Chapter 861: [669] Don’t panic, seize the fortune (asking for monthly passes and subscriptions) Chapter 861: [669] Don’t panic, seize the fortune (asking for monthly passes and subscriptions) Coincidentally, on his way back to school, Pei Jinye ran into Li Xiaoyin.


    But it seemed that Li Xiaoyin was being pestered by a male student.


    “Little Yin, you know about the cooperative matter as well. If you can’t complete the bounty task, you won’t pass your credits for this quarter. You don’t want to be a poor student, do you?”


    “Zhou Yu, I understand what you mean, but I’d still like to give it another try. Forget about that task.”


    Li Xiaoyin had just refused when the male student across from her became somewhat anxious.


    “Li Xiaoyin–”


    However, before he could say anything, Pei Jinye’s voice came over: “Sister Xiao Yin, what’s wrong?”


    Li Xiaoyin was somewhat surprised: “Jinye?”


    “Nothing’s happened, has it?” Pei Jinye actually heard everything, but pretended not to, giving Li Xiaoyin a way out.


    “I’m fine.” At that moment, Li Xiaoyin truly felt a bit flustered.


    She had once been Pei Jinye’s guide on the martial arts path. At that moment, her pride surged; she really didn’t want Pei Jinye to see her in her most embarrassing state.


    Hearing this, Pei Jinye withdrew his gaze and glanced at the male student next to him.


    The student nodded towards Pei Jinye insincerely, then turned to Li Xiaoyin with a forced smile: “Little Yin, let’s leave it at that. I’ve got some things to handle on my end. This is where we part.”


    After that, he went to the road.


    It was unexpected that despite his young age, he had arrived in a car.


    Pei Jinye glanced at it.


    This car was undoubtedly worth around five or six hundred thousand, so this male student’s family wasn’t poor and might even have some small wealth.


    “Sister Xiao Yin, you can tell me if something’s wrong,” Pei Jinye said to Li Xiaoyin after the person left.


    Li Xiaoyin fell silent.


    “I… need some time to think.”


    Before Pei Jinye could continue, she looked up and smiled: “Don’t worry about me. Don’t you know me yet? Weren’t you practicing at school today?”


    Pei Jinye looked at her and sighed inwardly, nodding and smiling: “I went to a classmate’s place to discuss martial arts for a while. Are you heading back to school now?”


    Li Xiaoyin nodded.


    The two walked back together.


    Suddenly, there was a commotion in the distance. Sirens echoed, and many vehicles stopped where they were.


    Pei Jinye and Li Xiaoyin naturally noticed these things.


    Someone beside them exclaimed.


    “Who’s the big shot moving around today?”


    Amidst the noisy chatter, many people whispered to each other.


    However, someone knowledgeable spoke in a low voice: “Isn’t it obvious? Those are the Federation Special Office’s cars.”


    “Federation? Special Office?”


    Pei Jinye and Li Xiaoyin exchanged glances.


    The latter had been in Dragon City for so long; naturally, she had heard of this prestigious organization.


    And Pei Jinye…


    If he remembered correctly, Murong Xiyue’s brother worked there.


    And so did Luo Zehu, who was also a graduate of the Dragon City martial arts university.


    Several armored police cars led the way at over eighty miles per hour, directly clearing a path, followed by two buses.


    In total, over twenty vehicles formed a convoy, guarding the two buses in the middle.


    Pei Jinye scanned the scene.


    Both buses were equipped with devices that blocked probing senses, making it impossible to distinguish which bus carried the VIPs.


    The twenty-plus vehicles sped by quickly.


    As they passed by Pei Jinye, Li Xiaoyin suddenly turned pale, “There’s a scent of blood.”


    She looked at Pei Jinye.


    Pei Jinye had also sensed a faint breath in just that instant.


    The twenty-plus vehicles quickly disappeared around the street corner.


    Pei Jinye looked away: “Let’s go, Sister Xiao Yin.”


    “Just now…” Li Xiaoyin started to say something but, noticing that people had started gathering around, she immediately suppressed whatever she had in mind.


    She thought of something, suddenly tilted her head to look at Pei Jinye, her eyes filled with relief.


    For a moment, she nearly forgot when exactly she had met this junior brother.


    At that time, he…


    Li Xiaoyin lowered her head.


    “Junior brother…”


    “What’s wrong, Sister?”


    “It’s nothing. Seeing you become so powerful now, I’m truly happy for you.”


    “Sister, that sounds strange.”


    Pei Jinye stopped.


    Li Xiaoyin paused, followed his gaze subconsciously, intending to clarify that she wasn’t being polite, but looking into Pei Jinye’s eyes, the explanations she wanted to give were swallowed back.


    “Sister Xiao Yin, back in the Bronze Association, if it weren’t for your constant help and adjustments, honestly, I would have taken a lot more detours…”


    Pei Jinye said in a low, serious voice.


    He wasn’t lying.


    Back in the early days at the Bronze Association, he got wrapped up with the Old Gods Association by accident.


    Without Li Xiaoyin’s early guidance, he would have had a hard time surviving the fight with the Thirteen Protectors of the Heaven God creatures.


    Back then, he was a blank slate.


    Li Xiaoyin didn’t look down on him and would provide guidance every day–even before leaving Da Peng City, she worried about him being bullied and introduced him to Tang Huoyang.


    This was a debt of gratitude; Pei Jinye definitely couldn’t forget it.


    “Since then, I’ve seen you as my own elder sister. If you run into trouble, I can’t just stand by and watch.”


    “Jinye, it’s not what you think…” Li Xiaoyin sighed: “I see you as a brother, so I don’t want to hold you back. People like us who step by step make our way from small places, we are inherently at a resource disadvantage compared to them.”


    Pei Jinye heard this and chuckled bitterly: “So, Sister Xiao Yin, why did you initially refuse the resources from the Jiang family?”


    He had once asked the Jiang family to invest in Li Xiaoyin, but Li Xiaoyin refused.


    Li Xiaoyin was startled, “You know about this?”


    Pei Jinye sighed and spilled all the carefully thought-out words he had prepared.


    Li Xiaoyin was stunned again, “You… you’re that close with the Jiang family now?”


    “It was my suggestion from the beginning. I thought about not telling you it was because of me because I feared you would feel burdened, but you still refused,” Pei Jinye pretended to give a bitter smile and said, “My relationship with the Jiang family isn’t as widely discussed as you might think. I’ve only mentioned it to you, Sister… Everyone else is just guessing.”


    Li Xiaoyin was still in shock,


    It seemed she was trying hard to digest all the information she had just heard.


    Pei Jinye looked at her and said earnestly, “Sister Xiao Yin, you’re not alone, and we’re not fighting this battle solo. So, are you interested in joining us? I mean, join me, not the Jiang family.”


    Li Xiaoyin paused, “The Jiang family agrees to this?”


    Pei Jinye just smiled, “Sister, let me formally introduce myself. I am the Special Advisor to the Investigation Team of Da Peng City, a Third Rank awakened, and I also have a mentor, who once served in a secret unit of the Federation, at a high rank.”


    Li Xiaoyin was taken aback, “You have a mentor?”


    Pei Jinye laughed, “Did you really think I could get this strong so quickly on my own? The standard in Da Peng City is there for all to see.”


    Pei Jinye attributed all reasons for his strength to his bargain mentor.


    A light bulb went off in Li Xiaoyin’s mind, and she finally understood.


    No wonder her junior brother had become so strong,


    And no wonder the Jiang family was so obedient to him.


    If she had a strong backer, it was natural for these family clans to invest in her in a place as small as Da Peng City.


    “Junior brother, I must admit, I’m jealous of you.”


    Li Xiaoyin said this with a laugh.


    Her laughter meant that the knots in her heart had been untied.


    Pei Jinye feigned helplessness and shrugged, “Can’t help it, I’m just too charming.”


    “Don’t flatter yourself. So what do I need to do to join?” asked Li Xiaoyin, genuinely unsure.


    “You don’t need to do anything special. Just consume resources, practice well, and someday, become an external connection for the Jiang family,” Pei Jinye said with a smile. “The Jiang family has already started expanding beyond Da Peng City and, although they can’t match the powerhouses of Central State, they’re putting in the effort. As their influence grows, it’ll benefit us as well.”


    Li Xiaoyin was somewhat astonished, “This Jiang family I had heard about before, very impressive. Is it still that old man in charge?”


    “He’s mostly stepped back now, but the direction is still under his control,” said Pei Jinye.


    Li Xiaoyin nodded, “His choosing you really shows his foresight. It seems the rumors about him in the jianghu were not all false.”


    Pei Jinye only smiled.


    Saying more was unnecessary.


    “Alright, I’ll join.”


    “Welcome, Sister Xiao Yin.”


    “Is there some sort of ceremony?”


    “…If you want, I can arrange one for you.”


    “Forget it, I’m not one for big fanfare,” said Li Xiaoyin.


    Hearing this, Pei Jinye shook his head with a chuckle.


    Li Xiaoyin joining the Jiang family was also a boost to their strength.


    After all, she was an Extraordinary Third Rank herself and had decent talent. If nurtured properly, she had the chance to rise to high rank.


    There would be many situations where the Jiang family would need to step in in the future.


    Now that some people in Central State already saw the Jiang family as a thorn in their side, it wasn’t appropriate for Pei Jinye to get involved directly, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t let others step in.


    …


    Six days had passed in a blink of an eye.


    [Newly added Soul: Demon Seed Super Gene Fragment +1]


    [Newly added Universal Extraordinary Gene Fragment +1]


    [Added 300 Attribute Points]


    …


    “Only three hundred?”


    “It must be a backlash, definitely a backlash.”


    Thinking back to the over two thousand points from six days ago, if this happened a few more times, he wouldn’t even need to cultivate himself to ascend to Seventh Rank.


    “Too bad, I was hit by a backlash. It seems my luck isn’t very reliable.”


    Logged into the Ninth Rank Strongman group chat.


    Pei Jinye sent out a red packet.


    Gu Wutong: [Wow, Brother Ye is rolling in it, I can’t believe I snagged 99]


    Zhou Ye: [Thanks to the big guy, you’re so generous every day. Little Gu, you’re not on par, brother got 234]


    Gu Wutong: [Dang it!]


    Zhou Ye: [Mad, Brother Bi, this sly fox, snatched 300 and kept quiet. I propose that he sends out red packets as an apology.]


    Brother Bi: [In a private chat, do not disturb.]


    …


    Brother Bi indeed had a private chat with Pei Jinye, thinking he had encountered some trouble.


    Pei Jinye replied, “No issues, just a bit of bad luck. Sent a red packet to absorb some good fortune from you all.”


    That surprised Brother Bi.


    “Holy shit, that’s ruthless.”


    But to Zhou Ye and Gu Wutong, two shameless fellows: “Send more red packets, you can suck up my luck all you want!”


    Pei Jinye sent a finger gesture emoji and then vanished.


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    …


    A message came from the Old Gods Association.


    Jin Hu: [There’s a battle in the Western Continent tonight, and as a God Son, you’ll lead a team to invade…]


    “Another battle in the Western Continent?”


    Jin Hu: [I’ve heard that Gaia has restarted and seems to have grown much stronger.]


    “Is that so?”


    I couldn’t wish for more.