bestfiction Chapter 288 Mission to "Catch Up with America" Completed: Reward: Kidney Tonic Tablets
Chapter 288 Mission to "Catch Up with America" Completed: Reward: Kidney Tonic Tablets
Zhuang Chaoying lay in bed. [System, can the system shelf accept live animals?]
[If you're replying to the host, that's fine.]
Yes, what he wanted to take was himself.
At 10:00 PM, Zhuang Chaoying sat up in bed and turned to look at Ah Ling, who was already fast asleep beside her.
Looking up at the attic again, Pengfei was sleeping there.
Zhuang Chaoying got up quietly.
He quickly put on his clothes, and just then, Pengfei's voice came from the attic. Pengfei poked his head out and looked at him. "Uncle, where are you going so late?"
Zhuang Chaoying was startled by the sudden sound. Her hand, which was fastening her belt, trembled violently, and she almost lost her balance.
He composed himself. "Pengfei, your uncle has some business to attend to. You should go to sleep and don't worry about me."
After saying that, he didn't wait for Pengfei's response, and hurriedly pushed open the door and walked out.
Upon arriving in the courtyard, he pushed out his bicycle. As soon as he reached the alley entrance, he hopped on and pedaled hard, heading towards the back gate of Sucheng Park—the Short Memorial.
Twenty minutes later, I rode to the back gate.
He stopped at a distance, cautiously looking around. He didn't see any suspicious figures, but he was still a little uneasy.
[System, is anyone else around?]
[In response to the host, there is no one else within 100 meters of the back gate of Suzhou Park except for an old night watchman who is sleeping.]
The system's voice made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Zhuang Chaoying walked behind the Short Memorial. He first put the bicycle on the system shelf, and the bicycle disappeared in front of him instantly. Then, he concentrated and put himself in as well.
This was his first time entering the system's shelving. It was a vast, white world with ten enormous boxes neatly arranged. He found himself standing inside one of the boxes, with a mirror in front of him. Through the mirror, he could clearly see the scene outside.
He sat inside the box, quietly looking outside.
The time flow rate within the system shelf can be adjusted; he has now adjusted the time to match the outside world.
He glanced at his watch; it was almost eleven o'clock.
Just then, he saw a person walking towards him in the distance, pushing a bicycle, and standing furtively at the base of the wall across the street.
The man parked his car on the side of the road and hid behind a tree, seemingly waiting for something.
Zhuang Ganmei arrived at 10:30. He looked around nervously and waited for about 20 minutes, but no one came.
He carefully walked to the foot of the monument, took out a screwdriver he had prepared in advance from his pocket, squatted down, and vigorously tapped the paving stones.
It took him a lot of effort to finally get it off.
He used a screwdriver to make a hole in the ground, then took out a cloth bag from his pocket, opened it, and found a thick wad of banknotes inside—a thousand yuan.
This thousand yuan was earned by him secretly selling two small yellow croakers. His wife and parents had no idea about Yuan Datou and the small yellow croakers. This was his secret stash of money.
Otherwise, how would he find a young wife or widow?
He put the money into the pit, then put the floor tiles back on, moved the soil he had dug out to the side, and stomped on it to make sure no one would notice anything amiss.
If some irresponsible person takes the money, I'll have nowhere to turn to complain.
[Ding, the progress of the "Catch Up with America" mission is 65%.]
He watched Zhuang Ganmei's every move in the mirror, a slight, almost imperceptible sneer rising at the corners of his mouth.
Zhuang Ganmei was terrified. He was afraid that his secret would be exposed. Losing his reputation was a minor matter; if he lost his job and went to jail, then everything would be over.
He was both afraid and heartbroken. He feared that this person was greedy and, once he had tasted the sweetness, there was no guarantee that he would do it again.
Zhuang Chaoying kept a close eye on the outside from inside the system shelf. After seeing Zhuang Ganmei walk a short distance away, he immediately took action.
He quickly stepped out of the system shelf, rushed to the floor tiles, and swiftly lifted them off with both hands.
Immediately afterwards, he put the money into the shelf, and after collecting the money, he also imitated Zhuang Ganmei by stepping on the floor tiles.
The whole process took less than thirty seconds. He then quickly went into the system shelf, his heart still pounding, but his eyes never left the mirror.
Zhuang Ganmei quickly ran to the tree across the street, staring ahead and glancing to both sides from time to time. The deserted surroundings made him uneasy.
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He regretted it, wondering why he had been so timid.
He kept questioning himself: Did that person have any evidence of what he had done?
No!
He slapped his thigh and cursed in frustration, realizing he was blinded by his own involvement and had been easily frightened.
He was heartbroken; that was a thousand yuan, his capital for seeking pleasure, and his confidence in finding young widows.
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhuang Ganmei made up her mind. No, she couldn't let the money just disappear like this.
He quickly turned back and rushed towards the monument.
He ran to the paving stones, lifted them off with both hands, his eyes wide open, his mouth agape, his face filled with disbelief.
"Where the hell is the money?"
"It's gone! It's all gone!"
He looked at the hole he had dug, the floor tiles were still there, and he hadn't misremembered the location, but the money was gone.
He panicked and quickly looked around, but there was no one there.
Zhuang Ganmei then realized that she had been played!
His hand slipped, and the floor tile he was carrying crashed down onto his own foot with a "thud".
"Ah!" A miserable scream came from his mouth.
He sat on the ground, hugging his feet, tears and snot streaming down his face uncontrollably, crying so miserably.
"Damn it, may your ancestors for eight generations die a horrible death! My thousand dollars! How am I supposed to find a young widow now?"
Zhuang Ganmei wiped away her tears, gritted her teeth, and stood up.
He knew he'd been tricked, but could he call the police? He didn't dare. If the police got involved with all his messy affairs, he'd be finished.
He could only grit his teeth and swallow it down, even if it choked him to death, he had to endure it.
[Ding! The "Catch Up with the Beauty" task is 100% complete. Reward: Two Shenbao tablets. After taking these tablets, say goodbye to kidney deficiency.]
As Zhuang Chaoying listened to the system's notification, he touched his lower back, wondering why he didn't feel like he had kidney deficiency.
Could this be what Zhuang Ganmei wanted most? He couldn't help but smile; this reward was quite interesting.
Zhuang Ganmei realized that there was no point in waiting there anymore since she had no money left.
He knew that if someone wanted to deal with him, they must have made some preparations.
He rode his bicycle listlessly around the neighborhood, but still couldn't find anyone. He finally gave up and walked home dejectedly.
Zhuang Chaoying waited another hour before finally coming out of the system shelf.
He got on his bicycle and rode towards the Suzhou City Children's Welfare Institute.
The night breeze was a bit cool, and it felt pleasant on his face, putting him in a particularly good mood.
Twenty minutes later, he arrived at the entrance of the welfare home.
He parked his car, walked straight to the suggestion box on the wall by the door with a lock, and stuffed the thousand yuan into it. Looking at the suggestion box, he thought to himself that this was doing something good for his adopted brother.