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nChen Yiming chose not to shake Zhao Yuanfeng’s hand. He glanced at Zheng Xiaoli and said, “I still have something to do, so I’ll leave first.”

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nChen Yiming turned around and continued to browse through the wares in the shop.

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nHe did not want to get involved in other people’s relationships. He would not do something like trying to steal someone’s partner.

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nIn addition, Zheng Xiaoli was merely the girl that his body’s owner had fantasized about. To be precise, she was his body’s owner’s classmate, not his.

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nThe shop was selling all kinds of commonly-used martial arts equipment.

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nOn the shelves, various equipment like weapons, shields, armor, and shoes were arranged neatly.

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nFrom the wooden products used for practice to the metal products used in actual combat, everything was available.

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nChen Yiming examined all the swords on the shelves and realized that most of them didn’t meet his requirements.

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nThe equipment sold here were mostly for those who were below the disciple realm and those who had yet to learn martial arts properly. Most of them were used for training.

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nChen Yiming considered the available options and settled on a black iron sword.

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nAccording to the description on the sword, it was made from a common ore from the alternate world.

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nThis type of ore did not increase the sharpness of the sword. It only greatly increased the hardness of the sword itself. However, its weight also increased by a lot, so it was not a rare item.

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nHis true level was that of the third transformation, so this weight was not a problem for him. As long as it was durable, it would satisfy his requirements.

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nHe looked at the price on the sign. 13,000 yuan.

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nThe price wasn’t high. It was considered average in the store and was within Chen Yiming’s means.

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nWhen Chen Yiming returned to the cashier to settle the bill, he discovered that Zhao Yuanfeng had disappeared. Zheng Xiaoli was sitting alone at the cashier.

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n“Where’s your boyfriend, Zhao Yuanfeng?” Chen Yiming placed the black sword on the counter and asked.

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nHe had wanted to leave for a while so that the two of them could clear things up and avoid any misunderstandings.

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n“I told him to go back first.”

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nZheng Xiaoli forced a smile. As she spoke, she took out a scabbard and sheathed the sword. Then, she placed the sword and the scabbard into a box.

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nFinally, she packed the box into a bag and passed it to Chen Yiming, saying quietly, “Zhao Yuanfeng is just a little jealous, don’t mind him.”

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nShe wasn’t too happy with Zhao Yuanfeng’s behavior earlier. It wasn’t easy for her to finally have a classmate who had a promising future, and she was just about to have a good chat and exchange contact details when she was interrupted.

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nChen Yiming took the sword box and took out his bank card. He smiled and said, “It’s okay, it’s good that you managed to clear things up. I didn’t bring any cash, just let me pay with my card.”

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nChen Yiming quickly entered his password on the machine and it printed out a receipt. Chen Yiming signed his name on it.

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nAfter the transaction was completed, Chen Yiming didn’t stay any longer. Zheng Xiaoli walked him to the door and watched him leave.

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nIt was only after Chen Yiming had disappeared that she realized she had forgotten to ask for his contact details.

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n“Seriously! How could I forget the most important thing?”

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nZheng Xiaoli stomped her feet on the ground, annoyed at herself for being careless.

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nThey weren’t close to each other, and they hadn’t interacted much even when they were in the same class. Naturally, she didn’t know where Chen Yiming lived or what his phone number was.

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nExiting the Aegean Sea shopping center, Chen Yiming glanced at the time and realized that it was still early for the afternoon cultivation class.

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nWith his cycling speed, it would take him less than half an hour to go anywhere within East Lake City. Therefore, he hung his bag in front of his bicycle and took a detour home.

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n“Cousin, you’re finally back. There’s good news.”

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nChen Yiming entered and saw Chen Shaojie waiting for him at home.

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n“Did your captain agree to your proposal?”

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nChen Yiming parked his bicycle at a corner of the courtyard and turned around.

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nLooking at his cousin’s excited expression, he could roughly guess the result. It was exactly the same as when he received the advance salary from the Power-doubling Martial Arts Training Center.

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n“That’s right. It took me two days to convince the captain.”

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nChen Shaojie smiled proudly.

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nThe matter was finally settled. This meant that he could not only receive a fixed salary every month, but also take on additional jobs to earn more money.

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n“Here, this is a cell phone we specially use for communication.”

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nChen Shaojie recalled the things he had prepared. He reached into his pocket and took out a rectangular object that was bigger than his palm.

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n“This is a cell phone?”

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nChen Yiming received it and took a look. His eyes widened in surprise.

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nWasn’t this an outdated model from his previous world?

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nIt had been a few months since he transmigrated to this world. This was the first time he saw a cell phone. Usually, his family would use a landline for calls.

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n“Yes, this is the latest technology. You can’t buy it on the market. It’s specially made for internal use only. You have to return it after the job is completed. Cousin, don’t lose it,” Chen Shaojie instructed him carefully, afraid that his cousin would not take it seriously.

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nThis world was limited by its reliance on manual labor. Due to the tight restrictions on electricity, raw materials, and other factors, the development of the cell phone did not progress as rapidly as Chen Yiming’s previous world. In that world, the cell phone had become an entertainment device that most people could not live without.

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nThe main method of contact for an ordinary family was still a landline.

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nChen Yiming wasn’t interested in the cell phone, so he casually flipped it over and checked it before pocketing it.

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n“There’s one more thing. I’ve discussed the reward distribution with the captain. You’ll get 50% of the reward while the captain gets 30%. The rest of us will get 20%. Cousin, are you able to accept this?”

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nChen Shaojie laid out the proposed distribution that the city patrol team had discussed and sought Chen Yiming’s opinion.

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n“You guys are taking quite a big risk, and you will split only 20% of the reward among many members. Are the others alright with that?” Chen Yiming asked doubtfully after hearing the proposed distribution.

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nHe had previously passed by a village in the North of the city and was intercepted by robbers in broad daylight. Therefore, he knew that the task of checking the household register was not so simple for the city patrol team.

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n“Sigh! There’s nothing we can do about it. Even without you, our captain and team members would split the reward 70-30. Since we are seeking assistance from external parties, as team members, it is already a good deal if we only need to lose out on another 10%.”

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nChen Shaojie sighed. Clearly, he was unhappy with the distribution.

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nHowever, if they didn’t agree to this distribution, the captain would not agree to it. Naturally, they wouldn’t be able to continue with the job.

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nTheir captain didn’t really care if that happened. His income would be a little lower for the time being, and he could recuperate in peace. For the team members, they would lose their additional income and could only receive the basic salary.

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n“Since your team members have no objections, I have no objections either.”

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nChen Yiming nodded and announced his decision.

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nHe was already very satisfied that he could get 50%. After all, this job was quite risky for the team members, but for him, who had undergone three transformations, it would be no big deal.

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nIn addition, he could find out how bad the situation in the city had become through performing the job of checking the household register. This would help him make his future plans.

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