Beast World: Rise to Power with the Offspring System-Chapter 48 - 47 The Foxy Man Bai Kaixin
Sally's consciousness was tallying supplies in the space when she suddenly felt herself suspended in midair, then abruptly turned upside down, as if she had been hoisted up.
The System Map was also unusable now; she had no idea what was happening.
Ah! Xiaomei really knows how to pick the time. Not updating earlier or later, but precisely when it was most needed.
About half an hour later, Sally's head was spinning, and the person who had been carrying her finally put her down.
Sally did not act rashly; her talent was just a small fireball, and her physical strength was also lacking. Her greatest reliance was on the System.
Now that the System was on strike, she could only think of ways to protect herself.
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Alas, she had been too careless.
She had grown too comfortable in the Western District.
The primitive life of grasslands, forests, and wild beasts everywhere had dulled her sense of crisis.
'Thud, thud, thud—' A rhythmic knocking sound emanated.
Sally listened to the noise; the quality of the door seemed quite good, having a metallic feel to it.
The door opened, and a coarse, elderly woman's voice rang out, "What, here to repay the debt?"
"Would bartering goods for the debt work?" a young man's clear and pleasant voice, filled with fawning intent, replied.
The woman's tone softened slightly, "What goods?"
The sack was untied.
Sally, with her eyes wide open, remained motionless, but her entire body, including her hair strands, was on high alert, thinking of how to escape the predicament.
Directly in front of her was a fat woman with a face full of lumps, holding a leather whip in her hand, fresh red blood still on it.
Standing a bit in front of her to the side was a young man with alluring fox-like eyes, a pointed face giving off an overall impression of cunning and deceit.
The old woman sized up Sally's face, and couldn't help but reveal an astonished look, "So beautiful!"
The foxy-eyed man packed up the sack, shrinking it back to the size of a palm, and hung it on his waist, "How about this female? Can she clear the debt I owe?"
Sally had been standing stiff as a board, straight as an arrow.
Upon hearing the foxy-eyed man's words, she let out a derisive laugh, "On what grounds? I was just resting on the grass, and you abducted me for your debt?"
The two who had assumed she was an idiot were suddenly startled.
"You're not an idiot?"
"You're not out of your mind?"
"It's you two who are out of your minds, you are the idiots!" Sally rebutted, turning around to leave.
The old woman raised her whip, lashing it down onto the back of the foxy-eyed man, "You're quite something, Bai Kaixin, daring to fool me. I won't let you off today without a beating."
Sally glanced back at the foxy-eyed man, Bai Kaixin, who was scurrying away with his head covered, and hurried her pace.
Just then, Bai Kaixin ran toward her.
Fearing that he might try to capture her again, Sally saw a restaurant by the roadside and quickly stepped in, calling out to the waiter who was wiping tables, "I want to eat!"
Directly asking for help might have made the waiter hesitate, but with the intent to dine, she would be considered a customer. With a commercial transaction involved, matters would become simpler.
The waiter immediately put away the cloth and responded, "Alrighty—please take a seat, dear guest!"
Bai Kaixin followed her in.
Seeing him, the waiter's expression darkened, "Bai Kaixin, when are you going to pay the money you owe for the meals at my place?"
"I, I'll pay later," Bai Kaixin said before darting away once more.
Sally watched Bai Kaixin flee in a sorry state, just like a rat crossing the street, hounded by everyone he encountered, all demanding payment.
No wonder he had resorted to abducting people.
She had once been in debt as well, to one of those high-interest organizations.
The debt collectors came to her home demanding money. They took all of her mother's savings, not to mention they beat her mother and sent her to the hospital.
She was furious, yet helpless.
At the very bottom of society, she had no power to resist.
She knew that the man could not offer her the peace and stability she desired; he was not a suitable partner. But she couldn't bear the thought of her mother being assaulted.
The only person who could help her, who had the ability to help her, was him.
On that day, in the pouring rain, she stood in front of his car. The door opened from the inside, and the pleasant scent of expensive tobacco mixed with his unique aroma became a memory etched deep into her bones for life…
"Buddy, may I ask how much Bai Kaixin owes you?"
"Not much, two hundred Red Coins."
"Go and call him back for me, tell him I'd like to invite him to dinner," Sally said as she took out a few Red Coins from her space and placed them on the table.
"Thank you for your patronage. Please enjoy your tea while I fetch him," the waiter said, pocketing the Red Coins. He first brewed a pot of hot tea for Sally and then left cheerfully to call for the person.
Sally observed the restaurant, where menus of signature dishes hung on the walls. Since her system had added the language of the Beast World Continent for her, she was able to understand the characters on the menus, which offered over a hundred different dishes.
The décor here was also starkly different from that in the Western District.
There, people lived in caves and mud houses and wore garments made of animal skins. In contrast, this place had solid wood flooring, carved ceilings, lattice windows with enamel glass, and strings of wind chimes that produced a sweet sound at the slightest breeze. The clothes were made of fine cotton, linen, and silk, and adorned with embroidery and jewels.
It was as if she had suddenly jumped from the primitive ancient times straight into the early civilized era, skipping over countless years of history.
Drinking the slightly astringent but fragrant fermented dark tea, she thought, "Hmm, the Eastern District is not bad at all."
Soon enough, Bai Kaixin followed the waiter into the restaurant.
Sally pointed at the menus on the wall, choosing four of the most expensive dishes and a soup.
The waiter became even more enthusiastic with a big smile on his face.
But then he turned to Bai Kaixin with a stern expression, warning, "Talk nicely to our guest. I won't press you for money today."
"Yes, yes, third brother, you're busy," Bai Kaixin replied obsequiously.
Sally poured him a cup of hot tea. "Please, have a seat."
Smelling the aroma of the tea, Bai Kaixin hesitated for a moment before sitting down. "I was wrong. I hope you can overlook my minor offenses. I promise I will never do such things again."
"It seems you must have been driven to desperation by debt, willing to do just about anything."
With a bitter smile, Bai Kaixin's face reflected his hardships, "Originally, here in Lianhua Town, I was a street vendor, selling odds and ends; my business wasn't big, but it was enough to support my family. Then my mother fell ill, which drained all our savings. I ended up in significant debt and still couldn't save her in the end."
"…" Whether true or false, his words struck a chord with Sally because what she was most worried about was her mother.
"How much do you owe?" Sally pushed the tea towards him.
Bai Kaixin looked at her in astonishment, "With principal and interest combined, nearly three hundred thousand Red Coins."
"Is that enough to buy your life?" Sally asked casually.
Bai Kaixin was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"Just asking," Sally said as she took out a handful of Crystal Coins from her space.
In the Western Continent, the exchange rate between Red Coins and Crystal Coins was 10,000 to 1. She wasn't very familiar with the Eastern District, but she knew that Crystal Coins were definitely more valuable than Red Coins.
Indeed, Bai Kaixin's fox-like eyes bulged at the sight!
"You, you, who are you? How could you have so much money!" Bai Kaixin rubbed his eyes, no mistake—it was Crystal Coins indeed.
"…"
How could she explain? That these were her burial goods…
