Breaking In

I leisurely made my way home, sending Old Wang a few WeChat along the way.

Let her travel with her father for the next few days.

Although Xie Guangjun wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Wang Xiaoman, after all, Xiaoman's father was no pushover either.

But it's always better to be safe than sorry.

My parents are far away in Africa, and the company camp is heavily guarded with guns, so there's absolutely no problem.

Kang De thought for a moment, shrugged, and laughed out loud, "What's there to be afraid of?"

My phone vibrated; Xiaoman had sent me another message.

"You'd better be careful. I asked Dad. His father, Xie Liqian, rose to power during the reform and opening-up era. The social system wasn't perfect back then; it was a mixed bag, with all sorts of people involved. Those who managed to establish themselves and stay until now have very unconventional methods and are really difficult to deal with. Although Xie Guangjun is far inferior to his father, he's still not easy to handle due to the combination of heredity and being influenced by his father. He also has a very domineering reputation in the industry."

Kang De smiled and replied, "Then I'll have to see what I'm capable of."

The "typing information" message appeared and disappeared intermittently. After a short while, Xiaoman sent a message: "You're not afraid to confront him head-on, of course, but if he uses social connections or other means to annoy you, it will be difficult to handle. In short, be careful."

"Good."

Kang De thought for a moment and then wrote, "Don't worry. Even in the worst-case scenario, if he uses underhanded tactics to scheme against me, or even gets some kind of drug to frame me, and succeeds, don't worry. I'll just demolish his house, beat his whole family up in front of him, then grab his face and fly him to the provincial government gate to surrender to the governor. Then I'll see whether the country believes him or me."

Xiaoman sent a "serving tea to the boss" emoji after a while.

"Then have fun!"

She said.

Kang De smiled.

"Rest assured."

He typed, "Play for these few days until you get back."

After scanning a shared bike on the roadside, Kang De rode to the entrance of his residential area, locked the bike, and drove home. He opened the door, ready to put the milk tea with the added toppings into the refrigerator.

Then he thought for a moment, "... Speaking of which, it's quite hot."

So it was placed in the hottest part of the kitchen.

It's not like I'm drinking it, why would I chill it? That's a waste.

Kang De paced back and forth a few steps, thought about the matter again, and shook his head.

"It won't work..."

He sighed, "None of my relatives and friends live in this city, and my parents are far away in Africa. I'm still a student, I haven't entered the workforce, I don't usually go out, and I don't have any bad habits. What kind of method is this Young Master Xie going to use to deal with me? I don't think he has any chance."

Kang De shook his head and said helplessly, "I'll do it."

He checked his phone; it was already past five. Calculating the time, he'd been back for over twenty hours, and the other world had only been there for four hours... Oh well, might as well go back.

He walked into the bedroom, snapped his fingers, entered the White Mist World, and then traveled back to the other world.

I opened my eyes to bright sunlight streaming in through the window.

A woman with fiery red hair, sitting not far away, immediately jumped up upon seeing this. "You're back!"

Kang De hugged her. "I came back because I had some business to attend to."

This was a pre-arranged strategy: before Kang De returned, the A Xing would stay in Kang De's room to prevent any unscrupulous individuals from spying on him or discovering Kang De secrets.

Less than four hours had passed in the White Mist World when A Xing started to feel lonely. He clung to Kang De and wouldn't let go. After much coaxing and pleading, and by bringing out a large gift bag of snacks and several nice outfits he had collected from the White Mist World, A Xing cheered up. But he still kept asking Kang De all sorts of questions.

Ever since her time on the Holy Seal Archipelago, she had been very interested in Kang De's house.

Kang De spoke with her for a while before opening the door and saying, "Hello."

A maid immediately appeared in the corridor, approaching with small, quick steps and bowing her head, saying, "My lord!"

Kang De said to her, "Please invite Mr. Hong San here."

"Yes."

Before long, Hong San arrived in a hurry. He glanced at Kang De and asked without asking any questions, "Sir?"

Kang De cut to the chase. "Have the magical items seized from the elves been accounted for?"

This is a huge undertaking. Although the five Dragon Banner Legion, along with their main forces and supplies, were smashed to a pulp, there should be some survivors or those that remained intact. This will require a long-term search and collection effort from the scavenging teams. However, the Dusk Warband's main camp was completely wiped out by A Xing's mercenary group. A large amount of the captured supplies were kept intact. All the spoils and gains were stored as Kang De's personal war booty, awaiting further distribution and processing.

Hong San shook his head and said, "The initial count is clear, but we haven't compiled a very detailed list yet. After all, we're short-handed, especially in terms of trustworthy personnel... Please wait a moment, I'll go get the ledgers."

Kang De waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. I'm not checking accounts; I have something useful to me."

To make a long story short...

The flow of time between the two worlds has now been reversed by the power of Akatum. In other words, if you stay here for one hour, seven hours will pass on Earth. Although he can use the Dragon God Power to adjust the time ratio back, why would he do that? Every time he adjusts it, the time anchor point of the White Mist World will be one minute closer to Earth's, and it will take another minute to adjust it back. How wasteful!

So he said succinctly, "Two things, I need two things. If the seized inventory doesn't have them, spread the word and buy them from the idle people currently in Valentan."

Hong San nodded.

"The first option is to collect jewelry, focusing on craftsmanship and Magic Power, without any magical properties. This type of jewelry can be acquired over a long period; there's no need to rush."

The Cathayan said, "I understand, I get it."

Don't ask anything you shouldn't ask.

"The second option, the sooner the better..."

Kang De hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Help me collect some magical items—scrolls, equipment, accessories, anything goes. As for their functions, they should be the kind that's perfect for pranks, for scaring people, like invisibility cloaks, Fear Spell, summoning ghosts... something like that, understand? The power shouldn't be too strong, and it shouldn't cause too much damage to a person's body or mind."

Hong San nodded and said, "I understand. The low-level torture spells used by the judicial knights and magistrates were proudly declared by their inventor to be a legal weapon that any country with a spirit of the rule of law must purchase. Because the initial target of the invention was limited to mortals, the structure was simple, the Magic Power was low, it was easy to master and easy to copy, and the backlash rate was extremely low, which brought the inventor a lot of patent revenue."

"This spell set is only used for minor offenses and criminal disputes involving ordinary people. It usually only frightens people into confessing without causing permanent psychological trauma. It is ineffective against superhumans and also against most nobles who have received corresponding dietary supplements and mental training since childhood."

"Okay, that's magical. Besides these, get a little something else too." Kang De patted Hong San on the shoulder. "It's up to you... How long will it take?"

"I'll handle it myself. Some I'll search the warehouses for, some I'll ask the nobles for help with, and the rest I'll buy from the wild mages gathered in Valentan."

Hong San calculated for a moment. "It will take about two hours."

That is, fourteen hours on Earth.

Ah, Young Master Xie, you can finally get a good night's sleep tonight. What a pity.

But it's okay, we're not afraid he'll fly away.

Kang De said, "Very well."

Hong San lowered his head and said, "Yes, if there's nothing else..."

Kang De thought for a moment, then asked, "Nothing else happened, right?"

Hong San smiled and said, "How could it be so fast?"

Kang De snapped out of his reverie, shook his head, and smiled. Yes, it had only been four hours in this other world.

Damn, this time difference is insane!

After chatting for a while, Hong San took his leave.

Kang De spoke with the A Xing for a while longer, promising to return as soon as possible, before using his powers to leave.

Although he could stay here until Hong San gathered all the items, the thought that one hour here meant seven hours on Earth made staying in this other world feel like a waste.

That hour or so is enough for him to get a good night's sleep on Earth.

Back on Earth, my phone automatically calibrated; it was already past 11 PM, and it was pitch black outside.

My biological clock is completely messed up... It's a total mess.

Kang De rolled his eyes, washed up, and then went to sleep.

Nothing happened that night. At eight o'clock in the morning, Kang De woke up, stretched lazily, grabbed something to eat from the refrigerator, snapped his fingers, and a flash of black light sent him back to the other world.

The sun was still shining brightly, but it had dimmed a bit. A Xing, sitting at the table, snapped out of his reverie and exclaimed with delight, "They're back! So fast!"

"..."

Luckily, I have a strong mental fortitude; otherwise, after going through this many times, I would have gone crazy.

Kang De asked the maid to summon Hong San again, and as the maid had said, two hours later, he appeared at the door carrying an exquisite leather bag.

"I have fulfilled my mission."

He approached Kang De, opened the bag, and found it neatly arranged. Jewelry was placed in small boxes, a row of short wands were tucked into the straps on the side of the bag, scrolls were tied with ribbons and arranged in an orderly fashion, and there were also bottles of crystal-clear potions that shimmered with various colors.

"It's all here."

Hong San laughed and said, "I've added a few more bottles of potions, some to soothe and repair mental trauma, and others to heal physical injuries, just in case something unexpected happens."

Kang De took the leather bag. "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Hong San smiled reservedly and continued, "I've also selected several powerful elf items from the warehouse, some for combat and rapid movement, and others for concealment and stealth, as you requested. Scrolls for torture spells are also included. I've prepared three sets; that should be enough."

"Besides that, I also visited a few wild mages. Their magical skills weren't high, only slightly better than apprentices, and their combat power was limited, but they were useful in other areas, such as debt collection and security."

"You know, in that line of work, combat power isn't the most important thing; intimidation is. So their limited magical skills are all used to figuring out how to bluff. I've witnessed it firsthand, and I have to admit, if they unleash their full power, to someone without magical knowledge, they're practically indistinguishable from magic gods. The sound and light effects are extremely dazzling. I bought some things from them; you'll like them."

--Wow, is this really that awesome?

Kang De was eager to hear this, and he had to admit that Hong San's arrangements were extremely thoughtful and meticulous. Through Kang De's few words, Hong San accurately grasped the user's needs.

It even took into account Kang De's consistent penchant for showing off.

He exclaimed excitedly, "Which one? Which one?"

Hong San smiled and said politely, "There are many items, and explaining them one by one would be extremely time-consuming, and I wouldn't be able to remember them all at once. So I've already written instructions and labels in our own language for each item. All the magical items have also been inspected by the three spellcasters and there are no problems whatsoever."

The script used in Cathay is very similar to Chinese characters, perhaps even resembling traditional characters. For Kang De, it was something he couldn't quite write but could read— the China brain seems to have a built-in plugin for converting between simplified and traditional characters!

"..."

What else could Kang De say?

He patted Hong San on the shoulder forcefully. "It's a real shame you're not a butler."

"Unfortunately, there are more important matters to attend to now," Hong San bowed and smiled. "However, when Your Highness has accomplished your great task and wishes to retire to the mountains, I would be willing to serve as Your Highness's steward."

Back to the White Mist World.

Back to Earth.

As soon as I got back, my phone was bombarded with text messages and missed calls.

Before Kang De could examine it closely, his phone started buzzing.

Xie--Shao--

Although it was an unfamiliar number, Kang De's heart immediately raced with excitement. He answered the call, and a moment later, a voice rang out from the other end. "Is this Kang De? Where have you gone? Why aren't you in the service area yet? You have a package, come and get it!"

Kang De checked the address and the item, and then realized that the things he ordered yesterday had arrived. How fast!

He thought for a moment and then said, "You can just leave it at the door; I'll be home in a bit."

I filled in my hometown address for all the items I bought yesterday, big and small, because there were so many items, and they were all so varied and oddly shaped that they were a bit conspicuous, so I just dumped them all there.

After hanging up the phone, Kang De thought for a moment.

Although he could travel directly back to his hometown through the White Mist World, he felt it was better not to use this ability so blatantly, in case it was accidentally discovered.

Furthermore...

He weighed the leather bag in his hand and grinned mischievously. "I need an alibi too."

He went back to the White Mist World and left the leather bag there, since its appearance was rather conspicuous and strange. Kang De was always cautious. He left home, went downstairs, hailed a taxi, and headed back to his hometown.

There are surveillance cameras from the elevator downstairs to the entrance of the residential complex.

This includes ride-hailing orders.

It was a big fare! The driver was very happy and chatted all the way, and time flew by.

After returning, I greeted the old men at the village entrance. There were two boxes in front of the door. I moved them inside. No one lived in this old house, but the decoration was nice and the furniture was complete. Just to be on the safe side, I installed a security camera, which worked well.

After moving everything, Kang De went to Xiaoman's grandfather's house for a while and promised to have dinner there that evening.

Back home, he closed the door, drew the curtains, and then traveled back into the White Mist World. He retrieved the leather bag, sat on his kang (heated brick bed), and began reading the instructions one by one. For a moment, the quiet room was filled with the occasional eerie laughter of someone.

That evening, a call came from the doorway. Grandma Wang pushed open the gate and came in. Kang De, speeding up the process, quickly packed everything up, threw it back into the White Mist World, jumped down, and opened the door. "I'm here!"

Xiaoman's grandparents usually just eat whatever is convenient at home for dinner, but when Kang De came over tonight, he prepared a lavish meal. They were happy to have their child come home to keep them company.

While eating and chatting, Grandpa got carried away and even had a couple of drinks with Kang De.

He chatted with Kang De answered calmly. Grandpa Wang's admiration and affection grew stronger. The old man had watched Kang De grow up, and now Kang De's temperament was calm and peaceful, neither arrogant nor humble, and his words and actions could be described as magnanimous. This naturally made Grandpa Wang extremely happy.

Little did he know what Kang De had gone through—after so many events, dealing with those nobles and important figures who were usually high and mighty, and doing so from a position of power... of course, it was a valuable experience.

"Good boy, good boy."

He praised it.

Some people say they're good children, but in their hearts they're thinking they're good grandsons-in-law.

After a satisfying meal and some conversation with the two elderly people, it was already past eight o'clock. For them, it was time to wash up, soak their feet, and go to bed.

Kang De took his leave, went home, locked the door, took back his leather bag, pondered for a while, then closed his eyes to rest until after midnight. At this time, the night was deep and quiet, most people were already asleep, it was the perfect time to do some things—and Young Master Xie's nightlife was probably just getting exciting.

Kang De prepared to depart.

He suddenly realized something—had Xie Guangjun arranged for someone to stalk him, and then paid a group of thugs to smash his house windows back in his hometown?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he shook his head and smiled.

You're overthinking it. In this village, most of the families share the surname Kang. The elderly people you see at the village entrance are all Kang De's relatives and elders. Putting aside everything else, Kang De personally witnessed three village brawls when he was a child. They were either fighting over who got to worship their ancestors first during Qingming Festival, arguing about the number of policy quotas, or standing up for the wronged younger generation. The villagers are incredibly honest and simple. To put it another way, even if Xie Guangjun brought five vans full of people, they would all end up lying in wait at the village entrance if things got out of hand.

Furthermore, the surveillance footage from my hometown is uploaded to the cloud, so I can check it anytime and get an alarm immediately if there's any unusual activity.

No problem at all.

Even if Xie Guangjun is stupid, he wouldn't do something so low...

During the day, Kang De left a spatial anchor point in Xie Guangjun's passenger seat, which could be crossed directly using his teleportation ability. Of course, he had to make a phone call to test the waters first.

"... Wait a minute."

Kang De tapped his head. "I forgot about that milk tea."

It was contaminated with Element and left in the kitchen overnight; it's probably gone bad by now. It's perfect for feeding to Young Master Xie.

With a flash of black light, Kang De traveled back to the White Mist World and leaped into his home in the city.

Then, they entered reality from the White Mist Space.

He stood up to go to the living room, but suddenly his expression changed.

The bedroom door was open, Kang De heard the sounds from the living room, who in turn heard the commotion. He gently put down his leather bag, and footsteps could be heard from there.

Kang De strode out of his bedroom and was immediately met with a stranger standing there staring at him in surprise. The living room was brightly lit, and two people were sitting on the sofa, casually propping their shoes up on the coffee table. Another person was opening the refrigerator and looking for something. On the coffee table were fruit pits and snack wrappers, indicating that they had eaten quite a lot.

These men either had very long hair or buzz cuts. Their clothes were nice, but a bit dirty, making them look somewhat slovenly. The key difference was their demeanor and posture, which exuded a roguish air of being alienated from mainstream society.

They were all surprised to see Kang De, and the man in front of Kang De said, "Where did you come from?"

No wonder the bedroom door was open and the closet was pulled out.

Kang De sighed deeply.

Judging from the appearance, demeanor, and behavior of these people, he had probably already guessed what was going on.

Breaking into the house? Has Xie Guangjun gone mad?

But what's before us is what has already happened; whether Xie Guangjun goes mad or not is a matter for the future.

The two people on the sofa also stood up.

Although the four men were surprised at where Kang De had come from, they hadn't seen Kang De appear out of thin air and assumed he was hiding somewhere. They all wore smug smiles, as if they had finally waited for their prey to walk into their trap, their expressions filled with mockery and the joy of their impending completion of their task.

"Oh, damn it."

Kang De rubbed his forehead and sighed in frustration, "That's fucking amazing."

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PS1: 5500 words updated! That's almost two chapters!