Thanks, Old Iron, 666!

"Delinquent addicted to novels successfully quits drugs, 'Doupo Cangqiong' is snapped up by major detoxification centers across America!"

Seeing the headline of this report, Li Congxin finally understood where the Impression Points that had been growing wildly since morning came from.

He excitedly picked up the newspaper and read it carefully. The content was as the headline had summarized. The only thing that surprised Li Congxin was that the protagonist of this incident was not a New York citizen.

The inspirational story of quitting drugs by reading novels actually happened in Los Angeles!

"Wait, aren't my novels only distributed in New York? When did they expand to Los Angeles?"

Hearing this, Hope gave Li Congxin a strange look: "Did you forget the bet Tony Stark made with you at the masquerade ball last time?"

The bet at the masquerade ball?

Li Congxin recalled, and it seemed there really was something like that.

At that time, Li Congxin and Tony were dressed as Superman and Wonder Woman respectively for the ball. Tony, feeling bold, wanted to ask Hope to dance, and Li Congxin was decisively pulled out by Hope to take the hit.

Then Tony investigated Li Congxin's information and, mockingly, made a bet with him: if Li Congxin could name three characteristics he shared with Superman, Tony would fund the European release of 'Doupo Cangqiong'.

Li Congxin had cleverly won that bet, but in his opinion, it was just a pretext Tony created to attract attention, and he didn't take it seriously. However, judging by Hope's words: "Did that guy really pay to promote my book?"

"That bet has already been reported. Tony Stark is also a man who values his reputation, so of course, he wouldn't go back on his word," Hope chuckled, then extended her fair, jade-like right hand, holding up her thumb and pinky to make a 'six' gesture, saying: "He invested 6.66 million and directly contacted the publisher to negotiate."

There's this kind of operation?

Tony is indeed a man of the world!

"Hmph!" Old Pi snorted disdainfully, "That guy might not have had good intentions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately chosen this number, representing the devil, for the investment amount."

Old Pi still held a grudge against Howard Stark for secretly copying Pym Particles without his consent years ago. Hating the house and its occupants, he couldn't stand Tony.

However, Li Congxin didn't think much of it: "Isn't this number quite good? Among us Chinese, this is called 'liu liu da shun' (smooth sailing), representing everything going smoothly."

"Do you guys have Tony's phone number?" Li Congxin said with a smile, "I need to send him a message to thank him."

Hearing this, Hope quickly tugged at Li Congxin's sleeve, signaling him not to touch the old man's sensitive spot.

Instead, Old Pi unhesitatingly read out the phone number to Li Congxin and winked at him: "You must thank him 'properly'!"

"Don't worry!"

Soon, Li Congxin had composed a text message and sent it. The content was extremely simple:

Thanks, Old Iron, 666!

Received Impression Points +66666 from Tony Stark!

Hearing the system notification, the smile on Li Congxin's face gradually turned mischievous, and Old Pi, standing beside him, revealed a similar smile.

Seeing the smiles on the faces of these two, Hope shivered beside them: "Why does seeing your smiles remind me of a Chinese idiom I heard recently?"

"Colluding evildoers!"

There was also a portion of the inheritance that Li Congxin's parents had prepared for him, which was locked in a safe at the bank and could only be claimed after Li Congxin came of age.

The previous owner of Li Congxin's body had kicked the bucket before he could go to the bank to claim this special inheritance, and after Li Congxin took over the body, he was busy with various matters. If it hadn't been for Marcus mentioning it earlier, he would have even forgotten about this inheritance.

After completing various procedures at the bank, Li Congxin finally obtained this inheritance, which he wasn't sure if it truly belonged to him.

The inheritance consisted of only two items: a black bag and a USB drive.

Opening the bag, he found it wrapped layer upon layer. Li Congxin took a lot of effort to unwrap it, only to see an oil painting of sunflowers inside.

He figured it must be a work by a relatively well-known painter, otherwise, it wouldn't have been wrapped so securely.

However, Li Congxin was certain it wasn't a Van Gogh. The memories of the previous owner of this body told him that his parents were definitely not wealthy enough to afford a Van Gogh sunflower painting.

Li Congxin had no knowledge of oil paintings. After estimating its value based on his family's financial situation, he re-wrapped it and put it away. Then he looked at the USB drive...

The USB drive looked ordinary from the outside, just a common USB drive you could buy at a computer store. However, there was a sticker on the side with the Chinese characters "Freedom" written on it.

Putting away the USB drive, Li Congxin left the bank.

With his boldness and skill, he walked through streets and alleys, carrying a valuable painting worth at least hundreds of thousands, specifically choosing secluded paths.

As he walked, Li Congxin couldn't help but complain inwardly, business is not good these days, there are fewer thugs around!

However, Li Congxin didn't get discouraged. He insisted on exploring all the secluded alleys in the area, even if it meant taking a longer route.

As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. Through Li Congxin's persistent efforts, he finally spotted several young men dressed in a flashy style, who clearly looked like trouble, in an alleyway in the opposite direction of his new villa and school. Upon closer inspection, a playful smile appeared on Li Congxin's lips. Acquaintances!

He remembered that last week, when Li Congxin had just moved into his new house, these guys were still active in the area between his house and school. He didn't expect them to have moved their base of operations in just a few days.

Since he saw acquaintances, the civilized and polite Li Congxin naturally wanted to go up and say hello. But before he could speak, one of the thugs spotted him first and immediately exclaimed: "Oh no, that handsome Asian guy is here again! Brothers, run!"

Received Impression Points +7 from Morrison Gerard!

Received Impression Points from...

Very strong will to survive.

The last time they met, that guy was beaten the worst for calling him a "yellow-skinned monkey." This time, he learned his lesson.

Hearing the kid's shout, the other thugs also took to their heels. Li Congxin immediately chased after them, raising the black bag in his hand and shouting, "Wait up, I have something good here, a genuine Van Gogh sunflower painting! If you steal it, you'll have enough to party for a lifetime!"

"You liar, we won't believe your nonsense!"