Buying a House

Jiangnan Base City, Emerald Mansion villa district, sales office.

Wang Ji sat in the sales office's reception room with Wang Yan and Xia Ning.

Xia Ning took small, nervous sips of tea, and Wang Yan was a little uneasy too. After all, this was Emerald Mansion, a luxurious residential community in Jiangnan Base City dedicated to villas. Even though Wang Yan currently lived in a detached villa in Mingyue Residential Area, it hadn't been bought by her, so she still felt intimidated sitting in the sales office. The only thing giving her any confidence was the relaxed Wang Ji beside her.

Even in such an upscale place, Wang Ji looked completely unconcerned. That put Wang Yan at ease.

"These two look good! Let's go see them in person," Wang Ji said mildly. The elegant saleswoman beside him nodded, poised and graceful. "Certainly! However, Mr. Wang, we need to verify your assets first. Would that be all right?"

Wang Ji reached into his pocket and casually tossed his Martial Artist Certificate onto the table. He was now certified as a War General! "What do you need to check?"

The young woman opened it and took a look. "A Martial Artist Certificate! War General Level! Oh my goodness!" Her hands trembled. A War General Level martial artist this young! So handsome! He was a truly influential figure—and one with a boundless future! Her face flushed as she respectfully handed the certificate back to Wang Ji. "I'm so sorry for being so presumptuous. There's no need to verify your assets. Your credentials are more than sufficient!"

"Let's go!"

The villa district was truly stunning. The trees lining the main road were lush, and ancient trees towered overhead. They seemed to have been transplanted from elsewhere, already centuries old. The paths leading to the rows of villas were lined with exotic flowers and plants, arranged with exquisite care. The stately charm of ancient architecture and the delicate beauty of a garden blended perfectly. The villas the saleswoman showed Wang Ji were on the eastern side, in a quieter area, and not particularly large.

The two villas were both around 300 square meters. They weren't very large, but their gardens were spacious, and the two adjacent properties were quiet and elegant.

"How much?"

"The one on the left, No. 112, is 580 million. The one on the right, No. 113, is 600 million. Both villas have already been fully renovated and are ready to move into," the saleswoman said with a bright smile.

"Charge them to my card! Put the one on the left in Xia Ning's name and the one on the right in Wang Yan's!" Wang Ji said, pointing to Xia Ning and Wang Yan.

"Huh?" Wang Yan and Xia Ning were both stunned.

In the end, after Wang Ji spent a long time coaxing them, the two villas were finally registered in Wang Yan's and Xia Ning's names.

"Wang Ji..." Xia Ning threw herself into his arms. Wang Ji smiled at her. "You don't have to worry now! This is the final safeguard I'm giving you!"

"Wang Ji..." Xia Ning murmured, overcome with emotion.

"If you're going to do that, shouldn't we wait until we get home?" Wang Ji teased.

"Mm... y-you're talking nonsense..."

Wang Yan glared at Wang Ji. He grinned. "What, do you want a hug too?"

"Hmph! Drop dead! You stole my Xiao Ning!" Wang Yan glared at him.

"Wang Ji, are you in the Wilderness Zone? Are you in County 0201?" Wu Tong suddenly called, asking anxiously.

"What's wrong, Uncle Wu?" Wang Ji asked, curious. He'd just bought villas and had even earned Xia Ning's heartfelt gratitude. He was in a great mood.

"I heard from a friend that Night Fire Squad is looking for someone in County 0201! Weren't you hunted by Night Fire Squad last time? Are you in County 0201 right now?" Wu Tong asked urgently.

Wang Ji gave a cold laugh. He hadn't even gone after Liu Zhendong yet, and the man was already haunting him again. He replied, "Not right now, but I will be soon!"

"What?" Wu Tong was stunned.

"Uncle Wu, let me ask you something. Is there any chance they have a War God Level fighter with them? Could Night Fire Squad get a War God Level fighter to come after me?" Wang Ji was being cautious.

"What? A War God Level fighter? Do you think they're as common as cabbages? There are only three or four thousand War God Level fighters in the entire world! No more than 600 in our country! How many can there be in one Base City? Night Fire Squad wants to hire a War God Level fighter? How could that be possible?" Wu Tong said.

"Then there's nothing to worry about! Uncle Wu, I'm in the Base City!" Wang Ji hung up. "Sis, I have something to do. I'm heading to the military base outside the city!"

"Will you be in danger?" Wang Yan and Xia Ning asked nervously.

Wang Ji smiled reassuringly. "No, don't worry!"

Wang Ji hurried through the dedicated martial artist passage and boarded a train to Military Base No. 8. It was more convenient to leave the city and head into the Wilderness Zone from there.

Two hours later, Wang Ji arrived in County 0201.

"He's not here, boss," Liu Zhendong said.

Team leader Gao Yang replied casually, "If we can't find him, forget it. Wang Ji is a genius-level student at the Limit Martial Hall. He probably has connections, and he might be well-informed too."

Liu Zhendong had paid a heavy price this time! Ever since he learned that Wang Ji had broken through to Junior War General, Liu Zhendong had been waking up from nightmares night after night. With a genius like that, either you killed him quickly or waited for him to kill you!

As for making peace? Ever since the days before Wang Ji became a Quasi-Martial Artist, when Liu Zhendong had hired someone to cripple him, there had been no chance of reconciliation. Even imagining himself in Wang Ji's shoes, Liu Zhendong knew he wouldn't let it go. That left only one option: strike quickly and kill with a single blow!

To persuade the team leader and the others to help him, Liu Zhendong had put up everything he owned. A full 600 million! That was several years' worth of savings.

Two hundred million for the team leader, and one hundred million for each of the others. That was the reward Liu Zhendong had promised. Otherwise, the others wouldn't have risked offending the Limit Martial Hall to take the job.

In the Wilderness Zone, killings were usually swept under the rug unless there was concrete evidence. That was an unspoken rule. It was also why the others dared to accept the job.

"He's here! I found him!" Liu Zhendong said excitedly.

The moment Wang Ji stepped into County 0201, Liu Zhendong spotted him.

Liu Zhendong was ecstatic. Wang Ji, you're dead! He estimated that Wang Ji was at the peak of Junior War General, close to Intermediate War General. But he had only become a martial artist recently, so he was probably the weakest kind of Intermediate War General. Liu Zhendong's greatest source of confidence, however, was team leader Gao Qiang, who had already broken through to Advanced War General!

An Advanced War General had rich combat experience and had mastered high-level manuals, allowing him to unleash several times his normal strength. Killing Wang Ji would be as easy as killing a chicken. As long as Wang Ji died, it would be worth it even if Liu Zhendong spent all his earnings from the past few years.

"Scorpion, take him out from 300 to 500 meters away! Everyone else, follow me!" Gao Qiang ordered calmly. He didn't have any particular animosity toward Wang Ji. Although he'd been on the same team as Liu Zhendong for over two years, they weren't especially close. They certainly weren't brothers. But two hundred million was more than enough to get Gao Qiang to act. Business was business. There was nothing shameful about making money!

"Whoosh..."

Wang Ji had fully activated his Spiritual Force, monitoring everything within a 200-meter radius.

The bullet, traveling far faster than the speed of sound, entered the range of Wang Ji's Spiritual Force.

"Here it comes!" Wang Ji smiled.