The Road to Wealth with an Immortal Body

The online contact who had messaged him went by the username "Oike Medical Insurance Agency." He was a salesperson for a medical insurance broker.

Fang Cheng had gotten involved with the insurance broker because of the medical insurance his parents had paid for.

After his parents died, Fang Cheng became the beneficiary, but the premiums still had to be paid.

However, as a high school student with no income, the original owner naturally couldn't afford the hefty annual premiums, so he'd planned to cancel the policy.

When he was getting ready to cancel it, the insurance broker had approached him, hoping he wouldn't cancel but would instead "transfer" the policy. That way, he could get an additional transfer fee.

The original owner had been tempted, but the amount they offered was too low, so they'd been haggling over it ever since.

Fang Cheng wasn't interested in the medical insurance itself. In his current situation, he wouldn't have any use for it. He had something else in mind—something that might solve his financial crisis.

"Mr. Fukuda, there's something I'd like your help with."

Fang Cheng typed back, "If this works out, I can transfer the medical insurance to you."

Fukuda Taro, sitting in a coffee shop, perked up at once. He quickly set down his cup and replied on his laptop, "Just tell me what you need. If I can help, I'll do my best."

When Fang Cheng explained what he had in mind, Fukuda Taro's expression changed immediately.

"Mr. Fang, that's illegal."

Fang Cheng smiled at his computer. Fukuda Taro had called it illegal, not impossible. That proved it was something people did, which meant Fang Cheng's idea might work.

"Heh, Mr. Fukuda, is transferring medical insurance legal?"

Medical insurance policies weren't transferable. Fukuda Taro was trying to buy Fang Cheng's policy, which was illegal in the first place—a shady business.

Fukuda Taro hesitated. Fang Cheng sent another message: "Once this is done, I'll transfer the medical insurance to you. I'll also pay you an additional broker's fee. If you don't agree, I'll find someone else."

Thinking of his wife and children waiting hungrily at home, Fukuda Taro finally made up his mind.

"Mr. Fang, I can help you. I hope you won't regret it."

"Don't worry, I won't. Can you arrange it for me today?"

"No problem. I'll contact the clinic right away."

After they agreed on a time and place, Fukuda Taro drained his coffee and let out a heavy breath.

At his computer, Fang Cheng smiled too. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

If it worked, this could become a sustainable path to wealth.

Kanzaki Rin followed Fang Cheng all the way home, then kept watch outside. She planned to spend the entire day tailing him.

A newly turned Vampire couldn't resist the craving for blood for long. He was bound to make a move soon, and it would take no more than two days at most.

That afternoon, Kanzaki Rin saw Fang Cheng leave home and quickly followed him.

Fang Cheng took the subway nearby. He seemed wary the entire way, but Kanzaki Rin was an experienced tail and never gave herself away.

After two stops, Fang Cheng got off the subway and entered a crowded, complicated area.

That made him harder to follow, but Kanzaki Rin wasn't put off. She was curious about what he was doing there.

Was he planning to commit a crime in another district?

Before long, Fang Cheng got into a sedan parked at the roadside. The driver was a middle-aged man with a slightly paunchy build, dressed like an office worker.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fukuda. Sorry to keep you waiting."

Fang Cheng sat in the passenger seat, smiling broadly as he reached out to Fukuda Taro.

Fukuda Taro blinked and hesitantly took his hand. "No, I just got here."

"Have you settled on the price?"

"Uh, yes."

"Then let's go. It's getting late."

Fukuda Taro hadn't had time to get his bearings. After just a few words, Fang Cheng had taken control of the conversation, leaving him no choice but to start the car.

It took Fukuda Taro a while to come around. His head was full of questions.

Was this really the same high school student he remembered, always keeping his head down and afraid to look people in the eye?

If his appearance hadn't changed, Fukuda Taro would almost have thought he'd mistaken him for someone else.

The two soon arrived at a clinic called Hirano Health Management Center. They went around back and entered through a small door.

Kanzaki Rin also took a taxi to the area. Fortunately, she'd managed to call in a Patrol Drone at the last minute; otherwise, she would have lost them long ago.

Standing outside the clinic, Kanzaki Rin was completely baffled. She had no idea why Fang Cheng had gone there.

After being stabbed in the heart and still bouncing around like nothing had happened, he'd never need a hospital in his life.

Had he really gone to the clinic to buy blood?

After waiting outside the clinic for a while, Kanzaki Rin put on a mask and went inside.

A few minutes later, Kanzaki Rin came out. She hadn't found Fang Cheng, but she'd noticed that the clinic's operating room was in use.

Her phone suddenly rang. Kanzaki Rin took it out and saw that Aoki Yusuke was calling.

"Aoki, what is it?"

"Kanzaki, this year's third training camp is starting early. I've already filled out your application."

"Aoki, I'm not going. Don't submit the application."

"What? You're not going?"

Aoki Yusuke sounded surprised. Kanzaki Rin had attended every training camp in previous years. Why was she suddenly skipping this one?

"Training camp won't do much for me anymore."

Kanzaki Rin explained. That was only one reason; she had to keep watching Fang Cheng and didn't have time to attend.

"You're the one who needs to go, Aoki. Your fundamentals still aren't solid enough."

"Yeah, which is why I already signed up."

Aoki Yusuke gave a wry laugh, his voice carrying a hint of disappointment. It was hard to tell whether he was upset about his shaky fundamentals or because Kanzaki Rin hadn't signed up.

"Kanzaki, I asked around this morning. The SAT tactical unit lost at least three hundred people last night. They might be selecting reserve members this year."

When Aoki Yusuke brought up what had happened the night before, his voice turned grave.

The Blood Queen, Isis, had killed three hundred elite soldiers, then swaggered off, treating Tokyo like a public restroom.

The Disaster Countermeasure Department was furious and helpless. Some people had even breathed a sigh of relief when Isis left.

The difference in strength was despairing. It weighed on the trainees too, leaving their morale low.

No matter how hard we train, we can't stand up to a monster's finger. What's the point of training so hard?

Kanzaki Rin didn't want to discuss it with Aoki Yusuke. "Anything else?"

"Uh, I won two movie tickets in a lucky draw while shopping this morning. It'd be a waste not to use them. Would you be interested in helping me out...?"

Aoki Yusuke sounded a little nervous.

But Kanzaki Rin rejected him without mercy. "Sorry, I'm not interested. I have something important to take care of."

Aoki Yusuke forced a carefree laugh. "Uh, haha, right. Of course, you should watch a movie you're interested in... Well, I'll let you get back to it. See you tomorrow."

After Kanzaki Rin hung up, Aoki Yusuke stared at his phone and sighed deeply.

He didn't know when he might win the Goddess over. It seemed a long way off, but he wasn't going to give up.

Kanzaki Rin continued waiting outside the clinic. After a long while, she finally saw Fukuda Taro helping Fang Cheng out through the clinic's back door.

Fang Cheng's face was pale and he looked weak, but he was grinning from ear to ear.

Fukuda Taro helped Fang Cheng into the car and drove him away.

Kanzaki Rin felt her wallet, gritted her teeth, and called another taxi.

Fukuda Taro didn't take Fang Cheng anywhere else. He drove him straight home and even helped him to his bedroom, fussing over him as he urged him to get some rest. Only then did he leave, in high spirits.

Kanzaki Rin followed them back in a taxi, looking furious.

She'd spent the whole day tailing him and gotten nothing out of it, while paying for two taxi rides.

When she got back, she happened to see Fukuda Taro leaving the apartment building. Kanzaki Rin's lips curled slightly.

Fukuda Taro had just opened the car door when an immense force struck him from behind. The world spun, and he slammed to the ground. A moment later, his arms were twisted behind his back and pinned firmly against the pavement.

"W-What's going on? Let me go!"

Fukuda Taro cried out in panic.

"Answer my questions honestly, or something very bad will happen to you."

A low voice, impossible to identify as male or female, came from behind him. At the same time, Fukuda Taro felt something sharp press against his waist.

He went rigid with fear and cried, "Please don't hurt me! I'll give you money, or anything else you want!"

"What did you and that boy do at Hirano Clinic?"

Fukuda Taro's heart jumped. So they were after Fang Cheng.

Without a moment's hesitation, he sold out his partner. "We went to sell a kidney. He went to the clinic and sold his kidney."

"Sold his kidney?"

Kanzaki Rin gaped. She almost lost control of the voice she'd altered.

She'd spent the whole day racking her brains to figure out what Fang Cheng was up to, and the answer was that he'd gone to sell a kidney.

A Vampire had gone to sell a kidney?

Kanzaki Rin felt as though her whole worldview was about to shatter.

You're a Vampire. You're supposed to bite people or cause trouble, but instead you went and sold a kidney? Have you no ambition?

Kanzaki Rin composed herself and pressed him further. "When they were removing his kidney, didn't they notice anything strange?"

Vampires healed quickly. Even if one had their abdomen opened up, it would be hard to remove a kidney quickly.

And even if they managed to take it out, a Vampire's kidney probably wouldn't be any use to a human.

"N-No, nothing strange!"

Fukuda Taro kept defending himself. "I didn't force him. It was his own decision. I only took a small broker's fee."

Kanzaki Rin said coldly, "You took him home right after surgery. Weren't you afraid he'd die there?"

Fukuda Taro wasn't afraid. If an orphan with no parents died, no one would care, and the apartment would become ownerless property.

But he didn't dare say that. He could only keep pleading, "He kept insisting that he wanted to go home. I didn't force him to take him back."

Kanzaki Rin said coldly, "You were hoping he'd die so you could take his property, weren't you?"

Fukuda Taro lay there trembling and didn't dare answer. After a while, he looked up and saw that no one was around anymore.

He didn't even stop to catch his breath. He scrambled into the car and fled.