novellaaa Chapter 34 Renting a House
Chapter 34 Renting a House
Su Ming spoke to the pendant, but it ignored him and didn't respond at all.
Could it be because he got angry because this thing belonged to Brother Shaojun, Jiang Shaoxu, and he snatched it from him?
Su Ming thought he should ask Jiang Shaoxu; perhaps he knew something.
But not now. Having just broken through, I need to strike while the iron is hot and master intermediate-level magic as soon as possible.
Su Ming stayed for seven days. These seven days were just to calm Xingzi down. Although the soul-cultivating vessel had changed its appearance, it still worked the same way.
Su Ming estimated that, considering the speed at which he could control the spell, it would probably take him at least half a year to unleash a mid-level spell.
That's so slow.
Su Ming decided to wait two days and then go to the ancient capital, as there was no point in staying in Zhoucheng.
Before going to the ancient capital, he needed to find Jiang Shaoxu first and ask her about the pendant.
Jiang Shaoxu's home is in the city center of Zhoucheng. It's a large, single-level apartment, and she lives there alone. Because it's so big, the house feels a bit deserted.
Upon entering, Jiang Shaoxu spoke first: "Are you still going to the ancient capital?"
The words he was about to say caught in his throat, and he stopped himself, nodding.
"Whatever, just don't die." Jiang Shaoxu leaned back on the sofa and asked, "So why did you come to see me?"
"This pendant." Su Ming took out the pendant and placed it on the sofa, then sat down on the other side. "When I was breaking through to the intermediate-level mage, the energy was about to escape, but this pendant suddenly locked in that energy, which allowed me to successfully break through. Now that it looks different, I wonder what you, as an individual, know about it."
"I don't know." Jiang Shaoxu took the pendant back, examined it, and then tossed it back onto the table. "Has the effect changed?"
"no."
"That's settled then. If it can still be used as a soul-repairing vessel, then you can keep having it. Is there anything else?"
Su Ming blinked. "That's all."
"Then you should go back."
And so, Su Ming was asked to come out.
It seems my trip to the ancient capital has made her very unhappy.
Su Ming shook his head, turned around and went downstairs. If he was unhappy, so be it. He hadn't expected Jiang Shaoxu to support his trip to the ancient capital anyway.
Where to go next?
Su Ming thought for a moment and decided to go find Liu Qi. He hadn't seen Liu Qi for a long time and wondered what Liu Qi was busy with all day long.
It seems they've been cultivating.
……
After Su Ming left, Jiang Shaoxu lay on the sofa for a while, then got up, picked up her phone, and made a call.
"Shaoxu, is there something you need?"
"Dad, I want to join the Forbidden City Army," Jiang Shaoxu said.
After a moment of silence, the other end replied, "Don't even think about it. You can't get into the Forbidden City Army. Wait until you become a high-level mage before you think about it. If you want to go to the military region for training, go to your brother Tian's place first."
"Then you should tell him that I don't know how to contact him." Jiang Shaoxu thought for a moment, since it didn't really matter where she went.
"I'll contact them for you this time, but next time you need anything, find them yourself. Don't spend all your time fooling around outside. You don't even know how many people are in your family or how to contact them. You need to..."
"Alright, alright, Dad, I'm hanging up now." Jiang Shaoxu knew her father was about to start his lecture, so she quickly hung up the phone.
beep...
The phone rang; it was the same number as before. Jiang Shaoxu decisively pressed the reject button and then silenced the phone.
perfect.
……
Jiang Shaoxu's father made several calls but couldn't get through. In a fit of anger, he smashed his phone, trembling with rage and feeling dizzy.
Damn it, my son is like this, and my daughter is the same.
Well, his son's condition is somewhat related to him, since he supported him, but his daughter's condition has nothing to do with him.
Since his son went missing, his approach to raising his daughter has changed. He no longer demands much from her, and now she won't even answer his phone.
That's infuriating.
……
When Su Ming got home, he went to look for Liu Qi, but the guy wasn't home. He couldn't get through to him on the phone, and he didn't know what Liu Qi was up to.
Su Ming had told his father that he would be going to the ancient capital in the next few days. If he couldn't find Liu Qi, so be it; there would be plenty of opportunities to meet him in the future. Perhaps Liu Qi was currently at the most crucial stage of his magical training, so Su Ming wouldn't bother him.
After making a phone call to his father, Su Ming packed his things and left the small house. Looking back at the house he had lived in for almost twenty years, he still felt a little reluctant to leave.
Su Ming had already taken the high-speed train once before, so he boarded the train very skillfully. Then the train started moving, and after more than an hour, he decided to go to sleep since he could use the time to sleep or cultivate.
Cultivation cannot be rushed.
Constantly practicing meditation without sleeping is bad for your health.
Magicians do everything very quickly, such as sleeping. Their mental energy is so focused that the surrounding sounds disappear instantly, and they enter a deep sleep in just a few seconds.
It's just that it's hard for him to wake up, but Xiaoqing is here. She knows a lot now, and he's been to the ancient capital before.
Su Ming had told her in advance to wake him up after arriving in the ancient capital.
……
The ancient capital is still the ancient capital, with little change since I visited two years ago.
He heard that a resettlement area had been built in the ancient capital. The small southern city had been invaded by demons, and the survivors needed to be transferred to other places. He didn't know what kind of operation it was to build a resettlement area for the small southern city in the ancient capital.
The first step in coming to the ancient capital is to find a place to live. It's currently the holiday season, and most of the teachers at the ancient capital's universities have their own things to do. Enrollment will have to wait a few more months.
That will be arranged in a unified manner at that time.
The school has dormitories, but Su Ming doesn't plan to stay there because he feels it's inconvenient to have a little girl like to wander around outside.
Su Ming's information was reported to the Ancient Capital Academy by the school a long time ago. The Ancient Capital Academy naturally welcomed a space magician. He had actually been admitted, but he still needed to go through some procedures.
"Damn, this is so expensive." Su Ming walked out of the housing rental center with a displeased look.
Several thousand yuan! Although Su Ming made money quickly after becoming a magician, it was all earned through his own hard work. He was still careful with his money, since his father had worked hard to earn it before. Even after becoming rich, he still valued money highly.
It's not that he can't afford it, it's just that he feels it's not worth it.
I felt that since he looked so young and wasn't a local from the ancient capital, I was planning to rip him off.
I don't mind if it's a bit expensive, but I won't stand for being ripped off.
Su Ming wandered around the ancient capital with his suitcase, but couldn't find a satisfactory place to live.
"This is the price, it can't be lowered. Would you like to reconsider?"
Su Ming walked out of a rental center once again, but the staff wouldn't budge and there was no way to resolve the issue.
Su Ming originally planned to rent it, so he figured it was okay if it was a bit more expensive. After all the trouble he'd gone through, Su Ming accepted it. No one who hasn't been ripped off since they first entered the workforce.
However, when Su Ming was about to take out his money, he realized that he seemed to be out of money.
The reward for each monster hunt was deposited into his card, and he should have accumulated quite a bit over time, but when he checked for the first time, it was less than five figures.
What's the reason?
Su Ming thought about it for a moment, and sure enough, it was because of Xiao Qing. This girl had too big an appetite and could eat too much.
Summoning is the most expensive class, and netizens are absolutely right.
"Handsome, looking to rent an apartment? I have one here, want it?" Su Ming walked out of the rental center carrying his suitcase, and a middle-aged man dressed casually immediately approached him and whispered.
Is it reliable?
"Uh... the house is nice, but it's a bit haunted. It would take a magician to calm it down. I can tell you're a magician at a glance, so you'll definitely be fine," the middle-aged man said with a smile.
Haunted? Su Ming wasn't afraid. Rooms rented out in the ancient city had all been inspected.
It's not haunted, it's not haunted by demons. If it were haunted by demons, the Magic Association would have taken care of it, and it wouldn't be available for rent.
Su Ming thought for a moment and asked, "What's the price?"
"That's easy. Five hundred a month is enough. It's my own house, and it's not good to leave it there all the time. I can earn some pocket money by renting it out." The middle-aged man chuckled and held up five fingers.
Before Su Ming could ask further, the middle-aged man had already taken out his phone, opened his photo album, and found photos of the house.
"How about it? My apartment would normally cost at least 8,000 to rent, and all the facilities are normal. It's just that the location is a little bit far away. I originally planned to live here by myself, but it's haunted, and an ordinary person like me can't enjoy it."
"Shall we go take a look?" the middle-aged man said, pointing to a car that was not far away.
"Let's go take a look." Su Ming got into the middle-aged man's car and headed north.
This is a relatively upscale neighborhood; you can tell from the people coming and going that it's a group of successful people.
The car was parked in the basement. I took the elevator to the eighteenth floor.
After you arrive, take the elevator out and walk to the left. It's the innermost room.
The facilities inside are almost identical to those in the photos. The house is large, with three bedrooms and a living room. How can a house like this cost 500 yuan?
What the hell is this? It's so fierce.