Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 30

Argument: The human world is on the brink of collapse at any moment, yet here I am, flirting with a pretty girl. What kind of experience is this?

Ever since hearing from Ye Ru that there were at least three first grade demons, Cheng Jinyang felt utterly distressed. It’s like getting news that your company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and the employees haven’t found new jobs yet, or even have no chance of finding new jobs anymore.

How can one continue working in such a situation?

“Cousin,” Cheng Jinyang messaged Cheng Yuexian, “I want to take a day off today.”

Cheng Yuexian quickly replied with a simple: “?”

However, Cheng Jinyang had already made up his mind to leave the clan’s territory today to relax and wouldn’t even return for lunch.

He took a taxi to Pukou District!

Pukou District in Jiangbei was heavily affected during Wang Chuzhong’s rebellion, but it has now bounced back and is full of vitality.

For one thing, the second-hand housing prices have risen back to 41,000 yuan per square meter, showcasing the strong recovery momentum. After all, in our great Jin Dynesty, housing prices are the barometer of the economy.

The Cheng clan’s land in Pukou District was half-destroyed during Wang Chuzhong’s rebellion, but the land still belongs to the family. Now that the clan has moved to Qixia District, the issue of whether to sell this land or renovate it for rent has been a dilemma for Cheng Yuexian.

Selling it now would undoubtedly result in a loss, as it used to fetch 71,000 yuan per square meter before the war. However, renting it out would require substantial renovations to the existing buildings, which would be a huge expense for the Shendu Cheng clan.

Moreover, in the current Pukou District, while the buying market is booming, the rental market remains bleak. After all, the population hasn’t fully returned; it’s just that investors are diving in crazily.

So the three people in the clan discussed for a few days and decided to “wait and see”, after all, the party that waits will never lose money.

Wait for a fart!

Soon, Su Zigao and Zu Shishao will attack, followed by the demons’ southward invasion… I won’t say it anymore, before the housing prices fall to pieces, sell them quickly!

As he walked towards the clan land of the Cheng family in Shendu. Not far away, Cheng Jinyang saw the real estate agency, which was already crowded with customers waiting to buy houses.

Cheng Jinyang: ???

He approached one of the customers in line and asked:

“What’s going on here? Why are so many people lining up? Have housing prices risen again?”

I just thought that the house price must be falling like a dog, and you are queuing up to grab a house for me? Want to slap me in the face?

“You didn’t know?” The customer, shivering in the cold wind, responded, “Su Zigao has petitioned to move to Huaibei, so the refugee army won’t attack here!”

Cheng Jinyang was slightly stunned but then understood.

Liyang’s Su Zigao has secretly contacted Shouchun’s Zu Shishao, planning to combine forces to attack Jiankang City. The two have likely just reached a preliminary agreement and need time for logistics and military preparations. So, they intentionally petitioned the court saying, “I’m not defending Liyang anymore, send me to Huaibei to fight the demons,” to deceive the court officials and buy time!

And the previous potential conflict between the court and the refugee army undoubtedly suppressed housing prices in Pukou District. Now that the conflict seems to be resolving, the prices are naturally rising!

Quick, while there are buyers, sell immediately!

Arriving at the “ruins” of the Cheng clan’s land, Cheng Jinyang saw an old man sweeping the entrance courtyard.

“Uncle Cheng!” Cheng Jinyang greeted him cordially, “Why are you up so early?”

The old man’s real name wasn’t Cheng, and Cheng Jinyang had forgotten his actual name. However, this elder, who was said to be of the same generation as Old Master Cheng Benhe, had long been the gatekeeper and manager of the Shendu Cheng clan’s land.

Now that the clan had moved to Qixia District, the old man stayed behind to watch over the place, which was quite hard work.

“Master clan leader!” Uncle Cheng nodded and bowed to salute, but was stopped by Cheng Jinyang, indicating that he did not need to be so polite.

“Has anyone come to look at the property recently?” Cheng Jinyang asked.

“Oh, there is one.” Cheng Bo recalled a little and said, “There is a company called Huayao Group, which wants to buy our clan land, demolish the house and rebuild it.”

“Did they leave any contact information?”

“Yes, they did.” Uncle Cheng took out his phone and sent the contact information to Cheng Jinyang.

“Alright.” Cheng Jinyang thought for a moment, then sent Uncle Cheng a large red envelope. “It’s almost New Year’s, consider this an early New Year’s gift.”

“Oh, how could I possibly accept that…”

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before Uncle Cheng returned to guard the entrance. Cheng Jinyang continued to stroll around the ancestral grounds and forwarded the contact information to his cousin, Cheng Yuexian, instructing her to expedite the sale of the family estate.

Her reply came quickly, as if she was always by her phone. She mentioned that real estate prices in the Pukou District were currently too low and that she wanted to wait for the market to recover.

Cheng Jinyang told her that Liyang would soon launch an attack, which would cause prices to drop even further, so it was best to sell quickly.

After a while, Cheng Yuexian sent a voice message:

“Are you sure? Su Zigao has already petitioned to relocate the garrison, but the court hasn’t decided whether to approve it yet.”

“I’m sure. He’s just stalling for time and has already secretly contacted Shouchun to coordinate a joint attack,” Cheng Jinyang replied via voice message. “This is classified information, so keep it confidential.”

“Where did you get this classified information from… never mind.” Cheng Yuexian’s tone sounded worried.

If Liyang had indeed contacted Shouchun, then war was almost inevitable, and selling the Pukou District estate quickly was indeed necessary.

“Should we inform the Hejian Xing family?”

Cheng Jinyang pondered for a moment and replied:

“No need to be too specific. Just tell them that the Shendu Cheng family is not optimistic about the war situation and express a firm attitude. Xing Shuhe will understand.”

If he doesn’t, a family meeting can be convened, and my family’s Ah Zhi will make him understand.

“Alright.”

After delegating the matters of the family estate, Cheng Jinyang looked again at the dilapidated houses within the ancestral grounds and lost interest in continuing his stroll.

After all, he hadn’t spent much time here and had no sentimental attachment to the place.

He decided to visit the old house in Wujiang Town instead.

Taking a taxi to Wujiang Town, Cheng Jinyang noticed that the town was still bustling with activity, in stark contrast to the desolation of the Pukou District.

Many residents were familiar faces who greeted him warmly.

Returning to the residential area, Cheng Jinyang climbed the stairs and unlocked the door with his key.

The old house was just as he remembered it, giving him a sense of nostalgic déjà vu. He had lived here for three years after transmigrating, meeting Ah Zhi, Miss Wang, Qingqing, and Xiao Wangshu along the way. Those memories were still vivid.

And then there was Su Lili from the original owner’s memories…

The depression that had tormented him for three years had significantly alleviated after encountering Su Lili in the dream. It truly stopped recurring only after he summoned the Iron Giant and they found solace in each other in the realm of consciousness.

Sitting on the dusty sofa, Cheng Jinyang looked up at the large photograph above the TV wall.

It was the wedding photo of the original owner’s parents. Cheng Qinghe, dressed in his groom’s suit, smiled warmly and handsomely; Xie Guyan held a bouquet, her bridal veil half-lifted to her forehead, revealing a shy smile as she lowered her head.

Cheng Jinyang stared at her in a daze.

… Can a great demon really turn back into a human?