Thunder rumbled as a torrential downpour arrived right on schedule.

This was typical for summer.

The Infinite Fear had been vanquished, and the crisis was resolved.

Under the arrangements of the Law Enforcement Bureau and medical staff, the trapped civilians were transported to the hospital for observation and treatment.

Yet the bloody scene in Screening Room No. 9 lingered in some people's minds.

It was too cruel...

...

"Your sister's fine, don't worry."

In the hospital ward, Hong Ling sat by the bed, peeling an apple as she spoke.

"Okay," Jiang Che replied, continuing to watch the rain outside the window.

"I told you this kid wasn't simple!"

Zhou Yong laughed heartily, "To actually solve the Infinite Fear, that's freaking awesome!"

At this moment, Zhuge Ye, sitting nearby, tugged on Zhou Yong's sleeve and said, "The key was the support."

Zhou Yong: "..."

"What's up, got something on your mind?" Yan Yibing asked, arms crossed, looking at Jiang Che.

Jiang Che: "No."

Zhuge Ye whispered, "This is called, acting deep."

"After a great battle, the mighty heroes always act deep..."

Jiang Che rolled his eyes, "Why don't you just whisper it directly into my ear?"

At this point, Hong Ling had finished peeling the apple.

She took a bite, looking satisfied.

"Mm~ this apple is really sweet! Who bought it?"

Jiang Che: "..."

His half-extended hand had nowhere to go.

Everyone stifled their laughter.

Then, Yan Yibing cleared his throat and said, "Based on your performance this time, the Uncanny Bureau..."

Jiang Che: "I told you, I'm not joining the Uncanny Bureau."

Yan Yibing smiled, "I meant, for eliminating the Uncanny, the bureau will award a bonus."

Jiang Che: "What?!"

Zhuge Ye: "How much?!"

"Wait!" Jiang Che suddenly clutched his chest, looking pained.

"Cough, cough, cough!..."

"To resolve the Infinite Terror, this battle exhausted my eighty years of cultivation."

"If I don't get proper treatment, I'm afraid my days are numbered."

He clenched his fists, facing north.

"But, to protect the people, even if it costs me eighty years of cultivation... even if I perish here... I have no regrets."

Yan Yibing: "..."

Zhou Yong: "..."

Hong Ling: "..."

Zhuge Ye, as if awakening from a dream, reached out, "Oh! Brother, don't leave me, brother! Oh, no~~~"

Yan Yibing: "You guys... act normal."

Jiang Che, in a weakened voice, said, "I'll name a price."

"..."

"A million."

Yan Yibing, holding his forehead, said with a wry smile, "These things have regulations, I'll try to get you more."

"Alright, it's a deal."

Then, Jiang Che looked at Zhuge Ye and said, "An 80-20 split, is that enough, kid?"

Zhuge Ye: "No, it has to be 50-50."

Jiang Che: "70-30, Zhuge Ye, don't push it."

Zhuge Ye chuckled, "Deal! But don't call me by my full name anymore, I'm a millionaire now."

Jiang Che nodded, noncommittal, "Then I'll call you Boss Ye from now on?"

Zhuge Ye's eyes lit up, "That's a great name, sounds grand!"

"So, what are we doing tonight?"

"Doing what? Cleaning windows!"

"Yellow Card Bottle Opener, requesting to go into battle!"

"Permission granted, bring the cefalexin!"

"Ojbk!"

Yan Yibing: "..."

Zhou Yong: "..."

Hong Ling: "..."

The three of them left the hospital ward with dark lines on their foreheads.

"I think we should reconsider recruiting those two."

"I agree."

"I have a friend who works at a mental hospital..."

...

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Jiang Che was just exhausted from the battle, nothing serious, and went clubbing with Zhuge Ye that very night.

To be honest, the girls at the bar not only cleaned windows but also cleaned guns.

That's what Zhuge Ye said.

As for Jiang Wan, she had only fainted and woke up naturally the next day.

And over at the Ye family, everything was calm so far.

Now, the three of them were back home.

During dinner.

Jiang Che's phone kept ringing non-stop.

Jiang Wan frowned and asked, "Xiao Che, did your phone get a virus?"

Zhuge Ye chimed in, "Teenage boys, getting a virus online is normal."

Jiang Wan: "Huh?"

Jiang Che kicked Zhuge Ye and said, "You better shut up."

Then, he tossed his phone onto the table, "Sis, see for yourself."

Jiang Wan picked up the phone and saw multiple messages on the screen.

[Peking University Admissions Office: Why aren't you answering the phone? Please don't dodge, don't go to Tsinghua, scholarships are negotiable!]

[Tsinghua University Admissions Office: Missed call ×22]

[Tsinghua University Admissions Office: Jiang, I know you're torn, but Peking is lying to you! Come to us, choose any major you want!]

[Peking University Admissions Office: Did Tsinghua call you? Don't believe what they say, it's an old trick. Did they say you can choose any major? Laughable, how many majors do we have? Come to us, choose any junior you want!]

[Tsinghua University Admissions Office: Student, did Peking use juniors as bait again? They're shameless, the beauty rankings in the capital, we've been number one for three years!]

[Peking University Admissions Office: Oh, forgot to mention. We have a beauty ranking, Tsinghua's number one is rigged, we at Peking speak with strength, we have eight out of the top ten! Black silk, white silk, all available!]

[Tsinghua University Admissions Office: ...]

[...]

Seeing these messages, Jiang Wan was so shocked her mouth couldn't close.

To think Jiang Che was once a complete slacker, with the school constantly calling to complain.

And she had always advised him to quit the Mystic World as soon as he entered.

Never expected...

How long has it been?

Tsinghua and Peking are fighting over him so crazily!

Jiang Che chuckled, "Sis, do you believe me now? Three years east, three years west, your brother is a dragon among dragons!"

Zhuge Ye: "Munch munch."

Jiang Che kicked Zhuge Ye, who was eating meat, and asked, "Wait, why didn't they come for you?"

Zhuge Ye: "They did."

"Hmm?"

"I told them, wherever Jiang Che goes, I go, and the world suddenly became peaceful."

Jiang Che: "WDNM!"

At this moment, Jiang Wan put down her chopsticks, sighed slightly, and asked, "Xiao Che, what do you think?"

Jiang Che shrugged, "Didn't you want me to work in a factory screwing bolts?"

Zhuge Ye: "Hmm? Factory girl?"

"Don't interrupt!"

"Oh, oh."

This experience had changed Jiang Wan's mindset, and with Jiang Che's current potential, she knew that even if he worked in a factory, her brother would become the king of bolts!

But...

She could feel that his ambitions lay elsewhere.

So, Jiang Wan earnestly said, "Think about your future, no matter what, your sister supports you."

"Sis, you..."

"I'm tired, I'll go to bed first."

Jiang Wan returned to her room and sat at the desk.

On the desk was a photo of four people.

"Mom, Dad..."

"Xiao Che, in the end, chose the path you once walked..."

"Zhuge Ye... could he be the one you mentioned back then?"

...

In the living room.

Zhuge Ye pouted and whispered, "Che, have you decided where to go?"

Jiang Che: "It's annoying."

Zhuge Ye: "I collected photos of Tsinghua and Peking beauties, want to take a look first?"

Jiang Che: "Looking at beauties can lift one's spirits."

"Actually, I think Hong Ling is pretty too, and she's close by!"

"As long as we join forces, Hong Ling is within reach!"

"Get lost!"