"Hello, are you the little girl's father?"
"Yes, yes, it's me. I'll be there right away. Don't worry, my daughter didn't do it on purpose. Please don't make things difficult for her. I'll pay for it as soon as I get there."
Fathers are usually more concerned about their daughters; if it were a son, he might have hung up on him.
A few minutes later, a middle-aged man ran over, sweating profusely. When he saw that his daughter had crashed into a Lamborghini, he almost fainted.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. How much money do I have to pay?"
The middle-aged man's voice trembled as he spoke. The car in front of him was worth at least four or five million yuan, and the rear of the car was clearly dented. How much compensation would he have to pay?
"It's alright, forget about the money. I've called an ambulance. When it arrives, take your daughter for a check-up as soon as possible."
Hao Yun returned to the barbecue stall, picked up a skewer to eat, but it was cold, so he called the owner over to heat it up.
"Great job, Xiao Hao! You're really generous. I give you a thumbs up."
When the barbecue stall owner saw that Hao Yun hadn't given him any trouble, he gave him a thumbs up.
"You're praising me so much, I'm getting embarrassed. Give me ten more oysters!"
Chapter 15 The Second World
Before the skewers were even heated up, Hao Yun picked up his phone to watch videos out of boredom. After only a few videos, Hao Yun's face darkened.
A video on my phone shows a luxury car hitting a person. The driver is arrogant and domineering, the little girl is crying loudly in fear, and the girl's father kneels down to apologize.
When I clicked on the video, it was exactly what had just happened, and there were many comments below the video.
Wow, these rich people are really hard to mess with these days...
In no time, there were over a hundred comments. Hao Yun, with a gloomy face, clicked on the video blogger's profile picture. He recognized this person; he was one of the people who had been watching the commotion earlier.
Hao Yun threw the phone on the table, completely losing his appetite. How could there be such people everywhere? They really have no moral bottom line when it comes to becoming famous.
"What's wrong, Xiao Hao? You were all smiles just now, why are you angry now?"
"Don't even mention it, look."
I showed the video to my boss, and he laughed heartily after watching it.
"They're all clowns, ignore them. I used to have a lot of food bloggers come here, but I chased them all away. They didn't eat anything, they just took pictures, which made it hard for other customers to enjoy their food."
"I just can't swallow this!"
Hao Yun glanced at the comments and saw that there were several hundred more. Judging from their replies, they were all seasoned keyboard warriors.
After finishing his meal, Hao Yun drove home. The next day, he took his car back for repairs. While sitting in the rest area, he heard people whispering.
"Is that him in the video?"
"Yeah, I picked up the car yesterday. I never expected it to be this kind of person."
Crack! The coffee cup in Hao Yun's hand was crushed. Damn it, is this never going to end?
Hao Yun pulled out his phone and found the video. It had over ten thousand comments. He clicked on it and saw many comments and replies from the video blogger, saying things like "thank you for your support" and "I just can't stand the arrogance of these rich people."
Without saying a word, Hao Yun turned and left. "I'll teach you to hype yourself up. If I don't destroy you, I'll write my name backwards."
The person who filmed this video is a minor internet celebrity. He woke up to find that he had gained a lot of followers and received many private messages in his inbox.
"Hehe, as expected, everyone hates the rich. As long as you're associated with rich people, it becomes a hot topic. Looks like I should post more videos like this in the future."
Just as he was happily replying to his fans, his phone rang; it was his lawyer calling.
Outraged by the incident, Hao Yun went directly to a famous lawyer, paid him a large sum of money, and asked him to help him win the case.
This lawyer was very efficient and got it done in half a day. At first, the blogger was quite arrogant, acting like he had nothing to lose.
He also released a video saying that Hao Yun threatened him, but he would not give in and would fight against power to the end.
It must be said that his remarks have attracted a lot of attention, and he even threatened to expose the Lamborghini owner.
After half a day of negotiations and police intervention, the video blogger was successfully detained.
The little girl and her father quickly came out yesterday to clarify the facts, and the video blogger also posted a video to apologize and deleted the previous video.
With the other party detained, Hao Yun finally felt relieved. He had originally planned to buy some things today to prepare for his upcoming time travel, but it was all wasted on that bastard.
Never mind, there's still one day left, I'll go buy it tomorrow.
Hao Yun was stunned when he made a list of things he needed to buy. Did he really need to buy so many things? Could the system's inventory hold them all?
Toilet paper is a necessity. If you were thrown into ancient times, you couldn't very well use a stick to scrape your face, could you?
Seasonings also need to be prepared, as Hao Yun has very high standards when it comes to food.
Clothing from different eras was used to avoid being seen as an oddity in ancient times.
Lighter, cigarettes, liquor, and some other camping essentials.
There were hundreds of odds and ends, and Hao Yun began to doubt whether a day would be enough.
Besides these things, Hao Yun also needs two short swords, since the Eight-Cut Sword requires a sword to be used.
As for the knife he bought not being handy, Hao Yun didn't have a better solution. He only had three days to find someone to forge a weapon that he could handle.
After a good night's rest, Hao Yun started a big shopping spree the next day, rushing into the supermarket and loading things into his car like they were free.
After bringing the purchased items back to the car, Hao Yun sorted them and packed them into his system backpack.
The system backpack is quite interesting. It has a capacity of ten cubic meters and can be manually modified. Hao Yun directly divided the ten cubic meters into small compartments, just like a backpack in a game.
With everything prepared, it was already dark. After having a good meal at a restaurant, Hao Yun went home to rest and recharge, waiting for the system's timeout period to end at midnight.
Because the wait was too boring, Hao Yun picked up his phone and started playing games. Before he knew it, it was midnight.
Hao Yun, who was playing a game, suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and then he started gurgling.
"Damn it! Why did they put me in the water?" Hao Yun tilted his head back and floated to the surface.
This is a small fishing village, the entire village is built on the water, and the place where Hao Yun fell into the water is not far from this village.
[Current World: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (Stay for 30 days)]
After climbing out of the water, Hao Yun fell silent. This Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons was extremely dangerous, with each plot more perilous than the last. Not to mention anything else, he couldn't even handle the tiger-skinned mudskipper in the water.
What's the use of Wing Chun and Eight-Cut Broadsword? They're all cultivators, what good are your martial arts?
Just as Hao Yun was contemplating life, a loud rumble came from the water, and a person dressed as a Taoist priest stood on a small boat, gesturing wildly and chanting some kind of incantation.
"Let's begin!"
He swallowed hard, wanting to turn and run, but he held back in the end.
Following the main character at least lets you know the plot. Who knows what other monsters and demons might appear in this world? What if you wander off on your own and get eaten along the way?
After changing his clothes in a secluded corner, Hao Yun quietly slipped into the fishing village. Compared to the villagers, Hao Yun's clothes were much more luxurious.
Hao Yun smiled at the scrutinizing gazes of the fishing village residents.
"I just came to join in the fun. I heard there were Taoist priests catching demons, so I came to see."
After hearing Hao Yun's explanation, the people in the fishing village finally looked away and let Hao Yun blend into the crowd.
The Taoist priest on the small boat threw another bomb into the water.
Boom!
This time the scale was even bigger than the last time; Hao Yun guessed that more gunpowder was used than before.
A huge Gu Shi fish floated belly up on the water's surface, and the Taoist priest immediately ordered his men to scoop it up.
"I've caught the water monster for you. Here's some money."
The Taoist priest appeared to be a wise and virtuous man, but his hand gestures betrayed his true nature.
"Wait, you've all been fooled. This isn't a monster at all; it's just an ancient fish, gentle and kind in nature."
With his messy hair, Chen Xuanzang appeared, leaning on a broken wooden stick and carrying a small bundle, emerging from the crowd.
Hao Yun, who was watching the commotion, triggered a system option at this moment.
Option 1: Expose the true face of the Taoist priest (Reward: 300 children's songs)
[Option 2: Stand up for the Taoist priest and refute Chen Xuanzang (Reward: 2 Thunderclap Bombs)]
Option 3: Let the plot unfold naturally (Reward: A thousand-year-old salted fish)
Chapter 16 The Deceitful Taoist Priest
Hao Yun wasn't satisfied with any of the three options. Choosing option one would be a thankless task, and he might even end up getting himself into trouble.
Even if you finish it, what's the use of 300 children's songs? Do you think you can somehow figure out the Tathagata Palm technique?
The second option is easy to accomplish; with a little encouragement, the Taoist priest can easily handle Chen Xuanzang.
As for the third one, the thousand-year-old salted fish, isn't it still a salted fish? It's been stored for a thousand years, can it still be eaten?
Hao Yun decisively chose the second option and patiently waited for the Taoist priest to come out and confront Chen Xuanzang.
At this moment, the village chief spoke up, "I know about the Gu Shi fish, but I've never seen one this big before. The Taoist priest said it's a demon!"
A couple of days ago, someone died in the village. It was the big man in the movie who was playing with his daughter in the water. He was eaten by the tiger-skinned mudfish that Sha Wujing had transformed into.
"Are you even human?! Look at those orphans and widows, and you dare to say such sarcastic things... I... sigh..."
The Taoist priest sighed, looking compassionate and sympathetic.
"The Taoist priest is right. Don't you have any compassion at all?"
Hao Yun spoke up in the crowd, and the Taoist priest turned his head and looked at Hao Yun with suspicion, wondering where this guy came from.
At this moment, the middle-aged woman whose husband had died rushed out from the crowd, pointed at Chen Xuanzang, and said through gritted teeth.
"Have you ever had a husband who died?"
This question stumped Chen Xuanzang. "I'm a man, how could my husband die?"
"Sister, I don't have a husband."