Free Web NovelChapter 95: Chapter 95: I Swear I Didn’t Teach Him That!
"No rush, no rush. Let’s put things in here first before burying them," Xiong Jie said, grabbing an insurance box. He lifted a person-high insurance box as if it were a foam box.
All along the way, he kept waving it around high above his head.
Previously, he couldn’t have imagined being able to lift these things like a cardboard box, let alone even this large of a cardboard box would have been a struggle for him.
The cardboard box was indeed quite heavy.
"These treasures are delicate for the long run, and these boxes are fragile too. If buried directly with a bag, over time, they should degrade eventually."
"They may not necessarily get damaged, but it would certainly have some impact."
"Adding a layer of the insurance box can also prevent corrosion." Xiong Jie placed the insurance box in front of Jiang Che.
Jiang Che didn’t know what he meant by degradation, but seeing the box, he understood it was a layer of protection.
The pit in front of him was a bit small, only big enough for two bags to squeeze in together.
Looking at the insurance box now, the pit in front of Jiang Che instantly enlarged, just enough for the box to settle in.
The pit was deep, about five meters.
Seeing this depth, Xiong Jie took a deep breath. Normally, digging a five-meter hole is impossible because the soil gets harder the deeper you go.
"Uncle Xiong, you are indeed thoughtful," Jiang Che said, placing things into the insurance box. The instant the cold metal touched his fingers, it gave him a sense of security.
With everything loaded into the box, its capacity was filled up to two-thirds.
The pit had already been filled up. Looking at the small mound of earth piled up around, the insurance box down below now left this mound redundant. "What do we do with the extra soil?"
Just as Xiong Jie asked the question, he saw the mound of soil gradually absorb into the ground.
"Just compact it down and it’s fine," Jiang Che said, employing his skill. Previously, he thought Earth Escape was merely about entering the ground, but he just realized it’s more than that.
Earth Escape is more about mastering the control over soil.
It allows the soil to become softer and more obedient, enabling further manipulations.
Xiong Jie was amazed at the power of the skill. In just a few minutes, a big pit appeared before them and then closed up again.
Jiang Che even dealt with the excess soil; previously uprooted grasses and sod were perfectly repositioned.
Had Xiong Jie not witnessed it himself, he wouldn’t have believed anything was buried there.
If Rot Leaf saw this, they would have been astounded by Jiang Che’s proficient use of his skills.
Because Earth Escape indeed allows a certain range of control over the soil, after all, it involves sinking oneself into the earth.
However, deeper control requires deeper acknowledgment.
The user first needs mental recognition, similar to how mastering Water Escape isn’t just about water-based evasion but allows shaping water as desired, although it can’t be used for powerful attacks.
Jiang Che had just buried the things and restored the surroundings when he heard hurried footsteps entering the mental hospital.
"Good thing we acted quickly; it must be the Flying Tigers noticing something," Xiong Jie said, standing unfazed on the land hiding treasures along with Jiang Che.
What we’re playing is the trick of hiding in plain sight!
"Them?"
"Didn’t I say? Now everything here is ownerless, whoever gets it owns it." Xiong Jie laughed, looking towards the door.
Jiang Che followed the sound of footsteps coming from that direction. Now, all these things were his, already owned!
Uncle Xiong had just said to him, if you can beat them, it’s unowned.
Meaning, if he couldn’t win, others could snatch his things.
"Uncle Xiong, is this how you all make money?" Jiang Che asked, with only footsteps coming from the door.
Jiang Che recalled what he had heard, that the Flying Tigers clearly stated they couldn’t win.
So his things should be safe, right?
"This isn’t how I earn money." Xiong Jie suddenly felt a cold sweat at the thought of being possibly watched by the owner.
He felt that Jiang Che was misunderstanding, but it wasn’t his responsibility, right?
"The initial funds came like this when young, later on, it turned into proper business." Xiong Jie said without changing his expression, "Moreover, the owner of the things we’ve taken today isn’t here anymore."
This time, it’s really not his fault!
While talking, they both saw the people at the door.
Seeing the mishmash of colors on their outfits, Xiong Jie felt a sudden relief, turning his face towards Jiang Che, "They’re not from the Flying Tigers."
Jiang Che nodded thoughtfully.
The newcomers immediately saw Jiang Che and Xiong Jie standing in the courtyard, but they didn’t care. Their eyes roamed cautiously over the two before rushing inside.
They had already heard from the live broadcast of Jiang Che and Xiong Jie’s current levels and would not provoke them recklessly, but they were not here for them either, rather for the treasures.
In an instant, angry curses erupted from inside the house.
"Damn! Where’s the stuff?"
"Everything’s smashed in this cabinet. Did someone beat us to it?"
"Was it those two outside?"
"No way! How would a mental patient know these value?"
"Maybe not, but Xiong Jie sure would!"
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A commotion ensued inside, and Jiang Che saw people gathering and walking towards them.
However, their eyes weren’t on Jiang Che but on Xiong Jie, "General Manager Xiong, I don’t want the relationships to get too tense, just want my family’s share back."
"Exactly, we’re not asking for more, just the share that belongs to our relatives."
Xiong Jie immediately laughed, scanning the crowd, finding neither his nephew.
"When you sent your relatives to Red Pearl Mental Hospital, bringing these things, you hoped to retrieve them now, right?" Many rich merchants, like Xiong Jie, were brought here with the reason of safety.
Giving so many treasures to bring along was not only to reassure these merchants but also so they could retrieve them once they were gone.
At first, he couldn’t understand why the mental hospital had so many treasures, but now he got it.
"General Manager Xiong, you’re also at Tier Two Peak now and must know many secrets."
"Regardless of the reasons then, General Manager Xiong knows the values, I just want what’s ours and can provide proof," the leader said, waving, "I’ve just reached Tier Two, I hope we can be friends, General Manager Xiong."
He said, demonstrating a Tier Two human’s energy waves.
"The Flying Tigers have been here too, why assume it was us who took it?" Jiang Che asked, looking puzzled at the crowd, clearly confused about why they would suspect them.
The crowd facing them was momentarily stunned. Of course, the two were empty-handed enjoying the view, and the surroundings had been searched too, with nothing found.
Why would they suspect them instead of the Flying Tiger Squad members?
After the live broadcast ended, who knows what they did?
If they did take it, would Xiong Jie have the courage and strength to stop them?
Xiong Jie was alarmed. This kid!
He’s already deflecting attention!
Owner, I swear I didn’t teach him that!
