Chapter 52 (Chapter 52) Debts Paid Off
Once, when Li Chang'an looked at his memo and saw the eight-figure sum, he felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
No matter how hard he tried, and no matter how the eight-digit number changed, it never dropped to seven digits.
More than 20 million, an astronomical figure he once thought he could never repay.
Today, however, his account contains a number that far exceeds those twenty million.
Li Chang'an stared at his phone for a long, long time before gently putting it down and taking a deep breath.
After the initial excitement, all that remained in his heart was calmness, and even a vague sense of melancholy.
Tianxuan quietly watched Li Chang'an, taking in his reactions.
He had calculated Li Chang'an's fate. Although he couldn't be considered to be cursed with loneliness, he was still a completely unlucky person.
Without relatives or friends, unable to hold onto wealth or grasp fortune, all good things and opportunities will slip through his fingers and never fall into his hands.
It was as if it had been deliberately arranged by someone.
Tianxuan also tried to calculate who was behind this arrangement, but each time she tried, she was met with a backlash.
If he had only offended someone he shouldn't have in a past life and was cursed, it wouldn't have caused this fortune teller to suffer such a backlash.
Unless, of course, the person who "cursed"...
Tianxuan turned her head and looked at the bright and tranquil night sky.
Li Chang'an calmed down.
He transferred the website's final payment and Tianxuan's salary together, saying, "Thank you, Tianxuan Star Lord, you really helped me a lot this time."
I helped him find a reliable team to build and maintain his website, and I also helped him with miscellaneous tasks such as listing products and packaging.
"You're welcome," Tianxuan said with a smile. "If you sell more vegetables later, the website will still be inconvenient. I'll have them make a mobile app, but with all the procedures and filings, it will take at least three or four months to get everything done."
"Okay, thank you." Li Chang'an nodded, then casually asked, "The team you found is amazing, is it some big studio?"
"I suppose so," Tianxuan said. "Their representative will come to sign the contract with you in a couple of days."
"Okay." After saying that, Li Chang'an bid farewell to Tianxuan.
Back in his room, Li Chang'an did not meditate or cultivate as usual.
He lay in bed and took out his phone to check his account balance.
He has been paying off his debts according to his old habits for the past few months, and now he can finally pay them off all at once.
Large transfers need to be done at the bank counter, so he'll have to go to the bank tomorrow...
Unexpectedly, the grudge that had trapped him for so many years was about to end like this.
Li Chang'an's eyes were unfocused, and he seemed lost in thought.
The black sword, which had been sitting in the corner, seemed to sense something, emitted a sword cry, and flew over.
It hung by the bed, its body gleaming with silver light.
The basic manual on the bedside table was flipped through, and golden particles floated, forming a sentence in front of Li Chang'an:
Stay true to yourself and don't let inner demons take hold.
Li Chang'an snapped out of his daze, looked at the eight large characters in front of him, and suddenly felt a chill.
He sat up straight, puzzled, and looked at the black sword beside him: "Haven't I already defeated my inner demons?"
The black sword remained silent for a moment, then the sword spirit's voice rang out: "Inner demons are formed from various obsessions on the path of cultivation. The slightest mistake will give rise to inner demons."
Li Chang'an fell silent.
He was indeed a little distracted just now.
Many times in the past, when he had an emotional breakdown and thought about ending it all, these debts that bound him also supported him, preventing him from doing such a thing and abandoning these grudges.
But now that feeling of relief suddenly dissipated, he momentarily forgot what else he could do in the future.
Only after being reminded by the black sword and the sword spirit did Li Chang'an gradually calm down.
Now that he has a sacred mountain, has paid off his debts, and will farm, raise pigs, worship the mountain god, and take care of the spirits on Mount Wolu, such as the mushroom spirits and the spirit kite birds...
There's still a lot to do in the future.
Li Chang'an chuckled softly, straightened his posture, and began meditating.
*
The next morning, after feeding the pigs, chickens and ducks, Li Chang'an went to Ling'an City and found a bank.
He needed to transfer a sum of 20 million, which required prior appointment at the counter.
Two days later, Li Chang'an received a call from the bank, reminding him that he could go over to process the transfer.
He arrived at the bank, where he was greeted by a manager who led him to a private room.
"I'm sorry, you said you were going to transfer money to eighteen accounts when you made the appointment, totaling 20 million. We need to verify why you want to transfer funds to so many accounts." The manager adjusted his glasses and poured him a cup of tea.
Li Chang'an took out the prepared IOU: "It is a debt, and I want to pay it off in one go this time."
These IOUs were found for him by his agent, Li Wei, in his dormitory and sent to him by express delivery.
His contract with the company hadn't expired yet, so all his belongings were still in the dormitory.
The manager glanced at the IOU.
The IOUs are dated six years ago and are photocopies. The paper is slightly soft and has a faint yellow tinge, but it is very flat, showing that Li Chang'an has preserved them quite well.
Although the words on each IOU were handwritten, the terms and conditions were clearly written, and the village chief served as a witness, thus giving them legal effect.
Some IOUs have large amounts, while others have small amounts, but the reason is the same: loss of property such as houses and land.
The manager was puzzled and subconsciously asked, "What's the reason for this?"
The damage to the houses, land, and property of eighteen households—did they blow up the entire village with some kind of explosive? If so, Li Chang'an should have been in jail long ago.
The manager knew Li Chang'an and knew that he had been working hard in the entertainment industry for many years and had inherited Xuanling Immortal Mountain a few months ago.
If the whole village had really been blown up, how could Li Chang'an still be sitting here?
Li Chang'an gave a dry laugh and said nothing.
The reasons have already been clearly stated, and he doesn't want to explain them again.
The manager realized he had been somewhat offensive and said apologetically, "Sorry, you don't need to answer that. To prevent you from being scammed, we will verify the identities of the recipients. Please wait a moment."
Li Chang'an nodded.
The manager left the room and didn't return for quite a while, after the tea in his cup had cooled down.
"We apologize for the delay. We have verified the information and will process the transfer for you immediately."
Li Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief and produced several more certificates as requested by the manager.
I left a note for every transfer, and with the interest from all these years, I've paid it all off.
More than an hour had passed by the time I finished my business.
The manager saw Li Chang'an out of the bank: "Interbank transfers will arrive quickly, but interbank transfers may take a business day. You'd better keep an eye on things too, and contact us immediately if there are any errors."
"Okay." Li Chang'an nodded.
He put away the receipt, said goodbye to the manager, walked out of the bank, looked up at the clear sky, took a deep breath, and stretched.
Now I'm finally debt-free and carefree!
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