After some consideration, Su Xiao chose a place to live and arrived at the neighborhood that afternoon.
This was an old and somewhat rundown community located on the edge of the city, but the transportation was still fairly convenient. The area felt a bit deserted, with only a few elderly people sitting together playing chess.
Old neighborhoods often have more elderly residents, but the greenery here was nice. Compared to the polluted air in the city center, this place was much better.
From a distance, Su Xiao spotted a young man in a suit, seemingly waiting for something, glancing at his watch from time to time.
Su Xiao approached, and the young man noticed him coming closer, his eyes lighting up as he quickly walked over.
“Hello, are you Mr. Su? I’m Xiao Ji from Sunshine Housing Network.”
Su Xiao nodded. At this moment, he was using the name Su Xiao, which had a legitimate identity complete with an ID card. His train ticket and phone card were all under this name.
In today’s world, without a legal identity, it’s nearly impossible to get by.
“Yes, that’s me. Please take me to see the house.”
Xiao Ji’s attitude became enthusiastic right away as he began to introduce the housing options.
“Mr. Su, to be honest, a rent of 800 per month is a very reasonable price. Considering the current real estate market in DL City, if you have enough funds, buying this place would also be a great choice…”
As the enthusiastic introduction continued, Su Xiao smiled and responded politely.
He had no intention of buying this place. Being a wanted criminal, he didn’t know how long he could stay here, so he was always ready to flee.
From the attitude of the Reincarnation Paradise, it seemed they didn’t want contractors to interfere with the real world, and this place might be a base for them.
Based on Su Xiao’s previous observations, most contractors should come from the real world, which is why the Reincarnation Paradise avoided letting them interfere with it.
While Su Xiao was thinking, he had already arrived in front of the door to the apartment.
“This is it, Mr. Su, please go ahead.”
Xiao Ji opened the door, but his movements were hurried, as if he was in a rush.
“Do you have something urgent to attend to?”
Su Xiao observed Xiao Ji’s expression. The young man didn’t seem abnormal, just a bit anxious.
“It’s nothing, I just need to use the restroom. Sorry, Mr. Su.”
Su Xiao stepped into the room, and his eyes fell on a spacious living room. It was already furnished and the decoration was quite nice, with a warm style that felt suitable for long-term living.
He walked around the room. The ventilation was good, it got plenty of sunlight, and all the facilities were complete. He didn’t need to prepare anything; he could just move in with his bag.
He knocked on the wall and roughly judged its thickness. The walls in older buildings are usually thick, which means better sound insulation.
“Not bad, I’ll rent this place.”
Xiao Ji showed a pleased expression; this was a good deal for him.
“Great, Mr. Su. Since the price is quite favorable, the minimum rental period is one year. Here’s the contract; please take a look.”
Su Xiao reviewed the contract, found no issues, paid the money, and signed. He officially rented the apartment.
After everything was done, Xiao Ji and Su Xiao politely said their goodbyes, but the young man’s next actions were a bit strange.
Xiao Ji first opened the door and, after confirming that no one was in the hallway, quickly left.
Su Xiao noticed this scene and remembered that he had felt something odd about this agent earlier.
It seemed that the problem wasn’t with the apartment, but rather that there were certain people living in this building that made the agent nervous.
“Interesting.”
Su Xiao chuckled lightly. He had already encountered a bizarre situation with a house that had a rent of 100,000, and now he was renting in an ‘extraordinary’ neighborhood.
But Su Xiao didn’t care about these things. He was a wanted criminal; why would he be afraid of others? That was ridiculous.
Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Su Xiao suddenly didn’t know what to do.
He had just killed his last enemy, the only one he could find, and now being in a different place meant he had to postpone his revenge, which was unavoidable.
Even though he now had superhuman strength, it didn’t mean he could act recklessly.
Revenge wasn’t something that could be done impulsively. He had already waited three years, so a little longer wouldn’t matter.
Moreover, Su Xiao believed that as his strength grew, he would have more ways to find his enemies.
Gradually calming down, Su Xiao began to plan for the future.
He had found a stable place to live, and the next step was to wait for the call from the Reincarnation Paradise to improve his strength there.
“Buzz, buzz.”
His phone suddenly vibrated; someone was calling him. He didn’t usually use ringtones.
Picking up the phone, he saw it was an ‘unknown number.’ He answered without speaking.
“Friend, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Why aren’t you here yet?”
Su Xiao narrowed his eyes; it was the voice of the man from the expensive rental.
“Renting from you is too much trouble. I’m hanging up.”
Saying that, Su Xiao pretended to hang up the phone.
“Wait.” The voice on the other end sounded a bit urgent, and Su Xiao’s finger paused in mid-air.
“Friend, we’re all working hard in the Paradise. How about we meet?”
Su Xiao stood up suddenly. The word ‘Paradise’ made him think of the Reincarnation Paradise.
“I’m not interested.”
Su Xiao’s voice was flat, but he suddenly felt something was off. Why did he even call that number?
Although he didn’t lack money, the 100,000 rent seemed outrageous now. He wasn’t foolish with money.
Thoughts raced in his mind, and at that moment, Su Xiao realized that the rental advertisement might have been problematic. He had called that number almost instinctively, thinking that 100,000 wasn’t too much and that the quality of the house must be good.
But now, that seemed utterly ridiculous.
Hypnosis? No, Su Xiao quickly dismissed that idea. He had seen hypnosis before, and it wasn’t that powerful. The ad felt more like a form of psychological suggestion.
“Don’t push your luck. Come see me right away, or I’ll make you regret it.”
The man on the phone began to threaten him openly.
“Threats are best made when you’re face-to-face with your enemy, not over the phone.”
After saying that, Su Xiao hung up, not worried at all about the other party tracking his location.
The phone he was using now had cost a lot and could block tracking.
In a small courtyard on the outskirts of the city, a muscular man with his shirt off sat on a small stool, his face twisted as he gripped the phone tightly.
“Old Five, has the boss tracked the location of this phone?”
The muscular man shouted angrily, causing the scars on his face to shift.
A thin figure quickly ran out of a nearby small house.
“Boss, the other party is no ordinary person. They’ve completely blocked tracking. They might be military personnel. The higher-ups say to give up.”
The scarred man’s eyes turned fierce.
“Give up? Do you know how many Paradise coins I spent to get that ad? A full 10,000! Those mentalists are really ruthless.”
Even though the scarred man said that, he had already given up half-heartedly.
That ad could only be seen by contractors, and only those with an intelligence attribute over 20 could be immune to it. The fact that the other party had only called him once indicated that their intelligence attribute was likely high.
If the other party was a powerful mage… The scarred man felt a chill in his heart and didn’t want to provoke Su Xiao any further.
After Su Xiao signed the contract with the Reincarnation Paradise, the true nature of the real world began to gradually reveal itself to him.
While the Reincarnation Paradise didn’t support contractors interfering with the real world, under the temptation of huge profits, some people would still take risks.
What they didn’t know was that there was an existence in the Reincarnation Paradise called the Hunter, which specialized in dealing with them.
Dada dada, the sound of a Gatling gun spitting blue flames.
(End of Chapter)