"Bai Suxiang invited us out on Saturday, to Qingming Commercial Street!"
Upon hearing Qingming Commercial Street, Liu Sandao immediately thought of the rumors circulating about him.
As immortals, they didn't need to concern themselves with such matters, but not caring didn't mean they didn't exist.
Therefore, the only way forward was to become wealthy.
Fu Ruhai looked at Mei Ziqi and Liu Sandao, unable to suppress his curiosity, and said with a grin,
"Brother Dao, what's going on? When did you two become a couple?"
Liu Sandao still didn't answer. Instead, he beckoned with a finger, signaling for Fu Ruhai to come closer.
Fu Ruhai, with a knowing look, walked over and stuck his ear near Liu Sandao's mouth.
Liu Sandao didn't speak. He simply raised his right hand and made a rubbing motion with his fingers.
Fu Ruhai understood. This was him asking for money.
He immediately straightened up and said coldly, "Hmph, not a cent!"
In reality, he didn't have much money on him. Besides food and drinks for the two of them, he didn't even have enough for clothes.
If he had any, it was only when Liu Sandao wasn't around, that he would go to Xiahua Bank to withdraw money.
Xiahua Bank was a bank that connected the heavens to the mortal realm.
It was the primary circulation hub for currency, catering to both celestial and mortal funds.
To facilitate easier access for lower-ranking immortals, the Heavenly Court had established this bank.
Their daily expenses for food and clothing largely depended on the funds in that account.
Before, when it was just him, his living expenses were ample. But now, it was equivalent to one person's salary being spent by two, naturally leading to a tighter budget.
"You're not giving it to me? Then forget it, we won't go!"
Liu Sandao said this very casually, but Mei Ziqi was unwilling to give up and hurriedly said,
"No, wait! Brother Dao, Brother Hai! You guys go, help your brother out. Look, in these four years of university, I haven't even touched a girl's hair. This is a rare opportunity, you can't ruin it for me!"
Fu Ruhai, hearing this, seemed to sense something was up with Mei Ziqi and teased him, "What? You've fallen for Bai Suxiang?"
"No, no, no, nothing like that! Even if I had the intention, I doubt she has any for me!"
Mei Ziqi said this, but his eyes flickered towards Liu Sandao.
"Then what are you so happy about? If you go, you'll just be the third wheel. You might as well not go!"
Fu Ruhai's smile faded, and he said calmly.
"This... well... aren't there other girls there!"
Mei Ziqi's speech became a bit stammered, and a blush inexplicably appeared on his face.
If Fu Ruhai weren't an immortal, he might not have noticed it so clearly.
He understood now. Mei Ziqi might have taken a liking to one of the girls going with Bai Suxiang.
Mei Ziqi, unsure if his actions were appropriate, even walked over to Fu Ruhai, grabbed his left hand, and shook his arm.
This made Liu Sandao extremely awkward.
For a grown man to act like this meant he was truly out of other options.
Unable to resist Mei Ziqi's pleading gaze, Fu Ruhai thought about it. If he could help a romantic relationship blossom, it would be worthwhile. Sudan Novel Network
After all, as a member of 304, he should contribute his humble efforts to such matters.
"Alright, alright, go, go, go. Who's going? Can I go?"
"This..."
Mei Ziqi said this while sizing up Fu Ruhai.
If he agreed, there would be three men and two women, which wasn't ideal. If he didn't agree, and Fu Ruhai refused, with Liu Sandao having no money, perhaps this outing wouldn't happen at all.
Though he didn't know why Fu Ruhai managed Liu Sandao's money, for the past three years, Fu Ruhai had been buying everything Liu Sandao needed, from clothes to food.
He had never seen Liu Sandao take out money to buy anything.
This was the most mysterious thing to him.
"Of course, you can. However, I will be your official liaison!"
Mei Ziqi suddenly had an idea and said agreeably.
"Fine, since I'm going too, he won't need to bring any money!"
Fu Ruhai was greatly relieved, finally free from the worry of revealing his financial situation in front of mortals.
Liu Sandao had not spoken a word throughout the entire conversation.
Money was money, no matter who spent it. With Fu Ruhai around, there was no shortage of funds.
...
As a god of fortune, Fu Ruhai wasn't as idle as one might imagine.
On the contrary, he had to be constantly ready to bestow blessings.
It was already one o'clock in the morning, but his "Book of Fortune" had started to glow.
The emitted light was similar to the glow of a phone screen in the darkness. Mortals would think Fu Ruhai was fiddling with his phone.
Liu Sandao knew this meant work was about to begin.
With unspoken understanding, they both cast their spells and arrived at their destination.
Since it was late at night, they didn't shy away from using their powers.
No one would notice unusual phenomena. Except for a few mortals with awakened eyes, ordinary people wouldn't see anything.
In the eyes of mortals, Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai were still sound asleep in their beds in Dorm 304.
There weren't many fortune seeds this time, but they appeared simultaneously in Liu Sandao's and Fu Ruhai's respective "Books of Fortune."
It turned out to be a family of three who had forgotten to turn off the gas stove while sleeping, leading to carbon monoxide poisoning.
After they bestowed the fortune seeds, Liu Sandao used his magic to knock on the door of their next-door neighbor.
Because the knocking was loud, the neighbor was not asleep, and soon there was a flurry of activity.
Some called the police, others helped evacuate people...
The situation wasn't complicated, but Liu Sandao felt a sense of responsibility for the first time.
Perhaps the saying, "Saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda," was true.
He could feel a sense of inner peace and even a hint of joy.
Although he hadn't personally rescued the mortals, judging by the color of the fortune seeds, they would be fine.
After completing all this, Fu Ruhai led Liu Sandao along the brightly lit avenue.
As fate would have it, they were on Huaihua Street.
The street was sparsely populated at this hour, but not far away, three to five young men stood in front of a shop with its roller shutter open.
The man leading them was bald.
Liu Sandao had been walking leisurely, but Fu Ruhai tapped his arm.
He followed Fu Ruhai's gaze and saw that the bald man was the same one who had gone to the old man's house on the day they fought with Death.
So late at night, what kind of shady business were they up to?
This was Liu Sandao's first thought.
It was no wonder that bad people were always suspected of doing bad things.
Fu Ruhai signaled Liu Sandao with his eyes to go closer, and Liu Sandao understood.
While immortals' actions were imperceptible to mortals, the appearance of Death that day had made them a bit wary.
Quietly standing four to five hundred meters away, cloaked by the darkness of the night, the two watched the group silently.
"Brother Leopard, why did the boss call us together so late?"
"What for? Is that your business? As long as there's money, you damn fool, keep your mouth shut and follow orders!"
The bald man scolded loudly, impatiently.
The others around them whispered in agreement:
"Yeah, yeah, we just take the money!"