“They already know you transferred all the shares you had?”
“Hahaha, you should’ve seen their faces when they found out about the shares. They looked like they’d just eaten shit. I almost died laughing.”
“They thought they could control me financially? That only works if they can control my money.”
“Girl, listening to you back then was absolutely the right choice. Those so-called shares and real estate mean nothing. Having actual cash firmly in your own hands is what really matters.”
Back when Shi Meiqing found out that Zhao Qingye’s parents had many other children outside the family, she advised Zhao Qingye to make sure her parents could never financially suppress her.
Zhao Qingye immediately sold off all the real estate and shares her parents had given her. Just like Shi Meiqing, she turned into a landlady collecting rent from properties. Once those properties had been transferred through her hands, they truly belonged to her. Without her consent, nobody dared touch her assets.
Of course, to make things foolproof, none of the property deeds were even under her own name. Even if her parents tried to use their influence, they couldn’t possibly seize someone else’s property.
“That’s good, but you should still be careful. Don’t forget there are people crazy enough to do things like kidnapping.”
“No way. They still have other kids to support. Besides, they don’t have the guts to cross that line.”
“You’d better stay cautious. What you own isn’t some tiny amount. It’s not about whether they dare to cross the line — it’s whether the profit is big enough. Once the stakes are high enough, people go crazy.”
“Relax. Grandpa and Grandma taught me all about this while they were still alive. We learned together, remember? There’s no way I’d let my guard down.”
“Enough about these annoying things. Let’s talk about the travel route for this trip instead.”
“Alright. As long as you know what you’re doing.”
“Oh right — this sudden appearance of a storage space… doesn’t it feel like a sign you’re about to transmigrate? That’s how these stories usually go. I wonder what kind of world you’ll end up in.” Zhao Qingye smacked her forehead.
“If it’s a modern world, that’d be okay. An interstellar future wouldn’t be bad either. But if it’s ancient times or a beastman world, that’d be awful. A war era would be terrible too — your head could literally get chopped off at any moment.”
“An apocalypse would suck too. Tsk, the more I think about it, the easier our current life feels.”
“I think we should find ways to stockpile supplies in your space. No matter what kind of environment you face later, surviving comes first.”
Shi Meiqing… honestly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Transmigration? Why not guess reincarnation while she was at it?
“You know, it’d be amazing if you transmigrated into a cultivation world. You could become immortal and live for tens of thousands of years. If your cultivation got strong enough, maybe you could even come back to visit me.”
“Heh, easy for you to say. What if I transmigrate into a cultivation world but don’t even have a spiritual root?”
Zhao Qingye: “…”
“And even if I could live for tens of thousands of years, can you guarantee you’d live that long too?”
Zhao Qingye: “…”
“Fine then. You’d better transmigrate somewhere safe. A parallel world would be best. Anyway, no matter where you end up, you definitely need to hoard supplies.”
“Your storage space is way too small though. I’ll see if I can exchange more gold for you to take along. Gold is hard currency no matter the era.”
“Well… except maybe in an interstellar age. By then, gold probably won’t be worth much anymore.”
“Oh right, we also need to go abroad and figure out a way to get some weapons for you.”
“No, wait — I need to write this all down. We need to think of everything that should be prepared.” Zhao Qingye was being extremely serious.
“Don’t you think you’re overthinking this?” Shi Meiqing still didn’t believe she would transmigrate or anything like that.
Zhao Qingye shook her head stubbornly. “Not at all, not at all. Grandpa and Grandma always said preparedness is the key to everything. Hey, stop interrupting me, I’m trying to think.”
Hearing the doorbell ring, Shi Meiqing shook her head and went to open the door. Whatever — let Zhao Qingye do whatever she wanted.
…
“Quick, check it! See if anything inside the space has changed!”
Early the next morning, Zhao Qingye noisily woke Shi Meiqing up.
Shi Meiqing opened her eyes helplessly, but still obediently checked the contents of the space. In the end, she simply took everything out so Zhao Qingye could inspect it personally.
“Tsk tsk tsk, guess we were wrong. Nothing changed at all. But this space can preserve temperature — the water is still exactly the same temperature as yesterday. That’s good. We can store a lot of food without worrying about spoilage.”
“Oh right, Meiqing, have you estimated the height inside the space?”
Shi Meiqing spat out the toothpaste in her mouth. “It’s very tall, though I can’t estimate exactly. At least several dozen meters high.”
Zhao Qingye nodded. “Alright then. Hurry and get ready. I booked plane tickets last night — we’re going abroad today.”
“What did you say?”
“Abroad? What for?”
Shi Meiqing truly had no interest in traveling right now. Besides, traveling within their own country was more than enough for her. She hated the idea of living nervously overseas — nowhere felt safer than home.
“Yep. I’ve already contacted the right people. We’re going to get some weapons. Don’t worry, we’ll be back in three days. If I could bring them back myself, I wouldn’t even make you come.”
“No, wait — where did you even meet these people? Are they reliable?” This girl’s courage was practically sky-high.
“Relax. They’re absolutely reliable. We just pay, pick up the goods, and leave. I even booked our return tickets already.”
“Fine then. What time’s the flight?”
“We’ve got plenty of time. Take it slow.”
…
After getting off the plane, Shi Meiqing and Zhao Qingye looked at each other, then both let out huge sighs of relief before laughing. That overseas trip had truly been nerve-racking.
For the two of them, who had been raised to strictly obey laws and regulations since childhood, this brush with the gray market had been both thrilling and terrifying. But thinking about the weapons now stored in the space somehow made them both feel reassured.
“Come on, let’s go home and sleep properly first. After resting for two days, we’ll start our road trip. Meiqing, do you want to stop by the hospital first?”
Shi Meiqing grabbed Zhao Qingye’s hand and shook her head. “No need. I know my own body best. Going there would just mean hearing the same old lecture. Let’s get the car, eat something good, and go home to sleep. I didn’t dare close my eyes this entire trip.”
“Seriously. The two of us just aren’t cut out for doing illegal things. I want a big feast. How about Sichuan food?”
“Sure, Sichuan cuisine it is.”
Hand in hand, the two headed toward the underground parking garage. They had driven themselves to the airport before leaving, since the trip hadn’t been long, and the car had been left there.
This trip abroad had been specifically to buy firearms, though they had also purchased several cold weapons.
Still, they both felt that traditional weapons made in their own country were better. The problem was whether they would still be able to buy them later, since cold weapons were considered controlled weapons domestically.