Chapter 114: Chapter 114: The Punish Evil and Promote Good Card is Surprisingly Useful!
"You all, one by one, blinded by self-interest, not thinking about how to create a future for yourselves, instead, you're interested in other people's privacy."
Song Yun swept his gaze over the crowd, and the neighbors, one by one, didn't dare meet his eyes, each of them lowering their heads.
"System, use the Punish Evil and Promote Good Card on Zhang Shihai!"
"Ding! The system is making a judgment, please wait!"
"Ding! Judged as evil and has reached the medium stage threshold, the target Zhang Shihai will have an unlucky year for the next six months, encountering a small disaster every day and a major one each week!"
The system's announcement sounded rather vague this time, not specifying any particular punishment for Zhang Shihai.
But what happened to Zhang Shihai next shocked everyone.
They saw Zhang Shihai, fearful of Song Yun, start to back away slowly, only to unexpectedly trip and fall flat on the ground, lying there clutching his leg and moaning in pain.
The crowd thought this bastard was trying to swindle someone, to force the Xiao Family to comply, but as they watched Zhang Shihai's forehead bulge with veins and sweat pour out of his skin, they realized something serious had happened!
"Don't... don't touch me! Ouch, it bloody hurts, I've tripped on flat ground, what bad karma have I created..."
Zhang Shihai cried out in pain. As a lifelong tough guy from Forty-nine City, he knew his body well, and his leg was most likely broken!
"Hiss... this guy is in so much pain, must be a broken leg, right?"
"What bad karma, for him to cause trouble at Old Xiao's place of peace, and now the retribution has come."
"Amitabha, Old Xiao, don't come looking for me, ah, I just shot a video, I didn't go making trouble at your house."
"Old Xiao's spirit in heaven must be protecting the Xiao Family... Oh my god, I'm never messing with the Xiao Family again."
The neighbors buzzed with conversation, and eventually, they concocted the entire narrative themselves.
Song Yun hadn't expected the Punish Evil and Promote Good Card to be so effective this time around. Initially, he thought about utilizing external forces to get these neighbors in line, but it seemed that from now on, even if Xiao Wan stood there for them to film, they would have to think twice.
"Good and evil will always be repaid, it's not that it won't happen, just that the time hasn't come yet. Take this as a lesson, or the next one lying on the ground might be you!"
Having said that, Song Yun took his uncle home.
At this moment, his uncle's spirits were lifted. Seeing the wrongdoer receive their comeuppance right before his eyes was damn satisfying!
"I believe they won't dare to make trouble again. But honestly, uncle, you need to think about moving. Qing Qing is a celebrity, after all, and she'll only get more famous once the film is released. The paparazzi outside are not as easy to deal with as these neighbors."
Song Yun said slowly as he sat on the sofa.
"But... as you know, the housing prices in Forty-nine City, especially those high-privacy residential areas, are not any lower than in Magic Capital. Even if we sell our current house, it wouldn't be enough to buy another one..."
The uncle looked somewhat disheartened. As the head of the household, he felt embarrassed for not being able to support his daughter when she needed it most.
"Since I'm here today, I'll solve it all for you. As for the money to buy the house, it can be deducted from Qing Qing's future film earnings."
Song Yun said with a smile, "Wife, do you know any agents for those high-end houses in Forty-nine City?"
"I'm not really sure, I'll ask Uncle Deng for you."
Ye Qingqing immediately called the other party and explained the situation. After a moment of contemplation, they mentioned they had an old friend whose business had encountered some problems and needed capital to solve them. His house was located within the Second Ring Road; the safety of the neighborhood could be guaranteed. However, the price would be slightly higher.
Then, Mr. Deng sent his old friend's phone number to Ye Qingqing, suggesting that they could all have a meal together after this matter was settled.
Ye Qingqing, of course, politely declined. Are you kidding me? Your daughter is still eyeing my husband like prey, with those thief-like eyes practically shining. How could I possibly bring my husband to a dinner that's like walking into a trap?
Afterward, Ye Qingqing contacted Mr. Deng's friend and agreed to go see the house soon.
The group arrived at the address provided and was stopped by the security guard upon entering the community.
"Excuse me everyone, but without the homeowner's permission, we cannot let strangers in."
The security guard said apologetically, "Why don't you contact your friend first? As soon as someone comes to receive you, I will definitely let you through."
Song Yun nodded in satisfaction. It's well known that Forty-nine City is a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The security guard's words were humble, but there was an undeniable firmness in his tone, indicating that the property management of this community must be quite capable.
About ten minutes after Ye Qingqing contacted the homeowner, a slightly overweight middle-aged man came running out, gasping for breath.
"Here is my homeowner's card, please let them through," he said.
The security guard took it with both hands, checked it against the online system, and after confirming it matched the homeowner's face, he opened the gate and let Song Yun and his group inside.
"Sorry for the inconvenience, our community security is very strict; the person themselves must come to fetch you, otherwise even if someone found a homeowner's card, they wouldn't be allowed in," said the middle-aged man as he pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Let me introduce myself; my name is Chai Huairong, and I'm in export trade."
"Hello, my name is Song Yun."
Song Yun shook hands with him and smiled, "What we value is safety and privacy. As for the price, as long as it's reasonable, we can sign the contract today."
"Welcome, most welcome!" Chai Huairong was a bit excited, as his company was burning through tens of thousands every day, and he was waiting for this lifesaving money.
Chai Huairong led the way while Song Yun and the others looked around, noticing that the greening of the community was done very well. There was a large lake in the center of the area, and during spring and autumn, the property management offered boats for residents to row on the lake.
Upon entering the house that Chai Huairong was selling, they found it fully furnished and ready for someone to move in immediately.
Xiao Wan, like a curious baby, was pulling her mother around in the three-bedroom apartment, clearly liking it very much.
"Mr. Chai, how much are you planning to sell it for?" Song Yun asked while sitting on the sofa.
"This apartment is a total of 173 square meters. Based on the current market price, it would be 34.6 million, but I'll round it down as a friendly gesture, so 34 million and we can transfer the ownership today!" Chai Huairong poured a cup of tea for Song Yun as he spoke.
34 million!
The great uncle felt dizzy when he heard the price. Good heavens, had property prices become this high?
To think his current home, even if sold, would be lucky to go for 8 million, yet in comparison, he realized this one could buy four of his!
This realization made the great uncle, who had worked in the literary department all his life, a little flustered.
However, what Song Yun said next surprised him even more. After pondering for only a short while, Song Yun nodded and said, "The price is reasonable, and the apartment is suitable, I have no reason to refuse. I'll transfer the money to you right now."