Chapter 27 An Aura That Shouldn’t Have Appeared

Thomas recounted his tumultuous and disastrous first half of life with a sorrowful tone.

Wang Jixuan played the role of a good listener.

For Master Wang, Thomas’s story may not be very interesting, but by observing the lives of ordinary people, he can enhance his understanding of the world.

The handcrafted car drove along the bumpy, winding road into the 49th floor, deliberately avoiding the confrontation area between the Black Fire Gang and the Wanlijin Gang, and drove smoothly into Wanlijin’s territory.

Just as the Blackfire Gang’s controlled area has the nickname “City of Resurrection,” Wanlijin’s territory also has a unique name.

【Emerald Manor】

This is a large farm that provides brewing materials.

Emerald Manor is about the same size as the City of Rebirth, with white greenhouses for growing crops everywhere. The main residential area is compressed into a narrow area, creating a unique landscape of ‘compartment forest’.

Wang Jixuan suddenly heard the joyful screams of children.

He looked out the car window;

Children frolic and play in the maze-like “compartment forest,” and an energy-saving light shines in front of many of the compartments, where adults are sewing and mending.

Emerald Manor is the downtown area with the highest electricity consumption for sunlight, second only to the City of Joy.

Aside from fermented alcoholic beverages and the supply of vegetables and fruits to the upper town, Wanlijin’s third largest business is hand sewing. Forty percent of the clothes and shoes in the entire lower town come from this forest.

Including the green sweatshirts of their rival Blackfire Gang.

Wang Jixuan could also see many people drinking and chatting in twos and threes on the platform, and many men and women with guns patrolling around.

His attention was quickly drawn to the greenhouses.

In his perception, the spiritual energy over there…

Absolutely pure!

The amount of spiritual energy is also slightly more!

Is it because there are many plants?

This accidental discovery fueled Wang Jixuan’s eagerness.

As it turns out, he was quite lucky today.

The middleman who brought him here, “Goat’s Butt” Thomas, finally stopped his self-narration and lamentations, pointed to a vast expanse of greenhouses, and said in a hoarse voice:

“We’ll go there later.”

“Thank you, Brother Zhou. I’ve never told my story to anyone except my driver… Just now, you made me re-examine my life.”

“In return, I will introduce you to my foster mother, who used to live in my hometown. She is the most respected elder in the Wanlijin gang.”

“Okay, I’ll tell you the truth.”

“Because your uncle is a powerful person, I planned this from the beginning. I arranged for you to come to my hometown, hoping that you could get along well with my younger brothers and sisters here, and that you could offer them a little help when they need it in the future.”

“Wait a minute, I need to change my style of dress, otherwise that grumpy old lady will hit my sexy butt with her broom.”

Thomas began wiping his face and removing his makeup.

“Thank you,” Wang Jixuan said softly.

Master Wang listened to the stories along the way and was somewhat moved.

Thomas is this guy’s’stage name’. To make it easier for him to do business in the City of Joy, he also has a rather poetic real name, Hua Queyue, which he hardly uses anymore.

The main focus is on creating a sense of contrast.

Thomas claims to be a sexual conservative and has a secret girlfriend. His flamboyant appearance, way of speaking, and style of behavior are all designed to increase his acceptance among different groups of people.

To do this kind of business—bringing people from Midtown to settle in Downtown and people from Downtown to settle in Midtown—the most important thing is connections.

A few minutes later.

Thomas wiped off his eye makeup, foundation, and bright red lipstick, changed into a black shirt, skillfully applied sticky hairspray to his hands, and quickly styled his originally rooster-comb-like hair into a smooth, 6:4 parted hairstyle.

A charming middle-aged man in his forties with a fit physique quickly appeared before Wang Jixuan.

Master Wang: The transformation magic in this world doesn’t even require casting spells or chanting incantations!

“How about it?”

Thomas deliberately used a vocal fry sound:

“Could I be a cover model? Actually, my first job at Joy City was as a window man, you know.”

Wang Jixuan forced a smile: “What should we do next?”

“Come with me, put away those unruly expressions, and… try to calm yourself down and look like an intellectual.”

Thomas rubbed his nose:

“My adoptive mother has a terrible temper and hates good-for-nothing hooligans. Don’t tell her why you were forced to come to the city. She hates murderers the most.”

“Just say that you offended some influential people in Midtown, and they want to kill you. Your uncle arranged for you to hide for a while. That’s enough.”

“Do you understand?”

“I guess so.”

“Get out of the car and wait for me for a moment. I’ll go and make some arrangements so they can take good care of you in the future.”

Thomas changed into a pair of ordinary sneakers, opened the car door, and got out.

Immediately, enthusiastic shouts rang out from the side: “Brother Hua! It’s been so long!”

Haha! Long time no see!

“It’s been a long time since you brought anyone over. Do you have peanuts to extract oil from again this time?”

“This time it’s different. His uncle is in charge of logistics on the eleventh floor. He’s very influential… Don’t tell anyone about this, especially not my wife.”

“Wow! Why would someone like this come to our slum?”

“They also have enemies, and this poor guy was framed and has no choice but to come here to lay low…”

Wang Jixuan climbed out of the car and saw Thomas chatting with seven or eight men and women under a street lamp.

More members of the Wanlijin gang rushed over, surrounding Thomas and talking to him, while taking cigarettes from his hands.

The driver opened the trunk and took out two styrofoam boxes.

“Brother Zhou, come and lend a hand.”

“Okay,” Wang Jixuan took the box and found that it contained bags of edible flour.

The fortress’s basic food is starch bars, which are not made from wheat flour, a relatively expensive commodity in the lower city.

Wang Jixuan and the driver waited for more than ten minutes before Thomas finally finished offering cigarettes and exchanging pleasantries.

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The guy walked over with a beaming smile, patted Wang Jixuan on the shoulder, turned on a tiny flashlight, and headed towards the greenhouse area ahead.

As Wang Jixuan got closer to these greenhouses, his senses became increasingly intense.

The spiritual energy here is indeed purer.

Unexpectedly, he found a great place for cultivation by sheer chance!

These greenhouses are arranged very closely together. Each greenhouse is a standard ten meters long and three meters wide, and each greenhouse houses a family. The families living here are all members of the Wanlijin gang.

Thomas lit the way while introducing things to Wang Jixuan:

“The formula soil that can be used to grow crops is Wanlijin’s top-secret technology.”

“Don’t underestimate this seemingly ubiquitous soil. Each household’s greenhouse has a fixed quota of formulated soil that can be allocated each year.”

“Correspondingly, each greenhouse must produce enough crops each year, mainly grapes for winemaking and vegetables for supplying the city. If the specified quantity is not met, the family will lose the right to plant for the following year.”

“Taking care of plants is the easiest job in the downtown area.”

“If they can increase production, they can get some bonuses for the extra production.”

“To ensure fairness, the harvesting is carried out uniformly by the Wanlijin Gang. If any growers are found to be stealing the crops, they will be permanently disqualified from planting and will be severely beaten.”

Wang Jixuan said, “It actually sounds pretty good.”

“In terms of environment, choosing Wanlijin is actually the wisest choice for you, but as an intermediary, I must say that the chances of making a name for yourself here are relatively low, unless you go and fight the Black Fire Gang.”

As he spoke, Thomas cleared his throat, straightened his back unconsciously, looked at the towering three-story wooden building behind the greenhouse area, and let out a soft breath.

The wooden building is somewhat old and has stood here for many years.

News of Thomas’s return had already reached this place, and seven or eight children, ranging from three to twelve or thirteen years old, crowded under a yellowish porch lamp at the door, gazing expectantly in this direction.

“Brother Hua!”

A little girl shouted with delight.

“Ha ha ha ha!”

With a burst of laughter, Thomas charged forward with outstretched arms, his flashlight waving wildly.

The eight children came forward at the same time, chattering like a flock of magpies.

Wang Jixuan listened to Thomas ramble on the whole way, and besides learning about Thomas’s bumpy, violent, and erotic personal growth story, he also heard Thomas mention “his foster mother’s cabin” many times.

These children were adopted by that old lady.

The reason they were able to carve out an area here, create a small yard, plant some dark-resistant fruit trees, and grow some simple vegetables was all thanks to Thomas. —After old Thomas became a prominent figure in the lower town, he devoted himself to repaying the foster mother who raised him.

Looking at the scene before him, Wang Jixuan couldn’t help but feel a few emotions.

This is the emotion of mortals…

Um?

Wang Jixuan frowned slightly as he looked at the newly appeared figure under the porch lamp.

It was an elderly woman with white hair, who looked to be in her sixties or seventies. She was wearing a light-colored floral dress and a brown cardigan. At that moment, she was leaning against the door frame, watching with a smile as her adopted children played and made noise in front of the door.

In the lower city, it is very rare to see an elderly person of this age, but this is not the reason why Wang Jixuan frowned.

Perhaps it was because Wang Jixuan’s gaze suddenly became sharp that the old woman looked up at him.

Using the light from the nearby shed, she could clearly see what ‘Zhou Tiantian’ looked like after Wang Jixuan’s disguise.

With a dark expression, she said, “Xiao Hua! You rascal! You’ve finally decided to take my business with you!”

“Mom! This young man is different!”

Thomas chuckled and leaned in, opening his arms as if to ask for a hug, but was forced back by the old woman’s feigned kick.

“You’re still so healthy,” Thomas exclaimed, secretly waving to Wang Jixuan and the driver.

Wang Jixuan’s expression had returned to its previous smile. He hugged the foam box and moved forward, carefully sensing it as he closed the distance.

That’s right.

A mottled and chaotic aura surrounded the old man.

The energy within Wen Heisen, the third leader of the Blackfire Gang and a D-level psychic.