My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 49: Accepting Favors Binds the Hands

Li Rui was taken aback for a moment and said, "As for rewards, the organization has already given them."

Yun Jiaying remained expressionless, "That was a reward from the Baili Association; this is my personal gratitude. Chengli is my only son."

Li Rui glanced at the clueless He Chengli, feeling a bit envious.

Taking advantage of this pause, Yun Jiaying took out a chip-like item from her bag and inserted it into a small table in the car, a device resembling a printer.

Then, the front panel of the printer automatically slid open, revealing a slot for scanning engravings.

"This is a portable Secret Realm data storage device."

To be honest, Li Rui was startled. Even their Huangliang branch didn’t have such a thing, which showed the significant influence of the Hee family.

He used a potion to remove the engraving’s disguise, then interfaced with the device, and another piece of equipment appeared in his inventory.

[Spirit Amulet.]

[Item Level: 11.]

[Quality: Epic]

[Attributes: Spirit +3]

[Special Effect: Reduces Spiritual Power consumption by 10%]

[Eternal: Yes.]

It was an Epic-quality piece of level 11 equipment, but the stats didn’t match the rarity. The main reason was that it could be worn at a low level, and the special effect was extremely rare.

Reducing Spiritual Power consumption meant being able to use more skills, which was an excellent feature for Li Rui and worth enhancing in the early stages.

Evidently, He Chengli witnessed him guzzling Spirit Recovery Potions in Gu Xuan Town and mentioned it to his mother, and the Hee family carefully selected this level 11 Epic-quality equipment for him. It’s worth noting that high-rarity items are hard to come by at low levels.

This accessory clearly showed Yun Jiaying’s sincerity.

The item was soul-bound and couldn’t be transferred, so Li Rui solemnly expressed his gratitude.

Yun Jiaying said, "The people who came to find you earlier were from the Huo family. I don’t know the channel through which they learned your name. They have a family member named Huo Yun, who is also in the 11-15 level range, most likely 14."

"Judging by my experience, they probably think they’ll encounter you in future dungeons and want to enlist your help to look after Huo Yun. But the Huo family is known for their tough approach, so their invitation might not be very polite."

Her words sounded gentle and objective, but they subtly highlighted the contrast with her own family’s courteous attitude. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Li Rui asked, "Is there a chance they might cause me trouble?"

"No, you’re an enrolled agent in the Superpower Division, and your name is at least registered with the provincial organization. They wouldn’t dare do anything in reality," Yun Jiaying said.

"Meaning if we’re in the Secret Realm, things could be different?"

"Hmm....."

This woman pondered for a moment, "Theoretically, it’s possible."

"What would be the consequences of killing someone in the Secret Realm?" Li Rui further inquired, needing to understand the rules of conduct for these powerful families.

Yun Jiaying assumed he was frightened, so she reassured him, "The organization’s position is to strictly prohibit internal conflict, so if there’s any hostility, actions generally stay within the realm of secretly obstructing each other’s missions, rarely escalating to injury."

Li Rui seemed somewhat disappointed, "Alright, I’ll try not to kill."

"....."

Yun Jiaying experienced this boy’s style first-hand for the first time, while He Chengli chuckled quietly, siding with an outsider.

After a moment of silence, she spoke again, "There’s one more thing I’d like your help with."

"Please go ahead."

Having accepted her favor, Li Rui was rather polite.

"Chengli is transferring to Huangliang University, and since I heard you’re studying there too, and he’ll be staying in Huangliang City, I was hoping you could look after him."

As she spoke, she took out a bank card, "This is for living expenses."

"How much is it?" Li Rui didn’t take it.

"One million."

".....That’s a bit too much."

He Chengli happily took it, "Oh, Mom, I told you he wouldn’t accept it. I’ll keep it for now."

Yun Jiaying gave him a slightly exasperated look but said nothing.

"Then I’ll leave it to you."

Li Rui waved his hand, wondering what there was to look after in a nineteen-year-old.

To his surprise, Yun Jiaying meant it when she said to help keep an eye on him; she didn’t handle anything herself. After giving instructions, she just tossed He Chengli out of the car and left.

Standing by the roadside, the two young men were both a bit bewildered.

"Where are you staying?" Li Rui asked.

He Chengli shook his head, his chubby cheeks wobbling.

".....Then let’s rent you a place first."

"Can I stay with you guys, Brother Rui?" He Chengli asked timidly.

"That’s fine, but our neighborhood is a bit old, not quite up to your family’s standards," Li Rui pointed to the walled houses behind them, which were already over a decade old.

He didn’t even live in an elevator building; it was one of those six-story buildings from the past. However, it wasn’t exactly run-down, just bought a long time ago.

He Chengli said, "That’s okay, I’ll just stay here."

So Li Rui led the way to find Uncle Niu, the guard. The residents sometimes registered rental information there, so they could check it anytime.

After flipping through a few pages, they found a top-floor vacancy in the same building, and the two of them quickly completed the rental arrangements.

After helping He Chengli tidy up his apartment, Li Rui suddenly stopped, "Hey, wait, why did you come here anyway? And can you really transfer universities?"

.....

In the living room of the Hee family’s mansion, Commissioner Hee and his only son, Yun Jiaying’s husband, were discussing matters.

"Dad, why are you sending Chengli to Huangliang?"

The eldest son of the Hee family’s main branch, Hee Xingsui, worked for the Superpower Division and didn’t frequently return to Wuyun Province. This time he came back and didn’t see his son, feeling a bit disappointed.

Commissioner Hee said, "To have him interact more with Li Rui."

"Why?"

"He’s not ordinary," Commissioner Hee said calmly.

Hee Xingsui was somewhat dissatisfied and said, "How extraordinary could he be? Just a newcomer."

Saying this, he grabbed a notebook casually left on the sofa. He wasn’t a high-ranking official of the Superpower Division but worked in the Confidential Section, allowing him to access most of the files compiled from various branches.

The branches referred to the Baili Association, Chi Jia Association, Cangyun Association, and Profound Spirit Association.

Commissioner Hee glanced at his actions, smiled, and said, "You’ll find out when you check."

The two were not like the typical stereotype of a distant father-son duo from a powerful family; they actually got along well. Hee Xingsui said defiantly, "I don’t believe there’s anything that could surprise me."

He logged into the internal network, verifying with a password, fingerprint, and facial recognition, and then opened the database.

"Baili Association... Donglin Province Branch... Huangliang Branch... Huangliang City... found it, ID... 012910231."

The Superpower Division’s setup was complex. In a branch’s internal network, only basic information was visible; for detailed data, one had to enter the ID into the Superpower Division’s database.

Hee Xingsui switched back to the headquarters page and entered the number into the archives.

"Huh?"

A fifty-year-old man couldn’t help but reveal an expression as if he’d seen something astonishing.

"It’s locked? Even I can’t see it?"