CH 9

Chapter 9: Wanted warrant

Although he is extremely interested in discovering everything regarding this inter-dimensional space and the rare cultivating book, Huo Zaiyuan knows how to control his desires. Currently, his top priority is to arrange everything in his house and sell off all that he doesn't need tomorrow, and with the exchanged cash in hands, he will need to start stockpiling goods.

Placing the treasured ancient text back into the brocade box, the corner of his mouth pulls into an unconscious smile.

This space and book left behind by his Taoist ancestor is, to him, a huge gift from the heavens. Since he has already taken a bite out of it, he doesn't need to rush to swallow the remaining into his stomach.

Before, he was always wondering where he can possibly store the large amount of goods he will buy, because when the apocalypse arrives, nowhere is truly safe. His biggest worry is if his stockpile is discovered by people, then it would bring him a huge amount of headaches and trouble…

Now he can simply transfer everything he buys into his personal space. That way, he wouldn't need to worry about people discovering it, and within there is even a large field which he can use to plant all sorts of seeds. If, and when, his food supplies eventually runs out, he can always plant his own crops.

Thinking about food, his stomach growls once more. As he was feeling too excited just now, he did not realise it. Now that this excitement has dwindled down, hunger came back.

"Ai…my noodles. Now then, how am I supposed to go out?" Sighing lightly, Huo Zaiyuan pats his hungry stomach and mutters to himself.

Suddenly, his vision blackens and when he opens his eyes again, he finds himself back in his cramped rental house. Glancing around to make sure he really is back, he lifts his left hand for inspection. Sure enough, the silver dragon marking is on his palm and spirals around his wrist. That is really not a dream, he actually has a personal space now…

An emotionally moved Huo Zaiyuan tests entering and exiting his space a few times before experimenting on the larger items in his home, moving them in and taking them out again. In the end, he sat down and ate his instant noodles, satisfied.

Eating and going on his laptop at the same time, he is amazed to see that even though he spent quite a while in the inter-dimensional space, the current time is only a little past 10pm. This…is way too heaven-defying. Time within that space moves slower than time on Earth…

Wolfing down his meal, he marvels silently in his heart, opening the web browser on his laptop at the same time. Just as he is about to search for news, a display page pops up. Just as he is wondering what boring game has just launched their advertisement, both eyes widen to the point of popping out. Because what he sees is not some game advertisement, but an arrest warrant issued by the military. And the criminal wanted is precisely him.

"F***ing bitch! What the hell is this?!" Huo Zaiyuan explodes in a string of curses.

Looking at his Year 12 graduation photo pinned on the arrest warrant, as well as the clear writing of his name, age, school and suburb. It is very fortunate the line beside "Address" was left blank, which means whoever wants to capture him does not know his exact location.

Military warrants are particularly special, for displayed on it is the military logo so no one would dare to take this as a prank or a joke. Therefore, if someone who recognises him is currently on the internet, then he…

Huo Zaiyuan once again curses a blue streak in his mind and immediately begins to pack up everything in his home. Currently, he is rejoicing having this personal storage space, and proceeds to dump everything he owns into it. In a matter of a few minutes, the entire house is absolutely empty. Huo Zaiyuan suddenly thinks of something, removing the thousands of dollars cash to pay for the rent and the key, placing them both on the ground.

He has only lived in this place for a little more than two months, having moved over from another rented house. The move was due to Zhou Huijiao wanting to pressure him into signing the contract, and always comes to that place every few days to disturb him. Finally, he got so annoyed he immediately moved away that very night. If he hadn't moved from his old place, he would be a goner the moment that address was leaked.

The landlord of this place collects rent every three months and one had to pay a one-and-a-half month deposit before moving in. When the third month arrives, the landlord will come and check the water and electric bills, then hand back the deposit. At this moment, the end of the third month is approaching, so according to the terms, he left behind three thousand dollars. Adding to the deposit still in the landlord's hands, he supposes it is enough compensation.

Huo Zaiyuan softly steps out of the place and close the door without a sound, taking the stairs instead of the elevator down the apartment because he is worried he might bump into someone who has seen the warrant in the elevator. If that happens, he wouldn't be able to run away even if he wanted to. However, it is also lucky that he lives on the third floor, so even taking the stairs is no trouble.

Still, Huo Zaiyuan would never have thought that the moment his silhouette disappeared around the corner of the stair heading out of the apartment, his landlord had just brought a man in military clothes to step out of the elevator.