The Accomplice Ghost 06

Just as Fang Zhiyi had predicted, once Lin Zhou got his hands on the money, he didn't give a second thought to anything else. Instead, he felt a surge of excitement. On his meandering way back, he inexplicably splurged a significant amount, even upgrading himself to the latest model of mobile phone.

"It's fine. I'll just give the rest to Fang Zhiyi, and I'll earn it back in no time!" he consoled himself.

With this mindset, Lin Zhou spent money with even more reckless abandon. He had never held this much cash in his life. When he made payments, he felt as though the onlookers were gazing at him with worship. The sensation made him feel as if he were walking on air.

Fortunately, he made it home before he spent it all. Taking advantage of the fact that his father hadn't returned yet, he stashed away his purchases and sat waiting for Fang Zhiyi to come home.

He waited until nightfall, but Fang Zhiyi did not return.

His phone calls also went unanswered.

Lin Zhou began to panic.

He went to sleep with a heart full of anxiety, and his night was filled with nightmares.

Thankfully, on the second evening, Fang Zhiyi finally returned, looking utterly exhausted.

Lin Zhou knocked on Fang Zhiyi's door and couldn't wait to pull out the card containing the money. "Where did you go yesterday? Do you have any idea I waited for you all night?"

There was no worry in his tone, only accusation.

Fang Zhiyi shook his head. "Don't ask." He glanced at the bank card Lin Zhou was offering. "What are you doing?"

Lin Zhou paused. "The money. I want to invest in the project with you." He added mysteriously, "It's quite a lot of money."

Fang Zhiyi put on a distressed expression. "There are no more projects."

"What?" Lin Zhou looked shocked. "Didn't you say there was one more phase?"

Fang Zhiyi covered Lin Zhou's mouth. "Don't say I'm not a good friend, but do you know what I was doing yesterday?"

Lin Zhou shook his head.

"Refunding money. The authorities said the money we earned was all illegal income. It all has to be returned, or else we'll be sued! It's a financial crime!"

Lin Zhou's eyes went wide. "You mean..." He suddenly realized something and lowered his voice. "You mean the five thousand I earned has to be returned too? No way, how can that be? I earned that money."

Fang Zhiyi twitched the corner of his mouth. "We're good brothers, so of course I protected you. That's why I didn't report your name yesterday. They don't know about you. You have to remember, treat this as if it never happened. Otherwise, forget about the five thousand; you'd have to pay a fine, and if things go wrong, you could get detained."

"What?" Lin Zhou grimaced in fear. "Is it that serious?"

"Nonsense," Fang Zhiyi looked melancholy. "I not only paid the fine and returned the money, but I also got fired."

Lin Zhou finally noticed the cardboard box on the floor behind him. It seemed to be true. A wave of gloating satisfaction rose in his heart.

"Remember, I didn't rat you out, so your money is safe, and you are safe. Got it?" Fang Zhiyi acted as if he were looking out for him.

Lin Zhou nodded. It wasn't until Fang Zhiyi closed the door that he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Not only had he mortgaged the house, but he had also spent a lot of money! He had blown through nearly twenty thousand just on the way back today!

He was about to reach out and bang on Fang Zhiyi's door, but he stopped himself in mid-air. It was better not to have contact with him for now. What if this guy sold him out? Seeing how miserable Fang had become in an instant, he didn't want Fang to latch onto him.

If worse came to worst, he would just go invest in the Good Big Bro's project. Yes!

Lin Zhou's eyes lit up. He turned and glanced at Fang Zhiyi's tightly closed door. Just you wait, the day will come when you'll be looking up to me!

"You're pretty ruthless," Little Hei clicked his tongue in wonder.

Fang Zhiyi gave a fake smile. "Thanks for the compliment." He hadn't wanted to go to work for a long time anyway; this was the perfect opportunity to make the act look convincing.

"I'm not praising you." Little Hei hopped around. "I have to say, for a split second, I felt you were more like a minion ghost than he was."

Fang Zhiyi spread his hands. "The simplest way to deal with a minion ghost friend is to cut off all contact, but that wouldn't be fair to the original host... So, the only solution is to be more of a ghost than him."

After a pause, he added, "And I need to clarify, I only provided some guidance. He did this purely to himself. You have to testify for me."

Little Hei rolled his eyes. "Yes, yes, I'll testify for you."

Lin's father probably never imagined his son would have the audacity to steal the property deed, so he never checked on it. This gave Lin Zhou time to operate.

Facing the demands of the Good Big Bro, Lin Zhou eagerly threw thirty thousand into the scheme, and then... the Good Big Bro told him the rules had changed. Thirty thousand wasn't enough; he needed to add more. However, Fang Zhiyi had already used a similar tactic, which had given Lin Zhou some experience. Lin Zhou immediately tried to cut his losses and wanted to get his thirty thousand back from the Good Big Bro.

The result was that he didn't get the money and got beaten up instead. The other party threatened to beat him every time he showed his face.

Lin Zhou instantly wilted; he was terrified of villains.

Upon hearing the news, Fang Zhiyi actually became a bit anxious. He was currently waiting at the entrance of a milk tea shop to pick up his order.

Little Hei expressed confusion at this. "Isn't it good that he got beaten up? He looks at least twenty years younger from the beating; he's acting as meek as a grandson now."

"Of course I'm anxious! He still has so much money left!" Fang Zhiyi narrowed his eyes. "Maybe I should..."

Suddenly, a conversation nearby attracted his attention.

"Xuanxuan, he actually contacted his ex-girlfriend! He just doesn't love you!"

"Uh... Xiaomei, he and his ex are in the same company... they were talking about work matters."

"He broke up with his ex, yet he hasn't resigned? He just wants to rekindle the old flame. Listen to me, break up with him!"

The girl called Xuanxuan looked troubled. "Breaking up over something like this, isn't that a bit much? Besides, his current job is really good; his salary is much higher than mine."

"You can't be so materialistic!" Xiaomei said in a serious tone. "You need to find someone who loves you, someone willing to buy you the first milk tea of autumn, someone who lets you have the first bite of cake, not someone you judge by their salary. That kind of man is just playing with women's feelings!"

Fang Zhiyi and Little Hei turned their heads simultaneously. A girl with curly hair was gesticulating wildly. She looked a bit chubby and was speaking to a thin girl with long hair. The long-haired girl looked awkward, her expression mixed with hesitation.

"I bet you, another minion ghost friend. No, a minion ghost bestie," Little Hei said.

Fang Zhiyi didn't comment. He saw the girl's small movements—her hand under the table was clenched into a fist, so tight it was straining. Her eyes held a faint glimmer of jealousy and disdain. He had seen too many people like this; even though the girl hid it well, he could still see through it.

He suddenly felt curious. "What happens to these two in the end?"

Little Hei shook his head, but after locking eyes with Fang Zhiyi for a moment, a look of gossip appeared on both the human's and the system's faces, an expression that said, "I get you." Little Hei disappeared for a moment, and when he returned, he inserted a tentacle into Fang Zhiyi's mind.