Chapter 30: Announcing a funeral in the middle of the night!

It was that same familiar feeling; the three lines of text appeared right before his eyes as if bound to his soul.

Only, compared to the first time, these three lines were a bit blurry, making it impossible to see the specific content clearly.

So, what was this situation? The system had issued choices, but it also seemed like it hadn't; for a moment, Zhou Yi didn't understand what the system meant.

However, for his current self, any change was a good thing. Not to mention anything else, "freelance" sounded quite nice—free, profitable, and able to do whatever he wanted.

But in reality, ever since he stopped working, Zhou Yi had felt a sense of pressure.

Now that the system finally had some movement, he had to analyze the reason.

Generally speaking, the last time the system issued three choices, it wasn't when his account was recovered!

It was only after he had contacted the recoverer, contacted the platform customer service, and then asked for advice from Netizens with no results that the system activated.

So, could it be assumed that he hadn't fully met the conditions for the task to be issued yet?

Then, what conditions needed to be met for the task to be issued...

The recoverer and the platform customer service had yielded no results...

Understood! Zhou Yi had an idea. So, he needed to first find the neighbor upstairs, then find someone who could manage them, and only when these people couldn't manage them would the task be fully activated?

The logic did seem to hold; if someone could manage it, it would be as if nothing was wrong, and there would be no need for the system.

Thinking of what Liu Nainai had said, Zhou Yi shrugged.

Who are you looking down on? With the combat power of this family upstairs, to the point where they could force a whole family to move away, you can imagine just how strong they are!

He directly planned to open the door and go upstairs; since he had a lead, he had to test it out properly.

But it was a bit early, so Zhou Yi waited a little. It couldn't be too early because it wasn't bedtime yet, but it couldn't be too late either; if it were too late, some people wouldn't be easy to talk to...

Once it was past nine o'clock, Zhou Yi opened the door and went upstairs.

Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to prepare the video he had recorded on his phone; this matter should also serve as good material to "water" an episode... to post an episode!

However, before heading out, considering that the other party seemed to have a history of not just using their mouth but also frequently using their hands, Zhou Yi brought along a pinhole Camera.

This was also something Fang Dazhuang had taught him.

These days, you have to use a two-pronged approach. If your phone recording gets smashed by someone, that doesn't matter; you have other recording equipment. There is always one that suits them!

With his equipment ready, he went out and went upstairs. Looking next to the door, the Notice he had posted that said "Do not say I did not warn you" was already gone.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, Liu Nainai, who seemed to be there at all times, came out again.

"Eh, Xiao Zhou, you are..."

"Liu Nainai, I'm here to find them to discuss something. By the way, Grandma, do you know where the paper I posted here went?" Zhou Yi asked, turning back.

Liu Nainai hesitated for a moment, but still said, "The one you posted was seen by them when they came back, and they tore it right off. Xiao Zhou, listen to Grandma's advice, don't go provoking them."

Zhou Yi smiled, "It's fine, Liu Nainai, I have a sense of proportion. This is actually just to talk to them and communicate, not to argue, right?"

After speaking gently to Liu Nainai, he turned around and stepped forward to knock on the door forcefully!

It was the kind of forceful knocking that was like smashing the door!

Zhou Yi's temper had always been like this: if you respect me an inch, I will respect you a foot. Although it was the first time Liu Nainai had met him, she had been nothing but kind to him, so he was naturally polite to her as well.

But this family upstairs, he could say directly, did not deserve his politeness.

The concept of "ritual" had existed for a very, very long time; the Rites of Zhou were even more famous, and the later Master Kong also highly revered the Rites of Zhou.

And it was true that people should be polite to one another; treating others with courtesy would always make people feel comfortable.

But why should others be allowed to act like scoundrels while I must be polite!

This... no matter how he thought about it, it felt unfair.

Ah, so just because I'm a college student and I was raised well and am polite, I should be bullied? Good people should be pointed at with guns?

No, Zhou Yi felt that was wrong!

So he didn't need to be polite; the loud knocking represented his mood.

Inside the door, Xu Yufeng's whole family was there; it was very lively.

Xu Yufeng and his wife, along with their son and daughter-in-law, plus their grandson—a family of five, living in such harmony.

The grandson was running around everywhere, constantly playing with glass marbles, which kept hitting the floor and making crisp sounds.

And Xu Yufeng was constantly encouraging, "Eh, look at my little treasure, the way he plays is just lovely!"

Beside them, Xu Yufeng's son, Zhao Xun, spoke up, "Mom, why did you buy him glass marbles? Look, once he starts playing, he loses track of time and hasn't even eaten a few bites of food."

"It's fine, let the child play for a while. He's only a few years old, why are you being so strict?"

Zhao Xun nodded helplessly; the old saying about grandparents doting on grandchildren was truly accurate.

And the little grandson wasn't just playing with glass marbles, but also the rubber ball he had taken out earlier, as well as all sorts of toys—it was so noisy.

A seven or eight-year-old child is truly a nuisance; the key is that they have much more vigorous energy than three or four-year-olds, to the point where many adults feel they don't have as much energy as them!

They can wake up the moment they open their eyes in the morning and run for a whole day without feeling tired...

And in the midst of this atmosphere, suddenly, the door was knocked!

No, it wasn't knocked; it was practically smashed, as if someone were pounding on the door.

Xu Yufeng immediately got a bit angry, got up to open the door, and shouted, "Who is it? Is there something wrong with you in the middle of the night? Do you know how to knock on a door!"

While shouting, he opened the door and immediately saw a young man standing outside, while the old woman from next door was standing to the side watching.

"Who are you? Smashing my door in the middle of the night, are you announcing a funeral!"

Facts proved that some people have a natural talent; one opening of their mouth makes you want to step up and slap them twice...

Even Zhou Yi, who had already thought of the other party as very vile, hadn't expected that this person would reach such a level; to be able to provoke someone instantly with a single sentence, that was truly a talent!

"How are you talking? I'm the neighbor from downstairs, I just moved in, and I came to find your family for something. I couldn't get an answer no matter how I knocked, so I used a bit of force. Your way of speaking is too unpleasant," Zhou Yi retorted.

Huh? The old lady Liu next to him had a bewildered expression on her face. She felt she was old, but her ears and eyes were fine; it seemed like this Xiao Zhou had just gone up and smashed the door immediately...

Already angry because of the knocking, upon hearing that the other party was the neighbor from downstairs, Xu Yufeng roared directly, "What's wrong with how I talk? What's wrong with how I talk? Where is it unpleasant? I was wondering who it was; you're the one who posted paper on my door, right? Do you have something wrong with you!"

"I'm telling you, if you have something wrong, go get it treated! Ah, and you specifically 'notified' me, and posted a paper. What's the matter? How old is my grandson? Isn't it just that he played at home for a while? Did that disturb your sleep!"

"What's the matter? How come everyone else is fine but you have a problem? Why don't the others say anything? Are you just more precious than everyone else?"

Ah... watching the other person talk incessantly, Zhou Yi was completely stunned.

The second update is here, good evening everyone. First, I would like to thank Lemon Temper, Yu △△, Harmony Official Cishi, and Life Death for their tips. I wonder how many readers have experienced the combat power of a middle-aged auntie? They can berate you for an hour without catching their breath, making you just want to resort to violence...

(End of chapter)