Chapter 374: So It Was the Saint Buddha Hospital

Moving is of course not difficult—when you have money, nothing is difficult… Ri Ben has been in economic stagnation and facing low birth rates and an aging population for a long time. Even within Dong Jing Du's Hachioji City, there are detached houses or villas in the urban area that stand empty.

Many of these cases are owners who died without heirs or owners who cannot sell the house and let it fall into ruin—most of those are actually held by banks as collateral. So for Bai Lang buying a house, it is not difficult at all. Moreover, in Ri Ben, unless it is in the few districts of Tokyo's 23 wards, ordinary houses are not very expensive.

Since he also needed a training hall for martial arts, Bai Lang found a slightly retro house through the agent. "Whoa, it's not a Japanese‑style retro look but a European one," he said while looking at the house. The building in front of him was a Victorian‑style mansion, a three‑story building covering over three hundred square meters—already not small. It also had a garden and a pond fountain in front of the building. "Whoa, I guess I know why this house has been vacant for almost twenty years; the daily maintenance costs are unaffordable."

Who forces Japanese people to save face even in death? If Bai Lang turns off the fountain and many other things, the required expenses naturally decrease—neglecting the garden and not hiring a gardener or maid does the same. This mansion has a one‑story wing with a garden, and that wing, serving as storage, workshop, and garage, can be opened up and rebuilt into a training hall. "Including the garden, the total land area is about four hundred tsubo," the agent said. "That's about 1,200 square meters, indeed not small." Bai Lang was still quite satisfied.

The price was also very satisfactory; a house this large costs just over 400 million yen, which is extremely cheap. Bai Lang still remembers his life before the transmigration; he vaguely recalls that before he crossed over, over 20 million RMB could only buy a villa in his hometown that was about half the size of this one, and usually in a more remote area.

The interior of the house is also fine; it seems the mortgaging bank still sends people regularly to clean it, so at least there is no leakage or rot, and the floor looks fairly dry. The agent also provides a comprehensive inspection service—free of charge—and can recommend a professional maintenance company to renovate the whole house. In the current economic downturn, the price is not high either.

This is a European‑style house with Japanese touches, fully considering Asian living habits, so it is indeed quite comfortable. It's just that Taozi still feels a bit uncomfortable—now that Bai Lang has moved out, what will the couple do? Moving is of course affordable, but once the competition ends, if they move into a house near Bai Lang, the couple might not be able to afford it.

The woman now tastes the marrow, unwilling to give up bodily pleasure—such a sense of immorality is the best catalyst. In fact, she is seriously considering having Teng Tian Gang quit his job to become a butler for Bai Lang—though the man has never been one. Of course another option is to see if she can rent a room from Bai Lang, become his maid, while letting Teng Tian Gang continue working…

By contrast, Ban Tian Qiuzi is simple: she moves in directly, and Bai Lang probably won't kick her out—this man wouldn't do such a thing.

Before moving out, Bai Lang paid a visit to Teng Tian Gang. "This man's face looks peaceful and joyful; could this actually be a Buddha's hospital?" Bai Lang raised one eyebrow. "Then why hasn't Teng recovered enough to be discharged?" He sneaked back at night and saw a dignified nurse checking Teng's body and wiping him; he didn't know why, while wiping, she began…

Such hospital nurse. AVI files are quite common. Bai Lang fully understands why there are people who have been lingering in the ward for years, and also why Teng Tian Gang, even now, remains in a void, staying hospitalized for so long that his company is about to fire him, yet he refuses to be discharged…

Bai Lang swallowed, then quietly jumped out the window and fled; he didn't lose a hand or a foot, so he couldn't enjoy it. However, he could have Taozi wear a nurse's uniform… Yet Bai Lang feels a bit guilty, as if he's betraying his friendship with Teng Tian Gang.

Bai Lang's second battle did not further boost his popularity, because the fight was not particularly "spectacular," and so far every team in the group stage has already performed, with many newcomers diluting Bai Lang's hype. Among them were female martial artists and young handsome martial artists.

Among the young, dashing newcomer martial artists, Bai Lang should rank first, but there are also female martial artists above him… Although their combat ability is probably average, they are women and their looks are decent. Martial arts is such a magical thing; those who have cultivated can enhance their aura, and naturally can subtly improve their appearance.

The third battle is also a week later; Bai Lang now hardly goes to school— the school barely cares, and when he does attend, classmates surround him, causing trouble for everyone. In the end, Bai Lang isn't a genuine Japanese high‑school student; they still have to attend school before the Earth's destruction, and Bai Lang has no need to keep up the act.

As long as he authorizes the academy to use his image, the school won't interfere; whether he shows up or not makes no difference. So now Bai Lang goes about three days a week, which already counts as being a good student. There is one problem, though: he doesn't know why that An Tian Baihezi, the seasoned lady, has shown up again.

This time she was tearful, claiming she had betrayed her husband and was a bad wife, so she came to find someone to punish her. "Big sister! Big sister, you can't treat me like a free massager, okay! Even if I'm a gigolo, I should be paid… Pah, pah, pah, you've made me dizzy—what nonsense are you spouting!" Bai Lang covered his face, and his Japanese suddenly became unexpectedly fluent again.

Nevertheless, he was pulled away and left, showing no trace of any martial‑artist foundation. The problem is the paparazzi! If the paparazzi expose it… "Wait, maybe there's nothing? Maybe there is something? I can't figure it out." Still, it's better not to let the paparazzi see it.

"Hey?! If you don't want the paparazzi to see you, why do you come out? What's with this pretentiousness? Bai Lang, Bai Lang, White Yuzhu, White Yuzhu, I really misread you! You're just a weak, powerless, lewd little man!" Bai Lang scolded himself fiercely in his mind. Then, with a righteous face, he said, "What a depraved wife! She truly deserves punishment!"

Thus, time moved to the third battle—this time, the ticket‑holding Baihezi actually appeared, but she has no right to compete. It remains the most orthodox one‑on‑one challenge, and the lineup before us is the standard team—a martial artist with two sidekicks.