Chapter 1491: Blessing

Blessing

Jin Fugui looked at Sun Bumian's eyes full of expectation, held it in for a full half-day, and finally spoke up:

"You... I... I can't do it!"

"Why can't you do it?" Sun Bumian pointed at the mother and daughter who had just walked away, "They just gave you one Copper Coin and could receive a 'Blessing', what I gave you was a Silver Coin."

"This isn't a matter of money..." Jin Fugui sighed,

"My ability requires 'pure' emotions to activate. Since you have already seen through my ability, you subconsciously carry a purpose, so it's useless no matter how much money you give me."

Sun Bumian: ...

Sun Bumian somewhat understood. Although Jin Fugui's ability was extremely abnormal, its activation conditions were also extremely harsh... It could only be triggered unintentionally when people didn't know his ability. Once there was awareness of his ability, then his ability was ineffective.

What kind of Schrödinger's blessing was this??

Sun Bumian regretted it somewhat at this moment... If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have taken that extra look.

That way, what if he could still send him some money by accident and reap some blessings?

Sun Bumian still wanted to say something,

In the next second, Jian Changsheng stepped forward and patted his shoulder:

"Diamonds... look there."

Sun Bumian looked in the direction Jian Changsheng's gaze, only to see that on the dim wall to the side, wisps of moonlight actually manifested, combining into the outline of text just like that under their watch...

"The Grey King?"

Sun Bumian's gaze condensed.

The Grey King had come to issue them a task?

[Six of Spades, Six of Diamonds, Six of Clubs]

[Tianshu Domain]

[Tipple Tavern]

Three lines of text were outlined before their eyes, seemingly pointing to a certain location within the Tianshu Domain.

Jin Fugui's originally serious expression instantly relaxed, and he smiled leisurely:

"Thank goodness, it has nothing to do with me."

Jian Changsheng spoke up with some doubt: "Issuing a task at this time... and not even saying what to do, just giving an address? Acting all mysterious..."

"Probably we'll know once we get there." Sun Bumian shrugged, "Let's go, I know where this place is."

There was no time indicated in the task, meaning they had to head there immediately. Jian Changsheng and Sun Bumian also didn't dilly-dally. Anyway, they indeed had nothing to do in the Tianshu Domain... After exchanging a glance, they walked straight towards the end of the street.

Holding the Broken Bowl, Jin Fugui just sat there, looking at their departing backs, wondering what he was thinking about.

Ding-dang——

Just then, a gold coin fell into the Broken Bowl.

Jin Fugui was startled and looked up blankly, only to see Jiang Xiaohua with a head of white hair dancing lightly in the wind, standing quietly before him, his eyes full of apology and pity.

"I'm sorry... I scared your chicken away." Jiang Xiaohua bowed deeply to him to apologize,

"This is my compensation."

Then, without waiting for Jin Fugui to speak, Jiang Xiaohua hurriedly broke into a run, chasing after the backs of Jian Changsheng and Sun Bumian.

Jin Fugui stared blankly at that gleaming gold coin in the bowl... At the same time, an unprecedentedly pure power surged in his heart, as if something uncontrollably wanted to be spoken from his mouth.

A few seconds later, he finally reacted!

He shouted loudly towards the direction Jiang Xiaohua left:

"Thank you for your support!! Wishing you Turning Calamity into Blessing on this trip!! May all your wishes come true!!!"

Who knows if Jiang Xiaohua heard Jin Fugui's blessing. He just ran forward firmly, his back like dust in the wind, disappearing bit by bit at the end of the street.

...

A few minutes later.

Ding-dong——

The rusty bell at the door rang.

As Jian Changsheng gently pushed open the tavern door, a smell like old wood that had been abandoned for a long time drilled into his nasal cavity. Amidst dull creaking sounds, a dim tavern entered the sight of the three.

At this time inside the tavern, there were no customers at all, only a figure looking like the boss wiping the tabletop.

Jian Changsheng, Sun Bumian, and Jiang Xiaohua exchanged a glance, and simultaneously stepped into the tavern.

Sun Bumian remembered this place. This was one of the Dusk Society's contact points in the Tianshu Domain. If nothing unexpected happened, the task the Grey King would hand over to them next would be issued here.

"I want to buy a ray of hope." Sun Bumian directly sat down at the bar counter.

The boss, who was unhurriedly wiping glasses, looked up at the three of them and slowly spoke:

"Six of Spades, Six of Diamonds, Six of Clubs... welcome."

"What task did the Grey King give us?" Jian Changsheng got straight to the point.

"No rush..."

The boss glanced at the clock on the wall, "Waiting for everyone to arrive."

"Besides the three of us, there's someone else?" Sun Bumian was somewhat surprised.

"Is it Hearts??"

Jian Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately pressed.

Sun Bumian looked at him somewhat speechlessly, "What are you thinking? Hearts is the Red King now and needs to hold the fort at the Dusk Society, how could he personally go on a task..."

Jian Changsheng thought it was true, and if it really was the Red King coming personally, this contact person's tone wouldn't be this casual.

"Good for him, Hearts! Now that he's become the Red King, his ego has gotten big." Jian Changsheng spoke up somewhat indignantly,

"True... the dignified Red King, how could he mingle together with small 6-series like us? By his side are four K-cards protecting him, and those Qs and Js are even more at his command. Us three newcomers indeed can't climb high enough to associate with him..."

Behind the bar counter, the boss raised an eyebrow slightly, still silently wiping the wine glass.

Sun Bumian knew Jian Changsheng felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart. It would be fine if he expressed his dissatisfaction normally, but now they were about to go on a task, and there was an "outsider" in front of them... He nudged Jian Changsheng and reminded him in a low voice:

"In front of outsiders, say less."

"I'll say it anyway!" Jian Changsheng slapped the table, "Tell me, exactly what does this guy mean? I can understand that he's busy after becoming the Red King and can't attend to us, but he can't just not even give a greeting... Even if there's no chance to meet, visiting in a dream or finding someone to pass a message would work too!

Even this task was issued to us by the Grey King. Is he embarrassed to order us three around himself? I'm not asking for anything else, I can go through hell and high water, but at least... at least he should personally tell us, right?

And to think we were worried about him... Hmph, truly unnecessary!

Does he think that just by raising our wages a bit more, he can make me grateful to him? Can make me not care about other things? Not everyone likes money..."

The more Jian Changsheng spoke, the angrier he got. He directly picked up a bottle of vodka from the side that had expired who knows how long ago, and poured it down his mouth with glugging sounds.

Just as he slammed the wine bottle back onto the tabletop with a crack,

A voice faintly sounded from opposite him.

"Then what if... I'm taking you to the Ancient Vault of the Ghost Path?"