Chapter 297: The Loyal Fat Cat

"Why are you still following me?"

In a forest in the River Country, Lian Ye looked at the Jiaodu ninja who had been following him all the way and couldn't help asking.

He was in a good mood and treated him to a meal; this guy can't keep relying on him now, can he?

Had I known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have treated him to a meal.

Jiaodu scowled and said, "Give me some money, and I'll leave."

All the money he had was snatched away by some shameless bastard, and now he's penniless, not even having enough to buy a kunai.

He now has only one heart; for his own safety, he can't take on bounties for the time being.

If he accidentally messes up, he'll truly die.

The usually cautious Jiaodu, after realizing Lian Ye wouldn't kill him, said that he could only leave if he was paid.

"Sigh, fine, fine," Lian Ye didn't refuse, pulled a bulging wallet from his chest, took out a handful of cash, didn't even count it, and handed it all to Jiaodu.

He's already prosperous; this is hardly a dent.

These few hundred thousand taels are just enough to brush off a beggar.

Jiaodu's eyelids twitched wildly, almost unable to suppress his anger.

Damn bastard, stole sixty million taels from him, and only gave him this pitiful sum.

But he still took the money honestly, turned around without hesitation, and left.

Sooner or later, he'll have a chance to clear his disgrace and snatch all the money from Lian Ye!

"Hmph, Uchiha Lianye, your biggest mistake is that you didn't kill me!" Jiaodu's eyes were filled with flames of hatred.

Having Chidō, he is essentially a different kind of immortal; as long as he keeps swapping hearts, his life continues.

Although he's not Lian Ye's opponent now, in twenty or thirty years, as Lian Ye ages and his condition declines, he'll still be at his peak.

By then, Lian Ye will never be his opponent!

A gentleman's revenge need not wait; thirty years is not too late!

In this cruel world, only survival is useful.

As the saying goes, the survivor becomes king!

Even as mighty as Senju Hashirama and Madara Uchiha, they still cannot stop death from coming?

But he is different; Five Hearts means Five Lives!

As long as he doesn't court death, it's hard to die.

He can rely on Chidō to live on forever, until the day Lian Ye grows old and frail.

Jiaodu can already picture Lian Ye swaggering as he walks. When that day comes, he'll kick him to the ground and count his money right in front of Lian Ye.

Just like today...

"Uchiha Lianye, just wait for me!" Jiaodu found a safe spot and shouted to the heavens, "Sooner or later, the day will come when I step on you!"

At this moment, Lian Ye and Fat Cat were hurrying along, completely unaware of Jiaodu's grand ambitions.

Even if they knew, they wouldn't care...

The reason Lian Ye doesn't kill Jiaodu is just that he wants to occasionally hit an ATM to blast gold coins.

After all, who could turn down a money-hoarding fat sheep?

Every few years he robs Jiaodu, which is his steady source of income. Though he's now a billionaire, who would mind having too much money?

Even a single mosquito is still meat.

Lian Ye's current assets could easily use money to knock that old kid Qianshou Feijian of Senju Hashirama dizzy.

From now on he won't have to halt his research on new toxins due to lack of funds; once back, he'll rebuild a Laboratory.

Hmm, also give that old kid Qianshou Feijian a Laboratory.

When he gets back, he'll repair the house he's lived in for over ten years, which definitely needs renovation, and also fix up Uncle Hashirama's house.

Perhaps that's the joy of the rich.

Lian Ye spent the whole journey daydreaming about his future plans...

Inside the Exchange House.

"Chu Zi really isn't polite!" Heijue, looking at the empty treasury, sighed with some sentiment.

These funds are the wealth accumulated from the Exchange House's decades of revenue.

But Heijue didn't fuss over it; he treated it as Chu Zi's payment for selling himself.

The Exchange House is just one of its countless enterprises, and there are multiple such Exchange Houses throughout the Ninja World.

If you ask who is the richest in the Ninja World, it's none other than Heijue.

Millennia of wealth accumulation have brought its assets to an incalculable level.

Originally, the gray market was already profitable; Heijue has been at it for millennia, and with a monopoly over Exchange Houses and the Black Market, it's impossible not to profit.

Heijue simply isn't interested in money; at first it tried to rescue its mother by smashing money, but unfortunately failed...

Since money couldn't save its mother, it no longer cares about wealth.

Giving some money to Chu Zi is no problem; when the mother is freed later, he'll have him attend to her daily needs.

Spending a bit to acquire a perfectly skilled Chu Zi is an extremely worthwhile deal.

"Mother, I hope you will like the Chu Zi I prepared for you."

Mother has been sealed for a thousand years, never having tasted anything; when she emerges, it's just right to let her try the cuisine made by Chu Zi.

"You are to take turns monitoring Chu Zi," Heijue ordered the three Bai Jue, "Report Chu Zi's daily movements on schedule."

"Understood, Lord Heijue."

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"Go back and tell Lord Ban that Lian Ye acquired a massive amount of wealth inside the Exchange House, its exact value incalculable!" Dao Ba carefully surveyed the surroundings and whispered to a young Bai Mao.

It never forgot who its master was.

Even if Lian Ye promised to spend money on it, the loyal Ninja Cat would never betray its master!

Lord Ban has already been betrayed by hateful clan members and the evil Senju Hashirama; it must never betray the pitiful Lord Ban again.

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"Quannai, I will take good care of Lord Ban for you," Dao Ba looked up at the stars in the sky, tears sparkling in his eyes.

Decades ago, it was only a stray cat left homeless by war; if Quannai had not kindly adopted it, it would have starved to death long ago.

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"Seeing how thin and small you are, you're easily bullied by the other cats in the clan."

"I'll name you Dao Ba."

"That way, the other cats will think you're not to be messed with."

All along, its master has been Yuzhibo Quannai; after Quannai fell in battle, it became Madara Uchiha's Spirit Beast.

If it weren't for Quannai, Ban would never have formed a contract with a cat.

"Wuwu… Quannai…" Dao Ba's hurt tears slipped from his eyes, "You're gone, and they're all bullying me and Lord Ban…"

"Fat Cat, where are you?"

At that moment, Lian Ye's shout rang out from afar.

"Coming, coming," Dao Ba hastily wiped his tears with a paw pad and ran toward Lian Ye's location.

"You rascal, you can't be snitching to Lord Ban again, can you?" Lian Ye looked at Fat Cat with suspicion.

"N-no, I didn't," Dao Ba blinked innocently.

"Fine, if it's said, it's said."

Lian Ye waved his hand indifferently; this Fat Cat's snitching wasn't the first or second time.

Saying that, he resumed his journey.

Dao Ba glanced at the Tachi Lian Ye had strapped to his waist, then hurriedly followed.

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ps: JieJieJie, I've already adapted to writing three chapters of bytecode per day; now I only need to write three hours daily, and it looks like I'll soon finish the overdue chapters, YingYingYing…