The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 921: Chapter 921: Free of Debt, Light as a Feather

In the vast space, there were only Ji You and Mu Jianling, the only two humans present. The other machinery and components were all quietly placed to one side, and the surrounding area was so quiet that even a needle drop could be heard. When Mu Jianling heard Ji You say this sentence, she stared intently at Ji You, not letting any change in Ji You’s facial expression escape her. After a moment, for reasons unknown, the tight frown on Mu Jianling’s brow silently relaxed a bit.

Ji You looked at Teacher Mu Jianling, speaking with utmost seriousness, ”Teacher... actually, I have a secret...”

”Stop!” Mu Jianling suddenly raised her hand, interrupting Ji You’s words.

Ji You was taken aback: ”???”

Wiping away the seriousness from before, Mu Jianling returned to a calm expression, saying, ”I will ask you a few questions, and you answer first.”

Ji You looked confused but nodded, saying, ”Okay.”

Mu Jianling asked, ”Is the source of your money legitimate?”

”Ahem...” Ji You straightened her face and said, ”How could it not be legitimate? Teacher, do I look like the type who would do anything for money? I would never engage in illegal activities, rest assured. Actually, my money is—”

Mu Jianling raised her hand, interrupting her, continuing to ask, ”With your secret, is your personal safety guaranteed with this money?”

Ji You’s face reddened slightly, and she softly replied, ”Do I seem like the kind to risk my life for money?”

”Ahem...”

”Money is important, but my life is more important.”

”One must be alive to enjoy the benefits that money brings.”

...

Ji You mumbled a few words, and upon hearing this, Mu Jianling glanced at her, saying, ”Indeed, you value your life more than anyone.”

”Ahem...” Ji You coughed lightly and quickly said, ”Life is only one, if I don’t cherish it, who will help me cherish it, huh?”

Mu Jianling looked at Ji You’s fair face; it seemed fragile, but in truth, it was as thick as a city wall... reminiscent of her teacher’s former grace...

Hmm.

Not bad.

...

Thinking this, Mu Jianling couldn’t help but show a hint of smile in her eyes, then asked, ”Will you be able to make this much money again in the future?”

Ji You lifted her face with pride and said, ”Of course!”

As she spoke, she raised her hands, waving at Teacher Mu with a cheeky smile on her face, ”These hands are quite magical, if used well, they can even turn stone into gold! In the future, not to mention 10 billion, even 100 billion or 1 trillion, that’s just a matter of time.”

Although this statement was quite exaggerated, well, since she was going to confess to Teacher Mu, she had to boast a bit.

Besides, who can guarantee the future?

She, after all, had a Golden Finger after crossing over; maybe in the future, she could actually reach her goal of raking in wealth hand over fist.

The more Ji You thought about it, the more confident she became.

Seeing Ji You’s smug little expression, Mu Jianling said, ”Okay, I’m not interested in your secret at all, just keep it to yourself and don’t tell others.”

Ji You’s eyes widened: ”!!!”

”Teacher—” Realizing something, Ji You exclaimed, with mouth agape, ”You don’t plan on knowing how I got my money?” Essentially—

She doesn’t plan on finding out her secret?

Mu Jianling let go of her crossed arms, casually inserted one hand into her pocket, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, ”I’m not interested in your messy secrets. Those who want to know can know, but don’t tell me.”

Ji You opened her mouth: ”But... it’s about the secret of 1 billion credit points!”

Mu Jianling said, ”Oh? Is 1 billion a lot?”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You was convinced.

After being stifled for a while, Ji You took a deep breath and said, ”Boss... then... can you tell me how much is considered a lot? Also... please tell me the ’wealth code’ on how to earn ’a lot of money.’

Mu Jianling ignored her words and directly reached out her hand to Ji You, saying, ”The money.”

Ji You: ”???”

Mu Jianling said, ”1 billion.”

Ji You: ”???”

Seeing Ji You’s unresponsive look, Mu Jianling immediately raised her hand and knocked on her head hard: ”Pay up!”

Ji You: ”But... I remember it adding up to only 500 million.”

”It’s just that much.” Mu Jianling said calmly. She then lowered her head, pulled out a screen document from her Space Button, and threw it to Ji You, saying, ”See for yourself.”

Ji You hurriedly took it and looked at it carefully. The more she looked, the stiffer her expression became, and even her speech began to stutter: ”Did I spend...this...this much back then?”

Mu Jianling gave her a sidelong glance and said, ”Back then, considering you were a poor thing, I specially gave you a 50% discount. Now that you can make money, the discount is naturally gone.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You couldn’t help but want to raise her hand and slap herself hard: there you go, big mouth, boasting without thinking...

Mu Jianling didn’t care how bad Ji You’s expression was. She prompted, ”The money.”

Ji You, while feeling the heartache, was about to transfer the money, but the pain was too much, and she quickly said, ”Teacher... even though we’re teacher and student, we need to make things clear. Before I pay, you have to return my contract, and if I do pay you 1 billion, this should include the money for Dr. Luo and Principal Hong, not just for you alone.”

If she only paid Teacher Mu separately, then what if Dr. Luo and Principal Hong asked her for money afterward? Ji You had not forgotten that Dr. Luo and Principal Hong still had a stack of her contracts.

Mu Jianling tossed over a stack of contracts, snorting, ”Stop dawdling! Hurry up and pay.”

Ji You smirked and pulled out a pre-prepared agreement from her pocket, saying, ”Teacher, you must sign it to prove that I’ve paid off the debt, including the money for Dr. Luo and Principal Hong, all settled. All contracts they hold will be void from today.”

This old rascal is always wary of her.

However, being cautious means less likely to suffer.

Mu Jianling glanced at Ji You and signed without hesitation, but made sure to specify that the contracts held by Luo Wei and Hong Jiang, dated Star Calendar 1307, October 31st, would be void. Other dates not included.

Ji You happily took them back and, upon seeing it, her mouth twitched slightly: This Teacher Mu really didn’t leave her any loopholes. Ji You thought for a moment and realized all her previous contracts were dated Star Calendar 1307, October 31st, and none from any other dates, so there was no problem. Ji You quickly smiled and said, ”Thank you, Teacher, you look great today.”

Mu Jianling glanced at her without a sound.

Ji You happily put away the agreement, then carefully checked her stack of contracts, and after confirming they were all correct, she didn’t delay a second. Right in front of Teacher Mu Jianling, she threw them all into the destruction machine.

Crunch~

Crunch~

Crunch~

...

The machine kept working, cutting, tearing, dismantling... until all contracts were completely gone, broken down into reusable material components, Ji You finally relaxed, exhaling heartily, feeling quite relieved, ”Devoid of debt, light as a feather.”

Hearing this and seeing the smile spreading uncontrollably across Ji You’s face, Mu Jianling still didn’t make a sound, but a slight curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.