Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 1055: Chapter 1055: Star Era Guide (5)

Thinking about having to consume nutrition supplements all the way, Chuzheng was in a foul mood.

Xiao Jiu sensed the cold air radiating from Chuzheng and didn’t dare to provoke her, quietly sitting across, sipping on the nutrition supplement.

After all she’d tasted, this flavor was actually considered decent.

”Hey, boss, look.”

On the way back, Xiao Jiu suddenly pointed ahead.

It was a corridor, with capsule cabins on the side. To accommodate more passengers, the space was actually quite cramped.

There were a few scattered people in the corridor, either getting some air or chatting, which made the space even smaller.

Among these people was a familiar face.

”...”

A con artist!

The old man sat on the resting chair looking uncomfortable while a young man stood in front, hands on hips, saying something.

The old man tried to leave several times but was pushed back by the young man.

”Pah, the audacity! Weren’t you so mighty just now? What’s wrong now?”

The youth cursed, dissatisfied, raising his hand to hit the old man.

His hand barely lifted when it was grabbed by someone.

Before the youth could react, everything spun around, and his back smacked onto the metal floor, cold pain spreading all over.

”Ouch!”

The youth cried out in pain.

”Who’s there!” the youth yelled, ”Who dares!”

”I’ve got eyes. How else would I see you and hit you?”

A clear and indifferent voice sounded above, and when the youth looked up, he met a pair of cold, snow-like eyes.

His heart skipped a beat, as if he suddenly fell into an ice cave.

The eyes’ owner suddenly threatened fiercely, ”Not leaving? Want to lose your eyes?”

”You...”

”What about me?”

The youth was cowed by Chuzheng’s presence, wanting to retort, the words stalled on his tongue, knotted and unable to speak.

It seemed as if every bit of his confidence crumbled under that single glance.

Clutching his sore waist, the youth stood up, ”Just you wait!”

He had to say something before leaving to show he wasn’t completely intimidated.

The old man on the resting chair clutched his chest, showing surprise and gratitude upon seeing Chuzheng.

”Thank you... thank you, young lady.”

”Hmm.”

Chuzheng walked past expressionlessly.

She walked quickly, the old man seemed to call after her, but due to his ill health, he didn’t catch up.

Chuzheng didn’t really care about the incident, but a few days later, she ran into the old man again in the dining area.

The old man slowly approached and sat across from her.

Xiao Jiu pouted her lip and scooted aside.

”Thank you for last time, young lady,” said the old man, ”My name is Chen Junting.”

Chuzheng didn’t even lift her eyelids, replying indifferently, ”Chuzheng.”

After confirming which characters were in her name, Chen Junting praised with a smile, ”A nice name. Where are you headed?”

”Main Star.”

”Boss!”

Xiao Jiu and Chuzheng spoke simultaneously, and she grimaced, clutching her forehead.

How could you randomly tell a stranger such information?!

Chuzheng looked at her, as if to say: Can’t I say it?

Chen Junting seemed taken aback but didn’t show much emotion, simply saying, ”Once you reach the Main Star, if you encounter any difficulties, come to the Empire Academy and ask for me by name.”

At his age, Chen Junting was unlikely to be a student, making him an Empire Academy mentor.

However...

Xiao Jiu scoffed, ”Empire Academy? Are you fooling us?”

An Empire Academy mentor would ride a black-market ship?

It was either the world gone mad.

Or he had gone mad!

Embarrassed, Chen Junting said, ”Little brother, I’m not fooling you...”

”Who’re you calling little brother!” Xiao Jiu puffed her small chest, ”I’m a girl!”

Chen Junting: ”...”

Xiao Jiu’s neat short hair, young age, and lack of the sweet, soft voice typical of girls, with a hint of boyish boldness, made it hard to tell she was a girl without closely looking.

”Sorry,” Chen Junting sincerely apologized.

Xiao Jiu huffed.

Why can the boss instantly recognize her as a girl?

Just can’t compare to others.

The boss is still the best.

Rich and all.

Chen Junting said he couldn’t repay Chuzheng’s help now, advising her to seek him out at the Empire Academy if needed.

Xiao Jiu completely didn’t believe it.

”If you’re from the Empire Academy, why take a black-market ship?”

Chen Junting: ”Some issues arose, and it’s inconvenient to explain.”

Xiao Jiu grew even more skeptical, huddling closer to Chuzheng, ”Boss, he’s definitely lying. How could we be so lucky to randomly encounter someone from the Empire Academy?”

Chuzheng pondered, ”Can I get into the Empire Academy too?”

Xie Wanwan ended up going to the Empire Academy.

She would definitely go too.

Otherwise, how could she... do the right thing?

Xiao Jiu’s temples twitched wildly: ”...”

One dares to brag, another to trust!!

Boss, your identity chip isn’t even sorted yet!!

Chen Junting paused, saying, ”I can write you a recommendation letter. If you pass the Empire Academy’s assessment, you are naturally welcome.”

”What’s the use of your recommendation letter?” Xiao Jiu rolled her eyes.

Taken for a fraud, Chen Junting felt a bit complicated, saying, ”The Empire Academy enrolls students once every three years, just having done so this year. However, with a recommendation letter, you can undergo the assessment for admission anytime, without having to wait for three years.”

Plus, this was his recommendation letter, which carried completely different significance.

How many in the Empire would crave his recommendation letter!!

Now disparaged like this.

Chen Junting was inwardly wretched.

And couldn’t even speak of it.

Chuzheng didn’t express much, soon instructing Xiao Jiu to ask the ship’s crew for stationery: ”Two sheets.”

Chen Junting was puzzled.

Chuzheng pointed at Xiao Jiu.

Even sidekicks must have one.

Or else who would she order around!

Bewildered, Xiao Jiu pointed at herself.

Chuzheng nodded with a blank face.

Xiao Jiu swallowed, though this Chen Junting was a fraud, but the boss treated her so well... it left her flustered.

She had been parentless since young.

Crawling in mud, clawing through life.

School was way too farfetched...

Chen Junting glanced at Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu bore the unique sharpness, hostility, vigilance, shrewdness, cleverness of the lower class... utterly different from the girl across him.

If not for her not-so-great attire, Chen Junting wouldn’t doubt she was groomed by an influential family.

Chen Junting deliberated for a moment, having been saved by her twice.

Writing one letter is writing, two is also writing.

Whether they pass the assessment depends on talent.

If not passed, should she visit, he would think of another way to repay her.

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”Boss, do you truly believe this?”

Sticking by Chuzheng, Xiao Jiu was full of worry.

She firmly believed the old man was a fraud.

”Boss, think about it, the Empire Academy is the top institution of our Empire. How could its people end up taking a black-market ship?” That’s simply unscientific thinking, right?