Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 50 - A New Tenant Moves In

-Late night-

Ye Chuan brought Lan XiaoKe home.

"Your house looks dilapidated from the outside, but the interior is so nice?" After Ye Chuan turned on the lights, Lan XiaoKe, floating behind him, asked.

Her face was filled with curiosity. After all, Lan XiaoKe hadn't left the fifth floor of Silver Mountain Academy for a very long time. 

She was curious about everything outside, only glimpsing the changes in the world through the school's renovations, the scenery outside the window, and the students' conversations.

And who would renovate the interior beautifully while leaving the exterior dilapidated and crumbling?

A humble abode with a magnificent heart.

"The exterior will be renovated too, just needs some time," Ye Chuan said, grinning, thinking of the over one million yuan he had.

With so much money, renovating the exterior wall was a simple matter.

Earning a million yuan in one go felt like a dream to Ye Chuan.

But he hadn't expected this world to have other beings beyond ordinary people, something called "superpowered warriors"?

It seemed that things weren't as simple as he had thought. In this uncertain situation, he had to quickly increase his strength.

Strength brought peace of mind and more money.

But before that—

"Lan XiaoKe, do you know why I brought you back?" Ye Chuan turned to Lan XiaoKe and asked.

Lan XiaoKe froze, her floating body stopping mid-air.

How could she know why Ye Chuan saved her? The female ghost looked around, then asked, "Because of my big backpack?"

"No."

"Because I'm cute?"

"Not really."

Lan XiaoKe tilted her head, then seemed to give up, drooping her head. "I don't know. My life is in your hands anyway, just kill me. Nothing matters anymore."

"That's such an old meme…"

Ye Chuan took out a rental agreement from a drawer and knocked Lan XiaoKe on the head. "Here, sign a contract with me!"

Lan XiaoKe looked at the contract for a while, her baby face blank.

"I have no money."

"You don't need to pay. You just need to live here, and I'll provide you with food, drinks, and entertainment," Ye Chuan said.

Lan XiaoKe was stunned.

There was such a good deal? Free food, accommodation, and entertainment just for living here?

Or was she the entertainment?

She was a ghost, after all. Did this person have some special fetish?

"Yeah, just live here," Ye Chuan nodded.

Lan XiaoKe looked at Ye Chuan suspiciously. She wasn't particularly smart, but she wasn't stupid either.

Occasionally, she was even quite witty.

After all, she wasn't the worst student in her class.

But the problem was, her life was in his hands. She couldn't resist him at all.

Touching the collar around her neck, Lan XiaoKe silently wrote her name on the contract.

[Lan XiaoKe]

After she signed, Ye Chuan's phone vibrated. He immediately took it out and checked—

[New Tenant Discovered: Lan XiaoKe

A mysterious student who choked to death on instant noodles.

[Quality: B]

[New Tenant: Lan XiaoKe has successfully moved in.]

[Tenant: Lan XiaoKe

Strength: Level 1 Ghost

Status: Controlled (Ye Chuan)

Daily Income: 1000, chance to obtain ghost-related items

Daily Points: 5

…]

Lan XiaoKe's current Favorability: 1 (Favorability affects system reward output, the character's behavior and attitude towards you, etc.)

Lan XiaoKe's current Trust: 20 (Trust affects the character's trust in you. If it gets too low, there's a chance they might leave.)

Besides Bai QianShuang, a new chibi avatar appeared on the Tenant page.

…

One thousand yuan?

Not bad, that was thirty thousand a month.

Ye Chuan stroked his chin. And the rent would increase with higher favorability.

But that wasn't the main point. His gaze fell on the mission, which showed that the task of recruiting two tenants was complete.

Ye Chuan immediately claimed the reward. To avoid missing any rewards like last time, he scrolled through the interface repeatedly to make sure it was clear before checking the reward.

[Congratulations! You have obtained a Guaranteed Rare Draw Card. Added to backpack.]

A Guaranteed Rare Draw Card?

[Item: Guaranteed Rare Draw Card

After use, it guarantees one rare draw in any of the Ten Thousand Realms Landlord app's draw systems.]

Oh?

This was great.

A guaranteed rare draw could save him a lot of money.

Ye Chuan had to decide whether to use it on a constitution or a spiritual root.

Just as Ye Chuan was happily accepting the reward, he noticed Lan XiaoKe staring at him, seemingly curious about why he was staring blankly at his phone.

"Let's go, I'll introduce you to the other tenant."

Ye Chuan led Lan XiaoKe to Bai QianShuang's door. After all, Bai QianShuang was a Golden Core cultivator. 

What if she saw a female ghost and instantly obliterated her?

He knocked on the door, but there was no response.

Ye Chuan took out his phone and checked Bai QianShuang's status—

The chibi Bai QianShuang was sitting on the bed, meditating with her eyes closed. Seeing that she was in deep cultivation, Ye Chuan could only give up and said to Lan XiaoKe,

"QianShuang is busy. Be careful around her, because she could probably obliterate you with a single breath."

Lan XiaoKe: "?"

What kind of tenant was this?!

Was her life not even guaranteed?!

Lan XiaoKe trembled like a noodle, but Ye Chuan was just trying to scare her. Bai QianShuang wouldn't attack anyone without reason. 

He had told her to ask about their origins before making a move.

As long as Lan XiaoKe didn't do anything stupid, there wouldn't be any problems.

She was a scaredy-cat anyway.

Since Bai QianShuang was still cultivating, Ye Chuan didn't disturb her and led Lan XiaoKe to her room.

He pushed the door open. Inside was a simple white bed, wooden floors, a computer, and a soft sofa, practically everything.

"Is this… my room?" Lan XiaoKe looked around.

"Your room. You'll be living here from now on. You can use everything in here," Ye Chuan said, then noticed Lan XiaoKe looking at him as if he were a monster.

"My… room?"

"Is there a problem?" Ye Chuan had used the app's one-click renovation feature to furnish this room while he was on his way home.

Lan XiaoKe looked at him strangely. "Shouldn't you lock me in a cage in the basement? And only give me food if I'm well-behaved?"

"What are you imagining?" Ye Chuan deadpanned.

Of course, if a tenant had special requests, Ye Chuan could fulfill them.

After all, creating a basement with the renovation feature was a simple matter, doable in just an hour. And if Lan XiaoKe wanted a cage, that was no problem either.