Work Prophet
Chapter 379 - 137: He, Skilled in Programming

Chapter 379: Chapter 137: He, Skilled in Programming

Niu Xiangui passed away quickly, dying on the third day after meeting Li Yu and Zhang Yanlin.

However, to the surprise of the doctors and nurses who tried to save him, Niu Xiangui had a faint smile on his lips in his final moment before death.

Afterward, the hospital notified his aunt to collect the death certificate.

While Niu Xiangui was alive, he had already arranged for a funeral home in advance.

But he specifically requested the funeral home to come the next morning.

Upon receiving the news, Li Yu and Zhang Yanlin arrived at the hospital when the body was being transferred between the morgue and the funeral home.

As per Niu Xiangui’s prior instructions, Li Yu and Zhang Yanlin also got on the hearse.

This time, Li Yu did not wear a suit, but instead donned a Taoist robe, so it wouldn’t seem so abrupt when he took out the "Rebirth Bell".

After boarding the vehicle, Li Yu first glanced at the ice coffin in the rear compartment, but unfortunately, it was wrapped in stainless steel, so he couldn’t see Niu Xiangui inside.

Fortunately, this did not hinder him from taking Niu Xiangui’s soul, as the requirements for using the "Rebirth Bell" only stated that one needs to be within three steps of the corpse, not caring about any barriers in between.

It seemed souls, like wifi, could pass through walls, so the mere stainless-steel barrier should not prevent Niu Xiangui’s longing for Bratis.

Li Yu purposely waited until the hearse had driven some distance before he shook the "Rebirth Bell" in his hand seven times and called out Niu Xiangui’s name simultaneously.

When Li Yu called out for the third time, the "Rebirth Bell" in his hand unexpectedly made a faint sound again, yet this time Li Yu had not shaken the bell, and the road was quite smooth.

Li Yu knew that Niu Xiangui’s soul must have taken temporary shelter in the "Rebirth Bell," so he felt no need to continue the performance.

He put away the "Rebirth Bell" and began to rest with his eyes closed inside the vehicle.

This time, Niu Xiangui’s aunt suddenly spoke up, asking, "How much did he pay you?"

"What?" Li Yu opened his eyes.

"You Taoists are really lacking in dedication, just ringing the bell a few times and considering it a complete transcendence. And you’ve even brought a young girl along," Niu Xiangui’s aunt complained, "That’s way too easy money."

"But it’s not as easy as you make it," retorted Zhang Yanlin sitting beside him, "You hardly ever visited him when he was alive, and now his entire inheritance goes to you."

"Look at what you’re saying, if not me, who else would have taken care of his body," Niu Xiangui’s aunt raised her voice, "I am his closest remaining relative, if I don’t take his inheritance, who will?!"

"Let’s not argue," Li Yu said to Zhang Yanlin, "Niu Xiangui is dead, and he probably doesn’t care who gets the leftover money now."

Zhang Yanlin sighed, "It’s really sad. He worked overtime to earn so much money, and in the end, apart from medical expenses, it all went to others."

Li Yu and Zhang Yanlin got off the vehicle outside the funeral home, and then hailed another ride back to the city center.

Li Yu directly gave Zhang Yanlin two days off as a reward for her diligent work over the past days.

As for himself, he went to the new office with the "Rebirth Bell".

Although he had hired someone to remove formaldehyde, upon opening the door, he could still smell a faint odor of formaldehyde.

Li Yu looked at his watch, it was just 9:30 now, so he hadn’t really delayed today’s work.

He walked to the second floor, coming to a halt in front of the room at the end of the corridor.

Li Yu used his fingerprint to unlock the door, then took a mini Coke bottle from his bag.

After drinking it in four gulps, he sat down in the chair in the center of the room.

The next moment, he watched as the walls began to change, the spotless white walls turning into rough stone bricks with sharp edges.

And the world before his eyes started to spin, a sensation of dizziness lasting about two or three seconds before his vision stabilized once again.

Li Yu found himself not in Ireya’s bedroom this time but in the lady’s study.

And Miss Rabbit was leaning over the desk, writing furiously.

"What are you writing?" Li Yu asked.

Hearing the sound, Ireya looked up and rubbed her sore wrists, "Contacting the nearby lords to ask if they are selling their death row inmates, hmm, this white paper you’ve made is really handy..."

Miss Rabbit also praised the paper Li Yu had made with his papermaking technology, "Although it’s not as good as the paper in that Morning Light notebook you gave me before, it’s still quite impressive."

Li Yu raised his eyebrows, "You can buy and sell death row inmates?"

"There’s nothing that can’t be bought or sold," the lady said, "The lands to the west are relatively infertile, and apart from a few nobles, everyone’s life is not prosperous. It’s not easy even to break even just farming, so of course, they need to find other ways to make some money."

Miss Rabbit felt this deeply. Before she met Li Yu, the Arias family had always been not very wealthy—so much so that they had to split a silver coin in half to spend it. She often saw her father frowning over money issues when she was young.

If someone came knocking to buy death row inmates they had in their dungeon, Ruse would surely be so happy he could jump for joy.

"Besides, didn’t you say that there was more than one servant? Just relying on Green Field’s death row inmates might not be enough, especially now that those newcomers are gradually settling in.

"Add to that, my guards have been performing marvelously recently, improving the public order a lot. The number of death row inmates should be getting fewer."

Ireya’s tone was somewhat regretful, as if someone who didn’t know any better might think she hoped her territory would be awash in blood every day.

"It would be good if we could really buy death row inmates from other territories as a supplement." Li Yu said, "But wouldn’t that encourage those lords to pad the numbers with innocent people?"

The lady nodded, "There’s that possibility, so I’m planning to try and drive the purchase price even lower—to make it profitable for them but not hugely so. Also, we’ll need to send someone to those lords’ territories to verify."

"That sounds tough."

"No big deal, I’m also eager to see you summon a Heroic Spirit." Miss Rabbit said excitedly, "You said each of them has a unique talent. With them, we can finally measure up against the Life Church."

"Their skills might be different from those of the Life Church followers who drink the Awakening Potion to activate their bloodline talents." Li Yu cautioned, "But you’ll soon see the first servant."

"What?" Ireya was taken aback, then excitement grew on her face, and her ears began to tremble eagerly, "Is it finally going to start?"

"Yes." Li Yu said, "If possible, could you execute a death row inmate for me this morning? The one called Jie Qi."

"No problem," the lady said, then wrung her hands, "So... what is the first servant’s ability? Can you tell me a little about it now?"

"Sure, he’s skilled at programming."