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Chapter 1343 - Chapter 1343 Chapter 1345 Magic City

Chapter 1343: Chapter 1345 Magic City Chapter 1343: Chapter 1345 Magic City The cruise ship slowly entered the port of Magic City, and at that time, Song Jian’s equipment slot was fully unlocked, with his strength reaching the peak status in the game.

The equipment on him was in stealth mode, not revealing itself under normal circumstances, only emerging on the surface of his body when he was in full combat.

With his current strength, he posed no threat in the real world, even against established armies. The vast disparity in power rendered numbers useless.

Having used the Abyss Concealment Skill, Song Jian silently disappeared from the port, blending into the sea of people as he entered the bustling Magic City.

Magic City’s Fangbin Middle Road.

Wandering casually like a tourist, Song Jian, with a backpack on his shoulder, strolled down the slightly shabby street.

Both sides of this street were lined with shops that looked somewhat old, their concrete fronts marred by wear and tear, some with evident patches of repair. Even the signboards of these shops, most already faded, quivered in the wind, creaking eerily.

Song Jian stepped into a shop with a sign that read “Warmhearted Intermediary” and looked around.

The small room, only a bit over thirty square meters, was plastered with promotional flyers, ranging from new real estate openings, secondhand housing transactions, job recruitment, to even a pink flyer for a “City God Temple day tour” for single men and women.

“Young man, what can I do for you?” A middle-aged man with a center-parted hairdo, wearing round gold-rimmed glasses, slick-looking and exuding an air of shrewdness, approached with a smile.

“You sure offer a broad range of services here!” Song Jian said with a smile, pointing at the surrounding promotional posters.

“Well, of course, our Warmhearted Intermediary’s service motto is to always stand in our clients’ shoes, serve our customers, their demands… are our commands…”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man walked over and, smiling, handed Song Jian a business card, “Is this your first time in Magic City? Are you here… looking for a job?”

While speaking, the middle-aged man sized up Song Jian, trying to gauge his purpose for the visit.

“I want to rent a place, not too big, but it must be comfortable, and I also need to hire a hourly worker for cooking and cleaning…” Song Jian said with a smile, taking the business card and glancing at it before continuing, “I have to travel frequently and when I’m not home, I need someone to take good care of the place.”

Given Song Jian’s current financial strength, purchasing a villa in Magic City might be a stretch, but buying a regular apartment was certainly feasible.

However, he couldn’t guarantee that he would stay here for long, so renting was the best choice.

The business card bore the name “Wang Chaoyang” in bold letters, with no title following the name, just several lines of contact information beneath. The back of the card, however, was fully filled with the intermediary’s list of services.

Song Jian noticed that Warmhearted Intermediary’s scope of services was even wider than what he had seen in the room, extending to housekeeping, locksmith services, drain unclogging, errands, parcel collection, among a series of other services.

It could be said that this small card covered all aspects of residential living, the kind that one would keep carefully, even if not immediately needed, just in case.

Wang Chaoyang’s eyes lit up upon hearing Song Jian’s requests, and he thought to himself, “A big client, indeed!” His attitude became even more enthusiastic.

“Come on over, sir, we have quite a few neighborhoods around here, in various districts. First, let’s look at some pictures…” Eagerly, Wang Chaoyang led Song Jian to the coffee table, served him a cup of hot tea, and then pulled out a thick album. He flipped it open and started pointing to pictures inside while explaining the related locations, apartment sizes, and other details.

After spending over an hour, Song Jian arranged everything and paid a year’s rent. Under Wang Chaoyang’s direction, he finally settled in a neighborhood less than five hundred meters away from City God Temple Square.

As Song Jian made the payment, an earsplitting alarm suddenly sounded in a high-rise building in the capital, in a certain room.

A staff member on duty perked up and rushed to the computer monitor. After glancing at the information displayed, a hint of joy appeared on their face. They snatched up the phone on the desk and immediately began to report.

“Leader, the bank card that had been under surveillance just made a transaction of fifty thousand three hundred yuan one minute ago. The location is in Magic City…”

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Since the new nanny wouldn’t start work until tomorrow, Song Jian could only order takeout to fill his stomach. Afterward, he stood by the window, overlooking the entire city.

Song Jian’s rented room was on the twenty-seventh floor. Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, he had a panoramic view of the entire City God Temple square. It was getting dark, but the City God Temple was brightly lit and bustling with activity, which piqued Song Jian’s interest in visiting.

In the gaming world, Song Jian was almost always in combat, even within the City of Hope where he was constantly dealing with city affairs, leaving him little time for the sort of leisure he now had in the real world.

This left Song Jian feeling somewhat helpless. Ordinary people play games for relaxation and entertainment, but his gaming was filled with daily life and death struggles; a single slip could cost him his life.

However, given another chance to choose, Song Jian would likely still enter that strange gaming world without any hesitation.

“Is it really just a game?” A bitter smile appeared on Song Jian’s lips as he shook his head slightly, preparing to leave the house and wander around the City God Temple.

Just as he reached the door, Song Jian suddenly stopped, sighed softly, and stood waiting quietly in front of the door.

A few seconds later, the doorbell rang. Song Jian opened the door promptly, looking calmly at the casually dressed man and woman waiting outside.

Although they both wore civilian clothes, they exuded the distinctive presence of military personnel.

“City Lord Song, we meet again!” said the man, appearing to be in his thirties, with a slight smile to Song Jian.

Song Jian was startled and a look of confusion crossed his face as he stared intently at the man.

After looking for a long time, Song Jian did feel a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him in the game, but he couldn’t remember exactly where.

Seeing Song Jian’s expression, the man immediately felt awkward. He glanced at the woman beside him and noted that she maintained a faint smile with no change in her demeanor, making it impossible to discern what she was thinking just by looking at her face.

The man fixed his gaze on Song Jian and added, “My name is Guo Zhijun, belonging to the Fire Phoenix Corps.”

Seeing Song Jian’s continued puzzled look, the man sighed internally and finally said helplessly, “During the Abyss invasion storyline, while defending the City of Hope, we met once at the City Lord Mansion. I’m now the deputy commander of the Firewind Legion, exclusively under the command of Legion Commander Luo Tianyu!”

Upon hearing Luo Tianyu’s name, realization dawned on Song Jian’s face. The man must have been a member of the City of Hope Alliance and to have climbed to the rank of deputy commander meant he was already quite high up in the management hierarchy.

A smile appeared on Song Jian’s face as he reached out and shook hands with Guo Zhijun. Though it was slightly awkward, the previously faintly confrontational atmosphere had completely dissipated.

“Please come in and have a seat; we can discuss whatever matters you have at leisure,” Song Jian said with a smile.

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PS: Thanks to “Tired Uncle” for the 1000 QiDian coins reward~

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