Switched Life:I Went Viral on a Family Variety Show
Chapter 137: Just Burying the Body

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Just Burying the Body

Hu Zhi was terrified, her hands and feet turning ice-cold. The family originally had 500 Star Coins left, but she gambled it all away. Now, she couldn’t even scrape together a single coin.

"Big Brother, let’s talk this through, don’t be impulsive, please don’t be impulsive!" Hu Zhi practically begged as she clung to Qin Kai’s leg, sobbing pitifully with tears and snot all over her face.

Qin Kai kicked Hu Zhi away in disgust, refusing to give her even the slightest chance: "One second. Pay up, or choose to go to the Deserted Planet!"

Hu Zhi’s face turned pale, her eyes darted around quickly as if she’d thought of something, then she yanked Sang Ning forward and shoved her in front of Qin Kai.

"Big Brother, I really don’t have a single coin right now, but look—my daughter is quite pretty. How about I use her to pay off the debt?"

Hu Zhi spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, but Sang Ning’s heart sank halfway down, her head lowering even further, not daring to look Qin Kai in the eye.

Just as Sang Ning was despairing over her bleak fate, she heard Qin Jiaxiang speak up: "Hu Zhi, selling your own daughter? Do you even qualify as human?"

Sang Ning couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion—this crime boss still had a shred of conscience, it seemed.

In her heart, she silently agreed: Hu Zhi really wasn’t human.

Hope sparked faintly in Sang Ning’s mind. Maybe the crime boss might grow soft-hearted and let their family go.

But then Qin Jiaxiang suddenly roared: "Your daughter doesn’t even have the tiniest bit of spiritual power––she’d be broken after just one use! Using a useless piece of trash to offset 50,000 Star Coins of debt? Are you insane, or do you think I am?"

Sang Ning: "..."

What a filthy insult—if only someone could come and kill this crime boss for her.

"Enough, Dad. Stop wasting time with these worthless scoundrels. Let’s just chuck them to the Deserted Planet now,"

Qin Kai said, impatiently grabbing Sang Ning by her shoulder and dragging her forward.

Sang Ning felt the pain but didn’t dare to make a sound, scared it might provoke even rougher treatment.

She was already utterly cornered, but she still forced herself to stay mentally composed.

Out of fear, she instinctively hugged herself with both arms. As her hand brushed against her waist, she suddenly touched the satchel she hadn’t put down yet.

Her eyes brightened instantly. She hurriedly reached into the satchel and pulled out two tubes of nutrient liquid, unable to suppress her excitement as she called out to Qin Kai: "Big Brother, wait, wait, I have money!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt a pair of furious eyes glaring at her from the side.

She glanced sideways and saw Hu Zhi glaring at her viciously, her expression full of reproach—as if questioning why she hadn’t produced the money earlier.

Sang Ning quietly shifted her gaze away, no longer paying attention to Hu Zhi. She respectfully handed the nutrient liquid over to Qin Kai.

Qin Kai barely glanced at it before his eyes turned frigid: "Do you seriously think I’m some broke pauper who can’t afford nutrient liquid like the likes of you?"

Sang Ning was stunned silent from his shouting and forced herself to speak, voice trembling slightly: "Big Brother, this isn’t ordinary nutrient liquid. This is high-end nutrient liquid made exclusively for nobles."

Sure enough, after hearing this, Qin Kai’s expression softened slightly. He held the nutrient liquid and walked over to Qin Jiaxiang, murmuring in hushed tones.

Sang Ning had no idea whether these two tubes of nutrient liquid could sway them, but she dared not blink, her eyes locked firmly on Qin Jiaxiang and Qin Kai.

Seeing Qin Jiaxiang savor a sip of the nutrient liquid and reveal a satisfied grin, Sang Ning finally dared to breathe freely. She quickly pulled out the remaining four tubes from the satchel, stooped over, and jogged over to present them to Qin Jiaxiang.

"Big Brother, I still have four more tubes of nutrient liquid here. They’re all for you. Could you give me ten more days? I promise, ten days from now, I’ll repay every single Star Coin my mom owes."

Looking at Sang Ning’s unctuous demeanor, Qin Jiaxiang’s face still showed a hint of suspicion: "Exclusive high-end nutrient liquid for nobles—how did you get your hands on it? You didn’t steal it, did you?"

Facing Qin Jiaxiang’s skeptical gaze, Sang Ning didn’t flinch. She chuckled awkwardly: "Big Brother, you just said earlier—I’m nothing but a worthless wretch without spiritual power. What skills would I have to steal this much nutrient liquid?"

Qin Jiaxiang finally lowered his guard, letting out a cold laugh: "I doubt you’d dare!"

After spinning some more nonsense, Sang Ning finally managed to get rid of Qin Jiaxiang and Qin Kai, this plague of a father-and-son duo.

Before leaving, the two sternly warned her: she had only ten days to raise the money, and if she couldn’t, there’d be no negotiation—they’d toss her and her family onto the Deserted Planet immediately.

After Qin Jiaxiang and Qin Kai left, Hu Zhi didn’t bother asking where Sang Ning had gotten the nutrient liquid.

Sang Ning had already taken on the debt for her—that was enough.

As for what might happen next, Hu Zhi couldn’t be bothered to think about it for now. After all, she still had ten days to enjoy her life.

——

To repay the father-and-son duo’s debt of 50,000 Star Coins, Sang Ning decided to find a proper job. Picking through garbage hadn’t offered her a future.

But after scanning employment websites for a while, she couldn’t find a job she was qualified for. The fact that she’d been reduced to scavenging wasn’t without reason.

Sang Ning only had an elementary school education, which limited her options to roles like cleaner or delivery worker.

But each job posting for cleaners and delivery workers made it clear: only individuals with spiritual power ranked D or higher were eligible.

In the Federation, spiritual power levels were divided into seven tiers, with D being the lowest. Someone like Sang Ning—who had zero spiritual power—didn’t meet the criteria.

Sang Ning felt utterly defeated. Just as she sighed and prepared to close the job search page, a black-and-white ad with an ominous tone caught her eye.

Job Opening: Burial Worker.

1. Job Description: Bury corpses

2. Age Requirement: 18–35, gender irrelevant

3. Work Hours: 9 AM–5 PM, with a two-hour lunch break

4. Benefits: Piece rate of 1,000 Star Coins per corpse, the more you bury, the more you earn

5. Spiritual Power Requirement: None

Limited positions available. If you’re ready to take on a high-paying challenge, contact President Li at 10056903212 immediately.

After reading the job ad, Sang Ning began calculating right away.

Bury one corpse for 1,000 Star Coins. That meant she’d only need to bury 50 corpses to cover her 50,000 debt!

Plus, the job didn’t have any spiritual power requirements—it was practically custom-made for her!

Sang Ning, completely blinded by greed, didn’t even bother wondering what kind of corpses she’d be burying. She immediately dialed the number listed on the ad.

The other party picked up within seconds. Upon hearing her willingness to take the job, they finalized everything promptly and gave her an address to report to immediately.

Sang Ning assumed that a high-paying job like this would attract many competitors and braced herself for rejection.

But the recruiter’s eagerness left her wondering—could this be some kind of elaborate scam?

Then she thought again: with her current situation, she was as good as dead either way. She might as well check it out. Maybe it could really help her raise the money to pay the crime boss.

Fearing the opportunity might slip away, Sang Ning closed the job posting and prepared to head out.

What she didn’t realize was that just before she closed the page, the ominous black-and-white job ad had vanished entirely without a trace.

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