Chapter 799: Chapter 799
A voice quickly came from inside the house.
"Hello, is this Mr. Park?"
"That’s me. Who are you?"
The tone of the voice wasn’t friendly, but it wasn’t hostile either.
"I’m the junior relative of the Fisherman and Pond Master, here to visit you on behalf of the two seniors."
He initially wanted to show the gifts in his hands, but seeing there was no peephole on the door, he thought better of it.
"Fisherman and Pond Master? Are they still alive?"
The voice on the other side hesitated for a moment.
He hadn’t seen the Fisherman for decades, and the Pond Master for almost a hundred years.
Unless they were like the Dragon Clan that could sleep for hundreds of years, they used to go out fishing every day. If they hadn’t been seen for so long, either they were locked up or they were gone for good—either way, there wasn’t much difference.
"No, no, they’re both still very much alive and often think of you."
Liu Zheng said with a smile.
"Think of me? Think of what about me?"
"Think of you when your luck is bad so they can laugh at you."
"Hmph, those rascals, serves them right to be unlucky."
The voice on the other side snorted coldly, then opened the door.
Contrary to Liu Zheng’s expectations, this Schroedinger’s unlucky guy was quite thin and handsome, and his build was quite imposing. If he grew a beard and wore ancient outfits, he would fit the image of a stylish official pretty well.
Unfortunately, he had no beard and wore a shabby silk robe, looking more like a sun-loving eunuch.
As soon as the man caught sight of Liu Zheng’s uniform, his face changed drastically. He screamed as if he’d seen a ghost and was about to shut the door.
"Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. I’m not here to deliver food to you."
Liu Zheng quickly said and used his hoof to block the door.
Aside from blocking the door, he did nothing else that might provoke the man.
Seeing he couldn’t close the door and that Liu Zheng wasn’t forcing a delivery on him, the man gradually calmed down.
"Are you really here to visit me?"
The man asked suspiciously.
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Liu Zheng said with a smile.
"Um... come in then."
The man released the door, making way.
"Thank you, Mr. Park."
He didn’t stand on ceremony and stepped boldly into the house.
The house was well-maintained and didn’t have the damp, moldy smell common in old houses.
However, the interior was a bit too sparse. Apart from some essential furniture, there were no items like a carpet, vase, or wine cabinet to suggest the owner’s taste or preferences.
It was as if the house had been intended for rent but never got rented out.
"Don’t look around, everything’s been sold off."
The man seemed to know his thoughts.
"Is Mr. Park facing financial difficulties?"
Liu Zheng asked with concern.
"I wouldn’t say difficult, after all, I won’t starve. But every time I buy something, it either breaks or I end up broke, so in the end, I simply stopped buying. Anyway, I have what I need, and cobbling things together suffices."
"If push comes to shove, I can still use one item for multiple purposes, table."
The man patted the dining table beside him.
"Don’t be deceived by its hard appearance; it’s actually cork. Throw a blanket over it and it sleeps just like a bed—good for the back too."
"Mr. Park seems quite open-minded."
"What else can you do if not stay open-minded? I’ve lived over two hundred years always . If I weren’t open-minded, I would’ve ended it long ago, but even that doesn’t work."
The man spoke wistfully.
When luck was on his side, his survival instinct wouldn’t let him die.
When luck took a turn, even his wish to die couldn’t be fulfilled, leaving him alive.
"I actually might have a way to help you solve this problem?"
Liu Zheng took the opportunity to say.
The man responded with no surprise.
For someone like him, it was unlikely someone would visit without a motive—either for his house or his luck.
In terms of the latter, many had come with phony solutions, aiming to con him out of his wealth.
"No rush, take a look at the gifts I brought you first."
Liu Zheng placed the bucket of bait in front of the man.
"These are the Fisherman uncle’s exclusive bait. This bait is meant for catching big fish, while smaller fish might even be bitten to death by it."
"So impressive? The Fisherman has been quietly coming up with good stuff again, huh?"
The man’s eyes lit up at the words, casually picking up a wooden spoon from the table to stir inside the bucket, watching as the bait worms gnawed wood chips off the spoon.
"And this, Mr. Pond Master entrusted me to get it for you..."
"Super Frisky VR Glasses!"
Liu Zheng took out another gift and was interrupted before finishing.
"Seems I don’t need to introduce this one."
"So, what do you want? As long as you don’t take my life or this house, I’ll even act as your Star Fury for a month if you want."
The man was so excited he was almost snorting through his nose.
"No need for that. Actually, my visit is quite simple..."
Liu Zheng laid everything on the table.
"I have no objections, but are you sure? My good fortune isn’t just pure luck."
"Sit down and let’s chat slowly."
Seeing the generous gifts, the man’s attitude immediately became much warmer.
He invited Liu Zheng to sit down and offered him a cup of hot tea.
Although the tea leaves in the cup were of mixed quality, not only did they look unsightly, but the aroma also had a hint of sourness.
"This is the best tea I have here; I hope you don’t find it too shabby."