OFR – Chapter 71 Master Li from the Demonic City.

The night passed without any notable events, and when Mu Bai woke up, it was already 7 a.m.

Since it was winter, the sun rose late, so at 7 a.m., the outside was still dimly lit.

Mu Bai yawned, then habitually got up to wash up.

After washing, he took out his phone to check his messages on WeChat and QQ.

On WeChat, there was a message from Han Mengyun thanking him for selling her three near-premium flowers. She also mentioned the grand spectacle of the three sky lanterns at the auction and said she should have taken him along to witness that awe-inspiring moment.

As the mastermind behind the three sky lanterns, Mu Bai couldn’t help but smile at Han Mengyun’s message.

He didn’t say much, just replied briefly to Han Mengyun before closing WeChat.

He then opened QQ, where he had a few more messages than on WeChat.

There was a greeting from Qian Yiwen, and Lan Lan, the scheming girl, continued probing him.

Mu Bai replied with a simple greeting to Qian Yiwen but ignored Lan Lan’s attempts to test him.

The random task rewards involving this scheming girl were no longer that valuable to Mu Bai; even the fourth-level reward was only 2,000 virtual coins.

So he wasn’t too motivated to complete that task.

At this point, he was just taking things as they came. If Lan Lan continued to push her tricks, Mu Bai wouldn’t mind showing her what heartbreak really means.

However, it would be challenging to make Lan Lan’s heartbreak value reach 100, and it would require the right opportunity.

While thinking about the random task, Mu Bai opened the fridge and took out a packet of milk and a compressed biscuit.

The convenience foods he had ordered a few days ago had already arrived.

For the past few days, milk and compressed biscuits had replaced his usual breakfast.

After pondering the task involving the scheming girl for a bit, Mu Bai shook his head and decided not to dwell on it. After all, the rewards weren’t worth wasting too much mental energy on.

At the moment, there were no mandatory tasks assigned by the system. Even the task from yesterday, which involved lavish spending, was more about reminding him of the importance of the secondary cultivation feature.

In fact, whether he completed tasks or not was entirely up to him.

“Let’s watch some TV.”

Mu Bai leaned back on the sofa, yawned again, and grabbed the remote to turn on the TV, intending to find a good show to watch.

He browsed through the TV channels and randomly selected a high-rating, popular drama.

It was 2019, and compared to a few years ago, the era of big-name celebrities dominating TV and movies had passed.

Thanks to the production of many popular IPs, many classic stories could still be produced at a high quality even without big-name Clever Stars, and they still managed to garner a lot of attention.

For example, in the drama *The Beauty of the Qin Dynasty*, there were no well-known Clever Stars, but its popularity far surpassed that of shows featuring young idols and major female celebrities.

The lead actress in the drama did a great job, but Mu Bai felt that she looked a bit familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Before he could recall where he had seen her, the QQ notification sound interrupted his thoughts.

“Beep beep!”

Mu Bai casually picked up his phone from the sofa and saw that the message was from Clever Star, someone he had been chatting with frequently over the past few days because of the large number of premium flowers and dragonfish he had been selling.

In their conversations… 

As they continued chatting, their relationship gradually grew more familiar.

Mu Bai also learned that Clever Star’s real name was Mi Xuan.

This time, Mi Xuan sent a message about work.

Mi Xuan: “Xiao Muhao, I finalized the agreement with Fengshen Express yesterday. They agreed to prioritize our shipments and promised to pay double compensation if there are any damages or issues. However, we’ll need to pay Fengshen Express 500,000 yuan per month, which includes insurance fees.”

Mu Bai nodded as he read Mi Xuan’s message.

Although 500,000 yuan per month seemed expensive, he knew that shipping goods worth over 100 million had cost him 600,000 yuan in insurance fees alone just a few days ago.

So, he knew that Mi Xuan had worked hard to secure this deal.

“Mm, well done. Thanks for the effort,” he responded, not holding back his praise.

After he sent the message, Mi Xuan quickly replied, “(Cute emoji) Of course, who wouldn’t work hard when I’m your little darling, after all! You even tipped me 50,000 yuan the other day. How could I not serve you well?”

Mi Xuan’s playful reply made Mu Bai chuckle.

A few days ago, after selling over 100 million yuan worth of goods, he knew Mi Xuan had been extremely busy, so he transferred 50,000 yuan to her as a bonus.

However, when she first received the transfer, Mi Xuan joked that he was treating her too well, almost like he was trying to “keep” her, which led to some awkward moments between them.

It wasn’t until Mu Bai explained that the misunderstanding was cleared up, though Mi Xuan still teased him about it from time to time.

“Alright, is there anything else going on with the online shop?” Mu Bai typed, still smiling.

“Other than some people asking when new items will be available, not much. Oh, that customer with the ID ‘Modu Li Shao’ contacted us again, saying he’s willing to pay a high price to purchase premium-grade flowers. He asked if our shop had any.”

“Hmm? Is that the same customer who spent five million on the near-premium flower?”

Mu Bai still had a bit of an impression of this “Modu Li Shao” ID.

He was a regular customer at *Zhenpin Tian* (Premium Heaven), and he was known for his lavish spending.

Just a few days ago, he bid five million yuan for a near-premium *Zijin Mudan* (Purple-Gold Peony), leading many other customers to suspect that he was a fake bidder.

But as the shop owner, Mu Bai knew this guy was a legitimate big spender.

“Yes, that’s him! He also left his QQ contact info.”

“Alright, send me his QQ. I’ll chat with him.”

Currently, Mu Bai only had about a million yuan in his bank account, which was enough for daily expenses but not enough for any unexpected emergencies.

Having money gives people confidence, and this was true even for the wealthy.

Mu Bai also thought that the two premium flowers in his mystical warehouse, *Red-Gold Queen* and *Pink-Gold Queen*, couldn’t undergo secondary cultivation. Instead of just letting them sit there, it made sense to sell them now.

“Okay, here’s his QQ: 1689****. By the way, Muhao, this Modu Li Shao guy is a bit eccentric. He randomly sends voice messages saying ‘hahaha,’ which is kind of scary. (Cuddle emoji)”

Mu Bai smiled as he read her reply.

At that moment, he realized that although Mi Xuan was a bit materialistic, after spending more time with her, he found that she was a responsible and sometimes even endearing girl.

Of course, her cuteness could very well be a deliberate act to win favor.

“Alright, got it.”

After chatting with Mi Xuan for a bit longer, Mu Bai closed the chat window and Clever Started to add Modu Li Shao’s QQ contact.