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"Uncle, my home is far from here, and I didn't tell my family I was coming here."
Realizing Jackie Chan's thoughts, Bai Zhi replied with amusement.
"Oh no, could it be that she ran away from home?"
Jackie Chan's heart skipped a beat, but he still smiled and said, "Little boy, do you want to go home? You've been out for so long, your family must be very worried."
"Come on, tell your uncle where you live, and your uncle will take you home."
"Uncle, my home is in Xianzhou, you definitely won't find it there, and I'm here to start a business."
"She really is a child with wild ideas." Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Jackie Chan immediately thought to himself.
And the name "Xianzhou" doesn't sound like a place name in the United States.
"Why don't you go to your uncle's place first? You can start a business there too."
After thinking for a moment, Jackie Chan said to Bai Zhi that his idea was to send Bai Zhi to Old Man's Antique Shop first, and then contact Sheriff Black to help find the child's parents.
"No need, thank you. I'm not a clueless child. I think my subordinate will be here in a little while."
As Bai Zhi spoke, she selected to use credit points to descend upon the company branch within the system.
[Ding, please select credit points to consume: 5 million, 10 million, or 1 billion]
"Choose a branch of a company with 100 million credit points."
Without much hesitation, Bai Zhi immediately chose the one with 100 million points, mainly to test the waters and see what the situation of this company branch was like.
[Ding! The media team, a subordinate department of the branch office, has arrived in the current city. The media team will be coming to meet you shortly!]
"It's just a small group? That price is outrageous."
Upon seeing the system's prompt, Bai Zhi was somewhat taken aback. The purchasing power of 100 million credit points was far beyond what the equivalent amount of US dollars or other currencies on this planet could match.
An ordinary employee of Interstellar Peace Company earns at most tens of thousands of yuan a month. This is because large companies have a premium. For an ordinary company, how many employees of the same quality as those in Interstellar Peace Company could be hired with 100 million credits?
However, Bai Zhi's explanation naturally failed to convince Jackie Chan.
After all, no adult would believe a child who says they will have subordinates to pick them up; they would just think the child is joking.
So Jackie Chan patiently tried to persuade him again.
"Alright, alright, I'll go to your place, okay?"
Bai Zhi rubbed her temples and said helplessly, "Faced with someone like Uncle Long, I can't just coldly refuse or use violence."
She's not crazy; you can't point a gun at a good person.
Although she didn't understand why, when a child went missing, she would take the child to her home instead of calling the police.
Perhaps... this is the unique logic of the anime world.
However, she doesn't rule it out, mainly because she doesn't have her own identification documents right now, and with Jackie Chan, she might still come into contact with Sheriff Black.
Perhaps some talismans are stored in District 13?
"Oh, Uncle Long, aren't we going to the children's playground?"
Xiaoyu was immediately disappointed.
"Xiaoyu, Uncle Long will take you to play next time, okay? Look, it's not good for this little kid to be here alone, is it?"
Jackie Chan patted Jade's head and patiently comforted her.
"Waaah..." Xiaoyu let out a mournful cry, but she didn't argue. She knew that although the amusement park was important, what Uncle Long was doing now was even more important.
"It's okay, Xiaoyu. Here's the money. You can buy whatever you want next time."
Seeing this, Bai Zhi smiled and generously took out 200 knives and stuffed them into Xiao Yu's hand.
"Wow!!"
Xiaoyu exclaimed in surprise; this was an enormous fortune she had never seen before.
A hamburger costs $1 and an ice cream costs only 30 cents. This huge sum of $200 will keep her happy for months.
"Thank you..." Xiaoyu started to say, but suddenly stopped.
You can call me Bai Zhi~
"Thank you, Bai Zhi, I will cherish this gift!"
Jackie Chan was stunned when he saw this. A little kid casually gave his niece 200 dollars, and judging from the large stack of US dollars he pulled out, it must have been worth at least several thousand dollars.
Could it be that Bai Zhi is the daughter of some wealthy Chinese man?
He looked at Bai Zhi's clothes. The style of the clothes was very unique, with a strong Chinese style, but it also incorporated some designs that he couldn't describe but were very beautiful, such as some subtle details and patterns similar to dragon scales.
It can be said that it perfectly blends traditional and modern styles.
It's the kind of clothing that you can tell is extremely expensive upon closer inspection.
After realizing what was happening, Jackie Chan immediately said to Jade in a serious tone, "Jade, quickly give the money to Baizhi."
"Uncle Long!!" Xiaoyu said, her face full of reluctance.
"Give it back."
Jackie Chan frowned slightly. Nowadays, the average person's monthly income is only around 1500-2000. After deducting taxes and necessary living expenses, what's left is only in the range of 800-1200.
This amount of 200 is equivalent to a quarter of a person's monthly income if they have a low income. It is outrageous to consider it as pocket money.
290 Dad: I could tell you weren't human at first glance.
"No need for that. This money is no problem for me. Xiaoyu is very cute, and she reminds me of a friend I know, so this is a gift for her."
Bai Zhi said casually that money in this world was just a number to her. As long as she had the split gold coins in her hand, she could easily destroy the world's financial system, or even use the gold to build a palace or a toilet.
Although the split coins will not split again, they will increase in number by 6% of the current total number of coins held.
"Uncle Long, look, Bai Zhi gave this to me. It's a symbol of friendship between girls!"
With Bai Zhi's words, Xiao Yu immediately felt justified.
"This won't do. If it were only a dozen or so, that would be one thing, but this is a full 200..."
Jackie Chan shook his head repeatedly, saying, "How can a child have so much money?"
"Alright, that's settled then. I don't need the money, and adults shouldn't interfere in children's affairs, okay?"
Bai Zhi said with a smile, "Being able to use such a small amount of useless green paper to gain Xiao Yu's favor is an extremely worthwhile deal."
Although it is not explicitly stated in the original work, Xiaoyu's identity has been hinted at in many places. She may have been a Saint in her previous life, which is quite extraordinary.
"Yes, that's right. I declare that Bai Zhi is my dearest friend and family!"
Jackie Chan was somewhat helpless, but he estimated that if he forced her any further, Jade would rebel, so he simply acquiesced to the situation.
Seeing her Uncle Long's expression, Xiao Yu knew she had won and cheered. She even ran over, hugged Bai Zhi, and spun her around.
"Bai Zhi, no... Xiao Bai, you will always be my friend!" Xiao Yu said happily after hugging and spinning her around.
“Xiao Bai…” Bai Zhi touched her cheek; it didn’t sound like a person’s name.
"You should just call me by my full name. 'Xiaobai' sounds like an animal's name."
Bai Zhi said earnestly.
"Okay, then I'll call you Little Angelica, hehe."
"Little Baizhi, let me tell you, don't be fooled by Uncle Long's stingy appearance. He's actually an archaeologist and a skilled martial artist. And his uncle, Dad, is a very powerful magician."
"A magician? That sounds amazing!"
Seeing that Bai Zhi didn't refute her by saying that magic was all a lie, and even showed a rather longing expression, Xiao Yu was even happier.
This is much better than those stupid classmates at school.
Those guys just mock her as a charlatan, talking nonsense all day long, and using that to isolate her.
"Of course! Magic is amazing. You'll see magic when you come with us to Dad's antique shop later, and you might even learn a trick or two."
Xiaoyu burst forth with unprecedented enthusiasm, and the idea of going to the children's amusement park had long been forgotten by her.
I've finally met someone who's on the same wavelength as me and also has money, so the children's playground is completely insignificant.
"That's good... Xiaoyu has made a friend."
Seeing Xiaoyu chattering away with Baizhi, Jackie Chan's mood improved considerably.
Since his niece came to the United States, she has hardly made any friends. Her classmates at school don't treat her well either, and there have even been instances of bullying. As her uncle, he is very worried.
But he couldn't conjure up a friend, so he could only take his niece to the amusement park from time to time, hoping to make the child feel better.
"Little Angelica, let's go, Uncle Long's car is parked over there."
Xiaoyu enthusiastically pulled Baizhi into what Baizhi considered a very retro-styled car, while Jackie Chan stepped on the gas and drove towards his father's antique shop.
"Dad, I'm home."
"Hey, why are you shouting so loudly? I'm not deaf yet."
The old man, who was reading a book in the store, didn't even look up.
"Jackie Chan, I just discovered that the dark forces have become stronger again. We must protect this dog talisman we have. Those people will definitely not give up."
"Dad, don't worry. Sheriff Black has already sent people everywhere to look for information about Valon's group. No matter how much courage they have, they won't dare to come to the antique shop to steal the talismans."
"Jackie Chan, don't be careless. The power of darkness has grown stronger again. Maybe another demon has broken free."
As the old man spoke, he looked up and glanced at Jackie Chan before finally fixing his gaze on Bai Zhi.
"Jackie Chan, who is this kid?"
“Oh, Dad, I was just about to tell you about this. This child is called Bai Zhi. We met her at the children's playground. It seems she ran away from home, so I brought her back. I was thinking of telling Sheriff Black later and asking him to find out her parents.”
Jackie Chan immediately explained to his father.
"That's not what I'm asking, Jackie Chan. Stay away from her. She's not even human!"
"what?"
"Dad, what are you saying? Bai Zhi is my friend!!" Xiao Yu said, holding Bai Zhi's right hand.
“That’s right, she really isn’t human. Have you ever seen someone with horns and pointed ears? I could tell she wasn’t human at first glance!”
The old man waved his hand and shouted, "Xiaoyu, stay away from her! She might be a dangerous person!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu looked at Baizhi in disbelief. Being so close, she could clearly see Baizhi's appearance.
The two horns on its head have no trace of decoration or ornamentation, and the pointed ears are very natural, just like an elf from a novel.
"Xiaoyu, leave Baizhi!"
Jackie Chan also noticed something was amiss and immediately warned Xiaoyu.
"You...you're really not human?" Xiaoyu loosened her grip on Baizhi slightly.
Bai Zhi shrugged and said speechlessly, "Why are you so surprised? I never said I was a person. Besides, you invited me here, it wasn't my own request."
Jackie Chan: .....
He was speechless at Bai Zhi's words, since Bai Zhi had indeed refused his invitation at the time.
This eased his guard slightly. "So, what exactly is your identity?"
"Holy Lord"
"what?!"
Everyone immediately assumed a fighting stance, and the old man even took out his pufferfish magic wand, which shimmered with green magical light.
"My name is Bai Zhi, and my title is Holy Lord. Is there a problem?"
"Xiaoyu, do you think I'm a bad person?"
Bai Zhi turned her head and looked at Xiao Yu.
Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't think so."