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"You old dog, finally couldn't wait to look for trouble, right?"
His gaze narrowed, playfulness was reflected in Chen Xiaobei's eyes.
'I'm well-prepared to deal with you! There will be tons of disciples pouring in when NeZha and Hong Hai'er make their presence known on stage! Let me mess with this old dog!'
Chen Xiaobei: @Lei Zhenzi, I know you are here! Come out now!
Lei Zhenzi: Ugh… Welcome, Fourth Uncle Chen! ?
Jiang Ziya: Fourth Bro Chen! This is not the time to joke around! Explain NeZha and Hong Hai'er's current situation to me right now!
Chen Xiaobei: Why do I need to explain their current situation to you? You have to know that I'm volunteering to help you guys! I don't owe you guys shit! Don't you dare talk to me in such a rude manner!
Jiang Ziya: I… Alright. Fourth Bro Chen, can you please tell me about their current situation?
Chen Xiaobei: Not too bad. I will not make your life difficult if you talk to me politely! Both of them are doing well. Everything is under control. Sooner or later they will get many disciples!
Jiang Ziya: Sooner or later?
Chen Xiaobei: I shall not leak this divine secret to others! ?
Jiang Ziya: Fourth Bro Chen! Why do you have to mess with us? I was informed that the both of them are having fun with the mortals! Dancing and singing all day long! They do not look like they are working on the mission!
Chen Xiaobei: Who told you that singing and dancing do not help with the mission?
Lei Zhenzi: Do you really think both of us are morons? How can singing and dancing help with recruiting disciples?
Chen Xiaobei: Don't believe in me? Shall we bet again? @Jiang Ziya, are you joining us?
Jiang Ziya: Ugh… Hold on… Let me consider for a while…?
Lei Zhenzi: I need some time to consider about it as well…?
The two of them lost the bet last time. Considering the trauma that they had in their mind, it was only natural that they were afraid to bet with Chen Xiaobei again. The truth was both of them were actually together right now.
"Fourth Uncle Jiang, I thought you have foreseen that NeZha and Hong Hai'er are about to face hardship? Why didn't you bet with Chen Xiaobei?"
Standing on the cloud, Lei Zhenzi asked while frowning.
"I did foresee the future. However, fear kicked in when I saw Chen Xiaobei's confident look. I'm afraid that something unexpected might happen."
"It was this morning you peeked into the future, right? I don't think any unexpected events will happen in such a short time! Do you want to peak into the future once again?"
"No way! I can't do it too frequently! I do not have the guts to peak into the future too many times!"
"Fourth Uncle, you mentioned it yourself that time frame is just too short! I don't think anything bad will happen to us! Chen Xiaobei is acting confident because he knows nothing about the future! He does not know our plan at all!"
"It actually makes sense. Shall we bet with him again?"
"Let's do this! Why not?! It is a guaranteed victory since you have predicted that NeZha and Hong Hai'er are going to face earthly hardship!"
"Okay! Let's head back to the group!"
It was after all the both of them lost their bets to Chen Xiaobei last time, that was why they were so eager to take back what they lost!
Jiang Ziya: We have thought about it thoroughly! We are going to bet with you again!
Lei Zhenzi: That's right! I must take back my Thunder Pool Tesseract! ?
Chen Xiaobei: Alright! Everyone, please be our witness! @Everyone
Though no one dared to say a word, everyone was definitely watching this conversation. With conversation history as proof, Chen Xiaobei was not afraid that they would break their promises.
Chen Xiaobei: Lei Zhenzi, I will return the Thunder Pool Tesseract to you if I lose the bet! What if I win the bet?
Lei Zhenzi: I will give you a Somersault Cloud if you win in this bet! I acquired this item recently! The value of this item is comparable to the Thunder Pool Tesseract!
Last time, Lei Zhenzi thought he could fool Chen Xiaobei with some low-grade items. In the end, he was being punished for acting like a smartass. With that lesson in mind, the Somersault Cloud should be very valuable.
'I thought the Somersault Cloud is Monkey King's skill? How did it become a real cloud?' Chen Xiaobei wondered.
Suddenly, he received a private message from the group.
Monkey King: Brother, you can agree to bet with him! The Somersault Cloud that he owns currently is made of Divine Prosperous Cloud! Though it has no offensive attributes, you can still travel tens of thousands of miles with it! This is definitely an incredible item for you!
Chen Xiaobei: Thank you, my brother! I understand now!
Returning to the Red Envelope Group.
Chen Xiaobei: Alright! My bet with Lei Zhenzi is set in stone! @Jiang Ziya, what do you want to bet with me?
Jiang Ziya: My bet is really simple. Two hundred thousand merit points. I think you can afford that, right?
Chen Xiaobei: No problem! I have two hundred and sixty thousand merit points with me! We can even increase the bet if you are keen to do so!
Jiang Ziya: That is not necessary! Let's just bet two hundred thousand merit points! I do not want the Prime of Tongtian comes looking for me and accuses me of bullying you! Other than that, let me be clear. You have only ten days! You are supposed to show us that NeZha and Hong Hai'er manages to recruit disciples through dancing and singing! It is not counted if they recruit disciples through other means! The number of disciples that they need to recruit is no less than thirty thousand people!
Chen Xiaobei: Great. I have no problem with it! All done!
Immediately, Chen Xiaobei left the chat group and drove to Xiang Shan Film Base. Somewhere around heaven, Jiang Ziya cast a spell to open two monitors to observe NeZha and Hong Hai'er.
"This time, we will surely win! It's a must!"
Sitting aside, Lei Zhenzi mumbled and he did not blink his eyes.
At the film base.
"What's going on with Qincheng? Why is she not answering my call?"
After parking the car, Chen Xiaobei walked into the film base. Considering that Wenyuan had different small-time roles to play in different movies, she definitely could not come out with any time to accompany Chen Xiaobei. In the end, he had to head to the shooting scene of Grand Tales of Tang Dynasty alone. Fortunately, Shi Haoxiang was not in his path – an argument could arise if both of them bumped into each other!
Soon, Chen Xiaobei managed to locate the spot where NeZha, Hong Hai'er, and Lin Nan practiced their singing and dancing.
"Bro Bei! Why are you here?"
All three of them stopped their practice and ran to Chen Xiaobei. They could not wait to share their stories and experiences with him. To summarize, they talked about the effort that they put into practice and how Zhang Wen guided them. The most important thing was Zhang Wen promised them to let them perform in a reality show that was to be broadcasted on Fruit Channel seven days later!
'Fruit Channel is a very popular TV channel! They can definitely become famous if they perform well!'
Chen Xiaobei was very confident in their performing skills. He even started to imagine the three of them becoming super famous!
'By that time, Jiang Ziya and Lei Zhenzi would definitely cry out loud! Hahahaha!'
"Oh right! Where is your Sister Qincheng?" asked Chen Xiaobei.