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During dinner, Auntie gradually steered the conversation back to the 100,000 yuan and gestured for Lin Qiye to return the money.

"Aunt, regarding this matter, I think, it's probably, maybe, perhaps... that it's no longer necessary, don't you think, Brother Lin?"

"Mmm~ Mmm mmm mmm."

Lin Linhou simply nodded.

The main problem was that his mouth was still stuffed with meat, and he couldn't swallow it anytime soon.

"What's wrong, Xiao Qi? We clearly discussed it yesterday and it went well. Now that a day has passed, you want to go back on your word again?"

Auntie doesn't know what you two talked about in private, but this money is definitely not acceptable.

"Child, take this money back. You and Xiaoqi are both still young; you don't know how hard it is to earn money or how important it is. You'll face far more financial difficulties in the future than our family."

Lin Qiye: ???...

"Forget it, Brother Lin, you explain it. If I say it, Auntie probably won't believe me."

Lin Linhou: e-(′?｀; )

Okay, let him do it.

After swallowing the meat in his mouth, Lin Linhou thought for a moment about how to speak.

"Auntie, have you heard about the super virus outbreak that occurred in Donglin City, near the capital, a few years ago?"

Lin Qiye's aunt nodded, indicating that she knew about it. It had even made the news at the time. Apparently, the virus was extremely dangerous, and even though a cure was eventually developed thanks to a nationwide reward, hundreds of thousands of people still died.

Lin Linhou nodded, thinking that if that was the case, then it would be much easier for him to explain.

"Auntie, to be honest, I was the one who created that special medicine. I originally submitted it anonymously, but this afternoon, the officials still found out my real identity."

"As you know, that special medicine saved many people, including many bigwigs in the military, government, and business circles. So all sorts of patent fees, merit bonuses, and private gifts suddenly came flooding in."

"Auntie, you saw that sports car parked downstairs earlier, right? It was given to me by a wealthy man who was rescued at noon today. Here, these are the car keys."

"So you don't need to worry about money in the future for things like cars, houses, getting married and having children."

"I've heard that I still own a sea-view villa and a private jet."

After saying this, Lin Linhou was afraid that the aunt on the other end still wouldn't believe him, so he took out his phone, accessed his bank account in front of her, and then opened his personal balance and handed it to her.

The long string of zeros made Aunt Lin Qiye fall into deep thought for a long time.

Lin Qiye ate his meat silently to the side. Fortunately, he had already been provoked once before, and he also knew that Lin Linhou had exaggerated the situation. After all, it was said that he had more than a dozen islands.

"No, even so, we can't use this money."

Unexpectedly, after the aunt handed the phone back to Lin Linhou, she still insisted on her previous point of view.

Lin Qiye: ???

Lin Linhou: ? ? ?

Why x2

"Auntie knows you can suddenly become very rich, and this 100,000 yuan is nothing to you."

"However, I understand the principle that the easier something comes, the less we cherish it. If Auntie and Qiye take your money today, it will not only make you develop a wasteful habit of spending money recklessly."

"It might also cause Qiye to develop a bad habit like: My older brother is super rich, and I can ask him for some money when I'm short."

"Your money is what you deserve for your hard work in researching medicine and saving countless lives. It has nothing to do with Qi Ye or Auntie, so our family still cannot accept your money."

"If Auntie isn't mistaken, you and Qiye are planning to send even more money to this family to improve their quality of life, or even help them buy a bigger house or something like that, right?"

"But this is not a good thing."

As she spoke, Lin Qiye's aunt looked at Lin Qiye very seriously again.

"Seven Nights, his money is his money, and your money is your money. No matter how good your relationship is, you need to be clear about this."

“If you, or our family, ever really need money in the future, we can only borrow it, not ask for it. Right now, our family hasn’t reached that point yet.”

"If you want to become rich based on your relationship, you have to work hard yourself. For example, you can start a business or a company in the future. Maybe you can borrow money from him or raise funds to invest in him... but at least after you graduate from university."

Aunt's serious and earnest expression and tone left Lin Qiye and Lin Linhou with no choice but to obey.

"But absolutely none of this can be taken for free, or given away for free. Do you understand?"

Lin Qiye nodded hurriedly. Although he didn't fully understand, his aunt was speaking so earnestly that nodding was all he needed to do at this moment.

Lin Linhou raised her hand as if to speak, but it seemed that what her aunt said also made sense.

For a moment, Lin Linhou couldn't think of a suitable rebuttal.

Moreover, the feeling of being lectured by an elder was truly novel for him.

However, from his perspective, his current wealth seems to have little to do with hard work.

At most, it would be something like "they managed to find Lin Qiye."

Then there was the reward that came from the garbage bag. To be honest, his money should actually be considered to have come from Lin Qiye.

However, it was difficult to explain the reasons to the aunt, so in the end, the matter had to be dropped.

"Alright, Auntie won't say any more. You'll understand in the future. This matter is settled. You can return the money to your Brother Lin later."

"Now, let's continue eating."

After dinner, the two returned to Lin Qiye's room for the time being.

"Phew~ Auntie doesn't usually speak in such a stern and serious tone. Brother Lin, don't you also find it scary?"

Lin Linhou shook his head.

"No, I don't find it scary at all. On the contrary, I can hear the deep concern in your aunt's voice. I really envy you. Besides, this kind of scene, where an elder is sincerely lecturing you, is quite novel to me."

But let's continue with our previous topic, about whether you want to join the Night's Watch..."

Lin Linhou hadn't finished speaking when

"It seems there's no need to discuss this anymore. Even if you're very rich, as you can see, my aunt won't allow it. What other choice do I have but to join?"

I hope you'll take good care of my aunt's family then, especially if I happen to die at the hands of those monsters.

[Great! At this point, Linhou, you should reply, "I will take care of your aunt while you are gone, so don't worry."]

Lin Linhou: ( ??_? ?) Go away, I'm not Cao Mengde.

And the system task wasn't completed either.

Does this mean that joining the Night's Watch voluntarily requires reaching a certain level?

"No, there are more reasons than these for you to join the Night's Watch, and it's not just you; I might join the Night's Watch with you later."

Lin Qiye: ???

He looked Lin Linhou up and down, thinking to himself that there was no wine at dinner tonight.

Brother, are you out of your mind? What nonsense are you spouting? Or are you saying the person in front of you has been replaced?

Yesterday you were righteously justifying your reasons for not joining the Night's Watch.

Why do you suddenly want to join again today?

You now have mountains of gold and silver, and you have no worries about food or drink.

Is it...

“Brother, we’ve only known each other for two days. The reason I swore brotherhood with you yesterday was mainly because of the 100,000 yuan sworn brotherhood fee. You don’t need to risk your life with me for my safety.”

Lin Qiye was deeply moved at this moment.

But Lin Linhou didn't say anything to Qian Yitiao, saying that you're overthinking it and that the reason he suddenly wanted to join the Night Watch had nothing to do with him.

Lin Qiye: ……(′?_?`)?

Seeing Lin Linhou's seemingly genuine reply, Lin Qiye could only think to himself: Damn, all that emotion for nothing.

But if it wasn't for this reason, what else could have suddenly made this man so distraught? Or perhaps he suddenly had a change of heart?

At this moment, Lin Qiye suddenly remembered some gossip he had heard at school today, and his eyes suddenly became strange.

"Brother, could it be... you're in love or heartbroken? Who's the other person? Is it really one of my school's seniors?"

Lin Linhou: (￣⊿￣) How is that possible?

"No, don't make wild guesses. Now listen to me, I'll explain it to you in detail, or rather, it could be considered a shocking secret!"

"But wait a moment, let me make sure there are no listening devices around."

[Lin Hou, you wouldn't be planning on...]

Lin Linhou: -(￢?￢)σ Yes, that's right.

To avoid having to cover up one lie with another, Lin Linhou decided to lay it all out directly. He was too lazy to spend every day privately chatting about how to fabricate stories; it was too much trouble.

[Okay, whatever you want. I've scanned the room; there are no listening devices. Just draw the curtains, and I'll cover this area with soundproofing.]

"OK, all done."

"Lin Qiye, now I'm going to tell you a big secret. You might find it hard to believe, but I promise that everything I say is true."

Lin Qiye:...(ー`′ー)

Another unbelievable big secret?

"Don't worry, I've heard and seen quite a few big secrets these past two days. Brother, please begin your performance."

Damn it, gods exist now. I have a mental hospital full of gods in my head, and even the goddess of the night, Nyx, is my godmother.

What other big secret is there that Lin Qiye cannot accept right now?

Brother, even if you say you're actually Qin Shi Huang, see if I believe you or not.

"Actually, I am a time traveler."

Lin Qiye: ...

"It's not about time travel, but rather that I don't come from your world, or rather, your universe; I come from another world."

Lin Qiye:?

"The history of your world is represented in my world as a fantasy novel, whether it is the past or the future. So I am someone who transmigrated into a fantasy novel, and that's how I came to your fantasy novel world."

Lin Qiye: ???

A few minutes later……

Lin Qiye really wanted to take out his phone and dial 120 to send his older brother to the psychiatric ward for a checkup.

"How to prove it?"

Lin Qiye asked a crucial question, one that Lin Linhou found truly difficult to answer.

After all, whatever Lin Linhou takes out or whatever ability he displays, it can be considered a kind of forbidden item or an inherent ability to suppress void.

This does not definitively prove that he is a time traveler.

Even if you ask the system to come out and chat, it's the same.

"Alright, let me rephrase my question. So, brother, you mean you know everything that has happened in the past and will happen in the future in our world?"

Lin Linhou shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

"Huh? But didn't you just say..."

Lin Linhou scratched his head and sighed helplessly.

"My transmigration was somewhat sudden, and my family's system wasn't very familiar with its operations, so this is the novel in your world."

As for me... I haven't seen it.

"And even if I've seen it, it doesn't mean I know all the past and future of your world. It only means I might know some key events and the plot's direction."

Lin Qiye: ...

"Fine, so what does that have to do with me joining the Night's Watch?"

"Of course they're related. Have you ever read online novels?"

"No."

Lin Linhou: ('?') Uh...

What about fantasy dramas?

"No."

"Action manga and anime!"

"No."

"then you……"

"Brother, let me remind you, I used to be blind, and I spent a long time in a mental hospital. After that, I've been going back and forth between a special school and my aunt's house. I've never seen any of the things you're talking about."

Lin Linhou: ...(*￣0￣)ノ艹Unable to select.

[Tsk, what a familiar plot. What goes around comes around.]

"Journey to the West! Yes! Journey to the West! Yu the Great taming the floods! Hou Yi shooting down the suns! Kuafu chasing the sun! Pangu creating the world! Nuwa patching up the sky! You always..."

"Oh, I have indeed read those. I've read myths, proverbs, Tang poems, Song lyrics, Yuan songs, and so on."

After all, Lin Qiye was only blind, not illiterate.

Ke Lin Qiye wondered, what does this have to do with him joining the Night Watch?

"Phew... It's good that you've seen it. Now let me ask you, what if there were no Sun Wukong in the Journey to the West story, no Yu the Great in the story of Yu the Great controlling the floods, no Hou Yi in the story of Hou Yi shooting down the suns, no Pangu in the story of Pangu creating the world, and no Nuwa in the story of Nuwa patching up the sky... What would these stories be like?"

After Lin Linhou finished asking the question, Lin Qiye thought for a moment and gave his answer: the story would most likely not have a good ending.

Especially the story of Pangu creating the world—Pangu didn't even manage to create the world?

"That's right, now you know, in a story, there's often a protagonist who needs to solve some problems at crucial moments, whether it's fighting monsters or saving the world. Without this one..."

However, before Lin Linhou could finish speaking, Lin Qiye already roughly understood what he meant.

"Wait a minute, brother, I think I understand what you mean. You mean, if you really are a transmigrator, from your perspective, my world is also a storybook, and I, Lin Qiye, am the protagonist in the storybook, who needs to do things like Hou Yi shooting down the sun to save the world or the common people at certain times."

"Otherwise, the world might be destroyed simply because I'm missing, or because of my role?"

"So from your perspective, if you hadn't come into this world, I would probably have joined the Night's Watch and saved the world time and time again."

"But if I hadn't joined the Night's Watch in the first place, the world might have suddenly been destroyed sometime in the future, maybe tomorrow, maybe next month?"

Lin Qiye was very clever. Lin Linhou had only made a start, but he had already figured out the subsequent cause and effect on his own.

"Uh...yes, that's right, dealing with smart people is so easy."

But Lin Linhou thought to himself, "This is not what I expected. You've stolen all my lines, what am I supposed to say?"

It shouldn't be me explaining; you, bro, are just supposed to be surprised and accept it, right?

(~￣△￣)~

"But then again, it comes down to the same problem: how do you prove it, especially since Brother Lin said you even forgot to bring the script?"

Words alone are not enough to prove it, so Lin Qiye really found it hard to believe. At least let him see something different first.

"Even if it can't be completely proven, it should at least give me more confidence in this matter."

In truth, Lin Qiye still harbored doubts about the matter, but the other party had just explained it in great detail, so he temporarily reserved 30% of his approval.

After all, the person in front of him had no reason to fabricate such a lie in order to get him to join the Night's Watch.

Because before the other party revealed this, he had clearly expressed his willingness to join the Night's Watch.

Unless the other party wants him, Lin Qiye, to do certain "must" things under the pretext of "the protagonist saving the world".

Lin Qiye had initially suspected this would happen.

But then this guy immediately added, "Sorry, the embarrassing thing is I forgot to bring the script. I don't know how the story will develop in the future. I just wanted to be on the safe side, so I revealed my identity to prevent the world from being destroyed."

This actually made Lin Qiye believe the matter a little more, but the important thing was to see if the other party could produce any other proof of their identity.