Chapter 8, Burning Money

"No problem, from now on, you are my brother." Li Yutian said with a smile, clapping his hands, and then took out a stack of cash from his backpack

Why did you save me

"Five thousand yuan." Zhao Pengyu trembled as he looked at his phone, and after a long pause, he said, "Do we have to burn all this money?"

Two thousand is all the money I have. This includes the WeChat red envelopes I received from these two tasks I said

"Haha, if only the tasks were this simple," Li Yutian said with an arrogant expression

In the WeChat group, the gatekeeper of the underworld finally issued a new task: "Mo Yu, Chen Jia Sheng, Li Yu Tian, Zhao Peng Yu, the four of you must publicly burn five thousand yuan in cash. The deadline for the task is: 10 hours. The punishment for failing the task: to be shattered into pieces and die."

The next day, I sat up in bed, checked my phone as usual, and then turned around to head to school. Speaking of which, today is Saturday, and the school will be on holiday this afternoon. That being said, perhaps the gatekeeper of the underworld will not issue any tasks in the next few days

After that, Mo Qingyu no longer paid any attention to me, and I, feeling utterly bored, started scrolling through jokes. Thus, the night passed.

"It's nothing, but I must say, today really took me by surprise. I never expected to actually see Han Ziyu. Speaking of which, she is quite pitiful." Mo Qingyu wrote.

However, compared to life, this is nothing at all. Chen Jiasheng quickly came to this realization. After he finished burning the banknotes, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He then sat down on the chair

Upon hearing my words, Zhao Pengyu's complexion regained its color, and he looked at me with excitement in his voice, saying: "Thank you so much, if it's 2,000 yuan, I should be able to borrow it."

After I sent the text message, I waited for Mo Qingyu's reply. After a while, she responded: "I am saving you because I believe you are trustworthy"

Upon returning home and finishing my meal, I picked up my phone and began to idly scroll through it. Soon, I noticed Mo Qingyu was in the group chat. After a moment of hesitation, I decided to send her a message.

It is evident that Chen Jiasheng's expression is one of deep sorrow. After all, this amounts to 5,000 yuan, which has just been burned. It can be said that it is a complete waste

I can help you, I have two thousand in WeChat red envelopes in my hand. This is all earned from completing tasks, I said while raising my phone

After all, the amount of money that high school students possess is limited; unless they are from wealthy families, it is simply impossible for them to have such a large sum of money

However, others were not so fortunate. When Chen Jiasheng saw the text message, he immediately stood up with a pale face. His family is considered relatively well-off in our class. Yet, when faced with the sum of 5,000 yuan, he found himself at a loss.

Five thousand yuan is not a small amount, even for those who are employed. Not to mention for us high school students who are unemployed

Chen Jiasheng bit his teeth in difficulty, and finally nodded, saying: "No problem. But boss, you have to help me then"

He simply stood up and then leisurely walked to the podium. Only then did he pull out a large handful of money from his pocket. Without even looking, he set the money on fire. Thus, the large stack of banknotes in his hand turned to ashes before our eyes

Among these four individuals, the most comfortable is undoubtedly Li Yutian. He is a quintessential second-generation rich kid. His monthly allowance alone is a figure that we can only aspire to but never reach.

Indeed, abandoned by a scoundrel, I helplessly took my own life

"Mo Qingyu must have kissed you, this is indeed a rare good fortune that is hard to find even with a lantern," said Zhao Pengyu

Chen Jiasheng happily accepted the banknotes in his hand, then tremblingly walked up to the podium. Under the disdainful gazes of everyone, he lowered his head, ignited the banknotes with a lighter, and then the banknotes began to burn in his palm

"Do all you boys just start chaos and then abandon it?" Mo Qingyu asked me this. Looking at her message, I truly did not know how to respond. In the end, I thought for a moment and replied, "Anyway, I am not that kind of person."

"Alright, I will listen to you," I said, putting down my phone. At that moment, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, with Wang Yinyang's assurance, I had no reason to worry about Han Ziyu.

When he returned to his seat, Chen Jiasheng hurried over and looked at him with an excited expression. He stammered, "Please, can you lend me 5,000 yuan"

Chen Jiasheng's expression changed dramatically in an instant. He stammered as he looked at Li Yutian, his voice pleading: "This might not be very good."

This task is not as extreme as it seems, but it remains severe. Because we are all just high school students. We do not have jobs, nor do we have any economic income. To ask us to take out 5,000 yuan to spend like this is something that most people would find difficult to do

After receiving my call, Wang Yinyang immediately asked me what I had discovered in the classroom. I promptly informed him of what I had seen. After I finished speaking, Wang Yinyang said in a serious tone over the phone: "Based on what you said, it can be basically confirmed that the person in your class group is Han Ziyu."

However, as soon as he spoke these words, no one responded. After all, everyone was aware of his character; it had become a norm for him to borrow money and not repay it. Many people in the class had borrowed money from him, and he had never repaid any of it.

"How much did you lend him?" Mo Qingyu asked

I no longer wish to witness anyone die before my eyes I said with a pained expression, my gaze filled with helplessness

Upon seeing this, we couldn't help but exclaim that Li Yutian is indeed wealthy; we never expected him to carry so much money with him.

At this point, only Zhao Pengyu and Mo Yu remain, and neither of their families is well-off; they truly cannot come up with 5,000 yuan at this time

After all, everyone has not yet entered society, and even the living expenses are not that much.

"You can do anything you want?" Li Yutian said, squinting his eyes

You are indeed quite a friend to him, Mo Qingyu said

I hope the tasks won't be particularly bizarre Zhao Pengyu mumbled as he also turned his gaze towards his phone

"Don't! As long as you lend me money, you will be my boss from now on. You can make me do anything you want," Chen Jiasheng said with a flattering tone, his gaze fixed on Li Yutian, his expression filled with pleading.

After he finished burning, the voice of the gatekeeper of the underworld echoed in the WeChat group: "Li Yutian has completed the task, and the WeChat red envelope has been distributed"

In the classroom, most people are also like this; everyone has now become accustomed to the presence of the gatekeeper of the underworld. Every time everyone arrives in the classroom, the first action is to check their phones

In an instant, the classroom was filled with lively discussions, and everyone wore expressions of surprise on their faces

It must be acknowledged that this ostentatious display of wealth is indeed one of a kind

"That is natural." I smiled slightly, then instinctively glanced at my phone and said, "Has the task not started yet? Who knows what this task will be this time."

That is good. I said to Zhao Pengyu, no matter what, he is my friend, and I will certainly help him in any way I can

"Not bad, the gatekeeper of the underworld has asked you to burn money in public." I murmured to myself, gazing at my phone, feeling utterly perplexed.

Soon, the homeroom teacher came to class, but when she saw the ashes on the floor, she curiously asked us if someone had burned paper in the classroom

Regarding this matter, you should not act rashly for the time being. Just listen to me. I will tell you how to deal with her, said Wang Yinyang

No one answered him at all, and of course, we could not tell the class teacher that these individuals were not burning paper in the classroom, but rather burning money

What am I proud of? I couldn't help but ask.

"Do you really believe in you? Hah, I know your character well enough." Li Yutian glared at him and then said impatiently, "Get lost, go borrow from someone else. I have no money to lend you."

Then you can go find someone else to borrow money from, I see that there are people willing to lend to you said Li Yutian dismissively waving his hand

Mo Yu nodded, then rushed out of the classroom, while Zhao Pengyu also gritted his teeth, apologized to me, and then dashed out of the classroom with my bank card. It seemed they were both going to raise money.

"This is not what I want." Li Yutian let out a cold laugh, then whispered a few words in his ear

Upon hearing Li Yutian's words, Chen Jiasheng nodded and said earnestly, "I will definitely repay you, you must believe me"

Aren't you feeling quite proud of yourself? Zhao Pengyu suddenly said

"Of course, I don't care about five thousand yuan, but can you pay it back?" Li Yutian glanced at him disdainfully, then asked with an indifferent expression.

"If you want it, then it's yours," Chen Jiasheng said hurriedly. Although he had borrowed a considerable amount of money to pursue this girl, at this point, his life was still more important.

Of course," Chen Jiasheng nodded repeatedly.

I heard that you have a girlfriend in another class. I have seen her, and she is quite good-looking. Li Yutian let out a cold laugh and turned his gaze towards him as he spoke

I returned to my seat and started chatting with Zhao Pengyu

What should I do then I could not help but ask

Chen Jiasheng looked pale as he gazed at his classmates around him, sincerely saying: "Who can lend me some money? I assure you that I will definitely pay it back in due time"

In a state of helplessness, Mo Yu could only borrow from the people in his class. Unfortunately, after borrowing from left and right, he only managed to gather a little over 1,000 yuan. After all, everyone was a high school student and did not have much money.

You should hurry to raise the money, there are still nine hours left. That should be enough time for you.

As I was lost in thought, I had already arrived in the classroom. In the classroom, the students were idly sitting, engaging in lively discussions with one another

Mo Yu also turned his gaze towards Li Yutian, who shrugged and then said: "I don't have any extra money, so you can figure it out yourself"

Is that so? In any case, thank you very much. I hurriedly wrote.

It is now clear to everyone that there is a vengeful spirit in our classroom, and that spirit is Han Ziyu. Every time I think of this, many people's faces turn pale. I left the classroom in a state of shock, and as soon as I left the school, I immediately called Wang Yinyang.

"Five thousand yuan, how can I possibly take that out? I only have three hundred yuan in my hands right now," Zhao Pengyu said, his face pale.