When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 867 - 340: The Burden I Took Back Myself (2)

"Commander, there’s no need for formalities between us. I’ve guarded the door for the president my entire life. I don’t know how to do anything else. If you don’t mind, let me guard the door for you. I have no children or family, I don’t need a fancy room. Living in the gatehouse will do." Old Jia said.

"As long as you’re happy with it." Li Xiu replied with a smile.

Li Xiu brought Old Jia back to Courtyard No. 7, found someone to help clean the gatehouse for Old Jia, and let him move in.

Just as Li Xiu was preparing to get some food, he was stopped by Old Jia.

"Commander, do you know why the president gave you the Jade Token?" Old Jia asked.

"You know?" Li Xiu looked at Old Jia with some surprise.

"I know a bit. If you have time, Commander, I can explain it in detail." Old Jia smiled.

"I’ll get some food, and we can chat while eating." Li Xiu said, about to head to the kitchen.

"How could I let the Commander cook personally? Let me handle it, I’m good at this." Old Jia said and ran to the kitchen, not giving Li Xiu a chance to refuse.

In no time, Old Jia had prepared a few delicious and aromatic dishes.

"Didn’t prepare much today, Commander, I hope you don’t mind." Old Jia put the dishes on the table.

"Old Jia, sit down, let’s drink and chat." Li Xiu took out a bottle of wine and poured some for both Old Jia and himself.

Old Jia didn’t hold back, sitting down without grabbing any food, he just drank a sip of the wine and said with a smile, "Commander, do you know what this Jade Token represents?"

"I heard it represents the president, seeing the token is like seeing the person, akin to the ancient notion of ’as if I am personally present’." Li Xiu said while eating; he prefers to eat his fill before drinking.

"Indeed. With this Jade Token, everyone within the Space City must give you respect. Even if you were to kill someone in the city, the law enforcement would see the token and wouldn’t dare apprehend you without first consulting the president. No one would dare touch you without his personal approval." Old Jia, who prefers drinking without eating, took another sip.

"This Jade Token comes with such benefits and authority, why would the president give it to me?" Li Xiu asked while twirling the Jade Token in his hand.

"With authority comes responsibility; there’s no such thing as a free lunch." Old Jia replied.

"Oh, what kind of responsibility?" Li Xiu asked somewhat puzzled.

"Holding this Jade Token means you are second to none in the Space City; whatever you desire, no one dares to challenge. However, having such benefits means you have to sacrifice in return."

"Sacrifice what?"

"You have to risk your life for this Jade Token."

"Risk my life? How?"

Old Jia looked at the Jade Token in Li Xiu’s hand and said, "Did you notice the Demon Text engraved on the Jade Token?"

"The engraving looks like a timeline, right?" Li Xiu had noticed it long ago.

"Yes, it’s a timeline. The Commander is indeed knowledgeable, even recognizing the Demon Text." Old Jia said earnestly. "With this Jade Token, when the time on the token arrives, you must risk your life. Win, and the Jade Token remains yours. Afterwards, you can have whatever you want, and even if your desire is a bit excessive, the president won’t mind."

"When the time arrives, who do I have to risk my life against?" Li Xiu asked Old Jia intently, knowing he was close to the core of this secret.

"I don’t know." Surprisingly, Old Jia shook his head. "Don’t look at me like that, Commander, I truly don’t know. Sixty years ago, I saw someone take the Jade Token and leave with the president, but he never returned. The president said he lost the fight and his life as well."

"Who was the person sixty years ago?" Li Xiu inquired.

"He was very famous in the Space City back then, named Guan Qingzhai." Old Jia replied slowly.

"Guan Qingzhai? What’s his relationship to Guan Jinghao of the Space City?" Li Xiu had already guessed who the person might be.

"No one knows. I guess Guan Jinghao is likely a descendant of Guan Qingzhai; otherwise, the Jade Token wouldn’t have been in the hands of the Space City. But that’s just my guess." Old Jia said with a bitter smile. "If you hadn’t taken the Jade Token back, then it would be someone from the Guan Family going to risk their life. But now you have taken it back, and the president has given it to you, so it’s you who must risk your life."

"Can I return the Jade Token to Guan Jinghao?" Li Xiu asked bitterly. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"I’m afraid that’s not possible." Old Jia shook his head.

"This timeline only shows the date but not the year, unsure which year?" Li Xiu looked at the Jade Token, pondering.

"It’s this year, exactly sixty years later." Old Jia said.

"This year? Calculating that, there’s only a few months left. Haven’t I just taken someone else’s trouble upon myself?" Li Xiu felt he had truly been trapped.

"Isn’t that just the way it is? But you still have some time; you can do something with this Jade Token." Old Jia sighed.

"Such as?" Li Xiu asked.

"For instance, you can request resources from the city treasury, borrow some to use for now." Old Jia suggested with a smile.

"I like that idea." Li Xiu’s eyes lighted up at hearing this, clutching the token as he asked, "If I borrow them, do I have to return them?"

"In a few months, if you don’t win the fight, you won’t be alive to return anything. If you win, you’ll be a significant contributor, and the token will remain yours. Who would dare ask you to repay?" Old Jia explained.

"Makes sense. I’ll head over to the city treasury now." Li Xiu said, getting ready to leave.