Chapter 26: Exchanging Equipment, Catching Thieves

After sending Aunt Wang off, the mother and daughter felt a bit down. They had hoped that moving to a new place would lead to the new life they longed for.

The sudden encounter doused a bucket of cold water on their previously peaceful lives. It also made them, who were immersed in happiness, feel a sense of vigilance.

In life, there are often many disappointments.

Encountering such a situation didn’t make them feel fear; instead, it made them feel disgusted.

If this matter wasn’t handled well, it could lead to constant troubles during their three years of living here. They didn’t want their peaceful lives to be disrupted by these people.

“Mom, I think that old woman Sun has no intention of letting us go. We need to be extra careful in the next few days,” she said, worried not about direct harm but about those who might use underhanded tactics against them.

After all, they were two women.

“Alas, I can’t find any good people in the village. I didn’t expect it to be the same in the city. Do you think mom is just destined to attract trouble?” Yu Meijuan lamented to her daughter. Although she wasn’t overly worried, she felt a bit frustrated.

After all, society today isn’t as chaotic as it was a few years ago, and with the recent crackdown, people are less likely to act recklessly.

However, they couldn’t let their guard down, as her daughter said, some people enjoy using underhanded means.

“Why do you say that, Mom? It’s because you’re so exceptional that there will always be jealous people around. This isn’t your problem; it’s theirs. To be precise, it’s a human nature problem.” Yu Zihan’s explanation made Yu Meijuan see things more clearly.

“Yeah, why should I let others’ mistakes trouble me? We’ve made it through the toughest times; we’ll definitely get through this one too.” The mother and daughter discussed their strategies while having lunch.

“At night, we need to be on guard; those who do bad things and thieves usually operate under the cover of darkness,” Yu Zihan said.

“The walls are so high; do you really think they would climb over? I think our home is quite safe,” Yu Meijuan replied, feeling a bit uneasy after her daughter’s words. She opened the door and looked at their courtyard wall, which gave her a slight sense of security.

“If we had a big wolfdog, we wouldn’t have to worry. If a stranger approached our home, it would bark to warn us, giving us a chance to prepare,” Yu Meijuan murmured, already planning to get a guard dog the next day.

Her words inspired Yu Zihan. She decided to go to the space to find a tool that could provide them with a sense of security.

Without hesitation, Yu Zihan made an excuse about needing to study and entered the space.

Entering the space, Yu Zihan fell into deep thought. She wasn’t looking for a big wolfdog; instead, she was searching for a tool that could protect them and help them subdue bad people.

Capturing bad people wasn’t her main goal. Once the police caught them, they would face extremely severe punishments.

Since they had set their sights on her, she wouldn’t hesitate to take decisive action. Yu Zihan had no intention of suffering losses in her life.

It would be best if that old woman Sun’s brother took matters into his own hands; that way, they would have a reason to send him away. Ideally, he would never come back.

Yu Zihan decided that through this incident, she would scare off those who were eyeing her family and harboring ill intentions toward her mother.

During this time, her space had accumulated a lot of points, thanks to Yu Zihan’s relentless studying.

Her studying was so intense that it felt like playing a game and clearing levels, cutting through challenges as she progressed. She was almost at the final boss level.

The result of her intense studying was not only that she could consolidate and master the knowledge within but also that she had earned a substantial amount of points.

She hadn’t had the chance to exchange these points for anything yet, and now they were coming in handy.

She began to check how many points she had. As soon as she had this thought, a line of large characters appeared in her mind: Current points: 200,000.

“Oh my, that’s a lot.”

Yu Zihan knew that these points were earned through her tireless efforts, but she hadn’t expected to have so many.

“I need to see what I can exchange for.” Yu Zihan communicated with the space system in her mind.

Immediately, a dense list of items appeared before her eyes.

Yu Zihan couldn’t help but complain internally: couldn’t there be a categorized list?

The system obediently categorized everything and presented it before her.

Yu Zihan used her mind to search for anti-theft products. A series of anti-theft items then appeared in front of her, including anti-theft doors, locks, and anti-wolf spray, among others.

Yu Zihan felt a headache coming on because she still hadn’t found suitable items to prevent that bad guy from entering her family’s courtyard.

Just as this thought flickered through her mind, she saw the words “anti-theft electric net.”

A surge of information flooded in, and she immediately said, “Show me the physical item.”

An anti-theft electric net the same size as their front door appeared before her. She felt like jumping out of the space in excitement.

This was exactly what she wanted—it could stop intruders from entering their home to harm them, and it could also injure the bad guys.

This was truly what she had in mind; she wanted the bad guys to be captured by the police on the spot.

The most important thing was that, at first glance, this item seemed like something every household could have, so it wouldn’t seem out of place to bring it out.

“Hahaha, my good system, I love you! Wherever you are, I want to give you a big kiss.” Overwhelmed with joy, Yu Zihan started to babble nonsensically.

I want to exchange for an electric net for the front door and also one for the courtyard gate.

As she concentrated, the necessary points value of 100,000 showed up immediately.

“Is it that expensive?!” Yu Zihan thought about haggling, but she couldn’t find anyone to negotiate with, so she reluctantly clicked the button to agree to the exchange.

Then, two electric nets appeared in front of her. She looked at her points balance, which had decreased to 100,000.

She didn’t have time to feel sorry for the points; all she wanted now was to protect herself and her mother’s lives. With that thought, the two electric nets silently installed themselves in the needed locations.

She looked at the user manual in the space, practiced the operation repeatedly, and explained the purpose of the device to her mother.

Yu Meijuan followed her daughter’s actions and said, “It’s quite simple. With this, we won’t be afraid of those bad guys anymore. If they dare to come in, they can just wait to be caught by the electric net.” A child-like, adorable smile appeared on Yu Meijuan’s face.

“Hey, Zihan, why don’t you install one in your room too? Or let’s put this one in your room,” Yu Meijuan suddenly noticed that her daughter had installed the device on her own room door.

“Mom, for the next few nights, I’ll sleep in the same room as you, so we can take care of each other if anything happens.” What she actually wanted to say was that she didn’t want to spend the points; they were too expensive.

“That’s fine too; it’s nice for us to sleep in the same room. I’ll go cook now.” With that major concern settled, Yu Meijuan felt much lighter on her feet.

In the evening, they had a simple meal. Early on, the mother and daughter slipped under the covers together, instinctively not undressing.

In the deep of the night, even the slightest noises sounded exceptionally clear.

They hadn’t fallen asleep yet, and at that moment, sounds from outside the courtyard wall clearly reached their ears.