In this apartment building, there was a hallway that separated the apartment units.

The three bedroom apartments faced the two bedroom apartments. Additionally, on each floor, there were 2 three-bedroom apartments, and 3 two-bedroom apartments, facing each other.

The apartments that Michael had rented, there were 2 three-bedroom apartments on the 4th floor, 1 three-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor, and Finally, 2 two bedroom apartments on the 6th floor.

Unfortunately, unlike at the hotel, Michael could not get all the apartments to be on the same floor. Otherwise, he would have just rented an entire floor instead.

Regardless, as they entered the first apartment for a tour, Michael was amazed.

The three-bedroom apartment was spacious, with large windows that filled the rooms with natural light.

The living area opened into a small balcony overlooking the street, while the kitchen was neatly fitted with modern cabinets and clean countertops.

Each bedroom had enough space for a bed, a wardrobe, and a small desk. The floors were tiled, the walls freshly painted, and the air carried a faint scent of polish and new wood.

From the looks of it, this building had either just been completed not long ago, or these rooms had just been renovated not long ago.

Regardless, from the looks of it, it was ready to move in. So, all that was required was to purchase the furniture and other necessities.

The two of them were then taken on a tour to the two-bedroom apartments. He found that the outlook and design of the apartment was almost exactly the same as that of the three-bedroom apartment.

It was just that, the two-bedroom apartment was not as spacious as the three-bedroom apartment.

Regardless, Michael was satisfied with the apartments. The five apartments should be able to comfortably accommodate the entire group that he had brought over.

John was also satisfied with this place. It was just that, he was worried about the price of renting this place.

"Michael, how much are you paying for rent? Just looking at this place, you can tell that it is a high-end place, definitely not cheap." John whispered to Michael.

"You don't need to worry about that. I have already completed the payment, and I paid for a full year. I already signed the contract. You saw it, right?" Michael responded, not exposing the amount spent.

During the time that he was signing the contract back at the agency, he stood in such a way that he prevented John from looking at the contract.

Otherwise, if the old man knew that he had spent over $150,000 to rent the apartments, would he not be burdened?

Since he had already decided that he would have them stay here, he wanted them to stay without much worries.

Even though John had a lot of questions, especially the amount that Michael had spent, just by looking at Michael, John could tell that he was not willing to tell.

Even if John insisted, Michael might as well lie about the amount of money that he spent on this.

In the end, he could only sigh, deciding that they would have to find something to do, to relieve the burden on this kid's shoulders.

It was just that, there was something that was puzzling to him. During the time that Michael was at the orphanage, he had not shown any wealth at all.

And when he was forced to work for the shadow assembly gang, he did not resist. Instead, for 2 years, he had been living frugally.

The old man had visited Michael's place, and knew just how cramped the place was. It was too small and shabby, even when compared to the orphanage.

When he first visited the place, the old man suggested to Michael that he should return to the orphanage and live in the dormitory with the children.

But, Michael refused, claiming that it was more convenient for him to stay in a place of his own. Otherwise, with him working for the gangsters, they might be implicated.

It was just that, as the old man thought about this, he just could not find how Michael could obtain such a huge amount of money.

Previously, at the hotel, he had decided that he would talk to Michael, with Rebecca.

The two of them intended to speak to Michael, just in case he was gaining the money from doing something illegal.

But from the looks of it, he would have to talk to Michael first, without waiting for Rebecca.

"Michael, could we speak aside for a moment?" John suddenly spoke up after being silent for a few seconds.

Michael could already make a few guesses on the reason why the old man wanted to talk to him.

And at that moment, his mind began spinning, trying to think of a reason that he could give to the old man.

"Could you give us a moment, please?" Michael turned to the agent and spoke politely

"Oh, sure. When you are ready, just call me, I will be outside." The agent responded as he left the three-bedroom apartment that they were currently in, on the 6th floor.

After the agent left, John looked at Michael with a serious expression on his face.

He asked, "Kid, can you tell me honestly? Where have you been getting all this money? I know that you did not receive anything from your family, and I have not seen you doing anything that could give you so much money.

Please, don't tell me that you are getting yourself involved in something illegal that earns big money.

While we appreciate everything that you are doing for us, we definitely cannot allow you to stray from the right path.

Even if we have to live a life of struggle, we don't mind. As long as we live, we might be able to get a chance for a better life in the future. There is no need for you to risk everything for this."

Michael could see just how sincere John was when he was saying those words.

From the looks of it, the old man was truly worried about Michael being involved in something shady.

"You don't need to worry about this. Actually, during the time that my parents were alive, I had invested in some virtual currencies.

I did not invest much, just about $10,000. But who could tell, that just about 7 years later, the value of my virtual currencies has increased by such a huge margin.

So, I sold the virtual currencies, which is the money that we are currently spending. And, I still have quite a considerable amount with me." Michael responded with the excuse that he had forged.

At the same time, he quickly accessed the system store, before converting two SP into cash.

With that, his account balance increased by $200,000, bringing his current balance to $500 thousand.

As for his SP balance, it was reduced to 1018. It was quite painful for him to spend the SP, but it was necessary.

"What?! Something like that really happened? Are the virtual currencies that profitable?" The old man quickly questioned.

Michael, who was just done with the conversion, shook his head as he responded, "For my case, it was just pure luck. Investing in virtual currency is something with its own risks.

You might be able to make money, but at the same time, you could lose everything.

It just depends on the fluctuations experienced by that particular currency that you have invested in.

After obtaining this amount of money, I don't have any intention of investing in virtual currency again."

Virtual currency was something that he had heard about during the time that his parents were alive.

Both of his parents were talking about a certain virtual currency that he could not remember, suddenly shooting up in its price.

Even a few days before they passed away, they claimed that the value of that virtual currency was still shooting up. As for how it was now, Michael himself was clueless.

The old man rubbed his chin, while nodding. He thought, it made sense. After all, how could the methods of earning so much money exist without risks of their own?

Sometimes, people get lucky, and earn a huge amount of money. But if others imitate them, they might end up losing everything.

"Okay. But, with you spending like this, are you not worried that the money will be spent? I think it is better to invest the money in something that will bring you some income in the future." John said thoughtfully.

Michael, who had already accessed his mobile banking app, showed the old man his current balance.

When the old man saw that the current account balance was over $500 thousand, he was so shocked.

"This is the amount of money that I would like to use to start a business for you guys. It is just that I'm not sure what kind of business you would be interested in.

I intended to ask you about this later on, but I might as well ask now. What kind of business is manageable for you, something that you can handle quite well." Michael asked, not minding John's shock.

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