After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

In an opulent office, a middle-aged fat man with a large head and ears leisurely puffed on a cigar while lounging on a sofa.

Several burly men had thoroughly searched Chen Yu the moment he entered the door.

"Can you tell me exactly what method you used?"

The middle-aged man squinted his eyes, piercingly fixating on Chen Yu with a strange gaze.

At first, he suspected Chen Yu might have carried some device that caused the robot to lose power.

Although he had dismissed that notion, his astonishment had only deepened.

A mere ordinary person had dismantled ten robots in such a short span of time; it was something utterly impossible.

Chen Yu didn't care much, simply taking a seat on a sofa nearby and casually pouring himself a glass of wine.

"To be honest, I came here solely to ask you for some gold,"As for fighting in the arena, that was just incidental."

Chen Yu lifted his glass and at the same time, set the Token of the Knights of the Round Table on the table.

The middle-aged man's eyes widened, and ash from his cigar fell onto the floor.

"Sir, are you with the Knights of the Round Table?"

Chen Yu leaned on the sofa, "Prepare ten thousand taels of gold for me right away."

The tone of that order would have gotten anyone else killed already.

Yet the middle-aged man dared not show the slightest negligence, immediately instructing his subordinates to carry out the order while also displaying some of his cherished jewelry.

"Sir, these are gifts for our first meeting. If you need anything else, I'll have someone take care of it immediately."

Chen Yu said nothing more, just downing the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Before long, a pure gold note was laid out on the table.

"Such notes are considered solid currency in Dongming Canyon online; this one has a value of fifty thousand taels. If that's not enough, just give me a signal, and I'll bring more to you."

Chen Yu was somewhat surprised; fifty thousand taels of gold converted to wealth was quite a significant amount outside.

Even within Dongming Canyon, it could exchange for many supplies.

"Thank you!"

Chen Yu did not say much else, packing up the items on the table and picking up the gold note before leaving with style.

Only after he left did the middle-aged man finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Immediately investigate where this gentleman is staying, and find a way to contact the Knights of the Round Table to ask if they have recently added any new members."

His subordinates didn't dare delay and promptly set about their tasks.

Mo Sanchong had already been anxiously waiting outside the door.

The events that had unfolded on the stage had scared him terribly; he hadn't expected Chen Yu to so easily defeat that many robots.

"Mr. Chen, you're finally out; I was worried sick just now."

Chen Yu didn't speak, simply grabbing Mo Sanchong's arm and quickly departing.

Only after walking out of the underground third level did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect the boss to be so generous, giving me fifty thousand taels of gold right off the bat, enough for us to spend quite comfortably for a while."

Mo Sanchong's eyes shone brightly; he had been around for so long and yet had never seen a fifty-thousand-tael gold note.

"Mr. Chen, with this gold, we can live comfortably here for quite some time. Should we go purchase some essential supplies first?"

Chen Yu nodded; he didn't know how long he would have to wait for the so-called grand meeting in Dongming Canyon, so it made sense to stock up on some supplies first.

The two didn't linger here, for carrying so much gold made them easy targets for others' envy.

When they returned to the first floor, they suddenly discovered a large crowd gathered around the entrance of the nearby inn.

Chen Yu couldn't help frowning and rushed over quickly.

Jin Lingsu, wielding a pair of golden spikes, was duking it out with an extremely ugly middle-aged man. The two went back and forth, evenly matched.

Just as they were locked in an inseparable battle, Chen Yu suddenly charged out and grabbed the man's arm.

"What in the world is going on?"

The domineering voice startled everyone present.

Jin Lingsu also sighed with relief.

"This guy came out of nowhere, claiming he had once been Victor's bodyguard and demanding what he called a 'bodyguard fee' of five hundred taels of gold."

The middle-aged man glared furiously, trying to break free, but found Chen Yu's grip was like iron tongs, firmly clasping his arm.

"That's the going rate in Dongming Canyon. If you can't afford it, don't hire a bodyguard."

Chen Yu's brow furrowed slightly; he knew gold was the hard currency here.

When Victor had fallen on hard times before, there hadn't been a single bodyguard by his side. Where did this guy come from?

Victor emerged from the building, looking somewhat helpless.

"On my first day in Dongming Canyon, this fellow clung to me refusing to leave, insisting on being my bodyguard. But I never agreed to it."

Chen Yu immediately understood that there were indeed many such people in Dongming Canyon.

They made a living by forcibly insisting on being someone's bodyguard to earn gold.

These guys were the worst.

Chen Yu didn't bother with pleasantries, directly using force to shatter the bones in the man's arm.

Immediately, chaos erupted, since many here made their livelihood as bodyguards.

Now someone had failed to get paid and was beaten to this state, totally shattering their unwritten rules.

Just as the group prepared to step forward and demand an explanation from Chen Yu, he pulled out the Knights of the Round Table Token.

"Starting today, every single one of you, if anyone dares to come within half a step of this place, I will take their life."

These people had made their way in Dongming Canyon and naturally were somewhat knowledgeable, with quite a few recognizing the Token.

They didn't dare make the slightest false move, scattering like quails.

Chen Yu didn't say anything more and directly pulled Victor into the shop.

"Why have you come back in? I've already told you, if you stay in my inn, you must pay with gold. If you don't have any, please go somewhere else."

The innkeeper, along with a few workers, blocked their way, two of them wielding large sticks.

Chen Yu's eyes flashed with disdain as he once again lifted the Knights of the Round Table Token.

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"Oh, if you have this Token, why didn't you show it earlier? Please, head upstairs."

Chen Yu didn't move immediately but instead took out that gold note.

"I'm new here and still don't know how to use this. Could you deduct the cost of the room and return the rest to me?"

The innkeeper's face showed amazement, seeing such a high-value gold note for the first time.

"How could I accept money from a Knight of the Round Table staying at my inn? Whatever you need, the establishment can provide. Please settle in with ease."