I build a shelter in the eternal night.

Chapter 6 "It's not kindness, it's called investment."

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Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, silently observing everything before him. After activating the "Eternal Night Lord" panel, he obtained blueprints for 5 basic buildings and 1 special building.

The "beast trap" is that special structure.

Bear traps aren't particularly difficult traps, but only those created by architects possess special architectural effects and can damage the creatures.

The remaining 5 basic buildings are—

"City wall", "farmland", "arrow tower", "wooden house", "sacrifice tower".

After observing for a while, he quietly withdrew and returned to his camp.

As we approached the camp, we could see the lame monkey sitting on the ground weaving rope, constantly looking around warily.

Upon seeing Chen Fan return, he hurriedly got up and went forward to report.

"Master!"

"A 3-meter-long hemp rope has been woven, but the conditions are not good. There is no lime water or drying. The dry grass is not as good as hemp stalks, so it may not be very strong."

"No problem."

Chen Fan shook his head: "As long as it's usable, it doesn't need to be too sturdy."

"Have you eaten?"

"Nope."

"Have some dry rations."

"I see we don't have much food left. I'm fine if I go hungry for a few meals; I'm used to going hungry."

"No need." Chen Fan turned his head to look into the depths of the wasteland, his brows furrowing slightly. "We need to work tonight, and we need to be well-fed to have the strength. Don't worry about food, I'll figure something out."

The Chen family abandoned him at this station, with no intention of letting him return alive. Naturally, they left him no food. The nearest market, "Jiangbei Market," was still a long way away.

However, other stations nearby should have no shortage of food and water.

Perhaps the Chen family's reputation could be used to exchange the strange stones for some food.

at this time--

Two figures appeared on the earthen slope in the distance and strode towards their camp. When they got close to the camp, the middle-aged man in the lead looked at Chen Fan with a slightly strange expression and clasped his hands in a salute.

"You must be the station manager of the 'Jiangbei Chen Family' station number 37, right?"

"I am Wang Kui, the station manager of station number 17 of 'The Wang Family of Hills and Valleys'."

Chen Fan smiled and bowed in return, saying, "Greetings, Station Chief Wang. My name is Chen Fan."

He had seen both of them.

It was the same site he had just visited for observation, but he didn't know why these two had come to see him.

Wang Kui coughed lightly before tentatively speaking, "Station Chief Chen, as far as I know, your Chen family's Station No. 37 has been abandoned for more than a month. Why is it suddenly being used again?"

"There aren't many pedestrians on this road, and it's not much money to be made. But what rumors have you heard?"

“Although our two families don’t have much of a relationship, we’re all out doing hard work, even if we’re from rival families. We should stick together in this desolate place. If there’s some kind of strange tide or riot, neither of us will survive.”

"After all, the honor belongs to the family, but our lives belong to ourselves, don't you think?"

Chen Fan didn't reply immediately. He roughly guessed what Wang Kui was thinking, and it was obvious that the other party was overthinking things.

But before he could even speak...

The man behind Wang Kui asked in surprise, "Your name is Chen Fan? The illegitimate son of the 'Jiangbei Chen Family'?"

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Chen Fan nodded expressionlessly: "Yes." "Slap him."

A knowing glint flashed in Wang Kui's eyes. He looked at his subordinates behind him and feigned anger before forcing a smile and saying helplessly, "My men are ignorant. It's just that I've been in the wilderness for too long and haven't kept up with what's going on outside for a long time."

"I need someone to take charge of my site, so I'll be leaving now."

Without lingering, he turned and left with his men.

On the wasteland.

Wang Kui led his men across the cracked earth, his brow furrowed slightly as he asked, "What is Chen Fan's background? Tell me in detail."

He has basically stayed at the station since he started working for the Wang family, a total of 13 years.

However, the site is rotated every year.

I really don't know anything about these gossips.

"This incident is quite famous."

The bronze-skinned man behind him scratched the dry dandruff on his face and grinned, "That old man from the Chen family, when he inherited the position of family head in his youth, the Chen family wasn't as strong as it is now. The main reason was that there was no architect in the family."

"But don't tell."

"When the Chen family head was young, he was quite handsome. He met a female cultivator, a level 4 architect. The female cultivator had no background and was just a rogue cultivator. The Chen family head pursued her relentlessly and eventually won her over. They had a son, Chen Fan."

"After that, thanks to his Level 4 architect certification, Chen Jiacai gradually gained a foothold in Jiangbei."

"However, this woman died when Chen Fan was young. Then, the Chen family head married into the Pingtian Chamber of Commerce, and they had two sons and a daughter, who are the current heirs. The dowry included a level 5 architect."

"The architect who currently serves the Chen family came from the 'Pingtian Chamber of Commerce'."

"Think about it, this new wife has an architect backing her up. She definitely wants her son to inherit the Chen family. That means Chen Fan's status will only get lower and lower. Originally, the Chen family head still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that since Chen Fan's mother is an architect, Chen Fan might be able to awaken into an architect himself."

“Offering sacrifices is certainly not as secure as having an architect from one’s own family.”

"The result is obvious: the awakening failed, and Chen Fan has completely lost power. He was sent here this time not because he heard any rumors, but because he was sent to his death."

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Wang Kui frowned slightly: "This can be called an illegitimate child? I thought it was with a maid or something. Isn't this clearly the eldest son of the first wife?"

"Hey, if his mother, a level 4 architect, hadn't died, he would have been the eldest son of the legal wife. After she died, he became an illegitimate child."

"Too."

Wang Kui sighed deeply: "The filth and corruption within these large families is truly staggering."

He pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Since they were sent here to die, they probably didn't leave behind any strange stones or food. Later, you can send them some food and water from our camp, and then take 5 strange stones with you."

"what?"

The bronze-clad man stood there, stunned: "Station Master, the clan will be coming to collect debts in half a month. We've given away 5 strange stones; the accounts definitely won't match."

"I'll pay out of my own pocket; I won't go through the station's accounts."

"oh oh."

The man scratched the back of his head: "Then it's alright. But stationmaster, why did you suddenly become so kind? These two are doomed. Even if you give them five strange stones, they won't live more than a few days."

"It's not out of kindness, it's called investment."

Wang Kui shook his head: "The other party is in a near-desperate situation, but when we met just now, Chen Fan did not ask us for help. Even the cripple's eyes were full of vigilance and defensiveness, without a trace of despair or fear."

"What does this mean?"

"This suggests that the other party may not be so desperate."

(End of this chapter)