After the family split up, I achieved martial arts sainthood.

The matter concerning the Green Forest Gang has come to a temporary end.

With the situation having escalated to this point, the Qinglin Gang should no longer pay attention to Li Jinyu and his group.

Gu Xin decided to stop while he was ahead and didn't plan to continue targeting them for the time being.

After all, a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite.

The Green Forest Gang is ultimately too powerful for him to match now.

It's clearly not time to push the Qinglin Gang too far.

Furthermore, with the Zhou family martial arts school about to launch a challenge against another school under some pretext, he had no time to be distracted.

However, the temporary peace and quiet did not make Gu Xin let his guard down.

The Green Forest Gang has lost all face and its prestige has plummeted.

He must hate him to the core now.

However, since we don't know his identity, we can't target him.

Once his identity is known, the revenge will be as fierce as thunder.

In the end, it will still implicate Li Jinyu and the others.

Gu Xin didn't know how long he could keep his identity a secret.

Considering Lei Tong's cunning and quick wit, Gu Xin felt that this period probably wouldn't last long.

It is necessary to take precautions early.

"Master, you're a resident of the inner city, aren't you?"

After thinking about this, Gu Xin immediately looked at Yang Wei and asked him a question.

He remembered that when they went to Tianxiazhen the day before yesterday, they did not pay the bridge toll when they entered the inner city.

They entered the inner city entirely thanks to Yang Wei's identity credentials.

"Yes, I bought a property in the inner city, but I don't live there permanently. It's just for convenience in getting in and out of the inner city."

Yang Wei laughed without hesitation, "After all, the inner city is bustling, and we still need to go there occasionally for a treat."

Gu Xin nodded in understanding, then asked, "Master, how much money would it cost to buy property in the inner city?"

"Well..."

Yang Wei glanced at Gu Xin with surprise, but didn't ask any further questions, casually replying, "It depends on the location, style, and size of the property."

Gu Xin was aware of these differences.

It's exactly the same as the property he owned in his previous life.

Gu Xin smiled and said, "Just a regular kind, not considering a good location, just enough to house seven or eight people."

"Seven or eight people to live there... that would require at least a two-courtyard house, right? If we disregard location, and the house is of average quality, it would cost at least forty taels of silver if it were next to the moat or near the inner city wall."

Yang Wei pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "You're thinking of buying property?"

"Hmm... I heard the inner city is safe and there are no attacks from the Green Forest Gang. So I'm thinking of buying a property to settle my relatives and friends."

Gu Xin didn't hide anything and frankly stated his taboo.

He worried that if his identity was exposed, the Qinglin Gang would take revenge on him and kidnap Li Jinyu and Zhao Baoyin to control him.

Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, he decided to buy a property in the inner city and let Li Jinyu and Zhao Baoyin move in.

Although Li Jinyu and Zhao Baoyin were not related to him by blood, their affection for him was not to be underestimated.

He owes his success entirely to the generosity of Li Jinyu and Zhao Baoyin.

Both of them were destitute, yet they still emptied their savings to support him.

Now that he has gained power, he cannot forget the kindness shown to him.

In life, you can forget everything.

The only thing we must not forget is kindness and gratitude.

"Then why don't you come and stay at my place?"

Yang Wei suggested, "Since it's empty anyway, why not make the most of it?"

Properties in the inner city aren't cheap, and Gu Xin was very frugal in paying his apprenticeship fee.

They still have the money to buy property?

"That won't do, Master. Let's buy something else."

Gu Xin quickly waved his hand to decline, saying, "I have many relatives and friends, and if they were all gathered together, it would inevitably be a mixed bag. Although Master doesn't mind, I still feel bad about it."

"Even if the disciple doesn't mind, his relatives and friends would probably find it difficult to live comfortably."

Yang Wei thought for a moment and didn't insist.

"Are you in a hurry? If so, shall we go check out the inner city now?"

"Hmm...it's quite urgent. If it's convenient for you, Master, could you please take me there?"

Gu Xin thought about it for a moment and decided that it was necessary to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

If he were to waste time and something unexpected were to happen, he would regret it deeply.

Liu Mei's interference last night has made Gu Xin dare not delay any longer when things happen.

If we can start preparing earlier, then we should start preparing earlier.

After all, it's rare to have some free time today, but tomorrow I'll have to deal with the Zhou family martial arts school's challenge.

Who knows what other trouble might arise later?

"How much money do you have?"

As Yang Wei nodded and led the way, he inquired about Gu Xin's family background.

"hey-hey……"

Gu Xin scratched his head and chuckled: "Previously, when targeting the Qinglin Gang, we raided one of their gambling dens and accidentally made a windfall of about two hundred taels of silver."

Huh?

Yang Wei turned his head and looked at Gu Xin in surprise.

Not bad, you know how to make a quick buck.

I underestimated him...

Yang Wei smiled, his gaze towards Gu Xin showing increasing fondness.

"Let's go, rent a carriage!"

Yang Wei stopped arguing and urged everyone to hurry up and leave.

We rented a carriage from a carriage company and drove all the way to the inner city.

Led by Yang Wei, Gu Xin arrived at the real estate brokerage office in the inner city and found the broker who had purchased the property for him.

After explaining their purpose, the broker received the two very warmly.

After brewing tea and settling the two people in for a while, I went to fetch some property listings.

These lists detail the addresses, styles, sizes, architectural backgrounds, and prices of each property.

All information is readily available.

Interspersed with simple sketches, one can roughly see the appearance of these properties.

Gu Xin flipped through the list while pondering his own needs.

The closer you get to the center of the inner city, the more expensive the property becomes.

The more wealthy and noble the residents, the better.

In Qingyuan County, the higher one's social status, the more unattainable they become.

Jin Yu Ge and Bao Yin were both from farming families, and their habits were very different from those of wealthy families.

If you buy an expensive property, the difference in social status between you and your neighbors will become more pronounced.

The class differences are too great, and conflicts can easily arise if one is not careful.

It's a misfortune, not a blessing.

It would be better to buy property in the outer areas, where the surrounding neighbors are mostly merchants who own shops in the inner city and do small businesses.

Although they may have some wealth, they generally don't have a deep family fortune.

They are not very different from each other, and their habits are relatively similar, so it is not easy for conflicts to arise.

We'll figure out a way to give them a job then, and they'll catch up eventually.

Moreover, two hundred taels of silver probably wouldn't be enough to buy a residence near the powerful and wealthy.

With this in mind, Gu Xin decided to consider the properties in the area adjacent to the city wall that his master had mentioned.

After searching, Gu Xin found two places.

One of the locations is a bit remote, a little far from the market.

This property costs only forty-five taels of silver.

The other location is near the market and is considered a luxury area in the surrounding region.

It is more convenient for both living and making a living.

The price of this property is undoubtedly a bit high, requiring fifty-five taels of silver.

After comparing the options, Gu Xin finally chose the one with the higher price.

Such a large sum of money would have been painful for Gu Xin in the past.

It would take an ordinary farmer more than ten years to save up enough money to survive without eating or drinking.

But for Gu Xin, who now holds a huge sum of over two hundred taels of silver, it's nothing.

After selecting a property, the broker will lead the way to inspect it in person.

After inspecting and confirming that the property matched the description on the list, Gu Xin went back to the real estate agency to sign the purchase contract.

They also entrusted a broker to handle the household registration and related identity documents.

With the contract signed and the money paid in full, Gu Xin became a homeowner.

It was paid in full.

"Master, let's go!"

After carefully tucking the property deed into his inner pocket, Gu Xin called Yang Wei to leave.

"Let's go to Tianxia Zhen for a delicious meal, this disciple will treat."

When you ask someone for a favor, you'll inevitably have to host a banquet to express your gratitude.

Even master and disciple are not immune to such customs.

Yang Wei was very pleased and did not refuse. The master and apprentice left the room and headed straight for Tianxia Zhen.

However, just as Gu Xin stepped out of the Fangya, he saw a familiar figure in the distance, walking towards the Fangya accompanied by a Fangya servant.

It's him?

Gu Xin paused slightly, looking puzzled.

"know?"

Yang Wei noticed Gu Xin's unusual behavior and turned his head to glance at him.

"Oh, I don't know him, we just happened to meet once."

Gu Xin shook his head, vehemently denying it.

That man was the same one who had been watching him outside the brothel earlier that day; he was so handsome he looked like a woman.

Gu Xin didn't pay much attention, worried that the other party would notice, so he helped Yang Wei leave in a hurry.

Little did they know that after the master and apprentice turned around, the man had already noticed them and glanced at them suspiciously as well.