Starting with Xingyi Quan, it swept across the chaotic world.

"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

"The work has been ruined by a fire, and the Commander-in-Chief's hard work has gone down the drain. He was so anxious and distressed that he vomited blood and fainted!"

Inside the White Crane Martial Arts School, Lu Li had just finished practicing Xingyi Quan when he heard a disciple rushing into the school with this important news.

"What? How could this happen?"

"Aren't the gentlemen in the inner city going a bit too far?"

"Our commander-in-chief was ordered to suppress the Liang bandits, but now he is seriously ill and cannot recover. What should we do?"

"The commanders of those southern provinces must hold on!"

The martial arts school disciples whispered among themselves with unease.

Lu Li's expression was also not good.

How could a perfectly good company catch fire?

It's clear that someone did this intentionally.

Given the recent rumors that the Grand Coordinator was surveying the fields, the answer is obvious.

"These bastards," one disciple said indignantly.

"Hush, be careful!"

Many disciples have lost their will to practice, and some newly initiated disciples are even more anxious and uneasy.

Amidst the murmurs, Qin Yan emerged from the inner courtyard.

"I'm sure you've all heard about this matter, Your Excellency. The situation is still unclear. At this critical juncture, none of you should discuss it outside, nor should anyone act rashly. Don't offend either side! The best course of action is to pretend this never happened."

Qin Yan looked around at the disciples and then said:

"Just focus on practicing your martial arts at the gym."

"No matter how chaotic it is outside, it's always safe inside the White Crane Martial Arts School."

The disciples nodded in agreement.

Lu Li nodded in agreement.

My own thoughts coincided with those of my master.

He had no intention of going out, and he didn't want to get involved in the conflict between the four major families of the inner city and the supervisor.

He only hoped that the struggle between the two sides would not affect him, let alone his family.

Lu Li only wanted to practice his boxing at the martial arts school. If it weren't for his family and the fact that he had promised Commander Wang to help him with his boxing, he would have stayed in seclusion until he reached the Transformation Realm before leaving seclusion.

"We must settle Uncle San and the others down." After thinking for a moment, Lu Li decided that they had to move as soon as possible.

After all, the current situation is not stable.

……

"Uncle Lu!"

Lu Li found that shrewd man again, and the shrewd man exclaimed in surprise with a fawning tone the moment he saw Lu Li.

Lu Li clasped his hands in a fist salute to him: "I'm here today to pay off the remaining balance."

"Final payment? What final payment do you need!" The shrewd man declined, "Master Lu has already paid. Now I can accompany you to the government office to complete the procedures, and you can move in today!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Li still took out twenty-five taels of silver:

"The final payment still needs to be made, brother, there's no need to refuse."

He knew that people in the brokerage business actually made a living by taking a cut.

That is equivalent to being a mediator in a previous life.

Many people dislike real estate agents, but they actually dislike unscrupulous ones. Most people have a positive impression of agents with a conscience.

Before coming here, Lu Li had inquired and found that the houses in this area were indeed worth the price, and the real estate agent in front of him had already given him a discount.

If we don't accept the final payment of twenty-five taels of silver, I'm afraid I won't get my cut and will have to put in a lot of money out of my own pocket.

Twenty-five taels of silver wasn't much to him, but it was crucial for ordinary people like brokers.

Besides, Lu Li really didn't want to owe favors to everyone.

It's not easy to pay it back!

The shrewd man tried every excuse to refuse, but to no avail, and had no choice but to accept the money.

His expression was somewhat complicated.

In the past, which of the martial arts students who had just entered high school wasn't arrogant and haughty in their first few days?

He understood this principle and was worried about conflict with Lu Li. He also genuinely wanted to curry favor with this newly appointed martial arts scholar, which is why he proposed waiving the final payment.

Since the house is his, he might as well charge less money.

Although he earned less money, he gained a favor from Wu Xiucai, and besides, Wu Xiucai lived in another house. Having Wu Xiucai as a neighbor made him feel much safer.

But he never expected that Lu Li would be so principled, and actually gave him the remaining twenty-five taels.

This was the first time he had ever met such a down-to-earth martial arts scholar.

"Sir, we'll take you to the government office right away. We'll do everything we can to get the paperwork done for you today. You and your family can move in now without worry!"

After saying that, the broker led Lu Li toward the government office.

After dealing with the land deed at the government office, Lu Li returned to Ping An Fang.

At this moment, Ping An Fang was also deserted.

The number of pedestrians has decreased by more than 50%, with most people staying at home, and only a few pedestrians walking on the street looking worried.

Lu Li rushed back to the steamed bun shop and got straight to the point:

"Uncle, Aunt, Little Sister, hurry up and pack your things, we're moving."

As soon as the words were spoken, Lu Zhiyuan and his family of three were stunned.

"move place?"

"Hmm!" Lu Li nodded slightly: "You've all heard about what happened today, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, the others all nodded in agreement.

They knew the seriousness of the situation. Apart from a few regular customers, the steamed bun shop had hardly any business today. They just didn't expect it to be so serious that they would have to move.

"We don't know how things will develop yet, and the current situation is unclear. I'm always a little worried about you being in Ping'anfang." Lu Li said earnestly, "That's why I bought a courtyard next to the martial arts school, close to the White Crane Martial Arts School. It's definitely safer than Ping'anfang, and I can keep an eye on things there."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan and Madam Han exchanged bewildered glances.

They looked around the shop, their eyes filled with reluctance.

This shop has been open for many years and holds too many memories for them.

Now that they have to leave, they are really reluctant to go.

"Uncle, Aunt..." Seeing Lu Zhiyuan and his wife hesitate, Lu Li sighed and lowered his eyes:

"I've lost all contact with my nephew's parents, and I absolutely don't want anything to happen to you now."

When he went to the government office to process the land deed, he had inquired about his parents' situation, but the answer he received was to wait for notification...

Now, his uncle and aunt are among the few people in this world he still cares about. Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance of danger, he doesn't want anything to happen to them.

"Okay!" Lu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, his reluctance turning into determination: "Let's move!"

"Actually, I'm already tired of making cornbread and steamed buns."

Third Aunt Han nodded in agreement: "Yes, Xiao Li, actually, I don't want to knead dough every day either."

Lu Li sensed the reluctance in their voices but didn't respond.

They simply called a horse-drawn carriage to help move the things.

Just then, Uncle Qian from next door suddenly came over, pulled Lu Li aside, and asked:

"Xiao Li...are you and your family leaving?"

Lu Li hesitated for a moment, then nodded, but did not explain where he was going.

"Go... good, that's fine..." Uncle Qian sighed.

The neighbors around also peeked out, looking at this place with complicated expressions.

If you look closer, you'll see that the fear and unease in their expressions are even more pronounced.

Ping An Fang is truly peaceful and safe now, which is ultimately thanks to Lu Li.

If it weren't for Lu Li patrolling the streets, and if it weren't for Lu Li's high school martial arts studies, the Fierce Tiger Gang probably wouldn't have allowed them to live so comfortably.

Now that Lu Li is leaving, wouldn't that mean that the peaceful days we've finally achieved will also be gone?

Lu Zhiyuan and Han Shi looked at Lao Qian with complicated expressions.

One reason they were reluctant to leave was because they had stayed here for so long, and all their acquaintances and friends were here.

As the saying goes, "A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative," let alone a family like theirs where "a close neighbor is worse than a close relative."

"Will it come back?" Uncle Qian finally couldn't help but ask with hope.

This question undoubtedly voiced what everyone was thinking.

At this moment, many neighbors opened their windows and looked at Lu Li with complicated expressions.

Lu Li looked around, taking in the expressions of everyone present.

Finally, he took a deep breath and smiled at everyone:

"Dear neighbors, Mr. Lu is on temporary assignment to patrol the city defense department. How can he be suspected of dereliction of duty?"