Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

Luo Zheng was visibly stunned for a moment upon hearing this answer.

"Hahaha!" Then he burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down his face.

Luo Zheng didn't care about the way others looked at him as if he were a fool; he simply rubbed his eyes.

"Achuan, I didn't misjudge you, but the more this is the case, the more I can't let it hinder your future."

"I'll tell Tang Xiang right now!"

Li Chuan grabbed him and whispered:

"Senior Brother Luo, think about it carefully. Is the Tang family really a good place to go?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zheng immediately calmed down:

"you mean?"

Li Chuan calmly analyzed:

"Anyone with eyes can see that the Tang family, the Wang family in the inner city, and the county magistrate are clearly in cahoots."

"It's common knowledge that the three families want to join forces against the other three families in the inner city."

"We don't have enough information and we don't really understand what the situation is like."

"Under these circumstances, it's not a good idea to rashly get caught up in the center of the storm!"

"Furthermore..." Li Chuan gave Luo Zheng a deep look, "I do value my residence in the inner city; I need it to settle my family. But is it really safe to leave my family in Tang Xiang's hands?"

"If there's any danger and someone needs to lead the charge, who do you think they'll send?"

"By then, with my family in his hands, can I still say a single word of 'no'?"

Luo Zheng stroked his chin:

"Achuan, what you said makes sense. It seems you've thought this through carefully."

"I know Tang Xiang's character very well. He's the kind of person who won't do anything without a profit, and he'll never let himself suffer a loss."

"Think about it now, the fact that he's willing to offer you such a high price... I'm afraid the price you'll have to pay will be far greater than that!"

The two exchanged a glance, both wondering what the price would be.

It could be life!

Luo Zheng patted Li Chuan heavily on the shoulder:

"No matter what, A-Chuan, you've chosen my Luo family, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"You really need a place to live in the inner city? My family happens to have a house with a yard in the inner city..."

"Anyway, no one lives in there. I'll go ask my dad later to give you this yard!"

"That way, you won't have any worries."

Li Chuan was somewhat surprised.

I never expected that my lost inner-city residence would return in this way.

And it's a better option than before.

If it's in Tang Xiang's hands, he'll inevitably be threatened.

But in the Luo family's courtyard, that's where you can truly feel at ease!

As for the extra silver Tang Xiang had, it was nothing at all.

A courtyard in the inner city is worth at least several hundred taels of silver.

What's more, that money was earned by risking one's life!

Li Chuan clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Luo."

Luo Zheng smiled wryly:

"I can't guarantee it, but I will do my best to fight for it with my father."

"Come with me."

The two chatted and laughed as they walked out of Feiyan Tower.

Not far away, a young man in a blue robe asked in confusion:

"Brother Tang, what's wrong?"

Tang Xiang withdrew his gaze and said with a faint smile:

"It's alright. I was hoping to recruit a junior brother to be my retainer, but he refused."

The young man in the blue robe immediately became interested:

"This person is so sought after, could it be that someone from one of the four great families of the inner city has intervened?"

Tang Xiang shook his head:

"No, it's just Luo's Pharmacy."

The young man in the blue robe sneered:

"This person is truly blind; doesn't he know the Tang family is worth two Luo families?"

Tang Xiang chuckled:

"Who knows?"

At this price, it's not hard to find a hidden gem to take advantage of.

It's just that it's probably impossible to find someone as simple-minded and easy to manipulate as Li Chuan.

The hidden forces outside are all shrewd and cunning.

Getting them to risk their lives...that's difficult!

……

Luo Family Pharmacy.

Luo Zheng led Li Chuan to a coffee table and solemnly said:

"Achuan, wait here for me. I'm going to talk to my dad."

After he finished speaking, he went into his father's bedroom.

Behind them followed Luo Houping, who looked puzzled.

Inside the master bedroom.

A stern-faced man with a square jaw was bent over his desk.

It was none other than Luo Weiyuan, the head of the Luo family!

Hearing the familiar footsteps, Luo Weiyuan rubbed his sore eyes:

"Ah Zheng is here. What do you need?"

Luo Zheng unconsciously rubbed his fingers, clearly somewhat uneasy:

"Father, I have a good friend, the junior brother with hidden strength I told you about last time, his surname is Li..."

Luo Weiyuan interrupted him, his tone laced with sarcasm:

"Li Chuan, you once had a good friend with an unseen strength, of course I remember."

"What's wrong? Didn't we discuss his fee last time? That price was already quite high, isn't he satisfied?"

Luo Zheng quickly explained:

"No, no, he was very satisfied, and even refused invitations from other forces because of it."

"But it seems like someone is targeting his family and wants to move to the inner city."

"I remember our family owned a house in the inner city..."

"Bang!" Luo Weiyuan slammed his fist on the table and stood up angrily, "The inner courtyard house? That's worth several hundred taels of silver, enough to hire several hidden martial arts masters?!"

"I think you've been drugged. How can you say something like that?"

"I suspect this is a setup he deliberately set up, just waiting for you to take the bait."

"Don't associate with such a dishonest person anymore!"

Luo Weiyuan turned his gaze to Luo Houping behind him:

"Brother, you have a good eye for people. Tell Ah Zheng what he thinks of this Li Chuan guy?"

Luo Houping thought for a moment, then hesitated and said:

"I often interact with him when I deliver medicine, and every time we chat, he praises Ah-Zheng for being kind and grateful."

"He was also very responsible towards the medicine team, treating each task as his own."

"In my opinion, he's not the kind of person you're describing."

Luo Weiyuan had hoped to get some support from Luo Houping, but he didn't expect to receive such a response.

Immediately, he was so angry that his lips trembled:

"Brother, even you're helping Ah Zheng? That's a shop in the inner city, not some cheap cabbage!"

Luo's face flushed red, but he still whispered:

"Dad, didn't you say we should be 'benevolent and righteous' as human beings?"

"He turned down the Tang family's invitation for my sake..."

Luo Weiyuan laughed angrily: "Refuse anyone...whose family?"

Luo Zheng secretly glanced at his expression and added:

"The Tang family in the outer city is willing to offer double the price we asked for, just to recruit A-Chuan."

"Achuan declined the Tang family's invitation because he remembered how much I had helped him."

Luo Weiyuan wanted to reprimand Luo Zheng, but found himself at a loss for words.

Li Chuan's decision to refuse such a generous offer from the Tang family for Luo Zheng's sake can definitely be considered "righteous".

In the past, he always taught Luo Zheng to treat friends sincerely, with personal gain being secondary.

But now, how come I'm the one who's changed?

Since taking over this large family business, he has always put profit first...

Luo Weiyuan sighed inwardly.

He waved his hand:

"Anyway, no one lives in that house, so never mind."

Luo Zheng exclaimed in surprise, "Father, you agreed?!"

Luo Weiyuan laughed and scolded:

"Get out of here right now, or I'll change my mind!"

Luo Zheng was overjoyed and hurriedly ran out.

Luo Weiyuan and Luo Houping exchanged a smile.

For some reason, I suddenly didn't feel sorry for her anymore.