178: Chapter 178 The Zhou Family's Choice, Two Rare Pills
Two porcelain bottles and a martial arts manual were placed before Chen Yichuan in an instant.
The Zhou Family's choice was clear at a glance.
Upon seeing these three items, Chen Yichuan's eyes widened, becoming incredibly clear.
He affectionately grasped Clan Head Zhou's hand and grinned, "Haha, the Zhou Family has made a very wise decision."
"The silver required for the pills and the martial arts manual will still be deducted from the inside; if it's not enough, come directly to me."
Immediately after, Chen Yichuan impatiently cast his gaze upon the three treasures.
[Barbaric Snake Bone-Strengthening Pill (Blue), permanently increases strength by 11 points after consumption, limited to one per lifetime]
[lingfeng pill (Blue), permanently increases agility by 13 points after consumption, limited to one per lifetime]
[《Violent Wind Mountain-Crushing Palm》(Fourth-Grade Martial Art)]
Thump.
Seeing the information displayed by the system before his eyes, Chen Yichuan felt as if he had been struck by a jackpot.
"A fifty-fifty split is the right call. These aristocratic clans entrenched in the county town certainly have good things."
"Instead of taking a pile of silver notes that aren't of much use to me, it's better to convert them into increasing my own strength," Chen Yichuan thought to himself, clenching his fist.
Before long, a flash of reluctance crossed Clan Head Zhou's face, but he still handed the three items over to Chen Yichuan.
"Lord Yichuan, this is the Zhou Family's attitude."
"I hope this is not the last cooperation between us, and I hope that whenever there is such a good opportunity in the future, Lord Yichuan will think of the Zhou Family."
"Shops and land deeds may be useless to you, Lord, but they are useful to my Zhou Family!" Clan Head Zhou cupped his hands, his face full of sincerity.
He didn't hide anything and spoke directly.
The Zhou Family valued Chen Yichuan's strength and coveted the shops that Chen Yichuan couldn't handle.
To Chen Yichuan, these things were just a one-off deal, but to the Zhou Family, they were a continuous cornucopia.
This was why the Zhou Family was willing to cooperate with Chen Yichuan, even from a subordinate position.
First, they valued Chen Yichuan's potential; second, they valued these 'cornucopias'.
"Hehe."
"Clan Head Zhou is a straightforward man. Then it's a deal. It's easy to talk, easy to talk; if there are such matters in the future."
"I will definitely bring the Zhou Family along," Chen Yichuan said, cupping his hands with a serious and earnest expression.
Seeing this, Clan Head Zhou was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly; this was exactly the attitude he wanted from Chen Yichuan.
"No time like the present, Clan Head Zhou. You may begin raiding the Fang Family," Chen Yichuan said, then added, "Clan Head Zhou, I will have a few men follow you."
"You don't mind, do you?"
Hearing this, how could the old fox Clan Head Zhou, who had been through many battles, fail to understand the subtext?
He felt no dissatisfaction at all; instead, he cupped his hands and laughed.
"Haha, Lord Yichuan, this is only right. Sending people to supervise is a good thing and beneficial; we shall cooperate again in the future."
"Lord Yichuan, the auxiliary pills and the bill will definitely be delivered to your residence tomorrow."
After speaking, Clan Head Zhou did not linger and walked toward the Zhou Family group to begin making arrangements.
Seeing this, Chen Yichuan smiled in astonishment and whispered, "As expected of an old veteran; turning a bad thing into a good thing... Perhaps there really will be cooperation in the future."
After putting away the pills in his pocket, he walked straight over.
Immediately after, Chen Yichuan softly gave instructions to the two Squad Leaders and Chu Jianghe.
Before long, the pitch-black, silent night began to become noisy as a large crowd started searching and raiding the Fang Family's foundation, 'looting the loot'.
After everyone dispersed, Chu Jianghe stood stunned in place, his gaze fixed directly on Chen Yichuan; clearly, he had something on his mind.
Seeing this, Chen Yichuan walked up, his brows slightly knitted, "Little Chu, is something the matter?"
Thump.
As the words fell, unexpectedly, Chu Jianghe suddenly knelt on the ground. The position where he knelt was such that his mouth was just an inch away from 'Brother Chuan's' crotch.
Holy crap.
This sudden scene gave Chen Yichuan a jolt, and he retreated repeatedly.
"What? Buddy? What are you doing, kneeling to me like that? If you have something to say, just say it. We're all buddies, no need for this," Chen Yichuan said while covering his crotch, backing away several steps.
He couldn't figure out what Chu Jianghe was up to.
"Brother Chuan, don't help me up. Can you promise me one thing?" Chu Jianghe's face flushed slightly as he gazed at Chen Yichuan with burning eyes.
Holy crap.
As soon as those words were spoken, Chen Yichuan had a bad premonition. What... the hell is going on?
'Damn, isn't this kid the person in charge of Huaicheng? Why does he seem like he's from Chuan City to me?'
"Sigh, brother, what are you doing? It doesn't look good for others to see. If you have something to say, just say it," Chen Yichuan said helplessly, spreading his hands.
Gulp.
Chu Jianghe swallowed his saliva, his eyes red, as if he had made some kind of decision.
"Brother Chuan!"
"Can you take me as your subordinate, the kind that stays by your side at all times? Honestly... everything that happened today feels like a dream to me."
"I'm not afraid of Brother Chuan laughing at me, but by staying by your side... I just want to improve my strength. But rest assured, I am definitely not an ingrate."
Chu Jianghe's resounding words fell.
Bang, bang, bang.
Immediately after, he kowtowed several more times.
It was clear that Chu Jianghe really wanted to stay by Chen Yichuan's side; it was very direct, without a shred of falsehood.
Chen Yichuan could see this at a glance.
It's just that Chu Jianghe's method was a bit bizarre; he didn't know if it was intentional or accidental.
Thinking of this, Chen Yichuan asked with a bit of confusion, "Little Chu, is that all?"
"Yes," Chu Jianghe nodded solemnly.
Chen Yichuan looked at him, speechless.
"Sigh, you should have said so earlier. It's no problem to be my subordinate, no need to kneel, no need to kowtow!!"
"It's no problem to be my subordinate, but I'll only ask you one thing... are you from Chuan City? Or do your ancestors have any connection to Chuan City?"
Chen Yichuan pointed a small finger and asked with full seriousness.
Given Chu Jianghe's behavior just now, if he were from Chuan City, Chen Yichuan would definitely not accept him.
For no other reason.
What if one day this kid kneels down to beg him, and whispers in his ear... "Brother, you smell so good, what should I do?"
Most importantly—Chen Yichuan was very handsome, quite handsome. Uh.
"Chuan City?"
"Brother Chuan, I was born in Huaicheng, and my parents are both from Huaicheng; I have absolutely no relation to Chuan City... Oh, right, does having visited Chuan City once count?"
Chu Jianghe paused, not knowing why, but answered very seriously.
Thump.
Hearing this, Chen Yichuan suddenly couldn't sit still.
'Visited Chuan City? This subordinate is a no-go.'
At that moment, Chen Yichuan had to cough softly and solemnly spout nonsense: "Ahem, Little Chu, I'm sorry... The fortune teller said that I cannot have anyone related to Chuan City by my side at all times."
"I'm sorry."
Hearing this, Chu Jianghe was immediately filled with disappointment.
"But... although I cannot have you by my side, if there is ever a matter like today in the future."
"I, Chen Yichuan, give you my word of honor that I will definitely call you," Chen Yichuan said in a deep voice.
Thump.
As soon as these words were spoken, Chu Jianghe's face lit up with joy, and he was immediately excited. "Holy crap, really? Brother Chuan, let me give you a hug!"
"Hey, hey, hey, I told you not to get so close to me... You hurry up and catch up with the main force, raid the Fang Family, goodbye." Chen Yichuan, having been on guard, flashed away.
He slipped away. He couldn't handle the 'enthusiasm' of Chuan City at all.