The elder looked at Shi Tiexin. "Little brother... what you said makes a great deal of sense. I was looking at it the wrong way. So, little brother, you must be willing to continue working with the group, then?"
Shi Tiexin caught the elegant meaning in the plucked strings and understood that the elder was referring to becoming an inner disciple of the Liang Group.
Outer disciples and inner disciples were fundamentally different concepts. Outer disciples earned little, but the upside was that they could come and go freely. If they quit, they quit; moving on was convenient, there were no real consequences, and they signed labor contracts.
Inner disciples, however, were vastly different. While their income increased, they would become more deeply bound to the Liang Group and have to sign numerous personal affiliation contracts. Rumor had it that the martial arts they cultivated also came with sect restrictions. Breach the contract, and they would be made to pay until they were dead. Things would become deeply entangled then.
"The Tumubao Liang Group's outer division has treated me very well. It was where I made my start. Manager Zhuo Wenxi has been broad-minded and true to his word. He has always been a fine leader and a fine big brother to me. I simply do not know how much the working atmosphere in Shaluo City differs from that in Tumubao. If it remains as it has always been, then naturally I will give our group priority."
"Zhuo Wenxi? He... yes, he's quite good, quite good." The elder seemed to recall something, and his expression turned a little strange. But he quickly suppressed it and waved a broad hand. "The Liang Group is naturally cut from the same cloth from top to bottom. Wherever we go, the Liang Group is