Choosing a Task

Xu Yuan's life was filled with the warmth and coldness of human relationships, yet the breeze was not harsh.

But outside the Prefecture City today, at the Wild Wolf Gang's territory, things were in chaos.

"What?"

"You're saying Li Daqiang didn't get the job done and was killed by someone?"

A middle-aged man with dark skin and bulging muscles on his upper body abruptly turned to look at the scarred thug beside him.

That thug was Zhang Ergou, who had previously been monitoring the Xu family. The identity of the burly man before him was self-evident: it was Quan Xiong, who had returned from making friends.

Quan Xiong was furious. Dealing with the Xu family was a small matter he had casually ordered, and he hadn't expected it to turn out like this.

"Boss, it was definitely that second son of the Xu family!" Zhang Ergou bowed, his face a mixture of grief and indignation, as if he were more upset than if his father had died.

"I heard from Niu Er's nephew that he had already become a formal Martial Artist then, but he deliberately hid it. He's so cunning. Poor Brother Qiang died miserably!"

"Enough!"

Quan Xiong found the chatter annoying. He raised his hand and slapped Zhang Ergou, sending him sprawling. He said coldly:

"All of you are useless. You can't even handle small matters."

"Boss, you can't blame us. That kid became a Martial Artist, what could we do?" Zhang Ergou covered his swollen and aching cheek, feeling wronged.

"What about his older brother?"

"Sigh, don't even mention it. That kid took his older brother and sister-in-law to the inner city a long time ago."

"Good! Very good!"

Quan Xiong's anger intensified by three points. He sneered, "A mere First Meridian Martial Artist dares to run rampant over me. Doesn't he know my name, Quan Xiong!"

This matter must be handled properly!

If everyone else were like Xu Yuan, offending him and then just hiding, how could he, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, continue to operate?

"Where are his older brother and sister-in-law now? I can play with his father to death, and I can play with them to death too!"

Quan Xiong thought for a moment. He was not willing to swallow this insult. Just as he was about to summon someone to ask, A servant boy suddenly walked in and whispered in his ear, "Master, Steward Liu is looking for you outside."

"Steward Liu?" Quan Xiong was stunned, not yet having registered.

"You forgot, it's Steward Liu from the Shangyang Family," the servant boy reminded him again.

"What does he want with me?"

Quan Xiong, full of questions, went to the reception hall outside.

A middle-aged man in blue stood there. He was also one of the stewards of the Personnel Hall, Liu Yue.

When Liu Yue heard that Quan Xiong had returned to the city, he feared that Quan Xiong might act rashly and cause trouble, so he rushed over immediately.

One must know that among the new batch of Martial Artists in the entire Shangyang Family, there were only four or five who possessed both excellent boxing skills and cultivation. Xu Yuan was one of them. Coupled with a special reminder from Zhao Qiusheng, Liu Yue was well aware of the implications.

"What!"

Quan Xiong stood up abruptly upon hearing this news, incredulous. "That kid broke through to the Second Meridian??"

"Not only the Second Meridian, but he also practiced the martial skill Thunderclap Fist to the introductory level," Liu Yue added.

"Within a month, both martial skill and cultivation improved..."

Quan Xiong was somewhat dazed, murmuring, "I've been practicing for nearly ten years and am still stuck at the Second Meridian Realm. How could he achieve this in just one month?"

Liu Yue also stood up and said slowly:

"Xu Yuan's current talent has already caught the attention of some high-ranking individuals. You definitely can't suppress him anymore. You should be thinking about how to resolve this matter now."

"How should this be resolved?" Quan Xiong came to his senses, with no clue at all.

"We've been friends for many years. Tell me honestly, how far have you offended him?" Liu Yue asked, staring intently at Quan Xiong.

"How far?" Quan Xiong thought carefully. "Actually, it wasn't that exaggerated. When his father came to gamble back then, the casino used some tricks, but they didn't force him to keep gambling!"

"Who is to blame for losing everything in the end? However, the matter of Li Daqiang causing trouble for his family before was quite troublesome..."

Liu Yue listened, his brow furrowing gradually. His friend was not a good person to begin with. He would definitely fleece any fat sheep he caught, and the outcome was as expected.

But the Wild Wolf Gang's business also had a share for him, bringing in considerable income every year. Naturally, he couldn't let it go to waste like this.

Fortunately, that Xu Yuan is only at the Second Meridian. The situation can still be controlled.

Liu Yue pondered for a moment and then said:

"There is still some room for maneuver in this matter. Prepare a valuable gift and apologize to him. Try your best to see if this matter can be settled."

"After all, Xu Yuan's family is poor. If a Martial Artist wants to progress, they cannot lack money. Perhaps some negotiation is possible."

Apologize to a brat of the same realm?

Upon hearing this, Quan Xiong's dark face turned red with embarrassment. When had he ever been so embarrassed and humiliated, except when he was a bandit in his early years?

However, Xu Yuan was under the attention of the Shangyang Family, so he couldn't make a move. Coupled with Xu Yuan's outstanding talent, and his own stagnation at the bottleneck...

With these opposing factors, the situation was beyond his control!

"Brother Yue is right."

Quan Xiong decided to give it a try, but still asked nervously:

"But what if, I mean what if... Xu Yuan doesn't agree to a truce?"

Now that Xu Yuan had reached the Second Meridian, perhaps his temperament had changed drastically, and he had become arrogant?

After all, there was already a significant conflict between them.

"He probably won't. We're bowing our heads and apologizing. As for the trouble, just blame it all on Li Daqiang. Moreover, I still have some face at the Shangyang Family," Liu Yue waved his hand.

'But what if the other party really doesn't give us any face?'

Thinking of this, Liu Yue's expression turned grim. He would have to abandon Quan Xiong then, and cut ties.

Yes, that's right. He wasn't going to confront Xu Yuan head-on, but was preparing to give up on Quan Xiong.

As mentioned before, Xu Yuan becoming a Second Meridian in a month, with excellent aptitude, and being at the Shangyang Family, meant he couldn't make a move. In this situation...

Although he was reluctant to part with his good brother's Silver Ingots, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and cut his losses.

He knew what was more important.

After all, reality isn't a novel. If you know offending someone isn't worth it, would you still fight to the death, dragging everyone down with you, even your entire clan?

Liu Yue glanced at Quan Xiong and thought to himself, 'If it really comes to that, then you can only blame yourself for being blind and offending Xu Yuan.'

The next day, Xu Yuan had a New Year's meal with his elder brother. Afterwards, they strolled around the streets for a while before returning to the Shangyang Family.

Time came to the third day of the first lunar month.

The faint morning light.

The entire Shangyang Family, like a precision machine, began to operate at high speed once again. The training camp where Xu Yuan had been, also welcomed a batch of new students.

And their group of 'graduates' arrived at the entrance of the Personnel Hall, forming a long, dragon-like queue.

They were preparing to receive their monthly salary, have their performance evaluated, and choose or be assigned tasks.

"This scene is quite similar to the double-choice fairs in my previous life."

Xu Yuan looked at the scene before him and couldn't help but smile.

He queued up and his turn came to the Personnel Hall window managed by Zhao Qiusheng.

There were many people and eyes everywhere, not like in private. Zhao Qiusheng simply nodded at him and said in his usual tone:

"Xu Yuan, Second Pattern Household Guard. Your cultivation and fist techniques have both improved. You have six months to choose your own task. Hand over the Jade Pendant issued by the Martial Master."

"Yes, the verification is complete. You can view and choose from the task list on the right. Come back here to register after you've decided."

"Thank you, Manager Zhao." Xu Yuan nodded and cupped his hands at him.

He then went to the adjacent information area to check and found that there were indeed no tasks in the first-tier areas.

He continued to scroll down, filtering out all tasks in the third and fourth tiers, including those in the medicinal fields, leaving only those in the second-tier areas, within the Shangyang Family's mansion.

He then picked out the tasks that Second Pattern Household Guards could perform.

"Hmm... Gatekeeper Supervisor for the Outer Courtyard's A-section. Isn't that just a security captain? No, too many trivial matters."

"Replenishment Leader for the Third Line of the Pill Hall. This involves escorting goods from the medicinal fields into the mansion. This job carries considerable risk."

Xu Yuan continuously scanned the list, and finally, his gaze locked onto one of the tasks.

"Instructor Martial Master for the Outer Courtyard's D-section."

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