"Join the Fang Family?"
Hearing this, Chen Ping'an was slightly taken aback.
It seemed that the martial talent he had displayed so far was already enough for the Fang Family to make a move to recruit him.
Fang Shicheng was here as the Fang Family's steward, tasked with recruiting him into the Fang Family.
As one of the Four Great Families of Wei River County City, the Fang Family possessed immense influence and a long legacy. If he could join such a great family, it could not exactly be called anything but a fine thing.
However, since Chen Ping'an was with the Town Pacification Office and had received considerable care from Mu Wanjun, if he truly wanted to join some great family, the Mu Family would naturally be his first choice.
Moreover, although the terms Fang Shicheng offered were fairly decent, there were many restrictions.
For instance, Chen Ping'an would need to serve the Fang Family for at least thirty years.
Though it was prettily called joining the Fang Family, in essence, he would merely be an outer retainer of the Fang Family, with status not much higher than that of a servant.
None of this was acceptable to Chen Ping'an.
"Steward Fang, greetings. Chen's development in the Town Pacification Office has been going quite well, and for now, I have no plans to seek refuge with or join any family."
Chen Ping'an declined tactfully.
"Young Master Chen, you may not know this. Joining the Fang Family would not hinder your development in the Town Pacification Office in the slightest. Furthermore, the Fang Family would become your greatest backing and help you establish a firm foothold in the Town Pacification Office as much as possible, perhaps even rise another level."
Fang Shicheng explained with a smile.
"Chen has grown used