"Hello, Mr. Fang."
Upon seeing Fang Qingyu, an old man came up from behind several bodyguards and extended his hand warmly.
"And you are?"
Fang Qingyu didn't move. He asked with an indifferent expression.
"Hehe, we're from the Le You Merchant Guild. Would it be convenient for you to let us in so we can have a talk, Mr. Fang?"
Although they had been stopped outside, the old man was still smiling cheerfully and showed no sign of anger.
Fang Qingyu glanced outside.
The corridor was completely empty.
"Come in."
Fang Qingyu let go of the door, entered the room, and sat down on the sofa.
"Thank you, Mr. Fang."
The old man was extremely polite and courteous.
As soon as he sat down, he asked,
"I came this time to ask whether Mr. Fang would be interested in joining our Le You Merchant Guild."
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Fang Qingyu hadn't expected the old man to be so direct.
"Hehe, I looked into you beforehand. You're currently practicing martial arts at Chenfeng Martial Hall, and for now, you're relying on your income from the Combat Arena to barely afford your club fees."
"But that won't last forever. The Combat Arena won't allow a constantly victorious champion to exist, so sooner or later, you'll lose that source of income."
"Perhaps your current expenses can still be supported by the Combat Arena."
"But what about the future?"
"The expenses of practicing martial arts are far greater than you imagine, Mr. Fang."
"There are even some things that one can only encounter by chance and cannot seek out. No matter how much money you have, you won't be able to buy them."
"As long as you join our guild, we'll do everything in our power to cultivate your Martial Path, Mr. Fang. You won't need to worry about resources at all!"
While Fang Qingyu was still bewildered, the old man rattled off a long speech.
In summary,
According to him, Fang Qingyu would definitely lack money and resources in the future, while joining their guild would solve all his problems.
"I'll think about it."
Fang Qingyu spoke indifferently.
This man was taking him for a fool.
He had listed a whole pile of benefits, but hadn't said a word about what Fang Qingyu would have to do after joining the guild.
It couldn't be that they planned to support him for nothing.
Besides, all the benefits the old man had mentioned were empty promises.
Hearing that Fang Qingyu had refused without the slightest hesitation, the old man froze for a moment.
But he soon smiled again. "Then I'll await your good news, Mr. Fang. You can learn more about our guild in your spare time. Then you'll understand that everything this old man told you today was absolutely true."
"Fine."
Fang Qingyu was already losing patience.
After everyone had left, the colleague delivering his prize money finally arrived.
"Brother Fang."
His expression was awkward, and he even looked a little afraid.
"It's fine. Just give me the prize money."
Fang Qingyu walked over and patted him on the shoulder without saying much.
He took the money bag and left the Combat Arena.
After returning home, he picked up his phone and looked up information about the Le You Merchant Guild.
The result—
It was actually rather terrifying.
It had been registered over a hundred years ago and was founded by an extremely ancient clan.
It was known as one of the leading families in the Southern Three Provinces.
As for how much money and how many industries the guild possessed, it was impossible to investigate them all.
Its financial power was extraordinarily formidable.
As for negative news and the like, Fang Qingyu didn't bother looking into it.
For a family enterprise like this, no matter what negative news there was, they could eliminate it immediately.
But Fang Qingyu still wasn't interested.
Putting aside what he would have to do after joining the guild,
not a single one of the benefits the old man had promised was tempting.
He put down his phone.
Fang Qingyu began his final Dragon Flag training for the day.
Your profession "Fitness Enthusiast" experience +22 Your profession basic skill "Dragon Flag" experience +68
Meanwhile,
after the old man returned, the man in the suit was stunned when he heard his reply.
"He doesn't know about our Le You Merchant Guild?"
"He probably doesn't. He didn't react at all to the benefits I promised him." The old man gave a helpless, bitter smile.
"Hah, so he's still a complete novice."
The man in the suit chuckled when he heard that.
"Then, on another day, send him something good. After that, subtly reveal what those things are useful for. That shouldn't violate the Federation's regulations."
"Yes."
The old man respectfully agreed.
The next day,
Fang Qingyu took leave for the first time in a rare occurrence.
After Bloodrage ended the previous night,
weakness had clung to him, making it impossible for him to go practice martial arts.
Instructor Qin readily agreed to his request.
He even said that if Fang Qingyu felt unwell, he could rest for two more days.
Everyone had seen how desperately Fang Qingyu trained.
It was perfectly normal for him to need a break from time to time.
However, Fang Qingyu wasn't idle today.
Although his current strength far surpassed that of ordinary people,
and although he could earn over a hundred thousand a night now,
still,
he had to keep working.
The Delivery Driver profession could no longer be upgraded during the afternoon.
Fang Qingyu's goal today was to find a substitute job.
The ideal hours were from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Most jobs fitting that schedule were part-time positions.
So Fang Qingyu had already decided what he wanted to do.
"Sir, are you really not going to consider an installment plan? It would greatly ease your financial pressure, and we also have discounts—"
At a BYD dealership, the saleswoman chased after Fang Qingyu.
"Stop talking. I'm paying in full."
Fang Qingyu didn't want to argue with her anymore and made the decision outright.
"All right. Sir, the full price is 179,000. Will you be paying by card or—"
"Cash."
Fang Qingyu directly tossed out a bag.
"...All right, sir."
The saleswoman's mouth twitched slightly.
These days, there really weren't many people who bought cars with cash.
Boom—
As the fireworks cannon exploded, Fang Qingyu slowly drove the car out of the dealership.
He then immediately opened DiDi's driver app.
In his previous life, he had been an experienced driver.
So after graduating from high school, he had gone and gotten his driver's license.
Being a DiDi Driver was well within his abilities.
The requirements for DiDi's background checks here were not that strict, either.
Soon, a notification for a new order popped up on the screen.
Fang Qingyu immediately drove over.
As soon as he completed his first order in the new car,
a notification appeared before his eyes.
DiDi Driver profession detected. Activating (1/100)
Everything was exactly as he expected.
A new profession, get √
He kept driving until just before dinner, completing a total of twenty-five orders.
The progress was fairly good.
After a few more days, he would be able to activate the new profession.
Afterward, Fang Qingyu finished dinner and went to the Combat Arena for his usual shift.
The night was rather peaceful.
Nothing amusing happened, and no one from the Le You Merchant Guild came to bother him again.
It was just that Lu Chen still hadn't returned.
That was rather strange.
It seemed that after Instructor Qin and the others had left the martial hall together, Lu Chen hadn't appeared again either.
But Fang Qingyu was merely curious.
He still had something to do today.
After the Security Guard finished his shift at midnight,
Fang Qingyu glanced at his status chart.
Your profession "Security Guard" experience +16 Your profession basic skill "Alertness" experience +19
Immediately afterward, he seamlessly began accepting Delivery Driver orders.
He delivered food for another two hours late into the night, grinding his E-Bike Piloting skill.
Your profession basic skill "E-Bike Piloting" experience +17
A fulfilling day without practicing martial arts finally came to an end.
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