Affiliating with a Gang, Changes in the Situation

"Oh, Senior Brother, where's Junior Brother Su?"

Just then, a voice rang out as Fang Rou looked around, searching for Su Chen's figure.

"He left." Li Mo said in a muffled voice, "If you want to find him, you'll probably have to go to his house."

"Ah, why?" Fang Rou asked.

"He rarely comes to the Martial Hall!"

Thinking of this, he felt a headache. After Su Chen joined the Martial Hall, he hadn't spent more than ten days there.

This made him feel like he, as the senior brother, hadn't played much of a role!

"Okay, then could Senior Brother please tell me Junior Brother Su's location?" Fang Rou asked weakly.

Li Mo thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll tell him about your matter later."

"Then thank you, Senior Brother Li Mo."

Upon hearing this, Fang Rou smiled and then left.

Just as Zhou Tao and the others walked out of the Martial Hall, they saw Su Chen walking in another direction.

"It seems our Junior Brother Su is very busy."

Seeing Su Chen leaving in a hurry, Fang Yanxun said faintly.

Hu Zong chuckled, "Probably going back to study hard."

Fang Yanxun said, "I heard that this Junior Brother Su rarely cultivates at the Martial Hall. To be able to master the Iron Wire Fist, he must have spent a lot of time and money."

Hu Zong shook his head, "Old Fang, you're wrong about that. This Junior Brother Su only has himself at home, so he probably doesn't have that much money to spend."

Hearing this, Fang Yanxun was a little surprised, "Oh? Without resources to support him, he actually mastered the Iron Wire Fist within a month. Isn't this talent no weaker than Junior Brother Qin Hao's?"

Qin Hao pursed his lips, and before he could speak, he heard Zhou Tao shake his head, "Su Chen is still a bit lacking compared to Junior Brother Qin Hao."

Then, Zhou Tao revealed the matter of Qin Hao concealing his time frame, which surprised the two of them. They looked at Qin Hao and smiled wryly.

"I thought a month was fast enough, but I didn't expect Junior Brother Qin Hao to have concealed something."

"Yeah, Junior Brother Qin Hao's talent is truly enviable."

Listening to the two's compliments, Qin Hao's lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled, "Where, Senior Brothers, you flatter me."

After a pause, he continued, "However, if I were as diligent as Junior Brother Su Chen, I would probably be even faster."

As he spoke, he shook his head again and sighed, "It's just that Junior Brother Su Chen only knows how to work hard and doesn't know how to combine work with rest. I'm afraid his future achievements will stop there."

He glanced at Zhou Tao and said, "As a martial artist, strength is only one aspect. More often, you also need the help of others."

"Junior Brother Qin Hao is right. Su Chen's vision is still too small. Senior Brother Zhou Tao invited him, wanting to take him to see the world, but unfortunately, he doesn't have the good fortune." Fang Yanxun said.

"Haha, let's not mention this matter. Maybe Junior Brother Su has his own considerations, and we have no right to interfere. Let's go, let's go to the Spring Breeze Pavilion."

Zhou Tao shook his head and smiled, stepping away, with the three of them following closely behind.

After leaving the Martial Hall, Su Chen didn't go home immediately but went to a bookstore to buy some medical books.

He didn't have anything urgent to do in the afternoon, so he started reading these books.

He read until evening, and when he felt it was about time, he set off to find Li Mo.

Li Mo was still at the Martial Hall. Seeing Su Chen, he asked him to wait a moment. After he finished his work, they left together.

The two came to Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant. Although Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant was not as good as Drunken Immortal Restaurant, it was good value for money and close to both of their homes.

"Junior Brother, you've ordered so much, can you finish it?"

Looking at the table full of dishes that Su Chen had ordered, Li Mo was a little surprised.

"If we can't finish it, we'll pack it up!" Su Chen said with a smile, then raised his glass, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for taking care of me during this time."

Li Mo also raised his glass and shook his head, "I wouldn't call it taking care of you, it's all the result of Junior Brother's own efforts."

He thought Su Chen was talking about martial arts practice, but he didn't know that there was also the kindness of helping him drive away the Black Water Gang before.

However, Su Chen just smiled and didn't explain.

"It seems Junior Brother Su has found a way."

After drinking it all in one gulp, Li Mo looked at the full table of food and said with a smile.

This table of food was not cheap.

Su Chen remained noncommittal. He suddenly remembered something, so he asked, "By the way, Senior Brother, is there anything to pay attention to when affiliating with a gang?"

Today, as soon as he returned, some gangs came to his door saying they wanted to pay their respects to him.

They were all small gangs, and he didn't immediately agree.

Hearing this, Li Mo said, "There's nothing to pay special attention to. Anyway, Junior Brother is not short of money now, so you can pick and choose."

No, I'm short of money!

Su Chen complained inwardly.

Afterward, Li Mo briefly introduced how to affiliate with a gang.

Martial Hall disciples like Su Chen, who had just emerged, could only affiliate with some small gangs and shops, and the monthly affiliation fee wouldn't be much.

At most one or two taels, at least half a tael.

Although the money was little, Su Chen could affiliate with multiple gangs.

This kind of affiliation was actually equivalent to protection money, allowing the gangs to slightly borrow the name of Hong Family Martial Hall to gain a foothold.

"But Junior Brother, you are only affiliated, not a member of the gang, so you don't need to participate in gang disputes, just collect the money every month. If they want you to take action, they need to pay an extra price."

Li Mo reminded him, lest Su Chen be too dutiful.

Hearing this, Su Chen was a little surprised, "What if the affiliated gang is destroyed?"

"Then change to another one." Li Mo said nonchalantly, "Anyway, there are so many gangs in White Stone City, out with the old, in with the new."

Hearing this, Su Chen nodded. It seemed that the benefits of becoming a martial artist were more than he had imagined.

Collecting protection fees from gangs was a first for him.

"Since it's your first time affiliating, you can take your time to choose. As for how many you want to affiliate with, it's up to you.

There's also something else to keep in mind. Besides gangs and shops, some families will also try to recruit you. Although they offer high prices, it's not much different from a contract of indenture."

Then, Li Mo shared some of his experiences, which were very helpful to Su Chen, prompting Su Chen to raise his glass in gratitude once again.

Just as the two were enjoying their drinks, a commotion suddenly erupted outside. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a street fight.

"Sigh, White Stone City is getting more and more chaotic." Seeing this scene, Li Mo sighed.

Su Chen remained silent, and the two quickly shifted their attention away from the window.

At the dinner table, Li Mo did most of the talking, while Su Chen listened.

Li Mo talked about everything under the sun, saying whatever came to mind, and some of the information was very beneficial to Su Chen.

The meal lasted until the restaurant closed, and only then did the two leave.

After seeing Li Mo off, Su Chen faced the cold wind and went home alone.

As soon as he reached his doorstep, he saw a beggar lying there. The person was dressed in tattered and thin clothes, shivering in the cold wind.

Upon seeing Su Chen, the beggar subconsciously retreated, but upon seeing the food in Su Chen's hand, the beggar licked their chapped lips with longing.

Seeing this, Su Chen shook his head, gave the packed food to the beggar, and then walked into his house.

As Li Mo had said, White Stone City was indeed getting more and more chaotic.

Now, not only were there street fights, but even beggars had appeared at his doorstep.

This made Su Chen feel a sense of crisis in his heart.

"I need to make money as soon as possible to improve my Iron Wire Fist!"

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