"I heard Tiannan Prefecture is gone and can't be recovered. Our Black Cloud County borders Tiannan Prefecture, and with the Dragon King River giving us such a favorable location, the people up top want to build a trade city here to handle business with Tiannan Prefecture."
"Think about it. So many refugees are coming from Tiannan Prefecture, and with the trade city on top of that, plenty of merchants will surely come here to invest."
"How could house prices not be high?"
The real estate agent beamed. "House prices change every day now. The sooner you buy, the sooner you can enjoy it."
"By the time the documents are officially approved, a few thousand taels of silver might only get you a latrine in the Inner City!"
"All right, I'll think it over."
Shi Wen felt the housing prices were absurdly inflated.
He put his impulse to buy a house aside for the moment and returned to the Fist Academy to train.
He practiced alone until afternoon.
Wei Shan was chatting with several Inner Courtyard disciples. They even went to the latrine together, leaving Shi Wen no chance to make a move.
In the end, Shi Wen simply went over to Wei Shan and said, "Senior Brother Wei, are you free? I want to talk to you about something."
"You want to talk to me?"
Wei Shan, who had been chatting with the others, looked rather startled. A mocking expression appeared on his face. "Are you here to apologize? Want to join our little circle? Heh, someone like you, who broke through by sheer luck, doesn't have the qualifications..."
"I just want to talk."
Shi Wen replied in a low voice.
Wei Shan smiled and followed Shi Wen arrogantly into an empty room. Before the smug look could even appear