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Chen Yuan gave a helpless, bitter smile. They had even blocked off his retreat; any further refusal would be impolite. He said, "Sorry for the trouble, Manager Li."

Yet inwardly, he thought, I'll find some excuse to brush it off when the time comes.

Li Changfu smiled confidently. "Rest assured, Brother Chen. With your looks and talent, plenty of girls in my Li Family will surely take a liking to you. You won't be disappointed."

And he came from a poor background, unbound by the other side.

Chen Yuan could only nod.

After the meal, he remembered something else and asked, "Manager Li, does Treasure Pavilion sell Tendon-Strengthening Pills? If so, I'd like to buy some in bulk."

Li Changfu's gaze flickered. "Oh? Of course we have Tendon-Strengthening Pills. How many does Brother Chen want?"

Chen Yuan did not hide it. He directly asked for a month's supply—thirty Tendon-Strengthening Pills, worth one hundred and fifty taels.

Li Changfu was somewhat surprised, as though he had guessed something, but he did not ask further. He promised to provide Chen Yuan with the finest-quality Tendon-Strengthening Pills.

Soon, after receiving a copied manuscript of Lingbo Steps, Chen Yuan was also sent the Tendon-Strengthening Pills. The banquet was thus over.

After bidding farewell, Chen Yuan walked home with considerable vigilance. Fortunately, all remained peaceful.

Since someone was covering his shift, and the many events of the day had drained much of his focus, he decided to rest early.

The night was deep and still.

Inner City, He Family.

A man in black silently entered through the side gate, then made his way through the rear courtyard as though he knew the route by heart.

Pushing open a door, he entered a room where someone was already waiting—He Tianxiong, the head of the He Family.