Sister Hua's Recruitment

"Close the door."

Sister Hua sat on the sofa and spoke to Xiao Wang.

Xiao Wang closed the door, leaving only him and Sister Hua in the room.

"Sister Hua, did you need something else?"

"Take this. It's my personal thanks to you."

As Sister Hua spoke, she took out ten thousand federal credits and held them out to Xiao Wang.

"Sister Hua, I told you, saving you was just something I did along the way. There's no need to thank me."

Hearing Xiao Wang's words, the admiration in Sister Hua's eyes deepened. "What do you take me for? You saved my life twice. Do you think I'm repaying that debt with just ten thousand federal credits? This is a bonus for your hard work on the delivery. Everyone contributed this time, but if it hadn't been for you, the goods would probably have been robbed. Take it."

"It really isn't thanks for saving you?"

"Is my life that cheap? Only worth ten thousand federal credits?"

Hearing that, Xiao Wang stopped asking and accepted the money. "Thank you, Sister Hua."

"As for the two times you saved my life, I'll repay that debt."

"There's really no need, Sister Hua. It was just something I did along the way."

"Whether you need it or not is your business, but I, Sister Hua, am not someone who fails to repay kindness. If you run into any trouble and need my help in the future, just say the word."

After spending some time with her, Xiao Wang knew that Sister Hua was a woman of her word. He no longer declined. "I'll remember that. Thank you in advance, Sister Hua."

"But there's one thing I can't do."

"Which one?"

"I can't offer myself to you, hahaha!"

Xiao Wang: ...

Xiao Wang stared at Sister Hua blankly for a second. Her laughter made her whole body tremble, her chest rising and falling, while her long legs rested on the table before her in full view.

Seeing Xiao Wang freeze up, Sister Hua laughed again. "I'm just joking with you. That scared you? Where did that fighting spirit from earlier go?"

"You're joking, Sister Hua."

"Alright, no more joking around. Let's talk business."

"What business?"

Sister Hua looked at Xiao Wang. "Interested in working for me? You're quick-witted, and you fight fiercely too."

Hearing that, Xiao Wang did not answer right away.

"I don't keep just anyone by my side, Sister Hua said. Don't worry. If you work for me, I definitely won't shortchange you."

"Sorry, Sister Hua, but I'm afraid I can't agree to that. Still, thank you for your trust and kindness."

"Won't you think it over? Money isn't a problem, and you'd get to follow a beautiful woman like me."

Xiao Wang looked at Sister Hua and smiled. "There's no denying that you're beautiful, Sister Hua. And I believe you're not stingy when it comes to compensation. But I have my own plans. Thank you again for your trust."

"You really won't reconsider?"

Xiao Wang simply smiled at Sister Hua, giving her his answer.

"Fine. Since you're so determined, I won't force you to stay. But if there's another chance to work together, you won't turn me down, right?"

"Of course not. I'll still have to rely on Sister Hua to give me work so I can make a living."

After saying that, Xiao Wang rose to take his leave and walked out.

Linghu Ke was waiting outside the warehouse. When he saw Xiao Wang emerge, the two headed back to Zhongxing Martial Arts Hall together.

"What did Sister Hua want with you?"

"She wanted me to work for her."

"What did you say?"

"Of course I turned her down. Where would I find the time? Classes during the day, boxing practice at night. I still need to get into Mount Yuan Martial Arts Academy."

Linghu Ke did not respond immediately. After a moment, he said, "Personally, I don't think you had to refuse outright."

Xiao Wang turned to look at Linghu Ke. "What do you mean?"

"I'm just saying, opportunities like this don't come around all the time. Sister Hua's salary offer definitely wouldn't be low, right?"

"She didn't say, but it probably wouldn't be."

"Exactly. Even if you get into Mount Yuan Martial Arts Academy later, you might not find a job that pays that well after graduating. It'd be like skipping several years of struggle. And maybe there'd be other benefits too."

"Other benefits? What benefits?"

"What benefits do you think? Are you even a man? Can't you see what kind of benefits I mean? Don't play dumb."

Xiao Wang: ???

Of course, Xiao Wang knew the benefit Linghu Ke meant was Sister Hua herself.

And he felt that Linghu Ke's reasoning made a lot of sense. But if he did that, how the hell was he supposed to get into the inner city?

Should I get rid of Aries?

That thought suddenly crossed Xiao Wang's mind.

No. Damn it, he still has the list with the names of my other two enemies.

Linghu Ke suddenly grew serious and said in a solemn tone, "No joking around. Even if you weren't planning to take the Mount Yuan Martial Arts Academy exam, refusing her was still the right choice."

"Why?"

"Did you hear what she said yesterday while pointing her gun at that martial artist?"

"The Red Dragon Gang?"

"That's right. There'll probably be a major clash between the two sides soon. Sister Hua asked you to join her at a time like this because she likely took a liking to that fearless way you fought before. If conflict breaks out, people like you are exactly what she needs."

Xiao Wang had not considered that.

"But it's probably true that she appreciates you as well. Otherwise, she wouldn't have tried to recruit you and keep you by her side. Killing two birds with one stone—there's no conflict there."

Xiao Wang listened carefully. These were aspects of life he had barely encountered before.

"Is this Red Dragon Gang very powerful?" Xiao Wang continued.

"There are many gangs in the outer city, probably dozens if you count all the large and small ones. They fight and kill each other for territory, and many of the bloody cases in the outer city come from that. The Red Dragon Gang is one of the larger gangs."

"Then isn't Sister Hua basically doomed if she fights them? She only has A Qiang by her side."

Linghu Ke smiled. "Do you really think Sister Hua only has one person by her side? After being around her these past few days, haven't you noticed anything?"

Xiao Wang thought it over, then suddenly understood. "The sniper rifle. Senior Brother, you said before that ordinary people couldn't possess such high-destructive weapons. Could it be that Sister Hua..."

"Don't make wild guesses about things you can't be sure of. But the fact that she has a sniper rifle and such superb marksmanship means she can't possibly be an ordinary person. This time, the Red Dragon Gang probably picked the wrong target. They're going to bleed for it."

"We killed Red Dragon Gang members too. Will they come looking for trouble with us?"

"I can't say there's absolutely no chance, but generally, they won't trouble delivery workers like us. At the end of the day, we have nothing to do with their conflict. If they start attacking delivery workers in private, there are far more people like us in Yuanshan Outer City than just the two of us."

As they walked, Linghu Ke explained things to Xiao Wang. By the time the sky darkened, they had finally returned to the martial arts hall.

Before they even reached the entrance, they saw Wei Zhongxing standing outside from a distance.

"Master, we're back!" Xiao Wang called out to Wei Zhongxing from afar.

Hearing Xiao Wang's voice, Wei Zhongxing glanced in their direction.

Then he walked back into the martial arts hall. But neither Xiao Wang nor Linghu Ke saw that, after stepping through the doorway, Wei Zhongxing let out a long sigh of relief.