Qin An turned and glanced at the newcomer, his brows drawing tight.
"What deal would require someone who's just arrived, like me?"
He was puzzled. He had only been wandering around. How had someone suddenly taken an interest in him?
And from the look of things, the man had come specifically for him.
If that was so, there had to be more to it.
Qin An wanted to know what it was.
The newcomer introduced himself.
"First, let me introduce myself. My name is Zhang Guike. You can call me Old Zhang, or whatever else you like. I've been in this world a long time. As for which world I came from, that no longer matters."
"The world I came from shattered long ago, and the people who came here scattered far and wide. Now I'm a broker in this city. A broker connects people who need one another."
With Zhang Guike's explanation, understanding dawned on Qin An.
If he connected people, then someone needed something, and he had been searching for a person who met their requirements.
Apparently, Qin An was that person.
This was Qin An's first visit to the city, and he had come out to see what made it unusual. Rather than refuse outright, he asked a question.
"What do you need me to do? What exactly is this deal?"
Zhang Guike chuckled, stepped closer to Qin An, and explained in a low voice.
"You must have entered this world recently. I saw you bring a large group of people to open up a new space. I imagine you wanted somewhere to settle for now."
"And since you could afford to pay for that, you must have someone here to receive you. Even so, you're still short of money—or rather, you need a good place where