It was the fat man, which came as something of a surprise to Chen Mu.
The fat man looked rather pale. "Have you heard about the blockade?"
"I have." Chen Mu nodded.
The misery on the fat man's face looked almost ready to drip off him. "I'm in real trouble now. There are still plenty of valuables in the auction house. If they really start fighting, the losses will kill me!"
"What can we do?" Chen Mu frowned too. He could think of no good solution.
The fat man sighed softly. "I'll move the goods over to your place first. My warehouse's defenses are nowhere near yours. I'll feel a little more at ease with them at your place."
"All right." Chen Mu agreed readily, though the fat man's confidence in him surprised him somewhat.
As though he had guessed what Chen Mu was thinking, the fat man's bitter smile deepened. "You have no idea. It's impossible to recruit anyone out there now. The forces I have on hand are pitifully small, and these people are practically useless. You know how arrogant those people from the Six Great Academies are. A small fry like me is nothing in their eyes. At least you have Jiao Si there. They'll have plenty of reservations about moving against you. Right now, your place is probably the safest spot in Luoyou City."
Chen Mu was taken aback. He had never expected his place to become what the fat man called the safest spot in the city.
The fat man snorted. "I keep feeling this battle will reach a conclusion soon. All the routes out are now in the Federation Comprehensive Academy's hands, while the Central Continent Group is in Zhongda Academy's hands. But the longer the stalemate lasts, the clearer the Federation Comprehensive Academy's