43: Chapter 43 Negotiation and Marking

When Chen Hu walked out of the room, he discovered that the sisters, Qianxue and Qianyu, had already bathed and changed into clean clothes.

At this moment, the two sisters were diligently cleaning the house.

"Brother Hu." "Brother Hu."

Upon seeing Chen Hu, the two sisters immediately stopped what they were doing and greeted him.

"Mm!"

Chen Hu nodded slightly, not stopping the two women from working.

Because he knew they were trying hard to prove their worth; if he didn't let them work, they would feel uneasy instead.

Time flew by until evening. In the main room of the small courtyard.

The two sisters had already prepared the meal and served it on the dining table.

"Go get two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, and sit down to eat with me," Chen Hu said to the sisters.

"Brother Hu, we are just servants. It is better if we wait for you to finish eating first," Qianxue said sensibly.

"There aren't so many rules in this household. Be obedient and hurry up to get two sets of bowls and chopsticks!" Chen Hu looked at Qianxue and said in an irrefutable tone.

"Yes!" Qianxue nodded, went to the kitchen to fetch two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and then sat down with her younger sister, Qianyu.

"Let's eat!"

After Chen Hu said this, he picked up his chopsticks and tasted each of the three dishes.

The two women's cooking was just at the level of home-cooked meals—not exactly delicious, but not bad either.

After the meal, once the two women had finished washing the dishes, Chen Hu called them over: "Do you know how to read?"

The two women shook their heads.

In this world, whether practicing martial arts or studying literature, one needed a certain economic foundation.

Both were born into peasant families; just having enough to eat was considered good. They had no opportunity to learn how to read.

"If you want to Cultivate, you must know how to read. I will teach you today!" Chen Hu said with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Hu!" Excitement appeared on the Faces of the two women, and they thanked him sincerely.

For the next hour, Chen Hu taught the two women 200 characters.

It had to be said that the two women, possessing Earth-grade talent, had learning abilities and memory that far exceeded ordinary people.

After the lesson, Chen Hu said: "Consolidate what I have taught you well; I will spot-check you tomorrow!"

The two women nodded vigorously. Their eyes were filled with determination.

Late at night, Chen Hu quietly walked out of his room, turned into a wisp of smoke, and flew out of the small courtyard, heading towards the first hidden treasure point.

After working for over an hour, Chen Hu retrieved all the items from the treasure locations he had unlocked during this period.

However, to Chen Hu's disappointment, the items from the treasure locations this time were quite ordinary. They were basically silver money and jewelry.

After consecutively pulling 30,000 taels of gold from the gift packs, Chen Hu no longer looked down upon these mere hundreds of taels.

The most valuable item was a Secret Manual. After flipping through it, Chen Hu judged that it was a Yellow Grade low-tier fist Martial Skill.

He had already practiced three Yellow Grade high-tier Martial Skills to Perfection. A Yellow Grade low-tier Martial Skill was indeed quite useless to him.

"Forget it, it's still a Yellow Grade Martial Skill, after all. I can pass it on to Widow Wang or the two maids later!"

Putting away the Yellow Grade low-tier Martial Skill, Chen Hu prepared to sleep. He hadn't rested well these past few days. Now that his cultivation had entered the Bone Refining Realm, he could relax appropriately.

The night passed without dreams. When Chen Hu woke up the next day, the two sisters had already started working around the house.

Upon discovering he was awake, they immediately brought hot water, towels, a toothbrush, and tooth powder, clumsily serving Chen Hu as he washed up.

After eating breakfast at home, Chen Hu took the two sisters out, bringing them to learn about the surrounding environment and the procurement points for daily necessities.

The neighbors they encountered along the way greeted Chen Hu quite warmly. Chen Hu also introduced the two women to them, asking the neighbors to look after them in the future.

By the time Chen Hu returned to the small courtyard with the two women, their arms were full of many things. These items were gifts from the neighbors.

Ever since Chen Hu became a minor leader of Yuquan Street, apart from collecting protection fees as usual, he never engaged in extortion. Furthermore, when residents and merchants encountered trouble, he would take the initiative to help resolve it. Over time, he had accumulated quite a good reputation.

Originally, Chen Hu thought he could rest peacefully for two days, but just after noon, Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan sent someone to notify him. It was said that the Wild Wolf Gang and the Venomous Snake Gang would negotiate with the Fierce Tiger Gang at Desheng Restaurant tonight. He was asked to bring a few people to support the scene.

Gang negotiations were not rare. Generally speaking, minor leaders were not qualified to participate. But since Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan had sent someone to notify him now, it was obvious that someone was promoting him. Without guessing, Chen Hu knew it was most likely Leader Gao Zhan.

At the Third Battle Hall headquarters, Xiao Ma said in a jealous tone: "Uncle, what qualifications does that Chen Hu have to participate in the negotiation?"

Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan's expression was not very good either. He had not yet completely subdued Chen Hu. But Gang Leader Gao Zhan had specifically named Chen Hu to participate in the negotiation. It was clear that he was signaling that he favored Chen Hu.

With the Gang Leader as his backer, and having performed so impressively these two times, it would be difficult for him to subdue this kid. Even if the other party didn't give him, the Hall Master, Face in the future, it would be hard for him to confront him directly.

"This matter was assigned by the Gang Leader. What, do you have an objection?" Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ma and said.

"No objection, I was just saying it casually!" Xiao Ma immediately changed his tone.

Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan exhorted: "Cultivate well, don't worry about this and that all day. When your cultivation reaches the Late Skin Refining Stage, I will find a way to arrange a position as a minor leader for you!"

"Don't worry, Uncle, I will definitely not let you down. In at most one month, I will be able to Breakthrough to the Late Skin Refining Stage!" He immediately stood straight and stated confidently.

"Go down!"

After 5 PM, Chen Hu brought Song He, Da Niu, and Er Niu brothers to the hall headquarters. Then, he followed Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan to Desheng Restaurant.

Desheng Restaurant was not in Changshou Ward, but located in Tianshui Ward. For a negotiation between three Gangs, neither side would feel at ease if it were held on anyone's territory. Therefore, both sides arranged the negotiation location in Tianshui Ward.

The entire restaurant had been booked by the Fierce Tiger Gang. When Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan arrived with Chen Hu and the others, he asked the staff who had arrived early, and upon learning that Leader Gao Zhan had not yet arrived, they stood outside the restaurant to wait.

After waiting for nearly half an hour, Leader Gao Zhan arrived with two Elders at the Early Stage of Tendon Refining. Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan immediately led Chen Hu and the others forward to greet them.

"Everyone is a brother, no need for formalities!" Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan said quite generously, then his gaze fell on Chen Hu, and he nodded at him with a smile.

This scene of special treatment made Xiao Ma, who was standing behind Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan, feel quite jealous.

Subsequently, led by Leader Gao Zhan, everyone entered the restaurant. Leader Gao Zhan took the two Elders and Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan to a private room on the second floor. Chen Hu and the others were arranged in the lobby on the first floor.

Shortly after they were seated, big fish and meat were served on the table. However, there was no alcohol.

After eating for a while, Gang Leader Du Zaishan of the Wild Wolf Gang and Gang Leader Xu Huanlin of the Venomous Snake Gang arrived together, accompanied by the Elders and Hall Masters of their respective Gangs.

When passing through the lobby, Gang Leader Du Zaishan's cold eyes lingered on Chen Hu for a moment. From Gang Leader Du Zaishan's gaze, Chen Hu felt a thick killing intent.

"You dog, you want to kill me? Then I will kill you first!" Taking out the Radar Card, Chen Hu marked Gang Leader Du Zaishan, planning to sneak into his lair tonight and finish him off.