78: Chapter 78 Nangong Hongyan's Attention

A private room in a teahouse.

Under the urging gaze of Sun Lingyue, Chen Hu set down his teacup and slowly began, "I have taken in a group of children in the Slum Area, but recently, members of the Blood Fiend Sect have set their sights on them and intend to make a move!"

In order to earn merit, Sun Lingyue had been reviewing quite a few files from the Zhenwu Division during this period.

Many of these files mentioned the Blood Fiend Sect.

This sect was an evil cult, and their Cultivation Technique allowed them to cultivate by absorbing the blood of living beings.

The blood of a Martial Artist was the most effective, followed by children.

Relatively speaking, capturing children for cultivation had a higher success rate.

Therefore, members of the Blood Fiend Sect would often abduct children and secretly raise them for cultivation.

"Then do you know their whereabouts?"

Hearing that it was the Blood Fiend Sect, Sun Lingyue became even more excited, wishing she could immediately go and arrest them.

"I received news that their people will head to the compound where I'm sheltering the children this afternoon to investigate. We only need to hide in the dark to ferret them out!" said Chen Hu.

"Where did you get this information? Could it be that you have a mole inside the Blood Fiend Sect?"

Sun Lingyue stared at Chen Hu and asked.

"If you want to earn merit, don't ask too many questions!"

Chen Hu smiled.

"Hmph, if you won't say it, then don't. Who cares anyway."

Sun Lingyue snorted coldly.

Chen Hu added, "I still have some things to do. At 11:45 AM, we will meet at the entrance of the Slum Area. By the way, remember to wear casual clothes, and it would be best to cover your face. Otherwise, a great beauty like you appearing in the Slum Area would be too conspicuous!"

"Tch, do I need you to remind me? Don't forget what I do for a living!"

Sun Lingyue rolled her eyes at Chen Hu, though she felt quite pleased inside.

"Alright, my apologies for being talkative!"

Chen Hu shrugged and stood up to walk out of the private room.

A quarter of an hour later.

Chen Hu arrived in front of a residence on Yuquan Street.

He took out a key and opened it.

He stepped inside.

This was a three-courtyard residence, and judging by the atmosphere, it hadn't been inhabited for a long time.

However, it was clear that the courtyard had just been cleaned.

After touring it once, Chen Hu exited the courtyard, locked the gate, and headed toward his own home.

"Brother Hu, you're back."

When Chen Hu returned home, he saw the three women practicing punches in the courtyard.

"Everyone go pack up; we're moving to a new house today!"

Chen Hu said to the three women.

Since they had a big house, there was no reason to keep cooped up in this small courtyard.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Hu added, "Just pack your clothes; don't worry about anything else. We'll go buy new things!"

Less than a quarter of an hour later.

The three women were packed; Qianxue and Qianyu each had only one bundle, while Widow Wang had two.

One bundle contained her clothes, and the other was Chen Hu's.

Very quickly.

Chen Hu brought the three women to the three-courtyard residence.

"Wow, what a big courtyard!"

Upon seeing the courtyard, the three women exclaimed in amazement.

"This way, the three of you can each choose a room in the back courtyard, and I will live in the middle courtyard!" said Chen Hu.

After they had chosen their rooms.

Chen Hu took them to the street for a major shopping spree.

Chen Hu had made his name on Yuquan Street, and his reputation had always been quite good.

Upon learning that he had moved to a new house.

When he went to purchase various daily necessities, many shopkeepers gave him discounts. Some well-informed shopkeepers, knowing he had become a vice leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang, even chose to sell him things at half price or even give them away to curry favor with him.

Because they had purchased so many things.

And it wouldn't be good to put everything into his Storage Ring in front of others.

Therefore, after each purchase, he would agree on a time with the shopkeeper to have the items delivered to his home.

Around 11:00 AM.

Chen Hu and the three women returned to their new home carrying large and small bags.

Soon after, shopkeepers began delivering the other items they had purchased.

After almost everything had been received.

The restaurant also delivered their meal.

"I have something to take care of outside, so I'll leave the house to you!" Chen Hu said after hurriedly eating two bowls of rice and setting down his bowl.

A short while later.

Chen Hu arrived at the entrance of the Slum Area.

Scanning with his gaze, he spotted Sun Lingyue and Chen Wu, who were disguised, not far away.

"Greetings, Brother Chen!"

Chen Hu stepped forward and greeted them politely.

"Greetings, Gang Leader Chen!"

Chen Wu returned the greeting with a rather complicated look in his eyes.

"I didn't expect you to climb the ranks so fast. You became a vice leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang so quickly!" Sun Lingyue said with some dissatisfaction. When they met before, Chen Hu hadn't told her.

"Haha, I just got lucky!" Chen Hu smiled modestly.

"Brother Chen, you are too modest!"

Chen Wu said, "Brother Chen's cultivation has already reached the Mid-stage Tendon Refining, which is rarely matched among his peers!"

"You flatter me, you flatter me!"

Hearing that Chen Hu's cultivation had already reached the Mid-stage Tendon Refining, a flash of shock couldn't help but cross Sun Lingyue's eyes. Originally, she had looked down on Chen Hu a bit, but she hadn't expected this guy to actually be someone who would pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger.

However, thinking of the fact that his name had the character 'Hu' (Tiger) in it, she couldn't help but chuckle.

Hearing Sun Lingyue laugh out loud, Chen Hu and Chen Wu both looked at her subconsciously.

Feeling their gaze, Sun Lingyue raised an eyebrow. "What are you looking at? Can't this young lady think of something happy?"

"It's nothing, as long as you're happy!"

Chen Hu said, speechless.

Meanwhile, Chen Wu cast an apologetic look toward Chen Hu.

"Let's go, let's head in first!"

After entering the Slum Area.

Chen Hu found a civilian house with an attic and a small window near the compound where he was sheltering the children.

He gave the homeowner 100 copper coins, indicating that they wanted to borrow the attic for the afternoon.

And he requested that the other party keep it a secret.

After entering the attic.

Chen Hu opened a small hole in a wall, so they could have a full view of the situation around the compound.

After these two days of accumulation, there were over ten more children outside the compound asking to be taken in.

Regarding this, Chen Hu was not in a hurry. It wouldn't be too late to take them in as subordinates after finding the spies from the Blood Fiend Sect.

"You're taking in so many children, don't tell me you have ulterior motives?"

Sun Lingyue said, intentionally trying to start a conversation.

"Junior Sister, you are being a bit excessive saying that!"

Chen Wu frowned and said with some dissatisfaction, "Although Brother Chen is in a Gang, his reputation and standing are quite good. Moreover, Brother Chen taking in so many children is indeed doing a good deed; you shouldn't speculate about him with malice."

"It's fine, I know Miss Sun doesn't have any bad intentions!" Chen Hu waved his hand dismissively.

"I'm sorry Chen Hu, I misspoke!"

At this moment, Sun Lingyue said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's fine, it's fine!"

Next, the three of them chatted in the attic while monitoring the situation around the compound.

Meanwhile, in the Inner City.

Nangong Family.

In an exquisite small courtyard.

Nangong Hongyan was browsing through a report about Chen Hu.

After finishing the report, she felt somewhat surprised.

Originally, she thought Chen Hu was only a Martial Artist in the Flesh Refining Realm. She hadn't expected that he would give her such a surprise; he actually possessed strength in the Tendon Refining Realm.

Because she was bored.

Ever since she met Chen Hu, she had been silently paying attention to him.

However, because the gap in status and strength between the two was too large, she hadn't deliberately tried to contact Chen Hu.

Because if they became too deeply involved, it might end up harming him.

But now, since he possessed cultivation at the Mid-stage Tendon Refining, she could afford to have more contact with him.

She pondered slightly and said to her personal Maid, "Maid, send an auction invitation to Young Master Chen, and invite him to attend the auction in three days!"