I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"That's more like it..." Jiang Xue murmured softly. She was very gratified that her son was still her son, and that he hadn't gone astray or become a crook.

At this moment, she fully understood her son's intentions.

Zhang Junfeng still didn't quite understand. "Xiaogua, do you mean we two should stay and help you manage this house?"

Zhang Sufeng stepped forward to explain, "Brother, it's not just about taking care of the house; Xiaogua wants us to grow vegetables here!"

She was very tactful; seeing that Qin Ge didn't mention compensation, she didn't either.

When someone offers 50,000 a month, there's no reason to refuse. But agreeing under these circumstances would be a bit of a sour decision.

"We agree!" While Zhang Junfeng was still in a daze, Yang Xingzhi had already made up her mind, and her tone was very firm.

"Apricot..."

"Junfeng, listen to me first!"

Yang Xingzhi stopped her husband from speaking, saying, "We only have one daughter, Luo Xin. If she listens to our advice, it would be good for us to stay here. At least we'll be in the same city as her."

"If that girl remains unrepentant, what difference does it make where we are?"

"Xiao Gua is a complete stranger to us, but he has gone to so much trouble for Luo Xin. Now that he has a request, we should not refuse him under any circumstances."

"This..." Zhang Junfeng hesitated several times, he agreed with what his wife said, but if they stayed here, where would they get their income?

If my daughter doesn't listen to my advice, that's fine. As long as my wife and I have a place to shelter from the wind and rain and enough to eat to survive, that's enough. But what if my daughter is willing to turn back?

If we stay here, who will earn the tuition and living expenses?

We have some savings, but I'm afraid it won't be enough to last until my daughter graduates.

"Then you can do as you say, we'll stay!"

Zhang Junfeng simply stopped thinking about it and agreed immediately. He figured he could deal with the future later and focus on the most pressing issue at hand.

"Alright, I'll arrange for you to meet Zhang Luoxin right away!"

Qin Ge thought for a moment, "How about I just have someone bring her here?"

......

"Why can't I contact any of them..."

Zhang Luoxin spent the night alone in Zhuang Chi's house, barely getting any sleep.

She had all the money in her hands, but she felt very uneasy.

She couldn't contact Zhuang Chi, nor could she contact the middleman who introduced her to Zhuang Chi, this sugar daddy. She couldn't contact anyone she had met since joining the part-time job group!

Those people seemed to have all vanished overnight.

What exactly happened? Could it be that Qin Ge did all of this?

Does the person Zhuang Chi refers to as "Chairman Hong" have such terrifying power in the East China Sea?

Zhang Luoxin clenched her fists. This Qin Ge was really hateful. Now that he had made it big, why did he have to meddle in other people's business and cut off his path?

So what if he knows a big shot who's a little bit capable? I don't believe that every rich person in Donghai is afraid of that Hong Zhendong!

"Ding-dong—"

The doorbell interrupted Zhang Luoxin's thoughts. She composed herself and quickly got up to open the door.

At the door stood a woman of similar age to Zhang Luoxin, with a beautiful face.

"Miaoyin, you've finally arrived!"

Zhang Luoxin welcomed the woman inside and closed the door behind her.

"What's the matter that's so urgent that you had to make me come all this way?"

Ding Miaoyin placed her bag on the shelf, skillfully kicked off her high heels, and then peeked around, "You really weren't lying to me, that person really isn't here?"

"I thought you tricked me into coming here so I could help you with some of the firepower and earn some extra money!"

"I'm really not going to make it. I was tormented all night, and now my skin is burning. It feels like all my bones are about to fall apart."

She walked in barefoot, talking non-stop, "What is it? Tell me quickly, I need to catch up on some sleep!"

"Your partner probably isn't coming back today, right? Maybe I should just rest here; I'm really too tired to run around anymore."

Ding Miaoyin relaxed completely, half-lying on the sofa, truly not wanting to move at all.

"It's not just that he's not coming back today; I doubt he'll ever show up here again!"

"What do you mean?"

Yesterday, I met someone...

Zhang Luoxin then briefly recounted her meeting with Qin Ge at the teahouse the previous day, as well as Zhuang Chi's reaction and the subsequent events, telling the whole story truthfully.

"I thought it was something serious!"

Ding Miaoyin said calmly, "The money's already in our hands, isn't that a good thing?"

"Look, in less than half a month, you've received the pay you should have received for a month's service. Isn't that making a killing?"

"I seriously suspect you're deliberately trying to impress me with your Versailles-like behavior, hoping to make me cry with envy, aren't you?"

Zhang Luoxin was both amused and exasperated. "I'm not joking with you, I'm serious!"

"I'd be happy to get the money normally, but Zhuang Chi has disappeared without a trace, and I can't contact the person who introduced us. How can I feel at ease?"

"I won't talk about Qin Ge, but that Hong Zhendong seems to have a very powerful background. Otherwise, Zhuang Chi wouldn't have been so afraid. I suspect I've been 'blacklisted'!"

"You're scaring yourself!" Ding Miaoyin yawned. "Hong Zhendong, I know him, isn't he the vice president of the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce?"

"Calling him the president isn't wrong, because Hu Qingshan, the president of the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce and its founder, has already stepped down and no longer manages things. Hong Zhendong is called the vice president, but he is actually the president."

"You do have some ability, but you're not as scary as you think. The Green Mountain Chamber of Commerce doesn't have the power to completely shut you down in the East China Sea!"

"In my opinion, Zhuang Chi just happened to know Hong Zhendong and got scared. He's such a coward!"

"As for Qin Ge, didn't you say he came from the countryside and his ancestors were farmers for eight generations? What's there to worry about?"

"He's just lucky to know Hung Chen-tung, what are you afraid of him for?"

"I've met some of those young masters from Donghai; their wealth and status are the result of generations of accumulation!"

"How could Qin Ge, a purely rural person, surpass the efforts and accumulation of several generations in such a short period of time?"

"Don't overthink it. If you can't reach someone, don't bother trying. I have plenty of connections!"

"I'll introduce you to other sugar daddies later. With your looks and figure, you'll be sought after everywhere. What are you afraid of?"

"Is it really that simple?" Zhang Luoxin felt much calmer after hearing Ding Miaoyin's words, but she was still not as optimistic as Ding Miaoyin.

"Miaoyin, where did you get all this random information from?"

"Just listen to what my sugar daddies say!" Ding Miaoyin yawned again, wiping away the tears streaming down her face. "I really can't hold on any longer, I'll just sleep here for a while, anyway Zhuang Chi won't..."

"Click—"

Before she could finish speaking, the door lock clicked, and several men filed in.