In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

This was the first time he had ever seen gang members come to his door to apologize and offer money.

However, Su Hao quickly realized what was happening.

This must be the message released by Master Liu.

He originally registered his address as the blacksmith shop on Blackwater Street.

Therefore, after receiving the message, these people were naturally able to find this place accurately.

This made Su Hao sigh with emotion; indeed, having strength makes all the difference!

It can make these ruthless scoundrels bow their heads and submit.

"Chief Wang, you flatter me. It's just a small matter, we can talk it out."

Su Hao nodded slightly.

Since others were willing to swallow their pride and apologize, he naturally couldn't put on airs.

Besides, he himself had no grudge against the Black Tiger Gang, so there was no need to ruin the harmony.

Moreover, the reason why Wang Heihu was so polite to him was probably because of the Yueshan Boxing Gym.

Otherwise, a nobody like him who has just entered the Stone Skin level wouldn't have that much power.

"Brother Su is so generous. In that case, please accept this money, otherwise I'll feel bad..."

Wang Heihu was able to become the leader of the Black Tiger Gang because he was a very shrewd and resourceful person.

He continued to say many kind words until he became more familiar with Su Hao. Then, in a friendly atmosphere, he invited Su Hao to take up a temporary post, promising him a monthly salary of ten taels of silver, plus some rice, noodles, and meat.

However, Su Hao politely declined.

The reason was naturally the low pay, plus the fact that the Black Tiger Gang and other such forces were constantly fighting and bullying the weak, so it was not an ideal place for him to take up a temporary post.

However, Wang Heihu was not annoyed by Su Hao's refusal. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, he left the shop.

However, before leaving, he promised that he would not let his subordinates bother him again, and that Su Hao only needed to say so if he needed anything.

Su Hao nodded in agreement and watched Wang Heihu leave before continuing with his own business.

In the following period, people from other forces began to approach Su Hao one after another, their purpose naturally related to the matter of the temporary post.

After the Black Tiger Gang left, another force called the Savage Bear Gang came knocking and offered Su Hao a high price of twenty taels of silver to serve as the deputy gang leader.

Su Hao also politely declined.

Knowing that the Wild Bear Gang has recently been plagued by internal strife and has three gang leaders, if he were to go there, he would become the fourth, and there would definitely be a purge of people.

Going in now is like risking your life; this money isn't easy to earn.

The next faction is the Iron Fist Association, a newly emerging force. Its leader, Niu Tie, was originally an inner disciple of the Iron Armor Martial Arts School in Nanshan Town. He was expelled from the school for breaking a taboo. He then struggled in Nanshan Town and established the Iron Fist Association. After many factional struggles, he finally gained a foothold in Hongqiao Town.

Su Hao was also treated well, receiving fifteen taels of silver plus monthly dividends from the gang.

Su Hao politely declined the offer.

Rumor has it that Niu Tie, who appears rough and honest, is actually cunning and scheming. Once, a vice leader of the Iron Fist Society had a dispute with him over some matters, and not long after, he was found dead in a ditch.

As for whether it was Niu Tie who did it, no one knows.

But now that they're under suspicion, there's no reason to risk going in.

And there's no need for that.

As a gang or family extended an invitation, Su Hao gradually gained a clearer understanding of the details regarding the temporary posting.

However, Su Hao politely declined all of their offers of payment.

He discovered that among all these gangs, none could offer a reward equal to the Zhou family's asking price.

Meanwhile, Su Hao already had his answer.

You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you choose to take a temporary position with the Zhou family, you'll have to sacrifice your personal time.

And now he happens to be in need of resources, so no matter how he weighs the options, he will ultimately have to give up some things.

As for improving skills, these can be made up for later when one's strength increases.

Before we knew it, it was noon.

Su Hao began packing his things, preparing to go to the boxing gym to confirm the temporary assignment with Zhou Zhengtang.

Just as he arrived at the street corner, Su Hao saw a somewhat familiar black carriage with gold trim parked in front of a shop.

The shop was clearly Xia's Rice Shop, and the carriage belonged to the Lin family of the outer city.

Just now, the Lin family came to his shop to discuss joining the Lin family's guard team.

In this chaotic world, wealth cannot be protected without military force.

Therefore, most powerful families have their own guard teams.

Although the Lin family offered very good benefits, including medicinal soup, the contract was harsh, with a minimum of ten years, and the employee was required to stay at the Lin residence and be on standby at all times.

Su Hao had no desire to be someone's slave for ten years, so he also refused.

I never expected the Lin family to stop at Xia's Rice Shop.

Su Hao had no goodwill towards the Xia family because of Xia Jin's previous debt settlement.

He didn't look any further and was about to leave when several figures walked out of the rice shop.

One of the young men, whom Su Hao had just met, was about twenty years old, with a handsome face, refined demeanor, and good looks. He walked at the front, holding a paper fan.

Beside him was a beautiful young woman in a red dress.

Xia Jin walked behind, still wearing that smiling expression.

Seeing Xia Jin and the others looking at him, Su Hao withdrew his gaze and walked out of the street.

Xia Jin and the girl in the red dress, who had already seen Su Hao's figure, paused slightly in their steps.

This also attracted the attention of the handsome young man.

"Uncle Xia, Yingying, do you know that person from earlier?"

The young man turned around and asked.

The reason he asked this question was that, in addition to seeing the third concubine he wanted to take into the Lin family, he also came to invite a disciple from the Yue Shan Boxing Gym who had just broken through and had good potential to join the Lin family's guard team.

The person who just walked past was the person they had invited earlier.

However, the other party politely declined.

"He's just a blacksmith at the end of the street. Does Young Master Lin Hong know him?"

Xia Jin didn't expect Lin Hong to bring up Su Hao on his own initiative.

He was unaware of Su Hao's situation, treating him as a complete stranger in Lin Shao's eyes.

The girl in the red dress next to him shook her head, looking at Lin Hong with the same puzzled expression.

"I didn't know him before, but we met today. My main purpose today was to ask him to join the Lin family's guard team, but he refused."

Lin Hong smiled and shrugged, looking indifferent.

However, his words carried a hint of disdain.

Although this guy named Su Hao has good aptitude, otherwise he wouldn't have been recommended by Liu Chongshan, the owner of Yueshan Boxing Gym.

After all, Yueshan Boxing School is one of the top schools in Hongqiao Town, so the words of the school owner, Liu Chongshan, naturally carry a lot of weight.

That's why his family arranged for him to personally visit and invite him. He was confident that the offer would be very generous, and Su Hao had no reason to refuse.

But the result was beyond Lin Hong's expectations. The other party clearly took him too seriously. Even though the Lin family offered plenty of benefits, the other party still refused.

Lin Hong had several Iron Skin level martial artists in his Lin family, so he wouldn't be short of a Stone Skin level martial artist like Su Hao. However, he was very unhappy when he thought about Su Hao's decisive refusal.