"The Liu Family of Chiyuan County?"
Listening to Song Ziyang's words, Chen An subconsciously pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Never heard of it."
"Eh."
Song Ziyang obviously did not expect to get this answer, and at this moment couldn't help but be stunned: "Since you don't know the Liu Family, then why did you lend a hand to help us?"
"What are you talking about?"
Chen An smiled, the smile looking quite chilling: "What happened that day? Why don't I remember?"
Song Ziyang was a bit speechless, not knowing what to say at this moment.
The man in front of him, Chen, had the best martial arts skills he had seen recently, but his temperament was a bit... It's not like it's something shameful, isn't it just admitting it openly?
"Since that's the case, let's cut to the chase."
After pondering for a moment, Song Ziyang decided to be straight to the point and directly said, "The lady beside me is Miss Liu from the Liu Family, the only remaining descendant of the Liu Family."
"The reason why those people are chasing us is because of Miss Liu from the Liu Family."
"Brother Chen, your skills are extraordinary, the role model of our generation. I wonder if you can help me with a favor?"
"Whether to help or not, it doesn't matter."
Chen An smiled, slightly leaned in, and asked directly, "What's in it for me if I help you?"
Helping out doesn't bother Chen An. But if someone wants a free ride, that's a different story.
Of course, he didn't really have any thoughts about it, just casually saying.
After all, both of them have been hunted down to this extent, they probably don't have much wealth left.
Even if the Liu Family had a great reputation, they now only have one heir left.
However, unexpectedly, Song Ziyang hesitated for a moment and then took out a silver note from his pocket.
"Forgive me for being rude, the officials are chasing me and Miss Liu, and now we don't have much left, only these eight hundred taels of silver."
He said apologetically.
How much?
Chen An was stunned, almost doubting his own ears.
Eight hundred taels of silver, even for someone like Brother Mei, the hall master, wasn't a small amount of money.
Prices in this world are not low, but generally speaking, a few taels of silver are enough for a common household's expenses in a few months.
Eight hundred taels of silver could probably be the entire family wealth of a wealthy household in Fengcheng County.
Of course, the Sanhe Gang monopolizes the most profitable businesses in Fengcheng County.
As the hall master of the Sanhe Gang and others, the value of people like Mei An is not low, and a few hundred taels of silver can make them look twice, but it won't make them very tempted.
Unfortunately, Chen An had been busy watching over the tavern and hadn't had time to make money after reaching the stage of Body Refinement. He was taken as a laborer by Bai Qing.
Up to now, his wealth is less than a hundred taels of silver, still a pauper.
Now, hearing the figure of eight hundred taels of silver, he couldn't help but feel a little tempted.
After all, he still had to collect martial arts knowledge in the future.
This is probably a big expense, and he can't do without silver.
It seems worth a try?
Chen An felt a little tempted, thinking about it at the moment.
On the other side, looking at the silent Chen An, Song Ziyang couldn't help but sigh.
He knew that a master like the one in front of him wouldn't be tempted by a few hundred taels of silver.
After thinking for a moment and not waiting for Chen An to reply, he took out something else from his body.
It was an exquisite little box.
The box was black in color, and its surface looked very delicate, as if it were meticulously carved by a master.
There were gemstones inlaid on the surface of the box, the material was also very exquisite, and it looked like it was made of top-quality materials.
Just this box alone was already quite precious, if taken out to sell, it could probably fetch at least a hundred taels of silver, not to mention what was inside.
Song Ziyang opened the wooden box to reveal what was inside.
Unexpectedly, the thing inside the box was not the expected precious gold and silver jewels, but just a broken jade pendant.
The jade pendant was made of a unique yellow jade and engraved with a wind character in the center. It didn't look too big, and the craftsmanship was quite ordinary.
Overall, it seemed like just an ordinary item, not very valuable.
Song Ziyang took the jade pendant out of the box, with a tone of nostalgia: "This jade pendant was left to me by my teacher, who specifically instructed me to keep it safe, as it will be very useful in the future."
"Although it looks ordinary, I believe it must have great value, it just depends on whether it can be excavated."
"Now I am willing to give this jade pendant to you, would you be interested?"
He sighed and then looked at Chen An in front of him.
Chen An couldn't say a word at this point.
He looked at the jade pendant, his gaze fixed on it, all his attention had been drawn to it.
In his body, a familiar pulse was emerging, especially prominent at this moment, making him feel an uncontrollable impulse.
"The feeling of energy."
He muttered to himself in his heart, this thought flickering through.
"What do you want me to do?"
In a flash, Chen An's thoughts changed, and he directly asked.
If it was just silver, he might just be tempted for a moment.
But besides silver, there was also energy, which made him unable to refuse.
But out of caution, he still wanted to ask specifically.
"This matter is not difficult for Brother Chen."
Hearing Chen An's reply, Song Ziyang finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "I came all the way from Chiyuan County just to send Miss Liu to a safe place."
"Unfortunately, I am too conspicuous with her, too easy to be targeted, so we have encountered quite a lot of trouble along the way."
"But Brother Chen is different from me. With Brother Chen's skills, I believe hiding Miss Liu from the Liu Family in this place will be much easier."
"Just that?"
"Just that."
Confirming Song Ziyang's request, Chen An pondered for a moment.
The request from the other party was not difficult, he just needed to hide the little girl somewhere and find an opportunity to send her away after a while.
This would indeed be difficult for Song Ziyang, who had come from out of town and was unfamiliar with the local situation, but for Chen An, it was not a difficult task.
No matter how useless his predecessor was, he had been in Fengcheng County for more than ten years after all, so he knew where to hide and had the means to send people away.
Moreover, on the surface, Chen An was still a member of the Sanhe Gang at the moment, so it would be easy to do this under the guise of the Sanhe Gang.
As for risks?
It's just the Haisha Gang.
But then again, even if Chen An didn't help, could it be that the Haisha Gang's attitude towards Chen An would be very good?
He had killed quite a few good hands of the Haisha Gang in front of Liu Sheng and others.
This matter is now basically well known.
Moreover, if the Haisha Gang was so enthusiastic about the Liu Family's little girl in front of them, it probably wouldn't have sent people to search.
"The Liu Family of Chiyuan County?"
Listening to Song Ziyang's words, Chen An subconsciously pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Never heard of it."
"Eh."
Song Ziyang obviously did not expect to get this answer, and at this moment couldn't help but be stunned: "Since you don't know the Liu Family, then why did you lend a hand to help us?"
"What are you talking about?"
Chen An smiled, the smile looking quite chilling: "What happened that day? Why don't I remember?"
Song Ziyang was a bit speechless, not knowing what to say at this moment.
The man in front of him, Chen, had the best martial arts skills he had seen recently, but his temperament was a bit... It's not like it's something shameful, isn't it just admitting it openly?
"Since that's the case, let's cut to the chase."
After pondering for a moment, Song Ziyang decided to be straight to the point and directly said, "The lady beside me is Miss Liu from the Liu Family, the only remaining descendant of the Liu Family."
"The reason why those people are chasing us is because of Miss Liu from the Liu Family."
"Brother Chen, your skills are extraordinary, the role model of our generation. I wonder if you can help me with a favor?"
"Whether to help or not, it doesn't matter."
Chen An smiled, slightly leaned in, and asked directly, "What's in it for me if I help you?"
Helping out doesn't bother Chen An. But if someone wants a free ride, that's a different story.
Of course, he didn't really have any thoughts about it, just casually saying.
After all, both of them have been hunted down to this extent, they probably don't have much wealth left.
Even if the Liu Family had a great reputation, they now only have one heir left.
However, unexpectedly, Song Ziyang hesitated for a moment and then took out a silver note from his pocket.
"Forgive me for being rude, the officials are chasing me and Miss Liu, and now we don't have much left, only these eight hundred taels of silver."
He said apologetically.
How much?
Chen An was stunned, almost doubting his own ears.
Eight hundred taels of silver, even for someone like Brother Mei, the hall master, wasn't a small amount of money.
Prices in this world are not low, but generally speaking, a few taels of silver are enough for a common household's expenses in a few months.
Eight hundred taels of silver could probably be the entire family wealth of a wealthy household in Fengcheng County.
Of course, the Sanhe Gang monopolizes the most profitable businesses in Fengcheng County.
As the hall master of the Sanhe Gang and others, the value of people like Mei An is not low, and a few hundred taels of silver can make them look twice, but it won't make them very tempted.
Unfortunately, Chen An had been busy watching over the tavern and hadn't had time to make money after reaching the stage of Body Refinement. He was taken as a laborer by Bai Qing.
Up to now, his wealth is less than a hundred taels of silver, still a pauper.
Now, hearing the figure of eight hundred taels of silver, he couldn't help but feel a little tempted.
After all, he still had to collect martial arts knowledge in the future.
This is probably a big expense, and he can't do without silver.
It seems worth a try?
Chen An felt a little tempted, thinking about it at the moment.
On the other side, looking at the silent Chen An, Song Ziyang couldn't help but sigh.
He knew that a master like the one in front of him wouldn't be tempted by a few hundred taels of silver.
After thinking for a moment and not waiting for Chen An to reply, he took out something else from his body.
It was an exquisite little box.
The box was black in color, and its surface looked very delicate, as if it were meticulously carved by a master.
There were gemstones inlaid on the surface of the box, the material was also very exquisite, and it looked like it was made of top-quality materials.
Just this box alone was already quite precious, if taken out to sell, it could probably fetch at least a hundred taels of silver, not to mention what was inside.
Song Ziyang opened the wooden box to reveal what was inside.
Unexpectedly, the thing inside the box was not the expected precious gold and silver jewels, but just a broken jade pendant.
The jade pendant was made of a unique yellow jade and engraved with a wind character in the center. It didn't look too big, and the craftsmanship was quite ordinary.
Overall, it seemed like just an ordinary item, not very valuable.
Song Ziyang took the jade pendant out of the box, with a tone of nostalgia: "This jade pendant was left to me by my teacher, who specifically instructed me to keep it safe, as it will be very useful in the future."
"Although it looks ordinary, I believe it must have great value, it just depends on whether it can be excavated."
"Now I am willing to give this jade pendant to you, would you be interested?"
He sighed and then looked at Chen An in front of him.
Chen An couldn't say a word at this point.
He looked at the jade pendant, his gaze fixed on it, all his attention had been drawn to it.
In his body, a familiar pulse was emerging, especially prominent at this moment, making him feel an uncontrollable impulse.
"The feeling of energy."
He muttered to himself in his heart, this thought flickering through.
"What do you want me to do?"
In a flash, Chen An's thoughts changed, and he directly asked.
If it was just silver, he might just be tempted for a moment.
But besides silver, there was also energy, which made him unable to refuse.
But out of caution, he still wanted to ask specifically.
"This matter is not difficult for Brother Chen."
Hearing Chen An's reply, Song Ziyang finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "I came all the way from Chiyuan County just to send Miss Liu to a safe place."
"Unfortunately, I am too conspicuous with her, too easy to be targeted, so we have encountered quite a lot of trouble along the way."
"But Brother Chen is different from me. With Brother Chen's skills, I believe hiding Miss Liu from the Liu Family in this place will be much easier."
"Just that?"
"Just that."
Confirming Song Ziyang's request, Chen An pondered for a moment.
The request from the other party was not difficult, he just needed to hide the little girl somewhere and find an opportunity to send her away after a while.
This would indeed be difficult for Song Ziyang, who had come from out of town and was unfamiliar with the local situation, but for Chen An, it was not a difficult task.
No matter how useless his predecessor was, he had been in Fengcheng County for more than ten years after all, so he knew where to hide and had the means to send people away.
Moreover, on the surface, Chen An was still a member of the Sanhe Gang at the moment, so it would be easy to do this under the guise of the Sanhe Gang.
As for risks?
It's just the Haisha Gang.
But then again, even if Chen An didn't help, could it be that the Haisha Gang's attitude towards Chen An would be very good?
He had killed quite a few good hands of the Haisha Gang in front of Liu Sheng and others.
This matter is now basically well known.
Moreover, if the Haisha Gang was so enthusiastic about the Liu Family's little girl in front of them, it probably wouldn't have sent people to search.
