Chapter 2225: Help From Abundance Hall

As Zhao Hai and Liu Zhen stood in front of the Abundance Hall, Liu Zhen took a deep breath and said, “Junior Brother, are you sure we’ll succeed? I’ve long heard that the people in the Abundance Hall are all arrogant. Moreover, the strength they have far surpasses the Blood Knife Gang.”

Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “They were accepting of the business when I came. Also, we did a task for them, they should allow this small favor.”

Liu Zhen nodded and said, “Alright, let’s go in.” Then the two walked towards the building.

Just as they entered the Abundance Hall, an assistant immediately walked over. When he saw Liu Zhen, the assistant smiled and said, “So it’s Hall Master Liu. Are you here to ask me for a drink?”

Seeing the assistant, Liu Zhen chuckled and said, “Brother Lin, let’s drink at another time. I came this time to ask for help.” Then he gestured towards Zhao Hai and said, “Right, this is my junior brother.”

When Assistant Lin saw Zhao Hai, he stared for a moment and said, “So it is Mister Zhao. I didn’t know Mister Zhao is from the Blood Knife Gang. This Lin Haiyang is ashamed.”

Zhao Hai smiled and said, “Brother Lin is too polite. Thank you for the help yesterday.”

At this time, Liu Zhen smiled and said, “It seems like you two already know each other. Brother Lin, as you already know, our Blood Knife Gang purchased a bunch of glutinous rice yesterday to make our headquarters. We already have the land ready, but the builder we found doesn’t look reliable. So, I’m here to ask Brother Lin to introduce us to a builder. Rest assured; we won’t skimp on the price.”

Lin Haiyang couldn’t help but laugh when he heard Liu Zhen, then he said, “So it’s that. That’s easy. The Abundance Hall has a few builders. They should be able to help you. I didn’t expect the Blood Knife Gang to move to Demonheart City. That is good. We will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future. Please wait a moment, I’ll ask the shopkeeper to come out and talk to you.”

After that, Lin Haiyang invited the two to sit down and served them a cup of tea. Then Lin Haiyang left. After a while, a thin middle-aged man walked over.

When the man reached Liu Zhen and Zhao Hai, he cupped his fist and said, “So it is Hall Master Liu and Mister Zhao. Haiyang just told me what you require. You don’t have to worry, a builder of the Abundance Hall will come over and help you. He’ll help take care of your buildings.”

Hearing this, Liu Zhen immediately stood up and cupped his fist. Then he said, “Thank you very much, Shopkeeper Yun. On behalf of the Blood Knife Gang, I’d like to express our gratitude.”

Shopkeeper Yun smiled faintly and said, “Hall Master Liu is too polite. The Abundance Hall and the Blood Knife Gang have a long history with each other. This couldn’t even be considered a small favor. Moreover, now that the Blood Knife Gang has moved to Demonheart City, we can cooperate more in the future. You don’t have to be polite.”

Liu Zhen smiled faintly and said, “Then I’ll take your offer. The Blood knife Gang will remember this benevolence.”

Shopkeeper Yun replied, “Hall Master Liu, you don’t have to take it to heart. Oh, your builder is here. Old Kin, come here.” After speaking, Shopkeeper Yun waved his hand and an old man walked over. As it turns out, the old man was an Earth Monarch. His appearance was ordinary, and he didn’t wear a cultivator’s robe. Instead, the old man was wearing worn-out white garments. The old man looked just like an ordinary old worker.

When the old man arrived, he cupped his fist towards Shopkeeper Yun and said, “Shopkeeper, what did you call this old man for?”

Shopkeeper Yun smiled faintly and said, “Old Kin, let me introduce you, this is Hall Master Liu of the Blood Knife Gang. And this is Mister Zhao Ling of the Blood Knife Gang.”

Old Kin cupped his fist towards Liu Zhen and Zhao Hai, which was reciprocated by the two. Then Shopkeeper Yun continued, “Old Kin, the Blood Knife Gang is a friend of the Abundance Hall. The Blood Knife Gang has decided to move to Demonheart City and they want to build their headquarters. I want to ask you to help them build it. What do you think? Do you have time?”

Hearing Shopkeeper Yun’s tone, Liu Zhen and Zhao Hai couldn’t help but stare. They didn’t expect Shopkeeper Yun to be so polite to a builder. It seems like the builder’s status isn’t low.

Old Kin nodded and said, “No problem. Let me take the job. Let me get my things, I’ll be back soon.”

Shopkeeper Yun didn’t mind Old Kin for being impolite. He turned to Zhao Hai and Liu Zhen and said, “Forgive Old Kin for being a bit crass. Old Kin is the best builder working for the Abundance Hall. He’s also our oldest builder. His temper is quite weird. Just don’t mind it too much.”

Liu Zhen quickly waved his hand and said, “Shopkeeper Yun, don’t worry. We don’t really mind. People with talent naturally need to be respected.”

When Shopkeeper Yun heard Liu Zhen, he couldn’t help but stare, then he said, “Hall Master Liu, what do you mean? What is there to be arrogant about being a builder? We respect strength in the True Spirit Realm. If you aren’t strong enough, nobody would care even if you are a good builder.” ʀἁƝÒ₿ƐS

Liu Zhen’s complexion changed when he heard Shopkeeper Yun. Then he immediately restored his calm as he cupped his fist and said, “Shopkeeper Yun is correct.”

Shopkeeper Yun looked confused at Liu Zhen’s reaction. He couldn’t help but ask, “Hall Master Liu, what is happening?”

Liu Zhen smiled bitterly but didn’t reply. Instead, he looked at Zhao Hai who immediately understood. Liu Zhen felt that this matter had lost him face. Therefore, he wants to have Zhao Hai explain.

Zhao smiled faintly at Shopkeeper Yun and said, “Shopkeeper Yun, please don’t be offended. Our Hall Master is just embarrassed. Yesterday, we hired a builder to help us, but that builder was extremely arrogant. He always declined the ideas we wanted. It’s extremely infuriating.”

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Yun couldn’t help but chuckle when he heard this, “So it’s like this. I can’t blame that builder. You might not know, some builders are being bullied outside, especially builders who are rogue cultivators. In order to make their lives better, they can only put on an arrogant look.”

Zhao Hai nodded, “Thank you, Shopkeeper Yun. Now we understand what to do.”

At this time, Old Kin walked over. As he walked over to Zhao Hai and Liu Zhen, he cupped his fist and said, “Let’s go.” After he said that, he walked out. He didn’t say anything to Shopkeeper Yun.

Liu Zhen and Zhao Hai hastily cupped their fists towards Shopkeeper Yun. Liu Zhen quickly gave his goodbye, “Shopkeeper Yun, we’ll head back first. Once we’re free, I’ll invite you for a drink.”

Shopkeeper Yun chuckled and said, “Alright, no problem. I’ll wait for Hall Master Liu’s invitation.” After the two sides expressed their goodbyes, Liu Zhen and Zhao Hai turned around and left the Abundance Hall.

After leaving the Abundance Hall, Zhao Hai turned to Liu Zhen and said, “Big Brother, I have to buy something. I’ll head back after that.”

Liu Zhen nodded and said, “Alright. I’ll escort Old Kin back. Return as soon as you can. Don’t stir up any trouble in this place. We can’t offend anyone here.” Zhao Hai nodded and then left.

After going around the second city, Zhao Hai returned to the Blood Knife Gang. As soon as he arrived, he saw Old Kin going around controlling the construction. The first builder that the Blood Knife Gang hired was behind Old Kin acting like a personal servant, looking at his every action. Liu Zhen was also standing next to the two.

Zhao Hai arrived beside Liu Zhen and looked at Old Kin. The aged builder was controlling a formation. At this moment, he was using the formation to create a building plan.

Zhao Hai turned to Liu Zhen and said, “Big Brother Liu, what is Old Kin doing now?”

Liu Zhen smiled and said, “He’s making a rough plan for the building’s foundation. Did you see that? The kid is wholeheartedly following Old Kin wanting to learn. But from what I can see, Old Kin is just ignoring him. By the way, where did you go?”

Zhao Hai replied, “We can’t treat Old Kin badly. The Abundance Hall allowed us to borrow him. So, I bought some wine and snacks.”

Liu Zhen couldn’t help but pat his head, “Thanks for that. I was too busy to notice. Once Old Kin becomes free, we can invite him to have a few cups.”

Zhao Hai smiled faintly without saying anything. At this time, Old Kin finished his sketch. He glanced at Zhao Hai before he nodded and said, “The place you chose is quite good. Although it looks remote, there is an underground water source and it’s very close to the city walls. You can improve the defenses on a few points and you’re good to go. Most importantly, you can easily monitor the surrounding area.”

Zhao Hai and Liu Zhen stared, they haven’t considered these things. Although Zhao Hai understood a bit of construction, he didn’t specialize in it. And to be honest, he wasn’t sincere towards the Blood Knife Gang. This meant that he didn’t care too much about the relocation.

There was no need to mention Liu Zhen. The only thing he knew was that a building was used to house people. If he built a house, the best he could do would be a thatched hut. Naturally, he doesn’t understand the basics of building. So, when he heard Old Kin, he was stunned. He couldn’t help but turn his head towards Zhao Hai, who was the one who gave the idea of the location. But he found that Zhao Hai was also stunned.

Old Kin didn’t mind their reactions. He waved his hand and took out several gourd-like containers. Then he began pouring its contents to the ground. White lines began to appear on the ground. Surprisingly, the lines were very straight. Liu Zhen looked at Old Kin’s movements in confusion. On the other hand, Zhao Hai knew what Old Kin was doing. After all, he also saw construction workers back on Earth.