Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World-Chapter 58 - 55: The Underlying Layer

"Stop, stop, stop! No need for the details, you're not allowed to broadcast. You! You speak up!" Chen Yi pointed to the short and sturdy young man.

The tall youngster had his excited spiel cut short, his expression a bit sheepish.

The short man was much more composed in his response, fully aware of what Chen Yi was going for. He spoke solemnly :

"Elder, after I took the medicine mud yesterday, I felt my heart throbbing violently and my blood circulating rapidly. It felt like there was an inexhaustible force throughout my body. I was so overwhelmed by the strong medicinal power that I felt like I was about to explode,

It was unbearably uncomfortable. We didn't have any money to spend on women, so we tried to come up with our own solutions, all of which were unsuccessful."

"Oh, so what happened next? How did you manage to survive?" Chen Yi asked, curious.

"Just when I felt like my blood vessels were about to burst and my skin was turning red, I thought I was about to explode and then, my little brother... "

"Huh?" Still can't avoid this part, huh? Chen Yi was frustrated as he wasn't interested in hearing this kind of scenario.

"My little brother's sister stepped up to the plate and helped me out, hehehe... And now, I'm her husband," the short man excitedly explained.

"Oh..." Chen Yi could understand. He frowned and asked:

"Did you force her?"

"No, no! She did it willingly!" The tall youngster hastily replied.

"People can volunteer themselves for this?"

"My boss has always been kind to me. If it weren't for him, I might have been dead a few years ago, and my sister knows this.

Seeing the boss was about to die, my sister said that saving a life is more important than anything else. After all, we're poor as hell, and she'd have to marry someone anyway,

So, I was kicked out to keep watch."

Chen Yi fell silent. These petty thugs from the lower layers of society seemed more real than he had thought. freёwebnoѵel.com

He thought it over, then asked, "Where do you guys live? I'll take a look."

"Not far, Elder, just follow me. Let me carry the fish for you, oh gosh, this is so heavy?!"

The short sturdy guy grabbed a bag of fish that weighed over a hundred pounds, almost tripping under the weight. But he didn't give up. With the help of his taller younger brother, they managed to lug the fish-laden net between them and lead the way, struggling but determined.

Chen Yi didn't stop them. He walked in silence all the way.

Soon, the three of them arrived at a slum district. Their house was a small, shabby shack made of stones and mud, probably only about 20 square meters or so.

Chen Yi had to stoop to enter, it was so low. The hut was divided into two sections. The front was the kitchen and storage area, filled with pots and other utensils.

In the back were two run-down beds with straw mats on top.

A woman was leaning by the window, taking advantage of the scarce sunlight, diligently sewing something with close stitches. Her brows were furrowed as if she was trying to endure some kind of pain.

As the three of them entered, she quickly hid what she was sewing and forced a smile.

"Er Gou, Azhu, we have a guest. Why didn't you let me know in advance? Sit down while I get you some water," she said, struggling to get off the bed.

Chen Yi quickly stopped her. He stood still for a few seconds, taking a careful look around the room. He told her to rest, and with that, he turned and left.

It was only then he learned that the elder brother was called Azhu and the younger one was called Er Gou.

After visiting their place, Chen Yi didn't need to ask anything else. He knew right away that the brothers weren't lying to him.

He noticed the woman's plain features and freckles on her face. She was sewing what seemed to be "undergarments". Chen Yi came in and saw that several pieces had already been sewn together. He could only imagine the intense battle last night that caused her clothes to be torn to shreds.

When Chen Yi entered, she tried to get off the bed to fetch some water, but made a painful face as even the slightest movement seemed to hurt her. Despite all of this, there wasn't an ounce of resentment in her eyes.

Just an ordinary village woman, doing her utmost to survive.

If he hadn't retained the memories of his past life along with the ability to traverse between two worlds, Chen Yi could imagine that his mother and sister would have probably lived like this woman:

Simple, struggling for survival.

Looking again at these two underprivileged thugs, how different was their struggle from his own hardships in his past life?

Oh, they have more sense of loyalty than him. At least, he couldn't have possibly stepped forward to test the medicine for his younger brother. He had no idea if the medicine was poisonous. On realizing that its potency was strong enough to kill, the younger brother's sister braved the situation and saved someone else's life.

After experiencing scenarios where traitors were planted between a leader and deputy leader, Chen Yi found it precious to see the loyalty these low-level hooligans displayed.

Chen Yi stood outside the door in silence for a long while before he finally asked:

"You're called Azhu and you're called Er Gou?"

"Elder, my name is Liu Zhu and this is my little brother, Zhang Er Gou."

"Alright, Azhu, you guys know how to sell fish, right?"

"Yes! We do!" Azhu's face lit up with joy.

"Good, from now on you'll help me sell fish. We'll divide the profits on a 9-1 ratio. The more you sell, the more you earn.

However, there are two rules: First, don't cause trouble. I won't tolerate any of your previous hooligan behaviours. We're into legitimate business.

Secondly, in case of any incident, you shouldn't mention me.

If you agree to these conditions, let's work together for a while."

In this harsh world where martial power reigns supreme, it was rare to witness such human warmth. Chen Yi pondered deeply and decided to offer these two a chance to work together,

It would save a lot of his time and earn him some extra money. It's like killing two birds with one stone. Considering these two knew Elder Liu, who was a cultivator, they might know some ways.

Furthermore,

Chen Yi was curious to see what these people, whose lives were so similar to his past, would amount to.

He was only selling some fish, he wasn't stealing any celestial pills. In this mundane world, with his current strength, Chen Yi was confident he could handle them.

Even if there was a 0.01% chance of things going wrong, against a 99.99% chance of smooth operation, Chen Yi could easily flee to the Martial World. His own safety was always guaranteed.

The two men were overjoyed, and kowtowed, accepting Chen Yi as their boss.

"Boss, from today onwards, you are my boss. I'll follow your commands to the letter. You tell me to move west, and I won't go east. You ask me to kill, and I won't set fires.

Rest assured, boss. I agree to all your conditions. Who needs to steal or rob, if we can make money from legit business!

Well, as far as this island goes, boss, whatever you give me to sell, I can find the best buyer and get the highest price, surely better than selling directly to official restaurants!

Additionally, boss, I swear on my life, no matter what kind of enemies or trouble I get into, I'll never utter a word about you!"

"Me too. I won't breathe a single word about my older brother or you, boss!"

Chen Yi handed over two bags of fish to them. "There are roughly 250 pounds of fish in these two bags. Find a way to sell them all by today. I'll come to collect the money at this time tomorrow.

Whether we continue working together depends on your performance."

"Rest assured, boss! We'll get the job done perfectly!" Liu Zhu said, patting his chest in assurance.