"Has he committed a crime?"

Foreman Wang's hawk-like gaze swept over Li Fan.

"Foreman, please don't overpraise him."

Like me, I have no knowledge of martial arts.

After three years of mining, all I wanted was to survive.

Zhang Erdan forced a smile onto his face.

Foreman Wang didn't say anything, but simply handed over a cup of tea.

The tea was still warm, and the cup was made of fine porcelain.

A powerful expert in a grotto-heaven realm is terrifying indeed!

Zhang Erdan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his body became even more hunched over.

Although he did not have the opportunity to practice martial arts, he had a considerable understanding of it.

After a martial artist transcends the Dharma Body stage and achieves the Cave Heaven realm, a space can form within their body.

Packing some items is a piece of cake.

In the dead of night, Zhang Erdan dreamed that he became a martial artist in a grotto-heaven, and that he filled the grotto-heaven with rice and flour...

Of course, it was just a dream.

The realm of martial arts masters was far too unattainable for him.

Compared to Zhang Erdan's reaction, Li Fan was completely unfazed.

Such a reaction was naturally observed by Foreman Wang.

Such calmness suggests he's seen the world.

He doesn't easily bow down, so he probably rarely flatters others.

He was able to get along well with Zhang Erdan, a fellow mine geek, and after three years of hard work mining, he must have suffered a lot.

A person who fits this profile is unlikely to be a gigolo kept by those rich girls.

There is only one truth: the person in front of us is the illegitimate son of some important figure.

"Was the Soulfire ever recorded?"

"No!"

Do you have any relatives in Blackrock City?

"none."

After confirming that this person had no connection with the big shots in Blackrock City, Foreman Wang's mind immediately started working.

In the Chaotic Ancient Domain, human life is as worthless as grass, and there are no eternally strong individuals.

To survive being thrown into a ditch and even float to Heigouzi City shows that this person has a strong life.

Only those with a strong will can survive long in the Chaotic Ancient Domain.

The story of fortunes shifting dramatically over time is not uncommon in the Chaotic Ancient Domain.

invest!

After a moment's thought, Foreman Wang made a decision: "Come with Zhang Erdan to report to me tomorrow. There are two more openings in my guard team."

The Black Gully outside the city is not so much a gully as it is actually a vast expanse stretching for countless miles.

Each time the tide recedes, the exposed ditch is merely the entrance.

On the other side of the entrance, there was neither land nor seabed, but rather another world.

That world is not devoid of living beings.

The guard team is there to ensure the smooth progress of mining.

Joining the guard team means you'll be able to engage in martial arts training.

The sudden happiness completely stunned Zhang Erdan.

The frustration of being cuckolded vanished without a trace.

Thank you!

Li Fan clasped his hands in a respectful but not arrogant manner, his face revealing little emotion.

"Thank you, Foreman Wang. You are truly a great benefactor to my Zhang family."

I bought a roast chicken, how about we stay and have some drinks?

As he spoke, Zhang Erdan took out a roast chicken wrapped in oil paper from his pocket.

"No need, just come and report tomorrow."

Foreman Wang waved his hand, got up, and left the room.

Zhang Erdan escorted her for five miles before finally returning to his house, satisfied.

"I'm going out for a walk, you guys chat!"

Li Fan got up and left, disappearing into the street.

Squeak—

The wooden door was closed gently.

The silent woman finally uttered her first words, "I'm sorry!"

Tears welled up in her eyes, and the woman's suppressed emotions finally erupted.

"It's my fault for being useless!"

Zhang Erdan gently patted the woman's back, repeatedly repeating the same phrase.

Living in the lower rungs of Heigouzi City, he had long since learned to read people's expressions and demeanor.

Foreman Wang's words just now were enough to make it clear.

I'll make you, Zhang Erdan, a live turtle, and help me raise my children.

Of course, they are still your children in name only.

But what could he do?

Can he resist?

No, and we don't have the capability.

For him, a martial artist from the Cave Heaven realm was already an extremely important figure.

Judging others by one's own standards, whether one's wife acted voluntarily or against her will, it doesn't really matter.

Being born into poverty is a sin in itself.

Once the woman's crying subsided, Zhang Erdan continued, "Once I join the guard team, our family's life will get better."

When I have money, we'll move into a big house.

Da Bao and Er Bao will also be able to learn martial arts then.

If we're still financially comfortable then, give me two more children..."

......

The streets and alleys of Heigouzi City are filled with a certain flavor.

Walking through it, Li Fan felt as if he had returned to the apocalypse.

This familiar taste is probably death.

Indeed, that is exactly the case.

Horse-drawn carriages passed by from time to time, covering the corpses with straw mats.

A wisp of chaotic energy emanated from around these corpses.

It was too weak for Li Fan, but it was fatal for them.

These people might have been miners yesterday.

But today, it has become a corpse.

Some people are not even completely dead.

The arm, squeezed out from the corpse, was still struggling to survive.

With a snap, the driver's long whip fell.

The exposed arm was instantly beaten until it was a bloody mess.

"Just die peacefully, what's the point of struggling?"

The ringing of the bell took away the last breath of that corpse.

Li Fan followed Foreman Wang to a large mansion.

The mansion was very grand, and there were many martial arts practitioners patrolling outside.

Foreman Wang was the owner of the house.

Li Fan followed him into the house, and only left quietly after confirming that there were no problems.

He doesn't plan to take action unless his identity is exposed.

However, it seems unlikely that the Three Kings Palace will notice him now.

If... the anti-king alliance is really that powerful.

......

The sun in Heigouzi City is no different from anywhere else.

At dawn, two figures were already waiting in front of the mansion.

In fact, besides Li Fan and Zhang Erdan, there were quite a few other people who had been waiting here for a long time.

Without exception, most of these people were burly and fierce-looking.

Zhang Erdan and Li Fan stood out awkwardly among these people.

Being out of place makes one stand out easily.

A conspicuous bag will naturally attract attention.

Soon, someone came over to cause trouble.

"Hillbilly, do you think you can just come here?"

The burly man stood before the two like an iron tower, his exposed arms muscular and somewhat frightening.

Compared to him, even Zhang Erdan, who worked in the mines year-round, looked no different from a skinny monkey.