Chapter 2593

Zhou Lue was also a student of the Eighth Academy, a lord of the same grade as Zhao Chi but in a different class.

Moreover, Zhou Lue's ability was extremely strong.

At that time in the grade, he was evenly matched with Yuan Zhao, often ranking first and second in the grade.

He was truly a top student in the usual sense; although he also had his family's help, he could still be considered outstanding among his peers.

Not long ago, his combat power was even a bit stronger than Yang Xiong and the others, which was also a reflection of his ability.

Who would have thought he'd die in the evacuation battle.

No matter how strong he was, no matter how good his potential, he was still just a new lord, and had only just been promoted to town-level territory not long ago.

He really couldn't hold off the werewolves for long.

Although he didn't have much of a relationship with Zhou Lue, he was still a classmate after all, so Zhao Chi was still a bit wistful.

Su Qin said: "Wei Jinlong, who was in the same group as Zhou Lue, and the other members have already joined other squads, so our squad only has Lu Yi's group and Wei Li's group for now."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Mm, got it. Do you have any arrangements later?"

"Nope."

"Then clear out your space, fill it with gold coins, and come with me to the Zhao family."

"To the Zhao family? Okay!"

After loading the gold coins, Zhao Chi contacted the Zhao family patriarch Zhao Shizhang.

Zhao Chi 【Patriarch, is it convenient now? Su Qin and I would like to come over to your place】

Zhao Shizhang quickly replied 【Of course, you're always welcome】

Immediately after, Zhao Chi received a notification that access had been granted.

The next moment, the two teleported simultaneously.

Zhao Chi had been to Zhao Shizhang's territory before, but that was already many days ago.

Now his territory had already undergone great changes.

But Zhao Chi had no time, and no need to look around.

The two teleported to the outside of Zhao Shizhang's residence.

Su Qin pointed in amazement at the small courtyard ahead and said: "Zhao Chi, look, doesn't that look like the family communal house we had in Stream Village?"

Zhao Chi nodded: "It really does look alike. After all, the patriarch lived there for a long time and grew attached to it, so he built a similar one in his territory."

Su Qin sighed: "Yeah, I miss it too. We originally planned to take back Stream Village and build it up properly, but then the werewolves came again…"

Zhao Chi took Su Qin's hand:

"Let's go, let's go in."

Zhao Shizhang was in his room, calculating something.

Hearing a knock on the door, he said: "Come in."

Seeing that it was Zhao Chi and Su Qin who came in, Zhao Shizhang smiled kindly: "It's been many days, how are you both?"

Zhao Chi and Su Qin bowed together.

Then they exchanged a few brief pleasantries.

Zhao Shizhang said: "Congratulations, Su Qin. I never expected that just over a year after becoming a lord, you'd already become a squad leader—your rank is already the same as mine."

Su Qin hurriedly said: "How could I possibly compare with you? This is all Captain Li favoring me, and my strength is still very weak; I need a long time to slowly improve."

Zhao Shizhang laughed: "As long as Captain Li can look after you, I can rest easy. I originally thought we'd get a few days to rest, but who would have thought we'd have to sortie again. Have you received the sortie order?"

Zhao Chi shook his head: "Not yet, we should receive it this afternoon."

Zhao Shizhang said: "Mm, be careful in everything. You've come to find me—is there something you need me to help you with? You can tell me; if I can help, our family will still help you."

Zhao Chi and Su Qin exchanged a glance.

Then Zhao Chi pointed at the empty ground nearby and said: "Su Qin, just put it here."

"Okay!"

In an instant, Su Qin and Zhao Chi took the gold coins out of their system space and placed them beside Zhao Shizhang.

Clatter~

A crisp yet muffled metallic sound.

Zhao Shizhang's tired and aged eyes opened wide, staring in astonishment at the pile of gold coins that had suddenly appeared.

He had never seen so many gold coins before.

"Zhao Chi… what is this?"

Zhao Chi said: "This is 1,000,000 gold coins, to be used for the development of our Zhao family."

"For the Zhao family?" Zhao Shizhang's voice rose by three parts, and sharpened by three parts.

Zhao Chi nodded.

Actually, based on the money the Zhao family had previously spent on Zhao Chi and Su Qin, 100 gold coins would have been enough.

But Zhao Shizhang had always treated Zhao Chi well, and treated Su Qin well too.

If he didn't have the ability, that would of course be another matter.

But now that he had the ability, he should of course repay the kindness as gushing water.

1,000,000 gold coins was a huge sum, but for Zhao Chi, it was no longer a lot.

Zhao Shizhang still hadn't recovered.

His fingers trembled slightly, and his voice quivered even more as he said: "Zhao Chi, where did you get so much money?"

Zhao Chi said: "Don't worry, Grandpa. This money came through proper channels, there's no hidden danger. As for the rest… you don't need to ask. Just use it with peace of mind, and restore the Zhao family's vitality as soon as possible."

Zhao Shizhang shook his head: "Child, we can't use so much… you need this money too."

Zhao Chi said: "Don't worry, I still have more on my side."

GLOSSARY:

【Zhou Lue, Zhao Chi, Yuan Zhao, Yang Xiong, Wei Jinlong, Su Qin, Lu Yi, Wei Li, Zhao Shizhang, Zhao family, Eighth Academy, Stream Village】