Chapter 175: Ulterior Motives

The old man squinted his eyes and looked over, only to see a Zhai appearing not far away; its scale was quite impressive, and it should have no problem accommodating a thousand people.

The surrounding wall was a full four or five meters high and looked very sturdy; living inside, one should not have to worry about attacks from a Fierce Beast.

A burst of joy rose in his heart, but he immediately felt nervous again and asked, "Little brother, with a Zhai this big, I'm afraid it won't be easy to move in, right?"

"That's right," Lu Yu couldn't help but smile and tease, "You have to trade it for a complete Secret Manual."

"This... this..." The old man's voice carried a hint of pleading, "Didn't we agree before we came? A remnant copy every three days, and a complete Secret Manual every five days."

"I'm just joking with you, don't worry, there are plenty of empty rooms in the Zhai, one more won't make a difference." As Lu Yu said this, he had already arrived in front of the Zhai gate.

The old man swallowed nervously, watching the slowly lowering Zhai gate, his heart in a panic.

Now he had nowhere else to go; if they didn't take him in here, he would be completely finished.

The Zhai gate lowered, and the next second, the old man looked at the massive crowd of people before him, so scared he nearly lost his soul.

What is this situation? Why are there so many people?

"Little Yu, you're back!"

"Brother Yu!"

"Nothing happened on the way, right?"

The voices of Lu Guohao and the others rang out one after another.

It turned out that when Lu Yu was one or two kilometers away, they had heard the bell and hurried over in a rush.

After all, the place Lu Yu went to this time was Yongan City, a hundred miles away, and the dangers along the way could well be imagined.

"It's fine, everything went quite smoothly." Lu Yu responded with a smile, taking the opportunity to put the old man down from his back.

At this moment, countless pairs of eyes looked straight at the old man.

"Eh?" Zhao Shan pointed his finger at the old man and said in surprise, "You, aren't you that old swindler?"

"That's right, I was wondering why he looked familiar! It really is him!" Sun Gang and the others also reacted one after another.

"Little Yu, what's the situation? Didn't you go to Yongan City? Why did you bring this old man back? Isn't he from Zhou Family Fort?"

"Yeah, yeah." Everyone spoke one after another, their faces full of confusion.

And at this moment, the old man was also looking at Lu Yu in shock.

What did he just hear? Yongan City? This young man went to Yongan City?

That's not right! Didn't he say before that he would let the elders in the Zhai go?

From Zhou Family Fort to Yongan City, there were quite a few Intermediate-level Fierce Beasts along the way, and it was extremely dangerous; he himself had spent a great deal of effort and relied on good luck to arrive safely back then.

"Well, this matter is simple to explain..." Lu Yu detailed his experience in the Shantytown and even put in a good word for the old man.

After all, the old man would be living here from now on, and it would naturally be best if he could get along well with everyone; otherwise, he himself would be in a difficult position.

Of course, if the old man still didn't behave, then he would definitely have to show him some real power.

"So that's how it is; it seems we didn't recognize a great person before." Zhao Shan and the others suddenly realized, and looking at the old man's leg, they couldn't help but feel a bit more sympathy.

"Yes, yes." The old man gave Lu Yu a grateful look; thanks to him for not mentioning his previous swindling.

Lu Guohao took a step forward and said to the old man with a smile, "Old man, welcome to Lu Family Fort; from now on, you are one of us. Don't worry, I'll find someone to look at your leg in a moment, just rest and recover with peace of mind."

"That's right, we have plenty of food and drink here; if you need anything, just tell us."

"Those bastards, they're simply not human, to be able to lay such a heavy hand on an old man like this."

"The world is going downhill, and people's hearts are not what they used to be."

Hearing these heartwarming words, a long-lost warmth welled up in the old man's heart.

In a neat and bright room, the old man lay quietly on the bed, his right leg firmly fixed by a brace, making movement quite inconvenient.

By the bedside, a woman in her forties was holding a bowl steadily with one hand and a spoon in the other, her face beaming with a warm smile as she asked with concern, "Grandpa, are you full? If you're not full yet, I'll go get you another bowl."

Beside her stood a young woman, also smiling, her eyes full of concern.

The old man let out a loud burp, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "I'm full, it's just that I feel a bit thirsty right now."

Hearing this, the young woman hurriedly reached out to pick up the water bowl, gently blew on the rising steam, and then carefully handed it to the old man's lips.

"Gulp, gulp," the old man drank the water in the bowl in a few large gulps.

Seeing this, the young woman thoughtfully picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped the remaining water stains from the corner of the old man's mouth.

"Grandpa, Doctor Liu has instructed that it takes a hundred days to recover from a bone or tendon injury. During these hundred days, if you need anything, just tell us two, don't be polite at all." The older woman said with a full smile.

"Really?" Upon hearing this, the old man immediately became interested and asked impatiently, "Can I really say anything?"

When the two women heard this, they instantly sensed that there seemed to be a hidden meaning in the old man's words.

"Ahem." The young woman coughed lightly and said with a hint of shyness, "Grandpa, before Lu left, he specifically instructed us that if you have any ulterior motives, we should tell him directly, and he will come over to have a chat with you himself."

After hearing this, the old man's body gave a sudden jolt, and he hurriedly said, "Forget it, forget it, I don't have anything I want to say to him for now." After saying this, his gaze wandered around the room.

It had to be said that the living conditions here were much better than when he was at Song Family Fort.

The room was clean and tidy, the food was not only plentiful but also delicious, and there were people specifically assigned to serve him with care.

If he had known that coming here would mean enjoying such treatment, he would have truly regretted not coming sooner.

"By the way, what kind of person is that young man, exactly?" The old man couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.

Recalling the journey here, he discovered that everyone was respectful to that young man.

As an old veteran who had seen countless people, he could truly feel that the respect came from the bottom of their hearts, without the slightest bit of falsehood.