Douluo Golden Shovel: One Hextech Gunpla every year!

Chapter 17 Ning Fengzhi's Recruitment
"Squeak-"

Xu Yu, who was packing his last belongings inside the house, heard the sound of the courtyard gate being pushed open. Without even looking up, he called out to the person outside:

"I'm sorry, our antique shop has already been sold and we're moving tomorrow. The goods have also been removed long ago. We can't serve you today, so please leave."

But upon hearing Xu Yu's words, Ning Fengzhi did not stop walking. Instead, he continued along the passageway in front of the shop towards the central courtyard.

Hearing the continuing footsteps, Xu Yu couldn't help but frown.

He said he was closed today, so why are you still coming into the store? How rude of him!
"Sorry, we're no longer open for business..."

Xu Yu looked up and saw a group of people: a young man, two elderly people, and a little girl.

Immediately, Xu Yu felt that it seemed somewhat familiar; he felt like he had heard of this combination somewhere before.

Just as Xu Yu was thinking, the group of people in front of him seemed to resemble the group that Hong Lian had mentioned, including Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Sure enough, just as Xu Yu was wondering if this was a coincidence, Ning Fengzhi had already begun his polite self-introduction.

"Greetings, sir. I am Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. I've come here to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Honglian, who was studying the soul tool in the inner room, came out of the room and immediately saw Ning Fengzhi and the others standing in the courtyard of the shop.

Ning Fengzhi also subconsciously stopped talking and looked at Honglian along with Gu Rong, Chen Xin and the others.

Ning Rongrong pointed directly at Honglian and shouted, "Grandpa Bone, Grandpa Bone, it's that boy from that day!"

Gu Rong, Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi frowned.

They never expected that Honglian would also appear here.

If Honglian appears here, although we don't know the child's identity or his relationship with Xu Yu, the shop owner mentioned in the intelligence, the child probably doesn't have a very good impression of them.

This might be a bit troublesome.

Gu Rong gave Ning Fengzhi a look, signaling him to decide whether to just kidnap Xu Yu directly and leave any recruitment plans until Xu Yu arrived at their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Fengzhi, who was younger than him, had a more mature demeanor.

He paused for only a few seconds, then his eyes and expression returned to normal. He smiled slightly and continued to speak to Xu Yu with a polite demeanor.

"The reason I came here this time, besides wanting to buy your soul tool, is actually also for you, Manager Xu."

"I would like to invite you to join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School directly and become a guest elder of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"I suppose Manager Xu will open another shop wherever he moves to continue the business of repairing and reselling soul tools and antiques, right?"

"In that case, I think Manager Xu should just join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"Isn't it the same to continue doing this within our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

"Moreover, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is powerful, and we have various sect benefits and resources that can be exchanged with sect contributions."

"If you come to our sect, you will find these resources that are unavailable outside."

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Ning Fengzhi assumed that Xu Yu and Honglian were unaware that they were from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so he directly used the name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to tempt Xu Yu, hoping to entice him to join directly.

As for the minor unpleasantness with Honglian, Ning Fengzhi thought that Xu Yu and Honglian would forget and disregard it in the face of the temptation to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Little did they know that Xu Yu and Honglian overheard his words as Ning Fengzhi trying to use the illusory and intangible sect contribution points, whose value was unknown, to force them to become free labor.

They want them to work by offering sect contributions, without mentioning any tangible benefits. Contributions are something that Ning Fengzhi can decide with a single word, and there's no set rule about how much contribution is awarded for repairing or manufacturing a soul tool.
Doesn't that mean you can add contribution figures with your feet?

Ning Fengzhi's intention to get something for free was all too obvious.

Therefore, Xu Yu rejected Ning Fengzhi's offer without hesitation.

He shook his head and said in a very apologetic tone.

"Sect Leader Ning, I am grateful that you have taken a liking to me, but I appreciate your kindness. However, I am usually lazy and idle, and I earn enough money to live on. I am content and have no great ambitions. I just want to be an ordinary person who is content with a modest life."

Therefore, I will not accept this position as a guest retainer.

Ning Fengzhi's gaze suddenly sharpened:
"Is that so? But Mr. Xu, have you thought this through? If I value your skill, then it is naturally valuable. But it's hard to guarantee that others won't value it in other places as well."

If we invite you again then, your strength might not even be comparable to that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Moreover, we don't know what their attitude will be at that time.

Your line of work is very profitable. In the past six years, you alone have earned hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins in profit, and the total transaction price has even exceeded one million gold soul coins. It's hard not to be envious.

If things don't go well, they might just kidnap you.

"But rest assured, sir, if you join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, your safety will be absolutely guaranteed."

Ning Fengzhi spoke in seemingly ambiguous terms, but Xu Yu and Honglian knew that this was actually Ning Fengzhi's subtle warning and threat.

It was both demonstrating the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's ability to uncover intelligence and a threat.
If Xu Yu doesn't agree, the next person to come looking for Xu Yu might be a "white glove" from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Fengzhi turned and glanced at Honglian again, revealing some practical terms to Xu Yu.

"Mr. Xu Yu, is that baby over there your child?"

"How about this? I promise you personally that this child can join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as an inner disciple along with you, and will be given special training. What do you think?"

"I've also secured the first five spirit rings for this child, if he has the talent for it."

"As for what comes next, that depends on his own fortune and contributions."

It seemed like he was speaking very well and sincerely.

But when Ning Fengzhi was saying these things, his tone was very wrong. He deliberately used a harsh and threatening tone, which completely changed the meaning of his words.

This is using Honglian to continue threatening Xu Yu.

Just as Honglian was pondering how to break the deadlock, Xu Yu said, "You've got it wrong. He's not my child; he's just an orphan I have high hopes for."

"He originally had a level 2 soul tool dagger that I really liked, and I always wanted to buy it."

"He came today saying that the dagger had been sold, so he wanted to use the money to see if he could buy a comparable close-combat soul tool from me."

"Before Sect Leader Ning arrived, I was turning over his food right now. Then I let him go to the inner room and have a meal with me. After all, the child is quite pitiful, and no one at home cooks him a hot meal."

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(End of this chapter)