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But with daily intelligence, he would be able to establish a bigger foundation in Longmen sooner or later!

Putting away the lofty ambitions in his heart, Chen Xiu looked at Texas again.

"Miss Texas, this cooperation has logically ended. It's time for you and me to say goodbye."

The wolf's ears trembled, and the Lupo girl raised her eyes and stared at the smiling Sarkaz youth. The swinging of the wolf's tail gradually became smaller and smaller, making it difficult to understand the owner's mood.

"However, I have a request."

"Thirty thousand yuan isn't much to begin with, and it's even less after we each take half. We can only survive in the slums until we get legal status, but earning money isn't easy. How about we share a house for a while and help each other out?"

Chen Xiu extended his hand to Texas again, but this time Miss Wolf did not shake it immediately.

Celinina Texas has always been a lone wolf, a solitary traveler.

No matter what the task is, she likes to complete it independently.

If the situation wasn't so embarrassing and he hadn't eaten six of the other person's steamed buns.

Given my personality, I would definitely not agree to cooperate with a stranger, let alone live together.

But this guy is so weak and easily trusts others. Letting him hang around in such a gang gathering place is really worrying.

After all, he was the first friend I made in Longmen, and we got along well...

But is it really okay to live with the opposite sex of the same age?

Seeing Texas silent and its wolf tail tangled and swaying left and right, Chen Xiu knew that there was still hope, but he needed to come up with a reason that the proud Miss Wolf could accept more.

"Texas, you know my situation." Chen Xiu sighed and admitted, "When I'm with you, I'm the one who needs protection, so how about I cover all the expenses during the period of sharing the apartment? Just think of it as hiring you to be my personal bodyguard for a while."

The wolf's tail suddenly rose up, and Texas's slightly frowned brow relaxed.

If it is a security job, then there is really no need to worry about it. You just eat and live with your employer.

In other words, for a conscientious bodyguard, this is basic professional ethics.

"make a deal."

Texas happily shook Chen Xiu's hand.

Chen Xiu also smiled. Only at this point could he be considered to have completely conquered Texas!

Given her character of keeping her promises, she probably wouldn't think of leaving even if she saw a recruitment advertisement for Penguin Logistics in the future.

As expected, sincerity is the killer move!

Especially when it comes to people like Texas who want to escape the darkness.

"Without further ado, let's go find a house now. I saw a house for rent in Building 29."

Looking at Chen Xiu's cheerful expression, Texas's mouth corners slightly raised.

The days ahead shouldn't be too boring.

At the same time, in the Gray Tail Hall.

The burly man with plump hooves kicked Huang Mingjie on the ground and asked, "Miss, what should we do with this guy?"

"Send someone to the Guard Bureau," Lin Yuxia casually ordered, "Report it in Chen Xiu's name and claim the bounty. After all, he was the one who caught this bastard."

Chapter 9 Renting a House (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

If we roughly divide it, the Longmen slum has about dozens of blocks.

Compared with the clean and tidy urban areas with tall buildings, the slums appear low, crowded, dilapidated and old.

Even so, there are good and bad neighborhoods and areas within slums.

The closer to the city, the better; the further away, the worse.

The former are still old buildings, while the latter are simply self-built shanty towns.

Building No. 29 is located on Jinsha Street in the slums. It is a five-story building with severely peeling exterior walls, appearing somewhat dark and dilapidated.

The dark corridor was filled with fragrance, stench, and smoke. The mixture of various smells made Texas, who had a keen sense of smell, frown and cover his nose.

The landlord, Uncle Hua, is a middle-aged Wolper. He wears a vest and sandals, which is the classic outfit of a landlord, but the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose make him look like a real estate salesman.

"Hahaha, little girl, you're still not used to the environment here. I was the same at the beginning."

Chen Xiu followed him up the stairs. The narrow corridor could only accommodate one person, and the steep and damaged stone stairs could easily cause an old lady to fall to her death.

"Uncle Hua, you weren't from the slums before?"

"What do you mean? Who would want to stay in this shabby place? Isn't it just that there's nothing else we can do?"

After walking around the corridor for a few times, Uncle Hua turned into the entrance to the third floor and stood in front of the second door from right to left counterclockwise.

Chen Xiu glanced at the corridor. There were six rooms on this floor, and the corridor was already filled with all kinds of debris and was in a mess.

Uncle Hua tried the keys for a while, and after a series of jingling sounds, he finally found one that could fit into the keyhole.

"Come in and take a look. I've finally let you two snatch up my house!"

Texas paused, straightened his wolf tail, and glanced at Chen Xiu inconspicuously.

The Sarkaz youth looked calm, as if he hadn't heard Uncle Hua's words, and followed him into the house.

After all, it was two young men and women who came to rent a house, so it was normal to be misunderstood. Otherwise, what would you expect others to think?

"It has one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, one bathroom, and a small balcony," Uncle Hua said as he stood in the living room. "You'll pay for your own utilities, and you'll need to change the gas tank yourself. The furniture is a bit old, but it's nice to have something useful around here. How is it? Are you satisfied?"

Neither Chen Xiu nor Texas answered. They walked around the room and took a look. The conditions were indeed quite good.

Although there was only a double bed, there was a broken sofa in the living room, and Miss Wolf felt that she could sleep there.

This way, if someone tries to break in, you can stop them, and you can provide support in time if something happens in the bedroom.

Uncle Hua looked at the two of them with a smile, thinking about how to bid later.

The rich girl from Luper who eloped with the poor Sarkaz boy?

The two of them looked like new arrivals, so they should have quite a bit of money in their hands.

If that's the case, shouldn't we raise the rent a bit? It's a waste not to kill the fat ones!

Chen Xiu glanced around the room and had a rough idea in his mind. He smiled and said, "Uncle Hua, tell me the specific rent."

"1200 Longmen coins per month, minimum lease: six months, three months deposit, three months rent in advance, rent must be paid in full. If you breach the contract midway, the deposit will not be refunded."

Uncle Hua was calm and composed, as if he had already defeated the two men.

"Don't think it's expensive. This building is located in the sphere of influence of the Gray Tail Hall. In any case, its safety is guaranteed."

Texas looked at Chen Xiu and felt that the rent was reasonable, but he didn't have enough money.

If that's the case, then I have to lend him some money and rent the house first.

"1200?" Chen Xiu raised his eyebrows and his expression changed.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Hua knew that there was a problem with the house, but not only did he not lower the price, he even dared to raise the price.

Could it be that he thinks Texas and I are young and from other places, and that we know nothing and are therefore easy to deceive and bully?

Looking at Uncle Hua's mercenary smile, Chen Xiu couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Seeing that Chen Xiu looked unhappy, Uncle Hua took the initiative to speak: "Do you think it's expensive? Then I can give you a discount..."

"Uncle Hua, I asked someone before I came here. Wasn't the monthly rent for this house only 1000 yuan before?"

Facing Chen Xiu's straight gaze, Uncle Hua opened his lips slightly, a little caught off guard.

Texas glanced at him, his cold gaze like a sword.

"Oh, that was true before, but I don't have any trouble renting out my house, so I'm planning to raise the price!"

Uncle Hua was a little stuttering at first, but he spoke more and more fluently, and in the end he seemed very confident and justified, calming down the panic of being found out.

He was Casimir's gold medal salesman back then, and confusing right and wrong was a common thing for him. How could he be scared by two young people?

"Really?" Chen Xiu chuckled, pacing back and forth as he asked, "How strange! Not only are they not lowering the rent on a house where someone just died, but they're actually rushing to raise it... Uncle Hua, can you explain the reasoning behind this?"

"You! How did you know!?"

Uncle Hua screamed in surprise, then suddenly covered his mouth, realizing that he had said something wrong.

But he thought he had already dealt with the sudden death of the previous tenant, so how could this Sarkaz know about it?

Seeing Uncle Hua's reaction, Texas knew that what Chen Xiu said was true and realized that he was almost ripped off.

She didn't mind whether anyone had died in the house or not. Even if it was a mass grave, she could still sleep there if necessary.

But no one will have a good impression of unscrupulous merchants who raise prices arbitrarily, and some may even want to beat them up.

If Chen Xiu hadn't been there, he might not even realize he was being stabbed.

Although he is a little weak, I have to admit that this guy is actually quite capable.

Miss Wolf nodded slightly, her eyes shining as she watched a certain Sarkaz outsmart the profiteer.

"Go! Leave now! I won't rent this house anymore!"

Uncle Hua simply gave up.

My underwear has been stripped off, so I definitely can’t rent out the house.

But Chen Xiu's next words made him stunned again.

"How about 500?"

For a tomb, this price is very fair.

But Uncle Hua's heart was bleeding. Hadn't he made so many arrangements before just to ensure that the rent would not be affected?

"No, it has to be at least 800!"

The two young men in front of me must not be well off, otherwise they would not come to rent Room 302 after knowing that someone had just died there. They may have come to see the house just because of this.

In that case, there should still be room for negotiation. After all, both sides have no choice!

Chen Xiu didn't intend to indulge Uncle Hua, so he bargained, "300, or I'll tell everyone on the street that this house is a haunted house."

"How could you do this?!" Uncle Hua was so angry that even his gold-rimmed glasses were crooked.

Chen Xiu stopped talking, giving Uncle Hua time to stand there and engage in a fierce ideological struggle.

As a dishonest businessman, you always have to prepare yourself mentally when you lose money.

After a long time, Uncle Hua's clenched fist loosened.

"You win, how about 350?"

Without waiting for Chen Xiu to answer, he added in an almost pleading tone, "This is really the lowest price! Otherwise, I would rather leave this house empty than rent it out!"

Chen Xiu remained unmoved and bargained coldly.

"The price is 325 yuan a month. Do you want to rent it or not?"

Chapter 10 The Great Emperor's Gaze (Please Read)

Uncle Hua finally compromised.

The middle-aged Uncle Wolper, with a shy look on his face, sat at the dining table and handed the drafted contract to Chen Xiu.

"325 Longmen coins per month, one-third deposit and three-thirds rent. The rent must be paid in full. If you breach the contract midway, the deposit will not be refunded. If there is any damage to the furniture or the house upon check-out, appropriate compensation will be required..."

Chen Xiu nodded with satisfaction.

This looks like a rental contract with normal conditions!

So, he readily signed his name as Party B and took out 1300 yuan and handed it to Uncle Hua on the spot.

If I rented this house at the original price, it would cost at least 12000 Longmen coins, but now I have saved so much money.

Uncle Hua counted the money, glanced at the calm and composed Sarkaz youth, and secretly admired him in his heart.

Although they were unwilling, they were indeed well prepared for this negotiation.