I Use My Secondary Job To Add Talents

Chapter 28: West City

The pharmacy where Lu Lier and Lu Dagen work is called Gui Xiang Pharmacy. It is owned by their aunt and uncle, with their uncle being the Low Level pharmacist.

Lu Lier and Lu Dagen have been studying under their uncle for several years and have successfully become apprentice pharmacists. There is a good chance that they will be promoted to Low Level pharmacists in the future, which is considered a middle-ranking position in Passing River City.

However, due to an unexpected incident, their aunt and uncle's family became the target of evil spirits and died overnight. If Lu Lier and Lu Dagen had been living with their aunt and uncle, they would have likely encountered great danger as well.

Now without the protection of their uncle, Lu Lier and Lu Dagen have nowhere to go, so they thought of coming to Song Fulu, hoping that he would take them in.

The two of them can become apprentices to Song Fulu and do whatever he asks, as long as they can continue to learn the art of alchemy and stay in Passing River City in the future.

Song Fulu understood Lu Wenshan's intention and thought that it wouldn't hurt to take in a couple of apprentices after not having any for such a long time. There are many trivial matters that need to be taken care of, and they can also be taught some alchemy skills.

With Song Fulu's current status and position, he can slightly take care of them and help them quickly advance to become Low Level pharmacists. It's really not a big deal.

After considering for a moment, Song Fulu left the pharmacist department and headed towards the address mentioned in Lu Wenshan's letter.

Upon hearing that Song Fulu was going out, two Martial Artists at the Interior Refinement Second Layer immediately volunteered to protect him and followed him to the western district of the city, ten miles away.

Since Gui Xiang Pharmacy closed down, Lu Lier and Lu Dagen have been living in the western district. The rent there is cheap, and they have a few acquaintances who they have helped in the past, so they can take care of each other.

The western district is a poor area of Passing River City, much worse than the southern district. Especially in the past year or two, the Crimson Tiger Gang and the Passing River Association have been fighting fiercely, with most of the battles taking place in the western and northern districts, causing these two areas to become even more dilapidated.

Even during the day, fights often break out, which is why the two Interior Refinement Martial Artists volunteered to protect Song Fulu.

To avoid revealing his true strength, Song Fulu was happy to go along with it.

A Martial Artist at the Exterior Forging Fourth Layer drove the carriage, while the two Interior Refinement Second Layer Martial Artists rode horses on either side, quickly heading towards the western district.

Looking out through the curtains along the way, there were many collapsed houses on both sides of the street. Many ragged civilians were numbly cleaning up, and the streets were filled with sewage and excrement, a far cry from the southern district.

"Sir, please give us something to eat."

"I haven't eaten anything for three days. Please, sir, give me a meal."

"I sold myself to bury my father. Can someone kind-hearted help me? I'm just a child."

...

The voices of beggars and refugees kept ringing out, making Song Fulu, who hadn't been to the western district for a long time, feel silent.

Having lived in the relatively affluent southern district for a long time, especially around the headquarters of the Crimson Tiger Gang, Song Fulu almost thought that this world was still okay. Now, facing the darkest part of Passing River City once again, Song Fulu realized that it wasn't this world that was okay, but rather his environment and position that were still acceptable, making him part of the upper-middle class in Passing River City.

Although many beggars and refugees saw the exquisite carriage Song Fulu was riding in, none of them dared to approach even a bit when they saw the two Interior Refinement Martial Artists in their Crimson Tiger Gang Battle Wolf Hall attire on both sides.

They, who have long resided here, are well aware that the Crimson Tiger Gang Martial Artists qualified to wear these blue clothes are all powerful Interior Refinement Martial Artists, making them second-rate experts in the martial world.

The person who can be protected by two second-rate experts from the Crimson Tiger Gang is definitely not someone they can afford to offend.

Wherever Song Fulu's carriage frame passes, the refugees and beggars all make way, watching the carriage frame leave with envy and longing that they can't hide on their faces.

In the western district of the city, on Blackwater Street, there is a dilapidated stone courtyard.

Lu Lixi and Lu Dagen live here, sitting in the courtyard with worried expressions just after having breakfast.

"Sister, do you think Brother Fulu will let us become his apprentices?" Lu Dagen asked anxiously.

Lu Lixi furrowed her eyebrows slightly. "He probably will. After all, we're from the same village. It's a pity that we didn't have much contact with Brother Fulu when we were young, so our relationship isn't that close. It's too late to regret now."

"I never expected Brother Fulu to be so powerful. Besides being a Middle Level blacksmith, he also became a Middle Level pharmacist in just a few years. It is said that he is one of the top pharmacists in the Crimson Tiger Gang. His status and position are high," Lu Dagen said enviously.

Lu Lixi sighed. "Unfortunately, we don't have the talent and aptitude that Brother Fulu has. If we had half of Brother Fulu's talent, we would have become Low Level pharmacists by now. It's not easy to find a good place to go."

"Sister, if Brother Fulu doesn't accept us, do we really have to find another pharmacy to become apprentices?" Lu Dagen asked.

Lu Lixi smiled bitterly. "What else can we do? Do you want to go back to the village and be a village doctor for the rest of your life? I still want to become a Low Level pharmacist. Once we go back to the village, there will be no possibility of promotion. We are not geniuses like Brother Fulu."

Lu Dagen fell silent, unable to say anything. The two siblings looked at each other in silence, sitting in the courtyard, waiting for the arrangement of fate.

"Clatter..."

Just at this moment, the sound of a carriage came from outside. The expressions of the two siblings changed slightly. This is one of the poorest areas in the western district of the city. There are rarely any carriages passing by here, let alone today.

They quickly looked in the direction of the sound and saw a delicate carriage outside their small courtyard, guarded by elite Martial Artists from the Crimson Tiger Gang.

Song Fulu stepped out of the carriage and looked at them. "Lixi, Dagen, come with me to the Crimson Tiger Gang."

As the village chief of Stone Bull Village, Lu Wenshan had a wife and a concubine, both of whom were quite good-looking, so Lu Lixi and Lu Dagen also looked good.

Lu Lixi had a beautiful appearance, and Lu Dagen was quite handsome. Both of them were only sixteen or seventeen years old.

"Okay, Brother Fulu."

"Thank you, Brother Fulu. We really appreciate your trouble."

...

Lu Lixi and Lu Dagen had already packed their luggage. After hearing Song Fulu's words, they quickly got on the carriage with their luggage and sat respectfully in front of Song Fulu.

The group quickly returned to the headquarters of the Crimson Tiger Gang. With Song Fulu's status and identity as the third master of the Pharmacist Department, arranging two apprentices was a piece of cake. With a single order, Lu Lixi and Lu Dagen were recruited as official members of the Crimson Tiger Gang and became apprentices in the Pharmacist Department. They would receive a generous monthly salary and resources.

The Pharmacist Department arranged accommodation for the apprentices right next to the headquarters of the Crimson Tiger Gang. It was relatively safe and the environment was good, far better than the western district. Lu Lixi and Lu Dagen lived there, which put Song Fulu's mind at ease.

(End of this chapter)