Chapter 23: Luo Ji's Difficulties

"Uncle Li!"

When Luo Ji walked out of the room and saw many workers in the living room, he asked, "What's going on?"

"Your uncle said that his company's profits have doubled this year, so he's preparing to renovate and get rid of these old furniture," the middle-aged man in a butler's uniform said with a smile.

"Uncle is really wealthy. Even my father wouldn't dare to be so extravagant..."

Although his father was a martial artist, in terms of status, his uncle's company was more profitable. Since his uncle had no children of his own, he treated Luo Ji like his own son and took care of him while his father was often away.

"Alright, then hurry up and finish it. Don't disturb me while I sleep..." Luo Ji didn't finish his sentence before his gaze casually swept the room.

But even in this casual sweep, he suddenly noticed something was amiss.

"It's him?" Luo Ji's gaze locked onto a seemingly inconspicuous figure in the crowd, and he sneered inwardly.

"So he's been discovered." Chu Tiannan was also surprised to see Luo Ji coming out of the room, but he showed no sign of fear.

In fact, he appeared quite calm!

"If Luo Ji is smart, I hope he doesn't provoke me. Otherwise, I don't mind exposing my martial artist strength ahead of time."

After a period of observation, Chu Tiannan had become completely familiar with this world, and he knew about the special status of martial artists.

The police had no authority to investigate martial artists. Only the Martial Artist Alliance had the right to intervene.

Authority! Autonomy!

Therefore, Chu Tiannan knew that although this was Luo Ji's residence, he still didn't feel any fear.

Because he had confidence!

"What a stroke of luck for me!" On the other hand, Luo Ji would naturally not think this way. At this moment, his gaze was fixed on Chu Tiannan like a venomous snake.

"This time, let's see how I'll deal with you!"

"Don't just stand there. My young master is pressed for time. Let's aim to finish before noon!" Uncle Li, the house steward, instructed when he saw that Luo Ji's expression wasn't quite right.

"Alright, let's get to work, guys. Here's the list of things we need to move out!" Haigao Peng also brought the list given by Uncle Li and said with a smile.

The moving process was organized and there were no oversights. Haigao Peng demanded strict discipline from himself and his workers because as laborers, they couldn't afford to offend such an employer.

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, most of the furniture had been moved out of the villa, along with a few valuable porcelain items.

"Be careful. These things are the master's favorites. If they get damaged, you'll be paying for it for the rest of your lives!"

As Uncle Li couldn't watch over everything by himself, he called the four bodyguards from the house to help keep an eye on things.

Sitting in the recliner, Luo Ji drank his expensive beverage and thought to himself, "Hmph, that Chu Tiannan is only doing light work. It's not easy to make a move against him."

Luo Ji furrowed his brows slightly, and after a brief thought, he gave some instructions to his steward.

"Uncle Li, are you sure about this..."

Outside the villa, Chu Tiannan was a bit idle. They had already finished moving the heavier items, which he found to be quite effortless on account of his advanced martial artist strength. If he hadn't been deliberately concealing it, these things, though weighing hundreds of pounds, would still pose no problem for him to carry.

You see!

The strength standard for an advanced martial artist was to be able to exert a force of a thousand pounds.

This was also why Chu Tiannan chose to do some part-time strength work.

"How's it going? Are you getting used to the work today?" Haigao Peng threw a bottle of water over and asked with a smile.

"Not tired at all!" Catching the water bottle, Chu Tiannan grinned and replied.

Hearing this, Haigao Peng couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, to be young!"

"Guys outside, come in and help with the heavy lifting. My young master has some urgent matter to attend to. If you work faster, I'll give you an extra thousand as a bonus!"

At this point, Uncle Li stepped out and shouted to the people outside.

"Alright, we're on it!" Haigao Peng agreed and then turned to Chu Tiannan, asking, "The remaining items are all valuable porcelain. Were you afraid to help with those?"

"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have taken on the part-time job in the first place!" Chu Tiannan put down the water bottle and replied with a smile.

"Haha, you're a promising youth. But let me remind you, those things are not only expensive but also difficult to handle. You need to be careful!"

"Got it!"

Inside the villa, there were both large and small pieces of porcelain; the smaller items had been moved out, leaving only a few large vases.

"Look at these. I wonder how much these are worth..." a lanky man who was helping Chu Tiannan move the items couldn't help but marvel.

"I reckon I could work my whole life and still not be able to afford one of these," he added.

Chu Tianan nodded with a smile. Although he didn't have a special concept of money, he understood that being without money was to be trampled on.

"Yes, that's it!" Luo Ji leisurely sipped his drink on the side, watching as Chu Tianan got up, sneering inwardly.

"Watch how I deal with you!"

As he spoke, a small, emerald green stone appeared in Luo Ji's right hand. He exerted force with his fingers and fiercely shot it out.

The small stone was difficult to notice, and it had an incredibly fast speed. However, Luo Ji's target wasn't Chu Tianan, but another slim man he was working with.

"Ouch!" The small stone fiercely struck the slim man's calf, causing him to cry out in pain and stumble, ultimately falling down!

Due to the absence of one person, a huge ceramic vase, taller than a person, instantly lost its balance and tipped over to one side with a loud crash echoing throughout the entire villa.

"Not good!" Chu Tianan naturally noticed that something was wrong. He gritted his teeth, trying to stabilize the vase, only to realize that the smooth ceramic had no grip.

Crack!

A shattering sound resounded throughout the entire villa.