"First! You still need to keep the fact that I have a dragon contract a secret. Don't tell anyone, including those closest to you."
"And then! In the future, if I get something valuable that I can't use, you need to find a way to use your family's influence to sell it for me; secretly send the money to me! I believe, with your status, doing these things shouldn't be difficult?"
"As long as you agree to these two conditions, I'll give you these two items."
His current situation is indeed too awkward.
Don't be fooled by how strong he seems, he's only facing low-level enemies; maybe when facing enemies at level forty or fifty, with Tongtong's immense power, he can handle it too.
But in this world, there are many strong ones!
If he stumbles into trouble, that would be bad.
If he sells this kind of high-end skill book and high-grade equipment by himself, it's too easy to attract attention, bringing trouble.
If Tang Rou helps, it'll be much more convenient.