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Tian Peng's words were indeed grand, but these stalwart men originally had no acquaintance with Tian Peng, and what's more, their families—both the old and the young—needed to eat. If there was only work to be done without payment in silver, what would become of their families?

"Hero, to speak to you honestly, we have both old and young in our homes, all waiting for their next meal. If we work for you without pay, even eating will become a problem," said one of the men.

"Right, and it's not just us. We have to provide for many others in our family. If we don't have payment in silver, there's no money for food, so how can our families survive? We might be full of passion, but our family members can't live on that alone," another man added.

Tian Peng, being a bachelor, hadn't considered these aspects, but he realized that having them follow him like this wasn't a good solution.