Zong Ze would not invest effort in roles he was uninterested in. Hence, he would definitely ask Lin Yuan for roles related to combat and fighting. This was exactly what happened.
Zong Ze told Lin Yuan straightforwardly, "City Lord, do you have any sectors related to combat that will allow me to train? I have always been skilled at combat. When I opened a chamber of commerce with Gu Lang, he handled most of the management responsibilities. I wasn't any help at all! If I have to manage something or work with someone in such a role, I will become useless and have nothing to do!"
Zong Ze was very aware of his abilities and was unwilling to do anything he did not want to do. He detested being an inconvenience to others. Otherwise, he could have insisted on being assigned the same role as Gu Lang and sat back while Gu Lang did all the work. After all, given his relationship with Gu Lang, the latter would never resent him for acting this way.