Chu Li asked, "Are you used to living in the Imperial Residence?"
Xiao Qi stared at the chessboard and replied, "I'm fine."
"That's good," Chu Li said, "If you're not used to it, you can ask the Scribes to change it."
Xiao Qi continued to stare at the chessboard and did not look at him.
Xiao Shi pursed her lips and smiled as she watched the show.
Chu Li said, "The Imperial Residence still needs to be on the lookout for assassinations from the Holy Church of Light. I heard from Senior Brother and the others that it was the High Official from the Holy Church of Light who came last time. The Holy Church of Light has many martial arts masters and countless High Officials."
Xiao Shi smiled faintly.
Chu Li stared at Xiao Qi and did not say a word, waiting for her to speak.
Xiao Qi stared at the chessboard for a while and finally looked up at him. She said, "High Official?"
Chu Li said, "The Holy Church of Light recruits masters from various countries to become High Officials of the Holy Church of Light. They are ordered by the Holy Church of Light and the Holy Church of Light will give them generous rewards in exchange. There is no affiliation, it's just a deal."
Xiao Qi frowned slightly. "That's a powerful move!"
Chu Li nodded. "I work as Du Feng. Last time, I met a patrol who wanted to recruit me as a High Official. I've been thinking about it."
Xiao Shi resisted the urge to speak and did not say a word. She just watched the show.
"You want to be a High Official?" Xiao Qi frowned.
Chu Li said, "Once you become a High Official, you won't be working in your own country. You'll be working in other countries, like escorting a batch of items or assassinating someone. The reward for completing a mission is amazing. There are martial arts secret manuals, pills, treasured swords and knives. As long as you work hard for the Holy Church of Light, you don't have to worry about anything. … There are even levels of High Officials. The higher the level, the more dangerous the mission and the more amazing the reward. I heard that there are even Enlightened Masters' techniques."
"This is no different from working in the High Duke's Public House or the Imperial Residence." Xiao Qi scoffed. "What a sinister move!"
"Recruiting the world's talents for their own use." Chu Li shook his head and praised, "The Holy Church of Light is too bold. The last time they came to the Imperial Residence, it was the Li Dynasty's High Official. I wonder which country it will be next. It could even be the Zheng Dynasty, Fu Dynasty or Qiu Dynasty!"
Xiao Qi fell into deep thought.
Chu Li continued, "On one hand, they require their disciples to be extremely loyal. On the other hand, they recruit talents from all over the place and do not stick to a single pattern. As long as they are a master, they can become a High Official. They are not stingy with their rewards. To be able to combine these two factors into one, it is truly terrifying. No other sect can achieve this, so I want to go in and have a look."
Xiao Qi calmly said, "The High Duke's Public House can't do that."
If the High Duke's Public House also dared to recruit talents like this, there was no telling how many spies would be mixed in. Then, there would be no need to fight at all, they would collapse without a fight. The other sects were also worried about this, so they prioritized loyalty and did not dare to learn from the Holy Church of Light.
Chu Li nodded slowly. "What a pity."
This was not difficult to say, but it was actually very difficult to do. The control of the heat needed to be extremely precise, and he really wanted to learn this.
Siao Shi could not help but ask, "So you're going to be a High Official?"
"I was planning to do that, but now I don't have to." Chu Li shook his head. "There's a better way."
"I think so too," Siao Shi said.
As a High Official, he would definitely be doing the most dangerous things, things that the Holy Church of Light's disciples would not be willing to do, dirty and tiring work. It was really not worth the effort. He did not lack the rewards from the Holy Church of Light, so he could not get any information.
Siao Qi faintly glanced at him, then she lowered her head and continued to look at the chessboard.
Chu Li was already satisfied, so he did not continue to pester her and left.
— —
Peace Town was a big town surrounded by mountains, and it was surrounded by dozens of small villages. There were more than ten thousand households in the town.
Chu Li arrived at a house at the westernmost end of Peace Town, pushed open the old wooden door, and entered the small courtyard.
The small courtyard was paved with a stone path, so it would not be muddy during rain. There was a pile of firewood on the western wall, and a small flower garden on the eastern side of the courtyard. The center of the courtyard was pressed flat, and it was a small martial arts field. There was also a wooden table by the side of the field.
Chu Li glanced at the entire courtyard. Although it was rundown, it was clean and tidy. The owner was a diligent person, and it was really a pity that Zhao Dahe died.
From today onwards, Chu Li would replace him and live here.
He entered the house, and the bedding inside was wet, and the family's valuable belongings were missing. It was as if the house had been robbed, and it was obvious that someone had heard about his disappearance and could not wait to make a move.
He was in a dilemma. Since he was here, did he have to cook for himself?
"Huh?" Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from outside, and then a burly man strode in. When he saw Chu Li standing in the courtyard, his eyes widened. "Young Zhao, you're not dead?"
Chu Li's current appearance was already as ugly as Zhao Dahe's, with a flat nose, thick lips, and triangular eyes. He looked rustic and ugly.
"You're the one who's dead!" Chu Li said impatiently.
This burly man was in his thirties, and he had a full beard, a lion's nose, and a wide mouth. His eyes were bright and full of expression, and he was indeed a good-looking man.
However, Chu Li did not know his identity, so he took advantage of the man's temper, and immediately rebuked him.
The burly man said loudly, "Young man, you were thrown off the cliff, and we've been looking for you for half a day. We couldn't find you, and we couldn't find your corpse. Where did you fall?"
He went forward to touch Chu Li's shoulder.
Chu Li pushed his hand away.
"Yo, your temper is getting worse!" The burly man chuckled, and reached out to pat his shoulder again.
Chu Li reached out again to push him away.
This time, the burly man used a lot of strength in his right hand, but it was not worth mentioning in front of Chu Li's strength, and was easily pushed away.
He said impatiently, "Don't touch me!"
"Huh, since when did you become so strong?" The burly man rubbed his wrist, and looked at him in surprise.
Chu Li scoffed. "Let me tell you, I, Zhao Dahe, am no longer the Zhao Dahe of the past!"
"What's going on?" The burly man laughed. "You're no longer the same person after falling off the cliff?"
"I had a fortuitous encounter!" Chu Li looked askance at him, and said disdainfully, "Do you know what a fortuitous encounter is?"
"Haha …" The burly man laughed out loud. "Young Zhao, you're still daydreaming!"
"You're the one who's daydreaming!" Chu Li said impatiently, "I'm telling the truth, I ate a mystical fruit!"
"What mystical fruit?" The burly man chuckled.
Chu Li went forward and slammed into him.
"Bang!" The two of them collided, and the burly man staggered backward, and was pressed against the door.
"Crack!" A hole appeared in the door.
Chu Li shouted, "Pay for my door!"
The burly man stared at him with wide eyes.
Chu Li went forward and grabbed his collar, and said angrily, "Pay for the door!"
The burly man's face immediately darkened, and he reached out to twist his wrist, forcing him to let go.
Chu Li's hand was like an iron hoop, and did not budge. He gripped the burly man tightly, and suddenly lifted him up. "Pay for my door!"
"Young Zhao, put me down first!"
"I won't let go if you don't agree to pay for it!"
"Alright, alright, I'll pay for it!"
Chu Li finally let go, and scoffed proudly. "What do you think, you're no match for me now!"
"I, Elder Guo, am done for today!" The burly man scoffed. "What fortuitous encounter did you have?"
Chu Li read the man's name from his mind, and his opinion of Zhao Dahe.
The man's name was Guo Shan. In his eyes, Zhao Dahe was a simple-minded fool, a simple-minded person, and could not think or use his brain. Zhao Dahe only listened to other people's orders, and did not have his own thoughts. He was an obedient thug.
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