Back Garden of Jinghai City's City Guard Mansion
The bright moon hung in the middle of the sky, its clear radiance sprinkling down. The back garden was quiet and auspicious.
Gu Litong sat in the octagonal pagoda and slowly sipped on a cup of wine. He poured out the melancholy and despair in his heart sip by sip.
He stayed here alone, cold and cheerless. He had no friends, no enemies. He stayed in the back garden all day, unable to go out.
Even if they went out, there was nothing much to see in Jing Hai Town. It was worlds apart from Chong Ming Town. It was like going from the city to a poor village in the countryside. There was no interest in shopping.
Recently, the situation had been tense. The people from the Ren Public House were running around everywhere. It would be dangerous for him to go out, so he had been staying in the Town Defense Prefecture.
To him, it was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. He could even tame the exotic flowers and plants in the Public House, so these flowers and plants were not even worth mentioning.
"Sigh …" He sighed faintly.
His life was finally over. Since he had offended Master Xiao Tieying, it was impossible for him to return to the High Duke's Public House. Being able to stay in the Mayor's Public House was already a favor from the Third Lady. She did not want him to die in vain. Of course, she did not want him to become a pawn against the High Duke's Public House.
No matter what, it was impossible for him to return to the Duke's Public House!
Thinking of the days in the House of High Dukes, where they wore luxurious clothes and ate delicately, they could hold their heads high. But now, they could only live with their tails between their legs. They really felt that life was no longer interesting.
"Brother Gu, you're in a good mood!" A green shadow flashed and Chu Li appeared in the pagoda. He was dressed in a green robe with a long sword hanging from his waist. He sat opposite Gu Ruoyun.
Gu Litong frowned and stared at him. "Why are you here?"
Chu Li smiled. "Brother Gu, how have you been?"
"Are you that kind?" Gu Litong sneered. "You just want to see if I ran away or not, right?"
"Where can you run off to?" Chu Li could not help but laugh. "Brother Gu is a smart man. I've always been at ease."
"You don't come here for no reason!" Gu Litong snorted, "You're now the favorite of the Third Lady. You must be very busy. You don't have the time to bother with a useless person like me!"
Chu Li smiled and said, "You're dispirited and feel that life is hopeless?"
"What do you think?" Gu Litong grunted.
He had no choice but to throw caution to the wind. He said coldly, "Alright, don't be so timid. If you have something to say, then say it!"
Chu Li did not mind his attitude and smiled. "I do need your help with a small matter."
"Speak!" Gu Litong snorted. "How can I refuse?"
Chu Li said, "Help me plant a few types of grass."
"Spirit herbs?" Gu Litong frowned and looked at him. "What do you want to do?"
Chu Li took out a piece of paper from his pocket and passed it to him. "I will inform the Mayor."
Gu Litong spread open the white paper and looked at it. He then raised his head and asked, "So many?"
Chu Li said, "Most of them are normal herbs, but there are a few types of spirit herbs. Is that okay?"
"Who said no?" Gu Litong proudly snorted. "No problem!"
"There's no spiritual soil here!"
"There's no need to use spiritual soil for these spiritual herbs!" Gu Litong curled his lips and looked at him from head to toe. "What are you going to do with these?"
Chu Li smiled and spread his hands.
Gu Litong grunted, "How many do you want to plant?"
"The more the better," Chu Li said. "But you have to keep it a secret and do it as soon as possible!"
"What's in it for me?" Gu Litong snorted.
"A thousand taels." Chu Li took out ten banknotes from his pocket and handed them over. "Is that enough?"
"That's more like it!" Gu Litong smiled.
No matter how despicable Chu Li was, he could not go against money. Moreover, he knew that his life was saved by Chu Li.
Although he was saved by Chu Li, he did not feel grateful. He still felt that Chu Li was despicable, but he would not cut ties with him because of this. He still needed to rely on Chu Li in the future. Otherwise, he would not be able to do anything.
Chu Li looked around. "You didn't find a woman?"
"Not in the mood!" Gu Litong carefully folded the white paper and scoffed. "It's boring to do anything here."
"Don't worry. After a while, the Third Lady will think of a way to plead for you. Master Xiao Tieying might change his mind."
"Impossible!" Gu Litong shook his head.
He understood Master Xiao Tieying's character. He could not tolerate a single grain of sand in his eyes. Master Xiao Tieying would never use him again.
Chu Li smiled. "You're a genius. Master Xiao Tieying might appreciate your talent."
"There are many geniuses in the Public House. I won't be a problem." Gu Litong scoffed. "I don't want anything now. I just want to live peacefully."
Chu Li looked at him. "With your skills, it's not a problem for you to stay in the Town Defense Prefecture."
Gu Litong proudly scoffed.
Chu Li said, "The Ren Public House is powerful. Be careful!"
Gu Litong scoffed. "Don't worry. I won't leave the Public House!"
Chu Li smiled. "If you do well, I'll find a way to transfer you elsewhere. Find a place where the Ren Public House can't touch you."
"You …?" Gu Litong squinted at him and said disdainfully, "It's too early for you to be in power!"
He knew the situation in the Public House very well. No matter how powerful Chu Li was, his age and experience were like two locks that locked the door to becoming a powerful person.
He had only been in the Public House for two years. He was young and inexperienced.
How could a relationship of two years be compared to a relationship of ten or twenty years? It was too easy to betray someone. Moreover, young people were unstable. Once they were in power, they would be impulsive and put many people's lives in danger.
Chu Li said, "There's no rush. We're both young."
"Don't worry. I'll take good care of these." Gu Litong patted his chest where the paper was. "I won't delay your business."
Chu Li smiled and nodded. Gu Litong was a smart man. He understood immediately.
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Chen Jiu Deng finished his dinner and returned to his study.
There were three tallow candles in the study. It was as bright as day and did not hurt his eyes.
Although he was a martial arts master, he loved to read. It broadened his horizons and understood people's hearts. It was beneficial for him to climb up the ranks. Although he was now the Clan Leader of the Shangyi Clan, he was not satisfied.
He sat in front of the desk. He had a square face with a deep vertical line between his eyebrows. His eyes were sharp. Occasionally, he would glance at him with an ominous glint. He had an imposing manner.
He suddenly turned around. Chu Li stood behind him in a green shirt.
"Who are you?" Chen Jiu Deng slowly stood up and looked at Chu Li calmly.
Chu Li said, "You're Clan Leader Chen Jiu Deng, right?"
"That's me." Chen Jiu Deng nodded. "What brings you here this late at night?"
Chu Li said, "I'm Chen Li from the Startling Cloud Association."
Chen Jiu Deng's expression did not change. He said, "The Startling Cloud Association. I don't think my association has anything to do with the Startling Cloud Association."
"Chen Xuefeng." Chu Li looked at him.
Chen Xuefeng was shrewd. He was a powerful person. His Innate Mastery level was neither too high nor too low. If he did not have any external help, he would be stuck at this level for the rest of his life.
Chen Jiu Deng smiled. "What Chen Feng? Who is he? "
Chu Li smiled. "You're his brother-in-law. Don't you know who he is?"
Chen Jiu Deng shook his head and smiled. "You've got the wrong person. I don't know who Chen Xuefeng is, and I'm not his brother-in-law."
Chu Li said, "If that's the case, then I can only kill him."
Chen Jiu Deng stared at him. He wanted to see through his thoughts. Finally, he sighed. "Alright, he's my brother-in-law. What do you want?"
"How about we make a deal?" Chu Li smiled. "The Startling Cloud Association will help you to become the Association Leader."
"What do you want?" Chen Jiu Deng scoffed.
"A thirty percent tax," Chu Li said.
"Impossible!" Chen Jiu Deng immediately denied.
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