"Which one do you like?"
Qi Shan tilted his head slightly and looked at Su Shang.
“Meow~~~”
Su Shang squatted on his shoulder obediently.
The former cat tyrant of Fugu City, now the cat tyrant of Ruyao, is extremely docile in front of his parents who provide him with food and clothing, and even his voice is soft.
The long, thick, and soft tail drooped down and pressed against the owner's back, occasionally sweeping left and right. Cats don't shed much hair at this time of year, and Qishan specially wore clothes that were similar to Su Shang's hair today, so the loose hair that fell was not obvious.
Qi Shan: "Shopkeeper, these are eight taels each."
The dried fish in this shop is good.
After visiting this store, I am preparing to go to another one.
Buy a live chicken or rabbit.
The weather was not warm at this time, and mice were harder to catch than before. As a shit shoveler, he naturally had to prepare enough food for his master and change the taste occasionally. Su Shang liked all kinds of animal organs, such as chickens, ducks, cows, sheep, and rabbits, and occasionally he would also catch eggs.
The hair they grow is the smoothest and thickest among all the cats in Ru Yao. It is shiny and slippery, and you will want to try it out just by looking at it.
Su Shang raised his paw and patted the shit shoveler’s shoulder.
Qi Shan took out the dried fish skillfully.
"Eat less, there will be more when we get back. If you eat too much now, you will have to watch your daughter eat when you get back." When moving from Fugu City, Qishan took Su Shang and the two youngest cats born to Su Shang with him, and the rest stayed in the government office in Fugu. He thought those officials would treat Su Shang's descendants well. He added, "Tsk, I'll have to clean your teeth with willow branches later, they stink."
How could Su Shang understand this
It stood firmly on Qishan's shoulder, pressed the dried fish with its front paws, tore it apart and swallowed it, and soon finished it. It licked its paws contentedly, then wiped its face back and forth with its paws. Then it squinted its eyes in satisfaction and yawned loudly.
The vendor complimented: "The chief clerk has taken good care of this cat."
Qi Shan smiled as if he was the one being praised, but he remained reserved and said, "It would be nice if you weren't so naughty."
The first thing Su Shang did when he came to Ru Yao was to provoke the local cats everywhere. He was always covered with wounds during those days, which made Qi Shan very worried. When he thought that Su Shang would be in heat and become a mother again in a while, he, as a grandfather, felt particularly melancholy.
Is there no way to solve this problem once and for all
After exchanging a few words with the merchant, Qishan was about to leave.
Suddenly, my shoulders felt light.
Because Su Shang likes to move around and doesn't like to be quiet, and will run out to fool around when he's full, so Qi Shan is not surprised that it can't sit still, but this time it's different - there's a very faint fluctuation of literary energy in the air! It's also vaguely familiar!
Most importantly—
Su Shang didn't jump off his shoulder either!
Its weight suddenly disappeared!
In a flash, Qi Shan's calm expression changed and his eyes were filled with fierceness - who is looking for death and dares to touch his Su Shang!
Su Shang's meow was heard not far away.
Qi Shan turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound.
I saw three people standing in front of a restaurant.
Two familiar faces and one unfamiliar face.
All his attention was drawn to the tallest red-robed scholar among the three, or to be more precise, to the meow in the red-robed scholar's hand!
"Sir, what are you doing?"
The young man was watching with great interest. The other party's gentleness and patience were completely different from his usual image. She only knew that Qi Zhubu loved cats like his life and raised the cat named Su Shang as his own daughter, but she didn't know what he was like when he got along with the raccoon slave.
The contrast between the before and after can be regarded as a scene of Ru Yao.
Just as she was about to step forward to pay her respects, her eyes blurred and Su Shang was transferred from Qi Zhubu's shoulder to the arms of the red-robed scholar!
This is not the most outrageous thing.
The young scholar laughed and said, "Why? Can't you see it?"
juvenile:"???"
The young scholar beside her held the cat in his left hand and held a small dagger in his right hand, which he lightly pressed against Su Shang's neck, like a gangster holding a hostage. Su Shang was still confused, holding the red-robed scholar's arm with his two front paws, with a blank expression on his face.
The boy's expression was also confused.
The young lady from the Zhao family looked at Qi Shan, who had his sleeves rolled up and a frosty face, and then looked at her companion who had hijacked a cat with a smug look on his face.
Murmuring: "You two... are you enemies or friends?"
He said he was a friend, but he came and stole someone else's cat.
You say he is an enemy, but how can he steal someone else’s cat
Without waiting for the young man and the young lady from the Zhao family to sort things out, Qi Shan pressed the sword at his waist, strode forward, and shouted sternly: "Return Su Shang immediately! Otherwise, you will be killed on the spot!"
The young scholar was fearless and threatened Qi Shan: "I should be the one saying this to you! Qi Yuanliang, if you don't want this cat to bleed to death, you should pay back every cent you owe! Otherwise, you can see if you can see this cat again!"
Qishan pushed the sword back after pulling it out a few inches.
The expression on his face seemed both angry and helpless.
When the passers-by around saw the commotion, they all looked at him in surprise and curiosity. Qi Shan, who was being watched, took a few deep breaths.
"Don't scare Su Shang!"
The young scholar asked back, "Do you think it looks frightened?"
Not only that, the tail was happily sweeping left and right.
Qishan: “…”
We can’t keep this girl anymore!
In the words of the lord, his head is buzzing now.
He was somewhat surprised by the appearance of the young scholar, but he also felt it was reasonable - ever since he met Qin Li, Jiang Sheng, and Xun Zhen one after another, he had a vague premonition that those who had made enemies with him would appear one by one sooner or later.
It’s just that - if he had to name which of his enemies he least wanted to see, the man in front of him would definitely be in the top three!
Why
Because it's more complicated.
If it was any other enemy, Qi Shan could still say that they had different positions and the victory or defeat depended on their respective methods. The enemy's defeat was because they were not as skilled as him, so instead of blaming him, he should practice hard. But this person was different. If he calculated carefully, Qi Shan owed this person a lot of debt.
"This is not the place to talk... If there is any conflict, we can solve it privately. What do you say?"
The young scholar knew when to quit.
He came here not just to catch the cat and threaten Qi Shan, so he returned Su Shang to the other party and put away the dagger.
There is a private room behind the restaurant.
The young lady from the Zhao family and the young man looked at each other in bewilderment.
But I couldn't suppress my curiosity and followed.
As soon as he sat down, the young scholar poured himself a cup of tea and ordered a table of dishes, all of which were the most expensive signature dishes of the restaurant, and asked Qishan to pay the bill. The waiter looked at Qishan, who nodded with a sour face.
"Just put it on my account."
After the waiter left, the young scholar spoke.
"How have you been these past few years?"
Qi Shan stroked Su Shang's fur, feeling the comfortable purring under his palm, and his brows softened: "Very good."
The young scholar was thoughtful.
"You seem to be quite satisfied with your current lord." With Qishan's record of killing seven lords in eight years, it was hard to imagine that someone could survive two years in his hands...
Judging from the situation, it will take some time before it can be stopped.
Qishan: "Well, it's her."
There won't be another one.
The young man heard the hidden meaning in his words and sneered, obviously not believing it. Qi Shan did not intend to explain further, but just asked him curiously: "How did you find this place?"
Judging from his appearance, he doesn't look like he is just passing by.
The young scholar narrated the whole process.
She also teased him, "I heard that Mr. Shen's account was in urgent need of manpower, so you should have sent more than one letter. As a result, your friends disliked your literary ways and did not come, but your enemies traveled thousands of miles. What do you think about this?"
Qi Shan said helplessly: "Hate lasts longer than love."
Those who are willing to travel thousands of miles for him are his enemies.
He didn't know what to say.
Upon hearing this, the young scholar laughed so hard that he slapped his knees.
"What do you call this? Qi Yuanliang, this is called retribution!"
Qi Shan couldn't refute it, so he changed the subject: "... You came all the way here just to laugh at this in person?"
The young scribe held out his hand to him.
"And debt collection."
Qi Shan said shamelessly: "Look, I am still alone now, how much money can I have?"
The young scholar looked incredulous: "You followed Shen Jun but still haven't become his confidant? Why are you living in such poverty?"
Qishan: “…”
Can he say that he lives in poverty because he has become a confidant? Young Master Shen will not be short of food, clothing and other expenses for his subordinates, but he has never been generous and spends money lavishly. Qishan does not care about material things.
A bachelor just needs to avoid starving to death.
The young lady from the Zhao family doesn't understand this melon.
The boy was embarrassed to ask, but she had no such concerns. She whispered to the young scholar, "Sir, you ran so far just to collect the debt from this man? How much does he owe you?"
When this question was asked, the young scholar and Qi Shan both looked gloomy, and the atmosphere was no longer as "relaxed and joyful" as before.
The young scholar said, "You owe me a country!"