The back garden of Jinghai City Shoufu
The bright moon hangs in the middle of the sky, shining brightly all over the place, and the back garden is peaceful and peaceful.
Gu Litong sat in the octagonal pavilion, holding a glass of wine, sipping slowly, pouring away the melancholy and despair in his heart with one sip.
He stayed here alone, deserted, with no friends or enemies. He stayed in the back garden all day long and could not go out.
Even if you go out, there is nothing to see in Jinghaicheng. It is thousands of miles behind Chongming City. It is like going from the city to a poor village in the countryside. You really can't get in the mood for shopping.
The limelight has been tight recently, and the people in Ren Guogong's mansion are in chaos. It would be dangerous for him to go out, so he has been living in the city guard's mansion.
Just playing with these flowers and plants is a great use for him. He can handle all the exotic flowers and plants in the Duke's Mansion, but these flowers and plants are simply not worth mentioning.
"Alas..." He sighed quietly.
I have confessed in this life that I have hated the eldest son and will never return to the Duke's mansion. Being able to stay in the city guard's mansion is already a favor from the third sister. I don't want my life to be in vain. Of course, I don't want to become a pawn against the Duke's mansion.
No matter what, it was impossible for him to return to the Duke's Mansion!
Thinking of the days when I was in the Duke's Mansion, I was well-dressed and well-fed, and I felt proud, but now I can only live with my tail between my legs. I really feel that life is not interesting.
"Brother Gu is so excited!" The green shadow flashed, and Chu Li appeared in the pavilion, dressed in a green shirt, with a long sword hanging from his waist, and sat opposite him.
Gu Litong frowned and stared at him: "Why are you here?"
Chu Li smiled and said, "Brother Gu, are you okay?"
"Are you so kind?" Gu Litong sneered, "You want to see if I can run away, right?"
"Where can you run?" Chu Li laughed: "Brother Gu is a smart man, I have always been reassured."
"I don't have anything to do without going to the Three Treasures Palace!" Gu Litong snorted: "You are now the popular person in front of Third Sister. You are very busy. How can you have free time to talk to a loser like me!"
Chu Li smiled and said: "You are depressed and feel that life is hopeless?"
"What about you?" Gu Litong hummed.
He was a broken man, so he had no scruples, and said coldly: "Okay, don't be vain, just let it go!"
Chu Li didn't care about his attitude and smiled: "I need your help with something."
"!" Gu Litong snorted: "Can I refuse?"
Chu Li said: "Grow some grass for me."
"Spiritual grass, right?" Gu Litong frowned and looked at him: "What do you want to do?"
Chu Li took out a piece of plain paper from his arms and handed it to him: "I will say hello to the city guard."
Gu Litong spread out the plain paper, looked down for a few times, then raised his head and said, "So many?"
Chu Li said: "Most of them are ordinary medicinal materials. There are several kinds of spiritual herbs. Can they be used?"
"Who can't!" Gu Litong snorted proudly: "No problem!"
"There is no spiritual soil here!"
"There is no need to use spiritual soil for these kinds of spiritual grass!" Gu Litong curled his lips and looked him up and down: "What are you going to do with these?"
Chu Li smiled and spread his hands.
Gu Litong hummed: "How many should I plant?"
"The more, the merrier." Chu Li said: "But it must be kept secret and as fast as possible!"
"What good do I get?" Gu Litong snorted.
"One thousand taels." Chu Li took out ten banknotes from his arms and handed them over: "Is that enough?"
"That's pretty much it!" Gu Litong showed a smile.
No matter how hateful Chu Li is, he can't live with Yin Zi. Furthermore, he also knows that his life was saved by Chu Li.
He couldn't be grateful for saving his life. He still felt disgusted when looking at Chu Li, but he would not cut off contact with her because of this. He would still rely on him in the future, otherwise, he would not be able to move forward.
Chu Li looked around: "Didn't you find a woman?"
"I don't have the intention!" Gu Litong folded the plain paper and put it away, humming: "Nothing is interesting here."
"Don't worry, after a while, when the limelight has passed, the third sister will find a way to plead for you, and the eldest son may change his mind."
"Impossible!" Gu Litong shook his head.
He understands the character of the eldest young master, and he can't rub the dirt out of his eyes. He has already become dirty and the eldest young master will never use him again.
Chu Li smiled and said: "You are a genius, the eldest son may not appreciate your talent."
"There are so many geniuses in the house, and I am the only one missing." Gu Litong hummed, "I don't want to think about anything right now, as long as I can live my life in peace."
Chu Li looked at him: "With your skills, it's no problem to stay in the city guard's mansion."
Gu Litong snorted proudly.
Chu Li said: "The government of Renguo is powerful and heart-warming!"
Gu Litong hummed: "Don't worry, I won't leave the house!"
Chu Li smiled and said: "If you do well, I will find a way to transfer you somewhere else, somewhere where the Duke of Ren can't touch you."
"You—?" Gu Litong squinted at him and said disdainfully: "You wanted to take power very early!"
He knew the situation in the mansion very well. No matter how powerful Chu Li was, age and seniority were like two locks, locking the door to his becoming a powerful figure.
He has only been in the government for two years, so he is both young and inexperienced.
How can a relationship of two years be compared with a relationship of ten or twenty years? It is too easy to betray, and young people are unstable. Once they are in power, one impulse can affect the lives of many people, so they cannot be careless.
Chu Li said: "Don't worry, we are all young."
"Don't worry, I will plant these properly." Gu Litong patted his chest where he put the note: "I won't miss your thing."
Chu Li smiled and nodded, Gu Litong was a smart man, he knew everything right away.
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After Chen Jiudeng had dinner, he returned to his study.
There are three ox candles in the study, which are as bright as day and do not hurt the eyes.
Although he is a master of martial arts, he likes reading, broadening his horizons and understanding people's hearts, which is more conducive to his climb up. Although he is now the master of Shangyi Hall, he is not satisfied.
Sitting in front of the desk, he has a Chinese character face, a deep vertical line between his eyebrows, sharp eyes, and an occasional fierce glance, giving him an aura that is calm but powerful.
He suddenly turned around, and behind him stood Chu Li in a green shirt.
"Who are you?" Chen Jiudeng slowly stood up and looked at Chu Li calmly.
Chu Li said: "Chen Jiudeng, Hall Master Chen, right?"
"It's Chen." Chen Jiu Dengtou asked: "Your Excellency, you came here late at night. What can you give me?"
Chu Li said: "I am Jingyun Gang Chen Li."
Chen Jiudeng's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Jingyun Gang, our gang has nothing to do with Jingyun Gang, right?"
"Chen Xuefeng." Chu Li looked at him.
The city is deep and he is a powerful person. His innate cultivation ability is neither good nor bad. If there is no external help, he will probably be like this for the rest of his life, but he is not willing to be like this.
Chen Jiudeng smiled: "Chen What Feng?...Who is it?"
Chu Li smiled and said: "You are his brother-in-law, don't you know who he is?"
Chen Jiudeng shook his head and smiled: "You may have recognized the wrong person. I don't recognize Chen Xuefeng, let alone his brother-in-law."
Chu Li said: "In this case, we can only kill him."
Chen Jiudeng stared at him, trying to understand what he was thinking, and finally sighed: "Okay, he is my brother-in-law, what do you want?"
"How about making a deal?" Chu Li smiled and said, "Jingyun will help you ascend to the position of gang leader."
"What do you want?" Chen Jiudeng hummed.
"Thirty percent tax." Chu Li said.
"Impossible!" Chen Jiudeng flatly denied.
Chu Li smiled: "Don't worry, you can think about it... Once you become the gang leader, our two factions can form an alliance. In this way, both of us can dominate a city, or even more!"