The bright moon hangs in the middle of the sky, shining brightly, and the back garden is peaceful and peaceful.
Gu Litong sat in the octagonal pavilion, holding a glass of wine, drinking slowly and slowly, sipping away the melancholy and despair in his heart.
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 we go out, there is nothing to see in Jinghaicheng. It is thousands of miles away from Chongming City. It is like going from the city to a poor village in the countryside, and you really can't get in the mood for shopping.
There has been a lot of pressure recently, and the people in the Renguo Duke's Mansion are in chaos. It would be dangerous for him to go out, so he has been staying in the City Guards Mansion to live life-or-death.
To him, just handling these flowers and plants is overkill. He can handle all the exotic flowers and plants in the Duke's Mansion, but they are simply not worth mentioning.
"Alas..." He sighed quietly.
I have confessed in this life that I have hated the eldest young master and will never return to the Duke's mansion. Being able to come to the city to guard the mansion is already a favor to the third lady. 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 is impossible for me 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 was proud and 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!" A green shadow flashed, and Chu Li appeared in the small 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 Miss. 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 do you think?" 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 said with a smile: "I need your help with a little thing."
"Say!" Gu Litong hummed, "Can I refuse?"
Chu Li said: "Grow some kinds of grass for me."
"Spiritual grass?" 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 at it a few times, then raised his head and said, "So many?"
Chu Lidao: "Most of them are ordinary medicinal materials. There are several kinds of spiritual herbs. Can they be used?"
"Who says no!" Gu Litong hummed 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 we have to keep it secret, and we have to do it as quickly as possible!"
"What good do I get?" Gu Litong hummed.
"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 Yinzi. 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 he looked at Chu Li, but he would not cut off contact with him because of this. He would still rely on him in the future, otherwise, he would be unable 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 carefully and put it away, and hummed: "Whatever you do here is boring."
"Don't worry, after a while, when the limelight has passed, the third lady 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 eldest young master's character, and he can't see the sand in his eyes. He has already been stained, and the eldest young master will never use him again.
Chu Li smiled and said: "You are a genius, the eldest son might appreciate your talent."
"There are so many geniuses in the house, and I am the only one left." 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, be careful!"
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 elsewhere, somewhere where the Renguo Duke's mansion 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, his age and seniority were like two locks, blocking his door to becoming a powerful figure.
He has only been in the government for two years, and 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 have unstable temperaments. Once in power, one impulse can affect the lives of many people, so you must not 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 and could tell everything clearly.
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Chen Jiudeng had dinner and returned to his study.
Three ox candles were lit in the study, which were as bright as day and did not hurt the eyes.
Although he is a martial arts master, he likes to read, broaden his horizons, and understand 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 writing 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 not angry 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 Jiudeng nodded: "Your Excellency, you came here late at night, what can you teach 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 level 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 said with a smile: "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!"