Ruins of the past

Hao Yongtai was slightly startled when he heard Chu Qiguang's request. He didn't expect the other party to make such a request.

But in today's world, all kinds of knowledge have always been expensive, and books are even more difficult for the people at the bottom to access. The books and information collected by major families are very far away from ordinary people.

Thinking about it this way, it is normal for Chu Qiguang to want to borrow the Hao family's book collection. So Hao Yongtai confirmed with Chu Qiguang that the other party did not want to read the secret books of martial arts and Taoism, but just a collection of ordinary classics and history.

He also thought about the fact that the other party was also studying at the British Strategy Hall and could be regarded as his classmate.

So Hao Yongtai nodded and agreed, and said: "Brother Chu, it's just a matter of borrowing books. You can just come to my door and report my name in the next month. As for if I accept these two hundred taels, the Hao family in the county will All face is gone.”

Seeing that Hao Yongtai not only agreed to let him come to borrow the library for a month, but also didn't even ask for 200 taels of silver, Chu Qiguang was slightly happy and thought to himself: 'What a good man, much more reliable than your brother. ’

Next, Hao Yongtai specially arranged a banquet in the restaurant for Chu Qiguang, Taoist Fayuan, and He Xian, who mingled with each other on the wine table. Chu Qiguang was in the middle, coordinating and adjusting the atmosphere. From time to time, he talked about martial arts with Hao Yongtai, monsters with Taoist priest Fayuan, and the investigation of the case with He Xian. It was a scene where the guests and the host were enjoying themselves.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chu Qiguang really established a relationship with Hao Yongtai, He Xian, and Taoist Fayuan, and half-entered the circle of wealthy families in the county.

The fox captured by Gu Wei was also released by Chu Qiguang and handed over to Qiao Zhi to take back to the mountains.

…

That night, as soon as Chu Qiguang returned to the small courtyard, Wang Cailiang came up to him with a shocked look on his face, shouting: "Brother Chu! I heard Li Shou from the household said that you solved the blood corpse case, but it's true ?"

Chu Qiguang waved his hand and said naturally: "Oh, it's all just a coincidence."

Wang Cailiang smelled Chu Qiguang's smell of alcohol and guessed: "You just came back from the banquet? Were you invited by the Hao family?"

Chu Qiguang thought about it and realized that he couldn't hide it, and there was no need to hide it, so he said, "It's Taoist Master Fayuan invited by Hao Yongtai, Mr. He Xianhe, and me."

Wang Cailiang looked at Chu Qiguang with envy, although he often boasted in front of Chu Qiguang, saying that he had many connections and knew many people in the county.

But he himself knew that the circle of landlords he belonged to was not popular in Qingyang County. The circle that Chu Qiguang was now in with Hao Yongtai, He Xian, and Fa Yuan was the high-end circle, and it was also the circle that he had always longed for.

In particular, Wang Cailiang wanted to find an opportunity to resolve the conflict between the Hao family and his family over their ancestral graves.

Wang Cailiang asked tentatively: "Brother Chu, if you want to drink wine next time, can you take me with you?"

Chu Qiguang patted Wang Cailiang on the shoulder and said: "Does this need to be said? You and I are brothers. If you want to have a drink together, of course I will take you with me. I know you are worried about the land dispute between the Hao family and your family. This matter I Will help."

He added in his mind: ‘It depends on how much money your family can afford. ’

"Brother Chu!" Wang Cailiang felt grateful again. He looked at Chu Qiguang in front of him, thinking that he had always been good at bragging, took good care of him, and helped him cure dog poison. Now he has joined the high-end circle. Don’t forget to give him some guidance...

"You are so kind and righteous!" Wang Cailiang felt that it was great to be a brother with Chu Qiguang.

Wang Cailiang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, brother Chu. I will definitely not embarrass you, brother. When the time comes, the two of us will travel across Qingyang and pass the martial arts exam together."

Then Wang Cailiang made an appointment with Chu Qiguang to have wine together tomorrow and left happily.

When Chu Qiguang returned to his room, he saw Qiao Zhi lying on the bed, turning his stomach, looking exhausted.

"Master Qiao, you've worked hard today." Chu Qiguang sat on the bed, rubbing Qiao Zhi's belly while thinking about today's gains and losses.

"I made two hundred taels of silver, and the silver in my hand has recovered to more than nine hundred taels."

"I have established relationships with the Hao family, He Xian, and Fa Yuan, which can be regarded as expanding my network of contacts."

"But the last result of this bloody corpse case has been confiscated."

Chu Qiguang pinched his chin and smiled: "Master Qiao, please find those cat demons under Lin Nan tomorrow. We are preparing to integrate the cat forces in Qingyang County."

When Qiao Zhi heard this, he was no longer sleepy. He immediately raised his ears and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Chu Qiguang smiled and said: "Of course I will adopt these cute stray cats. They can all be my godsons and goddaughters. We will be a family from now on."

Qiao Zhi muttered: "You have to treat them well and don't mess around."

Chu Qiguang said: "How could I mess up? Do you think my sons are not doing well now? They have work every day and they also provide food and accommodation.

To eat, servant Chen Gang specially bought various meats and meals from various restaurants.

I live in the ruins of a Buddhist temple in the county. It has a large space and plenty of sunshine. It is only a five-minute walk from the county's CBD.

The prospects are even brighter with me, and I am striving for the future of the demon race to integrate into the human world and create a harmonious society..."

Qiao Zhi listened to Chu Qiguang's nonstop boasting, which made him unable to understand. He could only pretend to nod: "Well, that's good."

Chu Qiguang smiled, thinking that in the future, with a dog demon sneaking around and tracking him to find out information, and a cat demon climbing over walls and stairs to collect intelligence, he would be able to lay an intelligence network under the entire Qingyang. It would be even more powerful than a tiger.

But in the direction Chu Qiguang didn't see, Qiao Zhi was licking his calming hair, thinking: 'It'll be okay... Chu Qiguang's temper is much better now, and he should be fine after meeting the cat monsters... Bar? ’

Late the next night, Chu Qiguang followed Qiao Zhi over the wall and left the yard, avoiding the night patrol team and arriving at the newly rented yard.

These days, George fights and feeds stray cats every day. With his identity as a cat demon, his powerful martial arts, and the various kinds of food that Chu Qiguang keeps giving him behind his back, he can be regarded as the best cat in Qingyang County. A firm foothold in the demon circle.

This allowed the cat demon group, which had been a little panicked after losing Lin Nan's leadership, to settle down again.

Today is the day when Qiao Zhi invites the cat demons to meet Chu Qiguang in the newly rented yard.

Originally, to be on the safe side, Chu Qiguang should not meet these cat demons, relying entirely on Qiao Zhi to contact and direct them.

But Qiao Zhi... His work efficiency in this area always dissatisfied Chu Qiguang, and he had a tendency to be too biased towards cat monsters, which made Chu Qiguang always feel unable to command these cat monsters.

Considering the importance of starting a business in the early stages, Chu Qiguang decided to take a little risk and meet this cat demon team in person.

…

The yard that Chu Qiguang rented has long been deserted. After he hired people to clean it in the past few days, he moved some furniture in, which can be considered clean and tidy.

There are more than a dozen cat demons gathered in the center of the yard. Some are sitting and licking their fur, some are lying down in a daze, and some are playing with each other. They look like a group of ordinary wild cats, while the ground around them There were several plates of half-eaten leftovers and water, all of which Qiao Zhi asked Chen Gang to bring these days.

When Chu Qiguang and Qiao Zhi climbed over the wall and entered the small courtyard, they saw such a scene.

But the moment Chu Qiguang appeared, the cat demons jumped up one by one like a flock of frightened sheep and fled in all directions.