Chen Changming

The money was split up.

Everyone was in a very good mood.

Zhao Erhu was all smiles.

If you could have this kind of harvest every day, you wouldn't even need to go deep into the mountains; you could save up 100,000 yuan a month.

Adding the 40% from others, the shortfall of 200,000 is about right.

However, there are not many prey on the outskirts of Yunwu Mountain, and most of them are very cunning. Many prey only come out of their caves at night.

Most of the time, their team would work hard all day and only manage to catch one or two large prey.

Moreover, wild boars of that enormous size, like the ones we see today, are extremely rare.

A harvest like this only happens a few times a year.

After leaving Wang's Butcher Shop, the group went to Wang's Shop next door.

They ventured deep into the Cloud Mist Mountain, where it would take at least two days to return, and everyone needed to prepare some talismans for protection.

The Wang family shop was also opened by Wang Chengwu, the village head.

The shop owner is Wang Chengyou, the older brother of Wang Chengcai, the butcher shop owner.

Wang Chengyou and Wang Chengcai look very similar; both have faces full of fat.

When the group entered the shop with their spirit beasts, they were sitting on animal-skin chairs behind the sandalwood counter, intently calculating on an abacus.

"Manager Wang, I'd like to buy something." Zhao Erhu's voice boomed, startling Wang Chengyou.

Wang Chengyou was about to curse, but when he saw that it was Zhao Erhu and the others, a happy smile appeared on his face. It turned out that his money-making gods had arrived.

Zhao Erhu and the other five bought Qi and Blood Pills, amulets, fire crow talismans, wind-chasing talismans, and other items for self-defense and protection.

Big business.

Shopkeeper Wang Chengyou was overjoyed; his face was beaming with happiness.

Chen Changqing stepped forward: "Manager Wang, give me two protective talismans, two fire crow talismans, two wind-chasing talismans, a set of animal hide soft armor, two Qi and Blood Pills, and a bottle of Body Tempering Elixir."

As he spoke, Chen Changqing took out twenty-two silver leaves from his pocket, which he hadn't even warmed yet, and placed them on the sandalwood counter, saying, "I'll pay two hundred and twenty coins first, and put the rest on my tab."

Wang Chengyou's smile vanished instantly, his face turned cold, and he said, "You scoundrel, you've already bought 835 coins' worth of goods on credit. Settle your previous debts first, and we'll extend the credit later."

"I'll vouch for Chen Changqing," Zhao Erhu said, his voice booming so loud it made everyone's ears ring. "If he can't pay, I'll sell his entire courtyard of tiled houses at the west end of town to pay you back. If that's not enough, I'll make up the difference."

Chen Changqing lowered his head; his entire house had long been sold to Wang Qingyun.

He's just renting now.

However, not many people knew that he sold the house.

"Okay then."

Shopkeeper Wang's chubby face immediately plastered with a fawning smile. He quickly packed up the things Chen Changqing needed and handed them to him.

Then he took out his abacus and quickly dialed: "Two amulets for four hundred coins."

Two Fire Crow Talismans cost 480 coins.

Two Wind-Chasing Talismans cost 550 coins.

Animal hide armor, 1200 coins.

Two Qi and Blood Pills cost eight hundred coins.

A bottle of Body Tempering Elixir costs six hundred coins.

The total is four thousand and thirty coins.

Adding the previous 835 coins, and subtracting the 220 coins you gave me, you owe me a total of 4,645 coins. Sign your name here.

"Okay." Chen Changqing picked up the pen and signed, then took the talisman and other items.

Zhao Erhu, as the guarantor, also signed his name.

Chen Changqing accepted the talisman and pills, secretly relieved.

Although they incurred more debt, at least they had a means to save their lives.

Chen Changqing opened the small bottle containing Qi and Blood Pills, took out one pill, and gave it to Black Tiger.

Qi and Blood Pill is a pill made by alchemists using the blood of demons combined with more than ten kinds of spiritual herbs and plants.

It can slightly increase the physical strength of spirit beasts.

One pill can be digested and absorbed by a spirit pet for three days.

The little black tiger was very happy after eating the Qi and Blood Pill, and kept rubbing its head against Chen Changqing's leg, acting cute and whining.

"Your little guy." Chen Changqing rubbed the little black tiger's head vigorously.

The group walked out of Wang's shop.

Zhao Erhu patted Chen Changqing on the shoulder and reminded him, "Brother Changqing, the post station is over there. Go and write a letter to your sister quickly, don't waste time."

Zhao Erhu knew that Chen Changqing's sister, Chen Changyue, was utterly disappointed in Chen Changqing and probably wouldn't get much money from him, but he would still ask for whatever amount he could.

It would be even better if a lot came.

Chen Changqing was helpless. His sister's savings over the years had long been emptied by him, and she was said to be in debt.

The key issue is that over the years, his predecessor has always made various excuses to cheat his sister out of money, and his credit score has long since dropped to zero. His sister no longer trusts him at all.

Even if his sister had money, she wouldn't give him money based on just one letter, let alone the fact that his sister doesn't have money now.

Writing a letter will only upset his sister.

What a load of nonsense.

After Zhao Erhu finished speaking, he said to Chen Changming, "Chen Changming, you stay with your brother Changqing and keep an eye on him, don't let him slack off."

Chen Changming is a relative of Chen Changqing from five degrees of kinship, making him Chen Changqing's cousin.

However, Chen Changqing, that scoundrel, actually seduced Chen Changming's beautiful wife. Chen Changming was furious and went to deal with Chen Changqing.

But Chen Changqing beat him up so badly that he was left with a bruised and swollen face.

It was only after he warned Chen Changqing that Chen Changqing gave up his idea of ​​seducing Chen Changming's wife.

Chen Changming has recently consumed some kind of treasure, causing his personal combat power to surge.

He was the only one in the Dark Sparrow Hunting Team whose overall combat strength could completely defeat Chen Changqing, besides himself.

Chen Changming is a formidable fighter and harbors deep hatred for Chen Changqing, so he trusts Chen Changming the most to keep an eye on Chen Changqing.

Chen Changming was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Yes, Captain."

Chen Changqing was very unhappy. Zhao Erhu was a real scoundrel, actually sending Chen Changming to monitor him.

Chen Changming harbored murderous intent towards him.

But speaking of Chen Changming's matter...

He was indeed slightly wronged.

After arriving in Qingshi Town, his predecessor enjoyed seducing married women, but he did not provoke Chen Changming's wife.

The reason is simple: the two families live far apart, and Chen Changming's wife rarely leaves the house, so they have no chance to meet.

Or it was because Chen Changming spent his days having affairs, behaving recklessly, and even beating his wife.

Chen Changming's wife, seeking revenge on him, took the initiative to come and found the notorious Chen Changqing.

The original owner was not a good person to begin with, and Chen Changming's wife was extremely beautiful, with a slender figure and was quite proactive, so how could he resist?

Of course, the predecessor was also at fault; although the other party was proactive, he did not refuse.

Moreover, they would often secretly meet up with each other, buy each other things, and tease and flirt with each other in various ways.

This emboldened the other party, who became increasingly proactive, and on several occasions almost managed to take down the original body.

Later, Chen Changming heard rumors and came to find his predecessor.

The original owner of the body disdained to explain and even beat Chen Changming up, making him lose face.

And that's how the feud began.

Chen Changqing remained expressionless, smiling and nodding: "Don't worry, Captain, I'll go and write it right away."

Zhao Erhu chuckled and patted Chen Changming on the shoulder: "If this scoundrel dares to play any tricks, you can teach him a lesson. If his sister intervenes, I'll stand up for you, but be careful not to seriously injure him."

"I understand." Chen Changming's eyes gleamed, and his face showed excitement.

He hadn't dealt with Chen Changqing before because he was afraid of Chen Changqing's protective older sister.

Chen Changqing's expression changed slightly. That bastard Zhao Erhu was really good to him.

Zhao Erhu waved his hand: "Alright, everyone go home and prepare. We'll meet at the usual place early tomorrow morning for a hunting trip in the mountains."

The crowd dispersed, and Chen Changqing led the little black tiger toward the post station not far away.

Chen Changming followed behind Chen Changqing, clearly carrying out Zhao Erhu's "tailing" mission.

He stared at Chen Changqing's back, recalling the rumors in town that had humiliated him.

He wanted to kill Chen Changqing.

However, killing Chen Changqing will have to wait until we get into the mountains and find an opportunity.

Now, let's find an excuse to teach Chen Changqing a lesson and vent our anger.

Chen Changqing naturally knew that Chen Changming was up to no good. Chen Changming's combat power had recently surged, making him much stronger than him, and he hated him to the bone. For the time being, he had to think of a way to keep the other party calm.

Soon, Chen Changqing had an idea, and he slowed down.

As Chen Changming approached, he suddenly stopped, turned around, stared at Chen Changming, and whispered, "Brother Changming, can we talk about something?"

"What's going on?" Chen Changming asked warily. What good could that bastard Chen Changqing possibly have to do?

Chen Changqing glanced in the direction Zhao Erhu had left and whispered, "The depths of Cloud Mist Mountain are too dangerous. I know you don't want to go either. Let's just have a fight."

"Let's both severely injure each other's contracted spirit beasts, then go together to Dayang County to check on their wounds. That way, we won't have to go deep into Cloud Mist Mountain. What do you think?"

What the hell kind of crazy idea is this?

Zhao Erhu had clearly made up his mind that if he couldn't raise enough money, he would sell Chen Changqing's black tiger corpse.

Even if Black Tiger is seriously injured, Zhao Erhu will not let Chen Changqing take Black Tiger to Dayang County.

Moreover, Zhao Erhu had just instructed him not to seriously injure Chen Changqing.

He went against the other party's wishes, and Zhao Erhu would never let him off the hook.

Even if he is seriously injured, that bully probably won't let him leave Qing Shi Town easily.

If that bully can't raise enough money, he'll most likely use his affair with the village head's third wife to force him to sell his house to raise the money.

In short, that bully Zhao Erhu has him and Chen Changqing figured out.

If he dares to secretly escape, Zhao Erhu will be furious and might take his anger out on Jiajia's family.

Moreover, Zhao Erhu is patrolled by the Dark Bird, so he can't escape.

Moreover, although venturing deep into the Cloud and Mist Mountains is dangerous, it also presents opportunities.

With a bit of luck, we'll be able to raise enough money for Zhao Erhu soon.

If you're even luckier, you might get some rare herbs and medicinal plants and become rich.

He's been having pretty good luck lately. Two months ago, his wolfhound found a 500-year-old blood ginseng, which he secretly hid and slowly refined and absorbed.

His physical abilities improved dramatically, and his personal combat power surged.

He still has a little bit of anticipation for this trip into the mountains.

He wouldn't listen to that scoundrel Chen's tricks.

The opponent was seriously injured.

Let's wait until we get into the mountains and find an opportunity to kill him to quell his hatred.

Chen Changming said coldly, "Stop dawdling and wasting my breath. Go to the post station and write a letter."

Chen Changqing looked disappointed: "Fine, fine, fine."

Disappointed, Chen Changqing walked away and went straight into the post station. He asked for a piece of paper, went to an empty room, and picked up a pen to write.

Chen Changming stood two meters in front of Chen Changqing, craning his neck to look.

Chen Changqing looked up and suggested again, "Why don't we just have a fight? Being seriously injured won't kill us, but going deep into the Cloud Mist Mountain could really kill us."

"Stop babbling and hurry up and write your letter." Chen Changming said impatiently, turning and walking out of the room.

"Don't go!" Chen Changqing cried out.

Chen Changming, looking annoyed, strode away.

Chen Changqing is definitely not going to get any money; there's no point in keeping an eye on him.

I might as well go home and rest.

The little black tiger rubbed against Chen Changqing's leg, whimpering.

It means that Chen Changming's gaze towards his master today was strange, and the master should be careful.

"I know." Chen Changqing patted the little tiger's head. He naturally knew that Chen Changming wanted to kill him.

However, the predecessor's improper behavior angered Chen Changming first.

But if Chen Changming wants to kill him, then he'll find an opportunity to kill him first.

Suppressing his many thoughts, Chen Changqing picked up his pen, pondered for a moment, and wrote a letter to his sister.

I finished writing it quickly.

The gist of it is that he's recently been blessed with good luck at gambling, winning a lot of money and paying off all his debts, so his sister shouldn't worry about him.

After writing the letter, I handed it to the postal worker.

Upon leaving the post station, Chen Changqing discovered that Chen Changming had already left.

As evening fell, Chen Changqing returned to the small courtyard in the west of the town with Little Black Tiger.

The courtyard is small, with a sturdy old jujube tree in the middle and a well next to it.

Facing the courtyard gate are three main rooms, with a side room on each side.

One is a storage room, and the other is a kitchen.

In the corner of the kitchen, there was a pile of dry firewood.

Chen Changqing threw ten catties of wild boar meat into the kitchen and slammed the gate shut.

He pushed open the main gate with the little black tiger and went inside.

The room was dimly lit and contained two beds, one large and one small.

The big bed belongs to Chen Changqing, and the small bed belongs to Xiao Heihu.

Clothes and pants were scattered all over the bed.

Apart from two beds, there was hardly any decent furniture in the house.

Chen Changqing sighed inwardly, thinking how much of a spendthrift his predecessor had been.

A dignified beast tamer, yet he ended up penniless and destitute.

The little black tiger jumped onto its little bed, lay down, and closed its eyes.

I ate so much today, it was so satisfying!