My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Jiang Li ordered two members of the village protection team to go to Renjia Town to buy a large iron cage to imprison the chimpanzee. After all, even if he was a monster, he could not withstand being tied up like this.

He himself stayed in the charity cemetery to guard it in case Wencai, the jerk, let the chimpanzee run away. Looking at the obviously listless chimpanzee on the pillar, Jiang Li took out some pumpkin and sweet potato for him to eat.

But this guy was so angry that he didn't want to eat it. He just glared at Jiang Li fiercely. Jiang Li was not angry either. He just cut the pumpkin into small pieces, put it on a stick, and fixed it in front of it so that it could eat it as long as it poked its head out.

Now that it had been hungry for the whole day, and now the food was served to it, it was really miserable.

Jiang Li no longer paid attention to it, but sat in the yard to practice.

At noon, two members of the farm protection team bought back the big iron cage. Jiang Li saw that it did not eat the food that was delivered to its mouth, but did not care. Instead, they worked together to lock it in the big iron cage, and tied the cage with many iron chains to reinforce it. Then he took out various foods to tempt it again.

Jiang Li did this because he actually didn't want to give up. He just wanted to use the method of taming an eagle from his previous life to tame this guy. Although he didn't know if it would work, it would be a shame if he didn't try it while he had nothing else to do.

It was another afternoon of meditation and practice, and it still didn't give in. Uncle Jiu came back for dinner, and Jiang Li went up to him and asked, "Master, have you found a suitable place today?"

Uncle Jiu said, "There are a few places, but none of them can be considered as Feng Shui treasures. At most, they are just beautiful places with clear water and beautiful mountains."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Master, do you think Old Master Ren can still protect his descendants?"

Uncle Jiu was stunned, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This old man Ren's body is gone, how can he protect his descendants!"

Jiang Li said, "In that case, Master, just don't find him a poor and barren place. The beautiful scenery will be enough for Master Ren to deal with the rumors."

Uncle Jiu frowned and said, "This is not good!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Why don't you just explain it to Master Ren and let him decide for himself."

I heard that he held the buffet for another two days. I guess it’s about time. If he continues, I’m afraid the landlord will have no food left.

Uncle Jiu suddenly came to his senses. He had been busy looking for a good feng shui location these past two days and had forgotten that Ren Fa was still hosting a buffet. If he delayed any further, Ren Fa would probably be unhappy.

Thinking of this, Uncle Jiu said, "That's good. I'll go and discuss it with Master Ren tomorrow. The old man should be buried as soon as possible."

Then he called two members of the village protection team and started eating. Because Jiang Li specifically asked them to bring back some wine and food when they bought the iron cage, the food on the table was particularly rich today.

It was almost nine o'clock when Jiang Li finished washing up after dinner. At this time, Uncle Jiu suddenly rushed into the hut dedicated to the ancestor, took out a big Guandao and shouted to the outside of the courtyard wall, "Who are you, and what do you want to do in my Maoshan disciples' dojo?"

When Jiang Li saw Uncle Jiu's serious look, he knew that the person coming must be someone extraordinary, so he immediately told the two members of the village protection team to draw their guns and be on guard.

At this time, two figures, one tall and one short, flew in from outside the courtyard wall. With the help of the lantern light, Jiang Li recognized the short figure as the yellow-skinned man, so he said to Uncle Jiu, "Master, be careful, the short one is the guy who asked me for a title."

As he said this, he turned on the safety and prepared to shoot, but Uncle Jiu stopped him and said, "Wait a minute and see what they say."

Jiang Li and the two team members who were guarding the village were stunned, but they did not shoot. At this time, Wencai had already hidden somewhere unknown.

At this time, an old female voice came from the other side, "I didn't discipline him strictly, so this unfilial grandson ran down the mountain to harm good people. This time I brought him here to clear up this misunderstanding."

Uncle Jiu said solemnly, "You, an unfilial descendant, failed to gain a title from my disciple, and now you want to kill him. I'm afraid this can't be explained by a misunderstanding!"

The old demon said, "How about this, let these two juniors compete, and then whatever the result is, it will be written off."

"I think with the two of us here, they won't get hurt."

Uncle Jiu didn't answer after hearing this, but looked at Jiang Li and asked, "What do you think?"

When Jiang Li heard Uncle Jiu say this, he knew that this old witch would be difficult to deal with, otherwise, with Uncle Jiu's protective nature, he would not have accepted such conditions.

But the old witch didn't attack directly, probably because she was afraid, so Jiang Li said to the old witch, "Senior, you are wrong. Your grandson came to me to ask for a title and wanted to harm me. It is natural for me to hit it with a stick to save my life."

"The second time he attacked me, I ordered him to be shot and wounded in the same way."

"There is no dispute between it and me. I think it would be better for you to turn around and leave. We can settle our grievances now!"

The old witch sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, I will tell you the truth!"

"My grandson performed the secret technique of seeking a title, but his fate is still unilaterally connected to yours. I came here to resolve this cause and effect with you, so I proposed a competition."

Jiang Li laughed and said, "Then you are too insincere, Senior. Everyone knows that you need money to gamble before you can sit at the gambling table. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to get rid of this karma by doing nothing!"

The old demon said, "I don't know what you want to bet, if I have it, just tell me."

Jiang Li said, "How do I know what you have? Tell me what you have and I'll listen to it. If it's suitable, I'll bet with you."

The old demon said, "I have received a lot of offerings over the years, and I have two or three thousand dollars. What do you think?"

When Jiang Li heard about the offering, he immediately stared and thought, "Could this old witch be a family deity?"

However, he didn't have time to think about it and said directly, "I don't lack money. Senior, do you have a hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum vine? If you have it, I will gamble."

The old demon said, "I don't have such a precious medicine. I don't know what you want to do with it, but it is to suppress the evil spirit of the little demon. If that's the case, I have other ways."

As it said this, it pointed at the chimpanzee.

Jiang Li was overjoyed when he heard this, but he tried his best to remain calm and said, "Senior, your guess is right. Why don't you tell me what you have in mind?"

The old demon said, "In my early years, I learned a method of taming beasts. With this method, I can take wild monsters as my war pets. If you are interested, I will use this as a bet."

Jiang Li's heart started beating wildly when he heard this, but he pretended to be calm and asked, "Is there any limitation to your method? Can I use it immediately after I learn it?"

The old demon said, "I have never paid attention to this, because it was written by humans, and I couldn't learn it, so I didn't study it much."

Jiang Li had no choice but to look at Uncle Jiu and see him nod, then he said, "Then I agree."

The old demon said, "In that case, if my grandson loses, this demon taming technique will belong to you. If you lose, you must cooperate with my grandson to remove the connection of fate."