The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

"Brother Ge Wen, it's too late. The deer have all been taken to town and sold by Li Zhe."

Ge Wen said with a regretful look, "Alas, I've never seen a deer before. I thought I'd finally get to see one in person. I heard that deer have mottled skin, is that true?"

"Yes, it's patterned, like a spotted cat."

As soon as Ge Tian and the others sat down at the table, Yin Baicai handed them their wages for the past two weeks.

Yin Baicai: "Can you count them correctly?"

"What are you counting! Brother Cai, we trust you."

Everyone put the money that Yin Baicai handed over into their pockets without even counting it.

They didn't believe Yin Baicai would withhold their wages. The food they had been eating had been fresh every day, and they were afraid that eating in town would cost a lot of money.

Working for Yin Baicai's family was the best job they had ever taken on.

Not only did they eat well, but the host family was also not demanding, and they would occasionally bring them cool mung bean soup to cool them down.

How could they not trust someone like that!

After lunch, Ge Tian and the others thought about taking the money back first, as it would be inconvenient for them to work with the money in their pockets.

Yin Baicai suggested that they rest a little longer before coming back.

It's midday, and the sun is shining brightly.

Ge Tian and his colleagues worked very efficiently. The foundation has been dug, and they can start laying bricks and tiles today.

Yin Baicai was thrilled at the thought of moving into a spacious house soon.

Great! I finally don't have to be stuck in that cramped kitchen anymore.

After finishing lunch, Yin Baicai put Li Mo to sleep and then went home. He woke up early this morning to find that his water tank was empty and thought he had to fill it with water as soon as possible.

Although I've been eating at Li Zhe's place all this time and haven't used much water, I still need to wash up at night.

Filling the water tank makes it easier to use water.

After carrying the wooden buckets from her home, Yin Baicai hurried to the village entrance.

The water dispensing process is much faster now; it only takes a short while before it's my turn.

Yin Baicai didn't fill the bucket too full. He's still not quite used to using a carrying pole, and if he fills it too full, it's easy for it to spill.

Ever since he was punished by the village chief in the ancestral hall that day, Tian Xiaoqiang has been lying in bed to this day.

Because of his buttock injury, he could only lie face down.

The two injuries combined left Tian Xiaoqiang in so much pain that he couldn't even get out of bed. The village chief was worried that he would starve to death at home, so he sent someone to deliver freshly baked multigrain pancakes to Tian Xiaoqiang.

As soon as Liu Laosan pushed open the door, Tian Xiaoqiang, who heard the noise inside, immediately concealed the vicious glint in his eyes.

It's all that meddlesome Liu Laosan's fault. If he hadn't been so talkative, I wouldn't have gotten beaten up.

Once I, Tian Xiaoqiang, recover, you'll be the first person I deal with.

Liu Laosan pushed open the door and called out, "Tian Hunzi, are you awake? I'm coming in."

Tian Xiaoqiang smiled and said, "I'm awake, come in."

Liu Laosan handed him the flatbread in his arms: "Eat up, the village chief told me to bring this for you."

Seeing Tian Xiaoqiang take the pancake, Liu Laosan advised him, "Why are you causing trouble in the village? You should find a job and get married soon. That would be the best way to honor your parents who are still alive."

"I understand, I will change. Go back and get back to what you were doing."

Seeing that Tian Xiaoqiang's attitude had changed, Liu Laosan assumed that Tian Xiaoqiang had taken his words to heart and left happily.

As soon as Liu Laosan closed the door, Tian Xiaoqiang threw the pancake he had just taken on the ground with a gloomy look on his face. "What is this? Is this how you treat a beggar?"

That old bastard Huang Zhong ignored me when I begged for mercy, and now he's pulling this stunt on me again. I'm not buying it.

You lowly people of Peach Blossom Village, just wait until I, Tian Xiaoqiang, am cured, and I'll show you what's what.

As the moon rose above the clouds and darkness gradually fell, there were hardly any people moving about in the town.

Four carriages stopped in front of the Wild Game Pavilion.

Master Huang was the first to get off, followed by three richly dressed middle-aged men who also disembarked from their respective carriages.

They greeted each other warmly: "Thank you for your hospitality, Master Huang..."

Master Huang: "Master Zhang, Master Li, Master Wang, please come in!"

The owner of Yeweixuan personally welcomed the four of them inside.

"Please come in, distinguished guests. I'll have the dishes brought up immediately."

Hiding in the shadows, Li Zhe and his two companions asked He Qi, "Boss, where's that servant? Is this just a simple gathering of these few people?"

Jiang Su slapped He Qi on the head: "You didn't look closely, did you? Didn't you realize that the person dressed up next to Master Huang is Yang Hu!"

He Qi: "Could it be that they're planning to use Five-Stone Powder inside this time?"

Li Zhe: "Let's just follow them and see."

The three of them sneaked in through the back door of the Wild Game Restaurant, since the waiters were all busy serving those people. The back door was obviously the best place to slip in.

While the chef was cleaning the stove and not paying attention, the three of them sneaked into the side room next to the Huang family's.

On the second floor of the Wild Game Pavilion, only the private room of Master Huang and his few companions was brightly lit. The three people hiding next door were silent, listening intently to the sounds around them.

The shopkeeper said, "Master Huang, please have a taste. This is freshly caught today—venison."

Master Huang took a bite and commented, "Not bad, the taste is just right. You're becoming more and more reliable, shopkeeper." After saying that, he took out a money bag from his pocket and threw it into the shopkeeper's arms: "Here's a hundred taels, a reward for you."

"Thank you very much, Master Huang."

The shopkeeper was delighted to receive the reward and led his shop assistants out.

Those who came with Master Huang, seeing him casually give away a hundred taels of silver, exclaimed: "No wonder he's the richest man in Qingshui Town; even this reward is extraordinary."

Master Li looked at the man sitting next to Master Huang who hadn't spoken and asked, "Master Huang, who is this guest?"

Master Huang stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Look at me, I forgot to introduce you all. This is my honored guest, Master Yang Hu. Don't underestimate him, he's very capable!"

Upon hearing that this person was treated as an honored guest by the Huang family, the three were filled with doubt. They wondered what abilities this young man possessed that could earn such praise from Master Huang.

I heard some time ago that Master Huang met a very capable master. Could this be the one they were talking about?

The three said, "We are so sorry for our lack of respect. We don't know what skills Master Yang has. Could you please show us?"

Yang Hu has become arrogant lately. He started out as a lowly servant, but ever since he gave Master Huang Five-Stone Powder, the Huang family would come looking for him whenever he had a craving for the drug.

Therefore, he was invited to the Huang residence and treated as an honored guest. The people in the residence addressed him respectfully as Master Yang, which made him feel very proud.

Seeing the matter-of-fact tone of Master Li and the others, he naturally had to put on airs.

He feigned mystery and said, "My skills are not something that just anyone can see."

The three men, including Master Li, froze. This young man was incredibly arrogant. They thought to themselves, how could anyone have ever humiliated them like this before?

He immediately said, "Master Huang, we think you, as an honored guest, look down on us. We won't eat this meal."

After saying that, he was about to get up and leave when Master Huang immediately stepped in to smooth things over: "Brother Li, you guys wait a little longer. You'll see Master Yang's skills in a bit. It's not time yet. Let's wait until after we finish eating before we get to experience it for ourselves."

Yang Hu was also feeling a bit scared. Brother Snake had instructed him to make sure these wealthy gentlemen got their hands on the Five-Stone Powder, and he had almost gotten rid of someone just now because of his arrogance.

If Snake Brother finds out, he'll definitely not let him off the hook.

Yang Hu stopped pretending and, taking advantage of the way Huang Yuanwai offered, said, "Yes, Master Li, please wait a moment. After we finish eating, I'll show you my true skills."

The three of them were no longer in a hurry to leave. They really wanted to see what this young man was capable of that made Master Huang treat him as an honored guest.

"Then let's finish eating and see Master Yang's skills."

The group quickly forgot their earlier unpleasantness and began happily eating the venison on the table and chatting.

All of what the others had just said reached the ears of Li Zhe and his companions. Li Zhe was now certain that Yu Ming definitely wanted Yang Hu to give these people the Five Stone Powder.

Jiang Su asked in a low voice, "What should we do later, boss?"

Li Zhe: "Act according to the circumstances."