"How about half the credit to me and half to you?"

The originally bustling gambling house was now quiet and quiet.

In the red and green private room, a fat golden pig sat at the edge of the round table.

On the round table, the hanged corpse was dangling from the rafters, but the golden pig was smiling as if nothing happened, as if sitting next to a girl in red alley who was showing off her smile.

Chen Ji sat down across the table and asked curiously: "Master Jinzhu, if we catch Jing Chao's spy tonight, we will have a lot of credit. Are you going to give it to me like this?"

Jin Zhu poured a cup of hot tea for Chen Ji and said slowly: "Over the years, Mr. Tuo Neixiang has trusted me and let me manage the money bag of the Secret Service. I didn't understand much at first, what about a grain and oil shop, a brothel, etc.

Gambling houses, clothing stores, etc., I was tricked into many pitfalls and lost a lot of money. But the interior minister didn't say anything, he just told me that I don't have to be afraid of making mistakes."

Chen Ji suddenly realized that this golden pig was probably an orphan adopted by the inner minister.

The other party holds the financial power of the secret service at a young age, and even losing money is tolerated by the Internal Affairs Minister. The two parties must have a very deep relationship. Almost every word spoken by the Golden Pig reveals his admiration for the Internal Affairs Minister.

To the outside world, it is a poisonous aspect, but to the Golden Pig, it is a father-like figure.

The golden pig continued: "Later, I did have a talent for business, and slowly learned the ropes of business. I discovered that third-rate investment is about investing effort, and learning people work hard to do a small business, such as a noodle shop; second-rate investment

Investment is investing in technology, doing things that others can't do, like icing; first-class investment is making money by making money, making huge profits, like a bank. But these investments are not the most brilliant..."

Chen Ji thought thoughtfully: "Then what is the wisest investment?"

The golden pig smiled and said: "Of course it is an investment in 'people'."

He sighed: "Over the years, my most correct investment has been to help Tianma. At that time, I was not a golden pig, and he was just a little spy. Every time he caught a spy, he rushed in.

At the front, no matter how tired you are after finishing your work, just treat him to a bowl of beef noodles, wipe your mouth, and go to bed happily. Looking at the way he eats the noodles, it seems as if beef noodles are the most delicious thing in the world.

.”

"Later I became the Golden Pig, and he was just a little pigeon-level spy, so I gave him all the credit and helped him change his spiritual path and become the Pegasus he is today. Over the years, the next nine

They come and go like falling flowers and flowing water, but Xuan Snake and I are the only ones who have not changed. Xuan Snake is because of the care of the white dragon, and I am because of the Pegasus."

For a moment, Chen Ji felt a touch of humanity in the cold and ruthless Secret Service.

He imagined what it would be like for the golden pig with a hidden knife in his smile to take the young Pegasus and sit in a noodle shop eating beef noodles after capturing the spy. The two of them would be chatting while peeling garlic and saying, "It was so dangerous just now."

No matter how you think about it, it feels a bit unreal.

It’s no wonder that the other person is obviously a member of the lower nine zodiac signs, but is much tougher than the Sheep and the Rabbit.

"May I ask Master Jinzhu, at what level can I obtain the cultivation path?" Chen Ji asked softly.

The golden pig drank the tea in one gulp: "Haitongqing, this is a threshold. When you become Haidongqing, you will no longer be a secret spy. Even the civil servants will not dare to look down on you anymore. At the same time, you

You will also have the opportunity to peek into the avenue of immortality,"

"So, if I get promoted, what does Master Golden Pig need from me?" Chen Ji asked curiously.

Jinzhu smiled and said: "Now the position of 'Haidongqing' in Luo City is up in the air. I don't know if the Interior Minister deliberately keeps it, or if there really is no good candidate, but there must be someone to take over. There are many properties under my command that are in the process of being replaced."

Luo City naturally needs someone to look after it. You don’t have to do anything else, just don’t let anyone harass you.”

"What kind of property do you have?" Chen Ji asked curiously.

The Golden Pig laughed: "We just added a new family, and it just so happens that you can get familiar with it...bring the people in!"

…

…

Two spies dragged a thin and short wealthy businessman in and asked him to kneel on the ground.

The wealthy businessman said with tears in his eyes: "Sir, the villain Chaocang has always been responsible for his business. This gambling house has nothing to do with Jingchao's spies!"

Jinzhu squatted in front of him and said calmly: "It doesn't matter if you say it doesn't matter? If it doesn't matter, why did Jing Chao's spies pass by you? And why did a fight break out in your store? Sign the house deed honestly.

, you can avoid the pain of flesh and blood. If not, the whole family will be executed or exiled to Lingnan...Give him the paper and pen."

The spy threw the written contract on the ground and said coldly: "Go to the boss and sign and fingerprint."

Chen Ji: "..."

Is this how the business under the name of co-author Jin Zhu came about?!

How can this be a huge profit? It is obviously a huge profit without any capital!

The gambling house owner trembled, but finally pressed his fingerprints and was dragged down like a puddle of mud.

Chen Ji asked doubtfully: "Master Jinzhu, this businessman should not be a spy of Jing Dynasty... Doesn't the Chief Criminal Division care about it?"

The golden pig glanced at him and said earnestly: "Of course he is not, but I am in charge of the secret agent's purse. There are so many people to support, so naturally I have to find ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure for the internal minister, and share his worries. Hehe, in charge of the criminal department

Lin Chaoqing is not in Luo City today, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"What if someone discovers it?" Chen Ji asked curiously.

Golden Pig stood up and patted his shoulder: "The gambling house has done a lot of harm to people. Boss Chao has committed a lot of crimes. He will commit suicide tonight out of fear of his crime. Don't worry, no one will find out."

Having said this, he looked at Chen Ji with a smile: "I said these things to you because I regard you as a confidant. You won't report me, right? Don't worry, following me will be much more rewarding than following the White Rabbit and Yun Yang.

From now on, the imperial court will give you twenty-four taels of silver as salary every year, and I will give you another twenty-four taels, for a total of forty-eight taels."

Chen Jixin said that even forty-eight taels was not enough to spend money on his own practice: "Does it only happen to a few people, or does everyone have it?"

The golden pig responded: "Everyone has it. Brothers put their heads on their belts and risk their lives. What can we do with twenty-four taels of silver a year? The civil servants limit our salaries, so the Prime Minister naturally has his own ways. Many people look down upon him.

In my position, they say I smell like copper all over my body, but what do they know? I am in charge of the allowances and pensions within the Secret Service. Life is tight, so what can I do if I don't plan carefully?"

He looked at Chen Ji's expression and added slowly: "When you become Haidongqing and have a way to practice, you will be given extra practice resources every month."

Chen Ji inquired: "What can ordinary Haidongqing get, and how much can it get?"

The Golden Pig thought for a while: "Based on the practice of ordinary warriors, if there is no merit in the month, it will be divided into six branches of Laoshan Ginseng. If there is merit, the more merit, the more points."

Chen Ji's heart moved, and it turned out that this was the most important part. There were more than 200 cities in the twelve states of Ning Dynasty, that is, more than 200 Haidongqing, and the amount of cultivation resources distributed every month was an astronomical figure!

Just six ginseng sticks given out this month, totaling about 190 taels, is more money than many people can make in ten years!

Jinzhu looked straight at Chen Ji and said seriously: "But you have to remember that this is given to you by the internal minister, not the imperial court."

Chen Ji understood that the Golden Pig was not in charge of the shipping, banking, weaving and other yamen. The money earned by those yamen was for the emperor's inner court. What the Golden Pig was in charge of was the internal minister's own small treasury.

He stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Master Golden Pig, my subordinates will go through fire and water for the sake of the Prime Minister, no matter what!"

Jinzhu smiled, stood up and took his hand: "It's a great achievement to slay Jing Chao's spy tonight. If you can catch the defecting spy, it will be another great achievement. I know you are very smart.

, this matter depends on you."

Chen Ji thought for a moment: "Master Golden Pig, do you have any clues?"

In fact, this is what Chen Ji cares about most.

This Jingchao spy has seen his appearance, and he must find this person before the Secret Service.

If he cannot find it, he will feel restless.

Speaking of the clues about the defected spy, Jin Zhu also cursed: "This spy was seriously injured. It was easy to catch him, but a rain cut off his tracks. Now I want to find him in Luo City, there is no way."

It’s different from finding a needle in a haystack.”

At this time, a cat meowed outside the window, but no one paid attention to it, just thinking it was a wild cat taking shelter under the eaves.

Chen Ji cupped his hands and said, "Master Jinzhu will continue to wait for Jing Chao's spy here. I'll go down and see if there are any clues about the defected spy."

After that, he walked out of the private room and lowered his hat.

In the private room, a spy said: "Sir, he already knows our plan to lure the enemy. Shouldn't we be careful about him tipping off the enemy?"

Golden Pig nodded: "Keep an eye on him and don't let him get out of Chaocang. Although Mengji has tested that he is not a Jingchao spy, be careful to use the Wannian Ship."

…

…

As Chen Ji walked down from the second floor, spies guarded each passage with swords on their waists, and almost everyone had a crossbow slung around their waist.

Under this kind of control, if the Military Intelligence Department of Jing Dynasty came to kill people and silence them, they would definitely pay a heavy price.

But what does this have to do with Chen Ji? He only cares about whether he will be exposed.

However, when he was halfway down the stairs, he accidentally looked down and saw a familiar figure: it was his biological second brother, Chen Wenxiao!

Strange, why did Chen Wenxiao show up at the gambling house in the middle of the night? Could it be related to Jing Chao's spy?

No, the other person's face is empty, his eyes are dark, and he has lost the handsome and noble look in the day. He is clearly a real gambler!

Chen Ji suddenly remembered the rumors that he was a gambler, and always felt that there was something hidden.

While he was thinking, Chen Wenxiao quietly raised his head and looked around, Chen Ji put down his bamboo hat and walked away.

In the gambling house, copper coins and silver coins were scattered all over the floor, and a trail of blood dripped from the door to the backyard, which must have been the escape route of the defected spy.

Chen Ji followed the blood stain toward the backyard. Upstairs, the spy next to the golden pig was holding on to the wooden railing, his eyes closely following Chen Ji's footsteps.

When he saw Chen Ji trying to walk out of the casino, his eyes tightened and he gestured to the two spies downstairs to follow him.

However, Chen Ji stopped before walking out of the casino and turned to another corner. Only then did the spies relax.

Chen Ji came to a corner, bent down and pretended to look for clues, and lowered his voice and said: "Dark clouds, dark clouds?"

In the shadow of the corner, dark clouds were soaked and meowed: "I'm here!"

Chen Ji's expression was shrouded in a bamboo hat, and he asked in a low voice: "How did you find him?"

"I wanted to go to the hospital to tell you that Concubine Jing planned to let Chunhua seduce you, but I found that you were not in the hospital," Wu Yun replied, "I asked many cats along the way before I found this place."

Chen Ji asked in shock: "Wait a minute, you asked so many cats?"

"That's right," Wu Yun was a little surprised as he didn't understand the traces: "You humans will ask humans for directions. What's so strange about us cats asking cats for directions?"

"Can they answer your questions... I mean, can those who haven't opened Wisdom also answer your questions?"

"Fat orange and cow cats are definitely not good. They are not very smart and asking questions will be useless. But civet cats can. They are smarter, can fight well, and manage a large territory. But civet cats are not easy to deal with and have bad tempers.

," Wuyun replied.

Chen Ji's heart surged. This was a way he had never imagined. There were stray cats everywhere in Luo City.

He quickly asked: "Then can you ask them to help me find someone? The person was seriously injured and disappeared after escaping from Asakura Gambling House at night!"

"Where did you escape?"

"have no idea."

"That's not easy to find..." Wu Yun was silent for a moment: "We have to find a three-flowered cat. They have a good relationship with cats, so let them go to various sites to find civet cats."

"This matter is related to my life and fortune. I must find this person before the Secret Service!"

The dark clouds raised their claws and beat their chest loudly: "Wrap it around me, don't worry!"

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There is one more chapter to be released in the early hours of tonight, and there will be a shorter review later, so you can read it or not.
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