Hidden moth

Chapter 174: The Cause and Effect Will Be Returned

"The announcement from the clan hall has been issued for half a month. Hasn't anyone come to you to ask for pills?" He Kao asked thoughtfully, looking at the three bottles of pills on the coffee table.

Qian Guran smiled bitterly and said, "Of course there are none. It's really unbearable! People who know me or not have come to me through various channels. Some have promised huge profits, and some have tried to use honey traps to seduce me..."

He Kao interrupted and said, "Can you please explain the honey trap in detail?"

Qian Guran said angrily: "What are you talking about! This is not my thing, how dare I deal with it without permission."

In reality, if you wanted to reward someone with something like the Spring Rain Pill, it would be best to do so privately, without making it known to everyone. However, the Clan Hall offered it as a public reward so that all sorcerers could see it, thus promoting it.

For Qian, this thing was indeed a bit hot, because everyone knew that he got three bottles at once.

Although I don't need Chunlin Dan myself, this gives others an excuse to ask for it - since it's something you can't use, just sell it to me!
He Kao: "This is yours, everyone knows it, and it's up to you to decide how to deal with it."

Qian Guran was a little anxious: "I just came forward to take the credit on your behalf. Deacon Wei was also present at the time, and I believe the elders in the clan law hall must have known about it. You captured Ren Zhongqing, I just helped, how could I swallow the reward?
If it were up to me to decide, I would give it all to you!"

He Kao said slowly, "Old Qian, I've asked you for a lot of help. I should at least give you some compensation and hush money, right?"

Qian Guran shook his head repeatedly: "Too much, this is too much!"

He Kao put away two bottles, leaving one bottle and said, "I didn't capture Ren Zhongqing alone. We killed him together. Let's split the reward. I'll take advantage of you and get an extra bottle."

Qian Guran thought about it, and finally nodded and said, "Let's do it this way. If you want to make a move, you can ask me for help. There are many ready-made channels here."

He Kao narrowed his eyes and said, "If you've already entered the cultivation stage, there's no need to take it. Who would spend so much money to buy this thing?"

Qian Guran: "Let me give you an example. Do you know Ye Hui?"

He Kao: "Of course I know him. We just had a drink together."

Not only did they drink together in Qihuang Lingyuan, Ye Hui also gave him a pair of incense burners as a gift. Xiaopang then let He Kao borrow the incense burner and planned to take it to the Gushan Secret Palace to display the painting "Tan Xian Holding a Cane".

He Kao just happened to be in need of a high-quality incense burner, which was hard to find on the market.

Qian Guran: "His daughter Ye Yuxuan was also present that day, and her cultivation level has reached the second-level scholar.

If, I mean if, if Ye Yuxuan failed to get started with cultivation, and it seemed that his physique was just a little bit lacking, would Ye Hui spend a large sum of money to buy Chunlin Dan to give it a try?

The art is so vast, and the demand for something like this is huge."

He Kao: "I have two bottles for my own use. What are you going to do with this one?"

Qian Guran: "What suggestions do you have?"

He Kao: "If you don't want to use it yourself, then find someone who offers a high price and tell them that this is the last bottle you have. As for the other two bottles, they have already been bought privately."

Qian Guran chuckled and said, "I thought so too. Now I can pay off my debt to you."

He Kao: "No need to pay it back, you've helped me so much..."

As for money: "It's a different matter to pay it back!"

The reason why He Kao didn't talk to Lao Qian about this matter for such a long time was that he wanted to wait for the heat to die down, because this matter was a recent hot topic in the art world, and it was estimated that many people were paying attention to it.

I recently heard that the clan hall is going to hold a meeting. Due to Mei Guyu's unexpected retreat, the seven elders have gathered together, and all the senior leaders are also going. The date is in the next two days.

There shouldn't be any expert secretly watching Qiyuan, so He Kao felt a little less stressed.

As a Hidden Moth, he could detect if someone was secretly spying on him, but he couldn't remain in a state of probing all the time. Ever since his encounter with Ren Zhongqing, He Kao had been very cautious and had rarely used the Hidden Moth ability.

The vague feeling of being spied on finally disappeared during this period of time.

But He Kao remained very steady and still did not use the power of the hidden moth on any occasion, but he still practiced every day.

In addition to his daily sitting practice, He Kao would also take time to practice the Ren Di Ban Xing Shu. He would walk in the city or in the mountains, blending his spirit into the environment. He was able to hide quite well and run quite fast.

This was a rare period of peace for He Kao since he became a Hidden Moth. Cultivation required such an environment, and he couldn't always encounter various misfortunes. His spiritual consciousness was becoming more and more subtle and strong.

Many "big things" also happened in the calm.

First of all, as expected, Xiaopang and He Shan's marriage fell through.

Mother Chen used an excuse that was almost a lie, claiming that she went to the ancient temple in the city to burn incense and pray for blessings. As a result, Xiaopang's father appeared in her dream at night and firmly opposed this marriage... The most important thing is that Xiaopang himself also agreed with his father's opinion.

Xiaopang has been practicing very hard recently, and it seems that he doesn't need He Kao's supervision. He seems to have found endless fun and motivation. Whenever he can spare some time, he will run to Hengzhou to ask his master for advice and visit his junior sister.

It takes less than two hours to drive from Qiyuan to Hengzhou on the highway. Not only on holidays, but also on weekdays as long as you get off work early, you can go there for dinner... Anyway, He Kao rarely sees Xiaopang except during working hours recently.

I had never seen Xiaopang drive the car that his mother bought for him before, but now he drives it on the road frequently.

Mother Chen even called He Kao to ask what Xiaopang had been up to lately. He Kao told Mother Chen that Xiaopang was pursuing a girl who lived in Hengzhou City, so he was always going there.

Mother Chen was delighted and asked about the girl's situation. He Kao then gave her a brief introduction to Meng Ya's situation, mainly based on the character of a domineering female CEO. Mother Chen was both happy and worried after hearing it.

In late June, Fang Qizi, president of the Qiyuan branch, was transferred to the group headquarters. His rank was not reduced, but it was said that he had faded out of the group's decision-making level and soon took leave for recuperation due to health reasons.

For most employees of the Qiyuan branch, this incident happened very suddenly. There was no prior sign. The head of the business unit was replaced, and Qian Guran took over Fang Qizi's position.

The branch originally had one president and two vice presidents. After Qian Guran took over, he recommended a former department head as the new vice president, and headquarters added another vice president, making the total number of vice presidents three.

Now that Lao Qian has become the boss, his life is surprisingly much more relaxed than when he was the vice president. He basically goes to work when he wants to and works overtime when he wants to. Even if he doesn't show up that day, the employees will assume that the leader is out on business.

Compared to his predecessor, Mr. Fang, Mr. Qian is more adept at delegating power, handing over many specific business operations to three vice presidents. It is said that Mr. Qian has even submitted a report to the group headquarters, planning to apply for the appointment of another vice president at the branch.

According to the structure of the Tengxin Group, as long as the business scale is reached, an independent business unit can have four vice presidents, so Mr. Qian wants to fill this position... Of course, these are still rumors at the moment.

As the saying goes, changing people is like changing knives. Some of the things Mr. Fang had been pushing for came to nothing. The Cloud Life project team still had only one director, Gao Xue'e, and plans to add a deputy director were scrapped.

Huang Xiaopang is already very busy, so don't add to his workload.

When Mr. Fang left, group headquarters conducted a small internal audit, and the CFO was subsequently transferred. For ordinary employees, the impact of this internal audit was minimal, perhaps even unnoticed.

However, Zhang Junchen, the most senior employee on the cloud service project team, was called in for a talk and was hospitalized a few days later. This time, Zhang was actually hospitalized, not threatened, and he voluntarily submitted his resignation while in the hospital.

Still from the restaurant, it was said that Lao Zhang was found out of something and was almost handed over to the judicial authorities. Later, after his own efforts, the leader finally gave him a chance to resign voluntarily.

After everything was settled, He Kao told Xiaopang that Lao Zhang had once tried to set him up.

This was actually just a minor aftermath of the struggle within the upper echelons of the Qiyuan branch. It started with Boss Fang wanting to get Boss Qian, which indirectly led to Old Zhang wanting to get Xiaopang...

Fortunately, Fatty was upright, self-disciplined, and chaste, so he didn't give those with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of him. He Kao also reminded Xiaopang that he should thank Lao Qian for this.

The remaining money for the purchase of the pair of gold paperweights was finally paid off after he became the president. In addition to the payment for the old ginseng entrusted to Lin Qingshuang, He Kao had a lot more money on hand and was no longer so stingy with the awakening incense.

The incense for awakening the mind is not only used to worship ancestors, but can also be used to assist in cultivation when sitting still.

He Kao didn't sell the two bottles of Chunlin Pills. He put one aside for future use and gave the other to Gao Xue'e. He didn't tell Gao Xue'e how much it was worth, but told her that it could be taken together with the Yangyuan Pills, and that their effects wouldn't conflict.

Gao Xue'e has recently been fond of poking He Kao's chest with her fingers, saying that he has become whiter and seems to have become more tender... It sounds like tofu.

He Kao is certainly not a weakling. Although he looks tender and delicate with red lips, white teeth and fair skin, he actually has amazing explosive power and very long endurance.

Ever since his fight with Ren Zhongqing, He Kao has never slacked off in his practice of the Five Elements Staff and spear techniques to train dragon tendons, and his level has improved significantly.

Practicing dragon tendons can cultivate "dragon tendon strength", and train the strength to every part of the body... The third level of cultivation can only reach this level at most.

The change in his appearance wasn't that obvious, it was just that Gao Xue'e was too sensitive and exaggerated. He Kao knew the reason, mainly because he always had Xue Guanghan with him during this period.

It was impossible for He Kao to carry a four-foot-long gun wherever he went, let alone a machine gun or grenade. For self-defense, the Xue Guanghan was the most useful and convenient. He had used it to knock down Ren Zhongqing who was fleeing.

He Kao wanted to give Xue Guanghan to Gao Xue'e as well, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do so for the time being. This was because Gao Xue'e was already wearing the beast claw pendant, and the effects might conflict.

Since He Kao carries Xue Guanghan with him every day, he will of course use his spiritual consciousness to cultivate it in his spare time, at least to prevent it from being damaged in the next fight... Even if it is not intentional, there are some "side effects" of practicing Ice Skin and Jade Bones.

Until one day in early July, he finally activated the power of the hidden moth again and came to the Gushan Secret Mansion.

He put a bottle of Chunlin Dan and most of the bottle of Yangjing Dan on the shelf, and moved the incense burner borrowed from Xiaopang to the incense table. He lit a pair of white jade candles and three sticks of refreshing incense, and chanted verses and kowtowed to the unfolded portrait of Immortal Tan.

On the table in front of the incense burner is a sharp short blade with a matte finish.

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(End of this chapter)