Hidden moth

Chapter 178: The Anger and Hatred of a Common Man Are Hard to Fill

As it turned out, He Kao's guess was right. When Ye Liangcheng saw him, he was as excited as a kite with a broken string finding its organization or a lost child seeing its mother. He was almost in tears.

I don’t know what kind of plot Ye Liangcheng automatically imagined, but in his eyes, He Kao, the "Senior Huoqing", is an equally mysterious reclusive master and Ku Cha’s companion.

He was eager to know what had happened to Ku Cha and why Senior Huo Qing came here?
He Kao simply said, "I have a long history with Ku Cha, and we share a deep connection in the sect. Although I haven't inquired too much about his affairs, I do know a little bit.

Last year, he came to see me, and I learned that he had accepted a group of disciples here. The most outstanding and the one he trusted the most was called Ye Wuniang, but she was a man.

His accident happened quite suddenly, and he had time to explain a lot. After I heard the news, I also came to check on you on his behalf. Today is not my first visit.

I've noticed that you've been drinking all day and even slacking off on your cultivation. It's a waste of your talent, so I couldn't help but show up and meet you to give you some advice.

Kucha should have informed you to hide. You could have left under a different identity, so why are you still waiting here?"

Ye Liangcheng: "If I leave this place, where else can I go? Master Kucha gave me the task of guarding this place of practice. If I leave, he or someone else will come back, and there will be no news of me...

Senior Huoqing, what happened to Master Kucha?"

He Kao sighed and said, "With your current level of cultivation, it's not the time for you to know."

Ye Liangcheng: "Did he run into an enemy and have an accident? You just said he's gone, what did you mean?"

He Kao: "I'm sure you're aware that Ku Cha's daily activities often involve dangerous things. He who kills will be killed, regardless of whether they're enemies or not. It's just that he's been doing dangerous things too many times for too long, and finally lost his way.

Even someone with Ku Cha's level of cultivation failed. Don't ask any more questions until you can protect yourself. He asked you to hide and not reveal your identity because he didn't want you to repeat the same mistake.

I didn't expect you to be so loyal and keep your promise, waiting here all alone. I can't bear to see you like that, so I'm telling you this. I hope you can cultivate well in the future and not go astray again."

Ye Liangcheng: "Senior Huoqing, can you tell me more about Master Kucha?"

He Kao said firmly, "No!" But seeing the other party's pleading expression, he seemed a little reluctant, and softened his tone and said, "Not yet."

Ye Liangcheng heard that there was still room for improvement, and quickly asked, "When will it be possible?"

He Kao: "That depends on you. If you're willing to stay here, then be careful not to reveal your identity and cultivation... That's all I have to say. See you again if we're destined to."

Seeing that he was actually leaving, Ye Liangcheng asked eagerly, "Senior Huoqing, when will you come again?"

He Kao: "If I come again, you will know. Treasure the fate and know it for yourself!"

He didn't say much, didn't touch anything here, and didn't even ask about anything about Ye Liangcheng, Ku Cha and the other cleaners. He just showed up, said hello, and then left.

Now Ye Liangcheng stopped drinking alone and practiced harder every day, but his heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat, hanging in the balance, and he was always looking forward to when the mysterious Senior Huo Qing would come to see him again.

He Kaoke was really mean. He understood Ye Liangcheng's situation, so he simply said nothing and let Ye Liangcheng figure it out on his own, because the more he said, the more loopholes there would be.

The waiting process was like training an eagle. Ye Liangcheng waited for ten days. It was Sunday morning again. He was planning to check on the secret gathering place as usual, but he found that someone had entered the martial arts hall again.

He hurried to the martial arts hall and saw Senior Huo Qing there. The situation was similar to last time. Senior Huo Qing pulled out a large pole and motioned for him to come over for a duel.

Ye Liangcheng took the long-handled Miao Dao, and this time his attack was much more rigorous than last time, but the fight still didn't last long. He was soon hit on the thigh by the tip of the sword by Senior Huo Qing, and fell to the ground in defeat.

Senior Huo Qing frowned and said, "Overeating is bad for your health. By the same token, you've been lax recently and you've been practicing too eagerly recently. This isn't a good thing.

With such a state of mind, you might be in danger of going astray... You've already reached the third level of cultivation, and you should have understood the true meaning of the Fire and Righteousness. Why would you make such a mistake?"

Ye Liangcheng stood up and saluted, then replied respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior! I've waited for half a year, and finally, I finally saw you. I've been practicing too hastily during this time... But, what is the third level of cultivation?"

He Kao was wearing a Yin'e veil, so his expression was hard to discern, but his tone was clearly filled with surprise. "Oh, you don't even know what a third-level cultivation is?"

Ye Liangcheng: "I really don't know. Master Kucha never said that."

He Kao: "Then what did he tell you? According to him, what is your current level of cultivation?"

Ye Liangcheng was about to answer when He Kao interrupted him again, saying, "Let's not talk about this for now! You haven't been drinking for a while, have you?"

Ye Liangcheng: "After being enlightened by my senior, I have indeed stopped being depressed and idle recently. Unexpectedly, I have become eager to study again."

He Kao chuckled softly and said, "That's an overreaction. We shouldn't go from one extreme to another. Sometimes a few drinks can help loosen up the muscles and blood circulation, and relax the body and mind... You haven't had lunch yet, have you?"

Ye Liangcheng quickly said, "Senior, you haven't eaten yet, right? I'll prepare a few dishes myself and have a few drinks with you!"

He was very happy. It seemed that Senior Huo Qing was also observing him secretly. He had seen his efforts and changes during this period, so he showed up again and was willing to have dinner with him.

Of course, this relationship has become much closer than last time, and there are many things to talk about.

He invited He Kao to the large restaurant in the "office building" and cooked several dishes himself. There was a vegetable garden in the park, and the vegetables were all freshly picked. He also raised a flock of chickens, and the chickens and eggs were all produced by himself.

After cooking the dishes, Ye Liangcheng opened a bottle of Wuliangye and wanted to have a few drinks with Senior Huoqing.

Ye Liangcheng's cooking skills are surprisingly good. It is estimated that he has practiced for such a long time. He can cultivate his skills to the third level. As long as he is willing to put in the effort, he will often be good at learning other things.

He Kao looked at Ye Liangcheng and inexplicably recalled the time when Old Man Jiang and Elder Li came to his house for dinner. He was also busy preparing several dishes... It seemed that Ye Liangcheng really regarded himself as a senior master.

Ye Liangcheng's appetite had been piqued. Senior Huo Qing had just mentioned something about the third level of cultivation, but then he changed the subject. It was obvious that he found that Ye Liangcheng didn't understand it, so he was not interested in saying more.

But Ye Liangcheng wanted to ask, so he toasted several times, asked if the food was delicious, and then cautiously said, "Senior Huoqing, what exactly do you mean by the third level of cultivation you mentioned just now?"

He Kao: "I'm not quite sure how Ku Cha taught you. Tell me about your own cultivation first."

Ye Liangcheng: "Master Kucha told me that we are practitioners of the secret arts. The secret arts realm in the world is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. I have barely reached the upper level, but it is still far from the peak of the upper level... Is this the third level of cultivation you mentioned?"

He Kao held up the cup and pondered, "Three realms, upper, middle, and lower? This statement is not bad for low-level sorcerers. Bitter Tea probably doesn't want you to aim too high, but to lay a solid foundation first.

As far as I know, the secret technique you practice is called the Micro-Art. You can now be called a third-level sorcerer, which is the upper level that Kucha told you about. But there are still realms above the third level. Only when you can reach that level can you be called a true cultivator.

"The art of subtlety?" Ye Liangcheng couldn't help but mutter it several times.

He Kao said calmly, "Haven't you heard of this name?"

Ye Liangcheng: "Master Kucha never told me that. He only told me that this is a secret method." He Kao: "There is more than one secret method passed down in the world, and the subtle technique is just one of them. It is understandable that Kucha didn't tell you. The name is not important. No matter which secret method you practice, you can reach the great way."

Ye Liangcheng: "Then, Master Kucha and you, have both surpassed the third level in cultivation and are you true cultivators?"

He Kao: "It's too early for you to ask these questions now. When you reach a certain level of cultivation in the future, you will understand."

In Ye Liangcheng's opinion, Senior Huo Qing seemed to have no interest in anything else. The reason he was willing to show up was to give him some pointers on cultivation, and of course he had to seize such a rare opportunity.

Seeing that Senior Huoqing didn't like to ask too many questions, he took the initiative to talk about his own cultivation experience... Since he had made up his mind to try his best to drink a few more glasses with the senior, he naturally drank quite a lot himself.

The bottle of wine was soon empty, so Ye Liangcheng opened another one.

Ye Liangcheng was almost the only one talking at the table. He Kao just listened silently, occasionally asking a question. He didn't seem to care about other trivial matters, and his questions were all related to cultivation.

Why did Ye Liangcheng react like this when he saw He Kao? Was he not wary or suspicious, and actually trusted Senior Huo Qing, whose origins were unknown, so naively?
In fact, he has his own ideas, and after understanding his experience, we can more or less understand his attitude.

Back then, the Ye family company had to use some connections to get the strong and weak current decoration projects in Jinxiu Entrepreneurship Park. Otherwise, why would such a large project be given to them?
The person Ye's father had contacted was called Hu Shulue. It was said that he had a strong background and could help him get through many connections with the developer. Of course, Ye's father had also spent a lot of money, probably around three million yuan in public relations fees.

But as long as I can get the project successfully, it will all be worth it.

For such a large project, after deducting the costs of materials, labor, public relations fees for managing relationships, etc., a rough estimate shows that the profit is at least tens of millions, and this is without considering the final payment.

It is very common for developers to find various excuses to delay and withhold the final payment for a project. Contractors often take this factor into consideration when making their quotations.

But not only did the Ye family company not receive the final payment, it didn’t even get the down payment!
They had paid in advance for the construction costs of the first building, and the decoration work of the second building had also begun. They should have received the first payment by now, but the project fell through at this time.

The developer is a large and powerful group, and no problems have ever occurred before, so the Ye family company used connections to take on this project. They never expected such a thing to happen!

Many construction contractors and material suppliers receive a significant portion of their initial payments in the form of commercial bills issued by developers. If developers fail to pay on time, these bills become virtually worthless.

And the Ye family company didn’t even get such waste paper!

Counting the initial preparations and subsequent construction costs, the Ye family company had already invested nearly 10 million yuan. Ten million yuan in working capital was difficult for an average company to come up with, and they also had a lot of outstanding debts.

His father was so anxious and angry that he fell ill and was hospitalized. Ye Liangcheng, only 23 years old and a recent college graduate, had to take over his own company.

In order to pay for his father's medical treatment and, more importantly, to pay off his debts, he even sold his house.

The main reason why Ye Liangcheng later stayed at the construction site and refused to leave was, of course, that he had not received the project payment. Another objective reason was that he had no other place to live.

After selling the house and paying off the debt, his father passed away. The Ye family had quite a bit of savings, and Ye Liangcheng still had a few hundred thousand yuan left. He could definitely find something else to do and start a new life.

He didn't need to waste his youth working on this ruin, but he was unwilling to give up. Not receiving the project payment was one thing, but how his father got the project was another.

My father recalled carefully on his sickbed that he knew the middleman, Hu Shulue, in the business world. It was the other party who took the initiative to tell him that there was a way to get the project and hinted that he should pay money to facilitate the relationship.

My father also made some inquiries and found that Hu Shulue was quite reliable, so he took the initiative to contact him and used his connections to get the project.

Hu Shulue accepted all the benefits, but the project ended up like this.

Since the developer was at fault, it seemed Hu Shulue, the middleman, couldn't be blamed. However, according to some unspoken and unclear rule, having accepted such a benefit, he had to ensure that Party B received the project payment on time.

Moreover, Ye Liangcheng later found out that the developer had financial problems and its senior internal staff had known about the situation for a long time.

Before the Ye family company took on the project, many senior executives of the developer had quietly disposed of the bonds and financial assets issued by the group, and were clearly transferring risks.

Uncle Hu had some inside connections and information channels, so of course he understood the situation because he had done the same thing.

Hu Shulue originally had a cooperative company that was planning to take on this project, but later gave the project to Ye's company and received a large sum of benefits from the Ye family.

My father must have been sold out by Hu Shulue, and he even gave the other party a large sum of money.

The hot-blooded Ye Liangcheng went to Hu Shulue's house to argue with him. Putting aside the issue of the project payment, Hu Shulue had to return the 3 million in public relations fees he had collected, right?

But Hu Shulue denied the charge, claiming he was merely a middleman. Ye Liangcheng's father paid bribes to secure the project, and the money was collected by someone within the developer, who had nothing to do with him.

He also said that if Ye Liangcheng was not satisfied, he could hire a lawyer to sue him and sue him in any way he wanted!
Ye Liangcheng was so angry that he wanted to fight, but was thrown out by Hu Shulue's bodyguard. In the current East Country, what ordinary person would have a bodyguard? Obviously, he has done too many bad things.

Ye Liangcheng, who was now homeless, hated him more and more the more he thought about it. He was determined to take revenge, so he began to secretly follow Hu Shulue... He should be able to find him alone, right?

God helps those who work hard, and he unexpectedly found an opportunity soon. Looking back, it was probably Hu Shulue who deliberately gave him the opportunity.

During that period, Hu Shulue actually liked to go jogging in the morning in a riverside park near his residence.

That day, Ye Liangcheng hid a steel pipe in his windbreaker. When Hu Shulue was running along a secluded path, he suddenly jumped out from the bushes on the side of the road, pulled out the steel pipe from behind and hit him.

Although Ye Liangcheng suffered a loss at the hands of his two "bodyguards", he had a good physique. He liked fitness when he was in college and had participated in clubs such as free fighting. He could be considered agile.

He just didn't believe that he couldn't defeat Hu Shulue with his weapon, but the result shattered his three views and made him even start to doubt his life!
As soon as the steel pipe was pulled out, Hu Shulue in front turned and looked at him. A rope flew out from nowhere, and it seemed to be alive. It tied him up and hung him from a tree by the roadside.

Hu Shulue waved his hand a few meters away, and a piece of sharp gravel on the ground floated up and slowly pierced Ye Liangcheng's throat in the air.

The rope was tied so tightly that Ye Liangcheng felt breathless and inexplicably unable to make a sound. He only saw murderous intent in Hu Shulue's eyes, and the sharp stone flakes were slowly flying towards him...

That feeling of oppression and fear cannot be understood by those who have not experienced it personally!
Just as he was about to have his throat cut by the sharp stone, a strong wind seemed to blow past, and the stone shattered with a snap, leaving several bloody marks on his face.

A voice came out and said, "Forgive him when you can! He is just an ordinary person. It is enough to teach him a lesson. Why take his life?"

Hu Shulue was startled when he heard this. The rope wrapped around Ye Liangcheng suddenly loosened, and flew behind the tree with a whoosh. Then it rolled back and was put into his sleeve... It seemed like he had fought with someone in the air.

Hu Shulue probably didn't gain any advantage, and was quite afraid of the newcomer. He stared coldly in the direction of the bushes and held out with the other party for a while, but eventually his momentum weakened.

He glanced at Ye Liangcheng and said, "You're lucky today. If you dare to cause trouble again, I'll make sure you die without knowing how you died!" After saying that, he turned around and left.

When the rope flew away, Ye Liangcheng also fell from the tree. He was knocked unconscious and couldn't get up for a long time.

When he struggled to get up, Hu Shulue had already left, but he saw a masked man slowly walking out of the bushes... This was the first time he met Master Ku Cha.

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(End of this chapter)