Change jobs, pet beast!

Last night, Jiang Mo made a special trip to Duan Yi's house to visit and asked him a lot of questions.

Therefore, he felt more relaxed and at ease today than yesterday.

"First, stand the GG sign up."

Jiang Mo calmly took a sip of tea and said:

"The slogan can be a bit exaggerated, emphasizing that a new bath attendant has arrived at Jinchan Tangchi, and like the one at Qiulong, he is a Level 2 attendant. Everyone is welcome to come and experience it."

"Anything else?" Cheng Zhengqi pressed.

That one sentence alone might have some appeal, but it couldn't dispel everyone's concerns, and in the end, it was all in vain.

Jiang Mo smiled and said, "Let's put up another sign strongly condemning the vicious competition from Qiulong Hot Spring. If Kujing Village continues to develop like this, let alone catching up with Duanya Village, it's questionable whether it can even keep up with Poqiao Village. We urge the villagers to boycott it together."

"Huh?" Cheng Zhengqi was taken aback. "Isn't it too radical to bring up such a shameful matter in public? Won't we completely offend them?"

Old Crane sneered: "Young man, what time is it? Everyone knows that Zhao Baogang bullies you. It's because your resistance is too weak and too soft that no one stands by your side."

Jiang Mo nodded: "Brother Cheng, I have done a simple investigation. Your grandfather passed away fifteen years ago. You have no other relatives in Kujing Village. As a child, you were raised by the kindness of many families and are familiar with many of the elderly people in the village."

"So actually, your hand isn't too bad."

"Those uncles and elders who are willing to visit you late at night to support your business are doing so out of respect for your grandfather and because they genuinely care about you."

"The only problem is that Qiulong has powerful backers. Zhao Baogang and the Second Chief are both ruthless people. If pushed too far, they are capable of anything. Everyone is afraid."

Cheng Zhengqi's gaze slowly fell, letting the words flow in his ears without responding.

Indeed, these are all facts.

Even fifteen years later, people will still remember who his grandfather was and what good deeds he did for the villagers.

His only grandson may seem to be all alone, but in reality, the support behind him has never disappeared; it's just a matter of how much or how little.

This is probably why Zhao Baogang only gradually erodes the power of the enemy, rather than pushing them to the brink of death.

"Brother Cheng."

Jiang Mo said truthfully:

"I can step forward and attract the attention of Zhao Baogang and others, making them believe that eliminating me will truly dismantle the Golden Toad Pool, and from then on, the Dragon Clan will be the only one in power."

"But I also need to use your connections. As long as we can work together as one, not only Zhao Baogang, but even the Second Chief will have to be wary of us."

Cheng Zhengqi nodded immediately, but then asked, puzzled:

"I understand the principle of uniting people's hearts, but I still don't understand how to put it into practice."

Jiang Mo replied:

"Making a big fuss and bringing it to the forefront is just a way to stir up public opinion and buy time for things to calm down."

"In this process, we try our best to win over the villagers, especially the able-bodied Masters with status and position."

"Only if they recognize the Golden Toad, believe that the Golden Toad is no less than the Dragon, and that the Golden Toad should not be treated unfairly, will those relatively ordinary villagers be able to ignore Zhao Baogang's threats and openly bathe in the Golden Toad."

"I call this process 'building momentum'."

"The greater the power, the safer we are."

Cheng Zhengqi's eyes flickered, his thoughts churning, and he suddenly said:

"Isn't it most dangerous when the potential is small, when it could be nipped in the bud?"

Jiang Mo glanced at him in surprise, then suddenly smiled:

"So you need to put more effort into promotion."

"I don't expect those uncles and elders to support you from the beginning, but at least they need to understand this matter and know that you have no intention of giving up, but have decided to fight back."

Cheng Zhengqi pursed his lips, lowered his head somewhat heavily, and fell into silent contemplation.

"Xiaocheng, are you there?"

A clear female voice suddenly came from outside the bathhouse.

Before Cheng Zhengqi could react, a graceful woman wearing a black veil, carrying a pink butterfly, brazenly barged into the room.

"Nai-Zhu-nee, what brings you here?"

Cheng Zhengqi quickly stood up to greet them, glancing back at Jiang Mo and He Zhifeng, who were dressed neatly, and then at the masked woman, his face showing reluctance.

"Sis, this is a public area, open only to men. If you want to come, you'll have to go to the private room next door..."

"I didn't come here to take a bath."

Nai Zhu glanced at Cheng Zhengqi. "When have you ever seen me take a bath with Rouge on my arm?"

Cheng Zhengqi slapped his forehead. Oh right, fluorescent butterflies don't like water, and this lady is even a bit of a germaphobe, never going to the bathhouse... So why is she here?

Nai Zhu glanced at He Zhifeng again, then fixed her gaze on Jiang Mo:

"Someone reported that these two are suspected of extortion, so I came to check on the situation to prevent you from being bullied."

Jiang Mo: ?

Crane Knows the Wind: ? ?

Multiply by odd and even: ? ? ?

"no--"

Cheng Zhengqi was dumbfounded. "Extortion? They?"

Nai Zhu raised an eyebrow: "Looks like it's a misunderstanding?"

Cheng Zhengqi sighed and said, "Sister, this is a very important guest of mine. Who reported this? Please thank them for me. Really, this must be a huge misunderstanding..."

Jiang Mo frowned slightly, then slowly relaxed, and finally remained silent, quietly observing.

Old Crane didn't hide his expression. After being taken aback, he was both annoyed and amused, shaking his head repeatedly.

"They meant well. Since everything's alright, I'll leave."

Nai Zhu turned and left without saying a word, her actions decisive and swift throughout.

"Sister Naizhu."

Cheng Zhengqi suddenly raised his voice a few decibels. Seeing the masked woman turn around and meet her cold, indifferent eyes, he swallowed hard and said:

"Um, I have a favor to ask..."

When faced with this kind of opening, the other party will usually say "No way" or "Stop," not wanting to hear what follows.

But Nai Zhu stopped in her tracks. Her slender figure was shrouded in the steam unique to the bathhouse, hazy yet dashing, possessing an inherent beauty. She calmly said:

"Tell me about it first."

"Ee~"

The fluorescent white butterfly gently fluttered its wings, and the crystalline powder fell in a soft, pale pink light, adding a touch of ethereal gentleness to the surroundings.

"Sister Naizhu, you're also in the village's self-defense force, could you keep an eye on Zhao Baogang for me?"

Cheng Zhengqi took a light breath and said with exceptional sincerity:

"Brother Jiang and I are preparing to cooperate to relaunch the Golden Toad Hot Spring."

"If your backer on the Qiulong side makes any suspicious moves that could be detrimental to us, could you give us a heads-up so we have time to react?"

The warm, white steam drifted slowly, and suddenly all sound in the bathhouse fell silent, the atmosphere inexplicably still.

Nai Zhu tilted her head slightly, revealing a section of her slender, snow-white neck. After considering for a few seconds, her gaze swept over the old man and the young man again:

"Which of them is the bathhouse attendant?"

Cheng Zhengqi was taken aback. Why was he suddenly asking this? He subconsciously looked at Jiang Mo.

Jiang Mo stood up calmly, thus formally exchanging greetings.

"Okay, I can help you with this."

With a question in her mind answered, Nai Zhu nodded slightly, her tone calm but not particularly polite:

"You should have rebelled long ago. You are Chengxiong's grandson. What kind of behavior is this, cowering like this?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhengqi could only manage a wry smile.

So, Sister Naizhu also felt that he had lived a very pathetic life before?

"There are quite a few people in the Self-Defense Forces who dislike Zhao Baogang, especially several female members who have been harassed by him. I can give you a list later, and you can contact them yourselves."

"In addition, Zhao Baogang has duties to perform and will be out on missions for the next few days. He won't be back for at least a week. You'll have to manage the gaps in between yourselves."