There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 295 When in trouble, find your underling.

As the saying goes, taking a step back only makes you angrier, and enduring for a moment only makes you feel like you've lost out.

Having been outmaneuvered by his own own schemes, how could Hao Chen possibly be happy?

Even the joy I had with Zhanhu and Oleander last night was somewhat dampened.

"No, we can't let this go. If they dare to complain to the Xie Zhi today, they'll dare to put a sack over my head tomorrow."

Just as Hao Chen was plotting how to get revenge, Qiongqi's image suddenly appeared in his mind.

"That's right, isn't that bastard Dao Shen relying on the Xie Zhi? If I get Qiong Qi to restrain the Xie Zhi, let's see what Dao Shen will have to rely on then, hehe!"

Hao Chen seemed to have already seen the moment when I would be unlucky, and couldn't help but laugh foolishly on the spot.

Just then, Tianlu came over with walnuts: "Haochen, so you've been here all this time. I've been looking for you for ages."

Seeing this, Hao Chen quickly stopped laughing foolishly. But just as Hao Chen was about to ask Tian Lu what he wanted, Walnut walked up to Hao Chen and kept sniffing around his body.

"Walnut, what are you doing?" Hao Chen asked, puzzled.

After sniffing Hao Chen for a while, Walnut said something surprising: "Strange, Hao Chen, why do you smell like my godfather and uncle?"

"Damn, how come Walnut's nose is so sensitive!"

Hao Chen was shocked. He hadn't had a chance to take a shower because of the delay caused by the Xie Zhi in the morning, so the smell of Zhan Hu and oleander on his body was naturally very strong.

Hao Chen naturally couldn't tell Walnut what he, Zhan Hu, and Oleander had done, so he could only vaguely say that they slept together last night, which was why the smell was so strong.

Walnut didn't think much of it after hearing that, since he used to sleep in the same box as Fuzai, but now it was Xiangtai instead.

But Tianlu was a little puzzled: "Haochen, when did you get together with Zhanhu?"

Hao Chen: "..."

Listen to what Tianlu is saying! What do you mean by "getting together"? He and Zhanhu are clearly a couple.

Seeing that Tianlu also had memory problems, Haochen didn't say much, only that time was tight and the task was heavy.

"Once you've finished teaching Dao a lesson and he's behind me, it'll be time to get to work on Tianlu and Bixie."

Hao Chen thought to himself, but he didn't forget to ask Tian Lu what he wanted to see him about.

Tianlu slapped his forehead. He had almost forgotten why he came to find Haochen because of Walnut's meddling.

However, after hearing Tianlu explain his purpose for seeking him out, Haochen gave Tianlu a strange look.

Hao Chen didn't expect that when Dao Wo brought the Four-Faced Beast to visit Tian Lu and Bi Xie last time, even though he had already disguised the Four-Faced Beast, Tian Lu still inquired about its whereabouts.

When Tianlu saw Haochen looking over, he hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Walnut, but finally decided to tell Haochen the truth.

"Haochen, it's not that I wanted to find your friend, it's that a friend of mine felt a sense of familiarity when he was with your friend."

But my buddy can't appear in front of others for some reason, so he asked me to ask you for your friend's address.

Seemingly worried that Haochen hadn't understood, Tianlu even leaned close to Haochen's ear and whispered, "Haochen, it's Bixie who wants to see your friend."

After Tianlu's explanation, Haochen understood. He could only say that this was love, but it seemed that Walnut had nothing to do with it.

Seeing Hao Chen's gaze fixed on the walnut, Tianlu seemed to sense Hao Chen's confusion and took the initiative to explain:

"I ran into Walnut on the way here. He invited me to catch loaches together for a snack. Haochen, do you want to come along?"

"No, you go ahead. I have other things to do later." Hao Chen shook his head and declined Tian Lu's invitation.

Hao Chen then said to Tian Lu, "When I'm done with my business, I'll have my friend come over again."

"Okay, Haochen, you go ahead and do your thing. Don't forget to invite your friend over."

Tianlu breathed a sigh of relief when Haochen agreed, and then took Hetao to have a snack.

After seeing Tianlu and Hetao off, Haochen headed towards Taotao's house.

If he wants to find Qiongqi, he has to start with Taotao and see if Taotao knows where Qiongqi lives.

Soon, Hao Chen arrived at Tao Tao's mansion, but just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard the sound of a Taotie coming from inside.

"Damn Heavenly Court, they've ruined me like this, and they don't even know where they hid my limbs and body."

"I used to be able to sense it, but now I can only vaguely sense the existence of my body, and I can't sense my limbs at all."

"Once I recover, I'm going to take down that damn Heavenly Court."

Upon hearing Taotie's words, Hao Chen, who was standing outside the door, felt a jolt in his heart, and an outrageous idea suddenly came to mind.

Hao Chen still remembered that when he and the Four-Faced Beast visited the Di Ting family, he seemed to have eaten something, but he was too busy at the time and forgot about it.

Hearing Taotie's words now, Hao Chen thought that what he had eaten back then was very likely Taotie's limbs.

"I hope I digested it."

Thinking of this, Hao Chen quickly examined his body internally. Fortunately, he saw four claws wrapped in divine power inside his stomach, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that it wasn't digested, but it seems like I'm losing out by just giving it back to Taotie like this."

But when I think about how the Taotie has no body or limbs, only a head, and has nothing of value, I realize that it is now penniless.

In addition, the Taotie is covered in sharp hairs, making it difficult to rub, and it doesn't smell as fragrant as the Tianlu.

Thinking about it this way, Hao Chen felt that he couldn't squeeze anything useful out of Taotie.

Shaking his head, Hao Chen sighed inwardly. He figured he'd just consider it the boss's concern for his underlings, and he'd have Taotie work to pay off the debt later.

With a loud bang, Hao Chen pushed open Tao Tao's front door and went inside.

Hearing the voice, Taotie, who was grumbling, cursed without turning his head: "Which bastard dares to break into my house? Does he have a death wish?"

Tao Tao, standing to the side, was speechless: "Brother, this seems to be my home."

However, the next moment, after Tao Tao saw who it was, she immediately shut up. She even took a second to do her makeup and quickly applied some eye makeup, signaling to Taotie to shut up.

Taotie, however, was hot-tempered by nature. Ignoring Taotie's warning, it hopped around and turned to the doorway: "Kid, blame yourself for going to the wrong place! Get out of here—screw this…"

Before Taotie could even utter the word "die," Hao Chen, his face grim, stomped heavily on Taotie's head with his paw: "Little brother, you've become so brave, daring to talk to me like that?"

"Boss, it's you?" Taotie recognized Hao Chen's voice, and was shocked but even more terrified.

"Boss, I was just talking nonsense, don't take it to heart."

"Heh." Hao Chen sneered, but still released his grip on the Taotie's head.

"Taowu, it's been so many years. How come you're getting worse and worse? All you have left is a head."

"Boss, you have to stand up for me! All I did was eat some mud figures, but that damned Heavenly Court actually dismembered me and hid my limbs and body."

“I told you not to eat people, but you wouldn’t believe me. Look at Qiongqi, it’s fine.”

Looking at the Taotie, now only its head remained, Hao Chen couldn't resist the urge to play a trick on it to get revenge for the Taotie's earlier rude remarks.

"But hey Taotie, all you've got is a head. Why don't you come to my house and be a decoration? I can chat with you when I'm bored, what do you say?"

"..." Taotie just wanted to say 6. Is this something a normal boss would say?

"Boss, don't tease me. Once I regain my body, I'll take down the Heavenly Court," Taotie said confidently.

Now it was Hao Chen's turn to be speechless. He tilted his head and looked at Tao Tao: "Has Taotie's head gotten waterlogged? Why is he talking nonsense?"

Tao Tao quickly applied a definitive makeup: "After this guy was dismembered, his head was hidden in the pond in the backyard of the Deer Man's shop. It was only a few days ago that the two Pixiu rescued it."

Seeing Taotie's mental state, Hao Chen ultimately decided not to return his limbs for the time being.

Otherwise, given Taotie's idiocy, once it regained its limbs and mobility, it might have rushed straight to the Heavenly Court.

"By the way, Tao Tao, do you know where Qiongqi lives? I need to talk to him about something."

"I know, boss, I'll take you there." Tao Tao didn't even ask Hao Chen why he wanted to find Qiong Qi, and immediately offered to take Hao Chen to find Qiong Qi.

Hao Chen watched as Tao Tao slowly crawled on the ground, then disgustedly bit Tao Tao and put him on his back.

Looking at the Taotie on the ground, Hao Chen thought for a moment and decided to bring it along as well.

Let them and Qiongqi restrain Xiezhi, while he gives Daowo a good beating.