After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 487 The Cat Gang Makes a Meritorious Contribution, Discovering the Black Powder Outpost

Five large wolfhounds stood neatly in the old courtyard, with unfinished meat buns beside them.

While the large wolfhounds were sound asleep, Jiang Xiaoqi, along with the system and Xiao Hei, searched the surrounding area.

It's hard to say whether the person hiding the things was cautious or careless; the items were simply piled up in the main room and the inner room, with only simple wrapping for privacy.

This place is so dry that even the slightest spark could level the entire area.

From the dilapidated temple to the liquor store and then to the Taoist temple, Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't find anything he was looking for, not even a guard.

How much trust do they have in those five wolfhounds? Or do they think the place they found is foolproof?

"Host, it really is here. Does that mean our mission is successfully completed?"

"Yes, even if it's not all of them, it should be a large part of them. Little Black has done a great job!"

Little Black wagged its tail vigorously and held its head high.

Jiang Xiaoqi instructed the fur ball system to transfer the items from several rooms into his spatial storage. Although taking them away might alert the enemy, there was no guarantee that if he didn't take them, they wouldn't be immediately used on the people of the capital.

We can't take that risk. As for whether any black powder will slip through the net, that depends on Xiaobai, Xiaoju, and the other three.

Both of them have taken the Enlightenment Pill, so their strength should be no less than Xiao Hei's. Finding the item is just a matter of time.

What should we do with these dogs?

As the group prepared to leave, the furry system pointed at the wolfhounds sleeping on the ground and asked a question.

"Let them sleep. They'll wake up tomorrow morning. Don't worry about them reporting it, since the dog feeder has to come by at dawn."

Those guys will find out the stuff is gone sooner or later. We don't have much time left. We'll have to work hard tonight and won't sleep!

The system doesn't care whether he sleeps or not; he doesn't rely on sleeping to replenish his energy anyway.

Xiao Hei and the others all slept well during the day; in fact, only Jiang Xiaoqi stayed up all night.

These days, Jiang Xiaoqi has been eating energy-boosting pills like candy, and she has already adapted to the daily routine of 007.

As long as the body is properly cared for in time, no abnormalities will occur, and one will not die suddenly at work like in the previous life.

When they returned to the Jiang residence, Xiaobai, Xiaoju, and the Xiaosanhua sisters were already waiting outside Jiang Xiaoqi's study.

They were all clean and tidy when they left, but now they look quite disheveled.

The kitten's paws were also black; had it been mining coal?

"How did you get like this? It's all dirty." Little Black was the first to speak. Compared to the other cats, Little Black was indeed the cleanest and most tidy one.

"And you're talking about us? How clean are you? You're just too dark-skinned to be recognized."

Hmm? It seems so... These four all have light-colored fur, so even a little dirt is very noticeable. Little Black, well, it's actually even darker and shinier~

"That's right, that little black guy has probably never taken a bath since he was born!"

"You're talking nonsense! I've washed it!"

Jiang Xiaoqi watched the kids bickering and interrupted them with a smile: "Stop arguing, tell me how your search is going?"

Xiao Bai shook off the dust and said, "Master, we found a few other places where gunpowder is hidden, but not many."

"Yes, they're scattered all over the country, and I don't know what they're used for, but they're easy to find," Xiaoju chimed in.

Jiang Xiaoqi nodded, feeling relieved. It seemed that tonight had been very fruitful, and at least he didn't have to worry about a "terrorist attack" in the capital in the near future.

"Let's transfer them all to the system space. We need to retrieve this gunpowder quickly, lest things get complicated."

The fluffy system followed Xiaobai and Xiaoju, while Jiang Xiaoqi followed the Xiaosanhua sisters, splitting into two groups to quickly collect the black powder from several locations into their spatial storage.

By the time I finished my business, the sky was beginning to lighten again.

The fluffball system distributes some of the rewards to its subordinates, and keeps the rest for them, since the kittens don't have personal space and it's easy for them to be robbed if they carry it around.

After another hearty meal, Jiang Xiaoqi transformed into a cat-petting expert, cleaning the dust off the little guys.

After the little ones left, Li Mo knocked on Jiang Xiaoqi's door. It was time to go to the Hanlin Academy for his shift again...

Unexpectedly, Scholar Qiu, who had been hiding for so many days, was waiting at the roll call point early this morning, waiting for Jiang Xiaoqi to come to him.

Jiang Xiaoqi was speechless. This guy really wouldn't give up.

But it's good to take this opportunity to see who this person is really a fan of.

Upon seeing Jiang Xiaoqi, Scholar Qiu immediately stepped forward, saying, "Lord Jiang, it's been a long time; you still look as dashing as ever."

Indeed, it had been many days since they last met. Wherever Scholar Qiu was, Jiang Xiaoqi would never approach him. The only people he interacted with daily were Liu Peng and Xiao Ming, with the occasional Lord Chen.

Jiang Xiaoqi smiled politely and replied, "It's been a long time since I've seen Lord Qiu. You're busy, so I'll head back to my office."

Since no one explicitly said they were waiting for him, he didn't respond.

Qiu Xueshi's eyes flickered; he hadn't expected Jiang Xiaoqi to be so slippery.

He immediately stopped the man and asked, "I've heard that Lord Jiang has been traveling around a lot lately. Is he doing something important for the court?"

Jiang Xiaoqi sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm: "These are just trivial matters, nothing to worry about. If Scholar Qiu has nothing else, I'll take my leave." With that, he started to walk past him.

Scholar Qiu, however, persisted, blocking Jiang Xiaoqi's path: "Lord Jiang, please don't be impatient. I have another question. There have been many unusual movements around the capital recently. Have you heard of them?"

Jiang Xiaoqi felt a chill run down his spine. Could he be talking about gunpowder?

But he remained calm: "I haven't heard of that. I'm just a lowly official, how could I have such information channels? If it weren't for Scholar Qiu mentioning it, I probably wouldn't have known at all."

But what exactly is going on around the capital? Lord Qiu, please tell me in detail~

Scholar Qiu stared intently into Jiang Xiaoqi's eyes, as if trying to discern some flaw in his expression.

Just then, Liu Peng and Xiao Ming arrived, standing on either side of Jiang Xiaoqi as if protecting the little chick.

Jiang Xiaoqi was both amused and touched.

However, he really wanted to hear what Lord Qiu would say, but now that he had been interrupted by the two, he couldn't ask any further questions.

However, the other party's probing has been thwarted.

When Scholar Qiu saw Liu Peng and Xiao Ming arrive, he chuckled twice and said, "Since Lord Jiang is unaware of this, then let it go."

After saying that, he stepped aside to make way for him.

Jiang Xiaoqi nodded and led Liu Peng and Xiao Ming toward the office.

On the way, Liu Peng whispered, "What mischief is Scholar Qiu up to today, acting so strangely?"

Xiao Ming chimed in, "Yes, Mingfei has to be careful."

"Don't worry, I will keep a close eye on things. I'm sure Lord Qiu can't be so idle as to keep an eye on me all the time."

The two men neither confirmed nor denied this, since they had both noticed recently that Scholar Qiu was paying too much attention to Brother Jiang.