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

Chapter 484 Awaken the Cat Clan

"Hey, I don't care what kind of bucket you have, big or small, just be careful what you say no matter where you are."

I always thought you were the most reliable person, so how come you're becoming less reliable than you were when you were a child as you grow up?

Jiang Xiaoqi raised an eyebrow. Regardless of her own composure, Lin Qi was indeed much more composed than before, perhaps thanks to the First Prince's kidnapping incident.

"Okay, I'll be more careful next time. I've only said this to you. If it gets out, it'll all be your fault, haha~"

Lin Qi rolled his eyes at Jiang Xiaoqi, annoyed. "I'll go tell on you right now! First, tell my dad, and maybe he'll take you seriously as his partner!"

Jiang Xiaoqi was not surprised that Lin Qi knew that he, Minister Lin, and even Minister Wu were on the same side, since they were now all in a community of shared interests and risks.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. You should get some rest too. Just because many things are unsolvable now doesn't mean they'll always be unsolvable. Don't waste too much energy on things that haven't happened yet."

Lin Qi left after he finished speaking, leaving Jiang Xiaoqi standing there in a daze for a long time.

You're overthinking it. His Majesty is still on the throne and is doing well. Even if someone covets it, I believe His Majesty can handle it.

As for the next monarch, aren't there still six, seven, eight, nine, or ten princes? Surely, one of the best can be chosen from among the worst?

In fact, even the Third Prince, in terms of talent and knowledge alone, is a good candidate. It's just that he is impatient, doesn't take the right path, and engages in underhanded tactics behind the scenes.

Although there have been many who rose to power in this way throughout history, it contradicted their stance. Once they decided to become emperor, they could not waver or be preoccupied with the "meritorious service of following the emperor to the throne."

A tabby cat leaped in through the window, strolled over to the table as if no one was there, and spread out in a "big" shape.

"You really are starting to think of yourself as a cat. You've been gone for so long, where have you been running wild this time?"

The fluffy system stretched out a big yawn and boasted about its great achievements.

"Host, just mention me whenever you go out, it'll work!"

"So you've tamed all the cats in the capital? How do you usually keep in touch?"

We can't have the whole city filled with meowing cats, can we?

"There are plenty of methods. I have many messengers under my command, and we can even leave messages by scent. In short, it's much more efficient than humans!"

Jiang Xiaoqi's attention was drawn to the words of the Maoqiu system: a communicator? A message left by the scent?

The fluffy system felt a chill run down its back and immediately sat up from the table.

In this weather, the host doesn't even have a charcoal brazier in the house; the table is freezing cold.

Having taken various supplements and pills for many years, Jiang Xiaoqi was no longer afraid of the changing seasons.

Worried that others might notice something amiss, she would wear the same clothes prepared at home for all four seasons as everyone else, with the same thickness.

But I often forget about the charcoal brazier, mainly because even the best charcoal will still have some ash, which will inevitably get on the table and bed.

Over time, he simply ordered the servants not to light any fires. The servants assumed that their young master was a strong young man who was not afraid of the cold, and did not think of anything else.

After all, his young master wasn't the only one who didn't light charcoal fires in winter; Li Mo was one of them, as were the guards in the house.

The servants naturally assumed that those who practiced martial arts had strong internal energy and abundant yang energy, and were not afraid of the cold.

The servants were saved a lot of trouble and had less work to do, so of course they were happy. No one would meddle and try to persuade others to light charcoal.

"System, are you short of points?"

"Huh? Host, would you be so merciful as to reward me with some points?"

"How can that be called a reward? We are in an equal cooperative relationship, not a superior-subordinate relationship, much less a master-servant relationship."

If you want points, the right way is to earn them with your own hands and feet!

The system's ears drooped down, indicating that the points in the host's hands were not so easy to obtain.

No wonder he's the grandson of a landlord; he's got the genes to exploit the working class.

Of course, you should only keep these thoughts to yourself and maintain a proper attitude.

"The host is right. The system wants to earn points with its own hands. Please grant me this opportunity."

The sycophantic manner is not annoying at all; perhaps this is the biggest advantage and benefit of having a cute appearance?

Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't resist and stroked the round head of the fluffy system.

"You just said you have a lot of informants under you now, and you even exchange messages with each other through special means. Is that true? You're not bragging?"

The fluffy system transitioned from sitting to standing, and very seriously and formally introduced its current staff, or rather, its cat staff configuration.

The twelve communication cats were all selected from extremely clever stray cats. They had the most free time and did not need to engage in pretense with their owners, making them the most suitable for delivering messages and issuing notifications in real time.

There are 24 peacekeeping cats, all of them strong and large. Some are house cats and some are stray cats, but they can come and go easily. They will jump over the wall to come out when there is a mission or when summoned.

In addition, there are over a hundred regular members, most of whom cannot go out often and are kept very close by their owners for fear of getting lost.

These members generally don't do anything specific, but they'll often contribute small treats like dried fish, asking the communication cat to contact the peacekeeping cat to stand up for them. They're like the big spenders in their team.

"These cats also form a rather large network of relationships, a mini-society!"

Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't help but sigh, already planning what she could do with the cat group.

The fur system felt a chill on its back, followed by another. What was wrong with it? Couldn't such thick layers of fat and fur keep it warm?

It wasn't until he heard his host's plans that he realized why he felt a chill run down his spine.

Isn't this what it feels like to be targeted by capitalists? It's so familiar; he's had too many good days and has actually forgotten this feeling.

Jiang Xiaoqi quickly finished explaining his plan, leaving the Maoqiu System looking on incredulously.

What?! He's asking his cat gang to help investigate the case?

What is the host doing... cough cough cough, the host is daydreaming.

No matter how clever his cat gang is, they're still just cats. How could they possibly solve a case?!

"One thousand points!"

"Host, this isn't about points; this is really asking the cat a difficult question!"

"two thousand!"

"Oh dear, I want the points, but my men really can't do it!"

"Three thousand!"

"Cough, cough, cough, could you add a little more?"

"One price, five thousand points. With these five thousand points, you should have enough for your next upgrade."

That's all I have. If I need more, I might as well find someone else; it doesn't cost a single point, just a little bit of free gold or silver.