Liu the guardsman smiled and nodded immediately upon hearing this, Master Ye's generosity is so magnanimous that it makes Liu feel embarrassed!
Ye Qiuyang looked at Liu the guardsman and asked, "Master Guardsman, what did you say? We are friends after all! The exchange ofcourtesy between friends is very normal, isn't it? There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Don't say it like that in the future, it can affect our feelings!"
Liu the guardsman did not refuse anymore, Liuso accepted it and hoped to help Master Ye!
Ye Qiuyang nodded, "It would be best if we could find out. Of course, it's fine if we can't. The friendship between us is invaluable!"
Liu the guardsman agreed without hesitation, "Of course, our friendship is unquestionable. Please feel free to rely on me, Master Ye. If you have any issues in the Yundou City, I will definitely do my best to assist you!"
Ye Qiuyang laughed heartily, "The bond between us is beyond words, Liu the guardsman. How could I doubt you?"
Liu the guardsman noticed that it was about time and couldn't keep chatting without end. He also worried that if the city lord found out, he wouldn't let him off easy. He quickly said goodbye to Ye Qiuyang, "Master Ye, you should go back first. I still have some things to do. After I'm done, I'll arrange someone to look into the matters Master Ye has entrusted."
Ye Qiuyang smiled and said, "Go ahead, Liu the guardsman. I'll leave the Lord of the City's mansion now. If there's anything, just come find me at the Tahe Hall!"
Liu the guardsman quickly bowed and said, "Please excuse me, Master Ye, I won't see you off!"
Ye Qiuyang laughed heartily, "I'll go back first. Looking forward to your good news!"
Liu the guardsman waited until Ye Qiuyang was far away before showing his disgust. What kind of Lord Ye, he thought to himself, is nothing but a beast named Ye. He wants to bribe me into doing evil for him? I Liu am not someone who helps in evil deeds! You Lord Ye are also too small-minded to understand the people of Yun Duo City. Any conflicts between us are internal affairs and different from conflicts with people from Xing Luo City, which are our competitors. Even though I don't usually get along well with Qian Xiaoyong, at critical moments we are still comrades in arms. This is different from our relationship with people from Xing Luo City. Although I don't particularly like Mo Wenjie, there's no enmity between us. Our conflicts stem from Qian Xiaoyong. If he weren't Qian Xiaoyong's sworn brother, I might have even protected him. The city lord has repeatedly warned us that no matter what happens in Yun Duo City, it's an internal affair and we can solve it ourselves. We must remain united and consistent in our efforts, or else others will laugh at us for lacking unity among the people of Yun Duo City. Don't blame me for taking action against you if you four get into a conflict and let others know about it! This is a saying of the city lord that has become his catchphrase over time - I'm not that stupid to be used by you, a rich and arrogant young master who wants me to do evil for you - it's just a pipe dream! I don't believe that Ye Qiuyang can turn Yun Duo City upside down! Just go back and behave yourself; nobody will be hurt in this way - isn't that great? Rest assured that the news won't be found out! I'll take care of your jade stones as if they were my own and distribute them to those who have nothing else to rely on so their lives can be better as well. On behalf of them, thank you very much, Lord Ye! As Liu thought all this through, he entered Zhang Tianshi's office and asked: Your Excellency the city lord, what do you need me for?
Master Zhang saw Liu the guardsman come to his office, "Please sit for a moment while I finish what I'm working on. Then I'll tell you about the reason for bringing you here today!"
Liu the guardsman remained silent upon hearing that and sat down next to Zhang Tianshi to wait for him to finish processing his documents. In reality, he was still very uncomfortable inside. Was there something else the Lord of the City wanted him to do today? He didn't know, but he just kept thinking like that, and eventually fell asleep!
When he opened his eyes, the office of the Lord of the City was already crowded with people! He hurriedly stood up and apologized, "Forgive me, Your Excellency the city lord. I fell asleep unintentionally. Please forgive me!"
Master Zhang looked at Liu the guardsman with a hint of amusement, "What are you so nervous about? I invited you here today just to have a drink with all of you. Do you not want to?"
Liu the guardsman felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing that, "What does Your Excellency mean by that, Lord of the City?"
Master Zhang looked at Liu the guardsman and said, "What are you afraid of? I just wanted to invite all of you to have a meal together. What's there to be afraid of? As long as your heart is clean, there's nothing to worry about. We all trust you!"
Liu the guardsman immediately admitted his mistake upon hearing the words, "It's all my fault, Your Excellency the city lord. Today, Ye Qiuyang came to me and asked me to send someone to the Xiao family to find out if Xiao Yawen really went away for a long time. He gave me ten thousand spirit stones, but I didn't agree to it then. I told him I didn't want the money, as whether we find out or not is still uncertain. Yet, he gave me the ten thousand spirit stones anyway. He said that even if we can't find out, it doesn't matter; it won't affect our friendship!"
Master Zhang laughed heartily upon hearing this, "That little brat, Ye Qiuyang, wants to divide the relationships in our Yun Duo City! Does he really think he can get away with that? I know you and Qian Xiaoyong don't always get along well, but I've never interfered because your conflicts are all internal affairs. I just don't care as long as you don't cause too much trouble. This is to encourage you both to work harder. If you dare to conspire with outsiders against others, then don't blame me for not showing you any mercy!"
Liu the guardsman was sweating so profusely that his clothes were drenched by now. He thought to himself, luckily, I didn't go and help Ye Qiuyang, otherwise neither Qian Xiaoyong nor the city lord himself would spare me. Thankfully, I remember the city lord's words and haven't lost my mind. Otherwise, I really don't know what would have happened to me!
Master Zhang looked at Liu the guardsman, "Since you have no intention of helping Ye Qiuyang, what are you afraid of? I won't blame you. Because you didn't ignore my words. So, here's a deal: keep half of the ten thousand spirit stones for yourself, and use the other half to entertain guests. The feast can end whenever it's finished!"
Liu the guardsman breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that, "Thank you, Your Excellency the city lord, for your wisdom. I promise not to disappoint your expectations!"
Master Zhang shook his head and said, "Enough, let's not talk about it anymore. Quickly go and inform them. Just say that we'll have a dinner gathering tonight, and everyone must be present. I have something important to announce!"
Liu the guardsman promptly agreed, "No need to worry, Your Excellency. I'll go arrange it right away and make sure it meets your satisfaction!"
Master Zhang nodded and said, "Go ahead then, make haste!"
Liu the guardsman bowed deeply to Master Zhang, "Excuse me, Your Excellency the city lord. I'll leave now." Only then did he exit the Lord of the City's office and quickly wiped his sweat. Thankfully, I didn't hide it. Otherwise, if the city lord found out, there would be no good outcome for me. Ye Qiuyang, Ye Qiuyang, I won't let you off so easily. This is what you've brought upon yourself. Just wait and see how severely I'll punish you in the future! After making up his mind, Liu arranged for someone to notify Qian Xiaoyong and Huang Daoling them!
Mo Wenjie and Xiao Yawen were together, discussing for a long time but came up with no result.
Mo Wenjie made a direct decision, "We don't need to discuss it further. I and Yawen will go see Ye Qiuyang and see what tricks he has to make me cancel the marriage. I really want to see his skills!"
Tuo Ba Ying Ying shook her head, "I don't support you going head-to-head with Ye Qiuyang. After all, he is the grandson of Ye Tianshi. Master Zhang will definitely give face to Ye Tianshi. If we act openly against him, I'm afraid Master Zhang will blame Qian Xiaoyong and the others. Then we would be adding more trouble for them!"
Mo Wenjie nodded upon hearing this, "Ying Ying, you're not wrong. You all don't need to worry. I'll discuss it with Qian Xiaoyong first before deciding what to do!"
Xiao Yawen looked at everyone and said, "Thank you all for your support and help. I promise I will never let you all down in the future!"
Jiang Yuran looked at Mo Wenjie and shook her head. "Xiao Yawen, how can you say such formal words? We four are what kind of relationship? We're all sisters because we're all his woman. Do we need to be polite with each other?"
Ding Yan and Tuo Ba Yingying echoed the sentiment, "We are all sisters; there's no need to be so formal. I think among the four of us, whichever one of us has a problem, you would definitely help just like we would. So, you don't need to be polite with us either!"
Xiao Yanan looked at them and couldn't help but feel particularly happy in her heart. The fact that the four of them could get along so well was truly a great good fortune. In the future, she could rest assured knowing that Yawen's affairs would be taken care of!
Mo Wenjie looked at the four of them and nodded, "Your unity really gives me peace of mind! I have decided to entrust the sales of the Wuxing Bao Wen Pou Jing Dan to all of you four. The income will be divided among you four as you wish. As for how you spend it, it's up to each of you. However, I have one condition: Don't shortchange the servants. After all, they're not easy either. Who has a way to make their own children do menial work?"
Jiang Yuran nodded upon hearing this, "Wenjie, you can rest assured. As the leader, I will set a good example and make sure that they don't feel I am unfair in handling things!"
Mo Wenjie looked at her and nodded, "I believe you will do an excellent job. I have ten million Wuxing Bao Wen Pou Jing Dan here. Now, it's all yours to manage. As for the price, you can decide. Whether it's high or low, I won't blame you!"
Tuo Ba Yingying heard this and giggled, "I heard from my father that the price of the Wuxing Bao Wen Pou Jing Dan is extremely high, and there's a buyer for every piece. This is a pill that all martial artists dream of. I think the price cannot be too low. After all, it's not easy for our husband to refine the pills. We shouldn't just sell them away lightly, that would be ignoring our husband's hard work!"
Xiao Yawen nodded at Mo Wenjie, "Yingying sister isn't wrong. If Master hadn't gone to the South Mountain, how could we have found so much medicine for the Wuxing Bao Wen Pou Jing Dan? Master risked his own safety to obtain these herbs. We definitely can't sell them easily!"
Ding Yan giggled, "I didn't expect everyone to be so worried about Master. I think the best way to sell these pills is to hold an auction and sell them off. The highest bidder gets them, and we definitely won't lose!"
