Chapter 29: "Shall I Dig a Grave for You, or Will You Do It Yourself?"

"Mr. Liu, we can talk!" Zhou Li knelt on the ground, his face pale as he said, "I'm willing to compensate, we will immediately pay twenty thousand taels and leave..."

One has to bow their head under someone else's roof. If he had known there was such a formidable expert as Liu Qi in the brothel, he wouldn't have been so stubborn.

Twenty thousand taels of silver was nothing.

Although the Ministry of Rites couldn't compare to the Ministry of Revenue, it was nominally in charge of the entire Tang Dynasty's underworld.

The offerings made by the cultivation sects each year were also a considerable fortune.

Although the sects that made offerings were just minor factions that couldn't make it to the surface, a mosquito was still meat no matter how small.

The assets of the Zhou Family.

They weren't as clean as they were rumored to be...

He thought Liu Qi would agree.

But Liu Qi shook his head expressionlessly.

"Thirty thousand!" Zhou Li's knees had lost sensation, afraid they might be crippled if he waited too long. He wanted to leave as soon as possible and gritted his teeth, "We'll pay thirty thousand taels!"

"It's not about the money!" Liu Qi frowned. "Whether you can leave or not depends on my boss's decision!"

"Boss?" Zhou Li looked around blankly.

When he saw Chen Zhian standing with his hands behind his back, his face turned even uglier.

A waste who couldn't even be considered a cultivator was actually the master?

Wasn't he just a puppet pushed to the forefront by Liu Qi?

Not to mention Chen Zhian, even his father, Chen Aman, had never been taken seriously by Zhou Li.

He didn't expect to have to bow down before this waste today.

But the situation was stronger than people...

He reluctantly forced out a smile and hoarsely said, "Young Master, Zhou accidentally broke the windows of your esteemed building. We are willing to compensate with thirty thousand taels of silver. We hope Young Master will forgive us..."

Chen Zhian saw through his changing expressions.

With a troubled expression, he said, "Technically, thirty thousand taels of silver is enough to repair the building, but Gouge is my beloved relative. Your son, Zhou Qian, has forced him to leave and wander the world, a life of uncertainty..."

"You scoundrel, do you still have any shame?" Before Zhou Li could speak, Zhou Qian, who was standing aside, couldn't hold back his anger and jumped out.

Thirty thousand taels of silver was enough to repair the building, let alone buy the brothel.

To hear this scoundrel saying it was too little?

And Gouge's departure was decided long ago.

What did it have to do with him today?

Chen Zhian glanced at him indifferently. "Since Young Master Zhou is unwilling, then forget it. Mr. Liu, let's find a grave to bury them!"

"Willing? Why wouldn't I be willing!" Zhou Li grabbed Zhou Qian's clothes and wished he could slap him to death!

Damn it.

Isn't there a time for showing off?

I'm almost crippled, and you still care about these worldly possessions?

"Forty thousand! Zhou is willing to offer forty thousand taels!" Saying that, he took out a money pouch from his storage ring.

He painfully counted out eighty thumb-sized elemental stones and handed them to Chen Zhian.

Chen Zhian took the elemental stones and counted them again carefully.

Confirming that not one was missing, he instantly changed his expression and smiled, "Oh my, Lord Zhou, why are you kneeling on the ground?

Someone, quickly help Lord Zhou up.

Dancers, musicians, what are you standing around for?

Continue playing, continue dancing!

Give our distinguished guests from the Zhou Family a special performance!"

With his command, the girls in the brothel resumed their dancing.

The two distinguished guests from the Zhou Family were pushed onto the main seat.

It was difficult to refuse such hospitality.

Zhou Li watched while vomiting blood and finally fainted completely...

Seeing this, Chen Zhian sighed regretfully.

He then asked Zhou Qian for a three hundred tael performance fee before graciously sending them away.

Watching the departing Zhou Qian with heavy steps.

Chen Zhian reluctantly waved goodbye.

"However, since Young Master Zhou's mind is made up, I had no choice but to make a death pact with him and let him come often in the future..."

After Young Master Zhou left, Li Chengxian was also taken away by the steward of the mansion.

Regarding this princess, Chen Zhian had nothing to say. He just instructed Li Lan Qing to settle the consumption details of the four of them and make sure she settled the bill without a penny less before leaving.

Before leaving, Li Chengxian glared at Chen Zhian with hatred.

Chen Zhian found it inexplicable!

He regretted not giving her a slap on behalf of Gouge!

After some thought, he went to the most luxurious private room on the twelfth floor of the exam hall, pried open Li Cheng'an's door, and elaborated on what had happened earlier.

Li Cheng'an said it was none of his business.

Chen Zhian said that Li Chengxian was her uncle's daughter, and her marriage to the Marquis of Wuan was arranged by her father. If he knew about this, he would definitely be delighted...

Li Cheng'an suddenly became interested.

He rushed to the palace to report the good news overnight...

It was said that not long after, two eunuchs who controlled the palace went to the Marquis of Zhennan's mansion.

The Marquis of Zhennan usually stayed in the southern border.

There was no master in the mansion in Chang'an.

There wasn't even anyone daring enough to plead for mercy. The two eunuchs knelt on the ground, crying and hitting their hands until they swelled!

When Chen Zhian heard this news, he was lying on a rocking chair listening to Xining playing music...

...

Golden Pavilion.

Two middle-aged men with ordinary appearances quietly observed their surroundings while dipping lamb slices into the hotpot.

A high stack of empty plates had been piled up on their table.

These two were the experts of the Virtual God Realm who had previously hidden in the dark.

Initially, they didn't plan to eat hot pot. After all, as assassins, they had to remain vigilant at all times during their missions.

However, the fragrance of the hotpot kept wafting into their noses, and the waiting fire never ignited...

They had no choice but to show themselves and ordered a hotpot.

After eating for more than two hours...

"Big Brother, technically, this Golden Pavilion should have caught fire long ago..."

Assassin Number Two whispered as he fished out two pieces of lamb from the pot.

"Do you think... they might have already failed?"

"Most likely."

Big Brother frowned. "When we were planning, I said we didn't need those rubbish. With two Virtual God Realm experts, what difference does it make even if Liu Qi is strong?

It's just chopping vegetables.

But Master insisted, saying something about grass ash snakes and lines a thousand miles long...

Scholars are damn useless!"

"What should we do?"

Assassin Number Two asked anxiously, "After all, we are the ones provided by the Wei family of Hejian. The Wei family head has paid us quite a sum of money. If we do nothing, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain to the Wei family head!"

"Wait another half an incense stick's time. If there's still no movement, we'll take action ourselves!"

After finishing the last piece of meat in the pot, Big Brother fell silent for a moment. "How about... ten more pots?"

"Listen to Big Brother. I want the silver knife!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The hotpot at Thousand Gold Pavilion was damn delicious!

While the two brothers were eating fervently, a figure in green suddenly appeared in front of them, smiling broadly. "Gentlemen, how's the taste?"

"It's okay!"

Big Brother's mouth was full of lamb, and he didn't raise his head as he replied in a muffled voice, "I've never eaten such delicious hotpot in my life!"

"Big Brother..."

Assassin Number Two nudged him with his leg, signaling him to shut up.

"Why are you kicking me?"

Big Brother glared at Assassin Number Two in annoyance. "Hurry up and eat, so we can get on with it!"

"Big Brother..."

Assassin Number Two spoke hesitantly. "Liu Qi is here!"

"Who's here?"

Big Brother suddenly raised his head and looked at the casually dressed man in green.

"I'm here!"

With both hands, Liu Qi pressed down on their heads and smiled, "Shall I Dig a Grave for You, or Will You Do It Yourself?"