When Yan Yuejun saw that Li Qi insisted on giving the money to him, he hesitated.
To be honest, although money is not everything, it is absolutely impossible without money.
It's not like Yan Yuejun has never seen money in his life. When he was working for his superiors, what kind of gold and silver could he not see?
But to him, that money was an alien thing that he could only look at but not touch.
But the ten thousand taels in front of him can be put into his pocket if he is willing.
"Brother Yan, don't worry. I don't want you to do anything for me by giving you this money. I just want to make you a friend."
Li Qi said and stuffed the banknote over again.
Li Qi also learned a lot about Daxia's people and sophistication these days.
Take the guard beside Prince Jiang, Zhuo Kunyu, for example.
When I ransacked Yu Bozuo's house, he stole so much money without any ceremony.
It is impossible for Prince Jiang to say that he doesn’t know, and what is the purpose of Prince Jiang letting him go with him?
To put it bluntly, I just want to buy myself off.
As the saying goes, if you want someone to do something for you, you must first make that person full.
That time, Li Qi could be said to be full.
This was also the reason why he was willing to work for Prince Jiang later.
Besides, Zhuo Kunyu's younger brother is an official in Kyoto. What does he rely on for promotion?
It's not even silver.
All the money Zhuo Kunyu had from selling the luminous cup was given to his younger brother to run his official career.
From these things, Li Qi came to the conclusion that if he wanted to prosper in Daxia, the more money the better, and he had to be willing to spend money boldly.
Although the money is a bit painful to spend, it is worth it no matter what.
Seeing that Li Qi insisted on giving him money, Yan Yuejun licked his lips and said, "Since Brother Li is so polite, I will accept it."
As he spoke, he took the banknote, counted eight thousand taels from it, took it out and stuffed it into his arms, and then he called the bad guys from other tables over.
"You guys are lucky to have come out today." Yan Yuejun handed over the remaining two to three thousand taels of silver notes, "These are all rewards given to you by Mr. Li."
Several people looked at the banknote in his hand, their eyes were shining, and they took the banknote and expressed their gratitude to Li Qi.
In response to this, Li Qi also clasped his fists and said: "Brother, I have just arrived in Kyoto, and I will have to rely on you to take care of me from now on. This is all what we should do. Let's all eat and drink well tonight. If you need anything, just tell me."
"Master Li is so generous. From now on, Master Li's affairs will be our brothers' affairs..."
One of the little leaders smiled and said.
"I don't know what to call this big brother?" Li Qi asked.
"The younger one's name is Zuo Xianying."
"It turns out it's Brother Zuo." Li Qi said while cupping his hands, glanced at Yan Yuejun and said, "Brother Yan, how about we let Brother Zuo sit at the same table with us? It's fun to drink with more than one person."
Yan Yuejun said to Zuo Xianying: "You can sit here."
As Yan Yuejun's right-hand man, Zuo Xianying was very loyal to him, and he would not be bribed just because of Li Qi's tricks.
Li Qi also knew very well that although these guys took his own money, they probably wouldn't have given him much face without Yan Yuejun's instructions.
The main reason why Zuo Xianying was left at the main table was that Li Qi had met this person when he was in Jincheng, and it was obvious that this person was Yan Yuejun's confidant.
As the saying goes, the King of Hell has a hard time dealing with little devils. If you want to ease the relationship between Yan Yuejun and yourself, it is right to give him harsh information, but you must also stabilize the people around him.
A group of people came out of the restaurant after eating and drinking for more than an hour.
Before Yan Yuejun left, he reassured Li Qi that he would be responsible for catching the murderer.
With his words, Li Qi felt that his money was not wasted.
…
On the way back to the bad camp, Yan Yuejun was riding on a horse, and Zuo Xianying held the horse and said, "Boss, what kind of medicine do you think Li Qi is selling in his gourd?"
Yan Yuejun seemed drunk but said: "What do you think?"
"I can't figure out what he wants to do with so much money as a gift to us? Just wants us to help him solve the case? What's the point of doing this?" Zuo Xianying said.
Yan Yuejun smiled and said: "Solving the case is probably the second priority. I think he wants me to help him keep the secret."
"What secret?"
"When was the last time we saw him in Jincheng?"
Zuo Xianying was stunned, then recalled: "It was outside Jincheng, he was with the people from Feiyan Village..."
"That's right. Although the Six Doors took over this matter, no one knows that we let the child go..."
Zuo Xianying pursed her lips and said, "I understand. Li Qi wants us to help him keep his secret? But he doesn't know. If the higher-ups find out about this, we won't have a good life either..."
"That's right." Yan Yuejun said with a wry smile, "In fact, he and we have become people in the same boat..."
"No wonder he spends so much to please us." Zuo Xianying said, "But I still can't figure it out. Since he is from Feiyan Village, why is he working for Prince Jiang?"
Yan Yuejun said: "Things here are very complicated... Don't forget how many friends Liu Concubine had when she was still alive? The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War all had a close relationship with her.
Prince Jiang was also very close to her at that time..."
Thinking of Concubine Liu, Yan Yuejun's mind inexplicably flew to an afternoon a few years ago.
That day Prince Jiang brought Concubine Liu to Beijing, and he happened to go out to do some business. At that time, a breeze opened the curtain on the carriage, and he was lucky enough to see Concubine Liu.
It is precisely because of this aspect that he has never forgotten it to this day.
There is such a unique woman in the world. This is the first time he has seen her...
"Boss, are you saying that Li Qi came to Beijing because of Concubine Liu's affairs?" Zuo Xianying couldn't help but ask.
Yan Yuejun smiled: "It's getting late, go back and rest early. These things are not our concern. Since we have accepted people's money, we naturally have to get things done. We will gather the brothers tomorrow to find the murderer."
Zuo Xianying nodded: "Okay, boss."
…
It was already late at night when Li Qi returned to Qingxiu City, but Tang Yun was still awake. She had been waiting for Li Qi to come back.
With Li Qi these days, she has long been accustomed to this kind of life. She doesn't know why, but she seems to feel a little uneasy when she doesn't see him for a moment.
"Sister, you take the bow, brother, I'll walk on the shore..."
Li Qi hummed a song and walked across the patio. When he saw that the lights were still on in the main hall, he walked over.
When he saw Tang Yun standing at the door with a smile on his face, he couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Sir, are you back?" Tang Yun greeted him and smelled the smell of alcohol, "Sir, have you been drinking? I will make you hangover tea now..."