Chapter 49 Money can make ghosts turn the millstone
Li Qi was not sure whether Ji Shanyu's incident would implicate him. Although it did look like he had killed Ji Shanyu at the scene, this matter simply could not withstand scrutiny.
He believed that the bad deputy commander Yan Yuejun was definitely not a fool.
And I just went out for a walk, and when I came back, everyone in the city knew that I had killed a prisoner of the imperial court.
It’s just that I didn’t go out with a loudspeaker to promote...
This is also very strange.
What Ji Shanyu told her before must be true. The uncle was looking for Concubine Liu's child. Now that Ji Shanyu is dead and the child has not been found, he will definitely not give up.
What would I do if it were my place?
Li Qi put himself in someone else's shoes and made deductions.
I am the shopkeeper of Cuihonglou, Ji Shanyu appeared in Cuihonglou again, and died in my hands again.
Then nine times out of ten, they will definitely doubt me...
Now that the child's whereabouts are unknown, and Ji Shanyu's clues have been cut off, I have become the only breakthrough!
Thinking of this, Li Qi took a deep breath. His grandma's intention was to take a long-term approach to catch big fish.
But if that's the case, why should everyone know that I killed Ji Shanyu?
Li Qi was startled!
I understood that the other party not only wanted to use my little earthworm to catch Concubine Liu’s children, but also wanted to catch Ji Shanyu’s accomplices!
This plan of killing two birds with one stone is indeed enough, but Ji Shanyu probably has no accomplices in Jincheng. If she had, she would not cooperate with Jueqing Palace and hide in Cuihong Tower.
Of course, there is no guarantee that Ji Shanyu really has no accomplices.
Li Qi felt like he was one head and two older, so why did everything happen to him?
Thinking that he had to go to the prefect's mansion in the evening, he couldn't help but start to beat a drum in his heart.
I don’t know why the prefect wanted me to go there? Was it arranged by the uncle of the country?
No matter what, I can't go there empty-handed. As the saying goes, don't scold the gift-giver when you open your mouth, and don't hit the smiling person when you reach out.
No matter what he wants from me, just give him the gift first.
As long as you don't go to that Dongmen tea shop, you should be fine.
When they came to Shangyuanfang Street, Li Qi took Zhang Chuang and Xiao Man and wandered aimlessly.
Li Qi was not sure what to give as a gift. For an official like a prefect, gifts should neither be too shabby nor too expensive.
Being humble will show that you are not sincere enough and too expensive, which will also make it difficult for the other party to accept you.
Besides, I don’t have much money now, so I’d better save some money.
Arriving at a jade shop, Li Qi walked in and was about to choose a gift when he met an acquaintance.
"Brother Cha, what a coincidence." Li Qi greeted Fu Pingwen with a smile.
Fu Pingwen was startled. He didn't expect to meet Li Qi here.
He had previously collected money from Luo Zhiyuan and was responsible for capturing Li Qi on the spot, but he never expected that the prefect would let him go directly.
Since then, Fu Pingwen felt a little uneasy. When Luo Zhiyuan was imprisoned, he had trouble sleeping and eating.
Fu Pingwen felt that this Li Qi was definitely not simple, otherwise the prefect would not have ordered him to be released directly.
This Jincheng is still small, but we unexpectedly met this enemy here.
"Master Li..." Fu Pingwen's face looked like he wanted to cry and laugh at the same time, which made Li Qi a little confused.
This guy doesn't seem happy to see me?
Li Qi thought to himself: But yes, this guy took other people's money before and wanted to frame me. Of course he felt guilty when he saw me.
"Brother Chai, what happened last time was all thanks to you."
Fu Pingwen was startled and was about to explain when he heard Li Qi say: "That Luo Zhiyuan was extremely evil. Not only did he poison the shopkeeper of Jinxiufang, he also wanted to frame me. But fortunately, everything was found out later... I must have been responsible for this.
Brother you."
Fu Pingwen didn't know what Li Qi meant by saying this, so he could only say with a smile: "No, it's my job to punish evil."
"I haven't asked Brother Cha how to call me yet."
"My last name is Fu Pingwen."
"It turns out to be Brother Fu. From now on in Jincheng, I need Brother Fu to take care of me."
"I'm just a small team leader. Mr. Li knows the prefect, so why should I take care of him."
Li Qi was stunned. Do I know the prefect?
He quickly realized that when Tu Boshu came to save him last time, he said that he was looking for the prefect. So, Tu Boshu should know the prefect...
Thinking about it, Li Qi's eyes lit up: "Brother Fu, the prefect is busy with official duties on weekdays, how can he care about so many things. Brother Fu, he often travels outside, so he naturally needs a lot of care from him. As the saying goes, meeting is fate.
It’s rare to meet Brother Fu today, why don’t I treat him to a drink?”
Li Qi said "Brother Fu" to the left and "Brother Fu" to the right, which confused Fu Pingwen himself. Then he followed Li Qi to a nearby restaurant for no apparent reason.
After a few glasses of wine, the two of them looked like they were sorry to meet each other so late.
Li Qi knows very well that when people are wandering in the world, how can they not bend their backs? It doesn't matter if they bend down, popularity is the most important.
This Fu Pingwen is Jincheng's squad leader, which means that he is in charge of all the police officers. This official position is neither big nor small.
As a businessman, I must have a good relationship with him.
After what happened to Luo Zhiyuan, Li Qi probably knew that this person could collect Luo Zhiyuan's money to arrest him, so naturally he was not a good bird.
Since he is not a nice guy, of course he wants to have a good time with him.
After drinking for three rounds, Li Qi took out a banknote with a face value of one hundred taels from his arms: "Brother Fu, it was my fault last time. I apologize to you for being careless."
Seeing the banknote, Fu Pingwen was startled: "Brother Li, what are you doing?"
Li Qi stuffed the banknote into his arms without saying a word: "Brother Fu, I feel very close to you as soon as I see you. I don't have any brothers or sisters, so seeing you is like seeing my own brother. Come out this time
I was in such a hurry that I didn’t bring anything with me, I just had this little thought, so don’t refuse.”
Fu Pingwen only received ten taels of silver a month, and the last time he helped Luo Zhiyuan, he only received fifty taels.
Li Qi stuffed him with a hundred taels without saying a word. It was impossible to say that he was not moved.
"Brother Li, you are so ashamed to say that. When I see you, I seem to see my long-lost brother..."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, there was something special about this guy.
"In that case, from now on, you will be my eldest brother!" Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "Big brother!"
"Good brother!"
Sure enough, Bai Yuze, who worked for Tianji Pavilion, was right. Money can really make things work, but lack of oil makes it difficult to light the lamp of the King of Hell.
Having money is good.
"Brother Fu, actually I have something to ask for."
"Oh? I wonder if brother Xian needs my help?" Fu Pingwen asked.