bookcurios Chapter 129
Chapter 129
Master Qian showed a shrewd smile, stroked his mustache, and said with wisdom in his hands,
"Think about it, sir. Ever since its founding, Qingfeng Village has always been profit-driven and obsessed with money."
Li Kui nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Master Qian continued,
"My Lord, think about it. Why did the bandits from Qingfeng Village capture the daughter of the Salt Inspector instead of the many decent women in Yangzhou City?"
Li Kui's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but soon turned back to his previous confused look.
Puzzled, I asked,
"Lord Lin also mentioned this when he asked me to borrow troops!"
"It is said that the bandit leader of Qingfeng Village has taken a fancy to Lord Lin's daughter and wants to keep her on Datong Mountain as his wife!"
"Hi!"
Master Qian slapped his thigh and looked at Li Kui anxiously.
"Sir! If others can think so, how can you also think so?"
Li Kui was slightly stunned.
"What? Is what I said wrong?"
Master Qian showed a smile that saw through the fog, and bowed to Li Kui in a flattering manner, saying,
"Sir, even though Lord Lin's daughter is a beauty beyond compare, don't forget that she is only eleven years old!"
Seeing that Li Kui still looked confused, he frowned.
Master Qian didn't dare to keep the secret any longer and quickly said to Li Kui,
"Sir, in your opinion, for a group of bandits blinded by money, who would be more attractive: the official in charge of the Lianghuai salt tax or a ten-year-old girl?"
Li Kui said without hesitation,
"Of course it's the Imperial Salt Inspector..."
Halfway through his words, Li Kui's eyes suddenly lit up and he slapped his thigh hard.
He quickly patted his forehead again.
"Oh! Why didn't I think of this?"
He hurriedly bowed to Master Qian.
"Oh my! It's all thanks to your advice, Master Qian. Otherwise, I would be in this situation without even realizing it!"
Master Qian stroked his beard with a slightly smug look on his face.
But he said modestly,
"Your Excellency is too kind. Even if there were no villain, you would have figured this out sooner or later!"
The more Li Kui looked at Master Qian, the more satisfied he seemed. He nodded and said,
"Good! I'm very pleased that Master Qian was able to see through Lin Ruhai's connection with that group in advance!"
"Then according to your opinion, what should I do now?"
Master Qian touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"Sir, as I told you before! When Lin Ruhai returns this time, he must have spent half his time sitting in Qingfeng Village."
"Then he will definitely have large-scale contact with Yangzhou officials, gentry and wealthy businessmen!"
"As the Lord of Yangzhou Prefecture, whatever Lin Ruhai plans for Qingfeng Village will inevitably involve you!"
Li Kui nodded slightly and signaled Master Qian to continue with his eyes.
Master Qian did not delay and said hurriedly,
"So, my Lord, just remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances. Lin Ruhai will come to find you sooner or later!"
Having said that, Master Qian showed a meaningful smile on his face.
"When that happens, no matter what tricks Lin Ruhai plays, you, sir, just pretend you don't know."
"That way, you can take advantage of every opportunity first, and then decide whether to accept it or not!"
Li Kui showed a satisfied smile.
"Wonderful! Wonderful!"
Then he looked at Master Qian excitedly,
"Master Qian, you truly are worthy of being my...er, right-hand man!"
Master Qian's face twitched slightly, and he clasped his fists respectfully and said,
"Thank you for your kindness, sir! This is my duty!"
Li Kui stood up and patted Master Qian's shoulder with satisfaction, then took out a silver note from his sleeve and handed it to him.
"Master Qian, this is fifty taels of silver as a thank you from me. Please don't despise it!"
Master Qian's eyes lit up, he quickly reached out to take it, bowed and thanked him,
"Thank you for the reward!"
Li Kui waved his hand, quite generously,