Ye Dachuan was stunned by his ambition. He had always wanted Li Qingshan to stay alive under the threat of the Black Wind stronghold. It would be best if he could use him again. He had never thought about taking the initiative and provoking the Black Wind stronghold. He wanted to persuade him to stop dreaming. I'm not collecting money to suppress bandits, but to fill my own pockets. When the time comes, I'll scare those aristocrats and collect the money. Wouldn't it be great if everyone gets a share?
However, he saw Li Qingshan's determined gaze. Although his face was still rather childish, it was filled with confidence and high-spirited righteousness. He could not bring himself to say any more words of advice. This young man possessed a power that could move people's hearts.
Ye Dachuan hesitated and struggled for quite a while before suddenly slamming the table. "Alright! If you really have the confidence, I'll gamble with you! "
"Sir, you mustn't! There are a few people in those places that you can't afford to offend. "The advisor rushed over.
Ye Dachuan said, "Go away. I'm also hot-blooded. What can't I afford to offend? I'll definitely offend them!" His face was hot-blooded, but his mind raced. Li Qingshan killed twenty or thirty people from the Black Wind stronghold alone, including a boss. The Black Wind stronghold has around two hundred people, so that's ten times that. Can't I recruit a hundred sixty or seventy people?
It had to be mentioned that sir Ye, who had neither wandered the jianghu nor fought in battles, was rather naive in his calculations. However, once he began to fantasize, he could not care too much.
If he destroyed the Black Wind stronghold, he would like to see just who would still call him an idiot, someone who had risen to power through nepotism. He would like to see just who would still be bold enough to not pay him. If he allowed his sister to talk to him, perhaps he could even be promoted and leave this damned place. Most importantly, the Black Wind stronghold had plundered this place for so many years, so they must have accumulated quite a lot. Perhaps they had five thousand, no, ten thousand taels of silver.
He thought about the silver that had piled up like a mountain. Sir Ye could not even maintain his hot-blooded image anymore. He almost drooled.
At dusk, the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Qingyang city, the Qingyang restaurant, was brightly lit. There were over a dozen tables of luxurious banquets that even made Ye Dachuan's heart ache. They had invited various people in Qingyang city, all of whom were either rich or noble.
Ye Dachuan followed the principle of 'no sacrifice, no gain'. This time, he had put in a lot of effort. Of course, the main reason was that no matter how he tried to persuade the restaurant manager, the smile on his face didn't change, but he still refused to let Sir Ye pay on credit.
Therefore, he sat on the main seat with an ugly expression. Li Qingshan stood at the side like a bodyguard, willing to serve as a foil. Seeing Ye Dachuan's ugly expression, he smiled and said, "Milord, you don't have to feel bad about the money. Haven't I already taken it out?"
It turned out that in the end, Lord Ye really couldn't take out that much money. It was Li Qingshan who paid. He wasn't a narrow-minded person. As long as people treated him sincerely and courteously, he would be much easier to talk to than ordinary people. He had the heroic spirit of someone who didn't care about money.
But if someone were to put on a high and mighty attitude and try to take him down a notch, then please forgive him for not having such a good temper.
Ye Dachuan said embarrassedly, "Wait for me to raise the money, I will definitely return it to you!" As the county magistrate, he had lost face and was afraid that this powerful subordinate would laugh at him.
Li Qingshan waved his hand and said, "This is also because Milord is helping me. Don't mention the money again."
The advisor went downstairs to welcome the nobles. The wooden stairs made "dong dong dong" sounds non-stop. Everyone who came up bowed to Ye Dachuan and said in a seemingly respectful manner, "Milord Ye." Then he took a deep look at Li Qingshan and cupped his hands, saying, "This must be the 'Tiger from the Mountain' who killed dozens of mountain bandits with his own hands. His name is well-known, well-known!"
They were all well-informed people and knew very well who was the main character today. It wasn't this Ye Dachuan who had no foundation or means, but this young man who killed dozens of mountain bandits with his own hands.
They weren't afraid of Ye Dachuan, and they weren't even afraid of Li Qingshan. But the combination of these two people's fame and power made them feel a little tricky. They probably couldn't treat the county magistrate like they did in the past.
Heavy footsteps stepped up the stairs. Before the person arrived, the advisor shouted at the top of his voice, "Old Hero Liu of the Iron Fist has arrived." Everyone's eyes were focused on the stairs. Many people even stood up. The degree of respect they showed was not something that Ye Dachuan, the empty shell of the county magistrate, could compare with.
Iron Lion Liu Hong walked up the stairs with his two disciples, Wang Lei and Li Long. As expected, he looked around arrogantly.
The aristocrats all surrounded him and called him "Old Hero Liu" and "Old Brother Liu" according to their age and status. Even the two disciples beside him received countless praises.
Many aristocrats said and glanced at Li Qingshan as if to say, "We know the Iron Fist. Although you are fierce, you can't act recklessly!" In their eyes, although Li Qingshan was powerful, there was still a huge difference between him and a long-established figure of the jianghu like Liu Hong. This was what they relied on.
Li Qingshan had never thought that Ye Dachuan would introduce Liu Hong as one of the important figures. However, with some thought, he knew that even if no one took Ye Dachuan seriously when he became the county magistrate, there would still be a welcoming ceremony for the important figures of Qingyang city. Otherwise, they would be looking down on the prefect. Obviously, the greatest local tyrant of Qingyang would be present at an event like this.
Seeing Ye Dachuan's awkwardness, Li Qingshan hesitated over whether he should stand up or not. He placed his hand on his shoulder and told him to sit still.
At this moment, a shocking sight appeared. Liu Hong left the crowd and arrived before Li Qingshan. He smiled, "Young hero Li, we meet again." His gentle attitude made people wonder whether this was the Iron Lion Liu Hong they knew.
Wang Lei bowed awkwardly as well. He no longer dared to act rashly towards this young man who was much younger than him.
Ye Dachuan was just about to introduce Li Qingshan, but he was stunned when he saw this. "You know each other?"
Liu Hong patted Li Long's shoulder. "He's from the same hometown as my disciple, so we've known each other since young. It was Li Long who brought him to Qingyang today to buy this outfit." Ever since he arrived upstairs, he saw Li Qingshan as soon as he saw him. He wore a set of navy warrior's clothes and stood by the window with his arms behind his back. He stood out like a lone pine tree on a cliff, standing out like a crane among chickens, drawing attention. Even with his slight dislike towards Li Qingshan, his eyes could not help but light up. He praised inside, "What a handsome young man." The men of the jianghu did not particularly like men who were overly handsome. Instead, someone like Li Qingshan could be treated as a benchmark in his eyes.
Li Long's talent was already extraordinary. He had taken a liking to him and accepted him as his final disciple, but compared to Li Qingshan, it was like comparing wormwood to a pine tree. I wonder who saw through him and unearthed this fine piece of jade. Why didn't I see him when I first came to Crouching Ox village?
Never did he think that when he accepted Li Long as his disciple, Li Qingshan was still in swaddling clothes. Even though the various changes the abilities had brought to Li Qingshan, he could also see that Li Qingshan's talent was not bad in the first place. Coupled with his wisdom from two lives, if it were not for the fact that he had reincarnated into a remote place like Crouching Ox village, he would have been valued by others a long time ago and achieved some accomplishments.
Although heroes were not afraid of low birth, no one could deny the importance of birth.
Originally, they wanted to rely on Liu Hong's influence to fend off Li Qingshan, but never did they think that Li Qingshan was even more familiar with Liu Hong, as if they were of the same generation. When they looked at Li Qingshan again, their gazes became much more cautious.
However, Ye Dachuan was overjoyed inside. "So the government guards came from you. Qingshan once saved me from the jaws of a tiger, so I've finally found him today. I'm inviting him to be a constable."
Originally, Liu Hong found this strange as well. How did Li Qingshan come into contact with county magistrate Ye as soon as he arrived in Qingyang city? Just Now, he understood. "So Qingshan is the young hero who chased away the tiger you spoke of, county magistrate. Sir Ye is recruiting people of talent, regardless of birth or age. It's only a matter of time before he makes a name for himself in Qingyang city."
Li Qingshan said in a manner that was neither haughty nor humble, "You're too kind, old hero Liu. I just want to borrow sir Ye's power to do some things for the people of Qingyang and remove a cancer."
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