"Hahahaha~~~"
At the Li Family estate in Wan City, Li Yuan entered the inner hall and came to Gu Sheng's side, laughing heartily. "Brother Teng, Brother Teng, you should have seen how awful that miser Liu Sanlong's expression looked just now."
Gu Sheng remained as unruffled as an ancient well and said to himself, "One hundred and twenty thousand taels of gold. After deducting twelve thousand taels for the City Lord's office as intermediary fees, that leaves one hundred and eight thousand taels—or ten million eight hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Fortunately, I made Liu Sanlong prepare gold and purple gold. Otherwise, transportation alone would have been a huge problem. But after taking such a heavy loss, Liu Sanlong definitely won't swallow his anger. He may retaliate. Our journey might not be peaceful."
"Should we hire an escort agency?"
Hearing this, Li Yuan's heart tightened. His joy faded back into reality, and he grew somewhat nervous.
"No need!"
Gu Sheng drew his polished long saber. Its bright spine reflected a somewhat blurred figure. After flourishing the blade, he looked toward the Black Wind Leopard, which was lazily sunbathing nearby. "Don't worry. Our safety along the way won't be a problem."
"That's good!"
Li Yuan nodded. "Then I'll have the servants prepare some things. Once the gold arrives, we'll leave!"
"What about this residence?"
Li Yuan looked at the servants busy clearing out the rooms, a trace of reluctance in his eyes. This had been his home for more than a decade, and now he was about to leave. Perhaps once he departed, he would never return.
"You don't need to dispose of the residence, Brother Li."
Gu Sheng walked over to Li Yuan. "We're going to Jiangning Prefecture, not fleeing for our lives. There's no need to give anyone a