Chapter 81
Li Family Residence, residence of the lineage disciples.
In a classically furnished study, Li Changgui laid out every detail of his grievances and entanglements with Chen Yuan to the man sitting across from him.
After thinking it over and over last night, he had increasingly felt that Chen Yuan was no simple man, so he had come to seek help.
The man seated opposite him was naturally his elder brother, Li Changfu, who now oversaw the Li Family's Treasure Pavilion business.
He was somewhat plump, with a ruddy complexion.
But anyone who thought Li Changfu was no good at fighting because of that would be gravely mistaken. He was a genuine Muscle Realm Dark Force martial artist; otherwise, he could never have held this position.
Li Changfu took a sip of tea and commented, "Changgui, you are still not mature enough in handling matters. Spending a little over a hundred taels of silver to eliminate the risk surrounding the deputy steward position was well worth it.
Chen Yuan likely agreed only because he did not wish to make an enemy of you, yet you kept brooding over that mere hundred-odd taels of silver. You truly should not have."
The onlooker saw more clearly than the player in the game.
Moreover, Li Changfu's vision and resources were far beyond Li Changgui's, allowing him to see the heart of the problem clearly.
Li Changgui sighed. "Brother, I really was upset at having given away more than a hundred taels of silver for nothing.
On top of that, I investigated Chen Yuan and learned that he had no background. His attitude during the price negotiations had not been particularly forceful either, so I thought I could claw back some benefits.
I never expected his martial talent to be so high. It