Old Enemies Meet Again

"Emperor Gan's phantom." Sensing the information Fang Xun had gathered, Li Shun could not help shaking his head inwardly.

For the vague, illusory benefits supposedly offered by a commandery, exposing himself to Emperor Gan's gaze of his own accord...

Li Shun would never make such a bargain.

"This matter definitely isn't as simple as Sun Chengyou makes it sound. The phantom has existed for hundreds of years without ever vanishing; perhaps Emperor Gan left it there deliberately." With his heaven-reaching, earth-piercing power, how could he possibly have forgotten that he still had a phantom outside? Since he had not recalled it, there had to be a deeper meaning.

"Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why both the Left and Right Chancellors suppressed all of Linchuan's memorials."

"Still, there's no harm in borrowing his travel permit."

As more and more outsiders arrived in Imperial Tomb Commandery, East Mountain Town grew increasingly lively.

During this time, through Fang Xun's arrangements, the Li Shun and Li Qing brothers had secretly purchased ten properties.

They included six residences and four shops.

Though he still had funds to spare, Li Shun decided to stop there.

"Too much is as bad as too little. The others in town have slowly begun to catch on as well, along with those outsiders..."

"The original purpose of buying them was to secure a way out for us brothers. With these ten properties as our foundation, even if we do nothing from now on, we can still live in peace and plenty."

Li Qing did not care much for such worldly possessions. Even with so many properties under his name, not much excitement showed on his face. He was only somewhat puzzled. "Brother, where did you get so much money?"

Li Shun's expression did not change. "You don't know this,