Rewards and Surprises

"That's right. It really was the Flower Thief."

Li Tiangang rose from beside the corpse and nodded with certainty.

Then he looked at Chen Xun. "You're Chen Xun, right? You did well."

"It was all luck."

Chen Xun hurriedly replied.

"Luck is also part of a Martial Artist's strength."

Li Tiangang spoke seriously, then patted Chen Xun on the shoulder. "Since you discovered this corpse, I'll count it as a first-class minor merit."

"When we return, take my note to the accounts office and collect a reward of one hundred taels of silver."

Chen Xun was instantly overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly clasped his fists. "Thank you for the reward, Fourth Master."

When the others heard that Chen Xun would receive one hundred taels of silver, every one of them looked at him with envy and jealousy.

The fury in a few people's eyes could practically have burst into flames.

"Damn it, that should have been mine."

It was the servant who loved cutting corners.

He was useless at most things, but he was excellent at holding grudges.

Afterward, Li Tiangang wrote Chen Xun a note on the spot. Then he took out his personal seal and stamped it.

"Take it."

"Thank you, Fourth Master."

The others stared greedily at the note. Everyone knew that this flimsy piece of paper was worth one hundred taels of silver.

If Li Tiangang had not been there, someone might have tried to snatch it.

After receiving the note, Chen Xun immediately left and headed for Li Estate.

Once back at Li Estate, Chen Xun hurried to the accounts office and received ten ten-tael silver notes from the chief accountant.

The Li Estate accounts office was divided into ordinary accountants and chief accountants. Ordinary accountants could approve expenditures below fifty taels.

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