Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 18: Little People Also Have Their Own Ideas
There was a violent storm in the Sandai City on the surface, but secretly it was all thunder and lightning with little rain.

How could the Liu family be so worthwhile for the yamen master to invite the provincial governor to order the garrison soldiers to retreat and seal off the city?

How could the Liu family, a mere family, be worthy of a direct confrontation between the government offices and garrisons of the three cities?

It seems that the Liu family was destroyed, many old cases were cleared, and many hidden dangers in the three cities were solved. This is a great achievement that the government can write about.

But in fact, those who really understand the inside story know that although the government seems to have won both face and substance this time, it actually picked up sesame seeds and lost watermelons.

However, the outcome of the battle was not something that a small person like Yang Qian had to worry about. Although he was holding his breath, he would not be so stupid as to expose all the details of the case.

Song Qixun had already found his way to death. Even if he managed to escape this time, he would not be so lucky next time. Moreover, Yang Qian did not believe that Song Qixun was really unscathed. He must have suffered considerable injuries.

"Master Yang, things have been a bit turbulent lately, and Song Yuan hasn't even gone to Honglinfang yet. Do you think if we keep delaying like this, Song Yuan will take advantage of us?"

That day, Yang Qian was on leave, so he dragged Chen Dong and Wang Shigui around the city, hoping to look for a suitable house.

After shopping for a whole morning, he found a few that looked good, but Yang Qian wanted to see more, so he hadn't decided yet.

The three of them sat at a roadside tea stall and drank three cups of tea. Wang Shigui was a little anxious. The matter of his and Chen Dong's waist badges was still hanging in the balance.

I thought I could deal with Song Yuan in these two days, but I didn't expect Song Qixun to make such a big fuss about Liu Chengkun's matter, and Song Yuan also disappeared. I don't know if he was told by his family not to go out.

"Don't worry, Liu Chengkun is already dead. I guess all the blame for the Liu family case will be put on Liu Chengkun. Song Qixun was also removed.

Given Song Yuan's personality, how long do you think he can hold it in? It's only been two days. I think Song Yuan will have to stay overnight at Honglinfang in one more day. Don't mess up your arrangements."

In the past, Yang Qian only plotted against Song Yuan out of helping Wang Shigui and Chen Dong. But now, he wished that all the troublemakers in the Song family would die as soon as possible.

"That's good! We have already prepared everything. We have already prepared the case warrants. We are just waiting for Song Yuan to go to Honglinfang. We will definitely catch him by then!"

As they were chatting, a voice of "Master Yang" attracted the attention of three people.

"Li Mazi?"

"Hey, Master Yang, two gentlemen." Li Mazi came over from the side, without sitting down, but bowed, as if he came here specifically to say hello.

However, Yang Qian saw the other person rubbing his hands subconsciously and realized that this person might have something to do. So he told Wang Shigui and Chen Dong a few words and let them leave first.

As soon as Wang Shigui and Chen Dong left, Li Mazi immediately sat beside them.

"Is something wrong?"

"Master Yang, help!"

"If you have something to say, just say it. If not, get out of here!" Yang Qian didn't buy into Li Mazi's tricks. If his life was really hanging by a thread, Li Mazi would have run away long ago. He wouldn't have come to him to beg for his life.

Li Mazi touched his cheek, lowered his voice, and said in a depressed tone: "Master Yang, the matter of the Liu family that I helped you with before has become a big deal now.

All the young men in Liuzhuang have been beaten up by the garrison troops one by one, and many of them are dead. Now they are almost at my doorstep, please think of a way to save them!"

"What are you afraid of? Aren't you Uncle Yu's disciple? What can the garrison do to you? Besides, there is no risk when you get paid for something, right? You figure it out yourself." Yang Qian stood up and left. "Hey, Master Yang, Master Yang!"

Yang Qian could guess without thinking that Li Mazi's distress and request for help were fake, and that he really wanted to increase the money because the matter had become serious. He had promised Li Mazi to reward him afterwards, but he would not tolerate the other party using words to play tricks on him.

If I give it to you, you have to take it. If I don’t give it to you, you can’t ask for it!
Li Mazi was not discouraged. Seeing that Yang Qian did not return to the government office but was looking for a house and land, he followed behind him and did not mention the "help" just now. He directly became Yang Qian's follower, running around and helping him come up with many ideas.

By the evening, Yang Qian had finally found a house he liked. It was located in the east of the city, not facing the main street, and quiet. It had two courtyards, one large and one small, with a total of eight rooms, which was enough for a large family. It was considered a pretty good house in Sandao City.

The price was naturally not cheap, but it was not a big problem for Yang Qian who had more than twenty gold coins in his hand.

After I liked it, I decided to buy it. I paid the deposit and could go to the government office to transfer the house and land deeds tomorrow.

"I heard you say before that you have connections in furniture and decoration?" Yang Qian randomly found a small roadside restaurant, ordered a few dishes and sat down. He didn't chase Li Mazi away, but instead threw a job to the other party.

Li Mazi nodded repeatedly after hearing this and said, "Don't worry, Master Yang, leave this matter to me, I will definitely handle it for you perfectly!"

"Then you help with the arrangements. Have a drink?"

"Then I'll drink with Master Yang."

After the food and wine came, the two of them toasted each other for a while before Yang Qian got back to the point. He took out a ten-liang silver note from his pocket, pushed it in front of Li Mazi, and said, "You did a good job last time. This is a reward for you."

After holding on for the entire afternoon, Yang Qian was not going to continue teasing Li Mazi. He had given Li Mazi a total of 25 taels for the previous job, and now he would add another 10 taels, which was considered quite considerate.

However, what surprised Yang Qian was that Li Mazi did not take the baby into his arms as usual. Instead, his bumpy face turned red and he seemed to be unable to speak.

After taking a big gulp of wine, Li Mazi said, "Master Yang, I really want to ask you for something."

"explain."

This was the first time Yang Qian had seen Li Mazi behave like this. He was also curious, what on earth was this idiot doing that made him talk nonsense to trick people into showing favors, and now he was asking for help with an embarrassed look on his face?
Li Mazi poured wine for Yang Qian while saying, "You have dealt with the Liu family this time. I don't know how many people in Sandao City have been scared and unable to sleep these days. Many of them are worried that they will be trapped because their business is related to the Liu family.

Miaoji Wine Shop in the north of the city was also the property of the Liu family. Later, Uncle Yu took away 70% of the shares as a benefit to protect the Liu family's business in the city. It has always been a major source of income for Uncle Yu. After this incident, Uncle Yu was frightened and wanted to sell the wine shop. But now it is difficult to find a buyer who has the courage to take over.

They are all worried about getting into trouble and want to wait and see.

I thought, if Master Yang could help get this wine shop out of the way, then this would be a good deal that is sure to make money."

Yang Qian asked curiously, "Can you also run a wine shop?"

"No, but I'm learning recently, and I have someone to help me."

"Who?"

"The former boss lady of Miao Ji."

Yang Qian was stunned for a moment, then he stared with his eyes wide open and said, "Li Mazi, I didn't expect you to have this ability?!"

(End of this chapter)