He thought of the terrifying scale of that sum of money. Considering all the trouble he had gone through in Yanfu Prefecture, there was no reason for him to refuse the money. He could not have gone through all that for nothing.
If he could take it, he would be a fool not to. Li Hongjiu’s expression gradually settled. He let go of the door panel and said calmly, “Forget it.
Let them come over.” The disciple was somewhat surprised. He had not expected the Little Master Uncle’s reaction to change so drastically.
Could it really be because of the money? He then felt that he was overthinking it. The Little Master Uncle had never cared much about fame or profit.
He respectfully accepted the order and withdrew.
“Yes.”
After watching the disciple leave, Li Hongjiu paced around the courtyard with his hands behind his back, once again pondering the question he had considered over and over before. Just how much money was there? The scraggly flowers and grass in the fenced courtyard swayed in the wind…