Chapter 2275: Chapter 2272: Temporary Ceasefire

Minister Qi knew it had arrived, and his expression slightly changed.

Emperor Xuanming waved his hand, "Minister Qi, you may leave."

Minister Qi’s heart was in turmoil, but he dared not show the slightest sign and walked out.

Sure enough, before long, Official Qi from the Capital Garrison was summoned to the palace.

That very day, Official Qi had half a year’s salary deducted and was reprimanded by the Emperor for half a day in the main hall.

From that day on, patrols in the capital became increasingly stringent.

Minister Qi returned home with a somber expression.

When Elder Qi San rushed over and saw his expression, he knew something was wrong.

"Brother..."

"Useless." Minister Qi said in an uncontrollable rage.

Elder Qi San’s face slightly changed, hiding his true emotions inside.

With his head lowered, "Brother, it’s all my fault, I didn’t anticipate the Li family’s reaction."

"However, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. At least we know that the Qingguo Duke’s Mansion isn’t suitable for making connections."

Elder Qi San was an adventurer. Although he suffered a setback this time, he was not completely discouraged. Instead, his desire for revenge grew stronger.

"The Emperor’s stance is quite clear; he wants to protect Chu Heng. Getting into conflict with him now isn’t worth it. Let’s let this matter go, and there’s no need to continue offending the Li family." Minister Qi was not as ruthless as Elder Qi San. To be precise, he valued profit more and could stoop or stretch as needed.

But Elder Qi San had a vengeful and merciless nature.

Minister Qi was better at enduring losses temporarily if it meant achieving his goals.

Seeing Elder Qi San’s fierce gaze, he warned, "It’s just a minor setback. If you can’t endure even this, do you intend to endanger the Qi family?"

"Small missteps can disrupt great plans. Don’t forget our ultimate goal."

Elder Qi San, seeing Minister Qi genuinely angry, suppressed his thoughts of considering him too timid and coveting that position, softening his tone, "Brother, I understand. We’ll restrain in business matters and not target the Chu family for now."

"Alright, I will be leaving the capital soon. Be extra careful." Minister Qi instructed patiently.

Compared to the small profits here in the capital.

He placed more importance on the matters in Jiangnan.

Ye Muyu knew nothing of the Qi family’s affairs.

But to compensate Li Can, she secretly helped promote some casino matters.

The Li family’s casino thrived, attracting gamblers daily, with some loath to leave once they arrived.

Meanwhile.

The bookstore business also opened on the day "Seeking Medical Advice" concluded.

"Did you listen to that novel Seeking Medical Advice today? It turns out that the treatments mentioned in the novel were actually real."

"I did, of course. I never miss the daily newspaper, and I follow the novel daily too. I never expected that so many Imperial Physicians would help. I must buy the book Seeking Medical Advice and extract the useful content."

"Ah, why didn’t I think of that? Let’s go, let’s go to the Yonghe Bookstore and ask. I heard it’s only available there."

"Li, where are you going?" a middle-aged man hurriedly walked out of the alley, surprisingly sweating in the cold weather.

"I’m going to get a doctor; my mother has caught a cold and has a fever." The man stopped was visibly anxious.

The young man working at the stall suddenly remembered something, pulled a newspaper from his chest.

It was today’s official newspaper.

Pointing to the article’s position in the corner of the back, he said, "Li, I’m coming with you."

He called to his family before running off.

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