Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 167 - 30: The Number One Beauty of Great Qian? Who Would Let Their Subordinate Pay for the Meal?

Chapter 167: Chapter 30: The Number One Beauty of Great Qian? Who Would Let Their Subordinate Pay for the Meal?

The attendant standing at the side looked like he wanted to say something, hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke up.

"Gentlemen, how about we order some food first? We can chat while we eat?"

We can’t just sit here talking all dry-mouthed without ordering anything, right?

Looks like everyone forgot they actually came here to eat.

Ye Liuyun didn’t waste words and told the attendant to bring a full table of their signature dishes, plus some wine. Money’s no issue—bring out the most expensive stuff.

"Got it!"

Hearing Ye Liuyun’s string of requests, the server grinned from ear to ear.

Then hurried off downstairs.

"Brother Ye, you sure are generous. This table’s gonna cost a fortune!"

Once the server was gone, Qi Yuanliang grinned and poked fun at Ye Liuyun.

If you like to eat, eat up. After all, in a while, you might not get the chance to eat much of anything anymore.

As he said this,

Qi Yuanliang was still calculating his own scheme in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more perfect it seemed. Ye Liuyun is dead for sure—he doesn’t stand a chance.

But when he snapped out of his thoughts,

He looked up and saw Ye Liuyun sitting across from him, also looking up, staring at him with a weird expression.

"What?"

That strange look made Qi Yuanliang feel uncomfortable all over.

Did I say something wrong?

"Isn’t Brother Qi treating today?"

"???"

What’s that supposed to mean?

Qi Yuanliang froze—when did he ever say he was treating?

"Isn’t it?"

Ye Liuyun shrugged, totally casual.

"We’re all out here eating together, and you, sir, as the Governor, have the highest rank. Of course you treat. Since when does the boss bring his men out to dinner and have them pay?"

"..."

Isn’t it normal for the underlings to pay?

Qi Yuanliang was just about to say something.

Ye Liuyun went right on.

"Sir, you don’t always make your men pay, do you? That won’t do. Look at me—when I take my men out, I always foot the bill. How else can you make people work their hearts out for you?"

"You can’t expect your men to risk life and limb for you and then still make them pay for dinner, right?"

"That’s just shameless!"

Qi Yuanliang went silent.

With everything said, what was he supposed to say now?

Especially with the way Ye Liuyun shot him that look when he said the last line—he might as well have just pointed at Qi Yuanliang’s nose and called him shameless.

At this point,

Forget Si Nan—even Shi Sheng, with his simple mind, could tell their boss was obviously messing with Qi Yuanliang.

They knew full well their boss was planning to get rid of Qi Yuanliang anyway; otherwise, how would the Southern Governor position open up?

As their boss’s subordinates, of course they’d pick their own leader right away.

"That’s right! That’s right! Every time we go out to eat, boss always pays!"

Even if it wasn’t true, it sure was now.

"Doesn’t everyone do it that way?"

Shi Sheng looked at Qi Yuanliang with an expression of utter sincerity.

"I..."

Qi Yuanliang wanted to say something—not that he cared about a bit of money.

As Southern Governor, even if he didn’t go out of his way to grab cash, plenty of people would bring it to him. Being short on money was never an issue.

But—

This wasn’t the Imperial City. Having money is one thing, but whether he actually brought any with him is another.

Qi Yuanliang just never got into the habit of carrying cash. Normally, people would trip over themselves to pay for him. Here in Prince Jin City, stuck out in the sticks, he couldn’t just dash back to the Imperial City for cash, could he?

"I’ve got it!"

Before Qi Yuanliang could get a word in,

Ye Liuyun cut in ahead of him.

He immediately turned to his men and said,

"Hurry up and thank Brother Qi for treating you to dinner!"

"Thank you, Governor, sir!"

When Ye Liuyun said that,

The Embroidered Uniform Guards, led by Si Nan and Shi Sheng, all cupped their fists and earnestly thanked Qi Yuanliang in unison.

"..."

Honestly, no need to thank me so soon.

Damn it, you’re boxing me in, aren’t you.

The worst part was Ye Liuyun being so damn natural about it that even Qi Yuanliang, for a moment, couldn’t tell if Ye Liuyun was serious or just messing with him.

"Ahem, you all wait here a bit, I need to take care of something outside!"

Looks like he wasn’t getting out of paying today.

Qi Yuanliang cleared his throat, abruptly stood up, and got ready to leave.

"If you don’t have cash on you, sir, I could lend you a bit!"

Ye Liuyun said ’helpfully.’

"No need! I’ve got it!"

If you were just giving it to me, I’d take it.

But borrow? What, do I look like some kind of pauper?

You can see—even someone like Qi Yuanliang cares about face sometimes.

Forget it! Stay cool, it’s just a bunch of soon-to-be-dead men, nothing worth getting upset over.

Once he’d fixed his expression,

Qi Yuanliang left the restaurant.

After walking a fair distance and making sure it was safe, he used a secret code to summon Shadow from the darkness.

Normally when Shadow’s hiding, even Qi Yuanliang can barely tell where he is.

He could only use the code to let him know he was being called.

"Sir! Is it time to make a move?"

The moment he appeared, Shadow’s whole body radiated murderous intent.

Obviously, though he didn’t know the exact plan, Shadow knew Qi Yuanliang wanted to deal with Ye Liuyun, and now that they were in Prince Jin City,

He naturally assumed his master summoned him to deal with Ye Liuyun right now.

Ye Liuyun isn’t weak—if it’s go-time, Shadow had to take it deadly seriously.

"Ye Liuyun’s no pushover. I have to plan this out carefully. No rush for now!"

He still needed to use Ye Liuyun against Prince Jin, so obviously he wouldn’t act yet.

Shadow reined in his aura, eyeing Qi Yuanliang with confusion.

If it’s not about making a move, then why call him out?

"You carrying any money?"

Qi Yuanliang hesitated, but said it anyway.

Shadow: ???

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