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"Wonderful! So wonderful!"
Li Chengqian clapped his hands and laughed.
"Since Miss Shi is willing to risk her life for the sake of all living beings, then I, Li, will grant your wish."
"However, Miss Shi, you must remember what I'm about to say."
"I humbly request Mr. Li's guidance!"
Li Chengqian glanced at Shi Feixuan, who was bowing in greeting, and uttered a single sentence.
"Death can be a relief at times. What you do today will make you wish you were dead."
"Furthermore, today's sins will be attributed to you, and I hope you won't regret it."
After speaking, Li Chengqian looked up at Duan Tianya.
“Duan Tianya, I’ve given you two chances out of consideration for Miss Haitang.”
"But you didn't even manage to seize the opportunity, so in that case... 1.2..."
“Mr. Li, Brother Tianya didn’t do it on purpose.”
Shangguan Haitang interrupted Li Chengqian. Having followed Mr. Li for so long, Shangguan Haitang understood all too well what Mr. Li's words meant.
Anyone who has heard this saying has never had a good ending.
Xiaoyuer spent his entire life at Ping'an Inn, watching helplessly as his beloved became a wife and mother.
Linghu Chong and Ren Yingying are separated by death; watching his beloved die is the greatest torment.
He had always regarded Duan Tianya as his elder brother, and he couldn't bear to see Duan Tianya follow the same path as others.
Shangguan Haitang stood in front of Duan Tianya, hoping to stop Li Chengqian from speaking further.
Li Chengqian looked at Shangguan Haitang in silence for a long time before finally saying, "I'll give you three days to withdraw your people."
"You are no longer the manager of the Ping An Inn."
Chapter 324 Shi Feixuan's Merits Are Immense, the Cruel Truth
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Haitang was struck dumb.
Mr. Li, it's me.
Li Chengqian raised his hand to stop Shangguan Haitang from speaking, and shook his head slightly, saying, "Your heart is ultimately not in Ping'an Inn."
"We are destined to meet, so I stepped in to save you."
"Alas, our fate is shallow; I, Li, cannot save you. Miss Haitang, please seek another opportunity."
As he spoke, Li Chengqian called down to Huang Rong, "Write a notice later, saying that Ping'an Inn is recruiting a manager and staff."
"Until we find someone, you and Yuyan will have to make do for now."
"Okay, Mr. Li."
Huang Rong readily agreed.
"I apologize, everyone. There will be some staff changes at Ping An Inn recently, so tea and meals will be temporarily unavailable."
"It will be restored once the manpower is replenished."
The people in the inn unanimously said they didn't care about Li Chengqian's words.
After all, everyone comes to Ping An Inn because of Li Chengqian's reputation.
If it were just for food and lodging, who would travel this far to come here!
After doing all this, Li Chengqian, 27, still seemed far from satisfied.
He turned to room number four and said, "Scholar, I once invited you to work as a servant at Ping'an Inn."
"What have you decided?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xunhuan stepped out.
He smiled and said, "It is my honor to be invited by Mr. Li."
"But let's be business. Does Mr. Li have any good wine?"
"Of course there is, but you can only drink one pot a month, no more."
"Hehehe!"
"Then we'll have to change how we address you from now on, Mr. Li, how about it?"
"Never mind, I don't like that title. Just call me Mr. Li."
"However, now that you've become a waiter at Ping An Inn, you can no longer stay in the top-tier guest rooms."
"As it should be!"
Having successfully recruited Li Xunhuan, Li Chengqian then began to scan the inn.
Ultimately, they set their sights on room number eight.
"Yan Shisan, your duel with Xie Xiaofeng is imminent. What do you plan to do after the battle?"
The door opened, and Yan Shisan walked out with a hint of resentment in his eyes.
"Mr. Li, I still haven't found Xie Xiaofeng's whereabouts, so how can there be a final battle?"
"Don't worry, Xie Xiaofeng will definitely come out."
"A destined enemy is a fatal temptation for a swordsman."
"After the decisive battle, how about becoming a waiter at my Ping An Inn?"
Faced with Li Chengqian's invitation, Yan Shisan thought for a moment.
"Is the wine good?"
"This wine should only exist in heaven; it is a rare treat to taste in the mortal world."
Are there any sword masters here?
"But you're an exception; I can't beat you right now."
"Yes, at Ping An Inn, you will not only meet swordsmen from all over the world, but also witness countless unparalleled sword techniques."
"Okay, it's a deal."
"If I'm still alive after the final battle, I'll come and be your employee."
Upon receiving Yan Shisan's affirmative answer, Li Chengqian's lips began to curl upwards.
After casually recruiting two "ordinary" employees, Li Chengqian turned his attention back to Duan Tianya and the others.
Now that things have turned out this way, Duan Tianya is starting to regret his actions.
Li Chengqian once said that within ten years, Shangguan Haitang would only face death if she left Ping'an Inn.
Haitang was living a good life at Ping'an Inn, but everything was ruined because of my arrival.
Mr. Li, it's me.
"Young Master Duan, I'll say it again: I've given you the chance to back out."
Li Chengqian interrupted Duan Tianya directly.
"Since you're so eager to know right from wrong and the truth, then I'll tell you some of the truth and see if you can bear the consequences."
"You went to Japan to study martial arts, and you fell in love with Yagyu Yukihime there, didn't you?"
Upon hearing the name Yagyu Yukihime, Duan Tianya's expression turned somewhat melancholy.
"Yes."
"Yagyu Yukihime died for you, and you swore at her grave that you would never marry, right?"
Duan Tianya's lips twitched, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"
"But you've now married her younger sister, Liu Sheng Xiaoxu, and have a son with her, haven't you?"
"Correct!"
At this point, Li Chengqian paused deliberately and picked up his teacup to take a small sip.
"Since you can break your vow to marry and have children, it means you truly love her."
"At least you have a clear conscience."
"What if I told you that your relationship with Liu Sheng Piaoxu was all planned?"
"brush!"
Duan Tianya stared wide-eyed at Li Chengqian; the news was simply too sudden.
"Mr. Li, what did you just say? Could you repeat it?"
“I said, your relationship with Liu Sheng Piaoxu was all planned.”
"You can go back and ask for the truth yourself, but don't blame me for not telling you."
"Liu Sheng Piaoxu truly loves you, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to live in seclusion on the island with you. You must stay on this island."
“You will have a very happy life. If you hadn’t been so fixated on the truth, Liu Shenghuaxu wouldn’t have died.”
Clang!
The blade was drawn, its sharp edge held against Guihai Yidao's neck.
"Mr. Li, you said back then that all of this would end as long as I died, right?"
"Yidao, what are you doing? Put the knife down!"
Cheng Shifei and the others wanted to stop Gui Haiyidao.
"do not come!"
Guihai Yidao rebuked everyone, and then looked at Li Chengqian again.
“Mr. Li, it all started because of me. I am willing to pay with my life to make everything return to the way it was before.”
"Let the crabapple return, don't let the willow catkins die."
Li Chengqian didn't even raise an eyelid in the face of Gui Haiyi's actions.