Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

We need to at least put some restrictions on Ningguang and stop her from doing whatever she wants.

After waiting a moment, seeing that everyone agreed with Zhongli's method, Li Ye could only reluctantly express his opinion.

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "Since no one has better suggestions, we can only leave it at that for now."

I am indeed a man burdened with sin.

"Alright, I'm off to organize the interview transcripts."

Seeing this, everyone was speechless and left the chat group dejectedly.

After putting down his phone, Li Ye began to bury himself in working on the manuscript.

Tomorrow is also the last day to promote the money exchange.

The newspaper on this day will reveal the true nature of the "mysterious business" and, incidentally, publish Ningguang's views on the money exchange business.

Then the trial operation began, during which Yunhan Society set up a stage at the entrance of "Wanmin Money Shop" and performed continuously.

I just wonder how things are going with Meng Qing. So many days have passed, he should have gathered almost all the people by now, right?

Recently, Meng Qing has stopped going to work at the rouge shop and spends all his time at home waiting for his comrades to come over.

Meng Qing's former comrades-in-arms are scattered throughout Liyue, and it is not an easy task to contact them.

In addition, it would be troublesome to get everyone back to Liyue Harbor from various places, since many places in Liyue are not safe, and it is easy to encounter Hilichurls attacking when traveling alone in the wild.

With the "mysterious business" about to be revealed, and his comrades still not arriving, Meng Qing was so anxious that he couldn't eat or sit still all day, and would often run to the door to look around.

Finally, as he sat in the house, anxiously waiting, he suddenly heard the noisy voices of men.

Auditory hallucination?

No!

Meng Qing suddenly jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed). As soon as he stepped out of the door, twenty or thirty retired soldiers of the Qianyan Army filed in, almost filling the entire courtyard.

"Centurion, it's been a long time!"

"Captain, we've come to see you."

"Old Meng, how have you been lately? I heard your luck suddenly turned around a few days ago?"

"..."

"Okay, all is well."

Seeing his former brothers have a chance, Meng Qing suddenly felt a lump in his throat and an urge to cry.

He thought that after their parting, they might never have the chance to meet again. After all, everyone had to start making a living and traveling around, and traveling in such a large place as Liyue was not very safe. How easy would it be to reunite?

Unexpectedly, Li Ye's appearance not only gave everyone another chance to get together, but he also arrived so early.

Of the thirty or so people in the courtyard, almost none were physically healthy.

These wounds on their bodies were all left for Liyue, but they never complained, because they knew they were lucky, as many more brothers had left this world forever.

After Qianyan Army left, everyone received a fairly substantial amount of compensation. Some people started small businesses and lived a decent life, while others returned home to farm, thus returning to a normal life.

But for most people, life is actually not so good.

Especially when faced with uncertainty and even despair regarding the outside world, they can only take things one step at a time.

Fortunately, soon everyone no longer had to worry about making a living.

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries with everyone, Meng Qing waved his hand and said, "Let's go! To Wanmin Hall, we'll eat and chat."

He rented this place temporarily; it's very close to Wanmintang, only a ten-minute walk away.

Before long, the group arrived at Wanmin Hall.

Since it wasn't mealtime yet, there weren't many people at Wanmintang.

When Master Mao saw so many people suddenly arrive, all of them injured, many even with broken arms and limpses, he was startled and didn't know what had happened.

But seeing their posture, it was quickly realized that they were all retired soldiers of the Qianyan Army.

The initial surprise quickly turned into enthusiasm, and she hurriedly said, "Come, come, come in."

"Master Mao, I'm really sorry to trouble you today."

When Meng Qing was still serving in Qianyan Army, he often came to Wanmintang and became quite familiar with Master Mao.

After leaving Qianyan Army, he became financially strapped and almost never came to Wanmintang again.

It wasn't that Wanmintang was expensive; it was that Master Mao knew about Meng Qing's situation and refused to charge him whenever he came to eat, which made Meng Qing feel embarrassed to come again.

After welcoming everyone in, Chef Mao laughed heartily and said, "Hey, since you're all here, don't be shy today. Eat as much as you like, I'll cook for you myself."

Meng Qing said, "Don't worry, Master Mao, I definitely won't stand on ceremony with you today, but you shouldn't stand on ceremony with us either."

I used to come to your restaurant and you always refused to accept payment, but not today.

I brought my brothers here for dinner because we have something important to discuss. The restaurant owner paid for the meal in advance.

Moreover, the money they give you is more than enough for ten meals, let alone one.

Hearing Meng Qing say this, the brothers around him perked up. Talk about business?

The older brother invited us over this time, and it certainly wasn't just for drinking and eating.

I just don't know who this boss is or what kind of business he wants to do.

Chapter 132: The elder brother must have something to ask us.

The group of about thirty people was divided into three tables.

Since it's nothing shameful, and it wouldn't have much of an impact even if others overheard it, they simply put it up in the lobby.

The dishes can be served slowly, but the wine must be served first.

Drinking is forbidden during the Qianyan Army's work period, but almost every soldier in the Qianyan Army knows how to drink. Even those who don't usually drink learn to drink once they join the Qianyan Army.

"A thousand cups of wine are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend." For the soldiers of Qianyan Army, wine was a way to express their emotions.

They drank before setting off on their campaign, because they didn't know if they would ever return.

We drink when we part, because we don't know if we'll ever see each other again.

When a brother is promoted, we drink to celebrate; when a brother is killed in battle, we drink to mourn him.

They were all brutes, not well-educated, and tongue-tied. Often, they had so much to say, but when it came to actually speaking, they didn't know how to say it.

Then let's drink; everything is in the alcohol.

When Meng Qing called everyone over, he only mentioned that something was going on, and that it was good news, without specifying what it was.

Meng Qing was mainly worried that if he directly said that Boss Li was recruiting everyone to be security guards, it would be awkward if the brothers didn't know who Li Ye was.

If you just tell people they're coming to Liyue Harbor to work as security guards, many would probably refuse outright.

After all, security guards aren't like bodyguards; almost anyone can be a security guard, and the pay isn't generally very high. Besides, his brothers were all soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army, and they all had a certain amount of pride in their bones.

In addition, working as a security guard in Liyue Harbor often involves acting as a thug and doing some unethical things, which is something that not many people would normally be willing to do.

Therefore, Mengqing plans to wait until everyone is gathered before discussing it together, which will also make it easier to introduce the future boss and reassure everyone.

The three tables formed an equilateral triangle. After the wine was served, everyone filled their glasses and raised them to celebrate the day, drinking it all in one gulp.

After finishing the first sip of wine, the youngest, Qiangzi, was the first to speak up and asked, "Big Brother, you definitely didn't invite us here just for a meal and drinks. You must have something to say."

No matter what it is, the brothers will definitely help their elder brother with what they can, and they'll find a way to do what they can't.

"That's great! I liked Qiangzi's temper back when we were still in the Qianyan Army!"

Seeing that everyone was looking over, Meng Qing didn't hide anything and said, "To be honest, brothers, ever since I left the Thousand Rock Army due to injury, things have been very unlucky for me."

A while ago, my wife got seriously ill and we spent a lot of money. Then, my son got married and spent all the remaining pension money. But that wasn't the end of it. My eldest son went to work as a laborer at the dock to earn money. After working for a few days, he accidentally broke his leg.

My brother wanted to help me out. He was willing to let me work in his shop even if it meant doing nothing, just so he could give me a sum of money every month so I could make ends meet.

I, Meng Qing, will always remember my brother's kindness.

I was planning to repay my brother after my eldest son's leg recovered, but just a few days ago, I don't know if it was a stroke of good luck or if my ancestors were blessed, but I hit the jackpot.

Someone invited Lao Meng to work as a security guard for him, and he was even the team leader.

They said they'd need to recruit dozens, or even hundreds, of people in the future, and that all of them would be under our management.

By now, you guys can probably guess why Lao Meng called everyone over.

Brothers, don't rush to refuse, because my boss is no ordinary person.

Many of the Qianyan Army soldiers at the table were initially displeased upon hearing that they would be working as security guards. However, they managed to suppress their displeasure when Meng Qing said that the boss was no ordinary person.

Qiangzi said, "Not an ordinary person? Could he be the owner of some big chamber of commerce? That's impossible. If he were such a big boss, would he be looking after a bunch of disabled people like us?"

"Hey, Qiangzi, shut up and let your older brother finish what he has to say."

"Yeah, brother, is our boss famous? Haven't we heard of him?"

Meng Qing shook his head and said, "My boss is called Li Ye. He only started to make his fortune last year. Since most of us haven't been in Liyue Harbor for the past two years, we probably haven't heard of him."

The winds vary every ten miles, and the rains vary every hundred miles.

In Liyue, even the news of the Geo Archon's murder took more than half a month to barely reach the vast majority of Liyue residents.

This was only because the Seven Stars of Liyue sent people to spread the news. If the news were allowed to spread naturally, it would be uncertain whether it could spread throughout Liyue within six months.

So when the people present heard the name Li Ye, almost all of them felt that it was unfamiliar.

I had never heard of this person before when I was in Liyue Harbor.

"Brother, who is this Li Ye?"

"Yeah, what's so special about Li Ye?"

"You only started making your fortune a year ago? Then your business probably isn't that big now, is it?"

"The size of the business is not the key; what matters most is the people involved."

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, and although they didn't say it outright, they still revealed a hint of doubt.

Seeing this, Meng Qing coughed twice and said, "Brothers, listen to me first. I'll tell you about something that happened recently. I believe you'll have some impression of Boss Li after hearing it."

Just two days ago, Ningguang, the leader of Tianquan in the Liyue Seven Stars, held a banquet, and Mr. Li was among the invitees.

Upon hearing that Li Ye had actually been invited by Tianquan Ningguang, everyone's previous contempt immediately diminished.