Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

Just as the two were about to argue until dawn, Li Ye's voice suddenly came from afar.

"Since you said you went to relieve yourself, where did you go? Can you take me there?"

Upon hearing Li Ye's suggestion, Meng Qing's eyes lit up. He looked at the short man and said, "That's right, you said you went to pee just now. Where did you pee?"

Upon hearing the question, the short man panicked and stammered, "It was too dark, I don't know where I peed."

At this moment, Li Ye walked over accompanied by Mona and looked at the crowd, saying, "Do you believe what he says?"

The onlookers also "realized" that the two had been arguing for less than ten minutes in total, which means that he had relieved himself about ten minutes ago. How could he not remember relieving himself there?

That short guy is obviously lying!

"I don't believe you. You just peed, how could you forget where you peed?"

"Master Li specially ordered a fire to be lit, so as long as you don't go too far, you can see more or less clearly."

"Yeah, how far can you walk after taking a pee?"

Hearing the support from those around him, Li Ye turned to the short man and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that your explanation really doesn't convince anyone."

In addition, everyone was sleeping soundly, but your conflict woke you up.

The victims are certainly not at fault, but shouldn't the troublemakers give everyone an explanation?

After all, there are so many empty seats here. The troublemaker isn't after money or a seat; it seems determined to wake everyone up.

That's right, everyone was sleeping soundly, but you woke us up.

If it were something important, that would be one thing, but the two of you are arguing over such a trivial matter. What are you trying to achieve? Just to wake everyone up?

The onlookers, who were initially just curious to watch the drama unfold, suddenly became united in their indignation upon hearing Li Ye's questioning.

"I think whoever is stirring up trouble is deliberately coming here to cause trouble!"

"What kind of lunatic is this, deliberately causing trouble in the middle of the night just to keep everyone from sleeping?"

"I think there are ulterior motives. Maybe someone can't stand to see Master Li doing well and deliberately sent someone to cause trouble."

"That must be the 'Northern Bank'! Master Li is opening a money exchange, which is affecting their business. They're here to cause trouble for Master Li."

When the short man heard more and more people pointing the finger at "Northern Bank," he suddenly felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

He was filled with regret. He had only meant to annoy Li Ye, but instead, he had caused everyone to start criticizing "Northern Bank." Now, not only would he be unable to deliver on his promise, but he would also likely face punishment for both offenses.

How to do?

The short man turned to look at the increasingly angry crowd and, quick-wittedly said, "Um... actually, it's a misunderstanding. I just woke up and am a little confused, so I've mistaken the place for something else. I'm not here... I'm over there. Sorry for disturbing everyone."

After saying that, the short man turned and ran away.

Meng Qing was about to send men to chase after them when Li Ye stopped him: "Forget it, let's be lenient. The truth is already clear, there's no need to push people to the brink."

It's a great honor that everyone was willing to come a night early, thanks to Mr. Yun Jin. However, as the initiator of this event, I, Li Ye, am also honored, so I can't let everyone come with high spirits but leave disappointed.

I just asked the chef at the money exchange to make some late-night snacks, all piping hot.

If everyone doesn't mind, how about we have something warm to eat before resting?

Upon hearing Li Ye's suggestion, the onlookers around the stage immediately erupted in cheers.

It's unclear whether people were praising Li Ye for discovering the truth so quickly, or because Li Ye was willing to provide everyone with a hot late-night snack for free.

In short, the way these people cooperated was as if Li Ye had planted people inside beforehand, ready to respond to his orders at any time...

Chapter 21: Boss, can you be any more ruthless?

The problem was successfully resolved, and Li Ye prepared to take Mona back to the money exchange.

Meng Qing followed behind, saying somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry, boss, it's my fault for being so useless. I couldn't even think of such a simple flaw."

"It's okay, I'll teach you these things slowly later."

Li Ye paused for a few seconds and then said, "Actually, many times, you only need to remember one thing."

The solution to a problem doesn't necessarily mean finding the truth; the key is to make everyone believe the 'truth' you're telling.

Otherwise, even if you know the truth, it's all for nothing if you can't convince everyone.

Meng Qing nodded thoughtfully, then asked with a sudden realization, "Even if that short guy had made preparations beforehand, the boss still had a backup plan, right?"

Li Ye laughed and said, "Of course, I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. I can only say that I was really underestimated."

Mona, who was standing next to her, asked curiously, "So what does the boss plan to do?"

Li Ye said, "I don't do anything. At that time, a few people will stand up from the crowd and point out that the short man is lying."

Mona didn't quite understand: "Why?"

Li Ye shrugged and said, "There's no reason why. I've already planted people in the crowd, and they'll do things according to my instructions."

As I just said, the truth is often not the key; the key is to make people believe the 'truth'.

Mona still didn't understand: "Then how do you know that short guy was sent by the 'Northern Bank'?"

Li Ye said calmly, "That's not the key point, is it?"

The solution to this problem is to quickly quell the conflict and, incidentally, bring the focus back to "Northern Bank".

So even if it's a misunderstanding, it's okay. We'll investigate gradually and compensate the wronged person once the truth is found.

Upon hearing Li Ye's explanation, Meng Qing realized there was nothing wrong with it, but his integrity still made it difficult for him to accept this approach: "Boss, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Li Ye agreed with Meng Qing's words, then turned to Mona beside him and said, "That's right! Doing this is indeed very bad, which is why we still have the great astrologer, Miss Mona."

With her exquisite divination skills, we're almost certain we won't mistake who's the culprit, are we?

Hearing Li Ye say this made Meng Qing feel a little better.

However, he still had a question: would the boss still have done this if it weren't for Miss Mona?

Li Ye seemed to be able to read minds as he said, "You want to know if I would have done this without Miss Mona?"

Upon hearing Li Ye's question, Meng Qing swallowed hard, looking somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I'm sorry, boss, I..."

“There’s no need to apologize. It’s normal to have that thought.” Li Ye said, then chuckled and continued, “I can tell you very clearly that this kind of thing is highly unlikely to happen.”

Because I believe there are always more solutions than problems.

Since there are so many options, why choose one you don't like?

But if I really reach a dead end, I might do something against my conscience.

After all, who can guarantee something's 100% certainty if it hasn't happened yet?

Meng Qing shook his head and said, "Boss, this is enough."

Meng Qing was upright, but not pedantic.

Li Ye's ability to say that he wouldn't do it unless absolutely necessary already allows him to stand on moral high ground and urinate or defecate anywhere.

People who have just entered high positions or have amassed enormous wealth would not bother to think about these things.

They tend to use whatever method is simplest and most effective, regardless of whether it's moral or not; they've already fed that method, along with their conscience, to the dogs.

Li Ye said, "Alright, now that this has happened, it should be much quieter in the latter half of the night. Go and get some rest; you'll be busy tomorrow."

Meng Qing replied, "Yes, I'll give the brothers a few more instructions and then go to rest."

After Meng Qing left, Mona asked curiously, "Boss, there's something I don't understand. Why did you let that troublemaker go?"

Li Ye countered, "If I said that I arranged for him to be there, would you understand?"

"Huh? Really?" Mona was stunned. This is possible?

Li Ye gently poked her forehead and said, "Of course it's fake. My people were planning to make their move in the middle of the night, but the people from 'Northern Bank' jumped out in the early hours of the morning."

Mona stood frozen in place, her mouth agape in shock, unable to utter a sound.

In short, all the words can be summed up in one sentence: "Northern Bank" offended the boss; it was simply the worst luck imaginable!

Could you be any more sarcastic?

If Mona were to ask that question, Li Ye would answer without hesitation, "Of course."

Just as Li Ye had predicted, no one caused any more trouble until sunrise.

In fact, there were quite a few people in the crowd who were arranged by "Northern Bank". However, seeing their companions fleeing in panic and seeing everyone around them eating late-night snacks, and under the deliberate guidance of some people, they began to curse "Northern Bank", so they hesitated to act.

He worried that if things didn't go well, his fate would be even worse than that of the short guy from before.

So everyone slept soundly until dawn.

After daybreak, the number of Liyue residents who came to join in the fun suddenly increased.

It wasn't even breakfast time yet, but the area outside the stage was already packed with people.

Anticipating a large crowd, Feng Yan, the instructor of the Qianyan Army, volunteered and arrived early with his men.

On the one hand, it's to maintain order and prevent trampling; on the other hand, it's to prevent pickpockets and the like.

Even though this kind of thing doesn't require him, the great hero of Liyue, to personally lead the team, how could he not personally lead the team to show his loyalty, considering that it was to help Boss Li maintain order?

Such a good opportunity cannot be wasted.

In addition, the person in charge of finances from the Seven Stars and Eight Gates also sent someone over to prove that "Wanmin Money Shop" is a legally operating money shop.

Previously, the officials in charge of grain management didn't care about these things at all; when merchants deposited money, the money shops would give them receipts.

You need a receipt to withdraw money, so if you lose the receipt, whether you can withdraw the money is really just a matter of luck.

When customers deposit money at "Wanmin Money Shop", the contract will be in triplicate.

One copy is given to the customer, one copy is kept by "Wanmin Money Shop", and the last copy is given to Zhisu Neimon.

This way, if a customer loses their receipt, they can ask Chisui-no-mon to issue another certificate, avoiding the desperate situation where they cannot withdraw their money because the receipt is lost.

These were suggestions made by Li Ye himself, in order to help dispel the doubts in the hearts of the people of Liyue.

This will also force "Northern Bank" to reform. If it is unwilling to reform, then it shouldn't be surprising if people use this as an excuse to make a fuss!

Chapter Twenty-Two: A Shocking Explosion, Seizing the Initiative!

From the morning onwards, idlers from all over Liyue Harbor, or representatives of merchant guilds who were looking forward to the showdown between Li Ye and "Northern Bank", converged on Tiger Rock like rivers flowing into the sea.

Chihuyan is already a very lively commercial street, and with the free performance by Yunhan Society and the new opening of "Wanmin Money Shop", today is destined to be a day packed with people.

"I heard that many people came here specifically for Yunhan Society's performance. They've certainly created a lot of hype for the money exchange's opening, but I wonder if it will overshadow the main event?"