"Master?"
Hearing him say this, Li Bangyan's expression immediately turned peculiar.
This Mr. Yuan really came at the right time…
Feeling the burning sensation on his face, Li Bangyan was truly in a dilemma.
Ever since this Mr. Yuan had visited last time, he had been sending people to secretly investigate his whereabouts. However, every time they were close to finding some clues, strange things would always happen.
It was as if an invisible hand was always hiding something for this fellow from behind the scenes.
Although nothing was found, it was precisely because of this that Li Bangyan felt that the power behind this fellow was even more extraordinary.
Although, when Mr. Yuan came last time, he seemed to have said nothing and done nothing.
Yet, only Li Bangyan himself knew that if it weren't for his reminder, he probably wouldn't have attained this position as Prime Minister.
Moreover, in the recent past, whenever it was late at night and quiet, Li Bangyan had been replaying the words spoken by Mr. Yuan that night.
Although their conversation was not extensive, looking back now, every word Mr. Yuan had spoken that night seemed to carry a hidden meaning…
A person like this, suddenly visiting at such a delicate time, even though Li Bangyan was truly inconvenienced at the moment, he dared not simply turn him away…
"Go find me a bamboo hat, then, invite this Mr. Yuan to the side hall!"
After a moment of hesitation, Li Bangyan finally made up his mind.
"Yes!"
A moment later, Li Bangyan, wearing a bamboo hat, finally met the mysterious Mr. Yuan again.
"Mr. Yuan, we meet again!"
Before Yuan Xingchi could speak, Li Bangyan said with a smile.
"Prime Minister, what is this?"
Looking at the bamboo hat on Li Bangyan's head, Yuan Xingchi asked curiously.
"Uh… this, I recently caught a cold, please forgive me, sir!"
Seeing Yuan Xingchi's gossipy look, Li Bangyan's mouth twitched.
This old fellow really knows how to rub salt in the wound…
"So that's how it is. I have a special ointment for colds. Would Prime Minister like to try it?"
After carefully examining Li Bangyan, Yuan Xingchi suddenly felt playful and said with a smile.
"Cough—cough—cough—"
"No need, no need, I've already applied ointment. It should get better in three to five days. Thank you for your kindness, sir. By the way, sir, visiting so late, is there anything you need?"
Seeing that fellow keep pointing at his face, Li Bangyan finally couldn't stand it.
He, a dignified Prime Minister of a nation, had been disfigured by his own wife in his own home. If such a topic were to spread, he would have no face to go out the next day.
After all, in this era, even if men had multiple wives and concubines, they still had to visit brothels from time to time, otherwise, people would think he had a physiological problem!
If a dignified Prime Minister were to be rumored to be henpecked, it would undoubtedly lead to a lot of gossip.
After a few coughs, he quickly changed the subject.
"My visit today is not a big deal, it's just that I happened to come across a few good items and thought of coming to you as an intermediary!"
The more Li Bangyan tried to hide it, the more interested Yuan Xingchi became.
However, he also knew that tonight was about important matters, and such gossip could only be discussed later.
"Intermediary? Sir is joking. Although I am now a Prime Minister, if you were to talk about money, I, Li, am not as well-off as the merchants in Bianliang City…"
When it came to money, Li Bangyan immediately let out a bitter smile.
Although he was no longer lacking in money after becoming Prime Minister.
The problem was that his position as Prime Minister had just been secured, and before he could make a fortune, his position was already beginning to wobble.
At this juncture, no matter how bold he was, he dared not embezzle any funds at this time.
"Prime Minister, you jest. If I only needed money, do you think I would come to you? I have already brought the items. I just don't know if Prime Minister is interested…"
Yuan Xingchi smiled, then took out an envelope from his embrace and casually placed it on the table in front of Li Bangyan.
Looking at the bulging envelope, Li Bangyan's mood was truly complex.
Yuan Xingchi had made his intentions clear. Since he was not here for money, it must be for fame or profit.
If it were only for fame, perhaps it would be easier to handle, but if it were for profit, Li Bangyan truly feared he could not afford the price…
After all, at this time, whether it was Wang Fu or Bai Shizhong, they were glaring at him, waiting for him to make a mistake.
As long as he showed the slightest flaw, those two fellows would immediately lead their cronies to pounce on him and tear Li Bangyan to shreds.
"Prime Minister, why don't you take a look inside before deciding? It doesn't cost anything to look!"
Seeing his hesitation, Yuan Xingchi burst out laughing. It seemed that this Prime Minister Li was indeed scared by his mention of an "intermediary."
"You've made me look foolish, sir!"
Upon hearing Yuan Xingchi's words, Li Bangyan was also stunned. That's right, it didn't cost anything to look.
After cupping his hands towards Yuan Xingchi, he picked up the envelope from the table, opened it, and carefully examined it.
At first glance, it was indeed a bit incomprehensible, but after patiently reading a few lines, Li Bangyan's expression immediately became strange.
This thing might not have any value for ordinary people; at most, it was just an ordinary document. However, for him, or for Wang Fu and Bai Shizhong, these were priceless treasures!
After quickly finishing reading the contents of the envelope, Li Bangyan looked at Yuan Xingchi again with disbelief.
"May I ask where Mr. obtained this item?"
After hesitating for a moment, Li Bangyan asked tentatively.
"Prime Minister, your question puts me in a difficult position…"
Yuan Xingchi smiled but did not answer.
"I was too presumptuous. However, sir, you should also know how significant this item is to me! Although my question is indeed a bit difficult, please enlighten me!"
Li Bangyan let out a wry smile, then directly stood up, cupped his hands towards Yuan Xingchi again, and said earnestly.