"Steward Liu, why bother? Have you forgotten something?"
"This..."
After hearing Shao Bowen's words, Liu Heng was stunned.
Had he misunderstood before?
"Don't forget, the one your young master robbed was me! If it weren't for the many guards I have, and if they weren't skilled, I would have been ruined by now!"
Shao Bowen spoke as he gently tapped the table in front of him with his finger.
"If you want to save someone, you've come to the wrong place! Do you think this is worth three cash? Alright, take it back. Tell your young master that I like his favorite acrobat troupe too, and I've booked all their venues for the next three days! He'll probably never get a chance to listen to music or watch acrobatics again in his life! Hahahaha!"
As Shao Bowen spoke, he threw the ox horn thumb ring onto the ground.
"You! You!"
"What about me? Show him out!"
After returning to the prison cell, Liu Heng was still fuming.
"Brother Ye, that Shao fellow has no intention of letting you go. Don't worry, I won't let him off easy!"
"What did you say?"
Hearing Liu Heng's words, Liu Siye immediately realized that Shao Bowen didn't want too many people to know about their dealings.
"You asked me to take this thumb ring to that Shao fellow, but when I got there, I was insulted by him. This guy clearly wants you dead and has no intention of reconciling!"
"What exactly did he say? Tell me all the details, meticulously, without missing a single word!"
This was a matter of life and death, and Liu Siye naturally dared not be careless.
Upon hearing Liu Siye's words, Liu Heng did not dare to delay and quickly recalled everything that had happened after he met Shao Bowen.
"My favorite acrobat troupe..."
"Not even worth three cash..."
After pondering for a long time, Liu Siye's eyes finally lit up.
It seemed this was the first test Mr. Shao had given him.
"Alright, don't bother with this anymore. Perhaps this is how it has to be! By the way, didn't he say I'll never get to listen to music or watch acrobatics again? Why don't I believe that?"
There was a murderous glint in Liu Siye's eyes as he said this.
"Brother Ye, don't worry, leave this to me. It's just about listening to music and watching acrobatics!"
Although Liu Heng didn't know what Liu Siye was thinking, he could still fulfill this small wish.
"Good, I'll leave this to you. I have to return to Shenglong Prefecture in three days, so let's set it for the evening of the day after tomorrow!"
"Yes, sir!"
After chatting for a while longer, Liu Heng, with red eyes, walked out of the prison.
Although Liu Siye had fallen, the property on the estate still belonged to the Liu family, and Zhang Jing hadn't been too excessive.
In this day and age, especially in places like Sumao City.
"This is the fee for three days. Take good care of the brothers, and I'll reward you handsomely!"
"Don't worry, sir. Who doesn't know that our Cai Feng Troupe is the best in Sumao City!"
As the troupe leader of Cai Feng Troupe, Pan Jingtong had been quite distressed lately.
Malaria was rampant everywhere, causing their business to plummet.
When they were lucky in their line of work, they could make a fortune. But in times like these, they too had to struggle for food.
To support the dozen or so people under him, he had been begging everywhere for business lately.
However, under the current circumstances, even wealthy families had to be cautious. As for commoners, let alone having spare money to listen to music or watch acrobatics, even getting enough to eat was a problem.
"Then stop talking nonsense. Tomorrow morning, take your people directly to Fuyun Tower. Our head steward has booked the entire Fuyun Tower, and for three consecutive days!"
"That's wonderful! That's wonderful!"
Upon hearing Zhe Shijiu's words, Pan Jingtong's smile brightened.
Fuyun Tower was one of the best restaurants in Sumao City. To book it, even in these sluggish business times, you wouldn't even dream of it without a few hundred taels of silver. Booking such a large restaurant for three days showed how wealthy the patron behind it must be.
For such a wealthy patron, as long as they were served well, a generous tip could cover their living expenses for months.
"Alright, alright, I don't have time for your nonsense. I'm rushing back for a drink!"
After Zhe Shijiu finished speaking, he swaggered away.
Meanwhile, Liu Heng's situation was not as good.
Normally, in prison, getting good food, good drinks, or even secretly sending a woman over was not a big deal. As long as a little money was spent to bribe all the guards, it was nothing.
But managing to get an entire acrobat troupe in was a bit more difficult.
However, he also understood that once he returned to Shenglong Prefecture, Liu Siye's sentence would likely be confirmed before long.
By then, it would truly be too late to do anything.
Since the money was from the Liu family anyway, someone would soon take over their businesses after they left.
Without Liu Siye, these people would never have good days again.
Rather than leaving the money to the successor, it was better to spend some money now to fulfill Liu Siye's final wish.
He spent two full days running around the yamen, spending over a thousand taels of copper coins, and only then did he manage to smooth over all the connections.
"Head steward, where are we going now?"
Seeing that Liu Heng had finally smoothed over all the connections, the servant at home quickly asked in a low voice.
"To Fuyun Tower!"
With a long sigh, Liu Heng got back into the carriage.
Even though there were still countless refugees struggling for survival outside the city,
Fuyun Tower was currently filled with singing and dancing.
Even from a distance from Fuyun Tower, the sound of cheers could be heard.
"Troupe Leader Pan, someone has arrived from outside and asked to see you!"
Just as Pan Jingtong was intently watching the performance on stage, a waiter from Fuyun Tower quietly walked over.