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Chapter 449 Gao Qiu: The benefits of accepting amnesty are huge! [1st update]

Luxurious!

Gao Qiu remained outwardly calm, but was actually quite surprised:
This is a master!

Li Du was equally surprised, and looked Gao Qiu over again:

One ear, big silver teeth...

Is this Gao Qiu?

Actually, one ear and big silver teeth are not enough to confirm Gao Qiu's identity; it was mainly the characters he tested that gave it away.

The characters "An" and "Cai," coupled with Gao Qiu's air of superiority...

Although nobility may seem like an abstract concept, Li Du, as a fortune teller who had traveled extensively and met countless people, could tell at a glance that Gao Qiu was a high-ranking official, and a high-ranking official in the capital!

A high-ranking official from the capital city arrived in the capital of Qi to do business with the King of Qi, and it was still related to "An" and "Cai"...

If Li Du couldn't guess that Gao Qiu had come to recruit Cai Fu, all those years of hard work would have been for nothing.

"Shh-"

Gao Qiu raised a finger to block his two large silver teeth.

I don't know what went wrong, but these two big silver teeth were fine at first, but they've become more and more protruding.

Now his two big silver teeth are so prominent that he can't close his mouth properly, making him look like the squirrel Bouncy from "Boonie Bears"...

He then took another silver ingot and stuffed it into Li Du's hand. Gao Qiu grinned, revealing his large silver teeth, and asked:
"Sir, is it possible?"

Li Du coughed lightly: "Then we'll have to test one more character..."

Just then, a tall, burly man joined in:

"I'd also like to have a character analyzed."

"Tsk!"

Gao Qiu turned his head and glared at the man with great displeasure:

The locals are so rude!

When Gao Qiu turned his head, he saw the man's chest. He looked up and his face turned green.

“Cai…”

"Ok?"

The burly man glared at him, and Gao Qiu blinked his small eyes:
"...Don't flaunt your wealth, sir!"

The burly man yelled, "Get lost!"

Gao Qiu: ヘ(__ヘ)
Gao Qiu recognized the burly man as Cai Fu, and Cai Fu, of course, also recognized him as Gao Qiu.

However, Cai Fu had no interest in Gao Qiu for the time being; his interest lay with the fortune teller Li Du.

"Humph!"

Niu Bangxi, who was following behind Gao Qiu, frowned and glared fiercely at Cai Fu, then rolled up his sleeves.

Then it was sandwiched between two big mountains.

Niu Bangxi glanced at Yang Zaixing on his left and then at He Yuanqing on his right, and silently rolled up his sleeves...

"hiss--"

Li Du had already guessed Gao Qiu's identity. Seeing Gao Qiu's fear of Cai Fu and Cai Fu's dignified and imposing appearance, he guessed Cai Fu's identity as well.

Li Du, under the guise of stroking his goatee, gasped in shock:
So this is the King of Qi?

After Li Du arrived in Qingzhou, he mingled among the common people and naturally heard a lot about Cai Fu's glorious deeds.

The more Li Du heard, the more unscientific it seemed. How could anyone be so extravagant as to cover things up to this extent?
Putting aside the three disturbances in Daming Prefecture and the four disturbances in Kaifeng Prefecture, there are also many popular legends such as "The Sword King's anger for a beauty turned the tide in Jiangnan", "The Sword King's romantic journey to the north, the Liao princess gifted him a city", and "Coming from a thousand miles away to aid Erlong Mountain, killing 300,000 government troops". Is this even human?
In Li Du's view, King Wang Qing of Chu was already an exceptional man!

Starting from scratch as a prisoner, he married Duan San Niang through his own efforts and gradually rose to become a powerful figure in the region!
However, compared to Cai Fu, Wang Qing was like an earthworm dominating a hole, while Cai Fu was like a divine dragon soaring through the nine heavens!
Therefore, Li Du believed that this must be a misconception until he saw Cai Fu with his own eyes at this moment.

Overbearing and domineering!

Li Du felt a chill run down his spine, but his face remained impassive.

"What character does Your Excellency wish to have divined?"

Cai Fu: "Cai".

Li Du: "What do you wish to divine?"

Cai Fu: "The world."

Li Du stroking his goatee as a cover-up:
The character "蔡" is composed of "草" (grass) on top and "祭" (sacrifice) on the bottom

"Grass" refers to the unruly and rebellious, much like the four great rebel kings of today! "Sacrifice" is an allusion to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!
"The grass on the offering is..."

"shut up!"

Gao Qiu was both shocked and furious, and involuntarily pointed at Li Bai and Du Fu, shouting sternly:

"Those who spread heresies and mislead the public deserve to be punished!"

"Ok?"

Cai Fu glared at him, and Gao Qiu blinked his small eyes:
"No, this guy is clearly talking nonsense!"

“I just had him analyze the character ‘蔡’ (Cai), and that’s not what he said…”

Li Du feigned concern and pressed further, "The matter that Your Excellency was about to claim, could it also be concerning the entire realm?"

"Ah this..."

Gao Qiu was speechless, pointing at Li Bai and Du Fu and stammering, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Cai Fu shoved Gao Qiu aside and asked Li Du with a smile:
"Sir, can you tell my fortune?"

Li Du had the same idea, so he nodded with a smile:
"I can calculate that Your Excellency is born with a full forehead and a square jaw..."

While scrutinizing Cai Fu's face, Li Du did some quick calculations with his fingers, and the next second he spat out a mouthful of blood:

"puff--"

Seeing Li Du's eyes roll back, his body sway twice in the blood mist, and he fall backward, Cai Fu quickly stepped forward and caught him around the waist:
"Sir, what's wrong with you?"

Li Du had fallen into a coma, his body limp like a noodle as he slid down from Cai Fu's arms...

Cai Fu had no choice but to use his other hand to lift him up by the knees, carrying him horizontally in a princess carry.

Gao Qiu was stunned: "Why did the fortune teller faint?"

"He's definitely playing tricks again!"

You know shit!
Cai Fu raised his lips to a playful smile:

That's real skill!

Whether he has real skills or not, you only need to see if he coughs up blood or faints after he calculates Cai Fu's fate.

Holding the unconscious Li Du, Cai Fu smiled and asked Gao Qiu:
"Qiu'er, what brings you to my Qingzhou?"

With a forced smile, Gao Qiu said in a low voice, "This humble official is here on orders to offer amnesty to Your Majesty..."

"Recruitment?"

Cai Fu laughed: "I've established my own kingdom in Shandong, living a carefree and happy life. What's there to worry about!"

Gao Qiu forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial court is showing great sincerity this time, and the benefits of surrendering are immense!"

"What's the benefit?"

Cai Fu chuckled: "Does the court want to send me to fight on all sides, or does it want to give me a pot of poisoned wine?"

"Your Majesty has misunderstood; the imperial court has absolutely no such intention!"

Gao Qiu said with a fawning expression:

"Your Majesty, this is not the place to talk. How about we sit down somewhere else and discuss this calmly?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I swear on my life that I would never deceive you!"

Cai Fu raised his lips to a playful smile:

"Alright, we'll leave your head here as collateral for now."

"Shh-"

Hua Rong drew his sword and held it to Gao Qiu's neck, leaving Gao Qiu dumbfounded:

"Your Majesty, spare my life! I haven't even stated my conditions yet!"

"Tell me slowly."

Cai Fu carried Li Du and strode into the roadside inn, where they booked three guest rooms.

The first room is for Li Du, the second room is for Niu Bangxi and others, and the third room is for Gao Qiu.

Cai Fu sat down on the edge of the bed with an air of authority, and Hua Rong pushed Gao Qiu, who immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty's teachings are etched in my mind!"

(End of this chapter)