Chapter 3684: Rowing in the Same Boat

What Ye Liuyun didn't expect was that Li Qianjiao actually took Ye Liuyun to her own residence.

"Qianjiao, is this your residence?" Ye Liuyun immediately sensed something was off.

"Young Master Ye, don't misunderstand; brother has you stay here for another purpose!" Li Qianjiao said, her face flushed, sending a Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun.

At the same time she explained to Ye Liuyun: "Brother said having Young Master Ye stay in the guest reception quarters might neglect you. Everything is here, and during your competition period it will be convenient to provide you some comforts."

Ye Liuyun could only utter a hesitant "Oh," not knowing what trick the siblings were up to. But they clearly had another purpose and feared being discovered by outsiders, so he said nothing and agreed.

At that moment Li Qianjiao's face was flushed as she led Ye Liuyun straight into her own bedroom.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's hesitation, she again explained: "During your competition, the attic is all yours to stay in. I live next door."

Hearing that she wouldn't be living together, Ye Liuyun breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"I thought it was another buy‑one‑get‑one deal!"

At this moment Li Qianjiao dismissed all the maids, sending them to arrange lodging for Hei Hu and Xiong Tianchuan who were with her. Li Qianjiao, however, did not leave; instead she locked the door from inside.

"Qianjiao, what are you doing?" Ye Liuyun was startled: "Is this girl planning to offer herself to me?"

Li Qianjiao, her face still red, waved her hand and explained: "Don't misunderstand; I have a secret passage here that leads straight to my father's Cultivation Room. He wants to see you and talk with you face‑to‑face!"

"Outside there are many eyes, making a meeting inconvenient. The conversation must not be overheard, so brother devised this method!"

"So that's it—quite a shock to me!"

Ye Liuyun finally understood. He thought to himself that the Li Family's arrangement was very prudent; now his private talk with the Li Family head would remain unknown.

Li Qianjiao's face turned even red, realizing Ye Liuyun had misunderstood her. Not knowing how to ease the awkwardness, she resorted to activating a mechanism to cover it up.

Ye Liuyun released a Ba Tian Kuailei to guard the room, preventing anyone from probing the situation.

"A Formation protects my room; outsiders cannot enter!"

Li Tianjiao explained as a wall in her bedroom slowly opened, revealing a passage. Then Li Qianjiao led Ye Liuyun into the passage and, with a flip of a switch, closed the wall again.

Night-Glowing Pearls were set into both sides of the wall, and the passage was not dark. Li Qianjiao guided Ye Liuyun through many twists and turns, passing numerous secret doors.

"These secret doors are false; touching them triggers mechanisms," Li Qianjiao explained to Ye Liuyun, adding that the mechanisms were designed to prevent accidents.

Ye Liuyun nodded, followed Li Qianjiao for a long while, and finally stopped before a secret door.

Li Qianjiao knocked on the secret door, which opened immediately, and the one who opened it was Li Chengfeng; inside was merely a Cultivation Room with a few meditation cushions on the floor.

An elderly man instantly rose to greet Ye Liuyun.

"I, Li Bingchang, have seen Young Master Li!"

Ye Liuyun hurriedly returned the courtesy: "Senior Li, no need for formalities!"

Li Bingchang quickly invited everyone to sit, and got straight to the point, chatting with Ye Liuyun.

"Thanks to Young Master Ye's support for the Li Family's business in the Southern Region, I am deeply grateful. Though the Li Family is now weak and cannot aid Young Master Ye's affairs, our cooperation with Princess Ye is sincere.

I am also willing, here with Chengfeng and Qianjiao, to sign a contract with Young Master Ye, cooperate sincerely, and never betray in the future!"

Li Bingchang's immediate display of sincerity surprised Ye Liuyun.

He also sensed Ye Liuyun's doubt and said directly: "Young Master Ye need not be surprised. If the Li Family does not cooperate with Young Master Ye, we fear there will be no

chance to turn things around."

"In truth, this so‑called cooperation is us Li Family clinging to Young Master Ye, treating you as our lifeline! The entire Li clan should be grateful for your help."

Ye Liuyun quickly clasped his fists and said: "I appreciate your confidence, Senior, and I am willing to do my utmost to help the Li Family. How do you wish to cooperate?"

Since Li Bingchang was so straightforward, there was no need to beat around the bush; they could discuss cooperation directly.

Li Bingchang laid out the terms: "The Li Family is willing to follow Young Master Ye's development indefinitely. As for how to develop, we will look to Young Master Ye's lead. The Li Family will allocate thirty percent of the Chamber of Commerce's profits to Young Master Ye.

The remaining seventy percent—thirty percent to strengthen the Li Family, forty percent for the Chamber's circulation and reinvestment. How does Young Master Ye feel about this?"

Ye Liuyun was even more astonished: "That old man is no ordinary fellow! He can propose such terms!"

Such terms were almost equivalent to the entire Li Family pledging allegiance to Ye Liuyun. Naturally, Ye Liuyun would thereafter treat the Li Family's affairs as his own, striving to expand its enterprises.

"Senior, are the terms you offered serious?" Ye Liuyun confirmed.

"Of course, we can draft the contract now. Moreover, it's not just me; Chengfeng and Qianjiao will also sign." Li Bingchang said seriously.

Li Chengfeng clearly had already consulted Li Bingchang, so he showed no surprise, whereas Li Qianjiao was so shocked she covered her mouth with her hand, at a loss for words.

She never imagined Li Bingchang would value Ye Liuyun so highly; this is tantamount to betting the Li Family's fate on Ye Liuyun, meaning they would now row in the same boat.

Yet in this setting she had no right to voice an opinion, so she could only listen quietly.

"Fine!"

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Liuyun promptly agreed.

This cooperation was exactly what he needed. He thought the Li Family head had both vision and resolve; partnering with the Li Family would certainly not be a loss.

However, he was not greedy and made no further demands; to him, as long as both sides cooperate, the thirty‑percent versus forty‑percent split made little difference—no gaps were fine.

The two sides quickly drafted an agreement, and at Li Bingchang's request, even Li Chengfeng and Li Qianjiao signed, pledging to obey Ye Liuyun's commands thereafter...

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected to secure a Chamber of Commerce so smoothly; it was far faster than building one from scratch.

Though he only claimed thirty percent, even if he built a Chamber himself he would still need partners and share profits; this ready‑made Chamber he certainly wouldn't refuse.

Afterwards, the three spoke openly. With a contract in place, neither side needed concealments, making discussions much easier.

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