Li Xian clasped his hands and took his leave, having no intention of staying to listen.
"How did the negotiations go?" Cheng Zongyang asked as he sat down, looking at Li Lu.
Li Lu's face lit up with joy. "They've all been signed."
As he spoke, he took three rolled-up animal-hide agreements from his robes and handed them to Cheng Zongyang. "The three families were very cooperative. They all signed the agreements willingly.
"The Liu and Ding Families have already delivered their payment, a total of sixty thousand taels, which I've had sent over to Li Yihuo. As for the Xu Family's thirty thousand taels, that should arrive tomorrow."
Cheng Zongyang nodded in satisfaction. 'At least keeping He Shujun alive has served its purpose.'
