Finally, to convince them, he even gave them the jade pendant he was wearing, which his mother had secretly obtained to ensure his safety.
When he got home, he told his mother that he had lost it. His mother cried for a while, worried that losing the item would have some impact on him.
There was a crackdown at that time, and feudal superstition was forbidden. The temple I prayed to back then had long been smashed and destroyed, so there was no chance to go and pray there again.
After he returned to the city, he thought everything was over, but to his surprise, they wrote to him again a year or two later.
Luckily, he was the one who took the letter from home that day, otherwise he would have been exposed.
He never imagined that they knew his address; it must have been leaked by those people in his father's brigade.
His father left his address for those people, saying that one should not forget one's roots and that they should contact him if they needed anything.
He quickly told the housekeeper that from now on, all letters in the house should go through him first.
He wrote back to calm those people down, lying that the housekeeper had seen the letter they wrote.
He chased the man away. If they dared to write to him again, the Li family would send him back, and they would get nothing.
Everything will be discussed after he takes over the Li family. Sure enough, those people have become obedient and haven't dared to contact him all these years.
Just when he had almost forgotten about those people, they reappeared, and he dismissed them with a few casual words, just like before.
It's not like when we were kids anymore. Why should we be afraid of those good-for-nothing country bumpkins threatening us?
He even planned to strike first and have someone destroy the person who had switched identities with him. So what if his grandfather and the others found out?
Even if that person is gone, and he becomes an adopted son, considering all these years, isn't the Li family still counting on him?
Unexpectedly, the Wei family's letter this time was not a simple threat. They told him that they had kept the jade pendant from back then and that they wanted to expose his identity.
It took him several pages to learn that the Wei family had run into trouble, and that his own father had been sent to a labor camp for speculation.
They no longer believe his empty promises; if he ignores them, he will destroy him.
Qi Bowen rubbed his temples, lowered his head, and looked down, his eyes filled with madness.
"Bowen, how about we go to the alley tonight?" Liu Hao, a clerk in the same department, was curious as Qi Bowen sat there without moving.
He walked over and said mysteriously, "Their department is very relaxed."
Those who get into this department are just there to gain experience and then climb the ranks when they reach a certain age.
These people all come from well-connected families, though they are far less influential than Qi Bowen.
Who in Beijing doesn't know the Li family? The old marshal only had this one descendant, and no one in the department dared to offend Qi Bowen.
He skips work every few days, and the minister doesn't dare to say a word. Everyone knows that he will definitely rise to a high position in the future.
In the future, even ministers might have to listen to him, so how could he dare to offend anyone now?
"I'm not going." Qi Bowen was annoyed, his mind was full of thoughts about how to get that person from the Wei family out of trouble.
If this were in Beijing, it wouldn't be a problem; he could just ask. But in other places, if he were to use connections or ask someone to help him, his grandfather would definitely find out.
The connections he made there back then were hard-won, and they haven't given him any news yet, nor do they know if they've dealt with that person.
To save Wei Changgen, someone influential on that side needs to step in, but he has no clue how.
"Brother Qi, let's go! I heard they got some new stuff this time." Liu Hao likes to have fun, but his family is strict with him.
If he said he was going out with Qi Bowen, his family would be overjoyed and wouldn't ask him any questions.
In other departments, as long as Qi Bowen is present, even if he doesn't come to work, no one dares to ask any questions.
Whenever he wanted to go, he would call Qi Bowen along, and it was always a good idea.
"When are we going?" Qi Bowen was feeling irritable and wanted to vent, so he thought it might be good to go out and have some fun.
"How about we go now? We don't have anything else to do right now anyway." Liu Hao looked around; he didn't want to stay there at all.
There were only men around, not a single woman, it was so boring.
"Alright, let's go." Qi Bowen stood up. He was bored sitting there, so he might as well go out and find some fun.
Qi Bowen swaggered out with his men without even asking for leave. The others in the department glanced up but didn't dare to stop him.
"Director, look at this, is this how you come to work?" After everyone left, the other people in the office gathered around the director to complain.
"Alright, even the minister doesn't dare to interfere, what can a mere director like me say? Who told them to have such powerful backers?"
The director looked at the others and said something in an annoyed tone. They thought he was feeling quite comfortable, but one of the clerks was even more at ease than him.
You decide your own working hours; you might come today but not tomorrow.
Even so, they'll definitely do better than all of them in the future. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others.
The other people in the department fell silent after seeing what the director said. They knew they couldn't compare to him, but they were just feeling resentful.
Qi Bowen led Liu Hao to the alley, a place he knew well, which was considered the most secluded spot in Beijing.
It was next to the black market, and behind the black market was the Feng family of Beijing. The Feng family was also a military and political family, and the business was started by the youngest son of the Feng family, Feng Laowu.
Nothing major has happened over the years. We always receive advance notice before any incidents occur, and we always manage to avoid those storms.
"Brother Qi, you choose first." As soon as they arrived at the alley, Liu Hao gave the password as if he knew the way well, and the guards glanced at him and let him in with practiced ease.
Those of them in this line of work will investigate the backgrounds of everyone who comes to them, especially those with powerful connections; they are more willing to have them come.
If something really happens, they will find a way to solve it; they would prefer to have more customers like this.
"I want to stand in the first two." Qi Bowen glanced over there and thought that the first two were the best-looking.
To be honest, he's not as good as his maternal granddaughter, even though his maternal grandfather rarely lets them come to his house.
He was young and impetuous; how could he wait for her to come? Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent money to come out and find her.
"Alright." Liu Hao snorted to himself. There were only two, and he chose the best-looking ones.
It's rare to find two pretty girls here. Unless they're starving at home, who would dare to do this?
However, Liu Hao still smiled and praised Qi Bowen, because Qi Bowen had a powerful background.
Qi Bowen led the two girls into the room that had been prepared next door.
He's had a really tough time lately, and he's been holding in a lot of anger. He needs to vent it all out.
Qi Bowen was having a great time here, completely unaware that the situation outside had changed drastically.
A notice published in the newspaper by the former Marshal Li was scattered throughout the streets and alleys of Beijing.
Even people who couldn't afford newspapers could see the free notice posted on the wall, and Qi Bowen became famous.
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