Lin Aoshan kept her promise, reporting the Flower Cage Sect villains and Red List bandits to the Celestial Patrol Bureau that very day. The court allocated funds for this, but the process was complicated with customary deductions and corruption.
Lin Aoshan credited the achievement to herself, prioritizing merit over monetary reward. She was in high spirits, having resolved a longstanding issue. Since the "Mysterious Marquis" came, she hadn't achieved anything noteworthy, running around aimlessly. With merit under her belt, she stood tall and proud.
Furthermore, she withdrew three thousand four hundred taels from the Lin Family and handed it over to Li Xian straightforwardly, settling the matter.
Li Xian took out a hundred taels as a reward for his brothers. The remaining three thousand taels were packed into a box, soon to be transported back to Yihetang Manor.
Having dealt with these various matters.
