I Opened an Inn and Somehow Became a Mastermind of the Zhenguan Era

Modern office drone Li Gan transmigrates after a car accident. He opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking soldier in the Weishui Camp in the first year of the Zhenguan era!

Li Shimin has just ascended the throne, the Eastern Turks are watching like hawks, and political currents run beneath the court's surface. A common soldier's life is worth less than grass, and he could become cannon fodder at any moment!

At the brink of life and death, his golden finger awakens: he can hear other people's thoughts. The only limitation is that listening for over ten minutes makes him dizzy, and thoughts become fainter the farther away someone is!

This new recruit is soft and delicate. Work him to death; no one will care if he dies on the training grounds! The squad leader's vicious thoughts ring in Li Gan's ears. Li Gan uses the camp commander's authority to bring down the corrupt officer, earning the commander's favor with his courage and receiving fifty taels of startup capital!

Unwilling to keep living as a lowly soldier with his life on the line, Li Gan promptly leaves the army and heads straight for Chang'an's West Market. He leases a shop and opens an inn!

By hearing merchants' thoughts, he avoids scams and finds good deals, getting the entire renovation and setup done in one go.

By hearing the thoughts of guests passing through, he uncovers court secrets and Turkish military intelligence. He even sees through Fang Xuanling's disguise when the man comes incognito!

Li Shimin: "Shopkeeper Li knew about the Turks' movements ahead of time? You are the only man I want as my strategist!"

Fang Xuanling: "Shopkeeper Li may appear to run an inn, but in truth he knows everything under heaven!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.