Jin Sanliang's words are indeed brilliant.
His phrase "wealth is gained through danger" refers to this hidden underground fletching factory, and also implies that if Zhao Rang takes over this job, the benefits will definitely be huge.
Although the three days were short, apart from being ruthless and sharp, the most important thing Zhao Rang showed was his lack of money.
A cruel person can use the knife in his hand to cut off all ties in order to achieve his goal. Such people are neither meddlesome nor afraid of getting into trouble, and are exactly the best candidates for this kind of head-turning job.
Listening to the knocking in his ears, Zhao Rang let his head rest for a moment.
Jin Sanliang thought he was hesitating, so he struck while the iron was hot and said:
"This number!"
Zhao Rang saw the fingers stretched out on his right hand and asked:
"One thousand taels?"
Jin Sanliang shook his head:
"Ten thousand taels!"
Zhao Rang did not show shock at this number.
The gold belt for murder and arson.
Every arrow assembled here may take away a life in the future, so the amount of ten thousand taels is just a drop in the bucket for the kind of business done by the Admiralty Escort Bureau.
"Tell me what it is first."
Seeing how calm Zhao Rang was in the face of such a generous reward, Jin Sanliang couldn't help but become serious.
In the past, the Jianghu people he met would have turned red-eyed and gone crazy when they heard so much money. Even if he was asked to chop his own mother, he might not have said anything.
"It's not difficult for you, help me kill someone."
After Jin Sanliang finished speaking, he paused and added:
"It's not difficult for your skills."
Zhao Rang raised the corners of his mouth and said:
"It means that if I don't have such skills, then I will die?"
Jin Sanliang spread his hands casually, which was exactly what he meant.
You get what you pay for, and the extra money of ten thousand taels of silver is certainly not so easy to earn.
"Whose life is so valuable?"
Although Zhao Rang has not yet decided whether to take this job, this incident has indeed aroused his curiosity.
Jin Sanliang narrowed his eyes and said:
"So, you agreed?"
Zhao Rang replied:
"I at least need to know if you're telling the truth."
A trace of displeasure appeared on Jin Sanliang's face.
The secret environment of the underground fletching factory between the two of them represents a kind of trust. If you want to deceive, then you can finish it in the above two sentences, why do you need to let Zhao Rang see it and believe it?
The more people know about such a thing, the more risk there will be. Three gold and two silver coins are also a gamble.
He bet that Zhao Rang would definitely agree.
"I at least need to know the person I want to kill. With my skills, is it really not difficult?"
That makes sense.
After all, the money you earn must be spent wisely.
If you die in vain, even if the reward is increased tenfold, no one will take it.
"An official from the Investigation Department."
Zhao Rang's heart skipped a beat after hearing this.
After trying his best to calm down, he pretended to be nonchalant and said;
"can not do this."
Jin Sanliang didn't expect Zhao Rang to reject him so simply. After a long while, he reached out and patted his shoulder and said:
"Then let's get together and part ways! But you can stay here for the next few days. You're not familiar with the business alliance anyway."
Zhao Rang thanked him and turned towards the stairs.
After staying underground for a long time, when I first saw the sun, I felt it was very dazzling, even though it was already approaching dusk.
As soon as he stood still, he saw a person emerge from nowhere, walked up and said:
"this way please!"
Zhao Rang followed this man from a side path to the west courtyard.
The courtyard was extremely quiet, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
After the leader opened the door, he asked Zhao Rang to come in, and then said:
"If you need anything, just ask. There are people on duty here day and night."
Zhao Rang couldn't help but sneer in his heart, it was clear that he was going to be placed under house arrest... He thought that if he didn't agree to the job, he probably wouldn't be able to get out of here alive.
But what this man said next completely overturned what Zhao Rang had been thinking.
"If you feel stuffy in the house, you can leave the yard and go to the opposite street. At night, that's the busiest place."
Zhao Rang nodded, indicating that he understood.
The basin in the house was already filled with fresh water, which was obviously prepared in advance.
In the Gobi Desert, water is very valuable.
After washing his face, Zhao Rang sat leisurely in the room. But when he thought about how many pairs of eyes were staring at him outside the room, he felt uncomfortable all over and couldn't stay any longer.
The sky is full of red clouds outside the window.
Zhao Rang simply pushed the door open and walked to the opposite street, wanting to see where the "most lively" place the man mentioned was.
As expected, the lively places are the same everywhere, and there are only two types of places - wine and women.
There are many shops across the street, and the aroma of wine mixed with makeup went straight into Zhao Rang's nose, making him breathless.
However, it is still early and these shops are empty.
Zhao Rang walked half the street, but couldn't find a happy one. He simply stood in the middle of the road, folded his arms on his chest, and looked at the sunset on the horizon.
He raised his arm and touched the iron box placed in the lapel of his clothes.
Zhao Rang always felt that two hundred taels of the three hundred taels of silver were due to the iron box. But he didn't expose it in front of Ye Sanniang.
After all, it is not a good thing to appear too smart in front of your employer. On the contrary, it will make others feel uneasy about you.
Zhao Rang took out the iron box, put it in the palm of his hand and looked at it.
Under the setting sun, the iron box was covered with a layer of dark red.
Coupled with its exquisite appearance, it is quite elegant!
Just as he was about to put it away again, a girl suddenly walked out of a store next to him. She smiled sweetly and talked to Zhao Rang:
"Is this little brother lost?"
Zhao Rang looked back and saw that this girl had an extremely beautiful face and figure, especially her exposed skin, which seemed to have not been exposed to the wind and sand in the northwest, and was so delicate and white that it was ridiculous!
"It's just such a road, how could you get lost?"
No man would refuse a chat with a beautiful girl, and Zhao Rang was certainly no exception, even though he knew that the girl must be thinking about the money in his pocket.
"Why are you standing still when you're not lost?"
Zhao Rang smiled and replied:
"Because I'm thirsty and hungry. When I'm thirsty and hungry, I don't have the strength to walk!"
The girl was even more eager upon hearing this.
He immediately walked out of the store, hooked Zhao Rang's arm and said:
"That's no coincidence! I have everything in my store!"
However, Zhao Rang pretended to put on airs and asked:
"What's there?"
“It has wine and food, it’s the best on the street!”
"It's gone?"
Zhao Rang asked.
The girl put her fingers in front of her mouth, making a silent gesture, then stood on tiptoes and whispered to him:
“You’ll find out when you enter the store!”
The store was empty, not a single table or chair.
After Zhao Rang walked in, the girl let go of her hand and neatly moved a table and two chairs from behind the counter, placing them in the middle.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
"What's wrong?"
The girl sat opposite Zhao Rang and asked naturally.
"Your store doesn't look like it has the best food and wine at all."
Hearing what Zhao Ran said, the girl was not displeased. Instead, she chuckled and explained:
“Let me ask you, although wine has good and bad qualities, what’s more important is the mood you drink and the people you drink with?”
Zhao Rang replied:
"That's right."
If you are not in a good mood when drinking, then no matter how good the wine is, it will be bitter. If there are no like-minded drinkers, it will be a boring drink. Either you will get drunk quickly, or you will not be able to taste the slightest taste.
"Let me ask you again, should the food be used to accompany wine to make it more delicious?"
Zhao Rang replied:
"certainly!"
Anyone who only eats vegetables and doesn’t drink alcohol is a loser!
Although this statement is a bit absolute, it is absolutely correct when it comes to Zhao Rang.
In Ye Sanniang's shop in Yangguan, he would rather chop off Mr. Zheng's head than drink a pot of "Western Region Spring", just to not be a common man!
"Since you agree with what I said, why do you still question that my store does not have good wine and food?"
The girl's rhetorical question stopped Zhao Rang in his tracks...but he quickly realized the meaning behind his words.
"So the best wine and food in your store are not because of the wine and food, but because of you? As long as you are here, all the wine and food will become the best. Is this what you mean?"
The girl's smile deepened, revealing two shallow dimples on her face:
"You react so quickly! Unlike some stupid people who are thirsty after talking for a long time and still frown and remain indifferent!"
Zhao Rang continued:
"There are many customers in your store?"
The girl shook her head and replied:
"It depends on the customer's drinking capacity. Generally, they don't drink much. After all, I'm the only one in the store, so I can't accompany that many people!"
While she was talking, she had already opened the drawer under the table and took out a few cold dishes, two wine glasses, and a large jug of wine as if by magic.
"You came all the way, so I'll do it first as a token of respect!"
The girl poured herself a large glass, took a handful of the wine glass that Zhao Rang had not picked up, and drank it all.
After finishing one cup, he couldn't wait to fill it up again and said:
“Good things come in pairs!”
Then without any explanation, he finished it in one gulp.
Unknowingly, Zhao Rang was also moved by the girl's heroic spirit, and not willing to succumb to others, he picked up the cup and drank three cups in a row.
It's spicy and throat-piercing, but this wine is really not that good.
But Zhao Rang was very happy.
As expected, the mood when drinking and the person drinking with you are the most important.
I thought that when I entered the store, this girl would betray her lust, but I didn’t expect that she had such a drinking capacity!
The two of them exchanged glasses and drank in a lively manner. After a while, they drank half a bottle of wine, and the rhythm relaxed a little.
Zhao Rang added a chopstick to the cold beef and asked:
"How many forces are there in total in this Western Region Business Alliance?"
The girl put down her glass and replied:
"That's a lot."
Seeing that the girl was interested in talking, Zhao Rang asked further. The clearer you understand about the Western Region Merchant Alliance, the fewer worries you will have here.
"I know you are here to ask something! But..."
"But what?"
Zhao Rang asked quickly.
“One question and one drink!”
The girl held the wine glass in one hand and gestured with a finger with the other hand.
