209 Roping in (2/2)

”Manager Yang, the day after tomorrow is d-day. I believe the Tenth Young Master has prepared the money.” Zhong Heng said frankly.

Gu Shenwei shook his head and said, ”No, you will have to wait for another month.”

Zhong Heng was not easily ruffled and continued smiling. He looked at Wei Lingmiao. That flirtatious master appeared indifferent and was rifling through the books that no one had read before. He did not say a word.

Zhong Heng shook his head. ”Manager Yang, this is not what we have agreed on.”

Gu Shenwei wanted to push the Governor's boundaries and said, ”Well, you can't say that. At this juncture, I have no other choice. I don't have enough money and I can't produce money out of nowhere.”

Zhong Heng's smile was almost gone. He had made a few deals with the young killer previously, and had even received his monthly basic salary. He felt that Yang Huan was sensible, but he had never thought that Yang Huan would breach a contract. He said, ”If the Tenth Young Master has difficulties, we can't help her either. However, she could ask Stone Castle for help.”

This seemed like a threat. Gu Shenwei played dumb and replied, ”The Tenth Young Master will never ask anyone for help. Either you reduce the amount, or you wait for another month. There's no other way.”

”Does the Tenth Young Master want this?” Zhong Heng asked. He was surprised and angry as Yang Huan had embarrassed him in front of Master Wei.

”This is all her idea,” Gu Shenwei said with certainty. In fact, Shangguan Ru did not even care about this matter at all. Slave Huan had been given free rein to handle this issue.

The atmosphere became still. Gu Shenwei had planned to aggravate the Governor and then observe the reaction of Stone Castle, so that he could find out how the two parties communicated. He wanted to know how much influence this obscure Governor had. When the massacre of Gu family had occurred, Wei Song had not appeared concerned. There must either have been unforeseen circumstances or some other reason.

Golden Roc Fort was an organization of killers. In the Gu family massacre, the client that requested the massacre remained unknown. Gu Shenwei felt that the relationship between Governor, Wei Song, and his family was a major clue.

Wei Lingmiao suddenly turned around and absently said, ”It is plausible to wait for another month.”

”Master...” Zhong Heng said. Even though Zhong Heng would not pocket the bribe, he was subject to the Governor and did not want to bore the blame of acceding to Gu Shenwei.

Wei Lingmiao waved his hands as though he knew what he was doing. He said, ”But, there are some conditions.”

”What conditions?” Gu Shenwei asked coldly.

Wei Lingmiao coughed sharply and Zhong Heng immediately retreated.

”You should know what I'm thinking about.”

Gu Shenwei knew what he meant but Gu Shenwei did not want to help. Gu Shenwei said, ”I'm just a killer. I know nothing except for killing people.”

Wei Lingmiao laughed. He was not as easily provoked as Zhong Heng. ”Alright,” he said, ”we can delay the transaction if you help me kill a person.”

”Who?” Gu Shenwei asked casually. He had not expected Master Wei to actually come to him with such a request.

”I've never considered that. Let me think about it. I'll let you know in two days. I believe that killing people is easy for you, right?”

”I'm ready all the time.” Gu Shenwei said. Though nodding his head slightly, he wished he had a knife with him so that he could have threatened Master Wei for the truth.

Gu Shenwei returned back to South City, but Xu Yanwei remained at Bodhi Garden. She might have stood a chance of serving Master Wei, but the competition was fierce. There would be many prostitutes left behind and no one dared to boast that she had captured Master Wei's full attention.

Gu Shenwei noticed a carriage in front of the entrance of Kun Society. Several servants were moving presents which were wrapped in silk to the courtyard.

Accompanied by Maid Lotus, Shangguan Ru was practicing her writing in the study. She saw Slave Huan entering and asked, ”What is going on? Wei Lingmiao has been sending items over everyday. Isn't he here to ask for money? Why is he being so generous?”

”He likes you, Master.” Gu Shenwei answered honestly.

Shangguan Ru was shocked. Maid Lotus withdrew backward, as if she could blend into the wall and disappear.

”Bold and shameless fella. Aren't all the women in Jade City enough for him?”

Gu Shenwei had expected Shangguan Ru to react with such vehemence. Then, an idea sprang up in his mind. ”Master Wei will not give up so easily,” he said.

Even though Shangguan Ru had lost her will as a killer, it hardly meant that she was a weak or easily deceived woman. She commented. ”Oh really? Then let's do something 'difficult' so that he will give up.”

”He is the son of the Governor.”

”So what? I didn't even want to hand out the 'Protective Talisman'. It's time to teach the father and his son a lesson.”

”It surely is.” Gu Shenwei thought. But Gu Shenwei wondered that to what extent the lesson should be.