The rise of the poor

Chapter 2293 Numb

"Even if this Wang San really has such great abilities, how are we going to find him? We can't even get into the gates of the Prince Hui's mansion, how are we going to find this Wang San?! Zhang Heizi and Li Gan, the two lackeys guarding the gates of the Prince Hui's mansion, all they know is how to ask for money, they don't do anything. Finding Wang San is difficult, difficult, difficult!"

After listening to the two lackeys, Luo Longwen shook his head and sighed, saying that he had been completely fooled by the two Japanese pirates, Zhang Heizi and Li Gan, and the psychological trauma he suffered was immense.

“Master, don’t worry, finding Wang San is not difficult at all,” the two lackeys said with a smile.

"You mean you're looking for a matchmaker?! Who are you looking for? A madam?! You son of a bitch, you can't trust her!"

Luo Longwen shook his head repeatedly. He couldn't trust the Japanese pirates, and the sons of bitches were even more unreliable. He didn't want to be fooled like an idiot again; that feeling was absolutely awful!

"Sir, there's no need to ask a madam to act as matchmaker." The two lackeys shook their heads.

"Then who can act as a go-between? Let me tell you, everyone here is a criminal, not a single good person! You can't rely on any of them!"

Luo Longwen learned a lesson from the two of them that he understood deeply.

The two lackeys shook their heads and said smugly, "Master, we don't need to find someone to act as a go-between; we can go directly to Wang San."

Luo Longwen glared at the two men angrily and cursed, "Go directly to Wang San?! Are you talking nonsense? Your mouths are just talking nonsense. We can't even get through the door, how are we supposed to find Wang San?! Are we supposed to ask Zhang Heizi and Li Gan, those two lackeys, for help?! If they had that kind of ability, why would I need to find Wang San? I would just go directly to Prince Hui, why would I need Wang San!"

"Master, we even managed to get some information from the brothel madam by using our bodies," the two lackeys said, eager to claim credit.

"Stop keeping me in suspense! What other news have you found out? Tell me all at once!" Luo Longwen urged impatiently.

"Master, that Wang San is a lecherous old man. He goes to the brothel every few days, especially when there are new girls. He always rushes to get his hands on one first. The madam says that the brothel has been hyping this up for days, and tomorrow a foreign woman with blonde hair will be making her debut. She's said to be blonde with blue eyes, and has a great figure. She's said to be able to nurse ten babies and still have some left over. That old lecher Wang San definitely won't be able to resist, and he'll definitely go to the brothel tomorrow to be the first to arrive."

The two lackeys gestured wildly as they spoke, their mouths practically watering as they mentioned the red-haired barbarian woman.

"Hmm, this is indeed a good opportunity." Upon hearing this, Luo Longwen's expression became excited, and he got up and paced around the room.

"It's definitely a good opportunity." The two lackeys nodded repeatedly and continued, "Master, the madam said that tomorrow their brothel will hold an auction to sell the first night of the barbarian girl for a high price. This is a trick they learned from the barbarians. Whoever bids the highest will get the first night with the barbarian girl. They've already sent invitations to many regular customers, including that old lecher Wang San. No need to guess, that old lecher Wang San will definitely go to the brothel tomorrow. If we go to the brothel, we won't have to worry about not having a chance to hook up with him."

"High-priced bidding is a trick our ancestors have already mastered, not some trick of the red-haired barbarians! I've used this trick many times when making my top-quality ink." Luo Longwen glared at his two lackeys.

"Yes, yes, sir is right. The barbarians are just copying us and picking up our scraps." The two lackeys nodded and bowed.

"A bidding war, is it?" Luo Longwen stroked his chin. "We'll go to the brothel tomorrow and make sure we get the right to spend our first night with that foreign barbarian woman."

Upon hearing this, the two lackeys asked in surprise, "Master, you like the red-haired barbarian woman? Are you going to compete with Wang San for her? Weren't we going to befriend Wang San? How did we end up making enemies?"

"No wonder you're all just lackeys. I'm the master, not the servant." Luo Longwen chuckled. "I'm going to buy the right to the first night with the red-haired barbarian woman, and then give it to Wang San to befriend him!"

Upon hearing this, the two lackeys' eyes lit up, and they excitedly said, "Then he'll definitely jump for joy."

"That's how we ended up getting involved," Luo Longwen said smugly.

"Master is indeed a master! This idea is brilliant!" The two lackeys sang praises and flattered him.

"You two should learn from me. Follow me, and you'll have plenty to learn. Once you've mastered even a fraction of my skills, you'll be set for life," Luo Longwen said smugly to the two.

The next day, Luo Longwen, accompanied by two lackeys, arrived early at the Huiwang Mansion to find the Japanese pirate Li Gan.

Yesterday, I gave Li Gan one hundred taels of silver, and Li Gan promised to retrieve Xu Hai's handwritten letter from Zhang Heizi.

Let's see if Li Gan has fulfilled his promise.

Luo Longwen planned to retrieve Xu Hai's handwritten letter before going to the brothel to find Wang San. Only with Xu Hai's handwritten letter could he find Wang San to act as a go-between.

When the Japanese pirate Li Gan saw Luo Longwen and his group, he chuckled and walked over, saying, "You've arrived quite early."

"General Li, how is the matter going?" Luo Longwen asked, clasping his hands in greeting.

"There's nothing I can't accomplish." The Japanese pirate Li Gan pulled out a letter from his pocket, unfolded it, and waved it in front of Luo Longwen.

Luo Longwen saw the familiar handwritten letter from Xu Hai and exclaimed excitedly, "As expected of General Li, this is the letter!"

As Luo Longwen was speaking, he reached out to take Xu Hai's handwritten letter, but unexpectedly, the Japanese pirate Li Gan raised his hand, and the letter slipped away from Luo Longwen's hand.

"General Li, what does this mean?" Luo Longwen, having failed to obtain the letter, looked at the Japanese pirate Li Gan in confusion and questioned him.

"Don't get agitated. Here's what happened: it's true you gave me a hundred taels of silver yesterday, but it's not enough."

The Japanese pirate Li Gan shook his head as he held the letter.

"Not enough? General Li, isn't this a bit much to ask for a higher price?" Luo Longwen felt like he'd been tricked again.

“It really wasn’t enough. I went to Zhang Heizi, but he wouldn’t listen to me and refused to give me Xu Hai’s handwritten letter no matter what. I had to find a middleman to mediate and give Zhang Heizi a lot of benefits before I could get the letter. It cost me fifty taels of silver to find the middleman, and I gave Zhang Heizi a hundred taels as a kickback. I didn’t earn a single tael, and I even lost fifty taels of silver. Brother, I’m doing this for you. You can’t expect me to lose money, can you?”

The Japanese pirate Li Gan chuckled and looked at Luo Longwen.

Got it!

It's about money again!

Luo Longwen was already numb. "General Li, just tell me straight, how much silver will it cost me to get this letter?"

“Sixty taels of silver is fine. It will make up for the fifty taels of silver I lost. I can earn another ten taels of silver as a hard-earned profit.”

The Japanese pirate Li Gan chuckled.

Luo Longwen didn't want any more trouble, so he took out sixty taels of silver, handed over the silver with one hand, and took back the letter with the other.

After receiving the letter and confirming that it was correct, Luo Longwen breathed a sigh of relief. (End of Chapter)