Chapter 1410: My Territory, No One Else May Interfere

For this deal, Chen Guanlou prepared to cooperate with Wang Hai, not Huiming.

That guy Huiming was a cut below Wang Hai in every aspect. Moreover, the people he could use were mostly eunuchs. Eunuchs couldn't leave the capital without an edict, which was very troublesome.

Eunuch Wang Hai was different; he was ruthless and full of dark calculations. There was no need to worry about him blabbing.

He didn't even need to worry about Wang Hai telling Wei Wubing about the caravan being hijacked. Because he knew Wang Hai would definitely tell half and keep half; he was a typical turncoat, always ready to defect, and would always consider his retreat.

Moreover, Wei Wubing didn't care about these worldly possessions at all, and he wasn't a very smart or alert person himself.

Sometimes he even wondered, why was Wei Wubing able to ascend to the Grandmaster realm?

No matter how he looked at it, he felt Wei Wubing's comprehension wasn't as good as Zhou Mobai's. Yet Zhou Mobai's cultivation went awry, while Wei Wubing was perfectly fine. Thinking deeply, perhaps it was because Wei Wubing's mind was simple and he didn't have so many desires.

Zhou Mobai was a typical case of wanting everything; his desires were quite heavy, and he had no bottom line!

People with simple minds were more likely to achieve higher martial accomplishments. This conclusion proved the correctness of his theory on mental cultivation.

He contacted Wang Hai.

Unsurprisingly, Eunuch Wang Hai didn't visit the Chen family courtyard until late at night.

The first thing he said upon meeting was, "You actually went behind my back to find that bastard Huiming? Couldn't you wait? If you had waited for me to return, I would have solved the trouble for you."

His tone was quite unfriendly, as if a wife had caught her husband cheating and was coming to hold him accountable.

Even more bizarrely, Chen Guanlou felt a bit guilty for no reason.

He laughed it off to cover his inner embarrassment. "Brother Wang, you've misunderstood me. Even if I used Huiming a hundred times, it wouldn't compare to you once. I used him actually for your sake."

Wang Hai didn't believe him and snorted coldly, his face clearly saying: Make it up! Let's see how you make it up! You actually went behind my back to find someone else! In the end, we're just brothers from different fathers and mothers; the affection isn't deep enough.

"Look, you're getting busier and busier, often going out on official business. I couldn't wait for you to handle this; some things can wait, but most cannot. Huiming is just a substitute. When you're not in the capital, I find him to run errands; who would find him for a serious case? Brother Wang, you are definitely unique to me. Come, drink, let's chat slowly!"

Chen Guanlou opened his mouth and lied, spouting nonsense all day long. From outside the palace to inside, one by one, grown men were all tricked by him into becoming his lackeys, running errands and doing work for him.

Wang Hai took the wine cup. "Is this house truly unique to you? Don't let me find out one day that you'd rather dispatch that dog Huiming than let this house help you."

"That can't be! The friendship between you and me, how could a Huiming compare? Huiming is just a brute; his learning can't compare to Brother Wang, his talent can't compare to Brother Wang, his cultivation can't compare to Brother Wang, and even his heart isn't as dark as Brother Wang's. What would I gain by abandoning Brother Wang? Tell me, what would I gain? Besides, if I truly wanted to abandon you, how could we be gathered here tonight?"

Chen Guanlou's mouth was like it had been smeared with honey. When he coaxed people, regardless of gender, he could hook them like a sharp-mouthed fish.

It all relied on sincerity!

When he wasn't sincere, he truly wasn't a person.

When he became sincere, he wasn't a person, nor was he anything good! Yet the world fell for his act!

Sincerity is the greatest ultimate move!

Wang Hai's expression clearly turned from cloudy to sunny!

"I believe you! After all, we are brothers from different fathers and mothers. Why did you find me tonight?"

"I have a brother, a proper one, the Hou Fu Head Steward, you know him, right? The caravan he was responsible for was hijacked on the road. He didn't dare to make it public and could only beg me. I thought, to find the murderer, we must start with the goods. I have the cargo manifest, but I lack capable people. He also didn't dare to use Hou Fu people to investigate this matter, fearing that others would find out and his job as Head Steward would be taken away. Look, lend me a few capable people to help me find this batch of goods, how about that?"

What is sincerity?

Chen Guanlou performed what sincerity was on the spot.

It was all the truth, not a single lie. This is sincerity!

Anyone could hear that he wasn't lying. However, no one knew he had hidden the most critical content.

One hundred percent authentic, but no guarantee that the whole truth was revealed.

Wang Hai appeared a bit shocked. "Hou Fu goods, and someone hijacked them? Audacious! Did you report it to the officials?"

"I already told you, it can't be made public. How could we dare to report it to the officials? My brother was promoted to Head Steward only about a year ago, and many people don't submit to him. Once it's made public, his position won't be secure. So, we have to find it quietly!"

Wang Hai nodded, indicating understanding.

Things in the palace were done the same way; if you can avoid making it public, definitely don't. Unless the matter is so serious that you can't cover it yourself, you won't reveal the truth. And even then, it's a selective revelation.

"How many people do you need?"

"Five or six isn't too few, ten or so isn't too many. People who are proficient in cargo trading and know how to find clues from the goods, so as to find the murderer!"

"Can do! I'll give you ten people; they are all people who have worked outside for many years, are shrewd and capable, and have tight lips. It's just that the price isn't cheap."

Speaking of money, Chen Guanlou laughed and generously took out a stack of silver notes. "Five thousand taels, is that enough?"

"So generous?"

"To find this batch of goods, my brother even emptied his family fortune; you can't let me down."

Wang Hai grabbed the silver notes and, without even counting them, tucked them into his sleeve.

He coughed lightly. "When do you need the people?"

"Tomorrow. I will also go south to be responsible for the aftermath!"

The word 'aftermath' was used very cleverly.

As soon as Wang Hai heard it, he knew he was going south to kill!

He didn't care who specifically was being killed.

Eunuchs only care about money when doing things.

"Fine! Tomorrow morning, at the Five-Mile Pavilion outside the city, someone will be waiting. How specifically to do it, you arrange; I won't interfere. Also, they are only responsible for helping you retrieve the goods, not for killing. Don't get them involved."

"Rest assured!" Chen Guanlou looked relaxed and at ease, putting his arm around Wang Hai's shoulder. "When I do things, what do you have to worry about? Mere aftermath, why would I need them to do it for me?"

Wang Hai clicked his tongue twice; he didn't know who it was before who killed a few human traffickers and asked him to do it for him. To kill the human traffickers, his itinerary increased by half, and time was delayed quite a bit.

Forget it, don't expose him.

After all, we're good brothers!

After the matter was discussed, the two pushed cups and exchanged glasses; the moon was in the middle of the sky, and Wang Hai left in a hurry.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to remind him again: "If you have something, find me, don't find that dog Huiming. Unless I'm not in the capital."

"Do you have a grudge against him?" Chen Guanlou asked casually.

Wang Hai said with deep meaning, "My territory, no one else may interfere!"

After saying that, he ran away in a hurry. It was as if there were wild dogs chasing after him.

Chen Guanlou:...

What the hell?

What does that mean?

Whose territory was it again?

They are all dog things. Next time I see Eunuch Wang, I must have a good exchange with him about whose territory it really is! ===== CHAPTER 1411 =====