Before Dai Xuan could respond, his subordinates started shouting more eagerly than he was. To them, they’d rather believe in ghosts in the world than trust a word from Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained’s foul mouth!
"What’s all the noise about! Do you want to be locked up for a month?!"
Dai Xuan snapped irritably, and as soon as he spoke, the uproar subsided. He then asked, "Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, is what you said true?"
"Leader Dai, you’re just too suspicious. If I can lock you up, naturally, I can let you out. If you don’t believe it, that’s fine. I’m too lazy to deal with this anyway!"
Su Ran played a card of pretending not to care. He knew very well that as long as these people wanted to get out, they couldn’t ignore him!
Just as Su Ran had anticipated, before he could even walk a few steps away, Dai Xuan’s frustrated voice ca through.
"Brother Spilt Water, you win. Tell , what price do we have to pay?"
"Now that’s more like it. Wise n adapt to circumstances, Leader Dai. A true man knows when to bend and when to stretch!"
Su Ran imdiately stopped, grinningly said, "I don’t want much, just 200 coins per person. As long as the money is in place, everything is negotiable!"
"What do you an by everything is negotiable? Be specific."
"I can’t waive the one-month sentence, but symbolically imprisoning you for an hour or two is doable. Just 200 coins per person to offset your prison ti. How about it? A good deal, right?"
Su Ran said with a smile, leading Dai Xuan to make a choice.
"200 coins? We have a total of eight hundred and sixty people here, that’s a total of 172,000 coins. Your business is really costless and profitable!"
"How could it be! This is just a small business. How could it catch the eye of a leader of a major guild like you? You flatter ."
Su Ran didn’t care at all how Dai Xuan thought of him, think whatever you like, it doesn’t matter!
With such a sworn enemy, it would be a waste not to take advantage of him!
"Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, stop ssing around. This isn’t a small amount. I can’t afford it. One final offer, 10,000 coins, that’s more realistic."
"10,000 coins? Fine! I only asked for 200 coins, but you’re giving 10,000. Where else can I find such a good deal? Of course, I agree!"
"You... Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, stop pretending to be confused. That was the total fee for everyone, don’t mix it up!"
Dai Xuan gritted his teeth in frustration, but now, reduced to a prisoner, he had no way to deal with Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, having to suppress his impatience and haggle with this kid.
"Nice try. I charge by the head. Those who want to leave, give 200 coins. If you don’t want to leave, stay here for 30 days. It’s that simple!"
Su Ran didn’t give any face, refusing on the spot, "Leader Dai, I’m fair and impartial. I won’t raise the price because of your status. 200 coins per person, you tally the numbers, pay up and leave!"
"Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained! You’re just taking advantage of the situation!"
Dai Xuan breathed heavily in anger. Since becoming the leader, it was the first ti he encountered such an infuriating situation, but he had no way to deal with Su Ran. He could only swallow this grievance.
"Leader Dai, how can you say that? It really hurts my feelings. To save you, I almost offended the prison guards. Charging just a symbolic 200 coins, and you say I’m taking advantage of the situation? Keep saying that, and I’ll have to charge 1000 coins per person. Give it if you want, I’m not forcing you. It’s just 30 days. It will pass quickly, right?"
Su Ran looked gloomy, as if he had been wronged trendously. "Think carefully, whoever wants to leave the prison, pay 200 coins for passage. If you want to stay, go ahead. With such a lenient policy, and you call it taking advantage, I really have nothing to say."
"Leader, let’s just accept it. 200 coins per person isn’t a lot. If it goes up to 1000, we’d still have to pay. If our people stay in this deadlock for thirty days, the Dancing Demons guild will disband!"
One player couldn’t resist any longer, advising on the spot, "Leader, you don’t want to see two years of effort go to waste, do you?"
Once one player spoke, others couldn’t hold back either and started persuading him. These 200 coins were still bearable for them. They’d rather be fleeced of 200 coins than stay in this confined space!
"Fine."
Seeing all his subordinates accepting the proposal, Dai Xuan didn’t say more and turned to Su Ran, "I don’t trust you. Swear to the system. If you truly have the capability, the money is yours."
"Sigh, after all these years we know each other, and you still don’t have this basic trust? Leader Dai, you’re really leaving no face. Fine, I’ll swear. It’s no big deal!"
Su Ran made a solemn oath in front of all the players, speaking without a pause. After swearing, he said to Dai Xuan, "How about it, believe now?"
"Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, you’re really sothing!"
With the oath restricting him, Dai Xuan finally believed what Su Ran said, gathered everyone’s coins together, and threw them outside the cell.
There was no other way, he couldn’t trade across the cell bars, so this was the only solution.
"Wow."
The 172,000 coins scattered on the ground, painting the entire prison golden, dazzling the eyes of all present.
"Thank you for the generous gift, Leader Dai!"
Su Ran didn’t hesitate, he pounced on the pile of coins, straightening his back, and all the coins disappeared in an instant. The 172,000 coins were credited, and his heart was about to lt.
The other players watched this scene enviously but couldn’t do anything but watch this large pile of coins enter Su Ran’s pocket, their hearts aching as if bleeding.
"Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, the money is yours, just don’t disappoint ."
Dai Xuan’s face was dark, cautioned uneasily. The only one who could make him suffer like this was this damn Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained. Once he got out of this prison, he wouldn’t let this kid go, he’d get back every last bit, with interest!
Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, just you wait!
"Rest assured, taking people’s money to eliminate their troubles, I understand the principle. Plus, there’s the oath restraining , how could I ss around?"
Su Ran turned and strolled out at a leisurely pace, not forgetting to wave at Dai Xuan, "Off I go, I’ll go plead with the prison guards for you, just wait for my good news!"
"..."
Dai Xuan stared at Su Ran’s back, silent. Whatever he was thinking, only he knew.
The other players also wisely remained silent, afraid of attracting the leader’s wrath. How could they be so clueless when the leader was so angry?
Su Ran strolled not far, once out of sight of those people, he stopped.
He had heard from the prison guards that Dai Xuan and his people would only be detained for at most an hour. This thirty days was just sothing he made up, yet those guys actually believed it.
He just earned seventeen thousand coins for free, feeling great!
If Dai Xuan knew about that, he’d go mad.
Amitabha, bless your kind heart, no need to tell him about this. What if he couldn’t take it and decided to hang himself? That would be bad.
"Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained!"
While Su Ran’s mind was racing, a low female voice ca from not far away, startling him.
"Who’s there?!"
Instinctively, Su Ran looked toward the source of the voice, only to find it was his old acquaintance, Shuxin, naturally online.
"Thought the prison had a female ghost, turns out it’s you. So, what’s the command?"
"Co here, I have a question for you."
Shuxin said with frost hanging on her face, her tone demanding no refusal.
"If you have sothing to say, just say it here. n and won should keep a distance."
Su Ran instinctively resisted this woman, not wanting to follow her orders. If she wanted him to co over, he simply wouldn’t go!
"Suit yourself. I heard everything just now. Can you pardon prison ti?"
Shuxin asked coldly, "Tell , how much to pardon a month?"
"Heh, your ears are sharp, to hear from so far away. My fees aren’t cheap, that group spent a full seventeen thousand, how much do you think you’re worth?"
Hearing the woman’s words, Su Ran showed a faint smile and countered.
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