A Shuo's mind was already filled to the brim with shiny silver coins.
But his instinct for making money still reminded him to stay calm and keep his cool. At the very least, he had to see the money first. As the old saying went, it wasn't too late to release the hawk once you spotted the rabbit.
"This isn't a deal I can't take. One hundred silver coins per question is a fair price. But let me make one thing clear: I'm just a low-level employee, so I can't get my hands on the inn's high-level secrets. If I say I don't know something, don't think I'm trying to dodge the question."
Jiang Yue smiled without answering.
A fair price? This was practically giving him money. Seeing that the other man still seemed to be testing the waters, Jiang Yue wasn't in a hurry. The fish had already bitten the hook; there was no need to worry about it wriggling.
"Brother, unless I'm mistaken, your monthly salary is only twenty or thirty silver coins. If you think one hundred silver coins per question is merely fair, I can find someone else. I'm sure he'd think it was a windfall."
Not again. A Shuo smiled wryly. Couldn't you let me keep up appearances and spare my damn pride?
But faced with someone throwing money at him, A Shuo couldn't exactly hold his ground.
"Come on, brother, I was just saying that off the cuff. If you go to someone else, you might not find anyone as thorough as me. What's my nickname? The Wind Listener. Nothing happens at the inn, big or small, without me knowing about it."
A Shuo was starting to panic, and his tone softened considerably. If he'd been hoping to haggle before, now he had just