A Shuo had no evidence, but he had indeed always harbored this suspicion. It wasn't prejudice. Jiang Yue's furtive, secretive demeanor simply didn't look aboveboard no matter how one viewed it, making it easy to suspect that this Mushroom Person was working for the rebels.
Seeing how serious A Shuo looked, Jiang Yue couldn't help laughing dryly.
"Relax. You're afraid of death, but we Mushroom People are even more afraid of death than you are. My backer is extremely influential, but he's absolutely not a rebel."
A Shuo remained skeptical. "Brother, don't call me a jinx, but I'm warning you. As far as I know, the authorities are cracking down hard on rebels right now. Anyone involved with the rebels is bound to suffer. And those working for them probably won't meet a good end either."
Jiang Yue said solemnly, "If you're going to be suspicious of everything, then terminate our cooperation right now. As long as you return what you've already pocketed, I won't give you any trouble."
Huh? Terminating the cooperation meant returning the money too? Was he stuck on a pirate ship with no way off?
A Shuo said gloomily, "You can't play like this. I traded that money for information, didn't I?"
Jiang Yue said indifferently, "You were the one breaking the contract, so naturally you have to bear the responsibility. Do you really think money is that easy to earn in this world? If it were that easy, why would you smuggle goods out of the inn every day? Do you know what would happen if the inn found out about these things?"
What would happen? A Shuo practically didn't dare think about it. Losing his job would be the mildest consequence. He would certainly suffer a beating, and might even end up in prison.