Arranging the Mission (Seeking Collection, Seeking Recommendation)

The next day.

After finishing his daily training, Yan headed toward the house the clan had prepared for him.

This had been agreed upon yesterday during his talk with Uchiha Fugaku.

After all, if one wants to open a casino, one must have a suitable venue.

It was located in the northwest corner of the Uchiha clan grounds, slightly removed from the main street.

The original family had perished due to the war, so the house had been reclaimed by the clan until it was handed over to Yan.

Yan walked up to the house and pushed open the door.

The interior was somewhat dim, but the general layout was still vaguely visible.

It was a space that wasn't overly large, yet sufficiently spacious.

Looking around the room, Yan began to plan in his mind how to arrange the place.

A casino, after all... it definitely needed gambling tables, and there had to be a lounge area; as for food and drinks, Yan thought about it and decided they should be added as well.

Not for the sake of profit, but to ensure the clansmen had a pleasant and comfortable environment.

Most importantly, there needed to be some private rooms.

After all, the primary purpose of opening the casino was to trigger the evolution of the Sharingan, so as to prevent clansmen from getting bloodshot eyes while gambling and starting a slaughter inside the casino.

As for anti-cheating measures, Yan felt there was no great necessity; he would just treat it as extra training for their bloodline limits.

Losing money or anything of the sort was simply out of the question.

At the end of the day, his casino lived off the house edge; what did the wins and losses of the gamblers have to do with him, the house?

Hmm!

As he thought about it, Yan nodded repeatedly, feeling that there was great potential here.

At this moment, Uchiha Tekka, Yashiro, and Shisui had also arrived, followed by a group of underlings.

Yan turned to look at them. "You've come just in time. I've already figured out the general layout; let's get to work."

"Huh?" Uchiha Tekka and the others pointed at themselves in disbelief. "We're the ones doing it?"

"Of course it's you lot doing it."

"Didn't the Clan Head give you thirty million ryo? Why not hire people?"

Yan rolled his eyes. "Do you think hiring people doesn't cost money?"

"There are over twenty of you here; can't you manage to clean up a single house?"

"But..." Uchiha Tekka opened his mouth, just about to say something.

Yan interrupted him directly. "Wages, right? No problem."

"I'll count it as five hundred ryo a day; that's fair enough, isn't it?"

"Rest assured... follow me, and there will be plenty of money to go around!"

Originally, Yan had wanted to pay by the piece, but he reconsidered and decided against it; they didn't deserve it.

Uchiha Tekka scratched his neck awkwardly.

Actually, that wasn't what he had wanted to say just now.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

"Alright, enough nonsense, get to work quickly." Yan clapped his hands. "We don't have much time left."

"Remember, it's all for the Uchiha clan!"

"..."

Seeing that Yan had put it that way, Uchiha Tekka sighed and exchanged a look with Uchiha Yashiro.

"Let's do it, for the Uchiha clan!"

With that, he led the other clansmen into the house and began to tidy up.

Meanwhile, Shisui walked over to Yan's side, patted him on the shoulder, and teased, "Doesn't your conscience hurt doing this?"

"As far as I know, if you were to hire people specifically, it would be at least eight hundred ryo a day per person, and that's just for ordinary laborers."

Yan spread his hands. "There's no helping it. Thirty million ryo sounds like a lot, but in reality, it doesn't last long at all. We must save where we can."

He then glanced sideways at Shisui and said with disdain, "Also, why are you standing here? Go to work! Don't tell me you're trying to take my five hundred ryo for free."

"I have to go too?" Shisui couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Are you talking nonsense? Just tell me, are you my subordinate right now or not? Besides, everyone else is working, and you're here chatting—do you have no shame?"

"Then why aren't you going?"

"I'm the boss!" Yan puffed out his chest. "Have you ever seen a boss doing the manual labor himself?"

"And don't forget who is paying your wages."

So, no matter which way it goes, you're always right, huh!

Shisui shook his head helplessly, "Fine!"

Then he stepped inside.

Time ticked away second by second, and in the blink of an eye, it was dusk.

By now, the house was basically cleaned up, with the outside piled high with miscellaneous items.

There's a reason they're called ninjas; they work efficiently and with great speed.

Furthermore, they were hardworking and uncomplaining; no matter how Yan directed them, they would just put their heads down and do it.

They were practically born with the constitution of a laborer!

Yan stood at the doorway, looking at the house that had become tidy once again, and nodded to himself.

Next up was the renovation and the purchase of equipment.

He took a scroll from his pocket and tossed it to Uchiha Tekka.

"There are five million ryo in here. Go buy some equipment needed for the casino tomorrow. It doesn't matter if it's high-end; what matters is that it's sturdy enough."

"Yashiro!" Yan turned to look at Uchiha Yashiro, "Tomorrow, you go and select some clansmen to participate in the experiment. You should know the requirements, right?"

Uchiha Tekka took the scroll, "Understood!"

Uchiha Yashiro nodded, "I know!"

"It's best to start with clansmen who haven't awakened their Sharingan or only have one tomoe!" Yan added, "If you need help, just pull from the people present."

"Understood." *2

"Shisui!"

"Present!" Shisui's expression was serious.

Yan thought for a moment, but couldn't seem to think of anything for Shisui to do.

"Uh... how about this!"

"The daily training of the clansmen present is left to you. Just increase the intensity; if they train themselves to death, it's on me!"

"Understood!" Shisui didn't hesitate and agreed quickly.

As for Yan's comment about training to death, he took it entirely as a joke.

"Alright, everyone can disperse. I won't make you work overtime, but don't forget to come back tomorrow." Yan smiled slightly, then pointed to the clutter beside him.

"Remember to take these things with you on your way out."

Days passed, and the preparations for the casino were proceeding in full swing.

Following Yan's requirements, Uchiha Tekka successfully purchased a batch of casino equipment. Although it wasn't top-tier, as Yan had said, it was sturdy and durable enough.

Uchiha Yashiro also carefully selected a group of clansmen who met the criteria, most of whom were middle-aged, with a small portion being elderly.

Shisui strictly supervised the daily training of the clansmen present. The increased workload left them panting and exhausted, but not a single person wanted to give up.

The renovation work was also being carried out in an orderly fashion.

Uchiha Tekka and the others followed Yan's design, gradually transforming the house into a casino full of atmosphere.

The gambling tables were arranged neatly, the lounge area was set up to be comfortable and pleasant, and the private rooms were crafted with great refinement.

In his spare time, Yan also had them dig a relatively spacious basement.

It was mainly for handling coordination work and preparing for future plans.

During this period, the missing two-tomoe jonin had also reported for duty.

He was introduced by Uchiha Setsuna and was named Uchiha Kyudai, a cousin of Yashiro and a very talented youth.

Yan sat in his office, looking at the casino that had taken on a brand-new look, and couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.

"As expected of ninjas, the speed of work is just fast. In just half a month, everything is already finished."

"Most importantly, the wages, plus the equipment, plus the renovation, and some miscellaneous costs, only totaled a little over six million ryo."

"A bargain!"