Jinghua Book Pavilion,
Not only did anyone entering the bank have to submit to inspection, but with those thuggish policemen standing at the entrance, no one was willing to go anywhere near Lavier Bank.
The entire morning passed without the bank closing a single deal.
Naturally, the so-called robbers never came either.
The bank manager could not take it anymore. He sidled up to the fat policeman with a smile plastered across his face. "Officer, sir, I think perhaps the robbers have already given up..."
The fat policeman glared. "How do you know the robbers are giving up? Are you in contact with them?"
"No, no, absolutely not!" The manager jumped in fright, then said bitterly, "But if you stay here, the robbers may not dare come, yet the customers have all been scared away too."
"That has nothing to do with me. If I don't stand guard here and you get robbed, my salary will suffer."
The manager understood most of it at once. He turned and fetched a bag of silver coins, quietly stuffing it into the fat policeman's hand. In a low voice, he said, "As for your salary, I can make up a little for it."
The fat policeman was delighted. Ever since he had been transferred to the Daily Affairs Team, he had spent over half a month digging river silt and did not even have a police uniform.
This time, the Police Commissioner had personally assigned him the task, issued him a uniform and equipment, and explicitly told him he could rake in money as he pleased. Naturally, he had no reason to be polite with the bank manager.
After taking the money, however, he remained where he was. The manager grew anxious. "I've already made up for your salary. You should go back