Bubble at Its Peak! Orochimaru's Report Countdown

That afternoon, two tightly covered carriages drove into the back alley of the Underground Money House one after the other.

Dahe Long, cloaked in a cape, hurried up the steps.

Just as he reached the door, he ran into Kuroda, who had rushed over through the blizzard.

The two sized each other up on the steps.

Their gazes both fell on the bulging document bags held against the other's chest.

Dahe Long tugged at the corners of his mouth, forcing out a bit of fake warmth.

"Yo, Brother Kuroda."

"Business must be good if you're still coming to deposit money in this snowstorm."

Kuroda glanced at the document bag in his arms and let out a disdainful snort.

"The chairman is the one rolling in money."

"You must have closed another huge deal."

Each hid his documents more tightly before entering the money house one after the other.

Then they slipped into two neighboring private rooms.

After hearing the loan amount, the money house owner's fleshy face spread into a smile.

He slowly raised a hand and held up two fingers.

"Two percent interest for seven days, settled upon maturity."

Dahe Long slammed both palms onto the table, knocking over the nearby inkstone.

Ink flowed down through the gaps in the table and onto the floor.

"Two percent interest?"

"Why don't you just rob me!"

The money house owner spread his hands and leisurely leaned back in his chair.

"People die in the Mining District every day. Who knows how many more days you can hold on?"

He picked up his pipe and pointed outside.

"If you think it's too expensive, turn left when you walk out."

"More than a dozen others are waiting in line behind you to borrow money."

The consequences of default flashed through Dahe Long's mind.