Imperial Treasure

Chapter 659 - 426: News

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Sui Yi’s gaze always put pressure on people. The chubby man rubbed his head and said unnaturally with a chuckle, "I just wanted to ask..."

"Hmm," Sui Yi responded, without questioning his intentions.

Naturally, the chubby man feared Sui Yi. After all, she had "resolved" every instance of him being a traitor and being possessed. According to his conventional thinking, all his tricks would be unraveled by Sui Yi, whom he regarded as omnipotent.

This psychological pressure was naturally immense.

"Coward, so pathetic!" Pang Shang kicked the chubby man and huffed, "You just want to offer yourself to work under someone, don’t you?"

Uh? Sui Yi was somewhat surprised, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. The chubby man hastily said, "Hey, Old Man Pang, don’t you talk about me; if it weren’t for you being all brains and no brawn, I might not have thought about jumping ship."

Haha! "Would I ever hire you?"

"Hey, didn’t I help you guard The Gate before?"

"That was because you had nowhere else to go! I simply took you in out of kindness... no, I should say you clung on and wouldn’t leave no matter how much I tried to shoo you away..."

As the two were about to start arguing again, Sui Yi tapped her finger on the glass. Her neatly rounded nails made a slight crisp sound against the glass, and the two quickly quieted down.

Ignoring Pang Shang, the chubby man brazenly said to Sui Yi, "Goddess, I know my past was not great, having betrayed and been possessed, but I was really forced, and that time I was just outrageously unlucky, but don’t I have no subjective responsibility for it?"

People like the chubby man, who dared to defend their wrongdoings without feeling any shame, did not only possess strong mental fortitude but also had an extremely thick skin; however, his face still turned red and his ears hot from just one glance from Sui Yi.

"Okay, I admit I’m still a bit greedy for money..."

Coward! Truly a coward!

Pang Shang had already turned away disdainfully, looking outside the door.

The chubby man dared not say more, nervously waiting...

After a while, Sui Yi put down her glass, "Okay."

Huh?

"You agreed?"

Sui Yi nodded. She was always stubborn in her judgments about people. From her first encounter with the chubby man to their subsequent interactions, she found him slick and cunning with an ability to adapt and survive—traits essential in the Jianghu. His tactical and practical skills were quite impressive, and he was clever enough, somewhat like Brother Ma under Gong Jiu’s command, but with a more rogue-like style and stronger in many aspects.

She indeed needed a team, rather than relying solely on the strengths of Gong Jiu and Flower Demon Yaofei. It wasn’t that she wanted to break away from them, but joining forces as three strong individuals would keep their alliance even more secure. Besides, some affairs required her to investigate on her own... necessity for manpower was significant.

"Sui Tang Square publicly serves as a business for jewels and antiques, but what I value most is the pawnshop. Once we establish ourselves here in the Capital City, you will belong to the pawnshop work..."

Sui Yi spoke almost like a recruiter, but the other two knew that Sui Tang Square Pawnshop was undeniably linked with tomb raiding and other adventurous activities. In other words, the jewels and antiques were just the facade, while the pawnshop surely bridged between reality and the dark side of the martial arts world.

The chubby man, being a veteran in these underworld dealings, naturally rejoiced at the mention. Considering that Pang Shang’s influence in the Capital City was even bigger than Sui Yi’s, the only difference was his own extremely poor personal strength. Despite being devious as a ghost, he still struggled to lead effectively in adventurous endeavors. After all, life and death were often contingent on a mere thought, and a cunning hero who couldn’t ensure his own survival simply couldn’t compare to an all-powerful leader like Sui Yi...

"Perfect! I’ve been looking for a leader as perfect and powerful as you to lead me on wondrous adventures; sadly, all I found were incompetents until now..."

The chubby man was overjoyed while Landlord Pang, who was indirectly called "incompetent," puffed his cheeks and glared.

This ingrate!

"Miss Sui, although this kid’s nature isn’t bad, his stability is awful. He’s easily tempted and forced into submission, a definite traitor. You’d better think this through..."

Landlord Pang sneered as he spoke disparagingly. Sui Yi listened and smiled, "True failure always originates from oneself; only a loser’s failure stems from others."

HAVING said this, she stood up to leave, and incidentally bought a set of writing brushes and ink.

After she left, Pang Shang stroked his beard and said to the chubby man behind him, "Once you’ve set your sights on one, don’t switch again... I think no one will have more promise than her. With her by your side, even if you were a pig, people would still say that Bo Le has spotted a swift horse."