Chapter 61: Tooth for Tooth

Qin Wenyuan's face darkened: "Why not?"

Qing Yan's heart was pounding: "There are many police officers patrolling the streets. If they catch those idlers, they will tell you about you——"

Qin Wenyuan smiled indifferently: "Tell those idlers not to linger too long and leave before the officials arrive. The lantern festival is packed with people, and by the time the officials hear the noise, they'll have plenty of time for a good chat."

Seeing that Qin Wenyuan had made up his mind, Qing Yan didn't dare to persuade him anymore.

In the sparsely lit area, a few idle men looked at the people who were wandering around with burning eyes.

They are looking for a suitable target.

Days like Qixi Festival mean joy but also danger.

Some careless people may be targeted and lose their wallets. Young women who are left alone or children whose parents are not paying attention may fall into the hands of human traffickers.

A few idle men were looking for people who were well-dressed, taking advantage of the crowd to steal something.

Those who visit the Lantern Festival will not have empty pockets.

"Several big brothers——"

Qing Yan's sudden greeting startled the idlers.

We haven’t even opened yet, could it be that someone found us and came to our door?

Seeing Qing Yan dressed like a servant, they became even more alert.

"What do you want?"

"I have something I would like to ask for your help."

"What's up?"

Qing Yan took a step forward and said a few words to the idle man who was leading the group.

The leading idler frowned.

Qing Yan hurriedly said, "Give me five taels of silver."

"If we don't handle this well, we'll get into trouble—" The leading idler was a little tempted.

Five taels of silver is not a small amount, but we can still strive for more.

"It's just a few words with a few young girls. It's not difficult for the big brothers."

"If we offend the police, we'll be in big trouble. Your five taels of silver are not easy to earn."

"Brothers, there's no need to bother. Just let the people around see it." Qing Yan chuckled, "Maybe I didn't make it clear just now. It's five taels of silver per person."

"Five taels per person?" Several idle men asked in unison.

"Brother——" an idle man couldn't help but shout.

Isn't it just teasing the young lady with words, and then running away, and each person can get five taels of silver, where can you find such a good thing!

The leading idler nodded immediately: "Okay, but you have to pay five taels of silver as a deposit."

"I can only give you two taels as a deposit. But don't worry, brothers. Once I lead you to find the two girls, I'll be waiting by the osmanthus tree next to Wang's Dim Sum Shop. Once you're done, come and get the money."

The leading idler thought for a moment and nodded, "Let's do this. Let me make this clear, I'll remember what you look like. If you try to make fun of us, I'll find you sooner or later."

"How can that be? Since I asked you guys for help, I just want to get things done. I don't want to cause any trouble."

"Then let's go."

Qing Yan glanced in the direction of Qin Wenyuan and walked quickly towards the brightly lit area.

Qin Wenyuan followed closely behind the few people.

The streets were bustling with people, and it was not easy to find someone. After Qin Wenyuan reminded him, Qing Yan went straight to the river.

The Chinese Valentine's Day is also known as the Daughter's Day. Girls will put small wooden boats filled with glutinous rice and melons into the water to pray for a happy and smooth marriage.

According to unwritten rules, there is a slight difference in the section of the river where girls from wealthy families and daughters from ordinary families launch their boats.

At this time, the riverside was crowded with young girls. Qing Yan was dazzled by the sight, but finally found the person.

"See those two girls standing together? One is wearing a pomegranate skirt, the other is wearing a light yellow shirt. They are them."

The idle man nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work, brothers." After giving the instructions, Qing Yan quietly returned to Qin Wenyuan.

"Done?"

Qing Yan lost the nervousness he had felt when he first heard Qin Wenyuan's plan and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sir, it's all done. When those idlers heard five taels of silver each, they immediately agreed."

"That's good." Qin Wenyuan smiled with satisfaction.

To avoid being noticed, the master and servant stayed away from the river. Qin Wenyuan's sight towards the river was blocked by the people coming and going, but he couldn't help but stare at it.

There was anticipation in his eyes, and the anger in his heart subsided a lot.

So what if they are eloquent? He wants to see how the ladies deal with being harassed by idlers in the street!

"Qingyan, go wait for them under the osmanthus tree. We can settle the money and save ourselves from future troubles."

"Sir, are you going to stay here?"

Qin Wenyuan smiled slightly: "How can I miss such a good show? I will go back to the mansion after watching the beginning. You can go back directly after you finish your business."

Qing Yan agreed and rushed to the agreed place.

Several idlers were walking towards Lin Hao when someone suddenly patted the leading idler on the shoulder.

"Who?" The idle man was startled and immediately turned around to look.

What came into view was a very handsome young man.

The young man had a cold smile on his lips and said in a low voice, "How about you help me with something?"

A few idlers found it strange.

What happened today? They came up to me one after another and asked me to do something.

"I know that someone gave each of you five taels of silver to make things difficult for you and the two girls—"

The leading idler was shocked: "Who are you and what do you want?"

Several idle men immediately surrounded the young man.

Surrounded by enemies, the young man remained calm and said, "Don't worry, just listen to me."

Several idlers stared at him closely.

The young man smiled and pointed his finger at a certain place: "See that young man in the royal blue gown? He's the one who paid you to do this."

Out of curiosity, a few idle men looked through the gaps between the people coming and going, and sure enough, they saw a young man in a royal blue gown.

"Could it be that he came to us and also to you?" The leading idle man looked at the young man's demeanor and felt that it was unlikely, but he really couldn't think of a reason why the other party came to him.

"Flirting with girls is detrimental to one's character." The young man spoke softly, but his words were as shocking as a bolt from the blue. "I'll pay ten times the price, fifty taels each. Go and flirt with that man in blue."

"What?"

A few idlers thought they had heard wrongly.

"You want us to tease men?"

"Fifty taels." The young man said in a light tone.

A few idlers exchanged glances.

Fifty taels, fifty taels per person!

Done!

"You have to pay first." The idle man in the lead suppressed his pounding heartbeat, and a fierce look unconsciously appeared on his face.

This is fifty taels per person, so for the four of them it’s two hundred taels.

With these two hundred taels, they can completely retire.

The young man slapped a stack of banknotes into the hand of the leading idler.

The idle man counted them quickly and found that there were twenty silver notes of ten taels each, which was exactly two hundred taels.

He looked at the boy in surprise.

He actually gave it all?

"I'm too lazy to wait for you under the osmanthus tree afterward because I think it's too much trouble. I believe you're also the type who hates trouble, right?"

The boy asked calmly, but several people heard a threat in it.

"Of course, we are doing the job for money, you can rest assured, sir." The leading idle man said with a smile.

This young man actually heard the conversation clearly, but no one noticed. Such a person naturally should not be offended.

Besides, I don’t think a poor guy who only gave each person five taels of silver would offer more money to impress them.

"Brothers, let's go."