Otherwise, why would an extra person appear out of nowhere without the old man telling him anything?
Manager He was completely dumbfounded.
However, Manager He had worked for this master for many years and had already honed his skills. Even though his heart was in turmoil, he remained outwardly calm and composed.
"Sir!" Manager He quickly composed himself and bowed to the old man.
At this moment, the old man leaned lazily against the large chair, still wearing that long, wide robe that covered him from head to toe—only today the old man's hat wasn't as big, so you could see his face—a face wearing a mask.
Copper and iron are inherently cold substances. When worn by the old man, under the cold moonlight, the shopkeeper felt more and more that the old man was not a normal person.
To be honest, he had been working under the old man for five years, but in those five years, he had never seen the old man's true face even once.
Is this old man not a normal person?
"Speak!" the old man said coldly, "What happened?"
Manager He quickly gathered his scattered thoughts and said, "Bai Nuo has already closed the shop today. There are rumors about her all over town. I believe that as long as we get that woman out of there, Duobao Pavilion will go bankrupt sooner or later."
At this point, Manager He was still somewhat proud. So what if Bai Nuo had the most customers in town? But ultimately, her foundation was weak, unlike their Duobaoxuan, which had the backing of the old man and was very powerful.
She's still just a young girl. She's quite clever, but she's still too young, and she's a woman. What a pity!
"Where are the people who handled the affairs?" the old man asked again.
Manager He quickly replied, "Those people have all gone back. Don't worry, sir, there's absolutely no problem. They got the money for free and are all happy. They won't tell anyone about what happened between us."
The old man nodded and pointed to the man next to him, "This man will be your partner from now on. You will assist him in opening a new shop!"
Manager He's dissatisfaction grew even stronger, but he still suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice, "May I be so bold as to ask, sir, who is this gentleman?"
The old man glanced at Manager He with cold eyes, as if he could see through Manager He's thoughts. "I know what you're thinking, but he knows where Bai Nuo got those pearls. I need those pearls."
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