Upon hearing this, Manager He glanced at the man beside the old man in surprise, knowing what was going on.
Manager He wasn't unfamiliar with the items in Duobaoge, so he naturally knew how Duobaoge made its fortune—it was those pearls that seemed to appear out of nowhere. He had also seen what pearl jewelry looked like; it was simple and beautiful, and most importantly, quite lightweight, much prettier than jewelry made of other metals. Even his spendthrift wife loved these things and bought some to take home.
And what's more, women understand women, they know what looks good and what doesn't.
The important point is that this year someone sent pearls to the palace, and the nobles there really liked them.
If he could keep those people in the harem happy, he might be able to get closer to His Majesty and become one of his most trusted businessmen. Suddenly, Manager He was a little unsure of this man's intentions. Who was he? What did he want to do?
"Now you know why?" Seeing Manager He's expression, the old man knew that Manager He was somewhat resentful, so he immediately sneered, "You two should cooperate properly and not delay my business!"
"Yes, I understand!" Manager He lowered his head and bowed slightly, looking completely subservient, as if he were the boss and would do whatever he was told.
"Bai Dalin!" The old man's gaze shifted from Manager He to the man beside him, and as soon as he spoke, Manager He was stunned.
Bai Dalin?!
Isn't Bai Dalin the father of the manager of Duobaoge?
how......
Shopkeeper He quickly figured it out. No wonder this man said he knew where to find pearls. How could he not know? The pearl seller was his daughter. Of course, the father would know. But did Bai Dalin know that the master and Duobao Pavilion were mortal enemies?
Is this really how a father treats his own daughter?
"Your subordinate is here!" Bai Dalin emerged from the shadows and walked to Manager He's side. Manager He moved away slightly, not wanting to get too close to him. Bai Dalin didn't care. Now that the master valued him, as long as he got the pearl, sooner or later he would climb over this so-called Manager He and become the master's most capable person.
He imitated Manager He's manner, bowing to the old man and lowering his head, saying in a deep voice, "Please give your orders, sir!"
Although it was the first time he had done such a movement, and he seemed a bit clumsy, the moment he lowered his voice, his imposing presence became apparent.
"What do you plan to do?" the old man asked calmly. Bai Dalin listened carefully and couldn't help but wonder, could this old man be a woman? Why is his voice so effeminate?
"I heard she's your daughter, can you really bring yourself to do that?" the old man said again.
Bai Dalin quickly pulled himself out of his jumbled thoughts and said in a deep voice, "This wretched child of mine has long since stopped being close to me. It was all for nothing that I gave birth to her. From the day she murdered her father, I stopped treating her as my daughter. Now that she's using those precious pearls to swindle and cheat, it would be better to give them all to you, sir, so that the people of this region can benefit!"
Bai Dalin spoke with righteous indignation, but Manager He listened with a cold laugh. He was even more disdainful of Bai Dalin. Although he was not a good person either, he still knew that even tigers would not eat their cubs. This Bai Dalin, for a little fame and fortune, would not even give up his own daughter. He talked about benefiting the people, but pearls were not something that could save refugees from suffering. They were just ornaments.
Manager He didn't believe most of what Bai Dalin said. Although the daughter wasn't much better, the father wasn't much better either. They were just two of a kind, so neither of them could say anything about the other.
The old man kept fiddling with the jade thumb ring in his hand, his eyes lowered and silent. Manager He and Bai Dalin waited for a long time, but the old man didn't speak. At first, he was playing with something, but then his fingers stopped moving. The two couldn't help but look at the hooded man beside him. The hooded man saw this and said in a deep voice, "The old man is asleep. You can both go back. Manager He, please cooperate with Bai Dalin. The old man said that whether he wants people or money, you must do it."
The hooded man's words implied that Manager He should have Bai Dalin as the leader.
"Yes!" Manager He bowed respectfully and said softly, "I understand. I'll take my leave now!"
As he spoke, he stepped back into the room.
Seeing that Manager He had also left, Bai Dalin didn't dare to linger and followed him out.
The atmosphere here is really creepy. Who is this old man? How come he's suddenly asleep? Is he sick?
As soon as the two of them went outside, the old man opened his eyes again, and the hooded man hurriedly went to greet him, "Master!"
"Hmm..." the old man responded heavily, his voice ethereal, but the hooded man was quite used to that kind of voice. "Master, do you really believe this Bai Dalin?"
It would be understandable if Manager He were an old hand here, but Bai Dalin was a newcomer, and the old man wouldn't let anyone else get involved in this matter.
"If we can find it, we will. If we can't find it, it's a good thing to upset that girl!" He didn't seem to care.
Meanwhile, as Manager He and Bai Dalin stepped outside, the waiter beside Manager He immediately came up to them and whispered, "Manager, you've finally come out!"
He was terrified in a place like this.
"What's wrong with you?" Manager He scolded in a low voice. "This isn't a den of dragons or tigers. Watch your mouth, or I'll teach you a lesson!"
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