Chapter 055 Where is Uncle San?
In order to prevent the scene from being exposed, Zhang Qiling sighed and complained that the young man An Ning had no martial ethics, disturbed the old man from reading and left him alone there, and did not know how to respect the elderly at all. She would definitely regret missing out on the experience of this health master.
With all kinds of self-boasting and slightly pretentious remarks, he successfully drove away the mercenaries who came to watch the fun.
Finally, there was some free time around him, and a slight feeling of tiredness came over him. Zhang Qiling couldn't help but sigh, opened the book and continued reading.
His original character was a greasy middle-aged man who was good at boasting and talking big. Now he has become a pretentious person who loves to show off and has little knowledge. Although the two are similar, Zhang Qiling always has a feeling that the situation is out of control.
He had a vague feeling that this trip might not be smooth.
Since returning from the Lu Palace, Wuxie's life has been peaceful. Aside from the regret that he didn't bring anything valuable out of the tomb, he only brought a worthless box containing a collectible snake-browed bronze fish. This has forced him to eat instant noodles every day, but he hasn't had any other worries.
Until one day, he was visited by An Ning.
"What! You said my third uncle is missing?!!"
Wuxie was shocked and confused. He really couldn't understand how a smart man like his third uncle could disappear inexplicably.
"It's not lost, it's missing."
Aning emphasized it again.
"It doesn't matter whether it's lost or missing. Can you first tell me in detail what happened?"
Wuxie held the phone tightly in his hand, planning to wait for Aning on the other side to explain the whole story before calling his second uncle to explain the situation.
He was just a weak, pitiful and helpless antique shop owner. When it came to finding someone, he could only ask his powerful second uncle for help.
"Mr. Wu, we have to make it clear first, the concepts of lost and missing are different.
The loss of the person was our fault, and the disappearance was caused by other factors or Wu Sanxing himself. You can't put all the blame on us."
"You're saying this and it sounds like you're shirking responsibility. Didn't my Third Uncle get into trouble because he went with you to that underwater tomb?"
Wuxie felt a little indignant. Aning spoke as if they had done nothing wrong. Except for his third uncle, everyone in the team was theirs. Could it be that his third uncle had run away and hidden himself?
Ah Ning sneered and then spoke again.
"Who knows what that old fox is up to, but that's how it is.
Your Third Uncle had already signed an agreement with us before he disappeared. If anything happens to him, you will be the one to take over."
As soon as these words were spoken, Wuxie immediately got furious.
"No, he's sick! Why should I be assigned to his job? Why should he assign me to his job?"
He was living a leisurely life at home, but his third uncle actually signed a "contract of selling himself" with him without his knowledge!
The most hateful thing is that I didn’t get a penny from the sales!
Thinking of this, Wuxie didn't know for a moment whether he was more angry about being sold out by his uncle, or he was more angry that Wu Sansheng didn't give him a penny of the money.
"I don't care about the conflict between you two, uncle and nephew. Anyway, this is what was signed when we signed the contract. Either you come with us or pay the penalty for breach of contract."
Aning, who was well prepared, took out the contract signed by Wu Sansheng, turned to the last page where the amount of liquidated damages was written, and pushed it to Wuxie.
Seeing that string, you might have sold yourself out, but the amount was not that great, and there was also the amount of compensation that Wu Sansheng received written next to it.
Wuxie took a deep breath, and then a look of pain and regret appeared on his face.
Why... Knowing that his third uncle was not a peaceful person, he was soft-hearted for a moment and didn't make more trouble to let his third uncle help him clean up the mess!
When they were at the tomb of Prince Lu, Zhang Moyu told him that the way to avoid being cheated was to cheat first!
But it was because his third uncle gave him some sugar-coated bullets after he was released, and kept looking for him to say some particularly warm words all day long, that he mistakenly believed that this man had reformed and wanted to start a new life.
So he let down his guard and stayed at home happily all day like a fool, without looking for work for his third uncle.
Seeing Wuxie's grief-stricken expression, as if his uncle had died, Aning's serious expression froze for a moment.
Wu Sansheng is just missing and has not been confirmed dead. Why is Wuxie acting like this?
Could it be that the rumors about the reconciliation between uncle and nephew are false, and they actually don't have a good relationship, and Wuxie is hoping that something bad will happen to Wu Sanxing?
Her eyes fell on the contract again. Aning frowned unconsciously when she remembered the intriguing smile on Wu Sansheng's face when he proposed this supplementary clause.
If that's the case, what will happen if Wuxie doesn't work hard?
Since Wu Sansheng could say that at the time, it means that Wuxie must know something and can lead them to find the tomb.
After thinking about it, Aning felt that the most urgent thing was to let Wuxie help them find the tomb. Since the excuse of saving Wu Sansheng was not working, she would just pay to hire him.
Anyway, a novice tomb robber doesn't need much money, and the most important thing is to complete the task assigned by the boss.
"Although there was a treaty in place, Wuxie, and you were originally going to go with us unconditionally, but considering that your Third Uncle signed this without your knowledge, we have to make up our minds.
Out of humanitarian reasons, we are willing to pay you to go with us. Please name your price."
The situation took a sudden turn, and Wuxie, who was thinking about blaming Wu Sansheng in his heart, came to his senses in an instant.
I never thought that one day I would be hired to go to a tomb. I felt a little excited, but also a little uneasy. Finally, I spoke awkwardly and shyly.
"Well... to be honest, I'm just an ordinary small business owner. At most, I can help you translate ancient texts or something. I probably can't be of much help."
Wuxie, who is still very honest now, feels a little guilty if he is really hired by An Ning at a high price.
Although he was the one who earned the money, it was a bit hot to handle. He felt it was not worth it for Aning!
Seeing Wuxie hesitating and being embarrassed, Aning felt impatient.
"How much!"
She had always been efficient and swift in her work, and what she couldn't stand the most was Wuxie being so nagging. How could a grown man be so nagging all the time?
Not knowing how much money was appropriate, Wuxie tentatively stretched out two fingers to gesture, with anticipation in his eyes.
"Twenty thousand? Sure."
Aning agreed readily. Wuxie withdrew his hand and swallowed the two thousand yuan he had not yet spoken.
He was thinking that he was going to rescue his third uncle anyway, so the commission from An Ning was just some extra money. Although this trip might be dangerous, he could ask for less. He didn't expect An Ning to ask for 20,000.
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