flstandardbreds Chapter 362 Arrogant
Chapter 362 Arrogant
Qiao Yueru just watched them and felt a sense of superiority in her heart. A few lowly beggars were fighting each other just for a few cents.
If she knew what they were going to do later, she would be so happy that she would die, Qiao Yueru felt full of contempt in her heart.
The dust had settled on who the few cents would go to. A few little beggars saw that Qiao Yueru was still there, and one of them cleverly asked.
"My beautiful lady, you have something to tell us."
Qiao Yueru didn't say anything. She pretended to think deeply for a while before she slowly spoke: "I have something I need to find someone to do, but I don't know if you can do it."
"Miss, don't worry, we brothers will definitely handle things for you." This clever little beggar, called monkey by others, is eloquent and capable.
"Well, it's just that I don't want others to know that it came from me. You have to spread my news throughout the capital within three days. You may be able to do it."
Qiao Yueru wore a veil on her face and a hat on her head. She thought that no one would notice her attire, so she dared to speak so brazenly on the street.
"Of course Miss, you've come to the right people. There is nothing in the whole capital that we don't know. As long as you pay us enough money, we brothers will be willing to go through fire and water for us." When Monkey heard this, he knew that there was a big job coming, and he started to brag and almost patted his chest to make a promise.
"Okay, then follow me." Qiao Yueru said arrogantly. Standing here and talking to a few beggars was simply a loss of her identity. After she said that, she turned around and left.
The beggars led by Monkey hurriedly stood up and followed Qiao Yueru step by step. After walking for a long time, they came to a remote alley. There was no one in the alley, which was indeed a good place to talk.
Qiao Yueru stood in the middle of the alley, knowing that a few beggars were following her.
"What I want you to do may be a little dangerous. You can choose to do it or not. If you don't do it, I will find someone else."
"Miss, just tell me. We brothers promise to do it for you." The one who spoke was Monkey. He didn't care whether it was dangerous or not. As long as he could get money, he would be able to kill people and burn things.
"I'm glad you know it." Qiao Yueru turned around and looked at the monkey with satisfaction. The monkey had a pointed chin and a pair of eyes that were rolling around. It looked like a smart monkey.
"I want you to spread a piece of news. A girl of fifteen or sixteen years old is having an affair with an official in the imperial court. You name a price. Within three days, the whole capital city should know about it." Qiao Yueru said out the words she had prepared in advance.
As soon as she said this, several beggars opened their eyes wide. They were very short of money, but they also needed a life to spend it.
To go against the officials of the imperial court is simply wasting one's life. At this moment, several people looked at each other and began to hesitate.
Qiao Yueru noticed their reactions and didn't rush them, just waited quietly.
Several beggars sat in a circle and whispered for a long time before they finally reached an agreement.
It is said that wealth and honor are achieved through risk. If they can really make money, they will give it their all and die if they fail.
They are just a few beggars. There are so many beggars in the capital city. It is hard to tell who spread the rumor.
"Miss, we will take this job, but the risk is too great. I wonder how much money you are willing to pay." This is what Monkey is most concerned about.
The other beggars also had hopeful looks on their faces. They were hungry and cold all day long, and now they finally got a job. Naturally, they wanted to make as much money as possible.
Qiao Yueru looked at their tattered appearance with disdain, her face full of disgust. They were so dirty. If she didn't need them, she wouldn't bother with these beggars.
"If you do a good job, I will give you two hundred taels of silver, but the premise is that you can't let others find out about me. And after you finish this, you must leave the capital and never come back again."
Sometimes, Qiao Yueru's brain is enough.
Two hundred taels of silver. Several beggars widened their eyes in shock. They had never seen so much silver in their lives. Just thinking about it made them extremely excited.
With this money, they no longer have to beg on the streets and can live a life with enough food and warm clothing.
The monkey was also very excited and was about to agree, but then he changed his mind and thought that the girl in front of him was obviously a lady from a wealthy family, who was eating and drinking delicious food all day long.
Two hundred taels of silver was a huge sum of money for them, but there were five of them. If it was divided equally, each person would only get forty taels, which was actually not much. The price could be increased a little more.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Miss, you know this is a life-threatening matter. With so many of us working for you, isn't the money a little insufficient?"
The other four people came to their senses instantly after hearing this. Yes, the other party said he would give two hundred taels right away, so why didn’t he ask for more?
Looking at their greedy faces, Qiao Yueru was too lazy to bargain with them. Anyway, she had money in her hand, so it didn't matter if she spent a little more.
"I can give you another hundred taels at most. If you don't agree, I will find someone else. I believe someone will do it." Qiao Yueru said arrogantly in a tone of alms.
"Okay, we have a deal. Three hundred taels of silver, and we will do it tomorrow. My beautiful lady, you know we can't even get enough to eat, and we really don't have the energy. Why don't you pay us a deposit of two hundred taels first, and then you can pay us the rest of the money after the job is done." The monkey rolled his eyes and said in a flattering manner.
Now Qiao Yueru's face was ruined, but she was very happy to hear the monkey calling her a beautiful lady. She took out two silver bills from her pocket in a good mood.
The monkey's eyes immediately lit up, stared at the banknote without blinking, and reached out to take it.
Qiao Yueru swayed in the air for a moment, then took back the banknotes: "Let me make it clear first, if you can't do your job well, I will take back all the money with interest. My father is a senior official in the court. If you dare to play tricks, you will be sentenced to life in prison."
"Miss, don't worry. We brothers promise to do a great job for you. You won't have to worry at all. Once we're done, we will leave the capital city immediately and never come back." Monkey assured her.
"Remember your words, otherwise you will regret it." Qiao Yueru warned again and gave the silver note to the monkey.
Occasionally, wind blew through the alley, blowing up the white gauze on Qiao Yueru's hat. Monkey could vaguely see that her face was covered with gauze, but it was so fleeting that it was not clear enough.