Chapter 282: Usury

Regarding Johnson, I held a level of skepticism that did not mirror my prior trust with the vegetable vendor, Borg.

I instructed Eldric to deploy some personnel, ensuring Dark kept a watchful eye on him. There could be no unforeseen incidents on his end.

At this point, only one final step remained to address, and the individual who could assist me was none other than Old Wu.

That afternoon, I placed a call to Old Wu. To my dismay, I found myself dialing numerous times before he finally answered.

Before I could utter a word, Old Wu's impatient voice crackled through the line, "Speak up! This incessant ringing isn’t helping me make money, you know!"

Listening to the raucous sounds in the background, I deduced that he was still gambling.

However, I had matters to discuss and was compelled to adopt a more subservient tone. "Old Wu, do you have a moment? I need to talk about something..."

"I have no time! I’m hanging up!"

"…"