1RomanceEB Chapter 627 - 588: Money Talks…
Chapter 627 - 588: Money Talks…
Before Zhao Rong could finish speaking, the mechanical dog went berserk and charged toward Oxhead and Horseface, launching into a frenzied attack.
When the three women saw the mechanical dog violently tear Oxhead and Horseface to the ground, they immediately cheered. "Take that, Oxhead and Horseface! So arrogant! We’ll let this mechanical dog bite you to death!"
Miss Lili clapped her hands, pointed at the mauled guards on the ground, and said with a laugh, "Go, mechanical dog, keep it up! We believe in you!"
Yu Lan encouraged the dog’s frenzied assault, saying, "Let loose, mechanical dog! Bite them with everything you’ve got!"
Xuelian gave the dog a thumbs-up. "You’re the best, mechanical dog! Mommy is rooting for you!"
Just then, Zhao Rong rushed over and pressed the red button on the dog’s back, stopping its attack. "We just need to push them aside," he said. "We can’t let the dog injure them. After all, we all have to die someday. If we hurt Oxhead and Horseface now, our judgment in the afterlife will be troublesome."
When the three women heard Zhao Rong’s reasoning—that he was worried about the severe judgment they might face after death if they hurt the guards—they understood.
So, the three of them followed Zhao Rong, walking forward while apologizing to the injured Oxhead and Horseface on the ground. "Oxhead and Horseface, we are so sorry. We didn’t mean to let this mechanical dog hurt you. We just didn’t expect it to be crazier than a Tibetan Mastiff, less intelligent than a mastiff, and harder to control than a bulldog. So, when we’re old and you’re judging us in Hell, please don’t hold this against us. We didn’t mean for it to happen."
Meanwhile, Zhao Rong walked on, bowing in apology to both Oxhead and Horseface and Black and White Impermanence. "Black and White Impermanence, Oxhead and Horseface, I, Zhao Rong, apologize. I’m truly sorry for hurting you. I will definitely find a way to compensate you for this."
After he spoke, Zhao Rong thought to himself: As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. If I offer some money to Black and White Impermanence and Oxhead and Horseface, would they let bygones be bygones?
He then consulted the three women. "Miss Lili, Yu Lan, Xuelian, what do you think? If I give Black and White Impermanence and Oxhead and Horseface some money right now, do you think it could erase our mistake?"
The three women were stunned speechless. "Zhao Rong, are you kidding?" they exclaimed. "We’re in the Underworld, not the mortal realm! Are you still trying that old trick? I don’t think that will work in Hell."
Miss Lili said impatiently, "Zhao Rong, let’s just go. Don’t worry about Black and White Impermanence and Oxhead and Horseface. You can’t bribe these phantoms with money."
Yu Lan also felt that money was useless in the Underworld. She advised him, "Zhao Rong, this is the Underworld, after all. You should abandon those mortal-world ideas about connections, favors, and money."
Xuelian disagreed with Zhao Rong’s idea even more strongly. "Zhao Rong, if you could really bribe Oxhead and Horseface and Black and White Impermanence with money, then this Underworld would be truly insane."
However, just as the three women dismissed his plan, something miraculous happened.
The moment Zhao Rong pulled out a stack of Joss Paper from his pocket, the eyes of Black and White Impermanence and Oxhead and Horseface lit up. As he held the Joss Paper, Zhao Rong carefully observed their reactions from a distance.
It all happened in a flash. When Zhao Rong took out a stack of Joss Paper with each bill having a face value over 100 million, Black and White Impermanence and Oxhead and Horseface immediately stood up. Observing their reaction, Zhao Rong approached Oxhead and Horseface first with the stack of high-denomination bills. "Brothers, I have some money here. Each bill has a face value of over 100 million. Look, this one here is worth 10 billion. Please, take it."
When Oxhead and Horseface saw that the Joss Paper in Zhao Rong’s hands was all valued at over 100 million, with some as high as 10 billion, they were immediately tempted. Although tempted, they were too embarrassed to actually take the money from him.
Seeing this, Zhao Rong immediately stuffed the stack of Joss Paper into their hands, then pretended he hadn’t seen a thing. "I didn’t do anything. I didn’t see anything. Ladies, did you see anything?"
When the three women saw Oxhead and Horseface actually accept the Joss Paper, they were stunned into disbelief but played along. "That’s right, we didn’t see anything. Zhao Rong didn’t give money to anyone."
Before they could even finish, Oxhead and Horseface had pocketed the money and promptly left the troublesome scene.
Having settled Oxhead and Horseface with a stack of Joss Paper, Zhao Rong immediately headed toward Black and White Impermanence not far away. When Black and White Impermanence saw Zhao Rong approaching with a chest full of Joss Paper, they sat up and stared intently at the large case in his hands.
Zhao Rong walked over, opened the case, and pointed at the Joss Paper inside. He casually pulled out a bill to show them. "The lowest denomination in here is 100 billion."
When Black and White Impermanence saw that the smallest bill in the entire chest was worth one hundred billion, they stared at Zhao Rong, their eyes gleaming with greed, at a loss for words.
Seeing that they were tempted, Zhao Rong handed them the chest of money and said with a smile, "It’s just a small token of my respect. Please, you must accept it, Brothers."
Before Zhao Rong could finish speaking, Black and White Impermanence snatched up the chest of money and quickly departed from the troublesome place.
As the three women watched Zhao Rong handle Black and White Impermanence and Oxhead and Horseface with nothing but Joss Paper, they finally came to believe the old saying: with enough money, you can make the devil turn the millstone.