Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 208 Willing to Gamble?

After flipping through the case files, Duo Men expanded his thinking and said:
“Not only these homeless people, but also the women who have been abducted can participate if they wish.”

“They have been arrested for some time now, and nobody knows what their families will think or whether they will still acknowledge them.”

As the saying goes, public opinion is a fearsome thing. Although Western influences have entered China in this era, they circulate more among the upper class.

However, ordinary people tend to be conservative.

Although some women are forced to leave their homes and work in factories due to family poverty, breaking the traditional model of "men working outside the home and women working inside the home," this is out of necessity for survival rather than a proactive awakening of values.

Therefore, it remains to be seen how well these arrested women will be accepted by their families, regardless of whether they have been sexually assaulted.

Cao Wei Da also considered this point. To be honest, even in modern society, how many people can accept such a thing calmly?
Even if you and your family can understand it, the rumors and gossip around you can still kill you!

"You should handle this matter, Master Duo. You are more composed than me and will surely be able to handle things properly."

Multi-door: "."

So, because I'm calm and collected, this task just fell to me?

"No, you're just going to walk away from this?"

"Look at what you're saying, Master Duo. With you in charge, what do I have to worry about? Then let's settle this matter. I have other things to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After explaining the situation, Cao Wei Da didn't delay any longer and immediately made his escape.

"no."

Watching the figure that had already run out of the office, Duomen opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only close it helplessly.

Then he laughed and scolded, "This kid really knows how to cause trouble for others, but he's quite good at avoiding trouble himself."

Cao Weida was stopped by someone as he left the office. It turned out that Du Dan wanted to see him.

With nothing else to do, Cao Wei Da headed straight for the place of imprisonment.

Inside a room, Du Dan, handcuffed and shackled, sat on a stool, looking at Cao Weida, who had a calm expression on his face, with a complicated expression.

One second she was the high and mighty manager of Mingyue Dance Hall, and everyone addressed her respectfully as Sister Du Dan.

The next second, he became a prisoner at the mercy of others.
And the root of all this is this man in front of you!

Seeing that she remained silent, Cao Weida showed an impatient expression. "You called me over but didn't say anything. Are you playing me?"

Du Dan looked at him with a complicated expression. "I never thought that in this day and age, there would still be someone like you, Master Cao, who hates evil so much."

"You didn't call me here to say this nonsense, did you?" Cao Weida looked at her calmly. It has to be said that Du Dan was indeed quite beautiful. After this ordeal, her face looked somewhat haggard, but she actually looked even more charming.

"Just say what you have to say. I don't have time to waste on this useless nonsense."

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

Du Dan sighed inwardly, "Master Cao, I called you here because I want to make a deal with you."

She's a smart woman; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to manage the Bright Moon Dance Hall so well, navigating social situations with such ease.

For a woman to become a manager, it's not enough to just be pretty!

Without ability, a woman, especially a beautiful one, can only become a man's plaything!

Therefore, she could see that Cao Weida had absolutely no pity for her.

She believed that if she could not offer her value, Cao Weida would certainly not show her any mercy.

"Oh? A deal?" Cao Weida looked interested. "Tell me first, what kind of deal is it?"

He could tell she was a smart woman, and he was quite interested to see what kind of attractive offer she could make.

"I want to use the valuables that Shao Yongming has hidden to give Du Dan a chance to live."

"Oh? The valuables that Shao Yongming hid?" Cao Weida stroked his chin with interest and said with a faint smile, "Even if you don't tell me, I can still get the information from his wife. What makes you think that this offer can save your life?"

Du Dan stated with certainty, "Because his wife doesn't know where the money went."

"Shao Yongming doesn't trust anyone, not even his wife with whom he shares a bed!"

"This money was meant to be his life-saving measure should something unexpected happen in the future. He doesn't trust anyone; only he knows this!"

Cao Wei Da seemed to be thinking about this. This was quite reasonable. For example, Cao Wei Da, although he trusted several concubines, would never reveal his true intentions.

Everyone should always leave themselves a way out, a backup plan.

But that's it.
"Since you said that only he knows, how did you find out?"

"I also learned about this by accident. I can confirm that apart from Shao Yongming, who you have already killed, no one else knows this secret."

Judging from her confident demeanor, Cao Weida felt that she didn't seem to be lying. He leaned back in his chair, smoking a cigarette until he finished it, before finally speaking: "That's true, but how do I know that the money he's hiding is enough to buy your life?"

Du Dan gritted her teeth and said, "I'm not sure, but I guess it should be more than a considerable amount of money."

“Shao Yongming is used to a life of luxury and extravagance, so the money he has hidden cannot be a small amount. Of course, I am not entirely sure about that.”

"Whether or not this deal is reached depends on whether you, Master Cao, are willing to take the gamble!"

"Besides, my life is worthless to you, but if we take a gamble, regardless of whether the final result satisfies you, you will still come out ahead!"

"I must say, you're a smart man. This deal really tempts me." Cao Weida paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. He truly didn't care about Du Dan's life; he wasn't incapable of cruelly destroying a beautiful woman.

But given the choice between killing a defenseless woman and acquiring an unknown sum of money, Cao Wei Da would naturally choose the latter.

Of course, most importantly, although Du Dan was an accomplice to evil, she did not deserve to die.

According to the prisoners' confessions, Du Dan was mainly responsible for the management of Mingyue Dance Hall and did not participate in the trafficking of women.

If we must say we were involved, then it was to provide cover for human trafficking gangs.

Moreover, these actions were not actually under her control, but were ordered by Shao Yongming, and she had to carry them out even if she didn't want to.

Having thought all this through, Cao Wei nodded and said, "I agree to your conditions. Now, tell me, where is the money that Shao Yongming has hidden?"

Now it was Du Dan's turn to be curious. "Aren't you going to ask me how I know this secret?"

She was surprised that Cao Weida didn't ask her how she knew the secret at all.

Cao Wei Da smiled dismissively: "I only need to know the information I want to know."

"How you know that is none of my business."

"That makes perfect sense," Du Dan said, speechless.

He took a deep breath and said, "He hid some money in a Citibank safe deposit box, but I don't know whether it was gold bars, silver dollars or something else."

"The receipt for the package is in the fourth book on the left in the third row, fourth layer, second floor study of Mingyue Ballroom. You can pick it up yourself."

"Also, there is a property in Dongxiaoshi, registered under his cousin's name, called Qiao Shanyou, where some money is hidden."

That's all I know.

After writing down both addresses, Cao Weida looked at her curiously: "You've entrusted me with your last life-saving secret. Aren't you afraid I'll discard you after you've served your purpose?"

"If I kill you now, no one will know this secret."

Du Dan gave a bitter smile: "You are the butcher, and I am nothing but fish on the chopping block. So what if you go back on your word?"

"I am not a tough woman who can withstand severe torture. If you agree, I will be extremely grateful."

"If you go back on your word, I'll at least avoid a beating, so I won't lose out either way."

Papapapa~~
Cao Wei Da couldn't help but clap his hands, his eyes revealing admiration.

Let alone women, how many men can have Du Dan's decisive mindset?
Knowing full well that this was the last life-saving charm, they still handed it over without hesitation. This was tantamount to putting their life in someone else's hands, with no room for resistance whatsoever!
With such decisiveness and magnanimity, who says women are inferior to men?

"You're very kind, I'll remember you."

"Don't worry, I, Cao Weida, am not the kind of person who would discard someone after they've served their purpose. I still have that much tolerance."

"As long as what you provide is true, I, Cao Weida, can guarantee that I will not only spare your life, but also protect you within reasonable limits!"

Du Dan's eyes lit up instantly, filled with excitement and disbelief. "Master Cao, are you... are you telling the truth?"

Cao Weida laughed and said, "Of course, I, Cao Weida, dare not boast about anything else, but I rarely make grand claims in front of my compatriots."

"Thank you, thank you, Master Cao!" Du Dan cried tears of joy. It was originally a certain death situation, but Cao Weida's attitude towards those human trafficking gangs showed how much he hated them.

Later, when I had a trump card to save my life, I was already thinking that it would be great if I could just save my own life.

But now, the rewards she has received far exceeded her expectations, so how could she not be overjoyed?
"Don't rush to thank me. We can discuss everything in detail after these two pieces of information are confirmed."

After saying this, Cao Weida left the room, summoned Xiao Erduo, and ordered him to handle these two matters immediately.

Logically speaking, these matters all occurred within Si Jicai's jurisdiction and should have been handled by Si Jicai, who was also quite loyal to Cao Wei.

However, compared to Si Jicai, Cao Wei Da still trusted Xiao Erduo more.

As the saying goes, wealth can corrupt people's hearts, and the human heart is the most difficult thing to test!
An hour and a half later, Little Ears returned again.

"Brother Cao, both of these pieces of news are true. The money has all been withdrawn, totaling 13,000 silver dollars."

(End of this chapter)