The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

Changsun Shunde's heart skipped a beat. Wang Bai's sudden mention of Pei Ji immediately raised his guard to its highest level.

He didn't know if Chen Huai'an had actually found out the truth, or if Wang Bai had just mentioned it casually.

The former is less likely, while the latter is more likely.

In the imperial court, the higher the official rank, the higher the demands placed on the servants, both inside and outside the court.

Wang Bai must be quite capable to be Chen Huai'an's butler.

How could you suddenly bring up a dead person?

"What is it?" Changsun Shunde asked calmly.

Wang Bai sighed deeply: "It's all because my husband got married a few days ago. He was so happy that he spent a lot of money, which has made our household a bit tight."

"Lord Changsun has made so much money lately, could you lend some to my master to help him make ends meet?"

"Don't worry, my husband will definitely pay you back once he receives his salary," Wang Bai added at the end.

Changsun Shunde remained silent after hearing this.

Wang Jinbao, who had been standing by without being able to get a word in edgewise, was now sweating profusely. So, they were determined to get the money from the other party, weren't they?

You can even come up with this kind of reason to achieve your goal?

"hehe......"

Changsun Shunde laughed in exasperation: "Look at me, look at me."

Do I look like an idiot to you?

"Chen Huai'an's broke?" he said sneered. "Do you really think everyone is unaware of what Chen Huai'an has been doing behind the scenes?"

"Will he be short of money?"

Wang Bai smiled and said, "Of course Lord Changsun isn't a fool. Otherwise, how could he have deceived you, sir, and managed to fool all the officials in the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Finance?"

"..."

In short, he completely silenced Changsun Shunde.

He knew that Chen Huai'an must have something to rely on when he sent Wang Bai over so confidently.

It's highly likely that I exposed myself. Now it seems that's true.

"Are you threatening me?" Changsun Shunde narrowed his eyes. He was asking himself if he had left any evidence and had taken many measures after the incident.

But what's the use if you can't produce evidence?

At this moment, Wang Jinbao finally understood that he had truly been drawn into the struggle of powerful figures and had been used as a pawn in the opening game.

He glanced at Wang Bai, then at Changsun Shunde, and sighed silently.

"How dare I threaten Lord Changsun?" Wang Bai waved his hands repeatedly. "I was just telling the truth."

"You've made so much money and you don't plan to pay it back. Can't you at least borrow some money to get by?"

Changsun Shunde stood up, put his hands behind his back, pondered for a long time, and said, "How much money do you want?"

At that moment, he finally understood that all that bullshit about scamming him was a lie; the real purpose was to threaten him and extort money from him.

He was faced with two choices: whether to give money or not.

Choosing to give money was partly a way to avoid trouble, since the money was nominally a loan and no one could find fault with it. Besides, he was ultimately a member of the Changsun family, and he figured Chen Huai'an wouldn't dare to go too far.

If they don't pay... who knows what that weirdo Chen Huai'an might do.

So he decided to spend money to avoid trouble.

"Not much, five thousand strings of cash!" Wang Bai made an outrageous demand, quoting a number that made Wang Jinbao's heart pound and Changsun Shunde's temples throb.

Five thousand strings of cash!

Despite the large sums of money that passed through Chen Huai'an's hands, often amounting to tens or hundreds of thousands, even officials like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui found it difficult to come up with five thousand strings of cash.

Unless they sell some of the things bestowed upon them by Li Shimin.

However, Changsun Shunde is sure to be able to produce something!

This number is just right for Changsun Shunde.

"Fine, I'll lend it to you!" Changsun Shunde gritted his teeth and immediately ordered someone to fetch the money.

Wang Bai's smile widened: "This humble servant thanks Lord Changsun on behalf of the master."

Changsun Shunde's eye twitched, but he didn't reply. Wang Jinbao was on the verge of tears.

Weren't you here to ask for money?

How did it turn into borrowing money again?

Does the borrowed money need to be repaid? Or rather, was it given to him?

Anyone else would be thinking of getting away immediately and not getting involved in these adults' fight, otherwise they wouldn't even know how they died.

But Wang Jinbao didn't think so.

He's already been dragged into this, and if he doesn't want to face retaliation later, he has no choice but to go down this dark path.

The risks are enormous, but the rewards are equally enormous.

He felt his chances of establishing connections on this side were rising rapidly.

A moment later, the men below came over with bags of money, much of which was also silk and other valuables.

Wang Bai naturally couldn't handle so much money, so he said, "Lord Changsun, I can't handle so much money either. Could you please send some people to help me deliver it? I would be extremely grateful."

Changsun Shunde just wanted to get rid of this bad luck as soon as possible, so he agreed without much thought and immediately arranged for someone to help him get the money. Wang Bai didn't linger and left in a grand manner with Wang Jinbao, carrying a large bag of money on their backs, and a group of people carrying money.

For some reason, Changsun Shunde felt his right eyelid twitching wildly, as if something bad was about to happen...

"Brother Wang... what are you doing..."

After leaving the Changsun residence, Wang Jinbao finally dared to speak, his face contorted with grief, yet he hesitated to utter a word.

Wang Bai comforted him, "Don't panic, I'll take you to see the master later, just come with me."

"Huh?" Wang Jinbao was stunned by this sudden surprise and didn't react for a moment.

"What, you don't want to go?" Wang Bai joked when he didn't respond.

"No, no, no, how could I not want to?" Wang Jinbao was overjoyed, forgetting everything that had just happened.

If we can get close to Chen Huai'an, then Changsun Shunde... so be it if we offend him.

When you're out in the world, you're bound to get hurt.

What you enjoy, you also need to bear the consequences of.

Wang Jinbao understood these principles all too well. "Okay, come with me." Wang Bai carried a large bag of money and walked slowly.

Moreover, he deliberately went to crowded places, and many people were curious about what he was carrying.

Some people recognized him as one of Chen Huai'an's men and mustered their courage to ask, "Young Master Wang, may I ask what you're carrying?"

"Hahaha, isn't it obvious? Just look at the silk on the back, that's all money in here." Wang Bai patted the bag on his shoulder, the copper coins inside clinking together with a crisp sound.

"See? I just borrowed it from Lord Changsun Shunde. He's made so much money lately, and he's very generous. He lent me five thousand strings of cash right away."

"..."

Wang Bai told everyone he met, spreading the word extensively.

The news spread quickly, and many intelligent people, connecting it to recent events and Wang Bai's attempt to borrow money today, immediately understood what was going on.

Not long after, just as Changsun Shunde was about to take a break with his concubine, someone else came to the door.

These are people from the Cheng family, and their first question is to borrow money.

Starting at 5,000 strings of cash.

And this is just the beginning... "..."