85: Chapter 85 You need to do something for me
Gui Mengguan crossed his arms, looking down from a height at the three crippled men slumped on the ground, and spoke with feigned confusion: "Oh? Then why don't you tell us, what are we supposed to be asking?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Bu Le and the other two instantly froze, their cries stuck in their throats.
In the next second, Bu Le finally broke down, shouting in collapse: "How are we supposed to know what you want to ask?! You started beating us from the very beginning, only shouting 'Will you talk?' 'Will you talk?', but you never actually asked a question!!"
E Kao also shouted in collapse: "Exactly! You just tell us to talk without even asking anything, how are we supposed to know what to say!"
Tian Ya was the same: "You even beat our mouths, we couldn't say anything even if we wanted to."
Seeing the three of them crying in collapse, Qiangu Jue almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He quickly lowered his head and covered it with a cough.
Oupai also turned his face away, his shoulders shaking slightly as he suppressed his laughter.
Gui Mengguan also almost failed to hold it in. He cleared his throat, forcibly suppressing the smile at the corners of his mouth, and spoke with feigned calm: "Cough, sorry, my subordinates didn't explain things clearly. It was our oversight."
He paused, squatted down, looked at the three men slumped on the ground, and said slowly: "Actually, finding the three of you isn't a big deal. It's just that there's something I need you to do. I want you to go after someone."
Bu Le and the others exchanged looks, all seeing understanding in each other's eyes.
Just as expected!
They knew it! With their reputation in Soto City, besides having them play the villains who harass decent women so some guy wanting to be a hero could gain fame, what else could it be?
They had been hired for this kind of thing before; they were well-acquainted with the process and had never received a bad review.
Bu Le quickly wiped the tears and snot from his face and spoke with a flattering expression: "My Lord! I understand! Don't worry! Isn't it just putting on a show? Tell us! Which girl do you want us to harass? We guarantee our acting will be realistic and we definitely won't slip up! When the time comes, you jump out to save the beauty, and we'll make sure the scene is perfect for you, ensuring that beautiful woman falls completely in love with you!"
E Kao and Tian Ya also quickly nodded in agreement, with expressions of "we understand everything."
But to their surprise, after Gui Mengguan heard this, he shook his head and looked at them with a half-smile: "I don't need you to go after a woman. The one I want you to target is actually a man."
"Nani?!"
"A man!?"
As soon as these words came out, the flattery on the faces of Bu Le and the others instantly froze. They went completely numb, as if struck by a bolt of lightning, dazed in place for a long time without recovering.
"What???"
Bu Le picked at his ear, thinking his hearing had been damaged by the beating, and looked at Gui Mengguan with a face full of disbelief.
"My... My Lord, what did you say? Tar... target a man???"
"You want us to go after a man?"
"Why? Is there a problem?"
Gui Mengguan raised an eyebrow, his tone instantly turning cold. He tilted his chin toward his subordinates nearby: "Unwilling? Then keep beating them, and then break their third legs too. After they're healed, beat them again. Beat them, then heal them, then beat them until they're crippled. I want to see if their mouths are tougher or their bones are."
"Don't! Don't don't don't!!"
Hearing about breaking the third leg repeatedly, Bu Le and the others instantly experienced their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. They no longer cared about targeting a man or not, and quickly crawled over, crying and shouting their agreement: "We're willing! We'll go through fire and water, My Lord!!"
"We'll go after whoever you tell us to! Let alone a man! Even if it's a pig! We'll handle it perfectly for you!"
"Absolutely no discounts! If you tell us to go east, we won't go west! If you tell us to hit the dog, we won't chase the chicken!"
The three of them swore oaths, nearly kowtowing to Gui Mengguan on the spot, fearing that if they were a second late, their life-roots would be repeatedly crippled.
Seeing their bullying-the-weak-and-fearing-the-strong behavior, a flash of disdain crossed Gui Mengguan's eyes. He spoke flatly: "If you had been this sensible earlier, you wouldn't have had to take this beating, would you?"
"Yes, yes, it's our fault."
Bu Le and the others quickly forced smiles, though they looked worse than crying.
Just then, Bu Le's eyes darted around. He looked at Gui Mengguan cautiously, rubbing his hands together as he spoke: "My Lord, look... the three of us brothers took this beating, and well, our bones still hurt. You're asking us to do such a big thing, you see... the reward... should it be increased a little?"
As soon as he said this, E Kao and Tian Ya also quickly nodded, their eyes full of expectation.
Since they couldn't escape this anyway, they might as well get more benefits. They couldn't take this beating for nothing, especially since they had to go after a man later.
Gui Mengguan gave a sneer upon hearing this.
It seems you want to be the Add-Money Brother, the Strengthening Layman, and the Extreme Lubrication Ancestral Master.
He casually threw a heavy money bag, which landed in front of the three of them.
Bu Le quickly picked it up and opened it. He instantly sucked in a breath of cold air; it was filled with gold coins, at least a hundred of them!
"After it's done, I'll give you this much again."
Gui Mengguan spoke flatly: "Money is not an issue, as long as you do the job beautifully. But if you mess up, or dare to sell us out..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the coldness in his eyes made Bu Le and the others shiver instantly. They clutched the money bag tightly and patted their chests in guarantee: "Don't worry, My Lord! The three of us are absolutely reliable! Even if we have to risk our lives, we'll definitely do the job beautifully for you. We'll treat that man exactly how we used to treat those girls, and not a single word will leak out!"
Gui Mengguan nodded, leaned in close to their ears, and whispered the name of the person they were to target, as well as the specific things they needed to do.
As Bu Le and the others listened, their eyes grew wider and wider. The expressions on their faces shifted from initial apprehension to understanding, and finally, they even showed a bit of eagerness.
Although they really had to go after a man, the lines were quite good; they never would have imagined in eight lifetimes that such a thing could have such excellent lines.
Finally, they guaranteed to Gui Mengguan again and again that there would be no slip-ups.
Seeing them like this, Gui Mengguan nodded with satisfaction. He turned around with Qiangu Jue and Oupai and disappeared into the night of the small grove.
Leaving only the three men slumped on the ground, Bu Le and the others looked at the heavy money bag in their hands, then at each other, and couldn't help but grin.
Getting a beating in exchange for over a hundred gold coins and taking on such a simple job was a massive profit!
As for the unlucky guy they were going to target?
Who cares who he is!
With money to be made and no risk of having their third legs broken, let him go to hell!
Just treat it as if they were actually going after an old sow.
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