Chapter 182 An Zhirong's Fear (Thanks to the book friend Emperor Baye for the reward)

"Stop! Stop! Stop! I'm giving you a chance, but you dare to ask for it!"

Ye Mingsheng hadn't finished boasting when he was interrupted by An Zhirong. Hearing that Ye Mingsheng dared to ask for 10,000 taels, he was really amused and waved his hand and said:

"Since I promised to give you this ten thousand taels of silver, I will definitely not break my promise. However, ten thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, I will give it to you in batches!"

"Today I will give you three thousand taels first, and the other two thousand taels will be given to you when you arrive in Liaoyang. As for the last five thousand taels, when you arrive in Fengzhou and start to fulfill your mission, someone will give it to you!"

Ye Mingsheng thought about An Zhirong's proposal for a while, and then agreed:
"Then let's do as the Third Master wishes!"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng had no objection, An Zhirong was very generous. He took out three silver bills from his arms and handed them to Ye Mingsheng without even looking at them.

Seeing that An Zhirong actually escaped and gave the money to him, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but feel curious about how much silver he had hidden under his wide sleeves...

Although he was curious in his heart, Ye Mingsheng did not look away. He took the banknote and said:

"Thank you, Third Master!"

"Go back to Liaoyang and work hard!" An Zhirong smiled and nodded.

After finishing the business, Ye Mingsheng did not stay with An Zhirong any longer and soon said goodbye and left. After Ye Mingsheng left, An Zhirong leaned back in his chair, was silent for a while, and then tapped lightly on the table.

"clatter!"

Following this crisp sound, a middle-aged man dressed in cloth, of medium build and ordinary appearance, who could not be found in the crowd, pushed the door open and walked in front of An Zhirong. He bowed and said:
"Master, you are looking for me!"

"Ada, how is the placement around Ye Mingsheng going?" Seeing the arrival of the newcomer, An Zhirong didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
"We are still under observation. Ye Mingsheng is a very cautious person. Most of the people he recruited were his old subordinates. The rest were recruited by a sentry leader named Chen Yannian under him. He basically does not recruit from outside."

"Also, I don't know why this person has become a completely different person after returning to Luoan from the palace. He has never been to any of the red-light districts he used to frequent in Luoan. I originally wanted to arrange for a swallow to sneak in to him, but it failed..."

This middle-aged man, whom An Zhirong called Ada, gave a detailed introduction, and at the end his words were full of regret.

Before Ah Da finished speaking, An Zhirong frowned tightly. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with his subordinate's narration. After a pause, he said:
"Since we can't plant them, why not try to bribe them? Ye Mingsheng's men, women, don't be afraid to spend money! And didn't you tell me that Ye Mingsheng has a bunch of bad friends in Luoan? Can't we use these people?"

Feeling An Zhirong's dissatisfaction, the middle-aged man called A Da seemed a little helpless, but he could only tell everything:

"I tried, but Ye Mingsheng is a very loyal man. He is generous and willing to spend money on his subordinates. These subordinates are very loyal to him. I tried a few people for fear of alerting Ye Mingsheng, but when I saw that the possibility was not high, I stopped..."

"Also, for some reason, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have been stimulated by something when he returned to Luo'an from Gongdu. He was like a completely different person. He didn't go to most of the places he went to before." "He didn't contact most of his friends anymore. He just found Qian Buli. He wanted to get closer to Qian Buli's elder brother, Bai Renxuan, the aide of Chen Dechang. After that, Ye Mingsheng never looked for Qian Buli again."

"As for women, Ye Mingsheng did bring back a woman named Pei Zhixiu from the palace this time. However, this woman was hidden very deeply by Ye Mingsheng. She would not come out of Ye Mingsheng's house easily. Even if she came out, she would only move around Ye Mingsheng's house!"

"I have arranged people around Ye Mingsheng's house to try to contact Pei Zhixiu, but it will take some time."

Seeing that Ah Da had thought through every aspect very thoroughly and couldn't think of any loopholes, An Zhirong was very angry, but he could only order:

"I don't care how difficult it is for you, but you must place people around Ye Mingsheng as soon as possible! He must have my people around him!"

"I understand!" Although he felt bitter in his heart, under An Zhirong's firm order, A Da could only nod in agreement.

After getting this answer, An Zhirong was satisfied and waved his hand to let Ada leave.

An Zhirong was the only one left in the room again. He finally relaxed, leaning his hands on the table and gently rubbing his sore eyes.

As Shen Jianzhong's collaborator, after Shen Jianzhong proposed that Ye Mingsheng be sent to Fengzhou to resist Zhen Sanshan, he immediately mobilized his connections and dug up all of Ye Mingsheng's past.

After discovering that Ye Mingsheng was a stubborn, self-righteous and incompetent person, An Zhirong instinctively wanted to reject Shen Jianzhong's proposal, but Shen Jianzhong insisted.

In addition, Ye Mingsheng was quick enough. With the help of Chen Dechang, he immediately took the position of the fifth-rank Tiger General and became the fourth figure in the Zhenwu Army. This left An Zhirong with no other room for maneuver...

After weighing the pros and cons, An Zhirong had no choice but to agree to Shen Jianzhong's plan and choose Ye Mingsheng.

Although Ye Mingsheng was chosen, An Zhirong had a bad impression of Ye Mingsheng due to the preliminary investigations. However, after today's detailed discussion, Ye Mingsheng's calm mind and strong self-confidence can be said to have completely overturned An Zhirong's previous stereotypes of him.

This not only strengthened An Zhirong's confidence in Ye Mingsheng, but also made An Zhirong begin to doubt why his previous investigation of Ye Mingsheng resulted in all negative comments such as self-righteousness, incompetence, and good at opportunism.

Could it be that Ye Mingsheng is a man who would either remain silent or make a big splash?

Or is it that he has always been pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?

Realizing this, An Zhirong immediately felt a little wary of Ye Mingsheng. Although this fear only flashed through his mind, it was there and An Zhirong could not deceive himself.

After rubbing his eyes for a while to relieve his fatigue, An Zhirong did not rest. He found a piece of letter paper from the desk and began to write furiously...

(End of this chapter)