Chapter 50 A Rich and Arrogant Boss

  The Flower Boy Detective Agency has opened, but after opening, they found that the business was not as prosperous as they had imagined. The cases they received were all small thefts, and sometimes even a husband and wife quarreling, with the wife hiding her jewelry in anger, and the man coming to the agency for help.

  The small case is easy to break, but it also makes people like Hua Lang tired of running around, not to mention the little money they earned, and even the enthusiasm of Yin Wu and Wen Meng was discouraged.

  If it's always just solving small cases like this, being a detective doesn't really mean anything.

  They were all passionate people and naturally hoped to encounter exciting things.

  But this situation, Flower Boy couldn't resolve. Since the detective agency had opened, someone came to ask them to solve a case, they had to go; otherwise, there would be no more business, and in the future, who would hire them for big cases?

  Last night, a small rain brought temporary relief from the scorching heat of midsummer. After getting up, Hu Lang and others decided to take advantage of today's good weather to go out for a walk. Just as they were about to leave home, a stout middle-aged man swayed into the room. He looked around at everyone with disdain and asked, "Who is Hu Lang?"

  This middle-aged man was dressed in luxurious attire, with a ring on every finger, and it was clear that he was a very wealthy person. However, having money and showing off like this was something that Hua Lang and the others had never seen before.

  "Is that Mr. Hua Lang? I don't know what business you have with me?" Although Hua Lang disliked the man's condescending attitude, if he really had a big case, he could make a lot of money from it, so he would still take it on.

  That rich man glanced at Hualang and then said with a raised eyebrow: "There's been a theft in my household, name your price."

  It turned out to be a theft case, and Hualang was somewhat disappointed. However, he still patiently asked: "May I ask how you are called, how much were the stolen things worth?"

  "Do you need to know this too?" The rich man asked somewhat impatiently.

  The young man shrugged and said, "Only by thoroughly understanding the situation can we crack the case and set a price."

  A middle-aged man helplessly said, "I'm Ruyu, and everyone calls me Boss Ruyu. This morning when I got up, I found that the box for storing silver in my room was empty. There were 2,000 taels of silver inside, but now they're all gone."

  Two thousand taels is not a small amount, and when Flower Lad and the others heard this, they were all somewhat astonished. However, they were not astonished that the two thousand taels of silver was a lot, but rather that the silver had been placed in Yu Fu's room, and yet the thief had been able to steal it without anyone knowing.

  Yu Fu said with disdain, "Name your price, go ahead."

  The young man smiled faintly: "Two thousand two silver coins are not a small sum, so if we want to break the case, we need a commission of one hundred two silver coins. Of course, according to the rules, you can pay a deposit of ten two silver coins first. If Old Master Yu thinks it's expensive, he can go to the county government office to report the case, and they will help him catch the thief for free."

  Hua Lang asked for 100 taels of silver, Yu Fu didn't react at all. He directly took out 10 taels of silver and threw it on the table, saying: "I don't want to trouble the authorities, this way I still have to look at their faces. You help me find that thief, retrieve 2000 taels of silver, and the remaining 90 taels I'll give you immediately."

  This is a wealthy master who doesn't care about money. If he can crack this case, the Huas will make another fortune. It's just that Yu Fu is too arrogant and makes people dislike him.

  However, for the sake of money, Hualang accepted the ten taels of silver and said: "Don't worry, Master Yu. If I can't help you catch the thief and retrieve the two thousand taels of silver, I will return these ten taels to you intact."

  Yu Fu didn't care whether Hualang returned the ten taels of silver to him, but impatiently said: "When are you going to crack the case? I'm furious, and that little thief must be punished."

  "Anytime!"

  Yu Fu saw that Hua Lang could solve the case at any time, so he let them hurry and follow him back.

  Hwalarang and others saw this, so they also followed directly, and the reason is simple. For such a theft case, the longer it takes, the less likely there will be any leads, so the earlier you go, the better.

  They walked for about the time it took to burn an incense stick, and then they arrived at Yu Fu's mansion. It was a truly magnificent residence that could be called a mansion. The Yu Mansion was very large, with pavilions, towers, small bridges, and flowing water - everything was complete and nothing was lacking. Walking inside, it felt like entering the gardens of Guilin.

  They walked over the small bridge above the gurgling stream, passed by several artificial hills, and finally arrived at Yu Fu's residence. It was a very large house, decorated with great splendor, looking magnificent from the outside, and even more resplendent inside.

  Yu Fu saw Hua Lang and others being so virtuous, but he didn't mind, and coldly said: "The silver was stolen right here, you'd better find the thief quickly."

  Hua Lang heard Yu Fu say that, and he was filled with disdain for him in his heart. A nouveau riche type of person, who doesn't know how to cultivate himself, but only knows how to use money to order people around. He doesn't even know the basics of solving a case, thinking it's easy to catch a thief just by calling them over.

  However, in his heart, Hua Lang was disdainful, but also somewhat resentful of himself. For the sake of money, he still had to solve this case for Yu Fu. Was this really his fate?

  Anyway, Hua Lang still entered Yu Fu's room to look for clues. After all, that's what a detective agency does, and solving cases is his interest, giving him an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

  The box that held the silver was still on the table, now empty. The box wasn't very large, and in this era there were no silver notes, so it would be difficult for such a small box to hold two thousand taels of silver. Hua Lang smiled faintly and asked Yu Fu, "I'm afraid Mr. Yu hasn't told us the truth, has he?"

  Yu was shocked and asked: "What does this sentence mean?"

  The young man took the box in his hand and laughed: "Can such a small box hold two thousand taels of silver?"

  Hua Lang said this, Yu Fu's expression changed slightly, but soon he coldly smiled and said: "You don't need to care about this, anyway the things in this box were stolen by someone, you quickly find that little thief."

  Seeing how rich I am, Flower Lang and his men think this case is not simple. Flower Lang smiled faintly: "Master Yu won't tell the truth, won't say what was stolen, how can we help you catch the thief? If Master Yu doesn't cooperate with us sincerely, I'll return the 10 taels of silver to you, go report to the county government."

  At this moment, Yu Fu seemed very nervous, he didn't want to disturb the government office. Hua Lang saw this and smiled slightly, putting down the ten taels of silver, ready to leave.

  Hualang had not yet taken a step forward when Yu Fu suddenly shouted: "Master Hua, please stay your steps. I'll tell the truth, and I beg of you, Master Hua, to help me."