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Five gold soul coins!

The tavern owner was eager to volunteer.

Why is Miss Tang’s money so easy to earn—

he roared inwardly.

But despite his inner roar, he still had to do what needed to be done.

There were many soul masters taking on “jobs” at the market, but most were only around the level of Great Soul Master.

On the Douluo Continent, being a soul master was a rare profession. Even those with low soul power held much higher status than ordinary people, making it naturally easier for them to earn money. Moreover, soul masters could receive subsidies issued by the Spirit Hall.

However, some soul masters were different; they earned money by taking jobs themselves, usually wandering around the market.

The tavern owner initially wanted to select a few top-tier soul masters for the task, but once they heard the reward was five gold soul coins, they all insisted on following him.

With no choice, the tavern owner brought a large group of idle soul masters before Tang Nian Nian.

“This is Miss Tang. She’s the one who’s paying you to do this.”

“Greetings, Miss Tang!”

The soul masters bowed in unison.

At first, they had some doubts upon seeing Tang Nian Nian, but the tavern owner had told them on the way here that she was no ordinary person. Wanting to make a good impression, they behaved with utmost respect.

Tang Nian Nian glanced at them and roughly counted.

Fifteen.

“Bring me all the street urchins and beggars from the street corners. Those willing to come, invite them properly; those unwilling, tie them up and bring them here. In any case, within ten minutes, I want to see every street urchin and beggar who has ever been seen in the market. If you can do it in under five minutes, you’ll earn an additional five gold soul coins.”

!!!!!

Ten gold soul coins!

The soul masters widened their eyes in astonishment, then with a whoosh, the large group before Tang Nian Nian instantly vanished.

Hesitating even for a second would be disrespectful to the gold soul coins!

The tavern owner was witnessing such swift action for the first time…

He looked at Tang Nian Nian, who was casually sitting and leisurely rocking in her chair, and curiously asked, “Miss Tang, why do you want to find those street urchins and beggars?”

And to spend so much money on it.

He refrained from voicing the latter thought, feeling he shouldn’t measure Tang Nian Nian’s concept of money by his own standards.

Tang Nian Nian didn’t answer immediately. Playing with the strands of hair hanging over her chest, she said calmly, “Because they know more than ordinary people. I need them to keep an eye on someone for me.”

Keep an eye on someone?

The tavern owner was stunned.

Keep an eye on whom?

He blinked.

Could it be him?

Being watched by those kinds of people was no good.

The tavern owner felt uneasy just imagining countless eyes watching him every day.

He forced a smile and said, “Miss Tang, rest assured, my tavern is famous in Notting City. I would never run away!”

Run away?

Tang Nian Nian gave him a puzzled look. “Have you ever thought about running away?”

The tavern owner was dumbfounded. “N-no, of course not!”

“Then why say it for no reason?”

“I... I... I…”

Clearly, Tang Nian Nian wasn’t talking about him.

Knowing her true intention, the tavern owner felt like crying but had no tears.

Why did he say that so foolishly?

Seeing his gloomy expression, Tang Nian Nian recalled what she had just said—

Oh, he thought she wanted to keep an eye on him.

Tang Nian Nian hadn’t intended that, but after some thought, watching was better than not.

She looked the tavern owner up and down, then suddenly asked, “What’s your name?”

“Me? My name’s Zhou Yang.”

“Zhou Yang.”

Tang Nian Nian nodded, indicating she’d remembered.

“I can count you as my big benefactor. Do you want to work with me?”

Work with me?

Zhou Yang had been worrying about how to latch onto a big benefactor; now that the benefactor spoke, he eagerly nodded, “Sure! Miss Tang!”

Tang Nian Nian glanced at him and said softly, “I haven’t even told you what to do, and you agreed so quickly?”

“Of course!”

Zhou Yang thought: Hesitating even one second would be disrespectful to money!

Seeing Zhou Yang so enthusiastic, Tang Nian Nian once again felt how good it was to have money.

She beckoned him closer.

Zhou Yang obeyed, squatting down beside her.

Though Tang Nian Nian looked only like a five-year-old child, with short limbs and small hands, she could only whisper to Zhou Yang in this way.

Though she appeared as a child, Zhou Yang always felt her temperament and aura were more like that of an adult.

“When you deliver the wine to Saint Soul Village, don’t mention my name. Just say you dreamed of a God of Wealth who guided you to bring these wines there. As for who ends up with the wine, that’s none of your business.”

Tang Nian Nian leaned close to Zhou Yang and whispered.

After much thought, she decided that directly delivering the wine to Tang Hao might result in him beating the messenger to death. It was better to let him get it for free in some other way.

Zhou Yang looked puzzled. “But wasn’t that your father’s order to buy the wine?”

Tang Nian Nian gave him a faint look. “I lied to you.”

Zhou Yang: “…”

Good grief, he actually believed it.

He wondered how a real father could send a little kid to buy wine.

Though he didn’t know why Tang Nian Nian was doing this, Zhou Yang thought it best not to ask and just do as told, to avoid digging a hole for himself and then falling in it.

Soon after, the soul masters sent out to capture people returned one after another.

Fifteen of them, each bringing back three to five people. They had truly rounded up every street urchin without exception.

They took exactly five minutes.

Street urchins and beggars came from the same background and knew each other, only their activities differed.

One begged, the other robbed, but all were petty thieves.

Most were tied up and brought forcibly; those not tied were beaten.

They were “invited” to stand before Tang Nian Nian, swaying unsteadily.

Tang Nian Nian looked at them, initially intending to speak kindly, but their faces were full of defiance, so she took a cloth bag from her pocket and pulled out one hundred fifty gold soul coins, handing them to Zhou Yang.

“Distribute these to them.”

“I… wow…”

“How much could be in there…”

The street urchins’ eyes gleamed at the sight of the golden coins.

They had never seen so many gold soul coins in their lives!

Tang Nian Nian shook the bag and stood up, circling the street urchins with it.

“I’ll pay you one gold soul coin a month as wages. Stick with me, how about that?”

One gold soul coin!

The street urchins’ eyes lit up.

“That’s great! As long as the benefactress doesn’t disdain us!”

“…”