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A crucial figure was still missing to complete this task, and it had to be him. Su Han pondered, realizing that there seemed to be no suitable candidates in his Six Squad. He had yet to meet anyone from the Second Division and was unsure who could take on such an important responsibility.
While he was deep in thought, the door to the hospital room was pushed open once more. Su Yao entered with someone else.
Upon seeing this person, Su Han's eyes lit up: Wang Wu!
What luck! Just as he was contemplating the right candidate, this person appeared before him.
Wang Wu seemed completely oblivious to Su Han's injuries. He directly pulled out two ledgers of silver notes and two stacked pieces of paper, placing them on the bedside cabinet. "Captain Su, the task you assigned has been completed. All properties and jewelry have been sold for a total of five hundred fifty thousand taels of silver."
"Oh? There’s that much?" This caught Su Han off guard. He had expected that in such a rush to sell, he would have to be cautious not to let the Yang family see any flaws, and he estimated it would be far below five hundred thousand taels. Yet Wang Wu managed to exchange it for five hundred fifty thousand taels.
Wang Wu did not pick up on this surprise and continued, "On my way back, I stopped by Jinling City at Huitong Bank, withdrew five hundred thousand taels of silver, and exchanged it for silver notes deposited in total of fifty-nine thousand five hundred twenty-three taels and eighty wen."
Good heavens! Su Han couldn't help but gasp. Nearly sixty thousand taels in silver notes! In this era, the purchasing power of sixty thousand taels was astonishing; he had suddenly become a wealthy man.
Wang Wu wasn't finished speaking: "I thought Captain Su might want to reward your subordinates, so I opened an account at Shunfa Bank with the remaining fifty thousand taels. Here are the account number and password."
Such thoroughness! He even considered these details. If only he had a few more people like Wang Wu under him, he wouldn't have to worry about anything.
"Xiao Su, go outside and keep watch," Su Han instructed Su Yao before turning back to Wang Wu. "Old Wu, you handled this beautifully; I was really looking forward to your return. Take three thousand taels as a reward for your hard work."
"Wang Wu does not want money."
Su Han was taken aback. "Then what do you want? A position? I'm still just a minor official myself."
"Wang Wu means that right now he neither wants money nor a position." Wang Wu's expression remained calm as he spoke slowly. "I have been lurking in Linjiang City for three years without achieving any significant merit. For someone like me, a lurking dark guard returning from a mission can only aspire to be a commander at best. I have no backing; if things continue like this, it will be difficult for me to make a name for myself in my lifetime. I am determined to rise above my station, so I need a good master and a solid backing."
Su Han observed Wang Wu's expression closely but found it rare for anyone to speak such words with no change in demeanor or any hint of nervousness.
"Old Wu, I won't hide it from you; I've just been promoted to commander, but I'm still acting in that capacity. If you think I'm a good master or solid backing, you might be mistaken."
"What constitutes a good master or solid backing?" Wang Wu's tone remained as calm as ever. "Should I try to curry favor with Lord Chu? Lord Chu wouldn't even spare me a glance. In the late Warring States period, Fan Ju was merely a commoner who nearly faced death at the hands of Wei Qi, the Prime Minister of Wei Kingdom. It was only with the help of his retainer Zheng Anping that he successfully escaped to Qin State. After Fan Ju became Prime Minister of Qin State, he recommended Zheng Anping as a general. Although Captain Su is currently a minor figure, everything you've done in Linjiang City has not gone unnoticed by me. I believe Captain Su will one day become someone like Fan Ju, while I aspire to be that Zheng Anping. When Captain Su rises to prominence in the future, that will be our chance to shine."
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