The rise of the poor

Chapter 2299 Can I Enter Now?

After returning from the brothel, Luo Longwen waited for two days without any news. Just as he was wondering if he had been tricked again, he unexpectedly received a message from Wang San's men, informing him that the bridge had been built and he could go on stage. He was instructed to prepare himself thoroughly and to wait at the gate of Prince Hui's mansion the next morning. At that time, Wang San would escort Luo Longwen into the mansion and await Prince Hui's audience.

It actually worked!!!

"That's wonderful, that's really wonderful!" Overwhelmed with excitement, Luo Longwen gave the messenger a reward of fifty taels of silver.

Before leaving, Luo Longwen asked him to pass on a message to Wang San: "Please tell Master Wang that I, Longwen, no, Luo, will remember your kindness in introducing me and will be extremely grateful. I will repay you handsomely in the future."

After the messenger left, Luo Longwen couldn't help but laugh loudly. Truly, there's always a way out! Fortune smiles on my face, and heaven and earth seem to be conspiring together. It seems destiny is mine, not Zhu Ping'an's! Zhu Ping'an, you can just wait to die!

The next morning, Luo Longwen got ready early, put on his most luxurious clothes, took the gift he brought from the capital—a gift that Luo Longwen believed Wang Zhi would not be able to refuse—and, accompanied by two lackeys, arrived early at the gate of the Prince Hui's mansion.

"Hehe, brother, you're here again. Have you figured it out? If you want to achieve your goal, you'll have to come to me."

"Hehe, still come to me. This time I guarantee I'll help you achieve your wish."

Zhang Heizi and Li Gan, two Japanese pirates, were standing guard at the gate. When they saw Luo Longwen arrive, they couldn't help but chuckle, feeling that they could make a fortune again today.

"Hehe, thank you for your kind offer, generals, but it's not necessary." Luo Longwen raised his head and said with a smug look on his face.

"No need?" Zhang Heizi and Li Gan exchanged a glance, their faces showing surprise.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Luo Longwen couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile. At this moment, he felt a sense of triumph. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—what a life!

You all bullied me, extorted me, and treated me like a fool!

just now!

I, Luo Longwen, don't need you. I've already gotten what I wanted, and you'll never have another chance to blackmail me.

“Have you looked for other connections? Let me tell you, the others are unreliable…” the two Japanese pirates said as they stepped forward.

"You guys are unreliable!" Luo Longwen cursed inwardly.

Luo Longwen and his two lackeys waited in front of the Prince Hui's mansion, unmoved by Zhang Heizi and Li Gan's provocative words. They waited for about half an hour, until the flowers were almost withered, before finally seeing Wang San emerge from the mansion.

"Third Master."

"Third Master."

When Zhang Heizi and Li Gan saw Wang San, they clasped their hands in greeting and bowed to him.

“You’re both old hands of Prince Hui, how did you end up on guard duty? Haven’t you learned your lesson?! Keep up your posts and don’t leave again. If it happens again and Prince Hui asks, I won’t cover for you anymore. You’ll have to clean up your own messes,” Wang San said to the two.

"Yes, yes, thank you for helping us out, Third Master." Zhang Heizi and Li Gan clasped their hands in thanks to Wang San, and then said, "Third Master, if you have any orders, you can just send someone to find us brothers directly. There's no need for you to come all the way here in person."

"Greetings, Third Master Wang." Luo Longwen stepped forward and bowed to Third Master Wang.

“I came for him. I will take him to pay his respects to Prince Hui. Prince Hui wants to see him,” Wang San said, pointing at Luo Longwen, to Zhang Heizi and Li Gan.

Luo Longwen immediately stood tall and proud; if he had a tail, he would be wagging it in the air right now.

"Generals, may we go in now?" Luo Longwen walked up to the two men with an arrogant air and asked triumphantly.

"Of course, it's no problem that Third Master will personally come out to welcome you into the manor." The Japanese pirates Zhang Heizi and Li Gan smiled on the surface, but cursed inwardly.

Luo Longwen walked inside with his head held high, leading his two lackeys.

"Wait a minute." Wang San gestured for everyone to stop.

"Huh?!" Luo Longwen was shocked. Had he been so happy all along, and they weren't going to let him in?!

Luo Longwen's toes were clenched tightly in tension.

"You can come in. Have your people wait outside. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can enter the Prince Hui's residence."

Wang San pointed at Luo Longwen's two lackeys, waved his hand, and gave instructions to Luo Longwen.

"Yes, yes, what Third Master Wang says is right." Luo Longwen nodded repeatedly, then turned and pointed outside to his two lackeys, saying, "You two wait outside."

The two lackeys nodded repeatedly and went to wait outside the gate.

Wang San led Luo Longwen into the Prince Hui's Mansion. Once inside, Luo Longwen saw the layout of the mansion: blue brick floors, a white jade screen wall carved with a greedy beast with gold and silver feet and a mouth swallowing the sun, east and west side rooms of the ceremonial gate, east and west side rooms of the main hall, east and west wing rooms of the main hall, side rooms of the Yingong Gate, and wing rooms of the Yingong Gate. Even before going inside, Luo Longwen couldn't help but laugh. This was no prince's mansion; it was clearly a replica of a county government office, at best a prefectural government office layout. He was truly ignorant. The Japanese pirates had obviously never been to a real prince's mansion; a prince's mansion would never be arranged like this.

The palaces of princes were all palaces, not halls; their layouts were completely different.

Although the Prince Hui's Mansion was built in a luxurious manner, with a white jade screen wall and carpets laid at the entrance and main hall, its layout was completely that of a county or prefectural government office, exuding the air of an uncultured nouveau riche.

"Look at you, so pathetic. Are you stunned by the Prince's mansion?" Wang San chuckled as he saw Luo Longwen looking around.

"Yes, yes." Luo Longwen nodded, suppressing his urge to speak.

"Calm down, don't look so ignorant." Wang San patted Luo Longwen on the shoulder and then asked, "Although Prince Hui is generous and magnanimous and doesn't care about trivial matters, we are still petty people and cannot be unrefined. Luo, have you prepared a gift for Prince Hui?"

Luo Longwen said confidently, "Don't worry, Third Master Wang, I had already carefully prepared the gift back in the capital, and I guarantee that Prince Hui will be satisfied."

After speaking, Luo Longwen patted his chest, which was bulging, clearly indicating that the gift was inside.

"Very good." Wang San nodded in satisfaction.

"Many thanks to Third Master Wang for his help. I will repay you handsomely later and will certainly satisfy Third Master Wang," Luo Longwen added.

Wang San was even more satisfied. He patted Luo Longwen on the shoulder again and reminded him, "I told Prince Hui that you are an old acquaintance of mine, and that you came all the way from the capital to pay your respects to Prince Hui, representing a big figure in the capital to discuss a major business deal with him. Don't let it slip."

Luo Longwen nodded. "I'll remember. I won't let it slip."

Wang San led Luo Longwen through the ceremonial gate and into a small house, where he instructed Luo Longwen to wait while he went inside to inform Prince Hui.

"Thank you for your trouble, Third Master Wang." Luo Longwen clasped his hands in thanks and waited in the small house. (End of Chapter)