Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Chapter 124 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (10)

At that moment, he took off his papal robes, put on ordinary noble clothes and a cloak, and walked out of the secret passage of the Papacy.

A passage in the secret tunnel led directly to an inconspicuous little house on the street. Shi Qi put on a cloak and walked out of the house. Fortunately, his attire was not conspicuous on the street, so it did not attract the attention of others.

Now that he had a clear goal, following the original owner's memories, he quickly found himself in a secluded alley.

"Host, you want that person to help you find him?" 007 asked, somewhat surprised. He remembered that the plot mentioned that this place was very expensive.

Shi Qi remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement with his statement.

There's a shop in this alley that very few people know about. It specializes in doing business that other shops can't or dare not do, so the prices it charges are exceptionally high.

Shi Qi pushed open the door and went inside. As soon as he entered, he saw shelves filled with all kinds of sundries; then he saw a shop assistant standing next to the shelves cleaning the goods on them.

Upon seeing Shi Qi enter, the shop assistant stopped what he was doing and came over to greet him: "What would you like to buy, sir? You are welcome to take a look."

Shi Qi cut to the chase: "I want to see your boss."

"This..." The waiter hesitated.

Seeing his hesitation, Shi Qi took out a money pouch from his bosom and placed it in his hand.

Feeling the heavy weight of the money bag, the shop assistant immediately agreed to Shi Qi's request without hesitation: "Okay, I'll go ask the boss."

The clerk, carrying the money bag, pushed open a door and went inside. He returned shortly afterward: "Sir, our boss agrees to see you. Please follow me."

Shi Qi followed the waiter through the door, but behind that door was not a simple room, but a passage leading underground. After walking for a while, a closed door appeared in front of them.

The waiter opened the door and let Shi Qi in, then left on his own.

Upon entering the poorly lit basement, Shi Qi saw a muscular man sitting behind a table, wearing a silver mask.

Upon seeing him, he spoke first, "Please sit down, sir." He gestured for him to sit in the chair in front of him.

Shi Qi stepped forward and sat down as instructed. The boss then asked, "I wonder what brings you here, sir?" His tone was unremarkable, as if he was used to people coming to him for help.

Shi Qi didn't intend to play games with him: "I want you to help me find someone within the Empire." After all, matters outside the Empire were probably beyond the reach of even this almost omnipotent boss from the original storyline.

Upon hearing Shi Qi's words, the masked boss seemed to pause for a moment, but the movement was so subtle that it was almost imperceptible without close inspection: "Who are you looking for? Tell me about it."

"A man with a tooth-shaped birthmark on his left shoulder."

The description was rather vague, so the boss couldn't help but ask, "Male? Approximately how old?"

Shi Qi shook his head: "I can't be sure about that. This is the only clue I have right now."

The boss remained silent, seemingly considering whether or not to help Shi Qi with this task. To prevent him from refusing, Shi Qi added, "Money is not a problem, as long as you can help me find him."

As if moved by those words, the boss immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll do it for you. You can give me a deposit first, and I'll ask you for the balance after it's done."

Shi Dian nodded: "Okay, how much is the deposit?"

He held up an open palm in front of Shi Qi. Shi Qi guessed, "Five thousand gold coins?" Gold coins were quite valuable in this world, so Shi Qi was definitely overestimating the value.

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Five hundred gold coins. How about you give me the remaining five hundred gold coins after the job is done? Of course, if the job fails, I won't accept the remaining payment, after all, I'm a legitimate businessman."

Shi Qi's expression, hidden under his hood, was one of surprise. The price was completely unexpected, as it was incredibly cheap. However, he didn't dare voice his suspicions directly, since the shopkeeper had an excellent reputation among the nobles and there was no reason for him to lie about this.

Shi Qi nodded again, took out a money bag from his cloak, and emptied its contents, which included not only gold coins but also some valuable jewelry: "The gold coins are too heavy, so I want to use these jewels to offset the lack of gold coins."

The shopkeeper looked at the numerous jewels on the table, seemingly estimating their prices. He then took the gold coins and a few pieces of jewelry for himself, pushing the majority back to Shi Qi.

"This is enough for me. You can take the rest back. I've already said I'm an honest businessman and I won't take anything from my customers."

The boss continued, "Alright, you can go back now. Because this matter involves too many people, it will probably take me about three months. Come back to me in three months."

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Even after returning to his bedroom at the Vatican, Shi Qi still seemed somewhat puzzled.

Even 007, who was hiding in the system space, had the same question: "I remember he was very expensive?"

Shi Qi: "Don't mention it, I remember too."

007: "But this is too outrageous! Didn't the plot say he'd start at 1,000 gold coins? Asking him to do this isn't a small matter, is it? It requires a lot of manpower and resources. How can it be the lowest price?"

Shi Dian nodded, indicating that he shared the same doubt as 007: "I now guess that this boss recognized me."

007: "But didn't you deliberately lower your voice?"

Shi Qi: "If it's really as I guessed, this boss might be familiar enough with me, or rather, the original owner of this body, that's why he was able to hear the disguise in my voice."

007: "But who in the original story would be so familiar with you?"

Shi Qi: "I have no idea about that. After all, the original owner was the Pope, and everyone in the empire should have heard his voice. As for being acquainted with him, I really can't think of anyone right now."

"But who cares? Anyway, a cheap deal isn't a bad thing for me, and even if we know each other, I don't see any intention of him acknowledging me. Since he's so kind, I'll accept it."

007 in the system space nodded in agreement: "That's true, why not take advantage of a good deal?"

A knock on the door suddenly pulled Shi Qi back to reality: "Godfather, may I come in?"

Startled by Fran's voice, Shi Qi was in a hurry because he hadn't had time to change his clothes yet. Not wanting to keep Fran waiting too long, he could only say, "Come in."