Guards For The Princess

Chapter 3: Fifty Thousand Dollars

"Who are you saying that doesn't make sense?" Bane was now so angry that he also faced the bespectacled man and exclaimed, "So, do you agree with this person or agree with me that this thing is mine because he threw it away!?"

"Hm." The Glasses Man adjusted his glasses, paused for a moment and said, "Alright, I'm Rokan, a Professor at the University. Since you two trust Me, then I will tell you my opinion of the current situation. Does that not matter?"

"Sure, please do!" Tara and Bane both agree and start staring anxiously at the University Professor named Rokan.

"I think the owner of this bottle cap should be the one who bought it. So, this bottle cap should belong to the person holding the bottle." Rokan stopped for a moment. Tara started laughing when she heard that. Meanwhile Bane became panicked, but before he could say anything, Rokan waved his hand and stopped him. He continued, "However, since the owner of the bottle had already thrown it away, it should have been ownerless. So, the person who picked it up becomes its owner now."

"What the fuck? Didn't you just say that the bottle cap was mine? Why did it suddenly change!" tara complained when she heard what Rokan said. "Then, what if the two of you share a gift. Then it will be fair to both of you. How's it?" Rokan gave advice.

"Share?" When Bane heard this, he hesitated for a moment then with a frown he said: "Alright, it doesn't matter to me."

Bane must have realized that his stance was vague and almost untenable. So, instead of getting nothing, she chose to take advice from Rokan. Tara nodded and agreed as well. Since the bottle cap was in Bane's hands, he was worried that he wouldn't get a single cent if he didn't agree.

"good. In that case, since both parties have already agreed with my suggestion, then the reward will be split in two."

Rokan took a bottle of drink from Tara's hand and said, "Said here, please, the second prize is seventy thousand dollars and after a twenty percent tax deduction there will be fifty-six thousand dollars left. Since the collection of his gifts would be troublesome, the person who would take the prize would get six thousand dollars more, but he would have to give twenty-five thousand dollars first to the other party. Are you two okay with this arrangement?"

"I don't have a problem." Tara was happy as long as she received some money. So, he agreed, "I'll take twenty-five thousand dollars. So, you can go to claim the prize."

"In this case..." Bane looks troubled. He reached into his pocket and continued, "I don't have that kind of money. Why don't you just give me twenty-five thousand dollars?"

"Do you think I would choose twenty-five thousand if I had that kind of money?" Tara frowned then continued, "My case is just like you!"

"Professor, please help us think of a solution, we both don't have that much cash. How'this?" Once again Bane asked for help from Rokan.

Tara and Bane faced each other for a moment and felt that it would still be a good deal because they could still receive twenty-five thousand dollars, they replied in unison, "We agree!"

A delighted expression was seen on Rokan's face as he grabbed his bag to take the money, but it didn't last long. Immediately, he began to panic and started to frisk his bag even more frantically. Sweat began to appear on his forehead and he finally said, "Hey, it seems like this can't be done. Too bad, I didn't bring that much cash. I have only thirty thousand dollars and I doubt you will be satisfied with fifteen thousand dollars each. Cih, what a pity, even though I can profit six thousand dollars if I just bring my money!"

"Then what should we do?" Tara looked confusedly at Bane and the man just shook his head while exhaling heavily. Looking at her, Tara became impatient and asked back, "Professor, you are a smart person, can you think of any other solution?"

"Hmmm..." Rokan thought for a moment until finally his gaze fell towards Ardian. "ah! What if you ask someone else for help?" As he said that, naturally Tara and Bane's eyes were on Ardian.

"What do you think? For me this is a very rare opportunity. Do you have fifty thousand dollars worth of cash? If you give them twenty-five thousand dollars each, you can make a profit of six thousand dollars in the blink of an eye. I have never seen a simpler way to make money than this. I've already taken it if I have enough money."

Ardian had been observing the three of them for a while. It was clear that the three were playing a skit. Men with facial wounds and men of stout stature look stiff with their dialogue, while glasses men who act as mediators are quite expert, but he makes a mistake at the end.

They were probably targeting Ardian because he was looking at the city with a frenzied gaze like someone who grew up on a mountain. However, the clothes that Ardian wore were very decent and looked expensive. Ardian chuckled inwardly about this funny scene and thought about how to make this beautiful plot more perfect. Therefore, he decided to follow their game by acting as a hick who became a victim of fraud.

"What do you mean, I?" Ardian replied in surprise while pointing to himself. He put on a stupid face and said, "The public is sure to give me something?"

"Of course, now this golden opportunity is in your hands!" Rokan replied to Ardian cheerfully. He had previously complained of a loss. He naturally lost his cool when Ardian lured him by not stating that he had no money. That way he becomes convinced that Ardian ate his bait and Ardian is convinced that this is truly a fraud.

Just as Ardian was about to say something, he felt someone kick his leg. As he looked towards his kicked leg, he saw a beautiful girl was looking at him coldly. From the looks of it, he might be the same age as Ardian.

The girl was very beautiful and her skin looked soft and smooth. Although he never stood up, Ardian could estimate his height to be at least one hundred and sixty-five centimeters. Pretty high for a school girl.