A Former Police Officer Who Died And Get A Second Life!-Chapter 154: Turning Trouble into Opportunity

The lecture still hadn’t ended.

Sarin stood there being scolded with a sigh, while the people around them looked worried and restless.

"Qiong Xing, that’s enough—"

"By shouting and causing such a commotion, you’re troubling Naz, who lives here," Qiong Xing continued, cutting off Elias who tried to calm things down. "What if people start strange rumors, wondering if something happened here?"

Even though Elias tried to help Sarin out of the situation, Qiong Xing did not stop.

"Naz had only just begun to slowly open his heart to others. What if he becomes frightened again because of this?"

"I’m really sor—"

"Do you think apologizing is enough?" Qiong Xing interrupted sharply. "The door you were hitting is already half broken."

"Th-then I’ll arrange for someone to fix it right away—"

"Why are you leaving it to someone else?" Qiong Xing said immediately. "You broke it, so you should fix it yourself."

Because Sarin had once been an adventurer, his strength had nearly destroyed the door.

He tried to apologize again, but Qiong Xing clearly wasn’t going to let him off that easily.

"You even disturbed Naz while he was working quietly. What will you do if this interferes with his sake brewing?"

"Alright, alright, I understand," Sarin said helplessly. "If there’s anything I can do to help—"

"Thank you very much," Qiong Xing said immediately with a smile. "Then please arrange the materials and tools needed for making the wine. And if you have any connections that could help sell the product, please introduce them to us."

Sarin was left speechless by the long list of requests that suddenly appeared.

Qiong Xing said it all with a cheerful smileas if it were completely natural.

Since Sarin treated Qiong Xing like a beloved grandson, he had no right to refuse.

All he could do was nod repeatedly.

Only then did Qiong Xing finally seem satisfied and smiled brightly.

"Thank you very much."

Sarin thought that the way Qiong Xing scolded people was exactly like him.

But he decided to keep that thought to himself, because if he said it out loud, Qiong Xing might demand even more from him.

And the way Qiong Xing insisted on getting what he wanted at the end reminded Sarin strongly of Katarina. Secretly, that thought made him a little happy.

"I understand the materials and tools," Sarin said after a moment. "But what do you mean by ’connections’?"

If Naz had already been able to sell the wine before, Sarin wondered why his help would be needed at all.

But it seemed there were some circumstances behind it.

"Um... Qiong Xing?" Naz said nervously. "I really appreciate what you’re saying, but I’m alone, so I can’t possibly handle that much—"

"There’s someone right there who can help you," Qiong Xing said immediately. "Mr. Duzy, I’m counting on you. This way, Naz won’t have to run a stall outside while worrying anymore."

"You..." Duzy started, then sighed. "Alright, I understand. Thanks."

It seemed that Qiong Xing had done all of this for the sake of the two of them.

But as it turned out, that wasn’t the only reason.

"Since Guild Master Katarina and Vice-Guild Master Sarin are both people of high status," Qiong Xing continued, "you must have connections with important people, right?"

"Hm?" Sarin tilted his head.

"Through the two of you, I’d like this wine to be sold to people like them," Qiong Xing explained. "It’s very good alcohol. I think even nobles would be satisfied with it. But there aren’t many workers, so it can’t be produced in large quantities."

With that explanation alone, Sarin understood what Qiong Xing meant.

Selling only a small amount could be frustrating.

But because of that, the product would gain value.

Since Qiong Xing spoke with such confidence, Sarin asked to try a sip to confirm. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

After tasting it, he immediately understood.

Yes, this was truly good.

"Who you sell it to is up to your judgment," Qiong Xing said. "Of course, when you help sell it, you can take a commission from the profits."

"Um... Qiong Xing?" Naz said hesitantly. "That’s a little—"

"It’s fine," Qiong Xing replied calmly. "Even after that, you’ll earn more profit than before. Right?"

After hearing all of that, Sarin couldn’t say it was impossible.

In fact, selling such a product in the lower town little by little would never bring much profit.

But if it were given value and sold to nobles, the earnings would become much greater.

On top of that, Qiong Xing was even offering them a share of the profit.

There was no reason to refuse.

Because the quantity was limited, the value would naturally increase. And by selling it through them, they would also become a kind of shield protecting Naz and the others.

"Alright," Sarin said finally. "I’ll accept this proposal. But are you really okay with it? Even if it’s only a portion, we’ll be taking some of the profit."

"Please decide the exact amount together with Mr. Duzy after seeing how the sales go," Qiong Xing replied. "Besides, I’m asking for your help. Without compensation, it would just be free labor. This way, you earn money, important people become pleased, and Naz and the others are helped. It’s not just killing two birds with one stone... It’s three."

It would depend on how Sarin and the others handled things, but this arrangement could also help them gain favor with people they wanted to stay connected with.

Watching the conversation unfold so quickly, Sarin could only give a helpless smile.

At this rate, Qiong Xing could probably become a merchant himself.

"You really are impressive," Sarin said with admiration. "Very impressive."

"Thank you," Qiong Xing replied politely.

Even though Guild Master Katarina and Sarin both cared deeply for Qiong Xing, he never relied on their goodwill.

Instead, he even created opportunities for them to gain benefits.

Because of that, Sarin couldn’t help but feel that he owed Qiong Xing.

In fact, he felt more and more certain of one thing.