Chapter 24: The Temptation of Silk Stockings

"I'll give you a chance. Get the job done, whether it turns a profit or not, and I'll pay you ten thousand taels of silver, plus ten percent of whatever we earn as your commission." "Or we can share the entire risk. We'll set up the scheme together, split any losses fifty-fifty, and you'll take thirty percent of the profits." When Vance Sowden stood there in a daze, Dylan Weedy did not press him. He knew the man was busy calculating every possibility in his head. After a short while, Vance came...