That's right, if they don't get the people back, and The Emperor gets angry and executes them, it would be a big loss for them.
"Madam Situ, name your price, how much silver exactly?"
"How much silver? Let me calculate."
Xuexue began counting with her fingers, one by one, from start to end and then back again several times. The Imperial Forbidden Guards watching were wide-eyed, thinking, my goodness! How much silver is it really?
Xuexue: "Not much, just five..."
Before Xuexue could finish, one of the Imperial Forbidden Guards breathed a sigh of relief and said with some luck, "Phew! Scared me for a second, I thought it was more! Only five hundred taels."
The other Imperial Forbidden Guards nodded repeatedly, "Yes yes, it's not much, we'll pay it."
They thought the Owner of Qinger Building would demand a large sum? It's just a small amount of silver, they don't even need to ask The Emperor for reimbursement; they can afford it themselves.
