He dared to take a share of the profits from the Fortune Gambling House because it was implicit income understood by successive city guards—it would be a waste not to take it.
But if Wang Shouzhe wanted to use money to force him, dragging him into a noble family feud, wouldn't that be counterproductive?
"Xiahou City Guard, you worry too much," Wang Shouzhe said with a smile. "If I wanted to involve you in family struggles, would I bring it up afterward? I'm simply leveraging your military connections to sell wine and expand our family's sources of income. It's purely a business collaboration, nothing more."
"Of course, should there be anything appropriate, reasonable, and legal within your jurisdiction that you can assist with, I would be most grateful. It would be an act of mutual support."
