Fushimi Roku originally intended to refuse.
But she was offering way too much.
The little piggy bank was round and full, and Minamoto Tamako spoke with confidence. This time, she offered 200,000 yen. According to the current exchange rate, that's roughly 14,000 RMB.
However, even with minimal effort, Fushimi Roku knew this deal wasn't worth it. If they didn't catch the murderer, he would end up being partners with Minamoto Tamako for life; if they did catch the murderer, it would be even worse, as he'd spend the rest of his life behind bars.
So he tried to negotiate, "This case is too challenging, I can't possibly spend fifteen years of my energy chasing down the perpetrator for 200,000 yen, right? How about this, we investigate for six months, and regardless of whether the case is solved at the deadline, our partnership automatically dissolves... unless you renew the fee at that time."
