Hearing that, Joseph realized the girl had misunderstood him. Then again, he figured this might simply be how this mother and daughter pair survived, so he asked, "This isn't some kind of scam, is it? I pay the money, then you call someone over to extort me?"The girl said, "How could that be? You're a little dumb, mister. Think about it. If it were a scam, you wouldn't be able to escape once you stepped into my house, right? Don't worry. It's completely safe here."Joseph asked, "How safe? Will the police come knocking?"The girl shook her head. "There's no chance of that happening! If you're caught, I'll pay you back double. I'll keep watch outside for you. If anything happens, I'll warn you."Joseph had already looked over the entire apartment. It was simple and modest. The girl was a student at a nearby school. She was only in fourth grade and seemed to be a good student. But Joseph couldn't bring himself to agree with how they did things.Joseph sighed. "Fine. I'll book the w
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