Chapter 218
Chapter 218: Zhuang Ming’s Proposal
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“No, Deputy President Zhuang, don’t be so generous . How much for the Crystal’s Longings? I will pay double the price . Your kindness is too much for me,” Bai Xiaofei immediately replied with a smile . Zhuang Ming had a hard time maintaining his face when he heard Bai Xiaofei’s words . But there was a reason he was the one sent to deal with Bai Xiaofei .
After smiling awkwardly, he quickly readjusted his state of mind . “Brother Bai, you jest . If I can’t even afford to gift you a few dozen Crystal’s Longings, I would be a deputy president for nothing . ”
True, if he couldn’t even afford the price of a few dozen Crystal’s Longings, he should just quit his position as deputy president .
“Deputy President Zhuang, I think we should stop beating around the bush, right?” Bai Xiaofei said as he took out the receipt and slammed it on the table . “4 . 16 trillion . I will leave immediately after the fund is transferred to my account . I won’t waste a minute extra of your time . ”
Zhuang Ming gulped when he heard Bai Xiaofei’s frank words . He had expected the discussion to be tough, but Bai Xiaofei was still trickier than he had expected .
“Since Brother Bai is being frank, I will cut the bullshit . To tell the truth, it is somewhat hard for us to come up with this 4 . 16 trillion for now . ”
Bai Xiaofei wasn’t surprised at all . From what Zhuang Ming had done when he had entered, Bai Xiaofei had already guessed this outcome .
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“So a large merchant house like the Babel Merchant House can’t even afford to pay their customer’s prize money? If you don’t have the money here, I can get someone to try your other branches instead,” Bai Xiaofei said as he picked up a Crystal’s Longing and passed it to Hu Xian’er . “Give it a try . It’s my treat . ”
Hu Xian’er took the Crystal’s Longing and gave it a gentle bite . She was the first person to not cry out when eating this fruit for the first time . Of course, she still had an extremely astonished expression on her pretty face . Zhuang Ming, with a distressed expression on his face, watched on as the two behaved casually . Bai Xiaofei had caught on to his weakness .
“Don’t worry, Brother Bai . Although we do not have sufficient funds here, we can replace it with items of similar value . I believe you will be satisfied with what I have to offer,” said Zhuang Ming . He had originally planned to say those words after he gained an advantage in the negotiation, but he was clear he would never be able to gain the advantage . This might cost him greatly!
“Oh? Interesting . Items equivalent to four trillion Amethyst Coins? Deputy President Zhuang, you sure are confident . I can agree to it, but you better be prepared since I am not easy to please . ”
Then, Bai Xiaofei picked up another Crystal’s Longing and started eating . The taste of the fruit filled his face with joy . One could say that he was presently enjoying the treatment of a major VIP . After all, he was eating Crystal’s Longing like it was a normal snack .
Zhuang Ming sighed inwardly as he braced to have his coffers emptied by Bai Xiaofei .
“There are 1 . 5 trillion Amethyst Coins in this Amethyst Card . Brother Bai, please take it first,” said Zhuang Ming, and a one-time-use Amethyst Card appeared in his hand after a flash of his storage ring . With a satisfied smile, Bai Xiaofei took the card and pressed it on his own card . After checking the amount, his smile grew deeper .
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This was a large amount, equivalent to several hundreds of Brightmoon Merchant House . This was a sum of money others wouldn’t even dream of having . Of course, Bai Xiaofei did not let it show . Since Zhuang Ming had already offered himself for slaughter, Bai Xiaofei would not give up on this fat lamb .
“2 . 6 trillion left . Deputy President Zhuang, you may present your items . Hopefully, they are sufficient to pique my interest,” Bai Xiaofei said with a smile . A trace of anticipation appeared in his eyes, and he slowly leaned into the sofa and wrapped his right hand around Hu Xian’er’s slender waist .
“Don’t worry, Brother Bai . You will definitely be satisfied,” Zhuang Ming said with a confident expression . A glossy and translucent porcelain bottle appeared in his hand . Multiple similarly translucent pills could be seen within it .
“Feature Locking Pill, grade-five pill . After consuming the pill, regardless of gender, the person’s appearance would be forever fixed at the moment that person eats the pill . In the latest auction, a single Feature Locking Pill was auctioned at five billion Amethyst Coins . It has also been a very long time since this pill has appeared on the market,” Zhuang Ming said before pausing . A pained expression appeared on his face .
If he was to auction these pills individually, all seventeen of them would be sold for an extremely high price . But now, he was already prepared to accept valuing these pills at the lowest possible price .
“Deputy President Zhuang, from your description, this is indeed something good . But I am still young and my experience is still lacking, so I can’t ascertain your words . Furthermore, I don’t believe you at all . Therefore, I can’t bring myself to trust your valuation of these pills . ”
These words stunned Zhuang Ming .
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Damn it! Is this kid really a teenager? Why is he even craftier than those old foxes?
Zhuang Ming cussed inwardly, but he still maintained a calm expression .
“What do you propose, Brother Bai?” He tossed the question to Bai Xiaofei and sneered inwardly .
Kid, only a few people in the academy know about the things I have to offer . I refuse to believe you know those geezers .
“Ah, that is simple . Please wait . I will invite someone here . You will definitely agree with the judgment of that person,” Bai Xiaofei said, stunning Zhuang Ming before he could even finish sneering in his heart .
“Do you have pen and paper?”
Zhuang Ming might be shocked, but he did not dare to belittle Bai Xiaofei’s words before he saw the truth for himself . “Go get a pen and paper . ”
The hostess quickly ran out before returning shortly with pen and paper . After writing a long note, Bai Xiaofei folded the note and gave it to Huskie .
“You enjoyed eating the fruit last time, right? Deliver this to Fang Ye . If you perform well, I will let you have one when you return,” Bai Xiaofei said after petting Huskie’s head . This caused Huskie to immediately start salivating . Bai Xiaofei was probably the only one in the entirety of the continent who would feed his dog Crystal’s Longings . Oh, right, even Blackie had eaten one as well…
Bai Xiaofei himself had claimed that he did not think of his puppets as mere tools . This was especially true for animate puppets . Since they followed him, he would not allow them to suffer . This was also the reason Mo Ka and the others were so fiercely loyal to him . Since Bai Xiaofei was treating even a dog and a cat so well, he would treat humans even better .
Of course, one also needed to be able to ignore the numerous tricks Bai Xiaofei would play on the people around him . Mo Ka and the others could not ignore the tricks, but they were already accustomed to it…
With the paper in his mouth, Huskie ran off . The enticement of Crystal’s Longing was not something a glutton like Huskie could resist .
“Just wait a bit . I believe Deputy President Zhuang has the time, right?” Bai Xiaofei sat down and asked in a completely unworried manner .
“Of course . If you want, I can even spend an entire day here with you,” replied Zhuang Ming with the trademark crafty smile of merchants . But inwardly, he let out a long sigh . If a day where he had to spend an entire day with Bai Xiaofei actually came, he would rather quit his position . At the same time, he grew curious . Who was Bai Xiaofei inviting?