Chapter 218: Zhuang Ming’s Proposal (1/2)
“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.
“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.
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.