932 Never Heard Of It! (1/2)
The man seemed to have lapsed into a choking fit, unable to recover from his coughing spasms for a long time.
After half a day, he finally managed to utter, ”... You… At such a young age, who did you learn such shameless manners from? That's a little vile, don't you think?”
It was as if he would choke to death upon hearing Yun Yang's words.
It's not that hard to kill a hundred men for you; it's not terribly unacceptable.
However, a hundred tasks… Until when will I be able to complete all of them? I might as well sell myself to you. There's no guarantee that I can complete them even if I die trying!
If I have to pick this option, can I choose to be your protector for three years?! I definitely won't be able to complete a hundred tasks in three years, would I?
As for cultivating until you attain the status of Supreme Saint …
You're pretty unreserved about this, aren't you? With just a twitch of your lips, you aren't afraid to spout any form of nonsense at all!
Supreme Saint… Do you even have what it takes to cultivate until you reach the status of Supreme Saint?
Do you know the number of resources, time and manpower that would be used up for this endeavor?
”Young friend, this old man here is being serious about negotiating our business deal. Can you show a bit more sincerity from your side? Stop demanding for the impossible and something that is completely out of my hands!”
”Very well, we can continue to negotiate if the terms are not agreeable. If a price is too much, surely it can be reduced by a great deal.” Yun Yang smiled until his eyes resembled a thin line, ready to go with his suggestions.
”Complete three tasks, kill three men and the provision of resources to reach the rank of a Royal Saint. My terms are already brimming with good faith.”
”Fine, fine, fine. I'll take one huge step back then. Ninety-nine tasks, ninety-nine men, until Supreme Saint is attained! I believe this should be fine.”
”You… The most I can do for you is four tasks, four men, and attain the level Royal Saint!”
”I'll take yet another huge step back. Complete ninety tasks, kill ninety men, and only stop at the level of Supreme Saint! This step back should be one that is large enough. I'm starting to feel a little bitter about this. My good faith…”
”Impossible! I'm a man with a bottom line. Your terms are plain nonsensical and impossible — it's even more preposterous than offering a sky-high price!”
”It's not like I wasn't up for negotiation. I've already taken a few steps back, how am I being preposterous?”
”The furthest I can go is five tasks, five men and Royal Saint!”
”Eighty-five. This should do!”
”Six!”
”Eighty!”
”You're shameless! How can someone as overbearing as you who rides on the misfortune of others even exist!”
”You're shameless! You're the one being overbearing!”
Yun Yang was incensed. ”The price I first quoted was a hundred, but you reduced it to three — is there anyone else besides you who would haggle like this? I took a step back, again and again, cutting it down almost twenty percent of its original value. Twenty percent — but here you are, adding only one every single time… Is this how business should be conducted? You still have the face to call me shameless? Who's the shameless one here, and who's the one being insincere?”
When he was smacked with that reply, he suddenly felt his brain swirling into a giddying loop. For a brief moment, it actually felt like the fellow was making sense…
However, it was followed instantly by a stream of rage!
”Clearly I was the one who named the price first!”
”That's correct. You offered three, but I brought it up to a hundred. I admit that I'm asking for a sky-high price, but I still allowed you to cut the price down. I'm being honest, open and utterly frank about it!”
”... Y-Y-You… You're blatantly… Shameless!”