Published: February 13, 2025
CHAPTER TEXT:
"Dual Combination"
Ji Si'an silently sipped on the oddly flavored drink.
He actually knew what this was; there was a newly opened shop in the city where the headquarters of the Survivor Fortress was located, called a teahouse, which sold this strange tasting liquid at a rather high price. He had been there once before and found nothing special about it, so he never returned.
Now, as he drank this beverage called tea water, he felt it was more aromatic than the last time, and sweeter in taste as it entered his mouth.
However, this flavor only provided him a brief moment of enjoyment before he fell into deep thought.
After the call with the upper management, he seemed to have noticed something, but for a while, he couldn't clearly summarize this feeling.
When Ye Zhongming returned to sit in front of him, Ji Si'an quickly adjusted his demeanor, putting on a standard, professional smile.
“Lord of the Clan, I have already consulted with the higher-ups.” Ji Si'an paused here, appearing somewhat mysterious.
This took Ye Zhongming by surprise.
He felt that the higher-ups of Gu Ban should have said something else; if it were just about the price, this person shouldn't have reacted this way.
“My direct superior has given the highest discount he is authorized to offer, which is 95%. However, he values cooperation with you, so he consulted the owner of Gu Ban, who also provided a discount.”
Ji Si'an spoke softly, but he could still feel a slight tremor in his voice.
This was a transaction worth over 300 million; even with a 95% discount, that would still save tens of millions of Moon Age Gold.
But that was not the final result.
“The discount provided by the owner is… 80%.”
This time, not only was Ji Si'an shocked by the effort it took to say this, but even Ye Zhongming was somewhat surprised.
The King of Cloud Summit rubbed his fingers, not taking his eyes off Ji Si'an's face for even a second.
This was a discount that made Ye Zhongming feel somewhat dangerous.
If it were a business worth several million or even tens of millions, an 80% discount would be a good deal—saving some money and maintaining a relationship for future interactions.
But now, they were talking about a transaction worth over 300 million. After the 80% discount, it would only be left with over 200 million, saving six to seventy million Moon Age Gold in one go. That amount could buy many things, even the lives of some peak experts.
Ye Zhongming did not think that after talking with Ji Si'an for a while, his aura of sovereign dominance would leak out, causing even the owner of Gu Ban, who was unaware of this conversation, to bow in this direction.
If they could afford such a significant discount, there must be a purpose behind it.
Ye Zhongming knew that sometimes, it was better to spend more money than to owe favors, because the former could be quantified, while the latter could not.
Seeing that Ye Zhongming showed no signs of joy and instead grew silent, Ji Si'an's excitement gradually diminished until it disappeared.
He thought for a moment and then understood why Ye Zhongming was like this.
“Lord of the Clan, please rest assured. Our dealings with Gu Ban are straightforward; if it can be done, it will be done, and if it cannot, it will not. Since the owner is able to provide such a discount, it means this business can be carried out; you need not worry about anything else.”
As Ji Si'an said this, he felt a bit self-satisfied: “The items you require, Lord of the Clan, are indeed of extremely high value, but here at Gu Ban, it doesn't break any records, and I don’t even have it on my side, so please do not doubt.”
This sounded somewhat arrogant; if there had been no transaction or if the transaction amount was low, saying this might offend people. However, given the current situation and the nature of someone like Ye Zhongming and Ji Si'an, who had seen large businesses, the effect was still quite good.
Ye Zhongming nodded, feeling slightly relieved of some suspicion, but the necessary caution remained.