"Hey, little fatty, you actually have the guts to come? I underestimated you."
The man with sunken cheeks and a thin, long face held his head high, looking at Wang Baofu and the others who had just entered the room with disdain.
However, once he saw the faces of Su Wang and Qi Mu behind Wang Baofu, his eyes widened instantly. It's hard for anyone not to want to take a second look at such handsome cultivators who have undergone marrow cleansing and transformation.
"What do you mean by bringing two more beauties? Humph, don't think that just because I like good-looking people, I'll let you off the hook because of their faces. I'm not interested in men!"
Su Wang didn't take this person seriously at all. Mortals are so easy to kill, they're not even on the same level as him, a cultivator who has just emerged from the Nascent Soul stage. He just thought the person was talking nonsense and there was nothing to get angry about. Qi Mu had the same thought.
"Zhao, Zhao Xin, what are you doing here? Don't go too far with your words, these two are my friends!"
Wang Baofu was very familiar with the second-generation rich kid of his rival's family. He immediately realized that this person must be here to compete with him maliciously again.
Besides, wasn't it because I was taught to cherish food since I was little that I've become a little chubby? To call him "little fatty" is just too, too... too rude!
"I'm here to discuss business, of course. As for you, I thought you were going to stay holed up in your hotel for days, too scared to come out. Hmph, I'm telling you, you're late!"
This long-faced man, Zhao Xin, looked rather weak, but compared to Wang Baofu, he certainly had a commanding presence. He smugly squinted and said...
"Boss Feng has already agreed to cooperate with our company. As for you and your friends, you should just go back to where you came from!"
The "Boss Feng" he mentioned responded with a nod of agreement.
To make matters worse, he actually beat them to it and secured the deal! This was outrageous! Just as Wang Baofu was about to get angry at the other party for their unsportsmanlike conduct and thwarting his bid, this Mr. Feng calmly spoke up again:
"Young Master Wang, there's no need to rush. When it comes to business, we cooperate with whoever shows the most sincerity. We never talk about first come, first served. The reason we arranged for you two to meet on the same day is to better discuss the sincerity of both of you."
Wang Baofu had never seen much of the world, and he was completely taken aback by this shameless tactic of openly announcing the bidding process. He stammered "Huh?" and then quickly blurted out his own bid.
"Mr. Feng, of course we are full of sincerity. All our goods will be consigned here for free. You don't need to pay the cost. The profits will be split 30/70, you get 30% and we get 70%!"
"Tch—Little Fatty is still so bad at business. Do you think Boss Feng cares about a mere three percent of the profits? Boss Feng, if you cooperate with the Zhao family, not only will you not have to pay any capital, but all the profits will be yours!" Zhao Xin laughed smugly, his mockery obvious.
"What?!" Wang Baofu was puzzled. Was this guy really going to go to such lengths? He was willing to lose money just to ruin his business. "So you're not going to make any money?"
Zhao Xin remained silent this time. They had only wanted to use the reputation of cooperating with Boss Feng to attract more partners and, incidentally, deter the bad guys who were currently colluding with them. How could they possibly trade good goods? If they lost money, so be it.
“It seems that Young Master Zhao’s side is more sincere—” Boss Feng drew out his words, “—but it’s not that we can’t discuss it. Well, both of you have brought goods with you. Anyway, the goods are free, right? Let me see which of your shops sells better.”
Zhao Xin readily agreed. Although he brought only defective products, he didn't believe that Boss Feng would refuse something given away for free. Wang Baofu, on the other hand, was in a slightly awkward position.
—He forgot to bring the goods.
"What are you standing there for?" Su Wang squinted, already getting a little impatient.
"Um... I didn't bring the goods."
Wang Baofu didn't know that the business deal hadn't been finalized yet and he was already asking for goods. Although his father had told him to bring a little something as a token, he had completely forgotten about it.
"What? You didn't bring it?!"
Boss Feng looked furious. With Zhao Xin watching with amusement, he launched into a tirade against Wang Baofu. Only when Wang Baofu's face was filled with embarrassment, guilt, and a hint of hurt pride did he soften his tone and say...
"Alright, I'll give you one last chance. Go back and pick up the goods first, and then we can talk about the next step of our cooperation."
Zhao Xin was the first to lose his composure and asked, "What? Why give him so many chances?" But when Boss Feng gave him a fierce look, he wilted again.
"Of course, there are conditions for giving so many opportunities, Young Master Wang. I need to send someone back with you, otherwise if you run back and disappear, it won't do me any good to just wait here!"
After finishing speaking, Boss Feng glanced at Su Wang and Qi Mu, who were already preparing to leave, and then added a last-minute note.
"You should leave these two friends here. Don't say I secretly cooperated with Young Master Zhao and tried to fool you. It'll put your mind at ease if you leave them here to keep an eye on things, won't it?"
"Is it...is it okay?" Wang Baofu was deeply moved. Not everyone in Tianwu City was a bad person. This Boss Feng was actually quite a nice guy!
With Boss Feng's confident assurances, Wang Baofu was easily fooled and followed Boss Feng and his men, who were supposedly his bodyguards, away, leaving Su Wang and Qi Mu speechless in the shop.
"Grandmaster, shall we go?" Qi Mu asked softly.
"Since Wang Baofu seems to no longer need us, let's go." Su Wang didn't dwell on the strange behavior of this Boss Feng, Wang Baofu. After all, he wasn't related to him, so there was no need for him to micromanage. At most, he could lend a hand if the other party was in danger.
"Hey, you two, wait a minute—" Seeing the two about to leave, Boss Feng squinted and called them back.
"Since you two are friends of Young Master Wang, you must be of considerable status. I'm not bragging, but in this Tianwu City, apart from the City Lord's Mansion, there is no place more impressive than my home. Why don't you stay at my humble abode for a while? It will be perfect for waiting for your friends to return."
Su Wang turned his back and said from afar, "No need." It's funny, with so many fun places to visit, who would want to stay in an inn? He just hoped his grand-disciple wouldn't be led astray, otherwise his good disciple might get angry.
Of course, Su Wang could never have imagined that his beloved disciple Yu Ling had already started her happy journey much earlier than him and had not stopped at all.
Mr. Feng, who was rejected, didn't say much. He tricked Zhao Xin into going out to get the goods as well, and then subtly told his subordinates: "Send someone to keep an eye on them."
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