Sigma Man

"I want to ask Young Hero Su to save someone," Ren Yingying said.

Su Chen was not surprised by this and nodded, saying, "It's not impossible for me to act. Of course, it depends on how much silver you can offer."

"Doesn't Young Hero Su want to ask who it is?"

Seeing Su Chen agree so readily, Ren Yingying was greatly surprised and subconsciously asked.

Xiang Wentian was also a bit stunned.

Could it really be that simple?

His gaze locked onto Su Chen's face, trying to discern if Su Chen was joking.

"I take money to do things. I only care if the price is right. Who I save is not important," Su Chen said matter-of-factly.

"Speaking of which, you want to save Ren Woxing, don't you?"

As soon as he said this, Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian were both startled. Their gazes towards Su Chen became cautious.

In the current Jianghu, everyone believed Ren Woxing had long since died. No one knew he was still alive.

Logically, besides Dongfang Bubai and his confidantes, no one else should know this news.

Even Xiang Wentian had spent several years to discover that Ren Woxing was still alive in this world.

Now, with Su Chen, an outsider, casually bringing this up, Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian were naturally quite astonished.

"Young Hero Su guessed correctly. We did come to ask you to save my father from his predicament."

Ren Yingying did not hide her purpose. Of course, there was no point in hiding it now.

"As long as Young Hero Su can help rescue my father, I am willing to offer one hundred thousand taels of silver as a reward."

After speaking, Ren Yingying looked at Su Chen, her eyes full of anticipation.

Xiang Wentian also stared intently at Su Chen, awaiting his reply.

"One hundred thousand taels?" Su Chen said, his voice calm, revealing no hint of his attitude.

If it were before, he would have thought one hundred thousand taels was a good price.

However, having just done business with Liu Zhengfeng and extorted a total of four hundred thousand taels from Liu Zhengfeng and Yue Buqun, this amount seemed a bit low in comparison.

Of course, the most important point was that rescuing Ren Woxing came with too great a cost, and one hundred thousand taels truly did not match it.

Su Chen knew this.

Ren Woxing was personally imprisoned in Plum Manor by Dongfang Bubai.

Defeating the Four Friends of Plum Manor and rescuing Ren Woxing would not be difficult for him.

However, the subsequent repercussions of rescuing Ren Woxing were the truly troublesome problem.

Because rescuing Ren Woxing would definitely attract Dongfang Bubai's attention.

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Su Chen finally spoke.

"Miss Ren, if I help you save your father, I will definitely attract Dongfang Bubai's attention."

"That Dongfang Bubai is a ruthless character."

"Therefore, this one hundred thousand taels is not quite enough..."

These words were not Su Chen making excuses or playing hard to get.

They were his genuine thoughts.

Who was Dongfang Bubai?

He was the current leader of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, with tens of thousands of followers, his power frighteningly immense.

Apart from his vast influence.

He himself had cultivated the Sunflower Manual to perfection, a peerless martial artist standing at the Great Grandmaster realm.

And, most likely not in the early stage of Great Grandmaster, at least in the middle stage, or even the late stage, it was not impossible.

Therefore, the price of one hundred thousand taels was truly low.

Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian naturally knew this.

However, having finally encountered a master like Su Chen, how could they easily give up?

With this thought, Ren Yingying spoke again, "Young Hero Su feels the amount is too little, I can add more."

"If one hundred thousand taels isn't enough, then two hundred thousand. If two hundred thousand isn't enough, then three hundred thousand. In short, as long as Young Hero Su is willing to help, I will pay any amount."

Having said this, Ren Yingying paused suddenly and looked at Su Chen, meeting his gaze.

A strange expression bloomed in her eyes, like peach blossoms, or like autumn water, captivating the soul.

Her red lips parted slightly, and a voice like honey emerged.

"Of course, if Young Hero Su wants anything else, Yingying is willing to oblige."

The thirty-sixth stratagem: the beauty trap.

At this moment, Ren Yingying was practically wearing "I'll marry you" on her face.

However, faced with Ren Yingying's alluring beauty, Su Chen frowned and instinctively took a step back.

Good heavens, we're here to talk business, why the sudden shift?

Su Chen had to admit, Ren Yingying was indeed quite attractive.

But compared to silver taels, her appeal was lacking by more than just a little.

Besides, did she really think Ren Yingying was the kind of delicate, fragile flower who would use her looks to serve others?

Anyone who thought that would be a complete fool.

Having grown up in a place like the Sun Moon Holy Cult, filled with wicked individuals, Ren Yingying was undoubtedly a ruthless and cold-hearted character.

Su Chen was certain that Ren Yingying's current appearance – looking so pitiable and eager to sacrifice herself – was all an act.

A Sigma man never falls into a woman's trap.

With this thought, Su Chen's expression turned stern, and he said coldly, "Miss Ren, we're here to talk business. Let's not waste time with other matters."

Upon hearing this, the affection in Ren Yingying's eyes immediately vanished, and she returned to her usual composed demeanor.

She was a completely different person from the one who had just seemed so full of emotion.

It really was an act!

It was fortunate that Liu Zhengfeng had already left. Otherwise, he would surely exclaim again – Master of Face-Changing!

"How much silver do you want, Young Hero Su? Name your price," Ren Yingying said, her voice cool and clear.

"One million taels," Su Chen stated calmly.

"What?" Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian exclaimed in unison, unable to maintain their composure.

One million taels – even if they squeezed themselves dry and sold themselves piece by piece, they couldn't raise that much money.

Seeing their composure break, Su Chen let out a cold snort, thinking to himself, Serves you right for showing off earlier, saying you'd pay any amount. Go on, why aren't you offering now? Remember, this is the first lesson I'm teaching you, buddy. Without strength, don't act tough.

After his internal monologue, Su Chen decided not to play any longer.

After all, seeing Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian lose their composure wasn't nearly as satisfying as making money.

His expression turned serious, and he said, "My final offer is five hundred thousand taels of silver. If you can afford it, we'll cooperate. If not, then forget it."

The price of five hundred thousand taels wasn't a random figure Su Chen plucked from thin air; it was a carefully considered amount.

Liu Zhengfeng's entire fortune was only a little over three hundred thousand, not quite four hundred thousand taels.

Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian combined might be a bit richer than Liu Zhengfeng, but not by much.

Their combined assets were estimated to be around five hundred thousand taels of silver.

If he asked for more, they might genuinely not be able to produce it.

Rather than the deal falling through, it was better to make some profit.

Su Chen was willing to accept earning a little less.

As expected, Su Chen's guess was remarkably accurate.

After exchanging a few glances, Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian confirmed that their combined assets were just over five hundred thousand taels, exactly meeting Su Chen's demand.

Although this would completely drain them, if it meant rescuing Ren Woxing, it was all worth it.

"Alright, five hundred thousand taels of silver it is," Ren Yingying agreed.