Sural heard Xiang Xue say that and rose as if to leave. Seeing that she did not react at all, he hesitated for a moment before sitting back down.
"Forget it. I won't think it over anymore. I'll take the gamble. I really don't have any other choice... Can you help me solve the problem first?"
"Haha," Xiang Xue laughed despite herself. "You really are a businessman!"
She was not deliberately mocking him. She had simply seen this sort of tactic far too often.
This was supposedly the kind of trick used by small merchants and peddlers. She had not expected a major shareholder of the Sail Consortium to pull the same move.
Sural felt a little embarrassed. More importantly, he knew what she was laughing about. "As a disadvantaged group, it's not too much to use a few tactics, is it?"
"A disadvantaged group?" Xiang Xue laughed even harder. "Haha, if you count as disadvantaged, how many powerful people are left?"
"At the very least, I'm the weaker side." Sural could not be bothered to quibble over wording. "Can your side help me solve the problem first?"
Businessmen generally did not act until they saw the profit. His question was still heavily probing.
"Solve the problem first?" Xiang Xue stopped laughing and blinked. "Give us a reason."
Could they really do that? Sural was still somewhat doubtful, but finding a reason was easy enough.
"The authorities have been pressing me rather hard lately, my artifact isn't at hand, and... I also want to see how capable your side is."
"You really dare to say anything," Xiang Xue said, somewhat surprised by his bluntness. Wasn't he supposed to like playing games?
Sural raised a hand and pointed at Young Master. "I saw that he says whatever he wants, and you