In an exquisitely furnished room, Chen Yi tapped a finger against the table at a steady rhythm.
Various possibilities flashed through Chen Yi's mind.
Should he really lower the price?
The price was not the goal. The effects brought by a high price were Chen Yi's true objective.
However, blindly insisting on his course for now would trigger backlash.
Having matured considerably, Julie Lololi vaguely sensed Chen Yi's current predicament. After hesitating slightly, she said, "Lord Luowen, do you need me to contact the Empire?"
Chen Yi glanced at her before looking away.
Still too young. After being schemed against a few more times, she would probably learn her lesson.
The Starfall Empire might have cooperated with Chen Yi before.
But once Chen Yi lost his usefulness, the Starfall Empire would abandon him without hesitation to protect its own reputation.
The Starfall Empire had already adopted a strictly businesslike attitude.
If Julie Lololi really contacted them, she would only be mocked.
They were all old foxes. None of them could fool the others.
Besides, the situation had not yet reached an irreparable point.
Chen Yi needed a reason to stall for time, and it could not be a reason proposed by himself.
"Have Sharlai come see me."
Sharlai, who was introducing goods to a young noblewoman, paused slightly. She apologized to the customer and offered her a small gift.
Then she quickly headed to Chen Yi's room.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Lord Luowen."
"Come in."
"Arrange a meeting between me and the Guild Leader of the Merchant Guild that wants to purchase the Purification Potion."
The Aurora Merchant Guild was a large Merchant Guild with branches throughout both the Starfall Empire and Atlantis.
No one had expected its Guild Leader to be a woman, and such a beautiful woman at that.