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Although I was quite unhappy about Wan Songxiao's scheming, this deal had saved the Changsheng Wang Household and the Zhu Family, and could also be considered compensation for what I owed the Zhu sisters. After all, they had helped me far too much.
Moreover, both sisters were now aboard the Heavenly Dao warship and would be reunited with their relatives the next day. This was also one way for me to repay Zhu Junyu's kindness in recognizing my talents back then, as well as the Changsheng King's protection. That was one of the reasons I had gone all out.
As expected, Qingcheng Ruoxue was also deeply disdainful of signing a contract. Perhaps because she stood at the very peak, she simply was not afraid that I would fail to honor my word. After I finished speaking, she merely tossed out a casual remark—"Do not breach the agreement"—and left.
As for Wan Songxiao, he had already pulled half a contract from his sleeve, but could only awkwardly put it away. He was suspicious by nature, especially when dealing with me. However, since even Qingcheng Ruoxue had not signed, he would have felt embarrassed to insist that I sign. After I had mocked him several times before, he certainly did not want to embarrass himself in public again.
"Alliance Lord Xia, it's quite fortunate that this matter could be settled so smoothly. I never expected you to be so mindful of the bigger picture, and so skilled at negotiating prices. I truly admire you. How about we have another drink or two and discuss our hopes for the future?" Wan Songxiao said with an earnest expression, slyly hinting that I had taken advantage of the conflict to haggle over the price.
"You want me to negotiate with someone who sold me