Suijie shook his head slightly. "Brother Wang, there's no rush. If we back down first, Xu Yi will surely press his advantage, and then it'll be harder to negotiate." Gu Beiting cupped his fists toward Suijie. "Brother Sui is absolutely right. Lord Shaoqing is letting his concern cloud his judgment. At a time like this, we must hold steady. We should let Brother Sui decide."
Wang Rongrong surveyed the room. Everyone fell silent. He clasped Suijie's large hand firmly. "I'll entrust everything to Brother Sui." Suijie's eyes reddened, his voice choked with emotion. "They say a true gentleman will die for someone who understands him. Brother Wang, rest assured. Even if I have to risk my life, I'll see this through." With that, he turned and left.
After waiting for more than an hour, the Ruyi Pearl on the table suddenly began to leap. Everyone held their breath. Wang Rongrong carefully lifted the restriction, and Suijie's voice came through. "I've finally managed it. Two thousand. He agreed to two thousand Profound Yellow Essence. He should be on his way here."
The whole hall erupted in an instant, as if they'd just won the bid to host the Olympics. Old Sui and Gu Beiting embraced, Biao Cen and Gan Yong clasped hands tightly, and Wang Rongrong was so moved he nearly cried. The lot of them had already forgotten what they'd originally been striving for.
When Xu Yi reached the area near South Mountain, Huang Mei woke up. After hearing how things had gone, it was startled. "You brat, you haven't been possessed by someone, have you? With your coffin-reaching, death-gripping stinginess, how could you possibly back off at the last moment? You could've taken a huge bite out of them."
Xu Yi replied breezily, "A person still needs to have