Dai Mubai's expression stiffened. He gave an awkward smile, but inwardly he muttered:
That shouldn't be right. Aren't we acquainted?
Why is this woman resisting and rejecting me so fiercely? Is it because of that pretty boy beside her?
Seeing that he could not win Zhu Zhuqing's favor, yet unwilling to give up so easily, Dai Mubai immediately shifted his gaze to the side, hoping to make headway through Ye Qifeng.
He turned and quickly walked over to Ye Qifeng, acting as though they were old friends. Leaning close to his ear, he whispered:
"Brother, how about letting me have your girl?"
Knowing Zhu Zhuqing as an old "acquaintance," Dai Mubai had assumed from the outset that Ye Qifeng, like himself, was out seeking pleasure, so he spoke very directly.
This guy actually hasn't recognized Zhuqing? And he's taking her for a woman selling herself? Is he really that impressive? ... Ye Qifeng cast him a strange sidelong glance but said nothing, quietly watching him court death.
Dai Mubai failed to read Ye Qifeng's look. Thinking his offer was insufficient, he spread five fingers and held them up before him.
"Brother, let's be friends. Let me have your girl, and I'll compensate you this much."
"Oh? Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins?"
Ye Qifeng asked with an interested smile.
Fifty thousand? Damn, you're opening your lion's mouth awfully wide! I only have ten thousand Gold Soul Coins at most. Where the hell am I supposed to get fifty thousand? ... Dai Mubai choked.
"Then five thousand?"
Ye Qifeng asked again.
Five thousand? I can't give you five thousand either! That would swallow half a month of my allowance. How would I keep living it up afterward? Even a prince of the Star Luo Empire can't afford to spend like that! ...