"Nine-tenths of the profits?!"
The two male assistants behind Lena stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
Green Shade Star might have been only a small Life Planet with a population of less than ten billion.
But as an important trade hub in the surrounding starfield, its annual interstellar trade profits reached as high as fifty billion Noah Coins!
Nine-tenths of that meant handing over forty-five billion Noah Coins to Blue Star every year!
"Sir Xu, isn't this... a little too—"
One of the assistants could not help speaking up, his voice trembling.
Lena raised a hand to stop him, but she did not say anything herself, seeming to weigh something in her mind.
The virtual reception room fell silent for a moment.
Ling Shuang stood beside Xu Jingming, her expression calm.
Liu Wei, meanwhile, was rather astonished.
It was merely a trade alliance, yet he wanted ninety percent of their profits.
This could hardly even be called a negotiation. He was openly treating them as less than human!
After all,
under normal circumstances, they should have been the ones paying Green Shade Star trade fees.
However, Xu Jingming was Blue Star's lord and held absolute authority over every decision, so naturally, she would not speak up to oppose him.
"My time is limited. I'll give you one minute. If you haven't decided by then, forget about it."
Xu Jingming sat down in his chair, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest.
The Lightning Law Seed mark between his brows glimmered faintly beneath the virtual lights.
Combined with his already sharp and imposing aura, it added several degrees of pressure to the entire reception room.
"Agreed."
A few more seconds passed before Lena took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
"Green Shade Star is willing to give Blue Star ninety percent