Damn, they just wouldn't go away? Were they determined not to stop until they got what they wanted?
Zhang Yuanqing gritted his teeth inwardly, feeling utterly helpless, though he wore a polite, gentle smile.
"Is there anything else, gentlemen of the Xiahou Family?"
Sitting upright, Xiahou Xin tilted his head slightly to look at Zhang Yuanqing by the roadside and said mildly, "There were some things we could not discuss openly at the Public Security Bureau just now. If you are willing to help lure out Wang Qian, I will give you a tool as thanks, little brother. Besides, the Xiahou Family holds a certain degree of influence within the Five Elements Alliance. You are quite capable, little brother. With the Xiahou Family's assistance, you will surely rise rapidly through the ranks."
Beside him, Xiahou Tianyuan lounged lazily against the leather seat, playing with his phone, no longer displaying the arrogance and irritability he had shown in the office.
Zhang Yuanqing froze for a moment before realizing that the father and son had only made demands without mentioning compensation at the Public Security Bureau because they had never intended to negotiate there.
Was it because Guan Ya and Li Dongze were there, so they were only testing the waters? And now they're offering tools in exchange to create a contrast and surprise me? he muttered inwardly.
"Mr. Xiahou, please don't make things difficult for a small fry like me. The Squad Leader's stance is my stance. I can't afford to provoke Stop-Killing Palace." Zhang Yuanqing politely declined.
Xiahou Xin looked at him without changing expression and slowly said, "Two."
Worthy of a Scholar family—they were truly rich. Zhang Yuanqing sighed inwardly. The Xiahou Family's profession was Scholar. High-level Scholars possessed the skill to forge tools, much like blacksmiths in a