"Chief Clerk Sun, let's speak plainly. I want eighty percent of that Dog Demon's True Blood."
Chen Zhuo held up two fingers, making an "eight."
His bluntness made Chief Clerk Sun's brow furrow at once.
Eighty percent?
That was far too greedy.
Chief Clerk Sun shook his head.
After years in office, he knew the art of haggling inside out. He began by driving down the price:
"Huang Yuan'er was killed by you. The reason you're still safe and sound, and Huang Tianhe hasn't come after you, is that you've had the protection of the Sun Mansion."
"Without our protection, you wouldn't have made it out unscathed, much less gotten any Dog Demon True Blood."
He pondered for a moment, then dipped his chopsticks in wine and wrote a "three" on the table.
"But since you were the one who brought this Dog Demon in, I'll agree to give you at most thirty percent."
"That's the Sun Family's bottom line."
Bottom line?
The Sun Family's bottom line was pretty low.
Chen Zhuo said nothing. He stood up and sneered. "One final offer: seventy-thirty, in my favor."
"If you won't agree, then there's nothing to discuss. I'll leave right now, and our previous deal is off too."
With that, he stepped away from his chair, making as if to leave.
Chief Clerk Sun immediately called after him. "Hey, hey, hey! Don't be rash, young man. We can talk things through. No need to flip the table at the drop of a hat."
Hearing this, Chen Zhuo paused and turned to look at Chief Clerk Sun. "Seventy-thirty, in my favor."
Chief Clerk Sun considered it for a moment, but instead of accepting Chen Zhuo's offer, he proposed:
"How about this? Let's make a wager. No need for a seventy-thirty split. I'll take