Bai Qingxue's proposal was undeniably tempting.
Even the Snake of the Void elders standing beside Bai Qingxue and Zhao Yueru had their mouths hanging open.
The Snake of the Void was, after all, a first-rate Guild. It possessed vast assets and had spent who knew how many years building up its current position. Although its internal strife was severe, its strength remained astonishing, far beyond that of ordinary second-rate Guilds.
Yet for a mere 20% stake in a trading firm, Bai Qingxue was not only offering 30% of the Snake of the Void's shares, but also various resource channels. This was simply madness.
"Qingxue, have you gone mad? You only control 50% of the Snake of the Void's shares, yet you're giving 30% to Black Flame. What if Black Flame joins forces with Cao Chenghua?" Zhao Yueru quietly tried to persuade her.
It was not that Zhao Yueru distrusted Black Flame. It was simply that 30% of the Snake of the Void's shares was no small matter. Bai Qingxue could use those shares to win over more elders, making it far harder for Cao Chenghua to cause trouble. That would be far more useful than obtaining a 20% stake in the Candlelight Trading Firm.
"That's right, Miss Qingxue. You need to think this through. These shares are the last means the eldest young master painstakingly left you to keep Cao Chenghua in check. If you give them to someone else now, Cao Chenghua may be unable to enter God's Domain, but his authority in the company in reality won't be affected in the slightest. Without this safeguard, he can easily join forces with the company's other shareholders to deal with you." A man nearly fifty years old, dressed in a butler's uniform, also tried to dissuade her.
"You don't need