So the Immortal Realm has Black Brokers too! That was Luo Qian's first reaction. Zuo Bingtang was shameless. For his own gain, he had squeezed his subordinates into selling their shops as well. Both stood beside Hero Tower, where crowds streamed past without end; business could hardly have been bad. If he forced them to sell, the blame for this "bully's bargain" would probably land on Luo Qian.
Luo Qian was no fool. The deal looked good for him, but the damage to his reputation would be impossible to measure. Besides, making enemies of two deputy directors at once was hardly wise.
Luo Qian shook his head with a smile. "I appreciate your kind offer, Lord Zuo, but I really can't free up the funds right now. To be frank, I may look as though I'm riding high, but I've spread myself too thin, and expenses keep piling up. I have only one billion High-Grade Immortal Jade in cash. With this fresh young face of mine, I could borrow another eight hundred million, but another two hundred million beyond that? I wouldn't count on it." Zuo Bingtang's expression changed, though he quickly recovered and chuckled. "Still, 1.8 billion is rather too little..." Luo Qian's eyes shifted. "How about I get you a Membership Card, Boss Zuo? You'll get fifty percent off future purchases with me." Membership Cards were still a novelty in the Immortal Realm. Zuo Bingtang agreed at once. "Then it's settled." Luo Qian answered readily, "Give me seven days. I'll gather the money and deliver it to your residence."
They laughed and chatted in perfect harmony, but Luo Qian knew he had offended Zuo Bingtang. After this deal, neither of them would look back on the other fondly. Zuo Bingtang had shown his hand, and Luo Qian had