Servini glanced at Xu Yi, her eyes carrying a distinctly reproachful look.
"I'm not as rich as a certain president, who not only equips every guard in his merchant guild with the finest weapons and armor, but even gives them top-of-the-line Magic Repeating Crossbows as standard equipment. For a poor person like me, it's enough if my private guard has a suit of armor and a decent weapon."
Xu Yi laughed despite himself and shook his head. "All right, Your Royal Highness. Since you're so poor, I'll allow you to buy on credit on behalf of the Xinfei Merchant Guild. How does that sound?"
Servini immediately brightened, pursing her lips in a soft laugh. "Oh, how could I possibly impose?"
Xu Yi spread his hands. "Enough. If I don't mind, what do you have to feel embarrassed about? It's settled. Your five thousand private guards will receive top-of-the-line equipment as well. I'll also throw in two new Magic-Powered Stone Throwers and reserve fifty Large Cargo Magic Locomotives for you, which should be released sometime this year."
"President Xu, are you trying to force a sale on me?" Servini asked. "If you equip them the way you've described, all of this will cost at least a million gold coins, won't it? I don't have that kind of money to pay you."
"I told you, you can buy on credit," Xu Yi replied with a smile.
"And how long will I have to repay it?" Servini pressed.
Xu Yi gave Servini a glare. "Can you stop asking such pointless questions? Anyway, it's settled. If you really feel bad about it, think about how you can repay me in some other way."
Servini stared at Xu Yi for a while. Suddenly, her expression grew serious.
"Xu Yi, I have to remind you that