"President Xu, the Chimera Chamber of Commerce would like to acquire your Xinfei Merchant Guild for a total of seventy-six million gold coins. Here is the agreement. Please take a look."
Looking at the thin agreement Ottoff handed him, Xu Yi froze for a long moment. He first looked at Russell, who appeared perfectly calm, then at Ottoff, whose expression was serious. Only then did he confirm that they were not joking.
Yet when he glanced again at the agreement in Ottoff's hand, Xu Yi still found the whole thing utterly absurd.
So the reason Ottoff had remained silent throughout the meeting was not that he was reluctant. He simply had no need to discuss any cooperation with the Xinfei Merchant Guild.
If they were going to buy the entire Xinfei Merchant Guild outright, what cooperation was there to discuss?
Xu Yi frowned slightly, considered for a moment, then reached out and pushed the agreement away.
"Sorry, Manager Ottoff, but I have no intention of selling the Xinfei Merchant Guild."
Ottoff's expression did not change as he pushed the agreement back toward him.
"President Xu, it won't hurt you to take a look. If you're dissatisfied with the terms, we can negotiate further."
"There's no need. I have absolutely no intention of doing this, so there's nothing to negotiate." Xu Yi's tone was firm, though he kept a smile on his face.
The Chimera Chamber of Commerce was, after all, the largest merchant guild on the continent. If possible, Xu Yi still hoped to cooperate with them, so he preferred not to offend them unnecessarily.
Moreover, their sudden attempt to acquire the Xinfei Merchant Guild showed that they did not dismiss it at all. On the contrary, they clearly regarded it quite highly. Otherwise, they would never have considered buying