Xianyu took a sip of hot tea.
He had no intention of revealing his existence to other factions.
All he could do was try to put himself in the Interastral Peace Corporation executive's shoes and find the most advantageous solution for him.
Soon, he looked up and asked, "Then what happens to Baiheng's commission and yours?"
That single question went straight to what mattered most to any employee.
The bearded man froze. He had never imagined that Xianyu was genuinely thinking about their commissions! He was actually trying to help him earn more Credits!
Xianyu continued, "Just follow the normal procedure. There's no need to make an exception for me."
The bearded man opened his mouth, and it took him quite a while to recover.
The contrast was too jarring.
Was this part of the Former Marshal's plan? Surely not?
Surely he wouldn't go out of his way to consider the feelings of an ordinary employee like me!
Faced with the choice between waiving the bill and earning a commission, the bearded man still couldn't resist the lure of Credits.
I'll go along with what he wants.
To return the favor, he would secure the biggest possible discount for the Former Marshal.
The bearded man's tone grew even warmer. He took out his communication device and exchanged contact details with Xianyu.
"This auction has quite a few pieces of antique jewelry-"
The bearded man suddenly remembered the Xianzhou Alliance's rules and hesitated.
Someone like him... doesn't need to follow those rules, does he?
But showing up at a company auction... wouldn't that be beneath him?
It would be like the universe-ruling protagonist of a power-fantasy novel lowering himself to pilot a Colossus against the Swarm in person...
He added:
"If you don't have the time, I can bid on your