"Hey... hey! Kid!"
Paulie's voice was trembling a little.
"Do... do you know how expensive Treasure Tree Adam timber is? That's not something a brat like you can..."
Ye Chuan said nothing. He simply set the heavy case in his hand down in front of Paulie, then opened the lid with a click.
In an instant, the distinctive scent of ink from freshly printed banknotes filled the air.
An entire case of money, a fortune of at least a hundred million Beli, lay exposed before everyone without the slightest protection.
Staring at the dazzling pile of Beli, Paulie swallowed hard. He knew the man before him was not joking.
"You... wait here! I'll... I'll contact the president right away!"
He no longer dared show the slightest neglect. He immediately took out a Den Den Mushi and contacted Iceburg, president of the Galley-La Company, in a trembling voice.
Upon learning of an enormous order involving Treasure Tree Adam timber, even Iceburg, the mayor of Water 7, could not sit still. He immediately put aside all his work and hurried to the dock.
When Iceburg arrived, his voluptuous secretary, Kalifa, followed behind him.
The instant Kalifa saw Ye Chuan, her beautiful eyes behind her lenses sharpened abruptly. She adjusted her glasses and instinctively adopted a defensive stance.
"Sir,"
Iceburg looked at Ye Chuan. Though his tone was polite, his eyes were full of scrutiny:
"I hear you'd like to build a ship using Treasure Tree Adam?"
"That's right."
Ye Chuan nodded and stated his requirements concisely:
"A ship that doesn't need to be too large, but must be fast and as fully equipped as possible."
"The budget is a hundred million Beli, using Treasure Tree Adam timber throughout."
At that, Iceburg pondered for a moment:
"A budget of a hundred million Beli