Soul echo

Chapter 161

"Impossible! Ten percent is too much!"

Hearing this sentence, Zhong Ye didn't say anything, just picked up the map from the table, and unfolded it bit by bit.

The fat man's attention was immediately attracted, his eyes were fixed on the unfolded part, and he followed Zhong Ye's fingers.

Zhong Ye only unfolded half of the map, but only this half almost made his eyes pop out of their sockets.

There is only one route on the map, but beside that route, there are densely marked points. Comparing the positions of those marked points and matching the memories in his mind one by one, the fat man was shocked to find that the part of the notes he had read Not a sign of several routes, actually only one!
Looking at the marked points extending like branches on this route, the fat man's breathing suddenly became heavy.

He has no way to hide his emotions, because only real merchants know that such a route is almost equivalent to a fully developed business route, but compared to a fully developed business route with no resources left, At present, this route is still waiting for development.

The resources and dangers around the route are marked, and they are extremely detailed, so it is impossible to fabricate them. If he really has the ability to fabricate these things, then he can obviously do other things and have more reputation, so why bother to cheat?
The fat man only had time to take a few glances before Zhong Ye closed the map again.

With a sense of loss, he looked back, and the fat man unbuttoned the first and second buttons of his collar to speed up the heat dissipation of his body.

Because of his obesity and his rapid heartbeat, he felt that his body temperature had risen a lot.

"...Even with this, ten percent is still too much." The fat man swallowed and persuaded earnestly, "Even if it's not me, but other managers who talk to you, it's impossible for them to accept such an outrageous offer." price."

Zhong Ye looked at him calmly, and took the map back, "Then why don't you inform the other managers and let them discuss it with you?"

The map was held in the hand of the adventurer in front of him. Sweat broke out on the forehead of the fat man, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped it slowly, "They are not here, even if they are here, it is impossible to agree to such a high price... ..."

Seeing that the fat man hadn't planned to tell the truth, Zhong Ye shook his head and said bluntly, "What you said can only represent yourself, right?"

All the words he had just sorted out were blocked in his throat. The fat man stared blankly at Zhong Ye, his Adam's apple rolling.

"Concluding this business deal should be a great help to you, right? Can it help you gain more voice?"

The thoughts hidden in his heart were lightly expressed by Zhong Ye. The fat man kept wiping the sweat from his face and neck, and took a few deep breaths.

Thoughts rolled in his brain several times, and finally, the fat man gritted his teeth and said, "That's right! With my authority, I can't give you a 'ten percent' price, let alone me, even other people are here , it is impossible to give you [-]% of the profit!"

Since there is no way to hide it, then simply cut to the chase and say what you have to say.

From the first moment he saw that note, the fat man understood the value of these things. These things can enhance his status. If he can lead the development of this business route, maybe his superiors will let him form a team New caravan.

Before anyone else knew about it, he wanted to take down this route, even if he had to pay some price for it, he would not hesitate.

Zhong Ye tilted his head, but the expression on his face didn't change much.

"Do you think I have to ask you to cooperate?"

The fat man's heart trembled, and he felt that the eyes of the adventurer on the opposite side suddenly turned cold, and the biting cold penetrated into his heart, from the inside to the outside, making him shiver uncontrollably.

"No, no, no! We're talking about business, and business is about business..."

Surprised that the adventurer in front of him was not easy to mess with, the fat man instantly dispelled those bad thoughts, first said a few words of comfort, and at the same time searched for possible cooperation plans in his brain.

"Well... other businessmen in Montreux are unable to take this order alone, but if we want to jointly develop it, our 'Lake of Chiyon' will definitely get involved. If there are too many people, the distribution may be uneven, and it is easy to quarrel. Greatly delay the speed of development.

"Besides, if you hold 5.00% of the profit, you will definitely be hated by others. In comparison, it is better for you to cooperate with me. I can decide the price of [-]% to [-]% of the profit. On this basis, we You can also use your connections and power to help you, isn't it good for us to help each other?"

Hearing this, Lilian turned to look at Zhong Ye.

After being reminded by the bullet screen, she can now see that the fat man on the opposite side is going to cheat for personal gain, use the promise of assistance, lower the price, so as to seize more power, and then use this power to fulfill the promise.

This kind of transaction sounds like neither party is losing money, but as long as the fat man lowers the price, gets the map and notes, and then breaks the contract and fails to fulfill the promise, Zhong Ye will lose a considerable part of the profit for nothing.

Even if Zhong Ye announced this matter, the actions of the fat man not only did not cause any harm to the caravan, but also won huge profits. It was too late for his superiors to reward him, so how could he blame him.

"...It's not impossible." After pondering for a long time, Zhong Ye finally answered.

Before the fat man could be happy, Zhong Ye asked, "I heard that your caravan is doing other business secretly?"

The fat man was taken aback immediately, his pupils dilated, and he said indiscriminately: "Who, who told you?"

He regretted the words as soon as he said them, but he couldn't swallow the words that blurted out.

Zhong Ye shook his head lightly, "Don't worry about who told me, you just need to answer 'yes' or 'no', and I will judge based on your answer whether you can become my partner."

The fat man pursed his lips, his face was cloudy and uncertain, and more than a dozen thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

After struggling for a moment, the fat man let out a heavy breath: "...Yes!"

"What kind of business is it roughly?" Zhong Ye continued to ask, "Ordnance? Contraband? Or population?"

"What do you want to do?" The fat man suddenly raised his head, staring firmly into Zhong Ye's eyes.

Zhong Ye's eyes were extremely clear, facing the fat man's gaze, he didn't even blink, "I don't do anything, I just want to know."

His words had a taste of 300 taels of silver, which made the fat man immediately understand why the adventurer in front of him wanted to know those things.

——It must be to use the channel of their caravan to do some shady things!

The fat man who felt that he had vaguely caught some handles relaxed a lot at once, and smiled, "Except for ordnance, do everything else."

Zhong Ye nodded slightly, and put the map back on the table, "Let's draw up the contract, I want six percent."

Hearing this, the fat man smiled even wider, "Thank you for your understanding."

He struggled to stand up, walked to the desk, took out two pieces of parchment, and began to write quickly.

Lilian's eyes fell on the fat man, and she became more and more pitiful.

This guy is too prone to clichés, Zhong Ye didn't even act, he just said what was in his heart, and in the end this guy actually fell for it—maybe he made up something in his head!

But... Zhong Ye is indeed a bit scary. He can actually grasp other people's hearts and thoughts. Even if he tells the truth all the time, he can still make that guy confide everything they want to know.

The fat man didn't notice Lilian's gaze. Because of the excitement in his heart, he finished writing two contracts at twice the usual speed. Before the ink dried up, he walked over with the contracts.

Sitting opposite Zhong Ye, the plump man couldn't hold back his excitement, and the little part that flowed out turned into a slightly raised arc at the corners of his mouth.

He silently waited for Zhong Ye to read the two contracts and sign his name on them, and his heart immediately blossomed with joy.

When writing the contract, the fat man couldn't wait to sign the words 'Lake of Chiyon' and 'Mark Federer' under the main part of the contract.

Although what Zhong Ye wrote on the contract was in Dongtu characters, the contract itself is not important, what is important is his action of 'signing his name'. When he completes this action, it means that the contract has been approved by the God of Commerce. No matter whether he signed with a pseudonym or used Dongtu characters, he could not bypass the rules of the God of Commerce.

The reason why the oral contract is an oral contract is that it will only appear verbally. There is no item in the contract they signed that "Mark Federer must help Zhong Ye", because the contract is to be handed over to the superior for the purpose. If the transaction appears on paper, then the transaction will definitely not be completed.

Fortunately, Zhong Ye didn't pursue it, and didn't insist on writing the regulations on paper, which made the fat man heave a sigh of relief.

"Happy cooperation!"

The fat man smiled so much that the flesh on his face was piled up together, his eyes were narrowed into two slits, and just as he was about to reach out to shake hands with Zhong Ye, he saw him clasping his fists with both hands, performing a polite etiquette.

The fat man was dumbfounded, and after a while, he imitated Zhong Ye and returned a salute stiffly.

Without further words, Zhong Ye raised his weapon, took Lilian out of the office, and went to the stable to get the horse and luggage.

After leaving the caravan station and feeling that the distance was far enough, Lilian asked, "Teacher, shall we continue to explore?"

"Haste makes waste." Zhong Ye glanced back at the house, grinning at the corner of his mouth, showing his white teeth, and snorted coldly, "It's already very good to be able to find out so many things this time, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow Find a chance to try it out."

Regardless of whether 'Chiyon's Lake' is related to the cultists or not, what they have done has made him angry.

It's just that now is not the time to let anger erupt, he still needs to find out more things, more clues from them.

But no matter how much delay, it will only be within half a month!

(End of this chapter)