Chapter 3256 — Trouble Comes Knocking
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"This..." Xu Shilan had not expected He Tianzu to be so persistent. The man was lecherous, but he was no fool—Yang Qiqi's earlier explanation had only made him press harder. Yet what could Xu Shilan possibly say?
She had only come along with Wei Zhao, and the one thing she knew was that Wei Zhao intended to buy a blue crystal. But she could not reveal that; if she did, and He Tianzu moved to sabotage the deal, the loss would far outweigh any gain.
Wei Zhao too was growing anxious. Why was this He Tianzu so hard to shake? If the man truly learned that what he meant to bid on was a blue crystal, there would likely be obstacles to overcome when the time came to buy it. At that thought, Wei Zhao had no choice but to speak up: "It was I who dragged Xiao Han along to keep me company. I was also the one who arranged the contact with the XXX Entertainment company over there, so in truth, Xiao Han was waiting on me."
Wei Zhao did not want to put himself forward like this, but there was no help for it. Xu Shilan might be a star, but her worldly experience was plainly far less than that of the man before them. This He Tianzu was exceedingly difficult to deal with, and Xu Shilan was no match for him at all.
"Oh?" He Tianzu turned his gaze to Wei Zhao, a trace of something unkind flickering in his eyes, though he still spoke courteously: "And you are, sir?"
"You are with the Overseas Cultivators' Association, Mr. He? Might I ask what position you hold within it?" Wei Zhao did not answer, but countered with a question of his own. He had to find some reason to steady He Tianzu first, or they would likely never make it into the auction.
"Brother Ah Yi, this Young Master He is the son of He Dantou, chairman of the Overseas Cultivators' Association!" Yang Qiqi introduced him to Wei Zhao, though she did not give Wei Zhao's name.
"So you are Chairman He's son—a pleasure, a great pleasure! The reason for my visit is that I wish to discuss a business deal with Chairman He." Wei Zhao smiled and extended his hand: "Forgive me, I have not introduced myself. My name is Ling Yi, and I am the sales manager of Guan Daifu Pharmaceuticals. I came chiefly to establish trade relations with the Overseas Cultivators' Association and to sell our products—the first-grade automatic medicinal cauldron and the second-grade automatic medicinal cauldron!"
"Oh?" He Tianzu was momentarily taken aback. He knew of the first-grade automatic medicinal cauldron and had been preparing to send men to look into it, to see whether they might buy some in bulk. But the recent death of an elder had left the Overseas Cultivators' Association wary of making any rash moves; they were still investigating the background of the killer, Wei Zhao. A man capable of slaying a Heaven-tier expert was certainly no nameless figure.
What he had not expected was that before the Overseas Cultivators' Association could send anyone, Guan Daifu Pharmaceuticals had sent someone to them first—which rather surprised He Tianzu. And when he heard Wei Zhao mention that they also had second-grade automatic medicinal cauldrons, he was more surprised still. His attitude toward Wei Zhao warmed at once, and he shook his hand immediately, asking: "Mr. Ling, does your company truly have second-grade automatic medicinal cauldrons for sale?"
"They are just about to come to market!" Wei Zhao nodded. "Though the supply is limited, and at present the only sales channel is through the auction house of the Cultivators' Commerce Association. But on this visit, I am able to supply a few directly to the Overseas Cultivators' Association—after all, your region is far away, which makes it inconvenient to attend the auctions, and our company also hopes to establish a long-term partnership with your association!"
Wei Zhao spoke with such conviction—he understood both the first-grade and second-grade medicinal cauldrons thoroughly—that he managed to deceive He Tianzu completely in one stroke.