Chapter 1389 - 369: Reverse Bargaining_3

Chapter 1389: Chapter 369: Reverse Bargaining_3

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Outside the conference hall.

The County Magistrate looked at the scene unfolding inside the room, his head full of questions.

"???"

"-head-"

What the hell is going on here?

Why are Yuchi Hui and the Prison Directors laughing together?

This is definitely not a fake smile!

The County Magistrate believed he understood Yuchi quite well after all this time. Although Yuchi usually appeared cheerful, his smile was generally quite insincere. But this time, the smile felt genuine, truly heartfelt.

So what exactly is going on?

Does Yuchi really not know that these people have come to demand money? Does Yuchi still think they’re here to cooperate? It doesn’t make sense!

As the president of the United Commerce Association, there’s no way Yuchi wouldn’t know about such things, so why is he so relaxed after knowing them?

The County Magistrate couldn’t comprehend what was happening before him at all; he couldn’t understand even a bit, it was like a dream.

...

Inside the conference hall.

Yuchi wiped away the tears of laughter from the corner of his eyes, then looked at the Prison Directors before him and finally expressed his thoughts:

"So, there’s no need for the seniors here to say much, no need to waste words, I’ll just say it directly."

"I know that the seniors of the Great Tang Prison have come to Jiangnan to protect the citizens, truly wishing to make Jiangnan develop more stably. I am deeply grateful for this."

"Such actions surely cannot be done for free, so for the safety of Jiangnan’s citizens and its future development, I request the seniors of the Great Tang Prison to come to Jiangnan to protect it. We must also provide financial compensation in return!"

Yuchi paused, his eyes hiding a passionately beating heart.

And his words moved the Prison Directors to tears; it truly touched them.

Why, you ask?

Because they had already prepared for the worst, which was that Yuchi would refuse to cooperate with them, then argue with them, followed by all sorts of subterfuge.

They were even prepared with their arguments.

After all, they had heard from the Astrological Observatory that there might be a sect behind Yuchi, though the specifics weren’t clear yet. It might be the sect outside Jiangnan, and the likelihood was considerable.

But no matter what, they weren’t afraid at all.

Because they were a force, and behind them, there was an even more formidable presence. Under such strong presence, it didn’t matter if a sect had cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage; such cultivators were the most pitiful among all, neither high nor low.

So even if Yuchi had any refusal and tried all sorts of ways, we would never agree; we must come to Jiangnan!

And the result?

In the end, they didn’t need to threaten anyone; as soon as he spoke, he directly expressed their thoughts. What an outstanding youth; if all the young people in the world were like Yuchi, how beautiful the world would be.

So touching.

Truly so touching.

"President Yuchi, you are truly a very wise and intelligent person. You can see the direction of the situation in many cases, so since you have said such words to us, as Prison Directors of the Great Tang Prison, we certainly won’t bully you."

"How about this!"

"The Great Tang Prison is coming to Jiangnan to protect its citizens. For this, you only need to pay us one-tenth of Jiangnan’s tax silver."

To the Great Tang Prison:

You give us face, we give you face, right? It’s not possible for you not to give me face, and I give you face; that way, I would lose face.

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Outside the conference hall.

The County Magistrate’s heart was sour; one-tenth of the tax silver seems very little, but actually, for Jiangnan now, this amount is already a lot. He could use this money to plan many roads, even build many schools for the children.

But now there’s no way.

There’s really no way at all; with the arrival of several Prison Directors from the Great Tang Prison, what can they do as mere mortals?

"Thinking about it now, no wonder Yuchi showed such a smile. That smile probably hides much bitterness as he, who pushed forth the Jiangnan United Commerce Association and made Jiangnan gradually develop from a town to a legendary figure, watches helplessly as his child is bullied by others, unable to do anything; this must be heart-wrenching."

"But there’s no way; being completely powerless right now, he can only watch as these people come to his domain and bleed him dry, with no choice but to accept, as there’s no room for resistance. When acceptance is inevitable, what does resistance mean? It’s better to accept the demands directly, as it seems more upright this way."

"Sigh, as the president of the Jiangnan United Commerce Association, and a very famous person in Jiangnan, Yuchi is really finding it hard now; there’s nothing I can do to help him. So many Prison Directors have come to Jiangnan, appearing in the conference hall, and he’s the only one who can laugh about it."