vrcanaries Chapter 154 Negotiation
Chapter 154 Negotiation
"This is the finest tea, more valuable than silver." Bei Mingyu introduced it proudly, as if he was talking about a rare treasure.
When the kidnappers heard this, their eyes lit up and they fixed their gazes on the tiny amount of tea in the big box, with greedy looks in their eyes.
"Are the other boxes filled with the same tea?" the kidnappers asked excitedly, as if they had already seen countless wealth beckoning to them.
"Of course not." Bei Mingyu shook his head and replied with a hint of mystery in his tone, "We want to talk to your boss."
"How can you meet our boss whenever you want?" the bandit in blue clothes shouted loudly, his tone revealing his contempt for Bei Mingyu.
When Bei Mingyu heard this, he was immediately filled with anger. In his own country, as a prince, he was actually looked down upon like that. Just as he was about to lose his temper, Wen Lanyue grabbed him by the corner of his clothes.
Wen Lanyue shook her head slightly, signaling him to stay calm, then smiled and said to the bandits: "We come here with sincerity."
The bandit in blue looked Wen Lanyue up and down and sneered, "Oh! I want to see how sincere you are. Tell me, what sincerity do you have?"
Wen Lanyue didn't say anything, but just nodded towards the box behind her.
Seeing this, the bandit picked up his big knife, opened the box, and then looked at it contemptuously and said disdainfully: "It's just a broken book, it can't even start a fire."
Wen Lanyue smiled slightly and said slowly: "Don't underestimate this book. It contains a big project. Its value is more than just a few hundred thousand taels of silver."
After hearing this, the bandit looked at Wen Lanyue in confusion, and couldn't help but become curious. Could it be that this tattered book was really so valuable?
The bandit in blue picked up the booklet and walked cautiously towards a bandit in gray. He handed the booklet to the bandit in gray and whispered something to him. The bandit in gray took the booklet and began to flip through the pages. He quickly glanced at it and then said to the bandit in blue, "Go and ask Brother Bai."
Not long after, footsteps were heard, and a tall, sturdy man walked in. The man looked to be in his thirties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, dark skin, thick hands and feet, and was wearing gray clothes. If he hadn't had one eye because of the eye patch, he would have looked like an honest farmer.
The bandit in blue clothes pointed at Wen Lanyue and Bei Mingyu and said to Brother Bai: "Brother Bai, these two people want to see you. They want to talk to you."
The one-eyed white brother turned to look at Wen Lanyue and Bei Mingyu, without much expression on his face, and asked in a flat tone: "What do you want to talk about? Just say it!"
Wen Lanyue looked at the one-eyed white elder brother seriously and said, "As long as you release our little brother, we will not pursue this matter any further. We will also help you legalize the mountain village where you live now and give you the dairy processing project. This will solve your future survival and living problems."
After hearing this, the one-eyed white brother did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, he sneered and said disdainfully: "It sounds like a good deal, but why should we believe you? After all, anyone can make empty promises, but when it comes to fulfilling their promises, it's hard to say!"
When Wen Lanyue heard this, she understood the other party's concerns and continued to explain: "Although this proposal is indeed good, I can understand your concerns. After all, verbal promises are not necessarily reliable. But I still hope that you can consider my suggestion, because it will benefit everyone."
The one-eyed white brother frowned slightly, as if thinking about something. After a while, he finally spoke: "I know that what you said may be sincere, but have you ever thought about what we should do if we really do what you ask us to do and finally find out that everything is a scam? So, if you want us to believe you, you must take some practical actions to prove your sincerity. Otherwise, we would rather give up this opportunity than take such a big risk."
Wen Lanyue took a deep breath and was silent for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of Duanmu Yi. He was a very good doctor, but he was a little unconfident because he had not solved the problem of his master's poisoning. He was very accomplished in orthopedics and surgery. She immediately had an idea in her mind. She decided to take a risk and use Duanmu Yi's medical skills to gain the other party's trust.
Wen Lanyue looked at the one-eyed elder brother solemnly, and then slowly said: "If you are willing to help us complete this mission, then not only will I fulfill the promise I just made, but I can also assure you that we will do our best to cure your eyes."
When the one-eyed elder brother heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he soon regained his composure. He stared at Wen Lanyue for a long time, trying to find some clues from her expression and eyes. However, no matter how he observed, he did not find any flaws or falsehoods.
But the one-eyed white brother remained calm. He laughed and said, "This is a bit too much! Aren't you afraid of blowing your own trumpet?" Then he suddenly stopped laughing and became serious, "Although these words do sound exciting, it is not easy to actually realize them! I find it hard to believe that you have such ability and strength."
Wen Lanyue fell into deep thought, and spoke after a long while: "First, please take a close look at this booklet to see if the solution proposed in it is feasible and how feasible it is. As long as you read it carefully, you will definitely find some precautions and other issues. I have already made detailed annotations and explanations for them one by one. In fact, this project is currently only one step away from implementation and execution."
Hearing this, the one-eyed white brother couldn't help but show a look of surprise. He turned to look at the bandit in gray clothes, only to see the other party nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed and approved of what Wen Lanyue said.
It seems that the one-eyed elder brother felt that the other party was sincere. He nodded to show his agreement. Then he said to the brothers behind him: "Let them go." After saying that, he turned to look at Wen Lanyue, with a hint of trust in his eyes.
Wen Lanyue felt relieved when she heard this. She knew that she had successfully won the trust of the one-eyed white brother.