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Chapters 641-650

Chapter 641: Results of the negotiation

Maybe there's no harming in letting Tang Zijin win once for this Medical City visit business, Ouyang Ning Nuo thought to himself.

Thus, he changed the topic and said, "Your Excellency Clan Head, this one traveled thousands of li to solve a problem. Let's not turn big problems into small ones and vice versa. If we go to Medical City and cause another ruckus, it'll be troublesome for both Cloud Realm Trade Consortium and the Tang Clan, don't you think?"

"Don't let him!" Long Feiye hissed via his voice-throwing technique again.

Thus, Tang Zijin stood his ground and declared, "Going to Medical City is only for the purpose of uncovering the truth. How is that making a ruckus in any way? Unless Gentleman Ouyang knows something we don't?"

Ouyang Ning Nuo was quite surprised. Even thought he'd stepped back first, Tang Zijin was still pressuring him. Before coming to negotiate, he had made sure to thoroughly understand the situation at the Tang Clan. From what he understood, they had always been a low-profile organization and Tang Zijin himself wasn't a man who liked to raise a row. Still, he didn't have time to re-evaluate his research now. No matter what, he had to stop this man in his tracks. If they really ended up going to Medical City, the end result would be Ning Cheng beating him up when he went home.

Tang Zijin wasn't giving him any face despite the fact that he'd relented first. How was he supposed to keep giving way and stop the man at the same time? In the midst of his thoughts, Tang Zijin heard another message from Long Feiye. "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

Tang Zijin translated the words in his head and told his opponent, "Gentleman Ouyang, the carriage is already ready. Please, you first."

Ouyang Ning Nuo was a currently a man riding a tiger with no more chances to dismount. He could only take a figurative leap back as he declared, "Your Excellency Clan Head, things have already risen to fever-pitch. There's no guarantee that Medical City will even want to involve themselves in this mess. Do you have any other ideas? Why don't we discuss those instead?"

Tang Zijin was finally satisfied with this submission. He was about to speak when Long Feiye's message came through again, forcing him to stop and listen. Then he repeated the words. "How could this old man dare to harbor any ideas after we were found in the wrong first? If the Ouyang Trade Consortium has any expectations, you should speak up now."

Tang Zijin privately thought that these words weren't exactly Long Feiye's usual style of speech, but there was no use pondering over them now. He was nothing more than a messenger at this point.

Ouyang Ning Nuo only felt that Tang Zijin's style of speaking had gotten familiar all of sudden, but he couldn't put his finger on how. He returned to his seat and pretended to drink his tea as he strove to buy more time. Tang Zijin had first threatened him, then left him in charge of deciding what to do next. How sly of him!

This was the same logic as haggling. Instead of naming his price, Tang Zijin was probing his limits instead. Before he could even pretend-finish his tea, the man was on him again (or rather, the man behind the man was taking action).

"Gentleman Ouyang, there aren't any outsiders here today. Let's get to the point. Whatever you want, just tell me."

Such familiar words. Weren't they the very lines Ouyang Ning Nuo had tossed at him at the beginning of their meeting? He felt like he'd been slapped in the face. Ouch! He very much wanted to marry Tang Li into the Ning Clan, but even mentioning that now would just spur Tang Zijin to drag them to Medical City! But if he couldn't accomplish his task, was Ning Jing to marry into the Tang Clan instead? He didn't mind carting off the low wench there, because then he'd be able to retake his position as Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's president again. Moreover, Ning Jing could exercise her skills and talents just as well from within the Tang Clan. But...