Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 422 Business Negotiations at the Dinner

After the plan was approved, everyone waited with anticipation for the day of the tide.

As they chatted, evening arrived. To welcome Wang Teng back, Tang Yue and Leng Qing discussed it and prepared a big meal.

After hearing the plan, Lingling decided to stay at the manor and join in the fun.

As for helping Mo Fan, that's something that can be done anytime, anywhere. The one who really needs to step in is the protagonist, Mo Fan.

Leng Qing was extremely annoyed by Lingling's tendency to join in the fun; this girl's bad habit of doing the same thing hadn't changed even after all these years.

After being contacted by Tang Yue, Tang Zhong arrived at the villa alone that evening with great interest.

At the dinner party.

Tang Zhong smiled happily, but looking at the women in the room, he was filled with mixed emotions.

They selectively ignored Wang Teng's hobbies, while his niece seemed to be doing quite well and didn't seem to mind.

Since she herself didn't care, the old man didn't bother to say anything more.

"Wang Teng, I didn't expect you to come back with such a big money-making plan."

"The plan is excellent! I already came up with two options on my way here. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

As Tang Zhong ate the chewy golden shrimp balls, he became increasingly envious of Wang Teng's life.

"Of course I'm interested..." Wang Teng was also giving the other party face and intended to hear his thoughts.

"The first option is for me to arrange for someone to directly purchase your resources. Each siren at the slave stage will cost 5, and each siren at the warrior stage will cost 5 million. This is a uniform purchase price."

"The second option is that I will be responsible for all sales resources, contacting buyers, etc., and we will split the profits 30/70, I get 30% and you get 70%."

"These two profit-sharing plans are based on the operating model of the International Naval Battle City and are just some ideas I came up with on the spot."

"I would benefit more from the latter and wouldn't lose anything. The former is like gambling, betting that there will be some goods in the Siren."

Tang Zhong quickly finished explaining his thoughts: sea monsters are different from land monsters; they come in many varieties, making it difficult to define their value.

Land monsters can have their value locked in, since it's immediately obvious whether they can be made into magical artifacts, but sea monsters can't.

Some rare sirens are extremely valuable, whether for their toxins or their gallbladders, not to mention some sirens that have produced unusual bones.

However, some sirens are completely useless, and even their edible value is very limited; the range between these two extremes is quite large.

"Let's go with the first option then. I don't have much confidence in the Siren, and besides, I don't have the manpower to handle those troublesome matters."

Wang Teng raised his glass, clinked it against Tang Zhong's, and made his decision.

"Okay, it's decided then. I'll arrange for someone to come over as soon as possible."

Tang Zhong didn't want to drag things out either; both of them understood that they needed to see if the high tide would bring a large number of sea monsters.

He said he was betting on a successful shipment, and he was quite confident about it, as a local he had some knowledge of the types of sea monsters that inhabit the coastal areas.

In either case, he won't lose money; it's just a matter of how much he earns.

Wang Teng readily agreed to his first proposal, clearly having discerned his thoughts and also showing him respect.

Although the second option would not result in a loss for him and would allow him to receive a fixed percentage of the profits, it sounded somewhat like lowering his status to work for the other party.

While earning money isn't shameful, it's more respectable to earn it while maintaining a respectable appearance.

Even if the first option gets out, it will sound better; it's just something for everyone to bet on and have some fun.

However, there is another hidden benefit: even after the news is completely spread, both sides still maintain a good communication relationship.

Times have changed. At this moment, Wang Teng is a member of the Forbidden City's council, and those who truly understand him know his potential and strength.

Maintaining this good relationship means that even if we don't make any profit this time, the hidden benefits already make it worthwhile.

Lingling munched on the golden shrimp balls made by Leng Qing, unusually satisfied with her older sister's cooking skills.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but ever since my older sister came to live here, her cooking skills seem to have improved dramatically.

Not to mention, at a dinner table like this, they can close a big business deal in just a few words.

It's like living in a TV drama!

Apas ate quietly to the side, her eyes showing a sense of enjoyment, clearly very satisfied with the elementary school student's free meal.

After the discussions concluded, the dinner ended in a pleasant atmosphere, and Tang Zhong also chose to leave after dinner.

Lingling was thinking of munching on fruit after dinner and looking up some tidal information on the computer, but unexpectedly, Leng Qing dragged her to take a shower.

And Apas, the little tail who followed along, was also dragged inside.

With Leng Qing around, she couldn't stay up all night playing computer games; she had to go to bed on time.

After packing her things, Tang Yue sat down next to Wang Teng, picked up a slice of watermelon and continued to eat it, as it was quite refreshing.

"Some time ago, the Speaker secretly came to me and asked me about the totem snake."

Tang Yue leaned back on the sofa, gazing at the ceiling as she spoke softly.

"This matter may be kept secret from others, but it cannot be kept from the Speaker and the higher-ups."

She turned her head slightly to look at Wang Teng and continued calmly, "In the end, I told him that the Xuan Snake was on you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaoxu, who was sitting to the side, suddenly felt that the watermelon was no longer sweet.

Since returning from the Taklamakan Desert, she has diligently studied the story of the totem and, through pieced together fragments of information, pieced together a corner of history.

Although I hate to admit it, it is indeed human struggles and betrayals, as well as great battles with the ocean, that have caused almost all totems to fall into slumber or disappear completely.

The emergence of magic was like drinking poison to quench thirst, blinding people to believe that magic could fight against demons and no longer be subservient to totems.

However, a war between totems and the ocean shattered humanity's confidence, proving that the power of magic was nothing but a pipe dream.

If it weren't for the totem's final desperate struggle, whether humanity would even exist is still an unknown.

After both sides fell, humanity managed to become relatively strong and established the Magic Association.

The Magic Association has completely sealed away that shameful history.

History has reached another turning point. The ocean has recovered, but does humanity have enough confidence to face it?

No! The more you learn about the hidden secrets of this world, the more desperate you become!

Otherwise, Tang Yue wouldn't have said that the higher-ups were still secretly searching for the totem, hoping to rely on its power to overcome the sea monster crisis.

The things that happened back then were done by the same group of people back then. When it comes to the greater good of survival, the current leadership still doesn't care about standing in a "lowly" position in history and tries to use the power of the totem.

Historical mistakes are mistakes, but when it comes to survival, they have no right or wrong to stand on, and they seem to have no choice. The higher they stand, the more they have to bear.

Thinking back to the fate of the Black Serpent, Jiang Shaoxu couldn't help but sneer inwardly, "What an upside-down world!"

There is good and evil in totems, good and evil among humans, and it seems that there is also good and evil among siren. However, the good often have to pay the price for the sins and bear the heavy responsibility of opening up living space for all living beings.

Historical issues? Trusting the wisdom of future generations? That's utterly absurd!

(End of this chapter)