Chapter 162: No Way

It wasn't much to begin with, but people fear comparison the most.

Bu Xiang Shangban: Mr. Wu Ya, 60 pieces of Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments is indeed not a small amount. However, since you brought it up, we are naturally willing to pay that price.

Cheng Shuili remained expressionless, and the other party's next message arrived quickly.

Bu Xiang Shangban: In intelligence trading, we have always believed that information has a price. Especially intel with a 100% accuracy rate like yours, 60 fragments are fully worth it.

Cheng Shuili's fingers tapped lightly on the screen.

Bu Xiang Shangban speaks without a slip, showing neither urgency nor overpraise, yet perfectly compliments the value of her intel. Compared with that Chen Qing Shan who only says "cheaper," he is clearly much harder to deal with.

But regarding the deal, Cheng Shuili prefers dealing with this kind of person.

After all, hearing two compliments is always better than that person's blunt market‑haggling style, right?

Cheng Shuili pretended not to understand the other's meaning and replied directly.

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: Then let's trade. Send the fragments to me first.

Bu Xiang Shangban: Of course. But before that, may I ask you a question? Our organization is willing to pay an extra 5 fragments as a consultation fee.

A consultation fee?

Cheng Shuili knew this was certainly a door‑knocker for another demand. Yet, couldn't she just settle for the consultation fee?

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: Ask.

Bu Xiang Shangban: Do you have any special long‑term information acquisition channels? If so, we would very much like to establish a long‑term partnership with you.

Cheng Shuili narrowed her eyes. The question was skillfully posed, probing her hand while dangling the bait of long‑term cooperation.

She thought for a moment and decided to reply half‑truthfully.

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: The channels exist, but I cannot disclose the specifics. As for long‑term cooperation… that depends on your sincerity.

Bu Xiang Shangban: Understood. Regarding sincerity, I have a proposal: we are willing to pay a fixed 100 Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments each month in exchange for all your priority intel.

Cheng Shuili almost jumped out of her seat.

Sending off the beggar?

The disaster of this week still costs 60 Game Coin!

A month's disasters occur at least four times! Only 100? The price pressure is too harsh!

Although Guang Hui only gave a few blueprints, can an individual be the same as an organization? Then just one person! That's so many people!

What a loss.

Cheng Shuili narrowed her eyes, intending to firmly reject this insincere guy, when the other side sent another message.

Bu Xiang Shangban: Of course, this is the basic condition; we can discuss the specifics. We are very sincere; you may propose any reasonable request, such as Vehicle Card, blueprints, all of those are fine.

Base of 25 Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments per week?

Cheng Shuili raised an eyebrow lightly; the condition is actually decent, but this Bu Xiang Shangban split his words into two parts—just testing her attitude, right?

Cheng Shuili's attitude… Cheng Shuili's attitude is: No way!

Now it sounds pleasant, letting her request anything; when she actually does, the other side will surely say "this one isn't in short supply," and end up picking a round of items Cheng Shuili doesn't want.

If Cheng Shuili refuses to trade, the other side will bring up today's long‑term deal again.

Can Cheng Shuili let herself take such a loss?

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: Trading is about flexibility. Seeing that you're open to negotiating anything, you must understand this principle. Future trades can be discussed later; for today's trade, if you have no objections, just send the Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments. If today's deal falls through, that's fine, no hard feelings.

This message appeared in the organization's group chat.

A portion of the old stubborn ones were about to bite off their back molars.

"That Wu Ya is really a tough nut!"

"Won't give an inch!"

"Never seen business done like this; isn't she afraid we'll just not want her?"

"We stated our needs from the start, and got choked at the neck; of course she isn't afraid."

Yeah, of course she isn't afraid.

Bu Xiang Shangban was truly helpless now; he circled around with a long‑term cooperation in mind, but mostly to push down today's price.

As long as Wu Ya agrees…

Think about it, they're long‑term partners; later they only ask for 25 Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments, so charging 60 this time is just unreasonable.

Bu Xiang Shangban truly had no choice; he sent Zhu Xuan a message explaining the situation.

Zhu Xuan had been watching all along, and now he was truly silent.

He thought Wu Ya was hard to talk to, but no one ever said this person was that difficult!

Chen Qing Shan's direct haggling had already been ignored; Bu Xiang Shangban's big detour ended up back where it started.

Sometimes I really want to see if Wu Ya belongs to the 'chicken' type; otherwise why is she so stingy? Not giving an inch!

Zhu Xuan sighed; his silent contest with Chen Qing Shan was essentially a draw.

Wu Ya being able to sell disaster information shows that this disaster indeed exists, which counts as a win for Chen Qing Shan. As for the haggling, it can be barely counted as a win for Zhu Xuan, but he knows he won unfairly.

Zhu Xuan sighed and solicited others' opinions in the group.

Most were unanimous; a small portion of hard‑headed people were unwilling but powerless; the minority obeyed the majority, and the trade was concluded.

The moment Zhu Xuan received the news, he realized how correct today's decision was.

He immediately posted the news in the group and made arrangements: "Notify everyone at once, gather all food, especially high‑calorie, long‑shelf‑life items. Also send people to the regional channel to purchase, with prices up to 20% higher than usual."

"Yes!"

Chen Qing Shan felt a bit resentful, but seeing the two's transaction process made him clear where his shortcomings lay. He was never interested in that position, and after a single mistake he developed a psychological shadow.

But who could blame him for making such a big splash? Uncles and elders all seemed to see hope.

Chen Qing Shan sighed again; actually Wu Ya not choosing him for the trade might be a good thing.

He thought for a moment and sent Wu Ya a thank‑you message.

Qing Shan Yuan Xing: Thank you.

Cheng Shuili looked at the message with a strange expression, thank what? Is it about Yin‑Yang her?

Cheng Shuili placed her hand on the keyboard, typed out a line of not very friendly text, and her gaze unintentionally caught Chen Qing Shan emphasizing that he was really twenty‑eight this year, then silently deleted that line.

This guy has always been odd, but his heart is sincere.

Perhaps Cheng Shuili didn't line up with his train of thought.

Cheng Shuili laid out the 60 Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments she just received, added the 136 she already had, making a total of 196.

Finally, it's barely two‑thirds.