Chapter 1257: What Do You Have to Offer for Cooperation?

"Haha, once it's done, I guarantee I won't treat you poorly; that should be enough, right? One of the Five Beauties of the Demon—I believe no man can refuse that, can he?" Zhou Wen laughed heartily.

"Then you have to make it clear first: what benefits will you give me?" Xue Yan twisted her body and giggled, "Otherwise, I'm not doing it."

"What do you want?" Zhou Wen stared at the woman.

"For example, this Half-Mountain Villa, or perhaps the operating rights to the bars in the Helan Street area," the woman said lazily.

"Your appetite is truly getting bigger and bigger, you little demon." Zhou Wen stared at her viciously. "Fine, as long as you can make me captivate him and get him to stand on my side, I'll give you those things."

"Really?" Xue Yan was taken aback. She knew how high her demands were this time; in the past, Zhou Wen would certainly have scoffed and would never have agreed to her requests.

But this time, he agreed directly, which made her find it hard to believe.

"You simply don't know how important he is to me," Zhou Wen chuckled. "If you can handle him, I agree to all your demands."

"Alright then, rest assured. For the sake of those words, even if I have to use every trick in my arsenal, I will make sure he is secured." A sharp glint flashed in Xue Yan's eyes.

She then giggled, "There hasn't been a man yet who could resist me when I put my all into seducing him, hee hee."

In the evening, Chen Yu arrived at the banquet on time. Zhou Wen's financial resources were extraordinary; this Half-Mountain Villa alone covered several acres of land.

In a place like Modu where every inch of land is worth gold, being able to own such a villa is definitely not something an ordinary person could achieve.

In the villa's backyard, Zhou Wen had already set up the banquet. Seeing Chen Yu, he walked up to greet him and smiled, "Welcome, Mr. Chen, for gracing us with your presence."

"You are too polite, President Zhou." Chen Yu shook his hand and then took his seat.

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

Just as he sat down, a charming woman walked over; this woman was none other than Xue Yan.

"Hello, Mr. Chen." Xue Yan smiled slightly and bowed a little toward Chen Yu.

Even though he had seen many beauties, this woman before him still made Chen Yu take a few extra looks.

Xue Yan's beauty was different from other women; she was bewitching, almost to the point of being a femme fatale.

Moreover, she lacked the aloofness of such beautiful women; her every move was very accommodating.

This was something no man could refuse, but with Chen Yu's current Dao Heart, he only looked at her a few more times before nodding slightly.

Xue Yan was slightly stunned; Chen Yu's attitude toward her was something she had not expected.

With her looks and figure, as well as that bewitching charm, any man would lose his composure upon seeing her.

But when Chen Yu saw her, he only looked a few extra times and did not show any sign of being overly stunned, which made her feel it was somewhat incredible.

Is this man a block of wood? Or is he not interested in women?

"Mr. Chen, this is Xue Yan, a friend of mine. Her reputation for beauty is very well-known in Modu. She likes to get to know men with extraordinary abilities, so when she heard Mr. Chen was coming, she came over."

Zhou Wen was also slightly stunned, then introduced them to each other.

"President Zhou, if you have something to say, just say it directly." Chen Yu said indifferently; how could he not see what Zhou Wen was implying?

It was just that the "honey trap" tactic didn't have much effect on him.

"Uh, Mr. Chen, I actually don't have any business inviting you over; I just wanted to formally get to know you," Zhou Wen said with a chuckle.

"Also, regarding the last incident, I would like to apologize to you again. Please rest assured, Mr. Chen, that brainless woman will never appear again," Zhou Wen said.

Chen Yu laughed to himself; a person like Zhou Wen would never want to get to know someone for no reason.

The reason he was so respectful to him was likely because he had his eye on his status as a Dharma Cultivator.

But thinking about it, it was understandable. Although Zhou Wen had power and influence, he might not necessarily have a decent Dharma Cultivator by his side to protect him.

"You want to cooperate with me?" Chen Yu glanced at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen was slightly stunned. Since Chen Yu was so straightforward, he stopped hiding his intentions.

He nodded slightly and said, "Since Mr. Chen puts it that way, I will be direct. I know Mr. Chen has extraordinary abilities."

"So I want to cooperate with you. There are some troubles and matters I cannot resolve, and I would like to ask you to handle them for me." Since things had reached this point, Zhou Wen stopped putting on airs and said with a chuckle, "I wonder what Mr. Chen thinks?"

"Then what can you give me in return?" Chen Yu smiled. "To cooperate, there needs to be an exchange of equal value. I am a Dharma Cultivator; what do you think could catch my attention?"

"Money, power—I have it all. Just name your price," Zhou Wen said with conviction.

"Hahaha, do you think I lack these things? My family's company is among the top three in Huaxia," Chen Yu laughed. "And my own assets are worth tens of billions. I haven't even counted how much money I have."

"Besides, if I really wanted money or power, do you think I would need someone else to give it to me, given my abilities?" Chen Yu said indifferently.

"You..." Zhou Wen was dumbfounded. Indeed, Chen Yu was telling the truth; with his status as a Dharma Cultivator, he could have anything he wanted if he wished.

Furthermore, with his strength, if he were to lift a finger, how many people would rush over to serve him? Did he need Zhou Wen's money?

"Money and such things are indeed very useful in the secular world, but for a Dharma Cultivator, these things have actually lost much of their meaning," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Apart from these, do you have nothing else to offer?"

"No." Zhou Wen's mouth tasted bitter; he truly had nothing else. Everything he possessed seemed to be of no interest to Chen Yu.

"Then how can we even talk about the cooperation you mentioned?" Chen Yu spread his hands. "Can we cooperate?"

"Mr. Chen, since you came, it means there must be something here that you need. You might as well say it and see if I can accept it," Zhou Wen said through gritted teeth.

"Smart." Chen Yu smiled slightly. For Zhou Wen to hold such a high position in a place like Modu, he certainly wasn't simple.

"What I need are people who work for me, not people to cooperate with. Do you understand what I mean?" Chen Yu stared at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen's expression changed slightly. Chen Yu's meaning was already very clear: he needed someone obedient. In other words, to get on Chen Yu's boat, he had to listen to Chen Yu.

"Pardon my bluntness, Mr. Chen, but the reason I came to find you is that there will eventually be a showdown between me and the Buddha." Zhou Wen said, "Currently, I am maintaining a superficial balance with him, and we are at peace."