CHAPTER 770: CHAPTER 770: THE FISH TAKES THE BAIT

"Sell? Of course, we have to sell, hehe, in business, there’s no reason to refuse a customer," Xie Wending replied very succinctly, his face beaming with an exceptionally brilliant smile.

Then, he changed his tone and said apologetically, "However, Mister Ye Xuan, could you grant me a few more days? I don’t have so much stock on hand to sell to you right now! I need to restock, and that will take a day or two. Once the goods are here, I’ll notify you immediately."

Ye Xuan frowned, aware that five million in goods was indeed not a small sum, and he hadn’t expected the other party to deliver it all at once.

After some thought, he nodded and said, "Alright, I can wait a day or two. Contact me once the goods arrive!"

Having said that, Ye Xuan stood up, planning to turn and leave.

"Ahem... about that, Mister Ye Xuan, could you possibly make a prepayment as a deposit? After all, such a large transaction does come with certain risks! And since it’s our first deal, we need to build some trust. Just three hundred thousand or five hundred thousand would put my mind at ease for the restock."

Seeing Ye Xuan about to leave, Xie Wending immediately coughed and, with a fawning smile, rubbed his hands together as he spoke.

Ye Xuan turned back, looked at him disdainfully and said, "After all that talk, you still don’t trust me? If that’s the case, why waste effort probing? Let’s sit down and discuss terms directly! What I hate the most are people who talk a lot but end up just spouting nonsense."

Choked by Ye Xuan’s overt sarcasm, Xie Wending’s face turned to an awkward expression as he forced a smile and said, "Mister Ye, you know how it is in our line of work, the risks are great, and one always needs to be cautious! Otherwise, one misstep could mean disaster."

Ye Xuan glanced at him indifferently and said, "Fine, you want a deposit, I agree! But no more than a hundred thousand."

"A hundred thousand it is! I’ll consider it a token of respect to Mister Ye Xuan and a wish for a pleasant cooperation."

Xie Wending laughed heartily, not hesitating at all in his agreement.

And Ye Xuan was not one to beat around the bush either. Having settled the agreement, he didn’t say another word and transferred a hundred thousand to Xie Wending on the spot.

After receiving the money, Xie Wending’s smile grew even brighter, and he felt no more worries. He and Ye Xuan agreed on a time for the goods delivery, which was to be 10 PM the next night!

As for the location of the delivery, that remained undisclosed; he would notify Ye Xuan later. Clearly, this was a matter of secrecy, and Xie Wending was being cautious.

Ye Xuan, of course, noticed this, but didn’t take it to heart! From the moment he agreed to help Sun Xiaomeng and stepped into Jade Hall, the outcome had been predetermined.

No matter how cunning the other party was, the outcome would not change, just like how the world doesn’t stop rotating because someone dies.

Having arranged the delivery for the following night, Ye Xuan then left the private room, arm in arm with Sun Xiaomeng, and swaggered out.

Afterward, the trio took the elevator down to the first-floor lobby and walked straight out of Jade Pearl Nightclub, unobstructed throughout their departure!

Exiting Jade Pearl Nightclub also marked the complete end of their night’s mission.

Ye Xuan drove back to the original meeting place, the north gate intersection of Jinghu Park, where both disembarked from the car.

"You love showing off, don’t you? We agreed you’d just be my bodyguard tonight, but you ended up handling everything by yourself, and I didn’t even lift a finger!"

Sun Xiaomeng said in low spirits, pouting as she looked at Ye Xuan.

She had played a merely supportive role all night, which didn’t match the thrilling action she had imagined. There was no excitement at all!

"This is the safest method. If you charge in to investigate like you suggested, it would be strange if something didn’t go wrong."

Ye Xuan was somewhat speechless; this girl was born to be restless. Was she only satisfied when she could find some thrilling business to get into?

"Besides, who said you weren’t contributing? Acting as my female companion by my side isn’t that the biggest help you could provide?" Ye Xuan said with a smile to comfort her.

"Just a female companion, though, isn’t that just a vase after all? Besides being admired by those men, what use is it?"

Sun Xiaomeng grumbled discontentedly.

Ye Xuan rolled his eyes: "Then what else do you want? Your role, to begin with, is to be a vase for others to admire, otherwise, how would it enhance my status? Without you, would my disguise as a rich young master be convincing? Isn’t that an important role?"

"Alright! I was just venting, let’s not talk about this anymore, getting it done is what matters."

Sun Xiaomeng beamed a smile and then looked at Ye Xuan with big twinkling eyes, asking, "Brother Ye Xuan, what should we do next? Are we really going to go to the transaction tomorrow?"

"Go! Why not? Didn’t we spend the whole night just to make the fish bite?"

Ye Xuan smiled slightly and continued, "Next, we just need to see how they close the show. If the only objective is to expose Jade Pearl for drug trafficking and illegal dealings, all we need to do is to take a few secretive photos during the delivery, and then notify the police to investigate their lair!"

"Of course, there’s an even more ruthless method, which is to uproot the Jade Pearl entirely, eliminating this illegal drug trafficking chain. If we choose this route, there’s no need to expose them; we just need to have the police hidden around to execute a raid during the transaction! With solid evidence, Xie Wending and his crew will end up behind bars! Between these two methods, which one do you want to choose?"

Sun Xiaomeng replied without hesitation: "Do you even need to ask? Of course, it’s to uproot them completely, cook them all in one pot and rid us of the giant tumor that is Jade Pearl!"

"I went to all this trouble to investigate just to expose their drug trafficking crimes to everyone! These drug dealers must receive the punishment they deserve. Hence, the police must eradicate this drug nest and subject them to legal sanction, which is my ultimate goal."

Sun Xiaomeng’s voice was firm and resolute.

"Okay, that’s what I think too! So it’s simple; as long as we notify the police to lie in wait in advance, once they catch the culprits red-handed, Jade Pearl will be done for," Ye Xuan said with an easy smile, casually speaking.

"Hehe, Brother Ye Xuan, looks like we’re on the same page, huh? It’s really like great minds think alike."

Sun Xiaomeng smiled brightly, then thinking of something, she asked, "But won’t this cause you any trouble? Won’t those drug dealers seek revenge afterwards?"

"Even if they come for revenge, do you think I’d be afraid? I’m far more terrifying than the police. If they’re not afraid of dying, they are welcome to come seek revenge," Ye Xuan said with a smile, waving his fist confidently.

If these drug dealers were caught by the police, the worst they’d face is prison. But if they had the misfortune to cross him, it could be worse than death!

"Right, you’re a big demon, those drug dealers should be more afraid of you," Sun Xiaomeng nodded seriously.

"Are you praising me or dissing me?" Ye Xuan asked with a laugh.

"Giggle, obviously... praising you!"

Sun Xiaomeng giggled playfully, and then, after pondering for a moment, she said:

"I’ll get in touch with Sister Bai right away, to have her prepare the manpower as soon as possible. Then we’ll catch those drug dealers in one fell swoop and send them all to eat prison food!"