Carl smiled.
"How about this, 15 million points, and I will take action to solve your current opponent for you."
As he spoke, he glanced at Shi Tao with disdain.
A Martial Artist who had just entered the Celestial Human Realm, even if he stood there and let the other hit him, the other couldn’t even hurt a hair on his head.
"15 million points!"
Not only the Song Family members, but even Shi Tao and others gasped.
For them, 10 million points were already the entire annual income of the whole association.
Yet the other party increased that by 50%!
Song Wu and others were stunned.
This Carl was truly shameless, opening his mouth like a lion!
million, why don’t you just ask for 20 million, or even 30 million points?
However, as members of the Song Family, they couldn’t say this directly and just looked at Song Tian, hoping he wouldn’t agree.
Fortunately, Song Tian did not disappoint them. After a brief thought, he shook his head with a wry smile, "Mr. Carl, 15 million points are really too many. Even though I’m the Patriarch of the Song Family, I don’t have that authority. The 10 million points I mentioned earlier is already the maximum I can decide."
"Is that so?"
Carl frowned, appearing very troubled.
The middle-aged man beside him was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Patriarch, at this critical moment, are you still asking for such a high price? If he were Song Tian, he wouldn’t agree either.
Moreover, several minutes had passed already. Perhaps, that Song Family Ancestor was already on his way back.
Once he returned, the deal would naturally fall through.
"How about this," Carl sighed again, "for the sake of our good relationship, I’ll reduce it a bit. 12 million points. As long as you’re willing to give me 12 million points, I’ll agree to help you deal with the upcoming matters."
"Patriarch Song, this is the biggest concession I can make. I hope you seriously consider it."
At the end, Carl deliberately emphasized his tone.
Did he know they would refuse the 15 million points?
Of course, he did.
But he did it anyway.
The purpose was to set the stage for the 12 million points request.
After all, if 15 million is too much, then a sudden reduction of 3 million, making it 12 million, should seem quite reasonable, right?
Of course, Song Tian could also refuse, perhaps even not offering the 10 million points. But before refusing, he had to carefully consider whether it would lead to some consequences.
Song Tian was stunned.
He caught the underlying threat in Carl’s words.
Behind him, Song Wu and others also looked grim.
They never expected to underestimate Carl’s shamelessness.
Seeing their elder brother not agreeing, Carl even resorted to threats.
If they refused, once they returned to the family, getting the support of the Revival Association to compete for an Elder Council seat would be much harder.
"Damn it!"
Song Wu clenched his fists.
They had invested so many resources in the Feng Country people over the years.
Their own disciples were short of cultivation resources.
Yet the appetite of the Feng Country people seemed like a black hole, never satisfying and always growing bigger.
"Patriarch Song."
No one expected Shi Tao to speak at this moment.
"Why not stop here? Let the past be the past. Our Jiangnan Martial Arts Association has never had any issues with the Song Family. With the Beast Tide about to break out, in a few days, Jiangnan City and even your super large city could be surrounded by the Beast Tide.
At that time, it’s not just Jiangnan City; your city could also be engulfed by the Beast Tide. Instead of hurting each other here, why not save strength to annihilate the Fierce Beasts?"
He wasn’t merely stalling for time; it’s what he truly felt.
Though likely, the other party wouldn’t accept it.
"Fine."
Song Tian sneered, "Our Song Family doesn’t want a life-and-death struggle with Chairman Shi. If you agree to the two conditions I previously mentioned, wouldn’t that resolve everything now?"
Shi Tao shook his head.
Obviously, the other party had no intention of stopping.
He couldn’t agree to the first condition, let alone the second.
"Patriarch Song, this is unreasonable." Shen Si couldn’t help but say, "This whole mess started because of the Feng Country people. If they hadn’t attacked us, none of this would have happened. You heard Carl earlier,
When you need help, they take the opportunity to demand more. Patriarch Song, ask yourself honestly, even if the Song Family’s resources are plentiful, won’t they eventually be exhausted at this rate?"
Song Wu and the others were left speechless.
They knew all too well, but what could they do?
All the Yan Country People knew they were tied to the Revival Association. Over the years, they gained much from it.
However, comparing gains and losses, the losses were far greater.
But that’s said and done; what’s done can’t be undone.
This time, they moved with such vigor, even alerting the family ancestor, refusing to stop without achieving their goal.
"Enough."
Song Tian impatiently said, "Things are not as you say. The relationship between us and Mr. Carl isn’t something a few words can disrupt. If you think a few harsh words will cause internal strife, you’re mistaken."
"Patriarch Song is right."
Carl coldly glanced at Shen Si, "The bond between the Larsen Clan and the Song Family is unshakeable, not by your few words."
He turned, looked at Song Tian, "Patriarch Song, have you considered my earlier offer?"
"Mr. Carl," Song Tian said helplessly, "12 million points are too many. I don’t have the authority. How about 11 million points, with 10 million from the family and the remaining 1 million from my personal funds? Would that be acceptable, Mr. Carl?"
"Incredible."
Carl raised his thumb in praise, "Patriarch Song, you are the most family-oriented person I’ve met, disregarding personal gain or loss. But if the extra 1 million comes from your personal funds, adding another 1 million points should be manageable."
At these words, everyone was stunned.
They had seen shameless people, but never this shameless.
Even Shi Tao and others couldn’t stand it.
But Carl seemed unfazed as if his words were entirely justified.
Song Tian’s face twitched several times.
As the Patriarch, he had great power, but not as much income as imagined. Even if he had, it went into enhancing his True Qi over the years.
Offering a million points at once was a significant bleed.
He thought this way, the other party would understand his predicament and agree, given that 11 million points were substantial.
But the other party wasn’t moved, still insisting on another million points.
Carl smiled at him.
Unseen, pressure mounted.
Song Tian finally decided, "Alright, 12 million it is. Please, Mr. Carl, help us deal with these guys."
Killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Before this, he hadn’t planned to go this far.
But circumstances changed, the cost too high.
"Alright!"
Carl laughed, "Since Patriarch Song is so generous, how could I not act? Taking care of them? A piece of cake."
"Really?"
At that moment, a voice echoed to everyone’s ears.
"Chen Fan!"
"It’s Chen Fan!"
Shi Tao and others were overjoyed.