Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 25: Chapter 24 Negotiations

```The price of yarn is going to increase by thirty percent!?

Even though Rocky had known about this, when he heard about the thirty percent increase, he still involuntarily gasped, because this increase not only far exceeded his expectation, but also directly surpassed Thunderhawk City's limit of affordability!

Such a significant price hike disrupted his original plan.

According to his initial idea, he hoped to sell all the Medium Magic Stones that had been found in the re

"Yes..."

With a response, Aileen left the City Lord's Hall with Jia Xi.

Watching the two leave, Rocky waited until the doors of the City Lord's Hall were closed before he sighed,

He had purposefully halted the negotiation because he had realized that facing the unyielding Jia Xi, Aileen was at a loss, so he let Jia Xi rest, thus giving Aileen time to regroup and think about how to handle her opponent.

However, Rocky was well aware that even if Aileen thought of a strategy, she might not come up with anything effective. The reasoning was simple: Thunderhawk City simply didn't have enough bargaining chips.

Even a clever cook can't prepare a meal without rice. No matter how skilled Aileen was at negotiating, without sufficient leverage, she would never get Jia Xi to give in. And Jia Xi knew this, which was exactly why he was so uncompromising.

This was the dilemma Thunderhawk City now faced.

In such a situation, Rocky felt that he should start making other plans...

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"Overseer Jia Xi, is there really no room for discussion on this matter?"

On the way to see Jia Xi out of the City Lord's Mansion, Aileen was still trying, but this time, she was less aggressive and seemed more like she was just chatting with Jia Xi.

"Overseer Jia Xi, as you know, Thunderhawk City isn't large, and with the price of silk skyrocketing so much, I'm afraid the City Lord won't accept it. So please, would you speak kindly of us to the Chamber of Commerce? If you could really come to an agreement, the City Lord would surely not treat you unfairly."

Now that they were in private, Aileen spoke of matters that could only be discussed behind closed doors, such as personal benefits.

However, hearing her words, Jia Xi just shook his head and smiled, "Miss Aileen, just have the carriage take me back to the port. I'm accustomed to staying on the merchant ships."

He looked at Aileen without any intention of acknowledging her suggestions.

"This... well then..."

Jia Xi's reaction made Aileen frown. Could it be that Jia Xi really had no personal desires?

Or was it that he had other plans, or simply wanted more from playing hard to get?

Uncertain of Jia Xi's intentions, Aileen chose not to say more and proceeded to escort him out of the City Lord's Mansion.

It was only upon leaving the City Lord, just as Jia Xi was about to board the carriage, that he suddenly turned to Aileen and said,

"Miss Aileen, if you..."

He caught Aileen's hand mid-sentence, gently stroking the back of her hand while he continued,

"If you really want to talk, you can come to the merchant ship for a detailed discussion..."

"Overseer Jia Xi! Please conduct yourself with dignity!"

Jia Xi's move caught Aileen off guard, and she immediately pulled her hand back from his grasp like a startled rabbit, glaring furiously at Jia Xi.

"Overseer Jia Xi! What are you intending to do!"

Staring fiercely at Jia Xi, Aileen was so angry she was on the verge of tears; she had never encountered such a situation before.

But facing her angry stare, Jia Xi appeared completely indifferent, saying as he got into the carriage, "Miss Aileen, the price of silk is negotiable. Whenever you are ready, you can come and find me."

With those words, he closed the carriage door and rode away...