Chapter 280: Favor Value Thirty
"This guy… he's gotten stronger again!"
Off to the side, Gengetsu Hōzuki's eyes flickered as he muttered to himself, "If I fought him now, even going all out, I probably wouldn't be his match…"
"But fortunately, I don't have to deal with him anymore."
Unfortunately, before Gengetsu Hōzuki could finish speaking, a hand suddenly grabbed his shoulder.
"Brother Gengetsu!"
Seimei looked at him with eager anticipation, gripping his arm tightly. That overly emotional gaze made one's hair stand on end.
"Sorry, I like women."
Gengetsu Hōzuki blurted out instinctively…
Seimei's face darkened, but he still clung tightly to Gengetsu Hōzuki. "Brother Gengetsu, I heard you're quite familiar with Li Jiexuan?"
"Not really, just a casual acquaintance." Gengetsu Hōzuki waved it off, inwardly scoffing: Don't be like this we're not that close…
Seimei seemed to sense his hesitation and lowered his voice. "Help me smooth things over, and I'll give you a ten percent discount on the ninja tools order."
"Hmm?"
"Twenty percent!"
"Mm-hmm?"
"Thirty percent!" Seimei gritted his teeth viciously. "Any more than that, and I might as well hand Qingzheng over myself…"
"Alright."
Seeing that nothing more could be squeezed out, Gengetsu Hōzuki nodded lightly. He could pocket the extra money as his own private stash.
With the mindset of lining his own pockets, Gengetsu Hōzuki finally stepped forward, deciding to play peacemaker.
"Little Brother Jiexuan, long time no see." Gengetsu Hōzuki wore a flattering grin, looking like a sly old fox that had just stolen a hen…
"You're here to plead for him, to have me spare him?" Li Jiexuan narrowed his eyes…
"Of course… not!"
Gengetsu Hōzuki smiled and shook his head. "It's just that I've known Seimei and his brother for quite some time. I only hope you can give Qingzheng a chance!"
"A chance?"
"A chance to atone for his mistakes!"
Gengetsu Hōzuki put on a sincere expression. "After all, to err is human. If one can recognize their mistakes and correct them, that's the greatest good. A prodigal who returns is worth more than gold. Loyalty and sentiment are priceless…"
Li Jiexuan quickly raised a hand to stop him. If he didn't, Gengetsu Hōzuki might start reciting the entire dictionary.
"So you agree?" Gengetsu Hōzuki shrugged helplessly. "No choice, we're all friends here…"
But at that moment, Li Jiexuan suddenly laughed and asked abruptly, "How much did they offer you?"
"Thirty percent!"
Gengetsu Hōzuki blurted it out without thinking…
The moment the words left his mouth, he regretted it. Looking up again, Li Jiexuan smiled faintly and nodded. "Alright, then let's use that twenty-nine percent to buy this chance!"
"Uh?"
Gengetsu Hōzuki choked. He suddenly realized that all his decades of life had been wasted compared to this little fox, Li Jiexuan, he was utterly outmatched…
Li Jiexuan smiled and agreed, "For your sake, Brother Gengetsu, I'll give him this chance to atone."
...
"So? What did Li Jiexuan say?" Qingzheng looked hopeful his life now rested in Gengetsu Hōzuki's hands.
"…"
Gengetsu Hōzuki's face turned dark, tears of pain almost falling. This deal was a massive loss…
Not only had he used up the favor Li Jiexuan owed him from before, he hadn't even earned a single coin.
Well… technically, he still had one percent…
"So what happened?" Seimei grew anxious. Seeing Gengetsu Hōzuki's ashen expression, things didn't look promising.
"Give me another five percent discount, and I'll tell you!" Gengetsu Hōzuki had no regard for face anymore. The money he lost to Li Jiexuan had to be recovered from Seimei!
"Taking advantage of the situation!"
Seimei gritted his teeth. At this moment, compared to Li Jiexuan, he hated Gengetsu Hōzuki even more. Li Jiexuan at least had a reason to be angry this Mizukage was simply kicking him while he was down…
"He agreed." After securing the extra five percent, Gengetsu Hōzuki let out a sigh of relief. "But he wants to make a bet with you!"
"A bet?"
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