Ye Xiao extended three fingers, puzzling both Joff and An Meihui, as they had no idea what Ye Xiao meant by this.

It must be noted that the conditions An Meihui had just mentioned would surely excite anyone if told, as obtaining the Rothschild family's promise to provide an intelligence system was undoubtedly an incredibly advantageous proposition for anyone.

However, Ye Xiao did not see it that way.

"Mr. Ye, what do you mean?" Joff was completely baffled, unsure what these three fingers represented.

"Thirty million!" Ye Xiao said with a smile, looking at Joff.

What?

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Joff was stunned. Was this a joke? This guy was actually asking him for money, and not just any amount, but thirty million.

Of course, as a legendary financial consortium, the mere thirty million was not a significant amount for him, and in his perspective, the Rothschild family's intelligence system was worth far more than thirty million.

"Ye Xiao!" An Meihui was also quite surprised. She had not expected Ye Xiao to actually ask for money, knowing that even three billion, let alone thirty million, was just a drop in the bucket for the Rothschild family.

To An Meihui, this seemed to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Would it really be abandoned just like that? This would indeed be a huge loss.

Ye Xiao did not look at An Meihui but continued to gaze at Joff with a smile, saying, "Mr. Joff, what I'm asking for isn't much, just thirty million Southern Federation Coin."

Ye Xiao knew that the Rothschild family was headquartered in the Southern Federation, so he directly requested the Southern Federation Coin. Naturally, it was also because the Southern Federation Coin exchanged for more than the Northern Federation Coin.

"Mr. Ye's decision truly surprised me." Joff exhaled a puff of blue smoke and said with a chuckle.

"I think money is quite important, don't you?" Ye Xiao replied.

Joff nodded, saying, "Perhaps it is. I'll have Miss An transfer the money to you afterwards."

"Good," Ye Xiao said.

Joff smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, I heard that you are quite interested in rare medicinal herbs. Worldwide, the safest and largest transactions in rare medicinal herbs occur at the Red Shield Trading Company. Coincidentally, the Rothschild family holds some shares in the Red Shield Trading Company, so I can help you secure a VIP account. This way, you can enjoy a five percent discount on future purchases of medicinal herbs from there."

Five percent!

It might not seem like much, but the medicinal herbs Ye Xiao needed often cost tens of millions of Northern Federation Coin, so a five percent discount clearly represented a significant saving.

Ye Xiao was indeed quite interested in this. While a five percent discount might not seem like much, the VIP account at the Red Shield Trading Company was undoubtedly valuable, making purchases more convenient.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Joff," Ye Xiao said with a smile.

As a descendant of the Rothschild family, Joff was a true and thorough businessman, and a shrewd one at that. Clearly, he would not casually throw away his money or arbitrarily secure a VIP account for Ye Xiao.

After all, even as a member of the Rothschild family, it would require some effort to secure a VIP account.

However, Joff decided to secure one for Ye Xiao anyway.

Everyone in the world has a weakness, and Joff wanted to find Ye Xiao's. But through their conversation, he realized that Ye Xiao seemed indifferent to everything. However, Joff suddenly remembered that An Meihui told him Ye Xiao was very interested in rare medicinal herbs for Martial Artists, willing to spend a fortune on peculiar herbs.

Joff thought this might be Ye Xiao's area of interest, and naturally, one should cater to interests.

Of course, Joff would not give Ye Xiao a VIP account without reason. Everyone has their reasons for doing things, and as a visionary, Joff was no exception. It could be said that whatever he said or did possibly represented some thought process.

Like An Meihui mentioned earlier, Joff had already taken an interest in Ye Xiao.

Even An Meihui herself didn't understand why Joff suddenly sought Ye Xiao's assistance. She had many guesses but couldn't be sure. Joff was her superior, and she couldn't possibly ask her boss directly, but she knew Joff definitely had his reasons.

After all, dealing with an underground company was a trivial task for Joff. Yet he didn't handle it himself—he asked Ye Xiao to do it.

Joff chuckled and said to Ye Xiao, "Mr. Ye, you're too courteous. We are friends, aren't we?"

Ye Xiao replied, "I think so too."

Joff and Ye Xiao continued their light conversation for another ten minutes, during which they talked about trivial matters, including even flirting.

"Mr. Joff, it seems I need to be on my way," Ye Xiao said, standing up with a smile toward Joff.

Joff replied, "Since Mr. Ye has things to attend to, I won't keep you. As mentioned before, the task is in your hands."

"I can't guarantee anything, as I haven't done anything yet," Ye Xiao said.

"Mr. Ye, you truly are a modest man."

Ye Xiao laughed heartily and said, "On the contrary, I'm not a modest person. Mr. Joff, farewell, I'll be leaving now."

Having said that, Ye Xiao strode out of the reception room.

Joff immediately looked at An Meihui and said, "Miss An, see Mr. Ye out."

"Yes, Mr. Joff!" An Meihui responded.

Shortly thereafter, An Meihui followed Ye Xiao out.

"Ye Xiao, do you realize you gave up a significant opportunity?" An Meihui remarked in slight reproach as she caught up to Ye Xiao.

"He's testing me," Ye Xiao suddenly said.

"What?" An Meihui looked at Ye Xiao in surprise.

Ye Xiao smiled slightly and said nothing more. Together with An Meihui, they quickly reached the ground floor and exited the five-story building.

Ye Xiao turned to look at the structure, pondering silently. Who would have thought that in Bird City there would be such an intriguing five-story building concealed here? This is of no benefit to Yan Country whatsoever.

"What did you mean earlier, Ye Xiao?" An Meihui asked, looking at him curiously, as Ye Xiao had only said half of what he meant.

Ye Xiao looked at An Meihui and said, "Do you think he really wants me to just take down Azure Dragon Company?"

"Isn't that the case?" An Meihui asked, puzzled.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Is an Azure Dragon Company really worth a VIP account at Red Shield Trading Company?"

An Meihui was immediately taken aback.

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