The crude wooden cabin was filled with the sll of mutton. The charcoal fire was burning vigorously, occasionally giving off a slight crackling sound. A group of middle-aged n sat quietly, watching Luo Zheng and his companions without moving a muscle, with a hint of caution and alertness. One of them, seemingly the leader, stood up with a smile that looked warm, but his eyes were full of wariness. Luo Zheng cautiously said without a change in expression, "I've brought you a chance to make a fortune."
"I love opportunities to make a fortune the most. But is it a big fortune or a small one? And will I live to spend it?" The other party's calm gaze locked onto Luo Zheng, quietly questioning.
"Of course, you provide the goods, I provide the money. Money for goods, clean and straightforward. I've heard you have good stuff; I don't know if it's true. Sorry for the abrupt disturbance." Luo Zheng smiled politely, demonstrating a businessman's caution, greed, and pragmatism to the fullest.
"Goods are not a problem, it depends on whether you have the ability." The other party smiled faintly, making a gesture.
Soon, a man in a black robe ca over, holding a small cloth bag. Luo Zheng took the bag, opened it, and saw diamonds. They looked quite nice, but Luo Zheng was not very knowledgeable about these. He thought they were probably just testing him, so he disdainfully handed the bag back and said, "Traveling all this way, you wouldn't just show this, right? If it's only this quality, then there's no need for us to talk."
"Hahaha, well said." The other party clapped their hands and continued speaking.
After a short while, another person ca over with a small bag. Luo Zheng pretended to be very knowledgeable, took a look, and found the quality and size much better than before. He couldn't help but sneer inwardly, returned the items to the person next to him, and continued, "The goods are okay, but they're not what I want."
"Oh, friend, these aren't ordinary goods. What is your point?" The other party said coldly, with a hint of displeasure. The people around also looked at Luo Zheng with unfriendly expressions.
Luo Zheng smiled indifferently and said, "The goods are just okay, but they're not what I want. If I were only procuring this grade, the company wouldn't have sent here personally. To be honest, I need your best goods."
"The price for the best goods is not simple." The other party snorted coldly with so dissatisfaction.
"Of course, you get what you pay for. I'm a businessman, I understand that principle. Money is not the issue; we've prepared five billion US dollars, just depends on whether your goods are worth it." Luo Zheng decided to reveal his bottom line. These people must be shown profit, otherwise, he could not gain the upper hand in negotiations to find what he wanted.
"Five billion? Friend, so jokes shouldn't be made, they could cost lives." The other party said coldly.
"Of course, do I look like I'm joking?" Luo Zheng calmly stared at the other party, sharply noticing the greed that flashed in their eyes but they hid it well; a tough and cunning opponent. He couldn't help but beco alert, subtly signaling Ghost Hand with a gesture behind his back.
"Hahaha!" The other party suddenly burst out laughing, and the people around the fire eating roasted lamb also laughed, their eyes full of greed. The leader laughed wantonly, as if nothing could stump him. Seeing that Luo Zheng wasn't laughing, perhaps finding it unfunny to continue, he stopped, straightened his face, and seriously said, "How do I trust you?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the other party was inclined, making the next steps easier. The jewelry company did need to procure a batch of goods initially managed by Zhang Zheng. With Luo Zheng's appearance, the jewelry company entrusted him entirely. After naming the jewelry company, he continued, "You can check the reputation and strength of this company to see if we have the capability. Besides, I'm on your turf, what are you worried about?"
"Interesting, I like that. You can stay here for now, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow." The other party said coldly, clapped their hands, and the person who led Luo Zheng inside ca in from outside. The leader continued, "You can stay here first. Conditions here are rough, not as good as yours, but we have simple food."
"To be honest, I'm not fond of your food, but we can't refuse such hospitality. We'll stay one night, but if we don't get a definite answer tomorrow, we'll have to find soone else. I hope you won't mind then," Luo Zheng said calmly, glancing at the others. He noticed that they were all lowering their heads to cut up and eat lamb as if what was happening didn't concern them.
"This is a well-organized tribe where the leader has absolute authority," Luo Zheng quickly assessed the situation through details. Seeing the leader gesture to leave, he followed the person who led him out.
After exiting the wooden shed and walking for a few minutes down a narrow alley, they arrived at another wooden hut. The guide made a gesture of invitation and advised, "Friend, it's best not to leave this room to avoid accidents. Soone will bring you food. If you need anything, you can tell the guard at the door."
At this ti, several guards ca from other places, securing the front and back doors of the small wooden house. Luo Zheng glanced at the guards and nodded without expression, saying, "Well, I appreciate it. I'm not fond of your food, so if possible, get a sheep for us to roast ourselves, with so rice and plain water."
"No problem." The other party agreed, turned, and left.
Everyone pushed open the small wooden hut door and found two rooms and a living room inside. Apart from a few stools, there was nothing in the living room. The ground was compacted dirt. The rooms on each side had only one bed with a blanket. Other than that, there was nothing else to see. After checking, they found the toilet five ters behind the back door, a simple pit toilet, extrely rudintary, with green flies flying around.
Fortunately, none of them were picky. They sat down in the living room. Ghost Hand checked the front and back doors, seeing the guards standing watch three ters away, so he closed the room door. They gathered in a circle, and Ghost Hand whispered, "The tribe here probably has nearly ten thousand people, a considerable size. I wonder if Yu Xin and the others are here."
"Since we've co this far, there's no need to rush. They'll verify our identity and capability overnight; this is not an issue. We'll get a definite answer tomorrow morning. We insist on the best goods, and they need ti to prepare. Let's see if we can take advantage of this ti to find out more," Luo Zheng whispered, looking at Madela. Seeing Madela frowning, he switched to international common language and asked, "What are you thinking?"
"There's sothing odd," Madela imdiately replied.
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