Chapter 1086 The Xu Family's Plan
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Chapter 1086 The Xu Family's Plan
Lu Yu's question sent Ming Baixuan into a tailspin. He stared at Lu Yu, his mouth clamped shut, fearing another slip-up that Lu Yu's keen eyes would catch. Caution became his mantra.
"Why the hesitation?" Lu Yu pressed. "Surely you weren't planning on keeping the Xu family entirely out of the loop before, right? Negotiations must have occurred, then fell apart. You were searching for an opportunity, and then along came I."
Ming Baixuan sighed, the air heavy with defeat. "Fine, I confess. I did approach the Xu family initially, proposing a partnership to crack open this secret vault. But their greed knew no bounds. They insisted on a lopsided split, claiming their larger manpower warranted a bigger share. One person versus a whole family, they argued, meant I deserved less."
"Needless to say," Ming Baixuan continued, "negotiations went south. We never spoke again, at least not until..."