Chapter: 2904
It’s my job to kill the mysterious man. You want to discuss terms with me?
Mai Chengxing smiled and replied, “Master Xuan, as the saying goes, ‘People are not for themselves, and the heavens are destroyed.’ I came all the way to China to make some money. I’ve never harmed anyone like this before, and I worry my conscience might bother me in the future. So, I need to earn more to ease my guilt.”
He continued, “I’ve been in China with Mike for several days, searching for clues. It’s been a lot of hard work.”
Mai Chengxing then turned to Xuan Fengnian and said, “But, Master Xuan, you just arrived in Jinling. If I give you a clue today, you might kill that person tonight and leave with the money. Honestly, my efforts are worth much more than what you’re doing!”
Xuan Fengnian asked coldly, “Mr. Mai, are you suggesting you want to share some of the money with me?”
Mai Chengxing smiled and replied, “Oh, Master Xuan, that’s not my intention. I just want to chat and see how much money you’ve gotten from the Su family compared to what we could get. We can figure out a fair amount for all three of us based on when we each arrived in Jinling.”
He added, “If my grandson and I take too much, we can give you some of it. But if you take more, then we’d need you to share some with us.”
Hearing this, Xuan Fengnian felt a surge of anger. He thought to himself, “This old man is truly shameless. He wants to divide the money based on time and effort right now?”
“Do you want money?”
Xuan Fengnian didn’t attack directly over the phone. He knew he could easily kill Mai Chengxing’s grandson, but doing so would make it hard to find the person he was after. He needed to get clues from Mai instead.
In a cold voice, he said, “Mr. Mai, if you want to meet and talk, let’s set a time and place.”
Mai Chengxing quickly replied, “Master Xuan, come to Buckingham Palace. I booked a nice suite here.”
Xuan Fengnian shook his head. “I dislike hotels. That’s why I usually eat and sleep in Jinling. Let’s meet at Phoenix Mountain Cemetery.”
“Phoenix Mountain Cemetery?” Mai Chengxing exclaimed. “Your gu worm ate the security guard’s brain. Now people say he was taken by a ghost, and it’s causing a lot of fear. The authorities are probably watching that place. Meeting there might not be a good idea.”
Xuan Fengnian shrugged. “Honestly, I stayed at Phoenix Mountain last night. The scenery is great, and there’s no one to disturb me. When the police arrived in the morning to investigate the body, I even got a good look at it. Now, with everyone scared, the security guards won’t dare to work the night shift. We can talk there without worrying about being overheard.”
Mai Chengxing hesitated and said, “Master Xuan, Phoenix Mountain Cemetery is pretty remote. Can’t we choose a closer place?”
Xuan Fengnian replied coldly, “If you give me clues now, then we won’t need to meet at all.”
“I can’t agree to that. If you want me to share part of my profit, then you need to follow my request!”
When Mai Chengxing heard this, he replied smoothly, “Alright! In that case, I’ll see you at Phoenix Mountain tonight!”
Xuan Fengnian smiled and said, “Tonight, when I’m there, we’ll either meet or part ways.”