#295 - Chapter 295 You're Tricking Me, Brat

Yujing City wasn't far from Binjiang; with takeoff and landing, the flight was only about half an hour.

"Commander Yan, you're as greedy as ever. You double the price as soon as you get your hands on something worth two million. You're really making a killing!" Dongfang Chen laughed after hearing Yan Zhengping's description.

"Don't stand there talking idly. Hurry up and think of a solution. How are we going to handle this?" Yan Zhengping retorted.

"What does this have to do with me? I explicitly stated that the Chamber of Commerce doesn't do business with the military. You're the one who got yourself into this mess step by step. Figure it out yourself," Dongfang Chen said, unmoved.

"The Chairman reminded us that, according to wartime military regulations, the council has the power to requisition Huatong Chamber of Commerce's weapon production lines. Didn't you catch that? It's a reminder, but also a warning," Yan Zhengping said.

This regulation was actually reasonable.

National security trumps everything. When national interests are threatened, any organization or individual should make way for it.

However, in Dongfang Chen's view, this precedent couldn't be set. If it were, there would be endless trouble down the line.

As the old saying goes, 'Once is never enough, twice is a habit, and three times is a tradition.'

So, that 'once' couldn't happen.

But the Chairman had already made his position clear. There was no room for negotiation on this matter. The Huatong Chamber of Commerce had a special role to play, serving all the settlements. Falling out with the council would be very unwise.

Adding to that, Yan Zhengping had inflated the price, making the matter even more difficult to resolve.

The Chamber of Commerce couldn't agree to this deal anymore because Dongfang Chen couldn't do business with the council at a false price.

So, the problem now was that the Chamber of Commerce couldn't agree to the deal.

"Commander Yan, you've really given me a tough problem!" Dongfang Chen said with a complaining smile.

"Stop pretending. I know you too well. Tell me, how are you going to solve it? I don't believe you don't have a solution," Yan Zhengping glanced at him.

He knew that Dongfang Chen must have already thought of a solution when he lent this equipment in the name of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce. He even suspected that Dongfang Chen was doing it on purpose.

As for why, he hadn't figured it out yet, but he could tell from Dongfang Chen's expression that this was definitely not unexpected.

Otherwise, given Dongfang Chen's personality, he would have already lost his temper with him.

"Commander Yan, you're really counting on me," Dongfang Chen said, shaking his head and smiling.

"Alright, the situation is urgent. The council is discussing using force against Ulan. Stop beating around the bush and tell me quickly," Yan Zhengping urged.

"The Huatong Chamber of Commerce cannot trade with the council. This door cannot be opened. Once it is, people will keep coming to the Chamber of Commerce for trouble. Although no one can do anything to the Chamber of Commerce, I really hate trouble," Dongfang Chen said.

"Then what do you want to do?" Yan Zhengping asked.

"Then Commander Yan will have to suffer some grievances," Dongfang Chen said with a smile.

The smile looked a bit cunning, and Yan Zhengping couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

"What do you want to do?" Yan Zhengping asked.

"I plan to give you this batch of goods," Dongfang Chen said with a smile.

"Give it to me?" Yan Zhengping didn't understand.

"That's right, give it to you. But you still have to pay for the goods. The total price of these robots is seven million crystal cores, but I'll only charge you six million. The remaining one million is compensation for you," Dongfang Chen said.

"Wait, wait. I don't understand. Are you planning to sell the goods to me?" Yan Zhengping asked.

"Strictly speaking, it can't be considered a sale, just a gift," Dongfang Chen said.

Yan Zhengping was stunned. What did this mean? He didn't understand at all!

"But isn't that like taking off your pants to fart, doing something completely unnecessary? Even if you give it to me, the Huatong Chamber of Commerce is still doing business with the military on the surface, right? What's the difference between that and selling it directly to the council?" Yan Zhengping asked.

"No, no, no, you don't understand what I mean. What I mean is that the Huatong Chamber of Commerce never did business with you," Dongfang Chen shook his head, looking at him with a smile.

There was that cunning smile again.

"N-never?" Yan Zhengping couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. What did Dongfang Chen's words mean?

He could understand every word clearly, but when they were put together, it was really confusing.

"Alright, Commander Yan, you'll understand everything when you return to Yujing," Dongfang Chen said.

"No, you have to explain it to me now! Otherwise, I won't go back," Yan Zhengping didn't believe his words.

Go back without understanding? That wasn't his style.

"Alright, Commander Yan, I can tell you. But I'm warning you in advance, don't get angry!" Dongfang Chen said, pointing at him seriously.

"Just say it!" Yan Zhengping urged anxiously.

"Chairman Niu has already gone to Yujing," Dongfang Chen said.

"What is he going to Yujing for?" Yan Zhengping asked.

"He's going to find you," Dongfang Chen said with a smile, showing that cunning smile again.

"He's going to find… damn it! You little brat, you're scheming against me!" Yan Zhengping suddenly realized that he might have been tricked and cursed with wide eyes.