Jia Xi had not been having a good ti these days - no, it should be said he had been having a very bad ti. He had already been in Thunderhawk City for over half a month, but he still had not t either Rocky or Aileen, a situation that was driving him to the brink of desperation.
He had co to Thunderhawk City this ti on behalf of the Azure Comrce Guild to conduct business, but how was he supposed to negotiate a deal when he couldn't even et anyone!
So these days had left him extrely anxious, and he had even stopped staying on the rchant ship, moving directly into the residential area of Thunderhawk City in order to be more accessible.
After moving into Thunderhawk City, he practically ran to the City Lord's Mansion every day, using every possible ans in hopes of seeing Rocky as soon as possible.
Over the course of half a month, he had been to the City Lord's Mansion more than a dozen tis. His previous pride had long vanished under such tornt. Making Rocky look bad, Aileen - none of those mattered to him anymore. Now he only had one thing on his mind, and that was to et Rocky as soon as possible, conclude the trade, and then he never wanted to co to Thunderhawk City again.
Alas, he could not even achieve this, as neither Rocky nor Aileen would see him. Even though he ran to the City Lord's Mansion every day, each ti he would be politely taken to the City Lord's Hall, where after waiting for two to three hours, soone would co to tell him that the City Lord did not have ti and asked him to return the next day.
This lack of audience was driving Jia Xi mad, and let's not forget that he had not co alone this ti, he was accompanied by no less than five ships full of grain!
For every extra day Jia Xi stayed in Thunderhawk City, the grain on the rchant ships would also need to be stored for an additional day. While it is true that grains can be stored for a very long ti, they can't last nearly as long in the dark, damp hold of a ship.
If stored for a short ti it would be fine, but should it be too long and the grain begins to mold and spoil, then there would be real trouble!
Thus, he was burning with impatience yet had no solution.
In fact, with Jia Xi's intelligence, he may not have realized it at first, but by now he had generally figured it out; he could guess that Rocky and Aileen were deliberately avoiding him and dragging their feet in not eting him, and the reason was certainly due to the last trade deal.
In the initial days, although Jia Xi understood what was happening, he was still not ready to give up; he still wanted to stand up to Rocky, believing that as long as Rocky needed the grain in his possession, he would ultimately compromise, and Jia Xi would be the one to erge victorious.
But now he had changed his mind; he simply could not afford to wait any longer.
After being ignored so many tis, Jia Xi had completely given in; he had finally understood one thing, that he truly could not compete with the City Lord of Sky City, and he had genuinely relented.
Once he had relented, Jia Xi's mind beca more agile, and he soon turned to Voss.
Voss and the Azure Comrce Guild had quite a good relationship.
The reason the Azure Comrce Guild began doing business with Thunderhawk City was largely due to Voss's efforts as a liaison, and given that Voss had also once served as the finance officer within Thunderhawk City, Jia Xi felt that if he could get Voss to pass on a ssage or make an introduction, he would definitely be able to et Rocky.
And what pleased him to no end was that when he sought out Voss and explained his purpose, Voss readily agreed, promising that he would talk to Aileen!
This delighted Jia Xi imnsely! In his view, as long as he could et Aileen, then everything would beco much easier. So he not only thanked Voss profusely but also presented him with a generous gift, then returned ho filled with expectation to wait for news.
As for Voss, who had accepted a generous gift, he indeed kept his word and really did have a talk with Aileen.
"Grandpa, didn't you say you wouldn't interfere with my affairs? Why have you gotten involved again? Tell , did you accept a gift from that man?"
Seeing that Voss had actually brought up Jia Xi, Aileen puffed up with anger.
Leaving Jia Xi to fend for himself was a deliberate choice by her and Rocky, ant to discipline the Overseer and make him realize who truly ruled over Thunderhawk City. So, regarding her grandfather's words, Aileen shook her head as vigorously as a rattle-drum, firmly disagreeing.
"Aileen, you should et with Jia Xi," Voss insisted.
With a faint smile on his face, Voss explained to Aileen in a kindly manner, "You and the City Lord have been neglecting this matter for too long, which is really not good. What if you drive people to desperation, and they end up leaving once and for all? How would you handle that?"
"So, you should listen to Grandpa's advice, go et with Jia Xi, appease him properly, and let him calm down. Doing this will bring only benefits and no disadvantages."
Having said that, Voss looked at Aileen, noticing that she was looking at him with a face full of surprise.
It was not until a good while later that Aileen finally spoke:
"Grandpa, you're the craftiest."
Giving Voss a thumbs up, Aileen had clearly understood what her grandfather ant.
"Nonsense!"
With his eyes wide, Voss put on an angry face, but Aileen was not the least bit scared. She quickly bounced away toward the exit, calling back, "I got it, I'll see Jia Xi tomorrow."
"There's no need to rush. Wait three days before you et him."
Watching Aileen bounce away, Voss shook his head and reminded her.
Three days later, just as she had said, Aileen did indeed go to et with Jia Xi.
Upon seeing that Aileen had finally co, Jia Xi was overjoyed. The arrogance he had shown last ti was gone, and he quickly apologized to Aileen right after eting her, saying that he had offended her during the last encounter with the City Lord and that he hadn't wanted to, but it was the Chamber of Comrce's orders, and so on. In short, he said a lot of things to ingratiate himself.
Of course, Aileen was well aware of such tricks. After all, how could one believe the words that co so easily from a rchant's mouth? However, she did not call him out on it. In fact, she did not show the slightest displeasure towards Jia Xi, but instead spoke to him earnestly.
"Overseer Jia Xi, to be frank, the City Lord has been very dissatisfied after the last transaction, and he has not just once but multiple tis requested that I seek cooperation with other Chambers of Comrce," Aileen said, her face a picture of helplessness.
"So, if it were not for and Grandpa pleading on your behalf in front of the City Lord, this deal might not have happened at all."
"Yes, yes, I understand. I am very grateful to the senior Voss and to Miss Aileen. I will certainly rember this favor, but regarding the current situation..."
Like Aileen before him, Jia Xi did not believe a word she said, but he verbally agreed to everything nonetheless.
"Let's do this, I'll go speak with the City Lord."
As if she had made a great resolution, Aileen stood up while she spoke and then looked at Jia Xi, "Overseer Jia Xi, please wait here. I'll go see the City Lord right now, but you can't behave as you did last ti. Otherwise, I really won't be able to help."
"Good, good, Miss Aileen, rest assured, I know what I should do."
Seeing that Aileen was going to see Rocky right away, Jia Xi quickly thanked her, and a weight lifted from his heart. At this point, he didn't ask for anything more, just to finish this transaction as soon as possible would be a blessing.
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