novelraw Chapter 379 - 205: True Name and True Surname (First Update)
Chapter 379 - 205: True Name and True Surname (First Update)
Lawrence Winters held back his laughter, knowing this was exactly the response he’d get from his uncle.Any so-called secret is just a transaction waiting to happen, as long as the price is right.
She deliberately hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Uncle, I’m asking for a billion. How does that sound to you?"
"A billion?!!!" Nick Zeller couldn’t control himself and shouted, "Damn! Are you really asking for a billion?! Have you been beaten up so badly that you’re picking up your teeth? How dare you ask for a billion for something like this?! Lawrence, oh Lawrence, you really surpass the master! You’re even blacker than your uncle! —Our Zeller Heavenly Master Office could well be inherited by you now; I’m planning to retire..."
Nick Zeller rambled on, trying to calm his tumultuous emotions.
Lawrence Winters giggled, enjoying Nick Zeller’s breakdown for a while, then said, "You think I’m asking for too much? No wonder it got shot down immediately."
"I told you! Even a fool wouldn’t fall for a billion!" Nick Zeller let out a breath, finally coming back to his senses and scoffing, "Stop beating around the bush, tell me honestly, are they truly sincere?"
Lawrence Winters nodded, "Definitely sincere, I’m telling you, they have money, really, loads of it. I’m thinking, I’ll ask for the sky and let them negotiate down."
"Who’s that?" Nick Zeller got curious, "So wealthy? You asked for a billion and they didn’t kick you out instantly but bargained instead? —There’s a story here! A big one!"
Lawrence Winters kept the suspense for a while before finally saying, "...You know their name too, the department led by Mr. Graham from the Mason and Graham duo that I’m a fan of."
Nick Zeller froze for a moment, "Ah?! It’s, it’s... is it them???"
Lawrence Winters nodded seriously, exaggerating on purpose, "That’s why I said they’re rich... damn rich! I’m thinking, if I don’t make something off this, it’s a waste, don’t you think? They get the Celestial Path Sect’s Zeller family secret, and we get something tangible, right?"
Nick Zeller listened to Lawrence Winters’ casual tone, while cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
The phone in his hand seemed to be burning hot; in that moment, he began to doubt whether he’d gone too far in educating Lawrence Winters.
This girl truly wants money over life!
And she dares to make money from that department?!
His heart pounded, and after a while, he quietly said, "Lawrence, is it really Mr. Graham’s department?"
"Mr. Graham is right in the next room, do you want to video call him yourself?" Lawrence Winters said unabashedly, "I can call him over."
"No need, no need..." Nick Zeller waved his hands hurriedly, feeling a bit guilty.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and earnestly told Lawrence Winters, "Lawrence, I’ve taught you before, some people’s money is fair game no matter how you earn it, but others’ money cannot be earned. Do you remember whose money can’t be earned?"
Lawrence Winters gave an awkward smile, "Of course I remember."
"Who are they? Say it again."
Lawrence Winters cleared her throat and said honestly, "Money from the childless can’t be earned, widows’ money can’t be earned, money for curing diseases can’t be earned, and life-saving money can’t be earned."
"So take a look, can you earn that department’s money?"
Lawrence Winters pretended to think for a while before saying, "You mean, their money is life-saving money, so we can’t earn it?"
Nick Zeller shouted, "Not only is it life-saving money, it’s also money that’s courting death! —You dare to earn it?! I think you’ve only worked a few days and already your wings have grown, casting your uncle’s teachings to the wind?!"
"Alright, alright! I got it!" Lawrence Winters nodded with a grin, "Then I’ll just say we’re giving it to them for free? But they also said, they can’t take the people’s things for nothing."
Nick Zeller’s mind started turning, quickly brainstorming, "Then this is what you do, ask Mr. Graham for a personal favor, so in the future, if we ever need support, he’ll find us a few people to back us up, alright?"
"No way." Lawrence Winters flatly refused, "That’s even worse than asking for money. I’ll figure something out. Right, do you want to ask grandmaster if we can give it to them?"
Nick Zeller remembered something and slapped his forehead, "Wow, I almost forgot, this thing is actually your grandmaster’s, only he can decide whether to give it away or not!"
With that, Nick Zeller ran to the old Daoist’s room and cautiously asked, "Master, someone has their eye on our Nine Palace Lotus Formation’s secret code, Lawrence asked if we could tell it to them?"
The old Daoist rolled his eyes, "That Nine Palace Lotus Formation is our Celestial Path Sect’s secret, who wants it? How much are they planning to pay?"