Bab 173: Chapter 172: Only Halfway Through

"Hmm."

Lu Bei nodded, then quickly added, "But don't get too excited. We won't be going all out just yet. After all, we're not familiar with each other. We'll just tentatively start with halfway. If it works out, we continue. If not, then we part ways."

"What do you mean by halfway?"

Zhu Qilan frowned. Either it worked or it didn't. Was the compromise to have both ends meet?

"Let's not talk about that just yet. Your situation is quite tricky. Without suppressing your Demonic Intention, I wouldn't even find a place to start," Lu Bei shook his head, stepping briskly towards Zhu Qilan.

Mr. Yu: "..."

So, what exactly are you planning on doing?

At first, she understood that the two were discussing business. As she continued listening, she realized that this business seemed to be a much larger scale than she had previously thought.

In her line of sight, Lu Bei placed his hand on Zhu Qilan's shoulder. Zhu Qilan let out a muffled grunt and slowly began to release his breath.