Strongest Among the Heavens
Chapter 260: Engineering

Chapter 260: Engineering

"Even the Alhambra Guardians wouldn’t give out a loan as hefty as that."

"No, they wouldn’t." The Imperial Sect were unaware, hm? The Kangxi Emperor focused on his children and Sect, there was little curiosity placed on new players and the on goings of the Heavenly Tower prior to Gate 50. Kazi needed to choose his words proudly. "I attained a great victory during Gate 8."

"A hundred million points is hefty for an early gate." Then again, this was the Heavenly Games and he was a player. Prince Yuzin reconsidered. "Let us say I believe you and you have it. Trust is another matter. You have no credentials for such a large-scale operation. No one knows you. No one will buy it from you. How about this? I buy the patents for the parts for the agriculture devices." The prince flipped through the pages. "The Raman Spectroscopy? I will buy it off you for a million points."

David grimaced. Kazi smiled.

’I see what you’re doing.’

Technology, experience, and a strong network. All very important things and all what a newbie lacked. Someone like David would succumb to the offer the prince was giving.

Not Kazi.

"A million points? Long-term, the Guardians could save up to tens of millions."

"The technology you are displaying in these pages is beyond my understanding," the prince retorted. "I am taking a risk in this offer alone. I will have an engineer come in and evaluate its worth. Once that’s done, we can sign off on the payments."

’And explot me for me, hm?’

Kazi’s smile did not fade. The opposite happened. It brightened.

See, Kazi was not some ordinary man. He was good-looking and a smooth talker. His megawatt smile could help him slip into any event, help him sweet talk into any deal.

Prince Yuzin could feel that charisma. He could feel himself getting pulled in and before it was too late was hoping to make a man of his calibre an errand boy.

Well, it was too late.

"The patents alone will run you a million each," Kazi corrected. "And you will also have to pay for the specific type of integrated circuit as well."

The prince squinted. "What?"

"You should call over the best engineer you know," Kazi said, smiling that delightful smile again. The type that made people listen. "Maybe he will help guide your appreciation."

Prince Yuzin studied Kazi. He was ambition but he was also intrigued. He wanted to understand more; learn the potential curve of profit. "Fine," the prince said. "I will sort out my schedule to elongate this meeting. Consider me invested. What were your names again?"

"Kazi Hossain."

"David Tremblay."

"David, Kazi." The prince went into a lotus sitting position on his fancy chair. "Ah, there she is. Let us take a small break."

Quietly approaching them was a black-haired woman in a red and white hanfu with a face that was a carbon copy of Prince Yuzin. The same thin eyebrows, the same incredible posture, and the same neutral tone of voice. If she had a moustache, Kazi would have been convinced she was his twin.

"This is my daughter," Prince Yuzin gestured, "An."

"Oh, uh..." David got up and trailed off. He glanced at Kazi, hoping he would know how to address her. She was the daughter of a prince. Did that make her royalty?

Yes, in a manner of speaking. The Kangxi Emperor followed the rules of the Qing Dynasty—his era. Thus, the daughter of a Prince of the Second Rank was a Xianzhu, the Princess of the Fourth Rank.

"Lady An." Kazi gave her a nod. She carried with her a stray with a single cup of coffee. Kazi distinctly identified it from a café Sun-young frequented.

Lady An nodded back and went to her father’s side. After placing the stray, she whispered something in his ear. If Kazi didn’t know how to lip read, he wouldn’t have caught the jist of her message. "Who is this man," she asked. "Is he from the Guardians?"

"My daughter, you are not fooling him." Prince Yuzin’s remark caused his daughter to stiffen. "That man has an excellent set of eyes."

Never once did the prince take Kazi for a fool. Never once did he underestimate him. Everything was business and business was unfair and cruel. Intelligence did not matter. Ambition did not matter. It was all about logistics. Time. Money. Kazi understood that more than anyone.

Kazi cocked his head innocently. "I appreciate the appraisal, Your Highness."

"No need. My daughter, go ahead and call over Bi Sheng."

’Bi Sheng?’

Bi Sheng as in the genius that invented movable type printing? The commoner whose invention changed the future of China?

No way.

"Your Highness."

A meek bow while entering, a meek bow while greeting, a meek bow before receiving the papers.

Yes way.

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