Seeing Xing like this, Jean couldn't help but reach out and pat her head.
It was just like how she usually comforted Klee.
Acting Grand Master Jean's tone was gentle, as if speaking to a child playing with mud on the roadside.
"Do you know where Mr. Arkz is?"
Xing nodded.
She patted her chest, indicating that it was up to her!
She guaranteed they could help them find Arkz.
Although she had doubts about Xing's intelligence, there were no other guides nearby, so Acting Grand Master Jean and the other two could only accept Xing's guidance.
Fortunately.
After recovering to normal, Xing was still quite reliable.
Under Xing's lead,
The group quickly found Arkz fishing in the small stream next to the farm.
Under the sunlight, Arkz wore a straw hat while savoring iced strawberry juice, constantly watching the fish float.
The sunlight sprinkling on his body made one feel lazy, like cumin sprinkled on roast lamb.
So leisurely?
When Lisa thought about how many brain cells she had expended to finish the troublesome task just now, while Arkz was enjoying himself here, she was instantly filled with envy.
Normally, at this time, she would be taking an afternoon nap or having afternoon tea.
Lisa quickly walked behind Arkz and unceremoniously grabbed his iced strawberry juice, enjoying it heartily.
"Junior Schoolmate, is it really okay to be this leisurely?"
"I was busy for half a day to finish the work you handed over to me."
Arkz smiled shamelessly, his white teeth flashing, showing no guilt for passing the work onto others.
"Thank you for your hard work, Senior Sister Lisa."
He took out a lounge chair and a sun umbrella from his system inventory and placed them beside him.
"Would you like to sit down and rest for a while?"
Lisa naturally wouldn't be polite.
She lay down on the lounge chair just like that and basked beautifully in the sun.
Lisa yawned.
This was her usual lunch break time, and as soon as she lay down, drowsiness washed over her.
Fortunately, she still remembered her best friend.
"Junior Schoolmate, hurry up and settle the cooperation... otherwise, my best friend won't be able to rest easy."
"Huu~~~"
Lisa slept sweetly, looking very peaceful.
Looking at Lisa's sleeping face, Arkz stroked his chin.
Did she really fall asleep?
I was just being polite, and you actually took me up on it.
Interesting.
Arkz took out another sun umbrella and placed it next to Lisa so she could sleep better.
Then he got up and walked over to Acting Grand Master Jean and Diluc.
"Regarding the cooperation on elemental weapons, I will leave the negotiations to Xing."
Saying that, Arkz patted Xing's shoulder.
Leave it to her!
Leave it to her!
Leave it to me! (Surprised)
Acting Grand Master Jean and Diluc looked at the happily grinning, wisdom-form Xing and felt that Arkz's decision might be a bit too rash.
This child... doesn't look very smart!
"That's right, leave it to her."
Arkz repeated:
"Don't let Xing's appearance fool you; she actually possesses astonishing wisdom."
"Sometimes, even I have to admire some of her ideas."
Hearing Arkz's praise, Xing nodded in agreement.
That's right, I am this smart, quick, say more!
After speaking, Arkz returned to his fishing spot and continued fishing.
Acting Grand Master Jean and Diluc exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
They had originally planned to engage in a verbal battle with Arkz, as even an idiot could see the importance of elemental weapons and the astonishing profits behind them.
Perhaps just a few percentage points of shares would amount to hundreds of millions of Mora.
Such incredible profit naturally needed to be fought for as much as possible for their respective factions.
However.
If the negotiating party was changed from Arkz to Xing.
Wouldn't that be bullying an idiot!
If the opponent were Arkz, they could still convince themselves to fight with all their might to secure benefits.
But with Xing as the opponent.
Doing so would create an inexplicable sense of guilt.
It felt like snatching a lollipop from a child.
At this moment.
Having been entrusted with an important task by Arkz, Xing was high-spirited and felt ecstatic.
She waved her hand grandly.
Possessing the imposing manner of a triad boss.
Her voice was low yet clear.
"Let's go!"
"This is not the place for chatting!"
Xing strode ahead, walking in a domineering manner like a Crab.
Acting Grand Master Jean and Diluc followed silently.
Thinking about how the dignified Acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius and Master Diluc, the richest man in Mondstadt, were following behind her like underlings, Xing almost couldn't suppress the triumphant laugh.
In the pavilion outside the farm.
This place was originally built by Arkz for the Springvale Patrol Team to rest during their nighttime training.
Now that it was deserted and the environment was pleasant, it was perfect for discussing business.
Xing, Diluc, and Acting Grand Master Jean sat on the benches in the pavilion.
The three formed an equally spaced triangle.
Negotiations!
The moment they thought about the cooperation they were about to discuss, which concerned the important future of Mondstadt, the sharp gazes of Acting Grand Master Jean and Diluc became intense.
However, when they saw Xing's wide eyes, their sharp gazes instantly cleared up.
It was like a Husky mixed into a wolf pack, and the Husky ended up leading the wolf pack astray.
Even for Arkz's sake, Diluc and Acting Grand Master Jean would certainly not withhold the benefits that should be given.
The negotiation began.
Xing listened to the intense debate between Acting Grand Master Jean and Diluc, nodding occasionally, appearing to listen very seriously.
But anyone who looked closely could spot the bewilderment in Xing's eyes.
"What are they saying?"
"I recognize every word, so why can't I understand it?"
After the intense debate, a contract was finally drafted.
Arkz, representing Springvale Farm, was responsible for providing the technology.
The Knights of Favonius were responsible for providing the base, factory security maintenance, employee recruitment, and funding.
And Dawn Winery was responsible for financial support, raw material procurement, and transportation.
In the final profit split, Arkz's Springvale Farm took fifty percent, the remaining Knights of Favonius took thirty percent, and Dawn Winery took twenty percent.
As partners, the Knights of Favonius and Dawn Winery held priority purchasing rights for elemental weapons.
Acting Grand Master Jean copied the drafted content into three copies, handing one to Xing.
"Xing, this is the contract. Check if there are any inappropriate clauses in the content?"
"If there aren't, let's sign the contract."
Xing pretended to look over the contract's contents.
In reality, she wasn't worried at all about hidden traps in the contract.
Let alone the moral standards of Acting Grand Master Jean and Diluc, which far surpassed ordinary people.
The value Arkz had demonstrated was enough for them to forgo immediate small gains in order to win him over.
To antagonize Arkz, the goose that laid golden eggs, over a small amount of profit—such a short-sighted move wouldn't be made by anyone but a fool.
And would the leaders of major factions be fools?
So after seeing Springvale Farm take fifty percent of the profits, Xing only glanced over the rest of the contract content and stopped paying attention.
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