READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 26.2: Mediation
“Miss Ya Fei, this is a personal dispute between me and the Xiao Clan. It has nothing to do with the Miteer Auction House.”
Facing the future heir of the Miteer Auction House before him, even Jia Lie Bi didn’t dare to act rashly. He forcefully suppressed his anger and tried to dissuade Ya Fei with polite words.
Xiao Zhan looked at Ya Fei, who had a close relationship with his son, and remained silent.
“Hehe~ What is Clan Leader Jia Lie Bi saying? Are you treating Ya Fei as an outsider?” Ya Fei covered her mouth and chuckled, “We are all colleagues in Wutan City. If there is a major problem between the Xiao Clan and the Jia Lie clan, the Miteer Auction House will naturally be affected. How can I stand aside?”
Ya Fei’s words left Jia Lie Bi unsure of what to say as he stared at her.
He understood that this woman was determined to meddle in this matter today.
“Ya Fei already knows the general situation of the incident,” Ya Fei lightly brushed her lips and slowly said to Jia Lie Bi, “The cause of the incident was your young master causing trouble in the Xiao Clan’s market and even attempting to forcibly take away the granddaughter of the Xiao Clan’s elder. You have no objections to this, right?”
“…”
Jia Lie Bi’s face turned as dark as water, but he couldn’t utter a word in retort, after all, what Ya Fei said was the truth.
Seeing Jia Lie Bi’s acquiescence, Ya Fei turned her gaze to Xiao Zhan and said softly.
“Clan Leader Xiao Zhan, although the Jia Lie clan was the one who caused the problem first, your young master forcefully intruded into the Jia Lie clan’s residence, beat up Jia Lie clan multiple guards, and broke the limbs of the Jia Lie young master. Mr. Liu, a guest, is also on the brink of death due to the beating he got from your clan young master. You have no justifications for this matter, right?”
“My son’s mistake is due to my inadequate supervision as a father. I, Xiao Zhan, will take full responsibility for his actions!”
Xiao Zhan bowed and said firmly.
Then, Ya Fei joined her hands together and smiled.
“Isn’t it simple this way?” Ya Fei looked at Jia Lie Bi, “Clan Leader Jia Lie Bi, I guarantee on behalf of the Miteer Auction House that we will do our best to gather the medicinal herbs your Jia Lie clan recently purchased, and we will reduce the purchase cost by thirty percent.”
“This…”
Jia Lie Bi was stunned. Although those rejuvenating powders were not expensive, a thirty percent reduction in a large quantity amounted to a considerable sum of money. Moreover, Ya Fei guaranteed that they would do their best to gather the herbs, which meant that the Jia Lie clan didn’t need to worry about running out of stock!
Seeing Jia Lie Bi’s interest piqued, Ya Fei turned her head and looked at Xiao Zhan.
“Clan Leader Xiao Zhan, the thirty percent reduction in the cost of the medicinal herbs purchased by Clan Leader Jia Lie will be borne by the Xiao Clan as a punishment. What do you think?”
How cunning!
Xiao Zhan, Jia Lie Bi, and everyone present all secretly criticized Ya Fei’s words.
So, with this arrangement, the Miteer Auction House just killed three birds using one stone, they didn’t lose anything, they gained a good reputation, and they also didn’t have to worry about selling the medicinal herbs.
This woman is truly cut out to be a merchant.
But even so, this reconciliation was the best outcome for both the Xiao and Jia Lie clan.
“I accept this punishment,” Xiao Zhan said.
Under Ya Fei’s mediation, the two major clanin Wutan City managed to avoid a disastrous situation.
Xiao Yu, carrying the unconscious Xiao Yan on his back, left the courtyard with the accompaniment of the Elder of the Xiao Clan. Xiao Zhan followed suit.
As they passed by Jia Lie Bi, the cold voice of Jia Lie Bi clearly reached Xiao Zhan’s ears.
“Xiao Zhan, I’m giving face to Miss Ya Fei today, but this matter is not over!”
“Hehe— It goes both ways.”
Xiao Zhan bowed his hand to Jia Lie Bi and left the Jia Lie clan with the Xiao Clan members. Ya Fei also politely bid farewell to Jia Lie Bi and left together.
After everyone else had left, Jia Lie Bi looked at Jia Lie Ao lying on the ground with all limbs broken, a trace of heartache appearing in his eyes.
No matter how disappointing he was, Jia Lie Ao was still his own son.
But Jia Lie Bi wasn’t too worried. It was just broken bones, not a difficult-to-treat injury in the Dou Qi Continent. With some rest and recuperation, he would recover.
But the key issue was…
Jia Lie Bi turned his gaze to the pitiful and lifeless Liu Xi. There was no sympathy in his eyes as he muttered under his breath.
“A fool blinded by lust! If it weren’t for his identity as an alchemist, I would have killed him a hundred times myself! That young man from the Xiao Clan today did a service to the people by getting rid of him!”
Although he said that, even if Jia Lie Bi didn’t think highly of Liu Xi’s character, the fact remained that the Jia Lie clan managed to snatch the guest from the Xiao Clan. Liu Xi had an indispensable merit in that.
And there was also the matter of the rejuvenating powders. The Miteer Auction House had promised a thirty percent reduction in the cost of the medicinal herbs. But without Liu Xi, there would be no one to refine the medicine, rendering the herbs useless even if they were bought.
This vacancy had to be filled quickly.
“Second Elder.” Jia Lie Bi turned his head slightly and looked at Jia Lie Nu, the second elder of the Jia Lie clan, and said coldly, “Personally bring people to invite Liu Xi’s master. Tell him that his beloved disciple was killed by that young man from the Xiao Clan, and our Jia Lie clan will assist him wholeheartedly in seeking revenge against the Xiao Clan.”
“Yes!”