After you sever ties, it's no use crying and regretting it.

Chapter 188 Bargaining

Cao Qimei was also surprised by the high price offered by Feng Bingkun this time.

However, she herself had stated upfront that she was open to any price, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to back out now.

Most importantly, if she gave up this opportunity, she might not get another chance. All the members of the Tian family would die in this desolate forest, and there might not even be anyone to bury them.

The situation was very unfavorable for her. Although Cao Qimei was extremely unwilling, she was also extremely helpless, knowing that she didn't have many negotiating options left and was completely at a disadvantage.

Feng Bingkun quoted such a high price right off the bat, without the slightest hint of guilt or embarrassment. It's clear this man has a thick skin and no sense of obligation to help them or sympathize with their dire situation. He's treating it like a business transaction.

Having encountered such a person, Cao Qimei already knew very well that the other party was doing it on purpose, just taking advantage of the situation to try and get more money from the Tian family, which was quite heartless!

But given the current situation, Cao Qimei had no other choice.

If Feng Bingkun were to leave without a word, then all her money would be useless.

Of course, one thing that reassured Cao Qimei somewhat was that Feng Bingkun had offered her such a high price this time, which meant that he wouldn't rob her and was still willing to make the deal.

In this way, her life, and the lives of the Tian family, should not fall into the hands of these people, and they should not be killed.

Having confirmed this for the time being, Cao Qimei relaxed a little.

After silently weighing the situation for a while, knowing that Feng Bingkun wouldn't kill them here, and feeling somewhat exhausted, Cao Qimei could only raise her head, look at Feng Bingkun, and weakly ask, "Excuse me, could you make it cheaper?"

If the price could be lowered, allowing her to save some money, she could save more people without emptying her savings to do so.

Since Feng Bingkun did not directly commit murder or robbery, he must still have some principles.

Under these circumstances, Cao Qimei tried to bargain with Feng Bingkun according to the rules of business, hoping to save some money so that she could take care of other things.

If you can negotiate, then the rest will be easier to discuss.

Cao Qimei still held considerable hope that Feng Bingkun would agree to a lower price to facilitate the deal.

Even though it was cheaper, Feng Bingkun was only taking them to the Yuan family's place in Yuanguang Town, which wasn't too far, so he still made a huge profit.

We've reached the outskirts of Yuanguang Town. Sending them to the Yuan family in Yuanguang Town really won't cost much. Even if Feng Bingkun wanted to make money, he couldn't have asked for such an exorbitant price!

Moreover, with so many people in the Tian family, if each person were charged 200 taels of silver, the overall price would be far too high!

Time was of the essence. Cao Qimei had considered asking Feng Bingkun to send a few of them to the Yuan family in Yuanguang Town first, but given the current situation, Cao Qimei knew that they didn't have much time to waste and needed to be sent to the Yuan family in Yuanguang Town as soon as possible. That's why Cao Qimei thought of discussing with Feng Bingkun to make this deal at a lower price.

She raised such a question; Feng Bingkun should be able to agree, right?

With anticipation, Cao Qimei looked at Feng Bingkun after she finished speaking, waiting for his reply.

However, after hearing Cao Qimei's bargaining, Feng Bingkun did not follow her wishes. He simply sneered and said indifferently, "Unwilling? Think it's too expensive? Then you should wait for others to pass by before you go and help them. Don't waste our time!"

"Do you think we won't have to pay a price for sending you to the Yuan family in Yuanguang Town?"

"What if you're some bad people deliberately trying to scam us? Should we help you for nothing?"

"Ha... You said it yourself first, that we could name our terms, but now that I've given you a price, you're unhappy! How ridiculous! You have absolutely no integrity!"

Seeing that Cao Qimei's face had turned red, whether from embarrassment or anger, Feng Bingkun sneered again and continued, "Since you're not keeping your word, you probably won't even give us the money. What's the point of us wasting our time?"

"Once we get to Yuanguang Town, you'll turn around and make the Yuan family deal with us. Wouldn't I be the one who gets ripped off?"

"You're really dreaming. Well then, you might as well stay here and wait for others to come and rescue you!"

After saying this, Feng Bingkun glanced at the guards, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go! Don't waste any more time here."

"These aren't things we can keep our word about. We might end up being extorted instead of saving someone, so let's not get into trouble."

"They're willing to stay here; we don't need to meddle."

Having said all that, Feng Bingkun pulled on the reins, preparing to turn his horse around and ride away, no longer paying attention to Cao Qimei and the others.

He was indeed here to take advantage of the chaos and rob the Tian family of their money. Why would he bother to bargain with Cao Qimei?

Moreover, the people in the Tian family are no good; he was already being quite lenient by not finishing them off at this point.

Of course, knowing that the situation here was completely unfavorable to the Tian family, Feng Bingkun would not leave Cao Qimei any room for negotiation.

As soon as he leaves, the Tian family will be the most anxious!

Once he gives in, it will be the second time, and he'll be the one in trouble!

Why would he bother if he didn't get his hands on the Tian family's money?

Someone like Cao Qimei would only give money to someone to save their life if they were driven to the brink. Otherwise, she wouldn't easily give them money.

Now, putting more pressure on Cao Qimei will be more advantageous for them, allowing him to get a higher price and empty the Tian family's coffers.

Moreover, the Tian family is going to the Yuan family in Yuanguang Town, and that family is no good either. They've already plundered all of the Tian family's money here. So, when Cao Qimei and the others go to the Yuan family, it won't be very convenient for them to do anything. They might not even be able to fight against Luo Qingqing, who holds real power.

In that case, the Yuan family will become even more lively.