At the same time as he ate the Lightning Fish, streams of electricity started to flow through Fang Xingjian's nerves incessantly.
Zhou Xingwen seemed to have seen Fang Xingjian's nerves tremble a few times after being stimulated by the electricity. He said, "After eating this Lightning Fish, it can also stimulate the nerves and improve the transmission of information. It can also increase one's reaction quality."
After drinking the last mouthful of fish soup, Fang Xingjian smacked his lips and said, "This fish is really not bad."
He then lifted his head and threw a glance at Zhou Xingwen, saying, "You've given me quite a lot of good stuff over the past half a month. If you have any requests, feel free to let me know."
Zhou Xingwen was not someone who would do anything for no reason. He had been giving food to Fang Xingjian for such a long time, but he had never made any requests. It was just that the more Fang Xingjian ate, the easier it would be for him to make requests.
Therefore, when he heard Fang Xingjian's words, Zhou Xingwen felt slightly agitated. However, his expression did not change as he said, "It's nothing. I just know that you like delicacies. Since I'm also quite well-versed in this area, I'll bring some for you. "Your future is bright. Just don't forget about me."
Seeing that Fang Xingjian was still putting on an act, Fang Xingjian shook his head and said, "You're not being honest. I do like to eat, but if you continue to not say anything, I can find someone else to buy food for me. "
Hearing this, Zhou Xingwen immediately said, "Xingjian, don't do this. Look at me. I've trained to be thick-skinned and have a glib tongue. "Let me tell you, it's actually nothing much. I just saw that the books that you and Ferdinand published are selling very well."
Given Zhou Xingwen's age and abilities, he had long since lost the courage to continue taking risks to strive for higher levels. Instead, he was more interested in things like wealth and power.
After all, not everyone, not every Conferred Knight, would be able to endure loneliness and take the risk of becoming a vegetable or a lunatic in order to increase their abilities.
This was especially so for Zhou Xingwen, who had already become a Conferred Knight. There were far too many things for him to enjoy. With just a wave of his hand, he would be able to summon countless beauties, endless delicacies, and even gold, silver, and jewels. Therefore, he became increasingly lazy to cultivate and instead immersed himself in various worldly pursuits.
However, at the same time, he also knew that there were still many people above him who could easily crush him to death. This was why he had opened up a salon, a club, and acted as an intermediary for Westerners. He had even helped Wang Tiangang, who was ranked ninth in the academy. All of these were for the sake of forming a clique and finding a backer.
And now, Fang Xingjian had appeared before him. The strength and talent that he had displayed made him feel that he was a rare commodity, which was why he wanted to get close to him.
As for how to keep in touch with Fang Xingjian, in his opinion, the only way was to occupy common interests.
However, Fang Xingjian shook his head and said, "I've left the publishing of the books to Ferdinand. If you have any matters, you can look for him directly. I don't have much energy to spend on business."
"I know, I know." Zhou Xingwen sat down next to Fang Xingjian and continued, "I'm not talking about the physical book, but the part about the sword technique authorization."
"Sword technique authorization? You're talking about my Rebirth Sword Technique? " Fang Xingjian wiped his mouth with a piece of paper and said, "Although my Rebirth Sword Technique has been listed in the Knight's handbook, it seems that no one has been able to master it? Do you think so highly of this sword technique? "
"Hehe, that's because the person who criticized it was blind." Zhou Xingwen seemed to have forgotten that the first time he had seen this sword technique, he had also been filled with disdain.
However, Fang Xingjian had recently consulted Wang Tiangang, who had watched the Rebirth Sword Technique previously. Fang Xingjian was not very clear about the sword technique's principles, but he only knew one thing, and that was that Wang Tiangang had secretly started to cultivate the Rebirth Sword Technique.
"I think that in at most half a month's time, there will be someone who will be able to master the Rebirth Sword Technique." Zhou Xingwen smiled and said in an ingratiating manner, "That's why I've come to inform you in advance. I hope that you can hand over the authorization of the Rebirth Sword Technique to me. I guarantee that I'll fight for the greatest benefits for you. "
The so-called authorization was for Zhou Xingwen to represent Fang Xingjian in discussing the price, duration, and other matters with those academies, factions, military, and other influences.
After all, with how busy Fang Xingjian was, how could he possibly have the time to discuss business?
One could well imagine how much Zhou Xingwen's status and reputation would increase if he were to be able to represent a sword technique like the Rebirth Sword Technique.
In Zhou Xingwen's opinion, this sword technique would be an epoch-making sword technique, one that could even change the form of the entire world. In this aspect, Zhou Xingwen might be able to see further than Hoppes, who was purely pursuing the Dao.
However, Fang Xingjian still shook his head and said, "I've already agreed to hand this over to Ferdinand. His clan has some connections in a few academies."
"Then I don't have to do business with the academies." Zhou Xingwen said, "Ferdinand's clan might have some connections in the academies, but they're just a regional clan after all. They probably won't be able to reach out to many other places. "For example, the various major factions, the Holy See of Truth, the various mountains in the Empire's military, the secret agents, and the Forbidden Army. They probably aren't too familiar with these places, right? "However, the Western Society behind me and I have a deeper background and will definitely be able to bring you more benefits. Our alliance will be a win-win situation."
People in this world would refer to those people who came from the other side of the Western Sea, who had yellow skin and black eyes, as Westerners.
Zhou Xingwen and Wang Tiangang were both descendants of Westerners, and the Western Society that Zhou Xingwen had established was an organization that was similar to those from the same hometown. It was also the organization that he had invited Fang Xingjian to join in the past.
Hearing Zhou Xingwen's suggestion, Fang Xingjian's heart skipped a beat. It might not be a big problem for Ferdinand to negotiate with the academies. However, if he were to negotiate with the other factions, the various armies, and the secret agents, he would not be able to back up his words. After all, Ferdinand's clan was not an aristocratic one to begin with.
It would be much better if Zhou Xingwen's Western Society could help him deal with these issues.
Fang Xingjian nodded and said, "I think that we can give it a try. However, you guys won't have the final say. You can discuss the specifics with Ferdinand. Let me know the results after you're done."
Hearing Fang Xingjian's words, Zhou Xingwen's spirits were lifted. He nodded toward Fang Xingjian and said, "Xingjian, trust me. You definitely won't regret this. The potential influence of our Western Society is far from as simple as a school's salon."
"I'll go look for Ferdinand now."
As he spoke, Zhou Xingwen stood up excitedly. Suddenly, he said, "Oh, right, Xingjian, what else do you like to eat? I'll get someone to send it over in a few days!"
"It doesn't matter what the ingredients are. As long as it's made from ferocious beasts and tastes good, it'll be fine."
"Hehe, alright then. I'll prepare it for you." With that, Zhou Xingwen smiled mysteriously, opened the door, and left.
Not long after he left, James walked in.
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