"I will ask you again. What is this business deal that you want to talk about?" ,Gnan asked in wary tone.
Russell smiled and said, "I will not waste your time. I will speak now. As you could see that you people are in quite a trouble. How about we trade for some of the Golden Pass in your possession with 5000 Soul Stones! I think this is a fair deal."
"Not interested." ,Gutherson immediately said, "We are aiming to become the champions of the competition. So please don't make such silly requests."
Russell was surprised. He understood that these people's ambitions were definitely very high. They are definitely not easy to deal with. But as a merchant, he is not someone who would give up that easily. And he won't show his true expressions that easily.
He maintained his smile and said, "I am sorry. But I think you people will be disappointed. With Bruce around, I think no one can win the championship! This is not me being overconfident. It's just that, some people's destiny can't be changed."
"Don't give me such crap alright?" ,Gnan shouted, "We are aiming to become the champion. We won't believe in such tales. Just shut your mouth and let us go. If my son whom you want to lure using us as hostages comes here, then you don't know what kind of shit you will be in. It is better for you to just let us go."
"Son?" ,Russell gave a surprise look. He asked, "Arjun is your son? Ha ha ha ha ha! So Arjun is your son. No wonder why you are this irritated esteemed guest Gnan! But as I said earlier, with Bruce around, no one can become the champion of the competition. Especially when this competition which will be deciding his future. Do you know why Bruce was participating alone without any team? It was because of the test from the Heavenly Raven Sect. If he wins, then he will enter the Heavenly Raven Sect with the status of the Core disciple!"
Russell continued, "Bruce took this competition very seriously. If Bruce could make his way into the Heavenly Raven Sect as the Core Disciple, then it is a prestigious matter for the Raven Sect. So the Raven Sect took this competition very seriously. With them being this serious, do you think that you people have any chance to become the champions?"
"We don't know unless we try." ,Gutherson said, "You believe in destiny and other things. But we believe in hard work. We believe that if we try, then we have every chance to win the championship. Of course, in the process, even if we lost, then we won't have any regrets. Because at least we tried. So we are not going to believe whatever you said."
Russell shook his head out of helplessness. He said, "I am not giving you the choice my dear esteemed guests. I am giving you orders. If you are here, then that means that you are my slave here. I don't want to use such words here. But you forced me to say it. You don't have choice."
Russell continued, "So you have two options. You will listen to me and agree with my terms. Or else, I have to summon my shadows to entertain you. So what do you want?"
"Sign the contract!" ,When they were wondering what to do, a voice rang out within their ears. This voice originated from none other than Arjun himself. Both Gnan and Gutherson sighed. No matter how tough one acted, it was obvious that Arjun was worried about them.
"Why? You know what this contract was all about, right?" ,Gnan asked in surprise.
"It's alright! Everything is under my control. Just sign the contract and give him all the scrolls in your possession." ,Arjun said, "When I settle everything here, I will come to deal with him. After that, we will not only take our Pass. But we will also take all his pass as well."
Both Gnan and Gutherson were surprised. But then they smiled inwardly. They knew that this plan might sound crazy. But if no accidents happens, then this plan was truly a perfect one.
"So, what is your choice?" ,Russell asked at that time, "Will you cooperate? Or we shall deal with this in a hard way?"
"We will cooperate." ,Gutherson sighed and said. He displayed an helpless expression on his face.
"That's a good choice." ,Russell said, "Since that is the case, then we will do it in peaceful manner."
Russell said with a smile on his face. Then he took out a scroll and started to write something. But it didn't take long for Gnan and Gutherson to understand that Russell was actually writing the content of the contract.
After writing on the scroll, Russell said, "Please take a look at it and tell me whether you have any objections with it."
Gutherson checked everything out and tried to find any traps hidden within the contract. He read it more than 20 times to understand it. He didn't want to screw it up.
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We, Gutherson and Gnan, hereby agrees to trade with all the Pass in our team's possession in return for 5000 Soul Stones. We hereby sign the contract with our own risk! And we will do it before the competition ends!"
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This was the content of the contract. Gutherson became serious as he understood one key point which will put their team in quite a danger.
"What the hell is this?" ,Gutherson asked, "If you want to take our pass, then take it. Why the hell do you want to take the pass from my entire team as well who had nothing to do with you?"
"Please Calm Down, Esteemed Guests!" ,Russell said, "You shouted know that this is a team competition. That means, when we are trading, we should do it in team's prospect. And anyways, I think you don't have any other choice. You have to sign the contract."
Gnan had "I am annoyed" look on his face right now. He wished that he had the power to kill this person 1000 times. But he knew that he doesn't have any power to defeat him. This feeling of being powerless was even more annoying than anything else.
"Sign the contract!" ,At that time, Arjun's voice rang out within their mind.
"What the hell?" ,Gnan shouted within his mind, "Don't you think that you are being too cooperative with him? Just whose side are you on?"
"Just trust me father!" ,Arjun said after giving a sigh, "Whatever I am doing, I am doing it for the team. Anyways, do you have any way to escape from him and his shadows?"
Gnan became silent. He was annoyed even further. But he knew that Arjun was right. So he signed the contract with Gutherson!