Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

Morgan Group, Asia-Pacific Branch.

The atmosphere in the office tightened to an extreme with Miss Yu Qin's almost questioning words.

Lucas had been watching Yu Qin's expression closely to gauge the progress of this phone negotiation.

"Are you crazy?" this line deeply furrowed his brow.

What kind of price did Leo from Haas Armed Forces quote to cause Yu Qin, who had been rolling in the arms trade for many years, to lose her composure?

"What's happening?"

Lucas asked urgently.

Yu Qin, realizing she was out of line, raised her hand and pressed down in the air, signaling Lucas to stop talking for a moment.

She said to Leo, "Leo, please don't joke."

A quote of four million US dollars was far below that of the leading previous generation product—the HIMARS Rocket Launcher—it must be a joke from Leo.

—So Yu Qin thought.

She had no other explanation.

She believed that there was no arms supplier in the world who could sell a Remote Box-type Rocket Launcher for four million dollars.

It was simply impossible!

She was certain!

Unexpectedly, Leo spoke very seriously, "Yu, I always take negotiations very seriously, especially with pricing, I would never joke."

He had done precise calculations.

Lin Chuan had offered substantial discounts, including gifted rockets, training, maintenance, and other services. After accounting for these, the bare Rocket Launcher would be around four million US dollars.

If Yu Qin couldn't match this price...

Then, it only meant that Morgan Group's military weapons capability was far inferior to Lin Chuan's.

What was more important was that Lin Chuan had given them sufficient respect and recognition, offering a discount he had never received before. Working with such a person felt comfortable for him and his Haas Armed Forces.

"So, you're sure it's four million?"

Yu Qin furrowed her brows, unable to imagine why Mr. Leo from Haas Armed Forces would blurt out such a price and insist it was no joke.

"I'm quite sure."

Leo gave a very affirmative reply, his tone steady and confident.

Yu Qin found it difficult to breathe, "Mr. Leo, I think there will be many obstacles in our cooperation this time."

"Yes, I believe we all need to calm down."

Leo gave a very sensible opinion on this negotiation.

—Calm down.

One side quotes 10 million and then drops by 2 million; the other merely wants 500 million, offering key and essential services.

Both sides made him excited, agitated.

So, he thought he needed to calm down.

If he calmed down tonight, he would sign the contract with Mr. Lin tomorrow.

Bravo!

Beep—

"Miss Yu, goodbye." Yu Qin didn't respond, and Leo chose to hang up the phone.

Inside the office.

Yu Qin fell silent, her expression darkened completely.

Lucas still had his eyebrows tightly knitted, "Yu, how did the negotiation go?"

Yu Qin's voice was hushed, "He quoted four million."

"Four million, is that the total fee for the new weapons training, maintenance, and service?" Lucas keenly sensed that there was something special about this figure.

This price was indeed too low for new weapons training, maintenance, and service.

Wouldn't it be at least five million?

Yu Qin shook her head, "No, Leo wanted to purchase a 'Remote Box-type Rocket Launcher' for four million US dollars."

Lucas's reaction was the same as Yu Qin's moments ago, his eyes widened like bells, his voice raised several notches, "Is he crazy?"

The vast office was empty.

Lucas's voice echoed and dissipated within it.

The nightscape outside deepened.

The night sky, profound with dimming starlight, occasionally broke with the chirping of autumn night insects, quickly overshadowed by the passing roars of night riders speeding by.

Silent, yet noisy.

Lucas stopped pacing and stood still, his large shadow elongated under the office lights.

Yu Qin's hands rested on her forehead, elbows propped on the table.

Then, her fingers entwined in her slightly curled hair in frustration, she pulled them out, clenched her right hand into a fist, and thumped it on the table, producing a muffled 'thump.'

Keke's 'death sentence to life imprisonment' appeal was rejected, suddenly the arms deal with Haas Armed Forces fell through.

A restless sense of helplessness spread over her.

It spread swiftly.

In just a minute or two, it had woven a net over her heart, suffocating her.

Lucas stopped his steps, turned, and said, "Yu, calm down a bit; maybe this is Leo's negotiation strategy?"

Yu Qin shook her head slightly, "I can tell, he's truly confident, he's not pretending."

Lucas crossed his left arm, propped his right hand under his chin, and pondered, "So, they really found a new supplier of military weapons?"

"It's not out of the question!"

Yu Qin was reluctant to admit it.

But now, there was no doubt this 'possibility' was highly probable.

"You just mentioned Lockheed, Raytheon, Grumman... these companies couldn't possibly supply them with weapons. Sukhoi, Grumman, Finmeccanica would quote even higher. Does Haas Armed Forces have someone else to choose from?"

Now, Lucas was much calmer than Yu Qin.

"I'm not sure."

Yu Qin felt defeated.

Having dealt with arms trades for so many years, weathering many storms, and experiencing all sorts of emergencies, still, she felt afflicted.