"Five percent." Despite knowing that Sera wasn't really here for this, Mr. Tan persisted to haggle. After all, Tan Industry is something that he considered his baby. How could he just let some random person inside his company?"

"Ten."

"Six!"

"Ten no more no less."

"You— really— let's settle at eight."

"Ten."

"Ten percent is worth hundreds of millions are you planning to rob me?"

"Think what you want to think… ten percent is going to be the payment of the information that I will give you. Moreover, I also tipped you for the upcoming downfall of Zhang Corp."

The old man glared at her.

"Mr. Tan we all know the value of people who could obtain important information for you."

"You think I don't have anyone that could help me with the information? If I want to — "

"I don't think you have someone. If you do… three of your people won't die."

"You— "

"I am well informed."

Mr. Tan could only frown. Sera Zhang… wasn't she just someone who doesn't know anything about business? When he heard that Sera Zhang is the new heiress, Mr. Tan immediately talked to Nick Zhang, and the latter assured him that there would be no problem. Sera would surely make Nick Zhang the CEO because she is clearly inexperienced to run a company.

These words, coupled with the research that he had about Sera were enough to convince him that the board of directors could just intimidate Sera into submission.

It seems that he made a mistake.

The creases in Mr. Tan's forehead increased. "What else do you want?"

"Hm?"

"I am assuming you still want something from me? I really cannot give you ten percent of my company. That… is just too much."

"So you are willing to give me something else?"

"I assumed this was already a part of your calculations?"

Sera only smiled at him. "Mr. Tan is praising me too much. How could I be that smart?"

He snorted in response. Even Edward Fu wasn't able to convince him. And yet this woman was saying that she wasn't smart? If she wasn't smart, then everyone else is considered stupid!

"Not my company. I can give you anything else."

"Are you sure about that?" Sera lifted her perfectly curved eyebrow.

"Yes, as long as it won't hurt my company."

"Good… then… I want your help when I needed it."

"What…" Mr. Tan pursed his lips. By now, he understood that this woman isn't just saying nonsense things. "Elaborate."

"We have a common enemy. I will help you become the biggest name in the black market of the whole region. But… you have to help me once I asked you to."

"Help?"

"As you can see… I am alone." Sera said. "All I can trust is my skills." The thing that Chris did was a wake-up call to her. She couldn't rely on anyone else. She only has herself. She doesn't have people on her side or people that she could trust. Obviously, she doesn't trust Mr. Tan as well. What she trusts is Mr. Tan's greed.

"Skills?"

With this, Sera gave him a flash drive along with her calling card. "Open it once I'm gone. Then call me once you decide. As for the shares, my lawyer will get in touch with you in a few hours. The shares will still be under your name. In fact, you will still act as my representative. You will attend the board meeting… and you will watch."

"Watch?" Watch what? "If you are planning to bankrupt the company— "

"I'm not going to bankrupt it. That's all I can say right now."

Seeing her confidence, Mr. Tan shook his head and accepted the flash drive. "I don't know what you want… but I can smell trouble from you."

"I am taking that as a compliment. From now on… the world will know that I approached you and you declined to sell your shares to me. The world will know how stupid I was to approach a man like you." Sera gave him a tight-lipped smile before she stood. The reason why she came here in broad daylight is that she wanted everyone to know that she met with Mr. Tan.

Once people think that she is stupid, they would look down on her and feel a sense of… victory. They would lower their guard down and it would be easier for Sera to target them from now on.

Mr. Tan had a serious look on his face when he heard those words. Then he nodded at her. "I will inform my people that you cannot enter this facility again. I will call you once I decide." This woman… is really clever. Mr. Tan couldn't help but wonder why was she still alive until now. If that Zhang Family knew that Sera was this smart then… why didn't they kill this woman when she was younger and helpless?

If he was a part of the Zhang Family, he would have immediately killed this woman the moment she showed any talent and skills that would harm the family. But they still let her live.

This could only mean two things. First, Sera must have hidden it well. Or… the Zhang Family is just really dumb and blind to notice someone like her.

"Wonderful" Sera clapped her hand. She was smiling at him. Now then… please watch the news. Everyone will know that the Zhang Family is rotten to the core." Now that the conversation is over, Sera left the room without looking at the man again. She heaved a sigh of relief. She was confident that once Mr. Tan would see the files that she gave him, he would call her and agree. After all, those files would give him millions.

Those files should be enough to keep Mrs. Fu busy for the next few days.

That would be enough time for her to turn the tables.

….

Meanwhile, Dalgo could only lower his head as he followed behind Sera. The woman that he was supposed to guard let him hear such important transaction. He couldn't help but wonder if she was testing him. What would happen to him if he would tell everything that he heard to Mr. Quinn?

And what would happen to him…if he keep the information to himself?