"Not at all."
Qin Xuan shook his head, his lips parting slightly.
He extended his right hand, and the Hundred Transformations Divine Artifact immediately transformed into a Browning pistol.
Mike froze, clearly unable to comprehend how Qin Xuan had managed this.
However, no matter how surprised or confused he was internally, he didn't reveal it at this moment.
After a brief moment of shock, he immediately regained his composure.
He sighed, raised his hands, and adopted a posture of surrender.
"Alright, alright, don't be rash."
"Since you think what I said isn't good enough, you can state your own terms."
"Want money?"
"Want territory?"
"Or want women?"
"As long as it's within my capabilities, you can ask for anything, and I'll agree."
"Is that so?" Qin Xuan sneered. "Then hand over all your assets and get out of Las Vegas."
"No problem." Mike agreed immediately.
"But are you really not going to reconsider?"
"Reconsider what?"
"Consider cooperating with me."
Mike smiled, his raised hands not hindering his conversation with Qin Xuan at all.
"The fact that you can make such a demand shows you want to integrate the assets of Huda, James, and myself."
"If successful, you could directly control half of this city."
"But have you considered that the powers in this city are complex and intertwined?"
"There are plenty of people who want a piece of the pie."
"Moreover, apart from me, each of the Four Heavenly Kings has the shadow of one or more forces behind them."
"As a person from Long Country, how can you possibly snatch food from their mouths?"
Mike observed Qin Xuan's state as he spoke.
In his opinion, Qin Xuan's ability to find him meant he was by no means foolish.
He was sure Qin Xuan would understand and respond to his lengthy explanation.
But to his surprise, Qin Xuan made no move.
His expression remained indifferent, and the muzzle of his gun was steady.
If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest due to breathing, Mike might have thought the person sitting before him was a statue!
It seemed he had met his match…
Sighing inwardly, Mike had to re-evaluate the terms he had just come up with.
Only after confirming that the other party would definitely accept did he steady himself and slowly speak, "But if you and I could cooperate…"
"No, if you could hire me."
"Then with my strength and experience in this city, I can definitely help you integrate all these assets."
"At that time, I will be responsible for operations, and you, just like the forces behind James, will only need to oversee the overall situation and be a hands-off manager."
"This approach is definitely more reliable than arranging management personnel from Long Country!"
"Of course, after this, if you feel even a little bit grateful, you can appropriately allocate some of the industries to me as a reward."
"If that industry happens to be the Golden Casino, I will be eternally grateful to you and work even harder!"
"Heh, well said!"
"I can only say, Mike Jones, you truly live up to your reputation."
Looking at Mike Jones, who was becoming more animated as he spoke, Qin Xuan clapped his hands and said sincerely.
When he went with Inoue Haruyuki to deliver food to the slum residents before, he had specifically inquired about the various powers within Las Vegas City.
This included the illustrious deeds of this Mike Jones.
With no background and no funding, he had managed to break into the upper echelons of Las Vegas purely through his excellent eloquence and sharp mind.
Later, relying on his theory of beneficial transactions, he had soared to prominence, transforming from an ordinary casino manager into one of the most powerful figures among the Four Heavenly Kings of Las Vegas.
Honestly, Qin Xuan greatly admired people who started from scratch with nothing but their own hands, without any background.
If his current achievements were due to talent and luck,
Then the other party's achievements were due to solid ability.
Such a person, if he could be utilized, would undoubtedly be an exceptionally rare and invaluable helper.
Therefore, even though the other party had deliberately cooperated with James and others to attack him before, Qin Xuan still chose to contact Mike again.
Now, after the conversation, he had personally confirmed the other party's capabilities.
Smooth, calm, and adaptable.
He could remain composed and fully utilize his strengths even when facing a death threat.
It could be said that Mike was the perfect executor Qin Xuan had in mind.
However, all of this came with a prerequisite.
That was loyalty.
Mike's mind was too active.
In the short time from discovering Qin Xuan to being held at gunpoint, Mike had already devised several ways to deal with him.
If his wishes were granted and he was allowed to take over those industries,
Over time, who knew what trouble he might stir up.
Fortunately, this was not an insurmountable problem.
As a direct disciple of a peerless Immortal Venerable and a divine Supreme Being,
Qin Xuan had at least dozens of ways to make Mike obedient.
However, some of these methods were indeed less humane.
After much deliberation, he ultimately decided to use the relatively humane Soul Seeding Technique.
Soul Seeding Technique, as the name suggests,
Is a method where the caster plants a soul seed in the recipient's soul through mental power.
Through this seed, the caster can read and view the recipient's thoughts and intentions at any time.
And if the caster discovers that the recipient harbors disloyalty, they can use a special technique to activate the soul seed within their soul.
At that moment, the sea of consciousness would shatter, and the soul would perish.
The recipient would then become an empty shell without a soul.
"Alright."
"I understand what you've said."
"Honestly, I'm very tempted."
"But to be safe, I still need to add a lock for myself."
"Next, please relax your mind."
"Do not resist, no matter what abnormality you feel."
Handing the pistol to Inoue Haruyuki to use, Qin Xuan slowly narrowed his eyes and began to circulate his qi according to the mental map.
The Soul Seeding Technique was a cultivation method, and in theory, Qin Xuan should not have been able to use it.
But fortunately, his mental power was already sufficient, and at this moment, he only needed a small amount of spiritual energy from Chen Xuan to complete the Soul Seeding Technique on Mike.
Chanting the incantation, he focused his mental energy.
Qin Xuan felt his mental power transform into a long needle, piercing directly into Mike's sea of consciousness.
After leaving a special soul seed, it slowly withdrew and returned to his own mind.
Instantly, a massive amount of information flowed into Qin Xuan's mind through the soul seed.
Fortunately, he was prepared and quickly used his mental power to set it aside.
This prevented him from experiencing dizziness due to the sudden impact on his mind.
However, even so, he still felt a throbbing pain in his head.
In a daze, his reactions seemed to be half a beat slower than before.
This was a normal phenomenon.
Although Qin Xuan's mental power was strong, it had only reached the minimum standard required to perform the Soul Seeding Technique.
In his current state, controlling a single soul seed was already his limit.