21st Century Necromancer

Regarding the transaction proposed by the Russians, Chen Yu was indeed interested, but the Russians offered something unequal to what they would receive, so Chen Yu needed them to present something to truly persuade him.

However, asking the Russians to re-quote requires some skill. Chen Yu couldn't directly tell the Russians that their offer was too low and he was unsatisfied.

This kind of wording, while not impossible, is too blunt and can easily turn what could be a sentiment of gratitude into the Russians thinking they have paid for it with hard money and no longer need to owe Chen Yu favors.

Out of consideration for this, the best way for Chen Yu to get the Russians to re-quote naturally involves hinting through some means, making the Russians understand that their offer was too low.

Treating Andrei is a great opportunity for a hint. While Chen Yu's approach isn't drastically different from making it explicit, it still beats directly telling the Russians to re-quote.

After all, Chen Yu could simply say that he just got along with Andrei, so out of friendliness, treated Andrei's chronic illness.

While it might be just an act of goodwill between friends, the Russian government, if thinking even slightly, would later thank Chen Yu for this and pay him a medical fee equivalent to the value of a Demigod.

This is the biggest hint or near-explicit suggestion to the Russians. After all, treating a Demigod requires such value, and if the Russians want to lease a Demigod from Chen Yu, they clearly need to pay a higher price.

As for whether the Russians would pretend to be clueless or simply ignore the matter, this was of little importance to Chen Yu.

By treating Andrei, at least Chen Yu gained favor from Andrei himself and from Mikhailovna, who had a good relationship with him, which was already worth the effort.

It's good if the Russians understood his intention, paid the treatment fee, and re-quoted for the transaction, but even if the Russians didn't pay up, Chen Yu wouldn't consider it a loss.

So after healing Andrei, Chen Yu did not linger in Moscow any further. After touring Moscow, he boarded the special train with Jounouchi Hiromi and Little Yixi again and headed to their next destination, Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg is another important city in Russia. It was the capital of the Russian Empire from the time of Peter the Great's relocation until the October Revolution in 1918 marked the end of Tsarist Russia.

During the era of Peter the Great, driven by a longing for the sea and the need to learn advanced European technological and cultural practices, Peter the Great moved the capital of Russia from the despised Moscow to here, inaugurating Saint Petersburg's most dazzling era.

In the subsequent two centuries, Saint Petersburg was governed by famous rulers such as Catherine II, Alexander I, and Nicholas I, becoming the political, economic, and cultural center of the Russian Empire, and the most European city in Russia; Russian writer Pushkin even praised Saint Petersburg as Russia's "window to the West."

This place gathers the essence of Russian culture and art from the time of Tsarist Russia, with familiar landmarks like the Winter Palace, Summer Palace, Catherine's Amber Room, and Tsarskoye Selo Pushkin Town, which buried the Tsarist era...

These famous buildings are located in Saint Petersburg. Although most were destroyed during the fierce Battle of Leningrad in World War II, through the relentless efforts of Russian people and artists, these precious historical sites have been restored, allowing people to once again see these invaluable works of art from Russian history and appreciate the past glory of Saint Petersburg.

Beyond its cultural and artistic significance, this renowned city is also laden with the heavy history soaked with Russian blood and tears.

During World War II, the Germans besieged the city for 872 days, with over 640,000 succumbing to hunger and cold, and over 20,000 dying under the German bombardment, leaving the entire city nearly turned to rubble by German artillery fire.

Yet, despite all this, the people of Saint Petersburg did not yield, they persevered, valiantly fighting against the invaders, eventually achieving Victory in the Battle of Leningrad at a tremendously high cost.

It's fair to say this is a city of heroes.

But the history of Saint Petersburg extends further. Peter the Great established the Baltic Fleet here, giving Russia its first navy in history;

Empress Catherine the Great here crafted Russia's most glorious expanse, making the Russian Empire the foremost power in Europe at the time;

Alexander I, victorious over Napoleon, celebrated his martial feats here;

The passionate young aristocratic officers launched the famous Decembrist Revolt here, bringing profound influence to the world and Russia...

Even after the Soviet era when the capital was moved back to Moscow, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the name changed back from Leningrad to Saint Petersburg, and it remains an extremely important city in Russia.

Saint Petersburg is not only a crucial port city for Russia but also the most vital shipping city in all of Russia, with the headquarters of the Russian Navy located here.

"What a beautiful city!" As the special train entered Saint Petersburg, Chen Yu glanced at the beautiful scenery outside the window, praising it involuntarily.

"Is this Saint Petersburg? I've heard so much about this city and during my school days really wanted to see that famous Winter Palace!" Jounouchi Hiromi also expressed interest in Saint Petersburg, wanting to see those notable landmarks previously seen only in books.

Chen Yu laughed a little, nodded directly in agreement, "There are many worth-seeing places in Saint Petersburg. I would like to visit Pushkin's residence. Let's spend a few more days here."

"But aren't we here to check on the yacht construction progress?" Jounouchi Hiromi looked at Chen Yu, recalling their main purpose for visiting Saint Petersburg.

"That matter can be settled in half a day; we have plenty of time to tour this city." Chen Yu smiled at his wife and teasingly said, "Or do you, Hiromi, want to go back to work earlier?"

"Hmph~!" Jounouchi Hiromi charmingly rolled her eyes at Chen Yu, ignored him, and went inside the carriage holding Little Yixi, as it was time to nurse Little Yixi.

Looking at his wife going to nurse their daughter, Chen Yu merely laughed a bit, then turned his gaze back out the window.

Actually, there was another reason he hadn't told Jounouchi Hiromi; he was staying in Saint Petersburg also to wait for the Russians' reply, expecting them to propose a new quote for the previous transaction.noveldrama