Chapter 167 The Sly Old Fox and His Tricks

• Alaric poured the tea and carefully set the cup and saucer down in front of Nylah, then repeated the whole process for me before saying, "The way you go about your business is most impressive––especially since you're a young fella. I am ashamed to say that my years in business have not rendered me the same foresight as you, and I was hoping you could offer me some sage business advice."
• Master Campbell once told me that people like Alaric were the ones I had to watch out for. They were smooth and cunning, but when they struck, it was always with a firm hand, and they dealt powerful blows. The more capable they were, the more they tried to keep a low profile, and they humbled themselves right from the get-go.
• I never saw Patrick and John as my rivals. Both of them had been so eager to prove themselves that they made a huge scene as soon as they dived into the battlefield of the commercial world. Their recklessness paved the way to their failure. However, when it came to Alaric, I dared not let my guard down, knowing that a sly old fox like him had a knack for drawing his prey into a beautifully set-up trap.