Seeing that the owner of the food processing plant was eager about the offer, Merlin decided to press the advantage, and he continued, "Why don't we put this in black and white? And I'll pay you half right away—that's 200 grand USD.

"The formal procedures can wait. All I need is for you to keep the workers in line and clear the place out while I finish the upgrades. The remaining 200 grand will come within two months."

Pausing, Merlin then added, "And like I said, there's no need to rush the formalities—the food processing plant will stay under your ownership, so you won't have to worry about me defaulting."

The other party thought about it, and he decided that Merlin was speaking sense.

As long as the food processing plant didn't change hands, he didn't even have to bear any risks and could pocket 200,000 USD for free.

If anything, it was probably impossible to have any other potential buyer provide the full payment up front, and it was far more ideal with an investor like Merlin