Oh, no, thanks, that's not it! So much work, sir, no, thank you! I simply want to use you, you see? You do have plenty, don't you? Eyes everywhere? I could benefit from that, and I'm sure you could benefit from me.

(straightforward is best in this situation. they can sniff, dig, growl, all later. he doesn't believe silco to be a man of too many roundabouts, after all.)