Chapter 265: Chapter 202: Capitalist, Liu Xuan, Director Qiao Xi, Jingang
Hearing the Capitalist’s reply, Lin Qi could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
With both the Eastern Alliance and the Capitalist joining forces, Liu Xuan was sure to find a way to break the deadlock.
"Could you tell me which Tier Four Blood Robe the Eastern Alliance sent to Alliance City? I might be able to prepare accordingly."
"I’ll owe you one."
The Capitalist suddenly spoke up again.
His question was partly a test, but also revealed his intention to use Lin Qi’s information for his own plans.
Lin Qi considered it for a moment.
Lin Qi trusted the Capitalist’s discretion; he wouldn’t just leak the information.
But Lin Qi didn’t give a direct answer. Instead, he hinted, "It’s the same one from Greenfield City."
Lin Qi was confident that with the Capitalist’s intelligence network, he would already know which Tier Four Blood Robe had been present in Greenfield City.
"The one from Greenfield City?"
The Capitalist sounded somewhat surprised, but he quickly added, "In that case, perhaps I should contact Guang Ling and have Master Ma come to Alliance City after he retrieves the sub-sample from New Reid City."
’Master Ma?’
It seemed the Capitalist had intentionally revealed this information to Lin Qi.
’Master Ma and Baili Xueyuan know each other?’
’No wonder Master Ma was able to shake off that Tier Four Blood Robe back in Greenfield City, even as a Tier Four Martial Artist.’
’It wasn’t his skill that saved him, it was his connections!’
’Don’t tell me those two have something going on?’
Lin Qi recalled the idle speculation he’d had when he last saw Baili Xueyuan.
But he quickly pushed the thought aside.
’It’s best not to speculate about the private lives of Tier Four powerhouses. I don’t want to let something slip and make things awkward when we meet.’
At this point, both Lin Qi and the Capitalist had achieved their goals for the conversation. The Capitalist also felt that providing the server to Guang Ling had been well worth the cost.
Ten million Credit Points was not a large sum in the Capitalist’s eyes.
The Capitalist hadn’t joined this Highest-Level Mercenary Corps for a handful of Credit Points. From the very beginning, he had joined for the other members.
At first, the Capitalist was only interested in Guang Ling.
Later, he came to see Master Ma as a talented individual as well—a Tier Four, no less.
Then came the joker, King Arthur. But after careful observation, the Capitalist realized his background was far from simple. He seemed to have an extraordinary and complicated history with the Round Table Conference, which was managed by the European Big Business Alliance.
And now Wizard, the member the Capitalist had initially been least optimistic about, had also revealed an extraordinary background and value—a truly pleasant surprise.
Finally, there was Jingang—a heaven-sent talent who had practically landed on his doorstep. Under the Capitalist’s arrangements, Jingang was now working for the Big Business Alliance and thriving.
The Capitalist believed that joining this Highest-Level Mercenary Corps might have been one of the best decisions he had ever made.
...
Back in his room in the Alliance Mansion, Lin Qi had already logged out of the pure-white conference room.
The conversation hadn’t taken long—less than twenty minutes. He still had more than ten minutes to go on the [Door]’s cooldown.
’We’ll see the results by tomorrow. If I’m not mistaken, Liu Xuan might have already received the news by now.’
Lin Qi mentally reviewed all the actions he had taken that day.
He had brought the Eastern Alliance into the fold, secured the support of the Medical Small Business Alliance, and, most critically, sought the favor of a permanent council member.
Lin Qi had done everything within his power to help Liu Xuan.
...
Meanwhile, in a private residence owned by Liu’s Heavy Industries located in a more central part of Alliance City.
Liu Xuan received an email.
[To Liu Xuan, Chairman of United Pharmaceutical]
[We cordially invite you to a meeting today at 10:00 AM in Room 2111 of the Council Building, located at 1 Core Road, Alliance City.]
[Should you need to reschedule or have any other requests, please contact us via email.]
[Sent from the Office of Council Member Qiao Xi]
The pupil of Liu Xuan’s right eye contracted sharply.
’Lin Qi... he actually did it? He managed to contact one of the eleven permanent council members of the Asian Political Zone Big Business Alliance, and such an influential one at that.’
This particular council member had maintained absolute neutrality within the Big Business Alliance for years. Just like the Intercontinental Giant Corporation they represented—the Intercontinental Stability Trauma Emergency Company—they never entered into direct conflict with any faction. If they ever fought, it was only because a client had purchased their services.
This was an Intercontinental Giant Corporation that had risen from the Asian Administrative Region.
The eleven permanent council seats represented eleven Intercontinental Giant Corporations that had risen from Asia.
They were the representatives in the Big Business Alliance for the true top-tier powers of the Cyber World.
Consequently, the influence each permanent council member wielded was directly dependent on the strength of their corresponding Intercontinental Giant Corporation.
Without a doubt, the Intercontinental Stability Trauma Emergency Company was the absolute strongest of all the Intercontinental Giant Corporations in the Asian Administrative Region.
Even across the entire Cyber World, spanning all political zones, there wasn’t a single Intercontinental Giant Corporation that could confidently claim it could defeat the Intercontinental Stability Trauma Emergency Company.
’Just how did Lin Qi do it?’
The shock Liu Xuan felt now was even greater than when they had met in person.
Had any other permanent council member agreed to meet with her, Liu Xuan wouldn’t have been this shocked.
But it just had to be the most neutral one of them all.
’Could it be that the Asian Administrative Region is truly on the brink of chaos, forcing even the Intercontinental Stability Trauma Emergency Company to take a stance?’
