Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 291 Negotiation

Seeing that Yunzhi had no intention of leaving, Emerald and Toppa exchanged a glance.

They both took their seats.

Since everything is already prepared, let's just proceed according to plan.

"Hehehehe, welcome, welcome, ladies. It's my fault for not taking good care of you and making you wait outside."

Old Emperor seemed quite relaxed, probably because the "family" and Yunzhi had just reached a consensus.

Emerald smiled and said, "Not at all. It's our honor to meet you here. You may not know, but 'The Biography of Otto Iverfa' is required reading for all employees of the Strategic Investment Department."

Topa then added, "After all, in many people's eyes, you are the one who single-handedly supported the Pinocchio economic system."

Old Audrey was indeed a very outstanding businessman.

However, he was simply outmatched by a behemoth like the Interstellar Peace Corporation on his own.

Old Aude's distinctive laughter rang out again:

"Hehehehe, as expected of the ten core members of the Strategic Investment Department, you two are indeed well-versed in the art of conversation."

"Old Aude enjoys chatting with smart people, as it saves us from pretense and formalities. In that case, you two should understand the topic of our conversation."

A glint of light flashed in old Audrey's eyes.

Emerald smiled. "The future of Pinocchio—isn't that what we wanted to discuss?"

"Hehehe, that's right, you hit the nail on the head. Just a few simple words, but the stakes involved are incredibly complex—but to put it bluntly, take that blond kid who didn't show up as an example. He did all that, almost risked his life, just to give the company an opportunity, to give you a reason to take back the lucrative Asdna deal, right?"

Old Emperor did not hesitate to begin showing his talent.

Dealing with these people in front of us, we really can't be too accommodating. Any attempts to negotiate or stall for time are unrealistic.

Although Pinocchio is a "family" territory, this place is merely a part of the vast power of the "family".

Although it's a den of iniquity, given the lunatic behavior of that "family," who knows if they'll actually care about Pinocchio?

Yun smiled to himself.

—Sha Jin is still a child of the Immortal Boat Alliance. Yun Zhi mentioned this when Old Emperor was talking to him earlier.

Otherwise, why would Pinocchio give away 10% of Yunzhi's shares for free? If it's just a vacation being disturbed, who would give away their livelihood?

Jade glanced at Yunzhi.

He continued to smile: "As expected of the experience and wisdom accumulated over ten Amber Ages, it truly lives up to its reputation."

"So, assuming your guess is true, how do you plan to respond?"

Jade's tone was very calm.

But old Auermann has already begun to show his true colors:

"I admire you, Lady Emerald. It seems you've seen the world—but your understanding of Pinocchio is still insufficient. Heh heh heh, facing a greedy wolf with a mouthful of desire, I, old Audi, am not going to sit idly by and wait for my doom."

it has started.

Yun watched the scene unfold with great interest.

As soon as Old Man Auerdi finished speaking, the atmosphere around them suddenly became tense.

Topa was young and not very good at hiding her emotions. Her expression changed slightly as soon as old Odi finished speaking.

But Jade remained calm, with a faint smile on her face.

The snake-like woman hummed in agreement: "I didn't mean to interrupt, please continue."

Yunzhi was also curious about what methods Old Emperor Audi planned to use.

When I spoke with him just now, old Austrian Emperor placed himself in a subordinate position.

He was smart and knew Yunzhi fairly well, knowing that he didn't like big changes. When Yunzhi mentioned that he came from the Immortal Ship Alliance and was under his protection, Old Emperor Au readily paid to avoid trouble.

So what about now?

He humbled himself before Yun Zhi because Yun Zhi had the right to be willful.

No matter how large the company is, the "family" is not a force that can be easily discarded and disappear.

Old Emperor Auden, facing the jade, smiled and said:

"Hehehe, then I'll get straight to the point. The reason I arranged to meet with you two before the formal talks is to persuade the Strategic Investment Department to completely abandon its plans to target Pinocchio."

Indeed, it gets straight to the point:

"If you back down at this point, you will be able to leave more gracefully, and you will avoid losing face for the company at the big negotiating table."

That's really assertive.

Yun Zhi squinted.

Topa began, "A P45 executive was attacked and nearly killed in a dream. The company cannot stand idly by. Coupled with the riots during the Harmony Festival, Pinocchio's credibility in the public eye has plummeted to a new low."

"Even if your stance is firm, the current predicament still exists, doesn't it?"

Topa was being somewhat aggressive.

It's just that we've been a bit too hasty.

Regarding the fairness of the gold dust issue, Yunzhi has undoubtedly taken the lead in holding people accountable, and now that the company is bringing it up again... its effectiveness is indeed somewhat diminished.

After all, the more serious ones have already paid a hefty price to avoid further trouble, as for the company...

That's not enough to watch, right?

Old Emperor smiled slightly:

"Miss Topa, you seemed to have used a phrase just now—'the predicament of reality,' right? But don't forget, this is the world of dreams. To succeed here, you have to have big, wild ideas."

"Want to know how I'll handle the crisis? Feel free to tell me. Through my actions, Pinocchio will take a giant leap forward and achieve independent global listing!"

Upon hearing this, Jade's expression changed slightly.

"From what you're saying, you want to bypass the company and directly launch a public offering to the entire universe?"

Jade's lips were still upturned, but her tone had turned icy.

Yun raised an eyebrow.

—That's really bold...

Unfortunately, the chances of that happening are really slim.

If Yunzhi doesn't intervene, Pinocchio can't compete with the company.

After all, the company was a real behemoth. Even though what Yunzhi encountered in Jinren Alley angered him, he never considered destroying the company completely.

Otherwise, in the end, the consequences of the collapse of the monetary system alone would cause it to collapse first.

but......

Given the numerous factions within the company, with the strategic investment department and the market development department secretly sabotaging each other, Old Aodi's move did indeed bring a glimmer of hope to Pinocchio.

It remains to be seen how jade will be played next.