Chapter 152-1: Behind the talks
“We should be clearer than you?” Mo Qianni couldn’t understand what he meant, “Boss Li, what do you mean by this? We don’t know many people in Hong Kong, even if we do, they would be friends, and have no relation to this, how could there be someone amongst them who wants us dead?”
Li Muhua shook his head and said, “The person I am referring to isn’t in Hong Kong, he’s a powerful enemy in Zhonghai. Donghua Technology, Xu Zhihong.”
Xu Zhihong?
“How can it be him?” Mo Qianni frowned and asked, “What we’re collaborating on this time is the development of a new environmentally friendly fashion product, what does this have to do with Donghua Technology?”
Yang Chen revealed doubt in his eyes, this matter was a lot more complicated than he originally thought.
Li Muhua sighed, “It’s hard to explain with a few words, I think that for various reasons, your Boss Lin is also keeping things from the two of you. How about we go to the tea room in the villa? We can drink tea while chatting over this rather than stand here in the corridor.”
Yang Chen and Mo Qianni weren’t sleepy anymore, after agreeing they changed clothes and quickly left alongside Li Muhua to the Twilight Tea Room. At the same time, so as to express impartiality, Li Muhua sent people to invite the soundly sleeping Vice-Chairman of Changlin, Lu Tao. They began chatting after the tea was served.
Once he heard that Yang Chen and Mo Qianni were nearly killed, Lu Tao was frightened and lost all sleepiness. He hastily rushed over with cold sweat all over his forehead.
“Boss Li, how could such a thing happen? I don’t want to lose my life in Hong Kong!” Lu Tao said with a sullen expression. As he had a timid character, after learning that there was a gun-wielding hit man he could no longer stay calm.
Li Muhua comforted him, “Don’t worry Boss Lu, the hit man has already been brought under control and sent to the police station, our security standards has been raised to the maximum, and will definitely be able to protect all of you.”
“That’s good, that’s good, let’s talk business then.” Lu Tao wiped his sweat and spoke with a stiff smile.
Li Muhua had a sip of green tea, organized his thoughts, then said, “Let me begin with the reason why our three companies are collaborating. I believe that Mr. Yang and Miss Mo may not be too clear about this. The main reason why our Muyun Corporation decided to collaborate with the Zeng Family’s Changlin Media was because of the ties between my father and the Zeng Family’s current head, Mr. Zeng Weiqiang. They were comrades during the Vietnam War. All these years, Yanjing’s Zeng Family and our Li Family in Hong Kong maintained a good relationship, which is why for this important project, there’s nobody more fitting for us to collaborate with than Changlin Media.”
“Then why did you choose Yu Lei as the sales partner? As far as I know, there may not be many fashion sales companies on par with us, but there’s at least five within Huaxia.” Said Mo Qianni.
Li Muhua nodded, “That’s right, other than its nearly thirty years of strong sales history and its great brand reputation, there’s still one important reason why we chose Yu Lei International as our third ally, that is because of funding and interpersonal relationships. According to our investigations, there’s no other fashion sales company that could inject a huge amount of capital at once like Yu Lei International in this project. On the other hand, Yu Lei International’s CEO Lin Ruoxi was also CEO Zeng Xinlin’s junior in university. This relationship is very important in our opinion.”
“There’s one more.” The fatty Lu Tao who had calmed down suddenly giggled and said, “As far as I know, your CEO Lin seems to have some enmity with the Xu Family, or rather the Donghua Technology’s CEO, Xu Zhihong.”
While turning the teacup in his hand, Yang Chen asked, “I’ve met Xu Zhihong several times, what does this collaboration have to do with the Xu Family? Why would he interfere with this and even send a hit man?”
Li Muhua seriously replied, “Although I can’t confirm that the hit man is deliberately sent by the Xu Family to cause trouble, from our current situation, the Xu Family is the most suspicious. This research project is also a very important new project started by the Xu Family’s Donghua Technology!”
“Xu Family is also researching new materials?” Mo Qianni doubtfully asked, “Isn’t Muyun far ahead in this field of research?”
“It’s like this. In comparison to the whole world, our Muyun Research Institute possesses the most advanced technology. The head researcher of this project is a distant relative of our Li Family, Dr. Li Guangxun. Unfortunately, Dr. Li Guangxun’s junior from the same school, Dr. Green Sandler, happens to be the leader of the Green Research Institute set up by the Xu Family in recent years. The two of them are practically on the same level, neither of them could guarantee that they could bring out their results. Whoever succeeds first attains the patent right, in a critical juncture like this, there’s no room for mistakes.”
“But in this situation, isn’t this collaboration very dangerous for us? Who could guarantee that we would be the first to get the patent?” Mo Qianni immediately thought of this.
Chapter 152-2: Behind the talks
Li Muhua nodded and said, “That’s right, like I said earlier, Yu Lei is able to provide large amounts of capital, this is very important. According to what Dr. Li Guangxun says, this technology requires at least half a year to research and develop. Within half a year, the amount of capital would directly affect how quickly we can get results. The Xu Family is one of the five strongest families in Zhonghai, Donghua Technology’s economic strength may not be on par with the three of us, but with the Xu Family backing it, they would be stronger than any of us. Therefore, only by uniting our three companies would we be able to hold up against them.”
Hearing this explanation, Yang Chen finally understood. By putting it this way, Xu Zhihong that brat indeed was the most suspicious. Besides, due to his relationship with Lin Ruoxi, Xu Zhihong definitely wishes that he dies as soon as possible, therefore dispatching a hit man is not at all surprising.
“Actually, it can’t be helped that the Xu Family made such a move, after all this research project will be incredibly profitable, many of the western countries covet this. Unfortunately, their research teams are far inferior to our Li Family and the Xu Family’s research teams.” Li Muhua said with a smile, “But I never expected that the Xu Family would be so impatient and made such a move this early, trying to use killing the two of you who are representatives of our talks to stop our alliance. However, this Li can understand their decision as well. Even if they didn’t do this, would we allow the Xu Family to continue researching without a hitch? We would definitely have to create some obstructions.”
I don’t support their methods. Even if it’s a competition like this, something like killing their people is too ruthless even for the business world. No matter who first designs a product, there would definitely be a way to go avoid the law and design a similar product. There’s no need to take the lives of those scientists for money!” Discontent with Li Muhua’s words, Mo Qianni said.
Li Muhua quickly waved his hand, “Miss Mo, you misunderstand, what I mean is to do something like digging the ground under the wall. After all, Dr. Green is Dr. Li Guangxun’s junior, if we could persuade Dr. Green to research alongside Dr. Li Guangxun, our product would be produced even quicker!”
“It’s a pity, that’s too difficult. Apparently, that American guy called Green is a stubborn ox. Back when he was just a small fry, the Xu Family trusted him and set up a research institute for him, it could be said that he is dead set on staying with the Xu Family, how could he sway to our side so easily?” Said Lu Tao.
“No matter how low the possibilities are, we must still try.”
An aged voice was suddenly heard from outside the tea room, everybody turned to look, it was Li Deshen who had entered on his wheelchair with his staff.
Li Muhua quickly got up, went forward and greeted, “Dad, it’s so late, why have you come?”
Li Deshen snorted, then said, “I may be old, and my body may not be well, but I haven’t gone senile. There was a hit man who wanted to harm our two honored guests from Yu Lei International, were you trying to hide such an important thing from me?”
“No, I was just thinking of informing you tomorrow morning when you wake up, Dad.” Li Muhua apologetically answered.
“There are urgent and non-urgent matters, don’t forget what I taught you!” Li Deshen glared at his second son, then smiled towards Mo Qianni and Yang Chen and said, “Mr. Yang, Miss Mo, sorry for startling you, this Li guarantees that there won’t be another hit man that can sneak in.”
“Charman Li! CEO! Something bad happened!!”
Before Li Deshen could say a thing, another flustered voice was heard from outside the tea room, it was a Twilight Villa manager who came running in, his face was full of dread as he shouted with a shaky voice, “Something bad happened, Chairman! Earlier, someone made a bomb threat call. That person said that there’s a chemical bomb placed in the villa!”
“What!?”
Li Deshen who had just gave his guests a peace of mind immediately crumbled, with an ashen face he asked, “Say it again! Speak clearly!”
The manager was about to speak when a phone in Li Deshen’s assistant’s possession suddenly rang, he looked at his phone and said, “Chairman, it’s an unknown number.”
Once the manager heard this, he loudly said, “Chairman! It’s him! He told me to tell this to you, then he will personally talk to you!”
Everybody present revealed nervous expressions, the matter with the hit man was just settled, why is there a chemical bomb now?
“Answer it! Speaker mode!” Li Deshen calmly replied.
His assistant answered the call, and an electronic voice was immediately heard from the phone.
“Chairman Li, CEO Li, to be drinking tea in the tea room this late, your relationship must be really good.”
Everybody was shocked, it was amazing for him know Li Deshen’s private number, how could this person also know that he’s in the tea room?
“All of you need not panic, if I’m not able to track your location, how can I make sure that the chemical bomb I planted would affect you? How else would I be able to make you believe that I had really planted a bomb?”
“Who are you?” Li Deshen brows were tightly knit together as he asked.
The electronic voice from the phone laughed out loud, then said, “Who I am isn’t important, what’s important is that as long as I lightly tap on this button, the chemical bomb planted in Twilight Villa would spread throughout the whole Twilight Villa via the ventilation ducts. When that happens, it’d be difficult for you to fly away even if you had wings.”