Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Mingchun: "I won't eat at the same table as your teacher."

Li Zhizhuang looked at Celia with a troubled expression.

He secretly transmitted his voice and said, "Teacher, please act with me. Pretend to be angry and leave. I'll try to persuade Mingchun tonight to agree to let us open an exchange in Shengying City."

Celia lifted her eyelids, said nothing, rolled her eyes, and walked away.

Li Zhi looked at Ming Chun.

Next spring, we'll look back.

Celia has disappeared.

She pursed her lips and sat down at the table where Li Zhi and Ling had set up their table.

Li Zhi immediately had all the current dishes removed and ordered the specialty dishes that Ling had recommended earlier.

Mingchun: "I heard that you kids were talking about my past with Celia on Feather Spirit Avenue today."

Li Zhi directly admitted and apologized: "I'm sorry, I've always been a little curious about the teacher's past."

Mingchun glanced at her, her tone tinged with nostalgia: "I've heard many people say that you and your teacher looked alike when you were young, but in my opinion, you don't actually look alike."

Li Zhi: "How so?"

Mingchun smiled and said, "I know what you all talked about this afternoon. Everyone seems to think that Celia was as shrewd and sophisticated when she was young as she is now. But that's not true. When she was young, she wasn't even half as good at talking as you."

Li Zhi was unsure whether this was a compliment or an insult.

He simply didn't reply, but continued to look at Mingchun with curiosity.

Mingchun laughed: "But she's just as good at reading people as you are. She can always tell what other people are feeling from their subtle expressions and knows how to react. Back then, all sixteen of us liked her very much because she was not only a good listener, but she could also say the right thing at the right time."

"Unfortunately, at the last minute, when we were all waiting for an answer, she could have found a reason to stall for time and give everyone a way out, but she found a reason that none of us could deceive ourselves."

Li Zhi's heart stirred slightly.

Although it was discovered long ago that Mingchun's feelings for Celia were not purely hatred, judging from the current situation, it seems that she not only has pure hatred, but also some feelings for her.

Mingchun: "I know you want to open an exchange in Saint Shadow City, which isn't impossible, but I need a reason, and that reason must be given to me by your teacher, understand?"

Li Zhigang was just analyzing the complex friendship between Mingchun and Celia.

Then I saw Mingchun stand up and leave without looking back.

Feather Spirit Avenue has teleportation arrays and high-speed trains connecting to major trading areas.

Li Zhi was teleported directly to Black Iron Port.

Celia was indeed there.

After relaying Mingchun's words to Celia.

Li Zhi was very curious: "Teacher, what exactly happened back then? Is there really a treasure of the Apocalypse Clan in the outer layers?"

Celia was engrossed in her craft, not even lifting her eyelids: "Would you believe me if I said it?"

Without a second thought, Li Zhi replied, "I believe you."

Celia gave a cold laugh.

Li Zhi: "You are a mature businessman, and a born businessman. Telling a lie that can't be covered up will come at a price. Moreover, the people you deceived are your future network of contacts, your real treasure. Only a fool would do that."

Celia looked up. "Continue."

Li Zhi: "I'm more inclined to believe that you really do have a treasure, but whether it's the treasure of the Apocalypse Clan is hard to say. It's just that due to some accident, that treasure disappeared or couldn't be found by others, which is why you said it's in the edge layer."

"Of course, there is another possibility, that what you said is true, and that you really wanted to find the treasure, but some accidents happened, such as you not knowing that the treasure was actually in the edge layer, which led to what happened later."

Celia: "You guessed part of it. I will contact Mingchun, but whether she agrees or not is not up to me. You'd better look for her sister Ying. I remember you two are on good terms."

Seeing that Celia didn't want to delve deeper into the topic, Li Zhi tactfully followed her lead.

"Okay, I'll try to get her to help me persuade Mingchun. But I've always had a question: Ying is a Darkborn, and Mingchun is a Holyborn, so why are they sisters?"

Celia: "I really should find you some common knowledge books about the Apocalypse Continent. All the Holy Ones and Dark Ones are twins, one Holy One and one Dark One, without exception. Just like where there is light, there is shadow, their connection is always the strongest."

"So, as long as you can convince Ying, Mingchun won't dislike you, and she won't stop you from opening a trading company in Saint Shadow City."

Li Zhi: "Then, teacher, you'll give Mingchun a reason, right?"

Celia: "That's my business."

Li Zhi emphasized: "This is our business. I will hold a shareholders' meeting to vote on whether you should try to persuade Mingchun. Shengying City is one of the important conditions for the exchange's neutrality. We must strive to maximize the possibility whenever possible."

Celia stared blankly into Li Zhi's eyes.

Li Zhi also met her gaze without backing down.

Eyes facing each other.

No one spoke.

Finally, Celia put the cap back on her prosthetic eye: "I'll go."

Li Zhi fawned over Celia, pulling out a bottle of cola and pouring it for her. He then placed the instant noodles, snail rice noodles, and yellow peaches he had brought her that day on the table, saying, "I knew you would consider the bigger picture, teacher!"

Celia took a sip of her cola, her hoarse voice calm and even: "You're very good at maintaining relationships with others; that's your strength."

"Although Ling has a special identity, it's not that no one has thought of taking a gamble on her. But she's not someone easy to approach. Over the years, apart from her few teammates in her guard team and Shen and Tu, whom she met during her training, she has almost no friends. If you can gain her trust, you have to maintain your relationship well."

"Although the Feather Spirit Emperor appears young, his body is already suffering from a chronic and incurable illness. The change of the old and new kings is inevitable. Ling's identity is special and her advantages are not obvious. If she falls into the hands of the new king, she will definitely not have a good ending. You do not have many resources, but they are rare top-tier resources at present, and you can also give her some assistance."

"You need to be clear about whether it's friendship or self-interest."