Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, the relaxed atmosphere in the conference room instantly became tense.

Duan nervously rubbed his hands together, his eyes darting left and right.

Ling kept watching Li Zhi, secretly feeling nervous for her.

Chen looked around, as if he was enjoying the spectacle.

Only Mingchun's expression was unclear, her gaze shifting between Li Zhi and Celia.

Canghai, on the other hand, has never cared about this matter from the beginning. She has already eaten five of the eight pieces of cake by herself.

There were three pieces left, and Cang Su ate three of them.

李知收起刚才的笑容，语气平缓：「目前我们的控股结构是：岩巢族2%、鳞族2%、明春4%、影4%、沧海3%、羽灵族翎5%、灵丘1%，除去刚才商定好的8%的期权股份，和10%对外发售股份，剩余股份还有61%。」

"I believe that based on my investment amount, my status as a founder, my contributions to the establishment of the exchange, and the combined management options, I should own 51% of the shares. This is open for discussion."

Duan: "I agree!"

Mingchun frowned slightly.

Ying raised an eyebrow and asked Mingchun, "Did the contract just now say that if someone owns more than half the shares, they can decide on the company's daily operations and management, and that ordinary resolutions only require the approval of half the shares?"

Mingchun nodded silently.

Ying stroked her chin: "As expected of Li Zhi, she wants 51% of the shares out of 61%. Celia absolutely cannot agree to that."

Celia: "Impossible."

Her voice was hoarse, but her tone was calm: "Everyone saw the contract just now. Since you said at the beginning that the goal of the exchange was to be neutral and co-governed, then you will hold half of the shares, and the overall management will be centered around you. This is not only about the distribution of interests between you and me, but will also affect the interests of other shareholders."

Duan: "I have no objection. The exchange was proposed by Li Zhi, and she is the most suitable manager. She has been the one running around doing everything, and she brought all of us shareholders over one by one. What's wrong with taking 51%? Aren't you just saying this because you have a higher racial level, are her teacher, and were the first partner she brought in? In reality, Li Zhi's contributions alone deserve 51%!"

Celia didn't speak, but just glanced at Forge with disdain.

Duan's face immediately turned red with anger.

But seeing Li Zhi gently shake his head, he suppressed his anger.

Mingchun: "I also think it's unreasonable. Celia is right. Since the core principles of the exchange are fairness and neutrality, it shouldn't allow a single shareholder to have the power to completely decide how the business is run."

Shen Ye, as if afraid the excitement wasn't enough, chimed in: "Yes, you're neutral now because you've only just arrived on the Apocalypse Continent. As time goes on, you'll need to cultivate alliances with some races and rivals with others. If you hold 51% of the shares, will the exchange still be as neutral as it is now?"

Duan jumped onto the stool and said, "Li Zhi is trustworthy! Her previous efforts deserve these shares. I think 51% is fine!"

Shen sneered: "So that's why your Rock Nest Clan can't do business? What does 'trustworthy' even mean? Of course, you can be trusted when interests align. But if it's a century-long ranking, and the Rock Nest Clan and the Human Clan start fighting, do you think Li Zhi will still be trustworthy?"

Li Zhi: "I can sign a contract guaranteeing that the exchange will not participate in any centennial rating operations, and that all races will trade normally during the centennial rating period, just as before."

Celia said calmly, "I can also sign a contract to ensure that neither the Forging Clan nor I will influence the Century Rating, and to ensure that after I obtain 30% of the shares, the Forging Clan will not affect the operation of the exchange."

Chen: "30%? You want that much? I don't think that's acceptable. I believe the Forging Clan should only take 20% at most."

Forging: "I don't think the Forging Clan and Celia did anything. Celia only gets 10% because she's Li Zhi's teacher! The Feathered Spirit Clan invested 60 gold coins, and Ling only got 5% of the shares. Why do you deserve so much?"

All eyes fell on Ling, who had remained silent.

Ling didn't look at anyone, lowered her eyes and said calmly, "My shareholding has already been agreed upon, and I have no objection. As for the shares of other shareholders, I will not comment."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked surprised, except for Celia, who remained completely at ease.

Li Zhi withdrew his gaze, but his face revealed a look of astonishment and disappointment.

Ying raised an eyebrow, took out the message magic stone, and wanted to record this scene.

Mingchun's gaze lingered among all the shareholders, lost in thought.

Shen was even more surprised than Li Zhi. He looked at Ling and then at Li Zhi with a suspicious gaze, his brows furrowed as if he was thinking about something, his expression changing from moment to moment.

After a while, Li Zhi spoke again: "I think it's unfair to the other shareholders that the Forging Clan takes 30% of the shares."

"As Duan just mentioned, I am the founder of the exchange. From the emergence of the idea for the exchange to its official opening in Shengying City yesterday, I have been the one who has been running around and pushing it forward."

"Although you are my teacher, you also represent the Forging Clan. Compared to the Feathered Spirit Clan, the Forging Clan has not brought a lot of financial support to the exchange. Compared to Mingchun and Ying of Holy Shadow City, they have not been able to provide an address to strengthen the exchange's positioning. Compared to other shareholders, the Forging Clan's contribution to the exchange is negligible. So it is unfair to the other shareholders that you receive more than five times the shares of other shareholders."

Ying coughed and said to Mingchun, "I knew Li Zhi wouldn't back down. Now that she's said that, I also feel it's a bit unfair. If it weren't for the two of us, the exchange wouldn't be able to open next to Saint Shadow University. Why should Celia get 30%, while we only get 8% together?"

Mingchun glared at Ying.

Ying immediately shut her mouth.

Li Zhi looked at Ling, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Ling avoided Li Zhi's gaze and did not respond.

His gaze swept around, the look of amusement fading, and he coughed, "I think what Li Zhi said earlier is not wrong. How about this, we each compromise, with Celia's shares controlled at around 20% and Li Zhi's shares controlled at around 40%. That would be a fairer and more appropriate figure."

Duan: "I think it's okay, Celia gets 19%, and Lee Ji gets 42%."

Mingchun: "1% of the shares is no longer enough to influence or determine other matters. I think it is most appropriate for Celia to take 21% and for Lee Ji to take 40%."

Celia: "I can invest 30 gold coins, and I hope my shareholding will reach 34%."

She looked at Li Zhi and said, "Perhaps you can also invest 30 gold coins. In that case, I'm willing to give up 34% of the share and only take 27%."

Li Zhi said unhappily, "Emperor Yu Ling invested 60 gold coins and only got 5% of the shares. Why do you think that if you invest 30, you can get 34% of the shares?"

Celia's voice also turned cold: "Because you are just a newly emerging race, while the Forging Race is an S-class race, and I am also a merchant, I can completely take over and participate in the future management and operation of the exchange, so it is perfectly reasonable for me to take 34% of the shares."