What does it have to do with me if they hate vests?

"The old man is not feeling well, so I will host the banquet on his behalf." At this time, a bald young man who looked a little wretched, accompanied by a few bodyguards, came to Siji leisurely and said in a respectful yet frivolous tone, "It's really not easy to meet you, Mr. Qiu Ling."

Si Ji looked at his face which darkened slightly, and after a moment, he spoke in a low voice.

"Who?"

"..." The bald man's expression suddenly became ugly.

It seemed that this guy had rarely met anyone who needed him to be polite, so he had no intention of concealing his expression at all.

"I forgot to introduce myself." However, the words "Qiu Ling Wen Ping" were so important that the bald man had to swallow his anger and continued to say with a fake smile in that tone: "I am Sigong Huang Guang."

As he spoke, the subordinate beside him handed over a business card with a gold border.

Shiki took it, looked at it casually, and handed it to Yukinoshita Yukino who was standing beside her.

Yukino thought Shiki wanted her to keep the business card, so she reached out to take it, but she saw Shiki stuffed the business card between her breasts... between her chest.

Then everyone present saw the business card slide into the girl's dress and quickly fall out from under the hem, moving smoothly all the way.

four seasons:"……"

Xue No: “…”

Sigong Huang Guang: "..."

Chapter 34 Quasi-Sercomium System

After a moment of silence, Si Ji picked up the business card and put it back into his pocket as if nothing had happened.

"By the way, what did Mr. Shinomiya want to say?"

"That's it..." Si Gong, who hadn't come back to his senses yet, opened his mouth, then was stunned for a moment: Yes, what was I about to say just now?

His expression turned grim.

Sigong Huang Guang knew that Qiu Ling and Wen Ping were in the limelight. If he negotiated with them under normal circumstances, the final result would not only be a cooperation that was beneficial to his side, but even equal negotiations would depend on whether the other party was willing given his status - after all, his father, Sigong Yan'an, had not abdicated yet, and he was not the person in charge of the Sigong Group on the surface.

That's why Sigong Huang Guang specially chose his own banquet to meet the other party. On the premise of taking advantage of the host's home advantage, he suddenly appeared in front of Qiu Lingwenping in this way instead of his father, intending to catch Qiu Lingwenping off guard in order to gain a psychological advantage. He also brought his subordinates with him to suppress the opponent in momentum by using the collective against the individual.

After so much preparation, he finally got the upper hand in the conversation. However, the other party dissolved the advantage he had created with just a seemingly ridiculous move, and even made him forget his words for a moment!

Sigong Huangguang's eyes became sharp: It seems that Qiu Ling Wenping is not only the lucky guy who came up with the Ark reactor technology, he is also a genius in business!

"My female companion seems very interested in the party. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

Qiu Lingwenping showed a smile that looked like he had gotten something for nothing (in Sigong Huangguang's eyes), and said hello to his female companion who still had an expression of reluctance on her face, and prepared to leave.

"Please wait a moment. It's a bit noisy here. There's a lounge next to it. Why don't we go there and talk in detail?"

Sigong Huang Guang said quickly.

Si Ji didn't care. He had no interest in the banquet itself and wanted to see what the Shigong family was up to, so after thinking for a moment, he nodded and agreed to the other party's proposal.

The Shinomiya family is worthy of being the most powerful family in the island country. Even the so-called lounge is almost the same size as the single room in Washimiya Ryo. The interior decoration is the same classical European style as the outside. The most eye-catching thing is the red velvet antique sofa placed in the center of the room.

As a guest, Si Ji walked to the sofa and sat down, slightly crossing his legs. His whole temperament became a little lazy, and he lost some of the initial sharp feeling.

Yukinoshita Yukino did not sit down, but chose to stand beside the sofa like a maid. It was not known whether she intended to show her "respect" for Shiki or simply wanted to distance herself from him. However, because she was wearing an expensive evening gown, the picture was subtly weird. It looked like a couple having a quarrel rather than a superior and a subordinate.

Sigong Huang Guang, who was sitting opposite Siji, saw this scene and his eyes flickered, but he didn't say much. Instead, he praised: "Wenping Jun... I am a few years older than you, you don't mind me calling you that, right? I have always admired your talent..."

Shiki smiled kindly and replied in a cheerful voice, "If you mind, please call me Mr. Qiu Ling or Master Qiu Ling."

Are you kidding? Even my girlfriend has never called me that, so how could it be your turn as a bald, wretched man to call me that? Si Ji, who had goosebumps all over his body, thought to himself, "Although I don't have a girlfriend."

"...Qiu Ling-san really loves to joke."

Sigong Huangguang, who was choked, looked a little unhappy.

Although he originally just wanted to use his age to bully Qiu Lingwenping and test the other party's attitude.

After all, the island nation is a place where seniority is highly valued. Generally speaking, even if someone takes advantage of their seniority, the other party is unlikely to do anything extreme. At most, they will just make a few sarcastic remarks. Once Qiu Lingwenping is a little weaker and does not reject his offer, he will be able to make comments in some aspects of the subsequent negotiations as an elder.

What Sigong Huangguang didn't expect was that the other party had no intention of saving his face at all, and directly rejected his offer in the most tough way. Instead, he deliberately asked him to address him with honorifics, placing him in a higher position from the very beginning.

He is indeed a business genius, so terrifying!

Sigong Huangguang sighed in his heart. If Maple Leaf Technology had not become a well-established company now, he should have quickly moved on to the step where this boy could not be allowed to stay.

"I just want to talk to you about the cooperation between Maple Leaf Technology and the Shinomiya family..."

"Maple Leaf Technology and the Shigong Group have a lot of cooperation on the business level. There is no need to talk like this. Mr. Shigong doesn't care enough about your own family business." Si Ji shook his head seriously.

Seeing the other person's face with a look of "you are not a good person", Sigong Huangguang felt that a lot of blue veins must have popped out on his bald head.

But he still tried to keep smiling: "I mean, further cooperation. The current cooperation is mostly related to the personal health consultant robot Dabai... I think it's time for us to cooperate more closely."

"Do you want to touch the Ark reactor?" Si Ji looked at him with a smile.

"No, of course not."

Sigong Huangguang shook his head.

If possible, he would certainly like to get his hands on the ultimate gold mine that would make a lot of money, but the Ark Reactor was related to too many things, and that was already a struggle at the national level, which was not something he could touch now.

Sigong Huangguang rested his hands on his chin and looked at Si Ji with a sharp gaze: "I want a consciousness link device."

Four Seasons was silent for a moment.

As mentioned before, except for the original Baymax and the Ark Reactor, most of the magical props he has from the system are weapons.

But the weapon is not completely unusable. He spent more than a year stripping the 'quasi-Semiu system' that ordinary people can also use from the Gundam itself, and removed the word 'quasi' on it (because NewType cannot appear in this world, the real Semiu system is useless) and named it the consciousness link device. Although it has become a very simple and crude product, it still belongs to the category of black technology in the current technological environment.

However, this technology is top secret even in Maple Leaf Technology. The fact that Sigong Huangguang knows about the Quasi-Saicomu system means that this guy either has a high-ranking hidden person in Maple Leaf Technology, or has had contact with the technical personnel involved in the development of the Quasi-Saicomu system.

But unfortunately, from the fact that he did not abandon Maple Leaf Technology and directly develop the Secomu system on his own, it can be seen that the other party probably does not have much technical information, so it is almost certain that it is the former.

"It seems you have done a lot of homework on me." So Si Ji pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, looked at Si Gong Huang Guang in turn, sneered and said: "Do you think it's possible?"

"If you hadn't come to the banquet today, it would really be impossible," Sigong Huangguang spread his hands, "But since Mr. Qiu Ling is here, it means that you still attach great importance to our Sigong family, doesn't it?"

Chapter 35 The Real Purpose of Attending the Banquet

The Quasi-Sycomu system, or consciousness linking device, as the name suggests, is a device that links human consciousness to other devices by scanning brain waves.

From the control of mechanical prosthetics to the driving of humanoid decisive combat weapons, and in between there are immersive and fully simulated online games - in short, this technology is a key prerequisite for many future technologies, and its potential is almost unlimited.

It is only natural that he would be targeted by an ambitious person like Sigong Huangguang.

"I believe Mr. Qiu Ling must be wondering where the news was leaked from, right?" Seeing that Si Ji had fallen silent, Si Gong Huang Guang was probably indulging in the sense of accomplishment of having successfully calculated Qiu Ling Wenping, who was recognized by the world as a genius, and his tone became increasingly excited: "As long as we can reach a cooperation, of course our two families will share this level of news with each other."

His words sounded like he was offering to trade his corporate espionage for a chance to cooperate, but in fact it was a veiled threat: It doesn’t matter even if the spy is exposed, because I have other backups on your team.

If it were anyone else, they would either have fallen out at this point, with the development team stagnating due to an internal traitor, or the main body of the company being stuck in endless patent wrangling and wasting time, unable to promptly put the technology that had cost so much manpower and material resources to develop into production to recover the costs, and ultimately being dragged down by the financially powerful Shinomiya family, and having no choice but to declare bankruptcy, selling off all their past glory at a low price, leaving the greedy capital ghouls of the Shinomiya family, including the mastermind, to enjoy a feast on their corpses.

Or they can choose to compromise, and gradually be eroded by the behemoth like the Shinomiya family due to the inequality in size over time, which will eventually lead to a change of ownership. If they are lucky, they will get some leftovers, but if they are less lucky, they will be kicked out directly and can only watch the cake they made being shared by others.

Yes, if it were anyone else.

Si Ji looked at Si Gong Huang Guang, whose smile was filled with the words "sure of victory", and took out Qiu Ling Wen Ping's phone calmly: "Hello, transfer me to the Human Resources Department, and fire all the personnel code-named Project Secomu."

Sigong Huangguang's smile froze on his face: "Are you crazy?"

"Mr. Shigong, you are very optimistic about this project, aren't you? I'll pack up all those people and send them to you." Si Ji hung up the phone and waved his hand indifferently, with a contemptuous smile on his face: "Don't show such a stupid expression, smile, can't you be a little happier?"

Sigong Huangguang had a dark face, thinking that he had underestimated Qiu Lingwenping: If those people he bribed could really get the technical information, how could he be willing to give up some of his interests and choose to cooperate? He would definitely just get rid of Maple Leaf Technology and go it alone! Anyway, he had done this kind of thing of taking away other people's patents under development. But it was because he had no idea where the person who mastered the core technology was, so he coerced and lured the other party to seek cooperation...

Technological development is a gradual process involving various links. Once members of the development team leave, it is inevitable that some of the core technology will be leaked. And this part of the leakage is the key for people like Sigong Huangguang who like to use despicable means to seize patents.

But the problem is, because the development methods of Maple Leaf Technology's major projects are very special - that is, Four Seasons takes the complete technology directly from its crotch - so the technical information of Maple Leaf Technology is only likely to be leaked when the patent application is completed and mass production is put into place.

Before that, the so-called project team was mostly a showpiece set up by Siji to conceal his tracks and prevent himself from appearing too shocking with his black technology, and to study how to commercialize the technology. Even if it was really packaged and sold to Sigong Huangguang, the only things the latter could get, apart from the terms Siji picked up from science fiction novels, would be adjectives such as "this technology is weird", "very weird", and "particularly weird".

"I have always admired Mr. Qiu Ling, who started from scratch. Would you really consider this kind of cooperation, which is mutually beneficial?"

Realizing that his judgment of Qiu Ling and Wen Ping seemed to be wrong, Sigong Huang Guang still tried to make amends: "Like I said before, your participation in the banquet is a recognition of our Sigong family, isn't it?"

"You got two things wrong."

Si Ji made a 'yeah' gesture and said, "First, there is no such thing as a win-win situation when cooperating. The so-called win-win situation means 1 plus 99 becomes 100, but when the Shinomiya family cooperates with me, 1 plus 99 becomes 80, which is a complete loss. In the past, I cooperated with your Shinomiya family simply because you occupied a large share of the raw material market. In fact, according to the financial reports of the past two years, your Shinomiya family has cheated me of a lot of money. It's just that I was too lazy to spend the effort to find a substitute internationally... I'm glad that today you gave me a reason to spend some effort."

As he spoke, Shiki lowered his middle finger and said, "Second, when did you get the illusion that I came to the banquet because I favored the Shinomiya family?"

Sigong Huangguang's face was so gloomy that it looked like water was about to drip out.

Shiki greeted Yukinoshita Yukino who was beside him, and the latter hesitated for a moment and then walked towards him.

Then Si Ji suddenly reached out and hooked the collar around the girl's neck, and gently pulled her forward. The girl fell forward on Si Ji unexpectedly.

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned for a moment and wanted to leave instinctively, but because the collar around her neck was still firmly hooked by Shiki, she could only blush and crawl obediently on Shiki's thighs. Coupled with the girl's exquisite appearance and beautiful evening dress, her beautiful appearance made people unable to help but have a sadistic urge to defile this beauty.

Yukino, who had been watching the conversation between the two, naturally knew that now was not the time to protest. She just calmly moved her body, moving her ribs, which were aching from the lack of cushioning, away from the area near Shiki's knees, so that she could snuggle more comfortably.

And Shiki also changed his hand from hooking Yukino's collar to stroking her head and said, "The only value of the Shinomiya family banquet to me is to show off my newly domesticated pet to others."

"He's just a nouveau riche. Don't underestimate the Sigong family!" Sigong Huangguang hadn't spoken yet, but the bodyguard-like figure behind him shouted angrily, with one hand reaching into his arms.

If the other party had not been very calm just now, and only became "incomparably furious" after looking at Shigong Huangguang's fingers that suddenly began to rub, Si Ji would have almost thought that this guy was really a die-hard fan of the Shigong family.

What would happen next would be that Sigong Huangguang would start to mediate like a good guy. He might even directly punish the bodyguard or fire him in front of him to show his magnanimity and kindness.

But Si Ji no longer had any interest in watching any further.

He turned his fingers, and Sigong Huangguang, who was about to speak, found that there was a gold-rimmed card in Siji's hand.

That was his business card that he had given to Si Ji before.

Then, Si Ji just shook his wrist and threw the business card seemingly casually. The hard business card drew a beautiful arc in the air, cutting through the bodyguard's naked suit and his sunglasses, and finally, with a "whoosh", it was deeply embedded in the elegant maple door of the lounge.

Looking at this scene that only appears in movies, cold sweat suddenly broke out on Sigong Huang's bald head.

At this time, Si Ji said calmly: "Then let me, an upstart, declare war on the Shigong family as you said."

Chapter 36: The Yukinoshita Family is the Best

People's impression of business wars: shopping mall competitions with billions of funds as bargaining chips, the dispatch of corporate spies to steal confidential documents in thrilling operations like Hollywood blockbusters, and the prediction of various data on the other party's goods in advance to carry out targeted market sniping.

The actual business war: kidnapping the boss of the rival company to your home is considered a success.

Well, although Sigong Huangguang did have such an idea, if he could really do it, he wouldn't mind using such despicable means.

But on the one hand, although the lounge was well soundproofed, outside was the banquet hall where the guests were. Unless Qiu Ling and Wen Ping were dead, they would not be able to make any noise.

Secondly, the opponent's amazing card throwing skills made him, who didn't really have any weapons with him, temporarily give up this dangerous idea.

Thinking of this, Shigong Huangguang also subconsciously glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino: Fortunately, the daughter of the Yukinoshita family is ordinary and has no ammunition depot, otherwise God knows how many business cards Qiu Lingwenping can fly...

"Is there really no possibility of cooperation?" Sigong Huangguang asked unwillingly.

However, this time Si Ji no longer had the interest to talk to the other party. He just sneered and got up and left the lounge.

Yukino glanced at Shinomiya Huangguang, whose face turned black, and immediately followed him closely.

When the guests in the banquet hall saw Qiu Ling Wenping appear, they all gathered around him and tried to get close to him. After all, any leftovers that slipped through the fingers of Maple Leaf Technology would be a feast for them.

But Shiki just casually apologized, saying that he suddenly had something important to deal with, and left the banquet with Yukino.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment until Sigong Huangguang also walked out of the lounge. When they saw his unhappy expression, some smart people realized something and ran to the balcony or the corner of the banquet hall to start making phone calls to make arrangements in advance.

It was already dark and the road was quite spacious. An obviously modified Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato was moving on the road like a ghost.

Although customizing a cool sports car is not a problem, even without considering the confidentiality of the vest, Si Ji himself prefers a quiet car.

He drove the car with one hand and supported his face with the other hand. The arrogant and wild smile that he always had on his face as "Qiu Ling Wenping" disappeared, and he looked sinister.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Yukino Yukino had only time to fasten her seat belt when she was frightened by the various thrilling driving operations of Shiki. She had to try hard not to pay attention to the dangerous scene outside the car. She asked as if to divert her attention: "The Shinomiya family is different from my family. Even I have heard that they are a behemoth. Is it really okay to go to war with such people?"

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"Of course there is a problem! A big problem!"

Shigong Yan'an on the hospital bed shouted excitedly, but he started coughing as soon as he opened his mouth.

He looked at his legitimate son Sigong Huangguang, who had been splashed with hot tea, with hatred: "I just fell ill, and you have caused such a big mess for me!"

Sigong Huangguang's face twitched from being burned by the tea, but he still gritted his teeth and said in a muffled voice: "It's nothing. Even if Maple Leaf Technology has become successful, how strong can a company that has only been established for two years be? Our Sigong family has been the overlord for decades..."

Although he was a little scared of Qiu Lingwenping's declaration of war, who had been in the limelight recently, he also sincerely felt that his father was making a big deal out of nothing.

"We, the Shigong family, have not seen a lot of storms in the past few decades..." He stiffened his neck and said, "Even if Qiu Lingwenping is on the list of several major countries and cannot be messed with casually, can't we just go after his shareholders directly?"