Miss White Wolf's Terra Travel Journal

Lin Yuxia asked: "When you like someone, do you like their appearance or something else?"

Ceylon instantly understood the other party's subtext, and then felt that the problem was not serious: "I know what you mean, but Miss Olicia is very vigilant and very good at rejecting others subtly. If someone is attracted by appearance, most of the time there will be no result."

"You can't think like that." Lin Yuxia said, "No matter how much Miss Olicia refuses, she can only refuse fair and square tricks. But what if someone uses a trick? For example, designing a trap. Don't say that Miss Olicia is so powerful that she is not afraid of traps. Some tricks are hard to guard against. People will always make mistakes when they are unintentional."

"This..." Miss Ceylon bit her lip and continued to insist, "The people around Miss Olicia are probably not bad people. No one should use such despicable means."

Lin Yuxia felt that she was implied and felt somewhat embarrassed. This embarrassment just aroused her competitive spirit and made her want to find more sufficient reasons to support her point of view.

"Of course." She said confidently, "I won't give other examples, let's take us as an example. Ceylon, if you have a chance, you only need to use... well, for example, the art of speaking, as long as you use the art of speaking to induce Miss Olicia in a certain situation, and then you can realize your wish, will you do it? This kind of induction will not have any adverse effects on Miss Olicia, because you asked it yourself, and you will definitely not hurt Miss Olicia."

Miss Ceylon's heart trembled at the sight of hearing this.

The first shock was that what Miss Lin said was so realistic, so realistic that it was scary. The second shock was that she found that she didn't even need to think, the answer immediately came to her mind.

She would definitely do it. If there was really a chance, there was no reason for her not to try it. Not to mention that there were no side effects, even if it was a little dangerous, she probably wouldn't be able to resist. By nature, she had never been the dignified lady she appeared to be. Even Miss Olicia herself knew this.

"I admit that the issue you raised is very crucial." After thinking about it, Ceylon nodded.

Hearing her friend's approval, Lin Yuxia couldn't help feeling a little proud, as it meant that some of her previous actions had been explained. Moreover, she gave up at that time, and now she planned to give up further for her friend. Giving up twice made her feel that her moral bottom line had been raised a lot.

At this moment, Ms. Lin Yuxia, who has received both traditional Yanguo education and Victorian education, stood at a new height and spoke eloquently:

"Is this kind of thing honorable? Of course it's not. If my private school teacher knew about this, he would probably be furious. But this is the reality. It is very likely to happen, including to people with good character, because people will think that it is just biased verbal inducement, which is at most a minor evil. Many people don't even think it is evil. After all, the strategists of the Yan State in the ancient turbulent times did this kind of work."

"When minor evil is allowed, then a little excessiveness doesn't seem to matter. This mainly involves a boundary, which the Taoists of Yan Country call the boundary of evil. The problem is that this boundary is different in different people's minds. Therefore, the great scholars of Yan Country concluded that what is terrible is not doing evil, but doing evil while believing that you are not doing evil."

"I am now using the same logic to reason. Do you think making a small sacrifice for love is evil? It doesn't seem to be evil. Even if it is, the reason seems to be sufficient and worthy of forgiveness. Then, many people will convince themselves in this way. Among them, there may be a kind of person whose real purpose may be very bad or not. In short, it is hard to say, but she can use the same thing to convince herself."

"Finally, this is the problem we are facing. Ceylon, don't you think that Olicia is very, very pretty? The kind of pretty that is particularly attractive, pretty and cute, and can be serious and work seriously?"

Miss Ceylon was immersed in the logical reasoning instilled by her friend and ignored the details of the other party's last sentence. If she had paid more attention, she might have heard the unconscious tiny tremor in it, which was caused by the direct suppression of desire.

She now completely agreed with her friend's words. Perhaps it was because they had similar natures, so the principles she talked about were easy to resonate with. This time, when the other party mentioned that Miss Olicia was pretty, it evoked her memories of her time in Xiosta.

She had seen Miss Olicia at her most beautiful when she was in Xiosta. Miss Olicia was walking beside her in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt. It was the first time she discovered that legs could be so breathtakingly beautiful, like white jade that seduced people and could not be put down. She regarded her as a teacher, but in her heart she was thinking about things that made her dizzy.

If this is the case with me, what about others?

At this point, Miss Ceylon's sense of crisis was completely aroused, and she felt that she needed to think of some solutions in the future.

She said sincerely: "Yuxia, what you said makes sense. I envy you for knowing so much about Yan Country."

Lin Yuxia smiled and said, "What's the big deal? I'm from Yan country."

"Ms. Olicia likes Yan Country very much. I wish I could be like you."

"You said she likes Yan Guo very much?"

"Yeah, you can feel it after talking to her more."

Then wouldn’t I be...

Lin Yuxia once again dispelled the inappropriate thoughts. She was a little distressed and felt that Ceylon should not have told her this, since she had obviously made the decision.

Chapter 2023 Game · 03-08-12 00:02:

Far away in the north of Ursus, Miss Olicia worked hard to immerse herself in the files of the Business Federation until late at night, not knowing that at the same time, two important partners of the company were lying in bed and "scheming" her.

On the fifth day of her stay in Koros City, the private aircraft pilot that the Marquis had found for her arrived successfully, as well as an invitation letter from the Chamber of Commerce.

In fact, this was the fourth invitation letter she received from the Chamber of Commerce in just one month.

Among the four letters, two were from before the blockade. The purpose of the letters was to cooperate with Bingshi and request Bingshi to send researchers to Casimir to set up a new branch. This method of getting something for nothing was so low-level that Miss White Wolf threw the letters directly into the trash can.

The third letter came from the day after the commercial blockade. The attitude was very tough, almost threatening. The writer ordered the person in charge of Bingshi to go to the Chamber of Commerce in person for the so-called "product safety certification", otherwise he would "bear the consequences at his own risk". The letter was collected by Miss Bailang and placed in her own folder.

The fourth letter, which was today's letter, was written by a person who suddenly adopted a gentle attitude, saying that the blockade was the personal act of the head of the security department of the Chamber of Commerce, and that there might be a big misunderstanding. As long as Miss Lovehild was willing to go to the Chamber of Commerce for negotiations, the problem would be solved.

The second half of the letter also looked into the future, analyzing how bright the future would be after Ice Stone and the Chamber of Commerce cooperated. It was like an impassioned speech, and even mentioned the idea of ​​controlling the Terra energy industry.

After reading it, Miss White Wolf handed the letter to the Marquis.

The latter simply scanned it and asked with a smile: "Lillian, what do you think of this letter?"

Miss White Wolf sat on the sofa and yawned. "There is only one true sentence in the whole article, the last one. The Business Federation wants to use Ice Stone to monopolize Terra's energy industry. Their appetite is not small."

The Marquis nodded and smiled, "And then? Can you read anything else?"

Miss White Wolf's expression turned serious as she continued to analyze, "Since the Business Federation mentioned this, it means that they believe that the impact of the Ice Stone Energy Core is so great that it may lead to a monopoly in the industry. I remember that the Business Federation controls a lot of old energy companies, and their evaluation results are not obtained casually."

The Marquis nodded approvingly: "Your idea is correct. The person who knows you best is often your enemy. Not only at the Ice Stone press conference, but also at your current academic conference, they will definitely send people in. This situation is inevitable, and there is no need to avoid it. What you should care about is how to obtain the intelligence you want through the opponent's reaction."

"You need to consider a lot of things. For example, what are the contents of the letters from the Business Federation? Why are they there? When were they delivered to you? What do different times mean? What is the subtext of the letters? Is it possible that the subtext is intentional to mislead you? What kind of person are you in their eyes? What kind of means will they use to deal with you? You may even need to disguise yourself as a character template when necessary, mixing truth and falsehood to fight against such an enemy."

Miss White Wolf nodded in distress. It was tiring to hear the Marquis talk about similar principles every time, but she knew that these things were very useful, so she could only bite her lip, cheer herself up, and try hard to listen and analyze.

The Marquis continued, "Now, think about this letter again. On the surface, they seem to know that intimidation doesn't work, so they lower their attitude and want to seek cooperation again. There is one thing you need to pay attention to. There is only less than ten days between this letter and the previous one. You have studied many files about the Commercial Federation. What do you think?"

"The time is too short." Miss White Wolf replied, "The usual method of the Commercial Federation is to strike hard at the opponent, let the opponent suffer, and then throw out the temptation of benefits. This deterrent time is not enough to achieve the expected effect. They should not have sent the second letter. The problem should be..."

She suddenly raised her head and looked directly into the Marquis's half-smiley eyes: "What did you do?"

"You need to stay alert at all times." The Marquis smiled. "I did do that for a few hours. I sent the news that you were going to Kjerag via Ursus's exclusive long-distance business line to Kjerag. That line was already confirmed to be secretly monitored by them during the post-war confrontation with Casimir."

Miss White Wolf lowered her head to ponder the Marquis' intentions, and then analyzed: "My trip is a public trip. According to normal procedures, the Commercial Federation may not get the news until I leave the Ursus border. You moved this time forward by a few days and used the leaked communication line, which means... they think we don't know about the leak. They don't know that we know that they know. In this case, they sent this letter urgently, which can only mean that they are really worried about my cooperation with Kalan Trade. Doesn't that mean that this trip is even more important?"

The Marquis nodded, took out his pipe and tried to light it, but suddenly thought of something, put it down awkwardly, and then spoke earnestly:

"So, your judgment should be based on your opponent's judgment. If you release the information about your itinerary, you will lose a bargaining chip. You should consider how important this bargaining chip is to you and whether you want to use it to exchange for a more valuable bargaining chip. If the Trade Union knew in advance that you were going to Kjerag, what would be the difference between them responding within three days after receiving the information and responding a week later? What would it mean if there was no response at all? Do you have to re-evaluate the value of the Kalan trade? Is it possible that Enthiotis secretly signed an agreement with the Trade Union? You must know that in this situation, there is no eternal enemy."

"Now, we can make a judgment that Kalan Trade's trip is most likely correct, but at the same time, you can also think about it the other way around. Can we promote cooperation with the Business Federation under this situation? Because you have already grasped some of the enemy's weaknesses, you can take the opportunity to make more demands. It is true that the Business Federation is greedy, but their leaders are definitely not stupid, otherwise they would not have come to this point today. Since they value Kalan Trade as an enemy, they are likely to make concessions to Bingshi for the sake of longer-term interests. Their concessions may be false, but you don't have to take it seriously. Isn't it a strategy to take this opportunity to remove the blockade first?"

"I want to know, at this moment, what choice do you plan to make?"

Chapter 2023 Game · 03-09-12 00:06:

Miss White Wolf understood that she was facing a standard dilemma.

On the one hand, under pressure from Kalan Trade, the Chamber of Commerce agreed to make concessions. With Bingshi's technological capital and her own maneuvers, it would be no problem for her to negotiate a solution to the current blockade, and she could even put Bingshi on the fast track of development.

On the other hand, although the Chamber of Commerce agreed to make concessions, it is essentially a collaborator with evil intentions and may cause new troubles in the future if it is not careful.

In many cases, the so-called correct answer may not exist at all. This is the significance of the Marquis asking her to make a choice. What she has to do is to assess the situation, make judgments based on her own standards, and convince herself and the Marquis.

In addition, she always had a strange feeling that the Marquis seemed to like to hold back on key matters and only listen to her opinions, even though the other party's vision and experience far exceeded hers.

This was a question that required careful consideration. Miss White Wolf made her usual thinking gesture, pinching her chin with the fingertips of her right hand, looking sideways to the front, fixed in a trance on the tea set on the sandalwood table.

The Marquis next to him took the tea calmly, sipped it leisurely, then picked up the newspaper on the corner of the table, tilted slightly to the right, and read it facing the light from the window.

Deep down in his heart, he was always looking forward to Lillian's answer. Yes, this was another test for him. Through the answer, he could evaluate where the other party's boundaries were and what kind of things the other party's vision and ability allowed them to do.

And, most importantly, he had to take back Lillian's power when she did something beyond her ability to ensure her safety.

After a cup of tea, Miss White Wolf suddenly shook her ears, raised her head, and said calmly: "I have the answer."

The Marquis put down the newspaper and looked at Lillian: "What are you going to do?"

White Wolf took a deep breath and said, "Shelagh, I choose Shelagh."

"Why? Isn't it that Bingshi needs to lift the blockade as soon as possible? Or do you still not trust the Business Federation?"

"No." Miss White Wolf shook her head seriously. "I have never been more sure of one thing than now. That is, the Business Federation is trustworthy at this moment, and choosing them is definitely beneficial to Ice Stone. I don't trust their character, but I fully believe in their emphasis on interests. If we negotiate with the Business Federation, I am sure that both parties can reach a balanced agreement and both sides can get sufficient benefits (PS: refer to Nash equilibrium)."

The Marquis stared at the white wolf and said slowly, "In commercial competition, there are only eternal interests. You have understood these principles, but you still want to reject the Federation and choose Enthiotis, whom you have never met?"

Miss White Wolf nodded firmly: "Yes, even so, I still reject the Business Federation and choose Enchiodis."

The Marquis leaned back on the red silk-covered chair, narrowed his eyes, and smiled, "Interesting, Lillian, are you ready to convince me?"

Miss White Wolf also had a sly smile on her lips. She casually lifted her hair that was covering her eyes, her dark eyes flickering, "Do you think I was just daydreaming just now?"

The Marquis suddenly had a strange and inappropriate thought: at least little Lillian wouldn't have to worry about not being able to get married.

He thought about the future off topic, and consciously thought that Lillian was completely different from other girls. Although he was the elder, he could not interfere in such matters, so it would be better not to cause trouble for himself.

This situation triggered another thought in his mind: Does appearance capital have a special role in business wars? Although he has experienced a lot, he has not paid too much attention to this point and it is difficult to make a definite judgment.

At this time, Lillian had already started talking, so the Marquis shifted his attention and listened attentively.

"First of all, Ice Stone and the Business Federation have different fundamental goals," Miss White Wolf said seriously. "The real goal of the Business Federation is to achieve a monopoly in Terra's energy industry, thereby obtaining huge monopoly profits. Ice Stone's philosophy is completely the opposite. We intend to popularize cheap energy and provide the poor and ordinary people with a minimum living standard. When the number advantage of popularization is large enough, the profits will be extremely considerable. On this point, the contradiction between the two sides is difficult to reconcile."

The Marquis thought for a moment and asked, "You are right. But isn't it Bingshi who urgently needs to make a high profit? What's wrong with giving in temporarily?"

Miss Bailang shook her head firmly. "I can't give in at all. This is not because I am old-fashioned and don't know how to adapt. It is the philosophy of Bingshi. The most important reason why Bingshi can get to where it is now is that we have extremely excellent researchers. They are willing to follow me and devote all their efforts to the work. Even after making such achievements, they never take the initiative to ask about the salary. I can only think of one reason. They believe in me and recognize the blueprint I have drawn. Therefore, I absolutely cannot betray them."

The Marquis was silent for a moment, then nodded: "The researcher is of special significance to Bingshi. We really shouldn't give in on the issue of ideology. I understand your choice."

"You seem to have made up your mind, but I haven't finished yet."

The Marquis looked at Lillian in surprise. Considering the importance of the researcher to the ice stone, he had basically agreed with her choice. But since she had something else to say, he was also looking forward to hearing a more valuable answer.

White Wolf said: "If you think the concept issue seems empty, then what I am going to talk about next is the practical issue."

The Marquis's eyes lit up, he changed from lying to sitting, and asked, "What kind of practical problem?"

You really do like this kind of stuff, Bai Lang thought secretly. She cleared her throat and said in an orderly manner:

"We have already made an appointment with Enchiodis and even prepared the inbound aircraft. If we suddenly cancel it when the time is approaching, it will be suspected of breaking the appointment."

Just as the Marquis was about to say something, Miss White Wolf spoke his mind: "Of course, any appointment may have unexpected events, and Kalan Trade will probably not complain."

"so what?"

Miss White Wolf sighed, "Our missed appointment was not due to an accident, but because we had to go to Casimir to sign a contract with the enemy of Kalan Trade. This is the crux of the matter."

The Marquis asked in return, "Shelagh may indeed be disgusted, but what is there to worry about? Isn't business cooperation about mutual selection? Although Kalan Trade is hostile to the Commercial Union, many of their partners have close relations with the Commercial Union."

"You are right. Cooperation depends on mutual choice. But the problem is. Our cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce is based on the use of Kalan Trade. If we want to negotiate the conditions we want, Kalan Trade must become a bargaining chip on the negotiation table, and one of the most important bargaining chips."

"When Kjerag found out about the situation and realized that Bingshi's prior contact and subsequent breach of promise were actually a secret plot to use them as pawns, we created a new enemy for ourselves."

Chapter 2023 Game · Part 03-10-12 00:02:

The Marquis nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with Bai Lang's words, but he said slowly:

"You are right, but there is one problem that may have been overlooked. You are making inferences based on the premise that Kjerag knows about it. The reality is that Kjerag is not aware of it. They have no idea that they have been used as pawns. Just in case, I can even adjust your trip to Casimir to a secret operation. You know, it's not difficult."

"No." Miss White Wolf smiled slightly, "They will definitely know."

"Oh?"

"Because the Business Federation will let Kjerag know, and the Business Federation will take the initiative to send out the information. Only in this way can they completely cut off the possibility of our cooperation with Kjerag, and those high-ranking directors can rest assured."

A flash of approval flashed across the Marquis's eyes, and then his expression turned serious again. He clasped his hands together and asked in a rather difficult tone:

"Now we are sure that using them behind the scenes will definitely seriously offend Kjerag, but why do you care about them? Kjerag's poverty is obvious to all. Kalan Trade has Kjerag's backing. Even if its strength doubles, it is far inferior to the Commercial Federation. Don't you have the heart to use them as a springboard?"

Miss White Wolf thought for a moment, then smiled knowingly and said, "I understand your true intention. You are worried that I am indecisive and have an inappropriate compassion in the cruel business war. I understand this. In the current situation, it seems that the wisest approach is to use any means to achieve the goal."

She paused, and when she spoke again, her tone became extremely firm:

"I understand, but I don't agree. This is not meaningless weakness or meaningless sympathy. It is a matter of principle and bottom line. When I start to stab friendly people, the bottom line will disappear. Means will replace ends, and people will gradually degenerate into cold tools."

"You have experienced real wars and the rise and fall of empires. You have seen too many things. I dare not and do not expect to convince you with moral issues. Please continue listening."

"Kalan Trade is indeed weaker than the Commercial Union, but what I really value is not their strength, but their potential. Under the comprehensive blockade of the Commercial Union, Ensiodis developed Kalan Trade into a large enterprise that the Commercial Union was afraid of and vigilant in just five years. The name of Kalan Trade has begun to become synonymous with the country of Kjerag."

"Just like you can always get the secret information of the Commercial Federation through some channels, I have also learned about Enchiodis through some friends. I know that he has accumulated a group of extremely terrifying connections as early as when he was studying in Victoria. The rise of Kalan Trade is completely inseparable from the help of Victorian nobles and wealthy businessmen."

"Enchiodis is very good at finding 'allies'. The Victorians, Black Steel International, the Columbia Pioneer Alliance... the more I learn, the more I find that there seem to be traces of him everywhere. I think this can be attributed to the self-rescue measures taken by the Commercial Federation under huge pressure, but the success rate of each of his actions is incredibly high."

"More than a year ago, I saw the contact documents of Kalan Trade in the office of Ms. Kal'tsit of Rhodes Island. I don't know the content, but I guess that Rhodes Island is very likely one of the partners of Kalan Trade."

"So, there is a potential risk in making an enemy of such a person. You don't know when a new, unexpected enemy will suddenly appear. If we make friends with him, we may be able to extend Bingshi's arm further through him and his connections."

"The current relative weakness of Kalan Trade is actually extremely beneficial to us. We can even say that we should seize the opportunity and form an alliance with Kalan Trade while it still has a gap with the top companies. This will be a promising deal."

A smile appeared on the Marquis's face, and he exclaimed with relief and approval: "Lillian, you have completely convinced me."

"Don't be impatient. I still haven't finished what I said this time." Miss White Wolf said with a snicker.

The next moment, her eyes suddenly became more serious than ever before:

"The war between the Empire and Casimir is long gone, but the Cold War remains. The Business Federation, as a Casimir capital group that developed after the war, will not be directly excluded, but it is still a sensitive existence within the Empire."

"New nobles often start their careers in business, so it is impossible for them to avoid cooperating with the Business Federation. Traditional nobles have also gradually changed for profit reasons and basically acquiesced to this situation, but acquiescence does not mean approval. The era of the previous emperor is not far away, and the nobles who hate Casimir deeply still account for the majority."

"It's hard for Bingshi to keep a low profile now. Olicia's name will be known by more and more people, and it's only a matter of time before your identity is guessed. However, you participated in the war against Casimir, and Lovehild's noble resume also includes the fact that her parents were assassinated by Casimir assassins. Although it seems that there is no problem in cooperating for the sake of profit, it may attract criticism from some nobles in the future."

"So, even though the Business Federation had nothing to do with the war back then, Bingshi will avoid being included in the same group with it. Not only that, I also intend to take this opportunity to openly oppose the Business Federation."