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"This doesn't seem to be in line with your philosophy of preservation, right?"
Seeing Toppa's frightened face, Kong somehow remembered the border star war that was vaguely mentioned in the think tank.
The company's means are more inclined to economic blockade than war. If they can use force against Pinocchio directly... the risk of this agreement is probably much higher than Jizi estimated. When it will be distorted or interpreted arbitrarily by newcomers and become a chain that binds them, it is worth paying more attention to it...
"The eldest lady will not only have to take over the nearly 20% stake of the madam in the company...but will also have to take on some of the 'traditional' duties of the Fleming family...the company can only function if both the currency and trade ends are perfect enough."
Toppa seemed to hint at the fact that Fleming Sr. did not retire because of the aftermath of the war:
"Although her symbolic significance is greater than her real power, anyone other than a member of the general meeting of shareholders who dares to exclude her will be seen as a declaration of war against the protection of the country."
Is it packaging itself in the name of preservation, or is it really for preservation that it is exploiting and fighting back? Kong Lin no longer wants to delve into this question. He feels a little tired:
"Esta is safe... I just didn't expect that I would be troubled by impulses other than women."
It's true that the purpose was to soothe Sanyue's anxiety, but Kong was a bit arrogant when it came to the supervision of the Star God. It was a bit of a trouble.
In order to have a place to stay and a group of family members who can always accompany him, he actually has to take additional risks... Apart from the urging of Party A, are there other people with ulterior motives who are guiding him to that memory star field?
Topa was selectively deaf and filtered out Kong's low-pitched complaints, and struck while the iron was hot: "The boss has a deep cooperation with Yi Ting, and my request is not too presumptuous... I hope you can tell Yi Ting to cooperate with us over there to find out what happened in the dream and what the threat is - after all, the power of Cun Hu cannot adapt to the 'water temperature' of Yi Ji, and our people need to provide support."
"Understood. I will contact the messenger and ask what they mean. In addition, I want to personally check whether the agreement was notarized by Shipe."
Kong shook his head. "But this doesn't mean that I intend to go against the family. I'm just worried that my family might be coerced by the fake notarization. The company must make clear my position."
"Great - I mean, of course I won't let you come into direct conflict with your family..."
Topa saw the solemn expression of Sora who cared too much about the people around him, and he didn't know whether he was happy that he didn't make a mistake, or lamented that he didn't deserve to be treated the same by him:
⒏ "In fact, according to the suggestion of one of us, you need to go on the honeymoon trip, so that the discordant voices in the family have the opportunity to disrespect you and the eldest lady, or do some small actions, so that the company can catch the handle of the 'Dream Master', and we can intervene with justification and take back the sovereignty——"
⒌ Topa rejected the overly simplistic and crude proposal of his superior Diamond. "But this plan is too disrespectful to the boss. I prefer the proposal of Lady Gold Dust and Lady Emerald. I hope you and the Rememberers will take care of us and use the singers seeking asylum as bait when the time comes."
⒎ “The singer?”
⒍ "The train also accepted the invitation to the Harmonious Music Festival, right? The singer is from the Universal Civilization - she's a beauty, right?"
⒍“The last description is unnecessary.”
⒊ "It doesn't matter. The boss only has this hobby. He is already quite honest and has no desires."
⒋Topa looked at Swarovski and the nervous Clara again.
⒋ "And it's harmless to say this in front of your 'family', right?"
⒉ "...Sister Topa..."
Although Clara didn't know how dangerous the conversation just now was, she still roughly understood the purpose of Topar saying these things in front of her and Swarovski.
She didn't expect that she and Swarovski would be used as insurance in the middle -
"Topa, you can't take Clara as a hostage."
Sora saw that Clara was a little scared, and immediately reacted and hit Topa.
"How dare I mean that??"
Topa waved his hands repeatedly: "Considering that the time for discussing with you is precious, all important matters must be explained to each other on the table. I swear on my foundation that even if the plan fails, the revenge of Pinocchio and Infinite Lord will never fall on them."
That's hard to say.
Sora could tell from Topa's sincere psychic fluctuations that she was a little dissatisfied with being misunderstood in such a dirty way -
Never mind, if Clara’s goal in leaving Yalilo was to get closer to the brothers and sisters on the train—then she had a right to know.
"Topa, if you still want to give me some detailed requests, let's talk somewhere else. Let's start with something that everyone can understand. Swarovski, I'll leave the reconstruction of the lower area to you. I'll give you some shares."
"Negative: The shares are of no use to me and should be given to Clara."
"Oh, you can give it to her. Just help run the business."
"?" Topa's aggrieved lips were bitten by her, and Clara's eyes widened suddenly.
"Um, boss, you..."
You must have remembered that the reason why we got together for this meal was because I wanted to sponsor Clara's education. The shares were given to her, so why would I sponsor her? Even a few tenths of a percent would be enough for her to go to the best school - doesn't that make me look humorous?
"The procedure for the transfer -- Topa, you can follow the company's procedures to notarize it for them. I think that a notarization by a P45-level director shouldn't cause so many twists and turns, right?"
Sora drank the gin meaningfully.
"...Ah, well, of course, I will definitely not let you down, but the Foundation still..."
"Whether you pay the credit points or not is the same as whether she has credit points or not. It's the same thing."
……
After having a good meal and a few drinks, Sora and Paimon said goodbye to Clara and made an appointment to visit her and Nata at the space station this Sunday. They also promised Toppa that he would take her back to see the "witness" who had come to their door. Then, Sora and Paimon each came out of Goethe holding a piece of dental floss and breathed the "fresh air" underground.
"I didn't expect... that Miss Robin, who is famous throughout the galaxy, would actually refuse to participate in the preparations for the Harmony Ceremony... and even wanted to contact us." Sora sighed.
"Wasn't that the company she turned to first?" Paimon bit the dental floss abruptly - as if he was still not full: "They actually found a representative figure of the same industry as a witness... It's too coincidental."
"But she is seeking help from the Harmony Envoy... I don't think it's someone from the company."
Kong was not very clear about how many star gods had glanced at him, and how many inexplicable "charges" and "rewards" the system had received, but he vaguely felt that the singer was coming for him, and the reason he connected with the company of his family's mortal enemy was not because he was desperate.
When you are of sufficient value, you will naturally find that the world revolves around you. This is not an exaggeration - the orbit of revolution will become clearer as your ability to transform the world becomes more sophisticated and your power becomes stronger.
He had experienced many journeys from decline to prosperity, and he was not disgusted by it.
"I have some impression of her - Paimon, you seem to listen to her songs often?"
"There are several interesting family TV series and animations that have used her songs. Do you know "Swinging Alone in the Center of the Galaxy"? It's my favorite song on her latest album! That's what Topa played just now--"
"...Tsk, who did Topar learn this bad habit of incorporating hints into a dinner party environment from...and..."
Astrophysicists are annoyed when they hear the title of this song - the center of the Milky Way is a bunch of seriously aging stars gathered together for a meeting. Maybe one of them will suddenly explode, triggering a chain reaction that will send the research ship away with it -
He also has moments when he has trouble being romantic, but Paimon, the fake music fan, adds an extra word to the song title, making that romantic energy infinitely ridiculous.
Speaking of recent music appreciation, Paimon didn't even realize she had added some extras to Miss Mockingbird's work, and she was so excited that she stamped her feet and gestured to Sora, "Mitsuki and I are both her fans - we're thinking about going to the Grand Theater to listen to her concert if we get the chance!"
But when she turned around and saw Kong's furrowed brows, and thought that he was attracted to this man in a sense and had nothing to do with her, Paimon put on a dead fish eye again -
"...But Topa keeps reminding you that she is a beauty...Maybe he's afraid that you will refuse to meet her...Although his intentions are not good, you should restrain yourself a little, otherwise the name of 'Golden Will and Silver Wings' will be completely ruined."
"I've been much more restrained than before. Will you refuse the free ramen coupon that's been handed to you?"
"...I will definitely explode!"
"Very good, then let's not laugh at each other."4
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"Aren't you going to visit your friends at Landau's? And Hook?"
"We'll see you in two days - you're not hungry yet, are you planning to go get some more food from them?"
"Who told you to pick up the ramen coupon just now? I'm hungry again..." A second before teleporting, Paimon was still rubbing her stomach - from what Guangkong saw, she had already eaten three servings of shepherd's pies and two servings of French fries, a carbohydrate explosion.
As the energy of the star core becomes normalized, the significance of Sora's energy intake through food is gradually decreasing, but for some reason, Paimon is eating more and more. His small belly can hold so much food, it's like he has been thrown into another dimension.
"... Let's go back to the mansion and get some leftover burgers. Why are you eating so fast lately? You're not hungry."
"It's better to be prepared. I originally thought Jianmu was a sure thing, but Miss Robin might bring some unexpected troubles. If she appoints you to be the shelter, I have to be prepared." S
Paimon gestured with a smile: "Next time you are dragged to a place where public frequencies cannot be used, I might be able to help you if I am well-fed."
"I sincerely hope that the situation won't get that bad. But Paimon, you've never been targeted by local rules from the beginning to the end?"
"Maybe it's because they haven't set their sights on me yet."
The little guy put away his smile and muttered: "Even if I am targeted, I hope at least I won't be unable to fly..."
The two of them discussed it, and the scene changed. The underground scenery with thorns was replaced by the Taipusi surrounded by clouds and mist.
To Sora's surprise, the person who was waiting for him near the Taibufu anchor point was not Shin He who was ready to collect interest, but Jing Liu.
"Why didn't you call me?"
The white hair of the former swordsman gleamed in the simulated moonlight. He was clearly questioning, but it also sounded like a statement. Apart from a hint of coldness, no emotion could be heard.
"How did you know I was out?"
Kong was actually not curious at all about how she could tell that he had sneaked out of Taibu Mansion, but in the current atmosphere, he really couldn't resist the urge to ask something in return.
"The 'qi' suddenly disappeared. Shen He wanted to cover for you, but I asked several people and they all agreed that you went out... to drink wine. I could only wait for a while at the place you marked the first time."
"...drinking flower wine?"
Although this was true in a sense, he had finished his work and still felt a little misunderstood.
After a brief moment of embarrassment, Kong convinced himself that meeting a girl with whom he had already confirmed a relationship did not count as drinking with women.
But Jingliu's subtle look made him feel as if he was caught by his wife who had been waiting until midnight - Jingliu was obviously not a female companion, and she used such a cold tone probably because she was afraid that he would be unprotected and be tricked by the scoundrels who wanted to know the general's plan. It had nothing to do with personal friendship.
"Drinking shitty wine... It's getting late, you should go and have some rest. We take turns to be on duty at night, divided into three shifts, you just need to be on duty from three to six o'clock."
"You go out without guards, but when you come back you're still somewhat alert. You're really weird."
Jing Liu did not continue to pester him. He waved his hand back, and the automatic door of the front mansion opened for her. She didn't know when the search results had been entered into her genetic anti-theft identification system.
Fu Xuan's attitude towards Jing Liu was terrible on the surface, but in private he actually recognized her -
Sora couldn't tell if he had discovered Taibu's more tsundere and adorable side through his sensitive eyes that were good at discovering the best in women.
"Remember to call me next time, otherwise Jing Yuan will blame me for neglecting you."
"I'm just going back to Yalilo to hand in the contract. If I bring one more person, I'll have to take the trouble to introduce you."
"...Well, you are just a dead person. You still want to share other people's attention with you. I will reflect on myself."
"Oh, that's not what I meant..."
Jingliu smoothly brought the topic into her own miserable life, which made Kong depressed. He didn't know whether he should comfort her.
“…There are other girls there.”
"So you really went out to have a drink and that's why it's inconvenient for me to follow you?"
"...I went to see my old lover, and each of them insisted that I make it clear -"
Paimeng heard this and was about to go to the kitchen to find food, but he couldn't help but stop and rolled his eyes:
At the dinner table, he disliked Topa's beating around the bush, but he himself frequently couldn't find a suitable excuse to justify his philandering. He hoped that his friends wouldn't pry too deeply into his affairs... He was like the pot calling the kettle black.