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Out of this vigilance, Jian adhered to the principle of not moving until the other party moved. After questioning Hoshiguma and Chen Huijie for their lack of reaction, he pretended to be in a daze but was actually quietly listening to their conversation to gather information and clues.
Therefore, the moment Yun Yi looked over, Jian noticed her and took the opportunity to speak directly, "Hoshiguma, Chen, and this person, I need to use the terminal to remind the boss now. Do you need my boss to bring anything?"
"No." Yun Yi refused outright. She wasn't familiar with anyone except her contractors, so she had nothing to say.
"Please convey to Governor Wei Yunyi the special circumstances of his situation and arrange for Madam Wenyue to discuss matters with your boss in a more distant place." Hoshiguma didn't stand on ceremony and stated his request directly.
Then, she put her arm around Yun Yi and introduced him to Jian, saying, "Oh right, I haven't introduced you yet. Here, this is Yun Yi, who has made great achievements in both strength and scientific research." She then looked down at Yun Yi and coaxed, "This is Jian from Kalan Trading. Say hello, okay?"
“Karlan trade comes from Shelag,” Chen Huijie added softly at the opportune moment.
"Shelag?" Yun Yi muttered, letting Hoshiguma hold her, then looked up and reached out her hand, obediently speaking but in a cold voice, "Hello, I'm Yun Yi."
"Hello, I am Jian." Jian did not take off her gloves. She reached out and gently touched Yun Yi's fingertips through the gloves. She then withdrew her hand and picked up the sword that was temporarily stuck to the side. Her expression was cold as she went straight to the point, "I will pass on the message. Thank you for your understanding. Please wait a moment."
As she spoke, she held the person she was carrying between her arms, freeing her hand to take out a terminal from her pocket and demonstrate her ability to type with one hand to Yun Yi.
Yun Yi glanced at her enviously. She used to be over 1.7 meters tall and her fingers were long enough to do it, but now she's only 1.68 meters tall and her fingers have shortened, so she can't do it anymore.
This is also one of the reasons why she is annoyed that her height has inexplicably shrunk. Many of her previous lifestyle habits and assets have become useless as her height has decreased!
That wretched system! It had to ask her when she was unconscious, clearly not intending to give her a choice!
Just as Yun Yi was filled with anger and frustration, Chen Huijie, who was a little familiar with Jian and had a deeper understanding of the Karan trade, took the initiative to step forward and throw out a hook to Jian, "Jian, as you can see, after Xingxiong and I leave our jobs, we will follow Yun Yi to Ursus to establish some new organizations."
As I see it? I haven't noticed anything. However… Jian's eyes flickered slightly, and her meticulous mind instantly formed an idea: the new organization led by Yun Yi?
Jian, who had come to Longmen with his boss to look for opportunities, immediately stopped typing, looked up and gave Chen Huijie a "So?" look.
Yun Yi then noticed that between Jian's two bright golden eyes, there was a slightly empty and dangerous white circle. These two cool colors made Jian, whose hair and eye colors were as bright as the blazing sun, look even better, matching his unapproachable temperament.
Chen Huijie didn't have time to observe the mace's appearance. She received a signal that she could take things a step further, so she made a suggestion: "We lack all the basic materials and even personnel. We also lack some rare items and are interested in purchasing some high-value materials."
"In return, we can offer groundbreaking cooperation and a certain level of military support, which, as far as I know, are precisely what you lack." Chen Huijie's dragon tail swayed gently behind her, exuding confidence. "From a supply and demand perspective, aren't we two very well suited to cooperate?"
Propose it yourself? Wouldn't that put you at a disadvantage? Isn't Old Chen afraid that Miss will find out and beat him up?
Hoshiguma glanced at Chen Huijie, coughed, and silently looked away. She didn't want to contradict her; after all, they didn't have much time to argue with a company they'd just stumbled upon. Efficiency was more important.
So what if the initiative is unstable? We can just pretend it never happened. Cooperation with Wei Yanwu is more important.
Yun Yi also looked at Chen Huijie, but not because she thought there was anything wrong with what the other party did. Instead, she was surprised that the other party would think of cooperating with Kalan Trade.
She knew about Shelag; it was the hometown of the Snow Leopard Cat First Snow. Karan Trade seemed to be a state-owned company in Shelag. Its financial strength might be in its early stages now, but it would definitely be good in the future.
The problem is, even if we cooperate, can they really deliver the goods to the Ursus tundra from such a long distance? Sherag is just a small country, and it seems quite isolated.
In short, it's a bit too early to talk about cooperation now... Oh well, Old Chen knows Terra better than she does, maybe there's something she doesn't know that led him to make this decision.
With this thought in mind, Yun Yi felt relieved and looked away with trust, turning his gaze back to Jian, who was seriously considering the suggestion.
Despite the incomprehension but respectful looks from her two companions, Chen Huijie remained unmoved, gazing steadily at the mace, awaiting its response.
Jian didn't think about it for long, after all, she wasn't the one making the decisions, she was just a "small" bodyguard.
After observing the expressions of the three people opposite her and confirming that they were genuinely interested in cooperating, she stopped thinking and nodded in agreement, "Of course, I will inform the boss..."
After thinking for a moment, Jian realized how much the boss needed useful cooperation during her time working with him.
Therefore, even though she was a little uncomfortable, she still added a somewhat awkward social phrase, "Thank you for your attention. I will consult with my boss as soon as possible and give you a reply."
After saying that, Jian let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief. After the three gestured for him to go ahead, he immediately resumed typing rapidly on the terminal, trying to get rid of these troublesome things to the other person as soon as possible.
This Yun Yi is a bit outrageous. If she wasn't mistaken, the pressure emanating from him actually increased significantly the moment his emotions fluctuated slightly, almost leaving her speechless.
Now she was 100% certain that Yun Yi could definitely be killed by sheer pressure alone. Being targeted by a new organization with such a dangerous figure, she really didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for Karan Trade.
Volume Two: Dragon Gate Fireworks: Chapter 261 (Main Story) Wei Yanwu: Beast Lord? No, Evil God? No, God? Doesn't seem like it either.
As a result of prior planning, when Yun Yi accompanied the three who were ready to stroll to the largest main hall in the courtyard, he only saw a back view.
Upon hearing the voice, the man's deer-like ears jerked up, and he turned his head with a rather dignified air, immediately revealing a kind and amiable smile—a smile that, as everyone knows, is only shown by a superior to an inferior.
The exquisite and dignified modified Chinese-style suit accentuated his good figure, but Yun Yi's gaze was subconsciously drawn to the other's upright beast head.
That was an authentic dragon head, exactly as in the legends, and it felt incredibly familiar to Yun Yi, who came from a dragon totem kingdom in his previous life.
This inexplicable feeling vanished in an instant. Yun Yi paused for a moment before following Chen Huijie and Xing Xiong, who opened the door, into the main hall.
When Jian saw that her boss was not there, she knew what the other party had chosen. She immediately picked up her tools and left. She was very efficient and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Returning to the main hall, Chen Huijie walked at the front, looking directly at the dragon-headed beastman standing and waiting for them. She led her companions closer step by step, and when she reached him, she looked up and said in a businesslike manner, "Commander Wei, let's continue."
"Hoshiguma? Long time no see." The dragon-headed beastman, addressed as Commander Wei, greeted Hoshiguma warmly before lowering his chin slightly to meet Chen Huijie's gaze. "Continue? With this lady?"
As he spoke, he pointed clearly at Yun Yi, who hadn't said a word but made him feel an inexplicable pressure piled up on him.
Yun Yi calmly looked back. All the things she had seen and experienced in her previous life had already taught her that she should never underestimate anyone who could live comfortably in the world of fame and fortune.
For others, communication is about reading between the lines, but for them it's academic research. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them masters of micro-expressions, psychology, sociology, and many other fields.
The Lungmen ruler before us, Wei Yanwu, has managed to tear Lungmen off from Ursus and maintain a certain degree of independence from the Great Yan, which means he can no longer be said to be living a comfortable life.
He became one of the higher-level operators, and in terms of communication and mind reading, he can be considered a master among masters.
As an ordinary person with no prior experience, Yun Yi had no chance of fooling such professionals. Therefore, from the beginning, she did not intend to "act" in front of them, but rather to play herself.
"Boring." Yun Yi glanced back at Wei Yanwu, her eyes immediately revealing a clear sense of disgust, as if she needed to wash her eyes. She calmly looked away and turned to Chen Huijie.
Having grown accustomed to Chen Huijie, Xingxiong, and Shi Huaiya's straightforward and sincere words and actions, Yun Yi genuinely felt that Wei Yanwu's actions were clearly a test, and his roundabout and meticulously planned words and actions with complex purposes were extremely boring.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yanwu's lips curled into a subtle angle, the kind of subtle expression that made him appear to be smiling, angry, or calm.
He then pretended not to hear and nodded slightly in response to Hoshiguma, who coughed and quickly responded to his greeting.
Chen Huijie's lips twitched. How come she never noticed before that this guy had such strong control over his facial expressions?
And for some reason, the thought that this meaningful expression was meant for Yun Yi, that blockhead, made her feel subtly embarrassed for Wei Yanwu, who was actually her uncle.
Embarrassed, Chen Huijie immediately shook her dragon tail in annoyance, maintaining the proper respect while urging impolitely, "Time is of the essence, Commander Wei, Hoshiguma, let's skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point, shall we?"
Wei Yanwu casually gave Chen Huijie a look that suggested she was being childish, as if blaming her for being too impatient.
But in the next second, he gracefully raised his hand and opened it to the square table in front of him where the dishes were laid out, decisively gesturing for him to sit down and discuss the matter immediately, "Please."
Yun Yi's slightly curious gaze immediately shifted to the steaming delicacies. Large and small jade platters of delicacies were neatly and beautifully arranged on a thick wooden table of unknown types, displaying a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste, exuding an enticing fragrance.
Hoshiguma's gaze fell on the round pot beside her. The clear aroma of the wine wafted from the spout and was caught by her keen sense of smell: it was a top-quality wine she had never tasted before.
Hoshiguma's gaze lingered on the sake bottle for a moment before she quickly looked away, turning to Chen Huijie, "Old Chen?"
"Shall we talk? Shall we talk?" she asked herself silently.
After Wei Yanwu said "please," Chen Huijie led the two to the square table. Hearing this, she wagged her tail with high spirits and said, "Okay." I'll go.
After Chen Huijie responded, the four people who arrived at the square table walked to the seats around the table one by one, with Wei Yanwu taking the lead and sitting in the main seat.
He glanced at Yun Yi, who had been tacitly arranged by his companions to sit at the head of the table, and a glint of light flashed in the depths of his eyes.
On the surface, seemingly in line with Yun Yi's earlier inclination, he simply sat upright and smiled, "Please."
Her words were concise and her actions efficient, which made Yun Yi glance at her slightly. Chen Huijie showed an expression that said she knew this would happen. She helped Yun Yi lift the wooden chair and move it so that she could sit down more easily.
Upon hearing this, Hoshiguma pulled Yun Yi down to sit and set out the bowls and chopsticks for Yun Yi, who was staring unabashedly at the food.
She said gently to Yunyi, "Little Yunyi, tell me what you want to eat."
After all, the square table was very large, there was no lazy Susan, and the waiters who were supposed to serve the guests were not there.
In this situation, given Yunyi's arm length, if she wants to eat the food on the other side, she has to stand up to reach it, and even if she stands up, she might not be able to reach the food on the other edge.
"These are really edible," Yun Yi nodded. She had a certain appreciation for good food, and knowing that the huge pile of delicious dishes in front of her was not just for show, her mood immediately improved.
As a result, Wei Yanwu was struck hard. The pressure emanating from Yun Yi's soul immediately increased in frequency and depth as her emotions rose slightly.
This caused the oppressive aura of equality permeating the main hall to fluctuate and intensify. Wei Yanwu, the only one present who was affected, felt the huge boulder that had been pressing down on him suddenly slam into his fragile heart, and also pushed back the tentative words that had risen to his lips.
Wei Yanwu appeared to be fine, but his body beneath the heavy robes was actually trembling slightly due to physiological reasons.
He subtly concealed his lapse in composure before Chen Huijie looked up, quickly regained his composure, and then waved his hand to signal everyone to start eating and drink. Throughout this process, his voice remained so steady that no problem could be detected.
Chen Huijie also subtly withdrew her gaze. She had just heard an unusual, low-pitched rustling sound from Wei Yanwu's side, and assumed it was Yun Yi's unreasonable pressure taking effect.
When she looked over, she found nothing wrong. It seemed that the faint sound was just an illusion caused by her eagerness to see the scene, but she knew that was impossible; she had never hallucinated.
Volume 2: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 262 (Main Story) Chen Huijie (Quickly Ends Negotiations): Why Arrest Her?
It must be said that the uncle and nephew are quite similar in some ways.
Chen Huijie picked up the small wine glass that had already been poured on the table, took a small sip, and shook off the gloom that had formed in her heart. She glanced at Yun Yi, whose eyes were slightly bright as he looked at the delicacies and ate one after another.
Clearly, the other party was a little more excited than usual, so the strange noise she just heard was most likely not an illusion or a deliberate misdirection by Wei Yanwu.
Wei Yanwu must have personally experienced Yun Yi's soul-deep pressure, so he must have developed an unparalleled fear of Yun Yi. Now is the perfect time for negotiation.
With this thought in mind, Chen Huijie served Yun Yi a few bites of food, then put down her wine glass and looked at Wei Yanwu with clear yet deep eyes. "So, with her here, do you still think what I said earlier was a joke?"
Before heading to support Jian, she had already chatted with Wei Yanwu for a while, explaining the deal clearly, but Wei Yanwu subtly indicated that he did not believe her.
He neither believed that Chen Huijie and her group could carve out a piece of territory on the Ursus border in such a short time with just four people, nor did he believe that a dozen or so internal guards could be so easily suppressed by them without any consequences.
Whether he truly doesn't believe it or not is another matter. At least from the surface, Wei Yanwu has ample reason to use this excuse to refuse some transactions and exploit others in cooperation.
Therefore, Chen Huijie simply gave up on the futile negotiations and instead accepted Wen Yue and Boss Jian's request to support Jian.
Now... it's like the offense and defense have shifted.
Chen Huijie and the other two never said a word to Yun Yi, who was initially focused on avoiding being captured and used as an infinite energy source.
That was the pressure emanating from her soul; in fact, the more people knew about her, the more dangerous she was—a ticking time bomb.
Because they may not understand the principle of the pressure, but they can clearly perceive that this pressure is acting on the deepest depths of the depths that cannot be touched or defended against by any means.
In other words, as long as Yun Yi wants, and as long as her emotions fluctuate too much, then anyone who faces her oppressive aura will not be able to survive, no matter what means they use.
She is above average; at this point, we can only befriend her, not antagonize her.
Knowing a lot and with broad experience, Wei Yanwu was naturally aware of this. He sighed and made an indulgent expression, "Well, if a young man wants to venture out, I, as his uncle and elder, shouldn't just stop him."
Yun Yi took a bite of the soft tofu and looked at him sideways again, thinking, "He really knows how to talk."
Although she didn't know the crucial premise, she did know that she was a strategic unit, which made Wei Yanwu afraid to use her.
In other words, the other party must have given in because of her, because they were forced to, rather than out of any sense of elders' affection, and it shouldn't be as he claims, as if the initiative was in his hands.
It's no wonder they dared to openly issue a warrant for her arrest—someone who hadn't even had a chance to do anything wrong yet? It's just...
For a fleeting moment when Yun Yi's gaze darkened, Hoshiguma spoke up, "Little Yun Yi, try this. It's a rare find!"
As she spoke, she extended two fingers to pick up a small tray that was placed separately to the side and put it next to Yun Yi.
In the center of the small plate lay several glistening, shell-less, slightly pink shrimp meats, surrounded by a ring of refreshing dipping sauce around the edge of the plate. They looked exceptionally delicious and instantly caught Yun Yi's attention.
She banished the unimportant thoughts from her mind, picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in the sauce, and ate it in one bite. "Chew, chew, chew, chew, delicious!" Yunyi gave her a thumbs up and asked Xingxiong to get her another plate.
Hoshiguma readily agreed, propping her cheek against her side, her eyes sparkling in the lamplight, and a smile spreading across her face as she handed Yunyi another plate, saying, "Eat as much as you like, you don't get many chances to take advantage of the Governor."
Hoshiguma's nonchalant behavior actually relieved Wei Yanwu. When Yun Yi's emotional gaze fell on him just now, the pressure that was already weighing on his heart exploded again, almost crushing his heart.
Although, given the medical expertise of the Great Yan Dynasty and his own formidable physical condition, shattering the heart might not necessarily be fatal, it was clearly just a prelude to crushing someone with overwhelming force. If possible, he didn't want to take such an unnecessary risk.
This made him feel like he was courting death, like someone who had patted the backside of someone in their prime and was still hanging around under their nose. He couldn't continue like this.
Having his rhythm interrupted time and again, Wei Yanwu sighed with genuine emotion this time. Facing Chen Huijie's gaze, which was a mixture of schadenfreude and guilt, he adopted a serious expression. "Alright, this is the only time. There will be no next time. Longmen will fully cooperate if needed, but only until you leave Longmen this time. Future cooperation..."
Wei Yanwu glanced at Yun Yi, who was happily eating, seemingly unintentionally, and said, "Come back to discuss this after you get the land in Ursus."
He was rather impolite. Chen Huijie flicked the dragon tail hanging by the side of the chair, her eyes expressionless.
Having achieved her goal, she decided to stop while she was ahead and moved on to the next main topic, "The matter of the Imperial Guard?"
"Help Lungmen deal with it, and the reward will be as arranged by Swire."
"Spruce tetraphosphorus V?I5〒I"Er (two?) seems to be 〧|5 Yi's matter? "
“Longmen will issue an appropriate announcement, withdraw the warrant, and provide compensation.” Wei Yanwu spoke at a seemingly unhurried pace, but in reality, he compressed everything he originally wanted to say into a single sentence. As a result, the negotiation, which started strong but ended weakly, was about to conclude in just a few words. “This is the biggest concession we have made so far. It’s time to end this.”
Having achieved satisfactory results in all the negotiations, Chen Huijie had no interest in continuing. She glanced at the center of the topic.
With Hoshiguma's help, Yunyi had already tasted all the dishes on the table. Sipping her peach juice, she gave Hoshiguma, who was leaning back in her chair, a contented smile. "Delicious! As expected of... um, thank you, little Hoshiguma, I'm having so much fun!"
Hoshiguma's chair had been moved to Yunyi's side at some point, and the two chairs were so close that they were almost touching.
She stretched out her arms and rested them on the back of their chairs, her body tense almost imperceptibly. Hannya also leaned against the side of the chair. Hoshiguma was in a state where she could explode at any moment to protect Yunyi.