Chairman White grabbed a nearby vase and angrily hurled it at him.
Richard agilely dodged but quickly responded with understanding, "Yes, sir. I understand!"
"Damn bastard!" White cursed again, then stord out and slamd the door behind him.
Richard was extrely frustrated but had no choice but to swallow his pride and dial Chen Gu's number again.
Chen Gu was surfing the internet, looking at posts praising him. His vanity was instantly gratified, and he let out loud laughs.
Then Richard's call request ca through. Chen Gu glanced at it and, without hesitation, imdiately rejected it.
Richard, left with no other option, sent the request again, only to be rejected once more.
After this happened seven tis, just as Richard was about to explode, Chen Gu finally accepted the eighth call request.
"Well, well, if it isn't the esteed Richard from the Star State Rights Association. Pray tell, what good fortune brings you to soone as lowly as myself?" Chen Gu mocked, a smile playing on his lips that didn't reach his eyes.
Richard's face flushed red, then paled. He wanted to burst into a tirade but restrained himself. "Your Excellency, this attitude of yours is not conducive to our cooperation. This agreent was struck between our Director-General and your Bureau's Director-General. If these talks break down, you won't be able to bear the responsibility..."
CLICK!
Before Richard could finish his sentence, the video call was cut off again.
"AAH—" Richard roared, furiously sweeping everything from his desk onto the floor.
"Bastard!"
STOMP! He shattered a pen holder.
"Son of a bitch!"
STOMP! He smashed a holographic projection device.
"Go to hell!"
STOMP! He pulverized sothing, rendering it unrecognizable.
After his outburst in the office, Richard panted heavily. He had no choice but to sit back at his desk and have his secretary bring a new set of equipnt. Then, still fuming, he reluctantly redialed Chen Gu's number.
This ti, it was even worse—Chen Gu had gone offline.
"AH! AH! AH! I'm going to kill that bastard! I swear!"
At that mont, the secretary knocked again. "Sir, Chairman White is on the line again. He's asking about the status of the Bureau of Mystic Security's support..."
Richard deflated like a punctured balloon. Swallowing his imnse humiliation, he wrote a lengthy apology letter to send to Chen Gu.
Then, he sat waiting in agony, every minute and second dragging on interminably.
Two hours later, he finally saw Chen Gu co back online and hurriedly sent another call request.
It took a while for Chen Gu to accept. This ti, his face was cold, and he said bluntly, "Spit it out. What do you want?"
Richard bowed his head. "We... need your help."
Chen Gu snorted coldly. He should have adopted this attitude from the start.
"We can help the Rights Association and Star State within our capabilities. But our assistance isn't free. You know the Moss Virus is dangerous, and we'd be taking a huge risk."
Richard hurriedly said, "Our previous offer still stands—a super lifeform!"
"But under your previous terms, you get to decide the final amount. That won't work," Chen Gu stated plainly. "My people will go there and risk their lives to help you with the crisis. If, in the end, you judge our contribution insufficient and try to fob us off with scraps, we're not that foolish."
"That won't happen," Richard quickly said. "Our Star State always honors the spirit of contracts. Integrity is our foundation."
"Heh." Chen Gu gave a cold laugh. "I'll bring my team. The basic fee is 50% of a super lifeform, paid upfront. If we succeed in resolving the problem, the remaining 50% must be transferred to us imdiately. If we don't solve it, we won't take a cent more."
Richard's expression turned grim. "That's not possible. It's against regulations."
Chen Gu raised his hand, about to hang up. "Then there's nothing to discuss."
"Wait!" Richard, nearly driven mad by him, hurriedly intervened. "We can talk! We can talk!"
Chen Gu's hand paused. "I'm listening. Go on."
The back-and-forth negotiation lasted for a good half hour. In the end, Richard reluctantly accepted Chen Gu's "harsh" terms: a base fee of 40% of a super lifeform, paid upfront. Upon receipt of this paynt, Chen Gu and his team would depart imdiately.
The remaining 60% would be held by a neutral agency.
Subsequently, the extent of Chen Gu's team's contribution to resolving the Moss Virus crisis would be determined through negotiation by both parties, with the neutral agency making the final paynt.
Chen Gu chose a well-reputed Star Sea bank as the neutral agency: the Grand Cross Bank.
It was a bank from a small Star Nation, known for its strict neutrality.
Two hours later, word ca from the Grand Cross Bank: the funds had arrived.
Chen Gu smiled and clapped his hands. He announced to the others in his office, "Alright, everyone, pack your bags. We're heading to Star State."
Before they boarded the spaceship, Rainbow suddenly appeared. With a swipe of her slender fingers across a screen, she sent Chen Gu an encrypted file.
Chen Gu glanced at the file na: Taboo Nuclear Combat Technique.
He paused. "Senior?"
Rainbow explained, "The Taboo Nuclear Combat Technique is a secret battle skill from the Atomic Holy Church. It's all-encompassing and even includes sword techniques."
Chen Gu was overjoyed. "Thank you, Senior!"
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