Personal Charisma

"Work for you?" Mr. Yokoo stared deeply at Shi Tiexin and tested the waters. "We can cooperate..."

"Cooperation alone isn't enough." Shi Tiexin spoke the hardest words in the calmest tone. "Mr. Yokoo, the tide is coming. If the past was a chaotic age overgrown with wild grass, then a new era is about to begin."

"The weeds will be pulled out, and the thorns cut down."

"In the torrent of the new era, everyone must board a ship."

"Since you have to board one anyway, why not board mine?"

"After all, we have a good relationship and a foundation for cooperation. More importantly, I have money, guns, people, and I'm generous."

"Think it over."

Mr. Yokoo looked at Shi Tiexin, pondering for a long while before asking, "How do you know the tide is coming? Maybe it won't come for a very long time."

Shi Tiexin said with certainty, "I know, because if it doesn't come, I'll raise the waves myself."

Mr. Yokoo said incredulously, "What?"

Shi Tiexin beckoned, and one of his subordinates immediately took out a document and tossed it before Mr. Yokoo. Shi Tiexin continued, "Though we're old acquaintances, the times are changing with every passing day. I believe these things will deepen your understanding of me, deepen your understanding of the world, and help you make the right choice."

Mr. Yokoo flipped through the documents. The more he read, the more shocked he became, until he was drenched in sweat.

"Well? Will the tide come? Am I qualified to be one who rides the tide?" Shi Tiexin's mental energy surged as he gave it his all. "Why agonize over it so much? At the very least, you won't lose out by following me. Besides, I won't mistreat my own people. The rules of this wild