Wang Khan's contract was simple. Its contents could be summed up in one sentence: the Malick Family was to transfer all of Osborn's former assets to him.
The specific price was one billion U.S. dollars. Yes, only one billion. The Malick Family had spent ten billion acquiring Osborn's assets worth over a hundred billion, while Wang Khan intended to take those assets from them for one billion.
"Shady? No matter how shady I am, I'm not as shady as you. Do you remember what you said a few months ago when you sent your female secretary to my company?"
Wang Khan looked at Gideon with a cold sneer.
"That female secretary of yours was utterly arrogant. She told me you wanted to spend one billion U.S. dollars to acquire 51% of Umbrella Corporation's shares. Heh. Does that sound ridiculous now? Yet you did something that ridiculous back then. I'm merely following your example. What, you can't accept it now?"
Gideon's face was icy, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.
"I will not sign it. And I don't think you dare kill me. I'm a United States senator and a member of the World Security Council. If you kill me, neither S.H.I.E.L.D. nor the U.S. Department of Defense will let you off!"
Gideon's words seemed to boost morale, and the other members of the Malick Family threw their contracts onto the ground as well.
Wang Khan burst into laughter.
"Gideon, you really are old. What era is this? Why are you still judging the current situation by last century's methods? Yes, you hold great power and influence, and you have those sewer rats from S.H.I.E.L.D. behind you as hired muscle. Killing you would indeed be troublesome. But aside from you, no one else here has that kind of backing."
"What do