Do You Get to Decide?

Big Sis Feng Li and the others were already used to Li Da Yao's temper!

So when Li Yao said that, their faces didn't show any emotion.

I even felt a little amused.

Although Li Da Yao is usually cheeky and sarcastic, his trash talk attacks are indiscriminate! Now they've been tempered by Li Da Yao and have developed an immunity to face him calmly, but the other side hasn't!

Seeing the person opposite him turn pale after being choked by Li Da Yao's words,

Feng Li couldn't help but laugh when he saw it!

The diplomatic negotiation officers on the other side were so flustered that their train of thought was completely disrupted.

They truly never expected to hear such words in a diplomatic setting involving non-human forces!

The leader, Si Ensi, paused, then forced a smile and said, "Of course, we deeply regret and feel remorseful for damaging your reputation, and we should compensate you! However, we also need your understanding that although the information we disclosed on the Esper World Forum was somewhat biased, it was for the sake of order and harmony in the Esper World, and to create a better living environment for Others..."

"Wait a minute!"

Li Yao couldn't stand it anymore; he felt disgusted.

Li Yao interrupted them and asked very sincerely and earnestly, "May I ask what brand of garbage bags you use?"

opposite. "???"

They also learned Chinese and spoke it fluently without any accent.

However, they don't know much about the culture of witty banter in China.

Big Sis Feng Li, understanding the implication, asked Li Yao, "Are you trying to ask why they can pretend so well?"

Can it hold?

They'll understand after a little reflection! They're just saying their rhetoric sounds too affected!

As the main spokesperson, Si Ensi was so annoyed by Li Yao and Feng Li attack that he turned green with rage! This is going too far!

Are you guys really that mean?! Why do you have so many witty and sarcastic remarks?

ah!?

Chief Spokesperson Si Ensi paused, then gritted his teeth and said, "Well... let's get straight to the point. Here's the thing: we're willing to pay this amount for any losses caused to you due to our lack of rigorous verification."

As he spoke,

He stretched out his palm, revealing five distinct fingers.

Li Yao laughed, "Fifty million?"

Who do you think you are! However, the other party shook his head and smiled, "You misunderstand, it's five hundred million."

After saying that,

He then emphasized, "USD."

For a fleeting moment, Li Yao felt his heart skip a beat! He even involuntarily gripped the armrest of the seat beneath him! Good heavens...

Five hundred million! USD!

How much is this in RMB?

Li Yao roughly calculated that it was over three billion... and probably more.

To be honest, this might just be a number and not really mean anything.

But if you do a quick calculation based on prices, you'll understand what 3 billion yuan means—to put it another way, the construction cost of a 30-story building is only around 1 billion yuan!

The annual revenue from leasing out the property alone can reach tens of millions.

Not to mention the possibility of shopping malls moving in! Although not all the money was reimbursed to Maeve Manufacturing, even a small portion would amount to a building! Li Yao thought,

He now has the money to build the Mage Tower!

While Li Yao was lost in thought, Big Sis Feng Li secretly cursed that she was in deep trouble! She suddenly pinched Li Yao's thigh, and Li Yao immediately gasped and looked at Feng Li, asking with his eyes, "What are you doing!"

Feng Li returned the look with his eyes. "Damn it, look at your pathetic self!"

Li Yao: "Is five hundred million USD not enough?"

Feng Li: "The Staff Department has calculated the price to be 1.5 billion USD."

Hiss! The last sentence was transmitted to Li Yao by Feng Li's Big Sis Feng Li via telepathy, and he gasped as soon as he heard it! These bastards are so damn cunning!

They cut my price by a third right off the bat?! Do they think I, Boss Li, am in the Hangcheng clothing wholesale market?!

but,

Those Mind's Eye Staff Department are asking for way too much! I love it! Li Yao and Big Sis Feng Li exchanged glances, while the people on the other side watched with great delight.

The organization's budget for this time was around one billion yuan. Originally, they only planned to offer a base price and then wait for the other party to ask for an exorbitant price before they could negotiate a lower price.

I never imagined they were thinking about the "hundred million" unit!

So even if they raise the price further, how much higher can they go?

The situation is now somewhat awkward because of Li Yao's meddling.

Big Sis Feng Li simply leaned back in her chair! Fine,

I'm not going to care anymore! You figure it out!

Li Yao wasn't flustered; after all, he had done some research last night.

So he smiled at Big Sis Feng Li and winked, indicating:

Trust me,

I can revitalize it!

After exchanging words with Big Sis Feng Li, Li Yao laughed happily and said, "I didn't expect you to be so generous. However, five hundred million USD is still too much for a case of serious damage to reputation. Hmm, far too much!"

Hmm? Something's not right!

The other side was a little confused by Li Yao's attitude, but they had also gained a basic understanding of his character. They knew that there was definitely something fishy going on behind his words!

So Si Ensi remained silent, quietly watching Li Yao.

Li Yao then said, "How about this, ten million USD! What do you think?"

Oh...

The person opposite him sneered inwardly.

No matter what kind of trouble you cause, I'm not going to take it!

So the chief spokesperson Si Ensi, laughed and said, "Mr. Li, you don't need to tease us. Just state your requirements directly, and we can discuss it together."

Li Yao spread his hands. "Alright, since you all put it that way, I'll be more open-minded too."

After saying that,

He pulled a piece of paper from under his buttocks, looked at its contents, and said, "I spent a long time last night tallying it up on the forum. The total number of words you wrote that were defaming us on the Esper World Forum was 147,869. I rounded it up to 150,000 words. I won't count the rest that I missed."

opposite. "???"

Is this how you round up your numbers?! No, that's not how you do it.

That's not the point.

The key question is, what are they planning to do? They're starting to panic! Feng Li, seemingly understanding something, looked at Li Yao. "Alright, bro!"

At this moment, Big Sis Feng Li's face was practically covered in an emoji—"You're so awesome."

Li Yao turned to look at Big Sis Feng Li: "Sister, I'm bad at math, can you calculate it for me? One word costs ten million USD, how much money is that?"

Big Sis Feng Li blurted out, "Fifteen trillion!"

Li Yao exclaimed in surprise, "That must cost a lot of money!"

Seeing Li Yao and Feng Li exchanging pleasantries, Si Ensi gave a very formulaic, unwarm smile, "You two, that's enough."

Li Yao asked doubtfully, "Did you go too far? Then why did you dare to say five hundred million? In US dollars!"

Si Ensi: "We're not talking about the price per word, but the total compensation for this incident."

Li Yao paused, his eyes gradually turning cold:

"Do you get to decide how much compensation to pay and in what form?"

This is the second update. I made some minor revisions to the previous chapter. If you have any questions after reading this chapter, you can check back at the previous chapter. Hope you enjoy reading!