Long Time No See

Li Guanqi sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat strange. He stepped forward and briefly introduced Teng Shan and Wang Da Chui.

After all, revealing one's own strength was itself a gesture of goodwill.

He had never forgotten the purpose of this trip, nor had he become dejected over the failure involving Tong Guan.

Seeing that no one was speaking, he pondered for a moment before looking at Ji Li and saying:

"Manager Ji, there is no rift between us.

"And in my view, we should be on the same side in this Manager Mission."

There was another knock at the door. The waiter from earlier returned with a freshly brewed pot of tea.

Ji Li lifted the teapot, filled the cups before him, and pushed one toward Fang Shenyan.

Neither of them spoke, waiting for Li Guanqi to explain further.

Li Guanqi slowly walked over to Su Chenghe's side. His gaze bright, he looked at Ji Li and Fang Shenyan as he said:

"Starting this time, there will be real deaths in the Manager Mission.

"The situation where the Top Ten Branches each fought alone will be broken. With the difficulty rising sharply, alliances will inevitably form.

"There are fewer and fewer chances to become manager. Many people are beginning to panic.

"I know Manager Ji does not care much about such things, but you cannot ignore the gap in raw strength.

"For example, Branch No. 1 and Branch No. 9 each have quite a few branches tied to them.

"So shouldn't branches like ours, with no established allegiance, form an alliance as well?"

Li Guanqi was indeed an idealist, but that did not mean he was truly naïve.

On the contrary, his analysis of the situation cut straight to the heart of the matter.

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