After their brief conversation, President Ma left with a grave expression, and Pang Rui departed with him.
Although no one else at the scene approached, everyone had been watching them the entire time, taking in what had just happened. They exchanged glances.
Alibaba and Group Buying had clashed in business before, but whenever Ma Yun and Jiang Qin met, the atmosphere had still been relatively cordial.
But this time, the across-the-table stares and two brief exchanges had been filled with murderous intent.
Legitimate market competition was fine.
But a targeted market strike with an ulterior motive was not.
That was, after all, a basic consensus in business.
Over the next three days, the conference officially commenced, and every part of the proceedings unfolded in an orderly manner.
This year's conference focused on Internet+, with the theme "Advancing Thought and Action Together, Gathering Momentum and Empowering."
The authorities proposed a new-stage development plan for Internet+ healthcare, Internet+ real estate, Internet+ government affairs, and Internet+ public services.
At the conference, the relevant officials also distilled four key words for Internet companies: "sharing, integrated innovation, collaboration, and ecosystem."
Throughout it all, Double Ma and Jiang Qin sat together in the front row without exchanging a word. They did not even offer each other a polite smile.
When the cameras swept across the front row, everyone saw those three slightly solemn faces on the screen and could not help hissing. The oppressive force seemed to surge right at them.
At twenty-six, Jiang Qin was in the prime of his life, but he still looked far too young among the business elite.
This gave people the impression that Group Buying had grown far faster than he had aged.
There had long been a saying in business circles that Jiang Qin could outlast everyone through youth