The empty room held only a large table. Lin Qi was growing fonder of this minimalist style.
There was no need for decoration or flashy objects to show the room's prestige—or the prestige of the people inside. That was merely the lowest-level approach.
As long as Lin Qi was there, any place became desirable and worthy of respect.
"Looks like our shareholders have undergone some new changes."
Looking at the unfamiliar new faces, Lin Qi could not help smiling. The internal mechanisms of Light of Tomorrow Investment Company were operating exceptionally well.
The internal merger-and-acquisition competition was proceeding steadily. From more than a hundred shareholders at the beginning, there now seemed to be only forty or fifty left. Nearly a hundred shareholders had already been eliminated during this process of weeding out the weak.
They had been replaced by powerful shareholders. The arrival of this fresh blood meant that some capital tycoons were entering the game as well.
By refusing to sell shares to outsiders unfamiliar with the company, they ensured that every share could be traced. This also gave the shares a special hereditary quality.
It was perfectly clear where the shares in each person's hands had come from and to whom they had been passed.
That prevented unexpected situations, such as someone secretly trying to steal the fruits of victory. Lin Qi could spot such people as soon as they appeared.
Moreover, as these shares changed hands, the people holding them would become increasingly powerful.
There were still forty or fifty people now. Perhaps after some time, only thirty or forty would remain, followed by twenty or so.
Having twenty or thirty major shareholders would satisfy Lin Qi's needs. After that, he would release some more equity and recruit more shareholders, completing the foundation of the entire financial