Li Yifei did not rest. The negotiation process had been exhausting, but he had endured even more exhausting situations before.
Did you think the young masters of financial conglomerates did not need to strive? No, you had no idea how tiring it was to attend parties.
That very night, he arranged another meeting with Leon. This time, they communicated through unofficial channels—namely, Dust's line.
After receiving the duke's orders to contact Li Yifei and the others, and having received his reward in advance, Dust naturally did not dare conduct any private dealings with them anymore.
Thus, Li Yifei's only remaining channel was Leon.
According to the intelligence he had gathered, Leon was considered a newly risen noble.
He had only begun to stand out because of the war against the Blue Star Federation.
However, he came from the Academic Faction. That might not have meant much when he had yet to make a name for himself, but once he did, he naturally possessed all manner of connections.
Therefore, Li Yifei had some expectations for his meeting with Leon.
Leon also made formal preparations before meeting Li Yifei.
Leon knew his own foundation was lacking, so he had spent the past two years working hard to build connections.
However, he had reported his meeting with Li Yifei.
After all, there was not much he could offer, especially when it came to mechs. Through his connections at the Knight Academy, he could obtain a batch of Standardized Mechs, but he could not go any further and have them customized.
His current connections had not yet reached that level. He had heard that the Knight Academy had recently begun preparing to build its own mech manufacturing plant. Perhaps he could open up that channel in the future.
But for now... he should honestly