Chapter 1321: Negotiations
No one stood up—not even Schulman.
If he dared to stand up, slam the door, and storm out in a fit of rage, it might feel great, but Chairman Wolf of the Michael business group would strip him of his status as the first heir without hesitation.
Emotions were emotions, and interests were interests. They could fly into a rage or endure humiliation, but they couldn't afford to lose a single cent of the money they stood to earn.
These businessmen really were all so down-to-earth.
"..."
The conference room fell completely silent.
Luan Zhengwei could see it now. These people were all utterly shameless—including Li Bai.
"Ahem!"
Someone cleared their throat, breaking the awkward silence.
"Doctor Li, we need your help."
A burly man didn't show the same hostility toward Li Bai as the young heir, Schulman. Instead, he tried to strike up a friendly conversation.
"And you are?"
As soon as Li Bai had entered, Schulman—whose full name was Schulman *** Watson—had targeted him relentlessly. They hadn't even introduced themselves to each other.
The man spoke calmly. "You can call me Everin Borg, commander of the Apostles unit!"
The "Apostles" project was still a secret to the outside world.
But among those already in the know, continuing to hide it would only seem affected and hinder the discussion to come.
"Commander?" Li Bai looked at Elisa. He remembered that the blonde woman was some kind of commander too.
When Li Bai's gaze shifted to her, Elisa shrugged. "I'm only a squad leader!" And a failed one at that.
She had failed to keep her subordinates in check, allowing those brainless half-finished products to launch a suicidal charge on their own. Nearly the entire squad had been wiped out, and the incident had also cost her