The Crisis Arrives

"These people are clearly in cahoots to force you to resign; they just want to embarrass you."

Manager Feng is a former World Debate Championship champion, and it's unbelievable that he was rendered speechless by your second uncle.

And those two sentences he said—was that even at his level?

If they hadn't conspired beforehand, I would have jumped from here.

You can't go and apologize; if you do, you'll just be doing them a favor!

After the meeting, Ding Jie's Assistant chattered on and on, while Ding Jie listened quietly.

"Are you done talking?"

After the Assistant stopped, Ding Jie asked.

"That's all..."

"Go prepare the car!"

"OK!"

Persuasion was useless; he was already used to it, and the advice he offered wasn't anything valuable.

Sometimes, the combined support from all sides can't compare to the support that highlights the boss's abilities, especially when that boss is young.

At the meeting just now, the board of directors decided that Ding Jie should apologize and quell the incident.

They weren't consulting with him at all; these people just wanted to embarrass him.

The Future Guild went to great lengths to investigate them and even declared war so openly; how could they possibly accept a perfunctory apology and let it go?

So what if he and Lin Qimeng were classmates? Even if they were close in school, what difference would it make?

Although Lin Qimeng is the Future Guild President, everyone can see that the real decision-maker is someone else entirely. It's just like their company; he's the nominal acting chairman. Doesn't he still have to personally apologize?

But even though I think about it, I still have to go.

Challenges can also be opportunities. If he can get through this, he'll have a chance to solidify his position.

Ding Jie and his Assistant arrived at the Future Guild quickly, spoke with the receptionist, and then waited in their seats.

The Future Guild's office size and overall scale are not even comparable to those of Redwood Capital.

But Ding Jie saw genuine joy on the faces of these passing staff members, an emotion he rarely saw on their faces.

While the wolf-like culture brought them high efficiency, it also filled Normal employees with anxiety.

He didn't want to comment on whether the fundamental system brought about good or bad, but deep down he still liked this kind of company.

"Mr. Ding, please come with me!"

As Ding Jie was thinking about these things, the receptionist led him to the conference room, where Lin Qimeng and Sister Hua were already waiting for him.

"Long time no see, my two old classmates!"

Upon seeing the two, Ding Jie immediately addressed them.

"Long time no see, Vice Chairman Ding, what brings you here today?" Sister Hua asked.

When Ding Jie was in school, he was the vice president of the Student Council, while Lin Qimeng was the president, which is why they didn't get along very well.

"Of course it's about that little thing in the game. I'm here today to apologize to you both, and I hope you can let my guilds off the hook!"

Ding Jie's words left the two confused. They couldn't figure out what he was up to; wasn't he being too direct and too humble?

Didn't he know that this kind of behavior is a major taboo in negotiations? He couldn't possibly not know!

Ding Jie smiled at their expressions, then said with a hint of self-deprecation:

"You don't need to do this, I really came to apologize."

And you've probably heard about my situation; I'm the one taking the blame for someone else.

If I really did cause this, do you think I would have been found out so easily through your investigation?

Even if it's the Ye Family who made the move, they still won't be able to find out if I want to."

Ding Jie spoke with great confidence, but Lin Qimeng and the other woman did not believe him; they felt that he must have some kind of conspiracy.

"What are you trying to say?" Lin Qimeng asked.

"Actually, we can cooperate. What I want is to gain a foothold in the company, while what you lack is protection before you can grow up."

As long as you register under our company, you will never encounter this kind of trouble again.

"At the same time, I will not interfere with any of your choices, nor will I share any of your profits; I will only lend my name!" Ding Jie.

"Hehe," Lin Qimeng and Sister Hua suddenly laughed upon hearing this. Then Sister Hua said to him, "You're still the same as before. We appreciate your kindness, but if there's nothing else, please leave."

Ding Jie smiled upon hearing this, then got up and left. As he left, he said to Lin Qimeng:

"This operation is just a small-scale skirmish. If you continue to be so tough, you'll only face even fiercer attacks from them. I hope you'll seriously consider cooperating with me!"

After he finished speaking, he left. Lin Qimeng and Sister Hua did not take his words as alarmist, but chose to take them seriously.

However, as serious as they were, since they didn't know what the other party was up to, they could only react to whatever came their way.

One week later

Thanks to Old Wang's relentless hunting these past few days, most of the streamers on the Banner Platform have become Safe Zone streamers.

This caused a severe decline in their platform's popularity, and their stock price also plummeted.

But for some reason, they kept holding on until today when the situation suddenly changed.

"What happened?"

Old Wang arrived at the Guild Warship and asked Lin Qimeng.

"I don't know the specifics, but since this morning, our guild members have been constantly being killed. Even hiding our names doesn't help, and now we can't even leave the Safe Zone!"

Sister Hua said that it was rare to see her so flustered, which meant the situation was really not optimistic.

"Have you found out who did it?" Sister Hua asked the Night Owl who had just arrived.

He shook his head at Sister Hua and said, "All I know is the guilds under Redwood, but they clearly don't have the strength to do this."

Even the Ye Family couldn't find anything out; the person behind this is truly extraordinary.

When everyone was at their wits' end, Ding Jie contacted Lin Qimeng again via video, and she played the video aloud.

"What's your decision, old classmate?"

After the video call connected, Ding Jie spoke directly to Lin Qimeng.

"When did you, Ding Jie, acquire such strength? Didn't you say you would never be subservient to anyone in your life?"

Lin Qimeng said in a sarcastic tone.

"I didn't expect you to remember what I said, but sometimes you have to face reality!"

"Oh my! What did I just hear? You've said everything! Have you forgotten how you schemed and plotted for that Student Council Position?" Sister Hua.

Sister Hua's words reminded Ding Jie of some unpleasant things, and he immediately became somewhat defensive. He sneered and said:

"I don't want to reminisce about the past with you. All we want is for you to invest in your guild."

This was supposed to be a win-win situation, but I advise you all to reconsider. If we keep dragging this out, you'll be the ones who suffer.

"As long as cooperation doesn't begin, you won't be leaving the Safe Zone!"

"Heh, don't even think about leaving the Safe Zone? I'll be waiting for you in the Starry Sky!" Wang Qianduo sneered after hearing his words and flew towards the Starry Sky outside the Safe Zone of the Homeworld Base.

However, he returned after a while because no one came to kill him.

Those people aren't stupid; they know they're no match for Old Wang, so why would they send him up?

"Tell everyone, we will never back down. Whoever kills you, you kill them. If you can't beat them, put their name on the Guild Enemy List!" Lin Qimeng said to the guild members after Old Wang returned.

Her order immediately enraged the Future Guild, who mobilized in large groups, but they dared not act again after a day.

It's not that the Future Guild isn't strong enough; with the added bonus of being the number one guild and achieving the first kill in the Nest Instance Dungeon, the Future Guild's cohesion and strength are second to none.

However, the enemies they faced were too strong. Not only were they all level 30 Mecha, but their numbers were also several times greater than theirs.

Several attempts by the group to attack were ineffective and resulted in heavy losses.

Soon, a negative sentiment spread within the Future Guild, and some began to worry about its Future.

This emotion built up quickly, making everyone in the Future Guild feel incredibly frustrated.

When they learned from some well-intentioned individuals that they were suffering because Lin Qimeng and others refused to accept investment, their emotions finally erupted.

The excited members came to Lin Qimeng and the others to complain, and some even argued with them.

To people like that, Wang Qianduo and the others only had one thing to say, "Leave if you don't want to stay!"