Li Xingkong was too lazy to get involved in the squabbles among his fellow villagers. First, he didn't need the money; second, he, a young man in his twenties, couldn't possibly win an argument with these old men.
My goal is to make the Cherry Blossom Wind Group bleed a lot, and I don't care where that blood goes.
The group sat together and discussed the matter for a long time, during which there were some arguments. A few old men who didn't get along well with each other even tried to get into a fight, looking shaky and unsteady.
If it weren't for a bunch of people holding them back, it would have truly been a battle of the oldest supreme beings.
Divine Land People have always enjoyed watching gossip and gossip.
It was nearly noon when the group argued for over two hours before finally coming up with a plan that met everyone's expectations. Ultimately, the price was determined by the land's intended use, size, and condition.
It's really not easy to come up with such a unified plan. So many people are representing their own interests, and getting them to give up even a little bit is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
At least let Li Xingkong; he felt that unless he resorted to force, he wouldn't be able to reconcile so many mouths.
The plan was finalized, and Li Xingkong was just an observer during this period, not getting too involved. However, he still had to send people, since the other side was targeting him, and he couldn't afford to leave without them.
"Then it's settled. I'll put together our plan, and everyone can sign it one by one."
Old Master Liu had the young man who was helping him organize the final agreed-upon plan and post it in everyone's WeChat group.
Li Xingkong also produced a plan, which was actually somewhat unfair to him because his family's homestead was ranked last when it was classified.
It might be because of its poor location and remoteness that everyone thinks it's worthless; or perhaps, this is a sabotage secretly orchestrated by the Cherry Blossom Wind Group.
While looking at the plan, Li Xingkong silently activated the Heavenly Eye Express Edition," and the phones of the people around him turned into boxes, spewing out all sorts of bullet comments.
Li Xingkong's target was these old men who were in charge. If there was any connection between him and Cherry Blossom Wind Group, it could only be among these people.
After all, given his status, this kind of thing isn't something just anyone can organize.
Filtering out irrelevant signals instantly cleared up my view. The comments were quite lively, but they were a bit distracting.
"We've already finalized the plan. When are you available to coordinate?"
It was Old Master Liu again; a message quickly popped up on his phone.
It can only be said that Li Xingkong was right. If there weren't enough benefits to drive him, why would he be jumping around so enthusiastically at his age, who is almost in his coffin?
"How's things going with what we agreed on before, regarding Li Xingkong?"
The other side was clearly not focused on the plan; in their view, even if the money was wasted, they wouldn't care. What mattered was making Li Xingkong suffer.
"It's done, it's done. My plan divides the money, and I gave them the least amount."
Old Master Liu seems like a sensible man, but he's not exactly known for his misdeeds.
"Tsk," Li Xingkong smiled faintly. Why waste his time arguing with this old codger?
However, letting him off the hook like this isn't a good idea. After starting my nationwide cultivation plan, I'll arrange for him to be immune to Spiritual Qi.
He wasn't a bad person, and he couldn't bring himself to hurt such an old man. He should just let him enjoy his retirement in peace.
"That's not enough. It would be even better if you could forcibly demolish his yard and cause trouble at his house a few more times."
The person on the other side was clearly not satisfied with stopping there and was still trying to come up with dirty tricks for Old Liu.
Unfortunately, Old Liu was a shrewd man. He tried to sabotage things before even getting the money; wouldn't that be working for nothing?
"Shouldn't we pay the money we agreed on now?"
Old Liu avoided discussing the methods suggested by the other party and instead started talking about money.
He knew that what he was doing was detrimental to his character, so he could only do it secretly. If he were to do it openly, his position in the village would be in jeopardy, and he might end up with the same reputation as Granny Caidun.
After living a whole life, all you want in old age is a good reputation, so you can't afford to ruin it for yourself.
"Don't worry, I'll pay you right away."
Watching Old Master Liu and Cherry Blossom Wind Group haggle over the money for so long, Li Xingkong felt like he was in a vegetable market, bargaining over prices.
They're clearly plotting a conspiracy, but why doesn't it feel sophisticated at all?
Finally, after more than ten minutes, everyone had reviewed the contract and confirmed that the distribution plan was correct. Then, they all printed out the contract and signed it.
This is an internal distribution plan among the villagers, so naturally it won't be officially shown to the Cherry Blossom Wind Group.
Besides what they agreed upon themselves, there was another matter: they needed to ask the Cherry Blossom Wind Group for a price.
The previous meetings were merely agreements reached by the villagers themselves, while this demand for money from the group is the real deal – asking for money.
The elderly people in the village had never seen much money, so naturally they didn't know how much they were asking for.
Some say it's tens of thousands, some say hundreds of thousands, and others say millions; everyone has their own opinion, and there's no consensus.
Even if these old men are highly respected, they haven't seen much money. In their view, the benefits of having a company set up shop in the village are long-term. They don't care how much or how little money they get, since they've already made their fill from kickbacks.
In their view, the land price for rent was only around one million.
As for the Cherry Blossom Wind Group, they had already discussed the matter privately with these old men. The total price was 1 million, and a 300,000 kickback would be given to a few people. So, whether in their eyes or in the eyes of the people who chaired the meeting, this step of the discussion was just a formality.
Li Xingkong for this moment. You want to spend money to cause trouble for me, huh? Well, then let you spend more.
Wasn't all that image analysis I worked on last night all for this moment?
As a large corporation, Cherry Blossom Wind Group doesn't allow everyone to bring their company seal when signing documents. Many documents are drafted internally and then transmitted with an electronic seal.
Li Xingkong's image analysis was a plan he devised after understanding the internal processes of the Cherry Blossom Wind Group.
He even gave his plan a name: Stealing the Sky and Steal the Heavens and Swap the Sun.
What Li Xingkong needed to do was simple. The first step was to modify the documents that the other party needed to send back for stamping after the contract was finalized. No major changes were needed; just a few minor alterations to the places containing numbers would suffice.
The second step is to copy the signature and official seal information from the contract.
With the official seal and signature, Li Xingkong can issue any document on behalf of Cherry Blossom Wind Group. Unless Cherry Blossom Wind Group ceases all online notarization activities, Li Xingkong's rights will be equivalent to those of the company's management.
After all, he can impersonate anyone's account to post information, and the credibility of this information is 100% true.
Unless the other side shuts down their network, there's absolutely nothing we can do.