The key to negotiation lies in what bargaining chips you have and when to speak out. Cui Ruoyu came to negotiate terms with Li Huqiu when Wang Yishan had the upper hand. From this alone, it is not difficult to see that he is more practical than Chen Zhiyang.
Li Huqiu watched the battle with his hands behind his back. Hearing that Cui Ruoyu's condition for committing suicide was to send the twelve disciples to the Free Society, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart. His eyes flashed and he smiled and said: "Mr. Cui's condition is very sincere, but don't worry.
I promise you now that as long as I use some tricks later, your twelve disciples will either die or leave the Free Society, who will you look for to judge them?"
"There is only a thief king who promises a thousand pieces of gold, a big leader who keeps his word!" Cui Ruoyu looked unmoved and said dryly: "I'm just worried that the great Chinese thief king doesn't have the courage to accept my twelve followers.
A disciple."
Li Huqiu's smile did not diminish and he said: "How ambitious and ambitious I am? Mr. Cui calculated against me in the Free Society. He knows himself and the enemy, and makes a plan. You must be aware of my past, Li Huqiu. How about my courage and ambition? I still need to ask for help."
Who can prove it?" He pointed at the two fighting men and said: "What the Free Society wants to do is to unify the Jianghu. Aren't the Twelve Disciples of the Yinmen Sect people from the Jianghu? What about brother Chen Tianhao? The General Staff sent him to my side.
Man, I turned him into the best brother. Will Mr. Cui’s twelve disciples have a more outstanding person than Dongyang? Whether he can be tolerated or not, I don’t want to talk about it now, because I believe in my brother!"
Cui Ruoyu said: "My senior brother's big pole is already superb. If you want to win against him, you will have to reach the immortal realm in kung fu. Shang Nan and senior brother have been fighting for so long and still can't win. It's obvious that they haven't reached this level yet. I don't know where you came from.
Such confidence, so sure that he can win.”[
"I make this judgment based on three points!" Li Huqiu stretched out three fingers, "First, both of them are at the peak of perfection, but Shang Nan is young, and it is absolutely wise to be afraid of young people in boxing. Second, Shang Nan's boxing skills are used for two purposes.
, the unity of heart and hand is also a magical skill. This third point belongs to Mr. Wang Yishan, but I can't tell you about it for the time being."
Cui Ruoyu said: "My twelve disciples each have their own abilities. If they can join the Free Society, within ten years, as long as Li Yuan's court does not fall, I can guarantee that the Free Society will become the world's first-class plutocrat by then."
"The world's largest plutocrat?" Li Huqiu smiled slightly, "What a powerful tone, but it's a pity that it doesn't appeal to me very much."
"Looking at the world, the future world will be a battle between China and the United States!" Cui Ruoyu suddenly said something irrelevant and asked: "Does the King of Thieves agree with this statement?"
Li Huqiu raised his head and said: "I recently heard Ma Fumin's second daughter talk about this. She said that Russia is trapped in the poor soil in the far north. The word "poor" has made this old empire now second-rate in the world. All European countries have united.
One place is indeed powerful, but it is limited by appearances, gods, and different minds, making it difficult to achieve anything. Japan has ambitions and financial resources, but is limited by strategic depth and over-reliance on the United States. Africa is barren and backward and wars are endless. It will become a powerful country within a hundred years. As for India
, Brazil, Australia and others also have their own regional limitations. Looking at the world, only China has the potential to be on par with the US imperialism!"
"In the next forty years, China and the United States will compete. From the energy field to the people's livelihood economy, from national defense and military industry to aerospace technology, China is currently lagging behind others by at least thirty years, and these twelve disciples of mine have both studied traditional Chinese studies since childhood.
Jingjing, who has studied in the core universities of Western civilization, has achieved success in many cutting-edge scientific and technological fields in the world today. As long as they are provided with sufficient resources, they can turn this knowledge into endless wealth!" Cui Ruoyu said.
Excitedly, "Mr. Li, I know that you have always been patriotic, and you still have the trust of the future temple. The financial resources of the Free Society are the most important condition for supporting my twelve disciples to engage in scientific research****"
"That's why you want to get the Free Society by any means?" The smile on Li Huqiu's face disappeared, and a cold light appeared in his eyes, "You teamed up with Gao Gejun's Hidden Sect to deal with me, not only to get the Free Society, but also to win over Gao Gejun.
Yifan came to power to gain the political foundation for the future technological empire from Jianghu. For this, you did not hesitate to use Si Weiping, the most important chess piece in the court, am I right?"
"King of Thieves Shengming!" Cui Ruoyu said calmly: "There is also Luo Wenhuai. He is actually a descendant of the Luo family in Pingdingshan. Of course, he doesn't know that what I asked him to do is to target Li Yuanchao's son and the Free Society! He has shown his family over the years.
There are many people in the country who have become officials, so I have some political resources in my hands, but so far no one has a chance to aspire to the top. The strength of the Xie-Li Alliance is too strong. However, when China joins the WTO, the opportunity is right in front of us. Time has not waited for us, and I cannot afford to wait.
So I had to forcefully launch it!" He sighed deeply when he said this, "But unfortunately, I misjudged your strength and wisdom. This situation was broken. Once Si Weiping was exposed, he has been in power for nearly thirty years.
The accumulation is destroyed in one day. In order to show off the talents of the disciples and bring glory to the lintel, I have to take this trick. As long as the thief king nods and agrees to accept them and each of their scientific research teams, Cui Ruoyu will regret his death."
Li Huqiu clasped his hands on his chest and listened quietly to what he said. When Cui Ruoyu spoke, his heartbeat was fast and steady, his breathing was as usual, and there was no sign of deliberate disguise. He told everything about Xianmen's trump cards. It seemed that he was cheating.
Deciding to go all out, Huqiu glanced at the battle situation and said, "Let's discuss this matter after they finish fighting."
Chen Zhiyang seemed to have something to say, but Huqiu waved his hand and interrupted, "Taoist master, there is no need to say more. A disciple of a prominent sect has put thirty years of fame into the dust, and only seeks to rejuvenate the country through science and technology, and build a family through great achievements. I don't have to worry about this! But still
That said, we can discuss this matter after this fight is over!"
****
Shang Nan fights against Wang Yishan. Brother Xiao Nan uses the magic skills of two masters, one mind and two hands, while Wang Yishan's big pole has reached the level of perfection and is completely invisible. This is the gap between bare-handed martial arts and weapon martial arts.
The ultimate showdown. The two fought for 300 moves, but Wang Yishan still had the upper hand, suppressing Shang Nan in the fight, but he could only gain the upper hand without scoring.
Shang Nan learned boxing skills from his father, Long Yong, and his boxing skills and intentions were all inherited from Brother Hu. His masters in martial arts practice are the two people closest to the realm of Shinto in the world. And he usually practices boxing and feeds his opponents.
But it is Zhang Yongbao, who is also a figure in the first rank among the Grandmasters of Perfection. From his debut to the present, Brother Xiao Nan has fought countless small battles and has rich practical experience. He was taught by famous teachers, trained by famous masters, and has been tested for many years. After combining these conditions,
It shows one thing: Shang Nan is not afraid of fighting hard!
Wang Yishan's big pole turned into a dragon and flew around, and the rhythm of the dance was still the same as when the decisive battle began. So far, there is no sign of aging. His big pole was transformed from the ancient Xingyi boxing method, although it is a long weapon.
, but it was like a living snake in his hands. He used the dexterity of a short weapon to make smooth turns, long stabs and short strikes, horizontal sweeps and vertical strikes. His moves were exquisite and unpredictable. The old gentleman was planning while fighting, although it was
According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, a decisive battle, regardless of life or death, is just talk. The eager leader of the Free Society has brought so many people to seek revenge. It is lucky to be able to save the life of his junior brother. If he hurts Shang Nan's life again, he will only
I'm afraid this place will be bathed in blood tonight.
Wang Yishan's marksmanship is as exquisite as a god, but he is wary and loves talent, so he lacks a bit of ruthlessness. Although Shang Nan is at a disadvantage, he is young and has experienced hundreds of battles, so he has a lot of trouble.
Tenacity.
When the two men reached the 380th move, Li Huqiu suddenly let out a sigh, the sound was so small that it was almost undetectable. Only Chen Zhiyang heard it and asked in confusion: "Why did Mr. Li sigh?"
Li Huqiu turned to Cui Ruoyu and said, "Now we can discuss the previous conditions."
Cui Ruoyu was stunned for a moment and took a look at the battle situation. It didn't seem to have changed much. He said, "I wonder what the King of Thieves thinks of my previous conditions?"
Li Huqiu said: "First of all, the premise that Shang Nan lost as you mentioned before no longer exists, and the chips in your hand have returned to the original point; secondly, despite this, I will still consider your conditions, but your life and death
It does not depend on me, but on the brothers of these special combatants who came with me tonight. If they accept your order and understand you, I will accept your disciples and give them everything they want." [
When Cui Ruoyu heard this, he couldn't help being shocked. In his heart, he would never believe that Shang Nan could defeat his senior brother Wang Yishan's big pole. He quickly shook his head and watched the battle. After watching for a while, he couldn't see the reason at all.
Li Huqiu raised his voice and said: "Mr. Wang, is it necessary to continue this battle?"
In the middle of the field, Wang Yishan's moves suddenly tightened, and then the big pole shook, snapped, and was thrown out. Shang Nan caught it. Wang Yishan flew back and jumped out of the circle. He laughed loudly and praised: "
What a great boxing technique! It’s so wonderful! I’m defeated!”
Wang Yishan surrendered because he lost the initiative on the 380th move. He knew that he was old and weak, and he had reached the point where man and gun became one by relying on his luck and the big pole in his hand. He could only hold Shang Nan down all the time.
Only by fighting can he always use this energy-saving fighting method. Once Shang Nan regains the momentum, his physical disadvantage will be quickly revealed. Therefore, he will readily admit defeat when the outcome of the battle is unclear.
Shang Nan held the big pole in his hands, bowed and saluted: "You were merciful, and I took advantage of the young man. Even so, if we continue to fight, I still have no chance of defeating you." Brother Xiao Nan is fair and aboveboard.
He was willing to take advantage of this and said calmly: "You have been merciless just now and refused to use life-threatening strikes in every move. Even though the moves are exquisite, the heroic spirit of the big pole has been weakened because of this. If you fight me with the belief that you will kill,
, I’m afraid I won’t have a chance to regain the upper hand.”
Wang Yishan said: "The reason why you used Qingcheng Taoist Shuirou Kung Fu from the beginning was actually because you were misled by Chen Zhiyang and Zhang Yongbao. When I fought with Zhang Yongbao, my boxing and spear skills had not yet reached the ultimate level, so he
I don’t know that I have overcome the shortcomings of hardness and softness in boxing. Chen Zhiyang is a layman in actual combat. What he said to you is actually what I asked him to say. The purpose is to gain the upper hand in this battle if he can start a fight.
But not only are your boxing skills unparalleled, your resilience is beyond my imagination, so you deserve to win this battle."
The winner of the competition was decided. Cui Ruoyu looked pale and held the sword in both hands in front of Li Huqiu.
Li Huqiu took the sword, took it out, took a look, turned to Dongyang and said, "Come here and have a few words with you alone."
****
In an office, there are only two brothers, Huqiu and Dongyang.
Li Huqiu asked Dongyang: "Cui Ruoyu wants to die to thank the world and asks the brothers of the special warfare division for their understanding. What do you think about this matter?"
Yan Dongyang frowned and pondered for a while before saying: "Brother Hu, Brother Nan has already won. Cui Ruoyu's life and death is no longer a bargaining chip, but you still come to ask me this question, which shows that you want to help him realize his long-cherished wish."
Li Huqiu said: "The Free Society is a special group. In my mind, it should be compatible with the world. We can accommodate the Chen Tianhao brothers because they have the ability to make money and expand the Free Society. At present, there is only one voice within the Free Society.
, is actually too monotonous. Cui Ruoyu's disciples can make its existence more meaningful and more glorious." He sighed softly, stared deeply at Dongyang, and continued: "So I hope you can go back to the General Staff and talk to Mr. Chu.
Explain the situation here, it is up to him to decide whether he can accept this condition!"
Yan Dongyang was slightly startled at first, then sighed and said: "No need to ask, this matter is beneficial to the country and the military, and President Chu will definitely agree."
Li Huqiu asked with a smile: "When will you be able to be the chief of general staff?"
Dongyang looked directly at Li Huqiu and said solemnly: "That day, Mr. Chu sent me south because Chu Lie was injured, and specially arranged for me to be with you. The original purpose was to monitor you, but the incident with the old squad leader made me feel discouraged. Later, he
You came to me and said, give me a long vacation and continue to come back to you. I will return to the team in a year and then decide whether to accept this mission. During that year, you took me into a wonderful world. In this process, I have been
Look at what you have done."
Li Huqiu said with a smile: "No wonder you weren't as easy to fool as Brother Xiao Nan at the beginning. You have to ask why before doing anything."
Dongyang apologized, lowered his head and said: "From the day you arranged for me to take over the Free Society, I knew you had guessed that I was sent to you by President Chu, but you still treat me as your biological brother. Even if we
I was raided by regular troops at Suoyang Mountain Pass, and you never doubted me."
Li Huqiu said: "You guys underestimate your Brother Hu. In fact, I knew from the day Chu Yunbiao came to Li's house to take Chu Lie away. He and Da Li are political allies. This kind of relationship
What he needs most is interests and trust, and he doesn’t know me well, so he won’t trust me. It’s natural to do some small tricks in secret. Besides, not only did I lose nothing in this matter, but I gained a good brother, so naturally I won’t follow him.
You care about it."
Dongyang smiled and said: "Brother Hu, the financial rights of the Free Society are in the hands of Sister Li. The management rights are handed over to me and then to the General Staff. This form of cooperation is somewhat similar to the relationship between President Chu and Minister Li. I miss you."
This is the purpose of this arrangement, so I thought you only knew about my other identity at that time, but it turns out that you already knew about it. After that, you gave me life-threatening tasks several times. This trust and
Dongyang will never be able to repay his loyalty even if he dies!" When he said the last sentence, this cold-blooded man's voice was choked with sobs.
Li Huqiu gently pressed Dongyang's shoulder and said: "Brother Hu is very proud to have had a brother like you in this life."
"Tell me, what do you think about Cui Ruoyu?"[
Yan Dongyang said: "The Special Operations Division is a force supported by ideals and beliefs. The biggest wish of my comrades who died is to build a prosperous life for their families. The soldiers of the Special Operations Division are not afraid of death; they are afraid of death."
The faith is shaken and death is worthless, just like the old squad leader who has worked hard for the faith of the special forces division for more than ten years, but his family received such treatment. Although the comrades who died that night died unjustly, the Liberty Society had already arranged for them
At least their sacrifices were not in vain." After a pause, he continued: "It is up to Cui Ruoyu to die to apologize. On behalf of the forty-three comrades who died, I accept his apology and leave him alone.
Whole body."
A few days later, Cui Ruoyu committed suicide in front of the mourning hall of forty-three special operations veterans.
Cui Ruoyu's twelve disciples were introduced to Brother Li Huqiu. They were all in their 30s and 40s, both male and female. There were Feng Yong who was engaged in agricultural technology, Si Hongnan who was studying nanotechnology, Xu Jinwen who was focusing on large computer technology, and Xinwen.
Xie Ke in the field of materials, etc., a total of twelve people, all of whom are young and in their prime.
These people are all talented children carefully selected from a distinguished family. They have been outstanding winners since they were very young. Each of them is a master who has learned everything at a young age. At a young age, they are already the top in their respective fields.
Although they were figures in the hierarchy, in front of Li Huqiu, they could not shake off the majesty of a successful young man. They all looked at each other, thinking, this person is the leader of the Liberty Society who has amassed hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth with his own hands? Is this the case?
It’s too young to be ridiculous! These people have been influenced by traditional ideas since childhood. Although they have studied abroad for many years, wealth is just a concept in their minds, but that only refers to the material conditions provided by foreign scientific institutions to retain them.
In other words, the wealth empire created by Li Huqiu is already the ultimate in a certain field in their minds. It cannot be measured simply by numerical values.
Li Huqiu said: "Mr. Cui has probably told you about my agreement with him."
Feng Yongdao, the oldest among the twelve disciples: "My mentor has passed away. He did some wrong things. Now he has washed away his sins at the cost of his life. Although my mentor has passed away, he has not left this world. His knowledge
and spirit will be upheld by us, so we will follow his instructions. If one day, our knowledge is used by the Free Society and becomes a tool to realize some people's ambitions, we and the twelve disciples will definitely turn against each other.
Strike! If the King of Thieves is unwilling to trust me, please refuse my admission to the Free Society now."
Li Huqiu chuckled, "The Free Society is privately run on the surface, but secretly a public-private partnership. From now on, I will only watch its growth and development from afar. Accepting you is the last decision I make for the Free Society, so
, your so-called personal ambition will not appear at all!" Pointing at Yan Dongyang, he said: "From now on, he will be the new leader of the Free Society. You will be responsible for everything you do in the future. If you are still willing to admit it,
I am planning to atone for my previous mistakes, for your teacher who committed suicide, so I ask you to cooperate closely with him in the future to expand the cause of the Free Society. The research funds and project test bases you need will be implemented in the shortest possible time.
By then I hope you can put into play what you have learned in your mind.”
Feng Yong and others hesitated for a moment, then said in unison: "Thank you, Da Longtou, for treating me as a national scholar. We will definitely uphold the legacy of our ancestors and live up to Da Longtou's trust."
****
The next day, in a cemetery in the suburbs of Beijing, in front of Wang Mao's grave.
Li Huqiu, Shang Nan, Yan Dongyang, Zhang Yongbao, and Qiu Tian, who was sitting in a wheelchair, stood there for a long time.
Zhang Yongbao threw a pair of general epaulettes into the fire.
Li Huqiu said: "Brother Mao, two of the people who led you astray have died, and one more will be found by us sooner or later. My sister-in-law and child have been rescued by Shang Nan, and we didn't tell them that you
The truth about leaving, so in their hearts you are still an upright man."
On the way out.
Zhang Yongbao said: "Si Weiping can live for at most five days. I said a few words to him after I took action. He knew that he would not die soon, but his reaction was very indifferent. He only said that Xianmen made a bad move this time, but even if
If they choose again, they will do it again, because it is impossible for the Xianmen to accept a person from the lower five sects to become the leader of the world."
Li Huqiu sighed: "He can be regarded as a hero of the generation. He climbed to this position because he climbed out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Although death from illness can preserve his dignity, it may not be in line with his wishes. Once Si Weiping leaves,
, it is inevitable to adjust the personnel of the Military Commission, and Chu Lie’s father’s status will be upgraded.”
Qiu Tian asked Dongyang: "Longtou, Duobao Building has recruited many prominent people in the past two years. Do you need to clean it up?"
Yan Dongyang glanced at Li Huqiu, who smiled slightly and turned his head to the other side. Dongyang sighed softly and said: "We can even accept the most elite disciples of the Xian family. These non-core disciples are far inferior in terms of talents and abilities.
Is there anything that disciples can’t tolerate?”
Li Huqiu stretched out his hand towards Zhang Yongbao and said with a smile: "Bring it here."
Zhang Yongbao dejectedly put a hundred-yuan note into Huqiu's hand and said, "It's better that you understand this kid."
Li Huqiu said again: "I heard that Zhou Siying wanted to change her name to Zhang Siying, but you didn't agree. Why?"
Zhang Yongbao said: "I don't deserve it. I am content to hear her call me daddy so many times in my lifetime. Her career just suffered a setback a while ago. Changing her surname at this time will inevitably affect her career even more."
Li Huqiu said: "This matter is actually very easy to handle. Let's invest in a film and television company ourselves, specialize in large investments, and only use one heroine. Are we worried about not being able to make her popular?"
Zhang Yongbao shook his head and said: "Let's forget it. I don't want her to become famous and live such a tiring life. As long as she can find someone and have a good home, I will be satisfied."
There was a sense of relief on Li Huqiu's face, and he said: "In the past few years, we have been almost non-stop, wandering around the world, and have done many big things together. It's time to take a rest. I plan to go to North America for a vacation in a few days."
, you don’t have to go to North America this time, Dongyang will be in charge of the Free Club, Shang Nan will go home to accompany my cousin and aunt, and Uncle Bao will spend more time with his daughter."
Dongyang asked: "Brother Hu plans to leave someday. Mr. Chu wants to give you a private jet."
Li Huqiu waved his hand and said with a smile: "I've been with you for so long, and you still don't know that Brother Hu's favorite thing is public transportation? I'm really tired of this kind of tycoon style. It's not enough to be stared at by you in the past few years, and I plan to do it again.
Send someone to ask me to train him?"
Shang Nan said: "I have learned a lot after the battle with Wang Yishan. There are many things I still don't understand and I still want to ask you. Who should I ask after you leave?"
Li Huqiu said: "Go away, I don't like to see you such a useless coward who can't stop breastfeeding. When you have reached your level of kung fu, you can't be counted in the world, and you are the only one who has to ask for advice from others."
, if you don’t understand, just figure it out on your own, at this stage you can only rely on yourself, no one can guide you, not even me!”
Suddenly he said: "There is one more thing I want to tell you. I already know the whereabouts of your father Long Yong. He is now willing to follow Master Wenyin to practice in a certain place. That place is a secret place in the military world, known as the Eighteenth Level of Hell.
There are countless demons and ghosts trapped inside that were powerful before and after liberation, but were later subdued by Kong Wenlong. Unless Mr. Chu helps, you must not rush to visit."
ps: I went out to visit my father’s grave during the day and came back very late. The update is a bit late, no wonder!