On this day, Li Xiao was reading the current news in the newspaper in the living room. From a distance, he heard the humming sound of several cars' engines.
"Sir, people from the DuPont Consortium and First Citigroup are here." At this time, the servant came to report with a slight panic.
"DuPont and First Citi? I haven't settled the score with them yet, but they came to my door on their own. Let them come closer!" Li Xiao couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words, and looked away from the mail in his hand.
Not long after, two people walked into the living room. They were Dupont and Stillman, the spokespersons of the two major financial groups, DuPont and First Citigroup.
One of the two people is fat and the other is tall and thin. Standing together with completely different body shapes, they form a very sharp contrast with each other.
Although he had been informed by the servant long ago, Li Xiao had no intention of welcoming them. It was not until the group of people entered the room that he put down the newspaper he was reading, raised his eyelids, and scanned the
He glanced at the two of them, looking very scornful.
"Oh, Mr. Li, my God, I saw your majestic image defeating monsters on the movie screen a few days ago. Today I finally get to see you in person. Is there anything more fortunate than this?" Si
Tillman grinned, laughing, and enthusiastically extended his hand to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao ignored them and pointed directly towards the two of them to the sofa next to them, then bypassed Stillman who was frozen there, and landed on the main seat of the sofa with a leisurely expression.
Stillman's hand was stuck there, neither lifting nor putting it down, looking very embarrassed.
However, having been in the business circle for more than ten years, he has developed a deep understanding of the city. The sinister look in his eyes flashed away, and then Stillman continued to maintain the false smile on his face.
, and Dupont looked at each other, and then sat down on the sofa seats on both sides of the main seat.
"It's very rare for two big family talkers to come to the house at the same time. As the saying goes, you don't have to go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. If you have any issues, just talk to the point." Li Xiao said authentically.
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"Mr. Li is really a cheerful person. I think you should also know from Scott what happened before. This is indeed what we did, and we can't deny it. But you should also know that the reason why we dared
Braving the disapproval of the world, kidnapping Scott is also because of the support of the forces behind it. It can be said that nine of the top ten financial groups are interested in joining forces to kick Rothschild out of the United States. We are just
It's just for execution, and our move is only for Scott, and we don't dare to be disrespectful to Mr. Li!" Scott narrowed his eyes with two crescent moons, and while telling the matter, at the same time
He also paid attention to the expression on Li Xiao's face, hoping to judge the other person's thoughts from his expression.
But he soon discovered that this was all in vain.
Li Xiao's expression was like the water in the ancient well, calm and calm, without any ripples.
"Then what?" Li Xiao tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the sofa and raised his eyebrows.
Stillman couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. In fact, he had a purpose for saying such words. Firstly, he wanted to tell Li Xiao that he and others had no ill intentions. Secondly, he also wanted to tell the ten major financial groups behind him.
By moving it out, I also hope that Li Xiao can know his purpose and be able to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so that the next conversation can begin.
But whether it was the two of them or the top ten financial groups, they seemed as light as feathers and insignificant in front of Li Xiao, not to mention the waves of anger that swept through his heart.
"Then, we want to work with Mr. Li to discover the secret of the elixir. In order to show our sincerity, we are willing to pay more than Scott."
But Dupont, who was obviously much rougher in mind, was completely unaware of it. He was twiddling his brown mustache and chatting, giving him the feeling of being rich and wealthy.
I saw him stroking his palms, and two followers walked in outside the door. They were carrying two large black suitcases in their hands. It was obvious from their laborious expressions that they were heavy.
At Dupont's signal, they placed the two heavy boxes on the coffee table. After opening the zipper, they could see that one of the boxes was filled with golden gold, while the other box was neatly filled with gold.
Qi's beautiful knives are piled together, worth real money and silver, priceless.
The total property here amounts to at least tens of millions of yuan. Even for the two major consortiums, under the background of the Great Depression, being able to pay such an amount is considered a considerable feat.
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"This is a pre-payment. After the elixir of life is successfully refined, we will pay double the money. Besides, there are nine major consortiums to provide you with convenience. I think Mr. Li has no reason to do so.
Refuse such cooperation." Dupont chuckled, and the fat on his face was trembling.
Ever since Scott revealed the secret of the elixir of life, Dupont and Stillman had been thinking about it day and night, dreaming about it.
Although after the Triumph returned from its ocean exploration, Scott ordered all his entourage to sign a confidentiality agreement, so that they could not disclose the location of the island and must keep it secret.
But DuPont, Stillman, and even the nine major consortiums behind them, their abilities are so huge. As long as they are willing, they can easily control the presidential election in the United States, and even influence the economic direction of the United States and the world. Even if
It is to destroy some small, poor and remote countries, which is easy and effortless.
After using some methods, they also learned the specific location of the Skeleton Island, so they confidently mobilized two giant ships, and also deployed many professional navigation explorers to go to the other side of the ocean, but it was strange.
Unfortunately, when their team members arrived at that sea area, the island suddenly disappeared. Even after wandering in the sea for ten days and a half, they could not find any trace.
But according to the information from the spies they planted on the Triumph, Skull Island does exist, but the weird and mysterious aspects of it are unknown.
So in desperation, Dupont and Stillman finally couldn't hold themselves back and came to Li Xiao to seek cooperation.
As long as they can live forever, no matter what the tens of millions of dollars, even if they pay half of their assets, it is worth it. After all, for them, as long as the foundation of the consortium is rock solid, it will be a matter of minutes to make money.
, but this life is perishable, of course they must grasp it.
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At this time, DuPont and Stillman also placed this huge sum of money in front of Li Xiao. Compared with Scott's Rothschild family, their nine major consortiums were able to give Li Xiao more money.
With good conditions and support, they could not think of any reason why Li Xiao would reject their cooperation plan.
But to their surprise, Li Xiao's indifferent eyes just glanced at the suitcase casually. After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and directly rejected their intention to cooperate.
"Sir, why, can I know the reason for your refusal?" Stillman's heart thumped, his fists clenched slightly, and he couldn't help but stand up from the sofa, his words filled with surprise.
and a look of confusion.
"There is an old saying in the East that says, if people are different, they will not work together." Li Xiao said.
"If we have different paths, why don't we work together? Now, aren't we all pursuing the method of immortality, so what's the difference?" Stillman frowned slightly.
"In the prosperous age of our ancient Chinese country, it was prosperous and powerful, the country was mighty, guests from all over the world were submissive, and all nations came to court." Li Xiao was not busy explaining, but suddenly changed the subject.
"Indeed." Stillman nodded, unequivocally. As a financial oligarch, First Citigroup has banks all over the world. As the family talker, Stillman naturally has to understand.
The civilization and history of many other countries. He also knows that China once had a huge dominance at its peak. Therefore, Stillman also attaches great importance to the group's business in China. He only opened a business in the Magic City.
We went to five or six banks.
It's just that he didn't know the intention of Li Xiao's words, which was a bit baffling.
"These countries that come to pay tribute are called vassal states, and they are under the care of the clan. Once the vassal state is attacked, it is an offense to the majesty of the clan, and the offender must be given a head-on blow.
The grand momentum is used to boost the prestige of the country. Having said that, do you understand what I mean?!" At the end, Li Xiao's pupils suddenly shrank, and his tone became more serious, appearing to be fierce.
Stillman couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when he heard this.
What kind of treacherous and cunning person is Stillman? At this point, the implication of Li Xiao's words is already obvious. Scott took the lead in expressing his loyalty to Li Xiao, which is an expression of surrender, so then
It was under the care of Li Xiao that a relationship between emperor and courtiers was formed, but Dupont and Stillman were like invaders. They not only kidnapped Scott, but also slapped and humiliated him. In this way,
The two have formed a hostile relationship. In the final analysis, how can the country and the invader cooperate?
It can be said that the moment the two decided to kidnap Scott, their feud with each other was already forged.
At this time, the atmosphere in the living room also dropped suddenly, becoming solemn and tense.
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Just when Stillman's eyes were shining, his heart was pounding, and he was thinking about how to deal with it. On the other side, the grumpy Dupont suddenly jumped up.
I saw Dupont suddenly stand up, and the golden crutch hit the ground heavily, making a sonorous and harsh sound.
With a sarcastic look on his face, Dupont shouted loudly: "Damn it, I'll borrow an old Chinese saying. We come to you to discuss things today because we think highly of you. Don't push yourself just because you have mastered the so-called alchemy and kung fu."
, don’t regret it after weighing the stakes clearly!”
Dupont's face was beating wildly, and his twisted face showed a look of violence. He relied on the support of nine major financial groups, as if fierce flames fueled his nature, and he was arrogant to the point of being hopeless.
Stillman's heart tightened, and he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He tugged on the corner of Dupont's clothes and glared at him fiercely, telling him to shut up.
If there was room for negotiation because of differences in opinions, now it has really reached the point of breaking out and the atmosphere has become tense.
Stillman went to see Li Xiao again. At this time, the indifferent expression on his face no longer existed. What was terrifying was that it had completely darkened and was filled with an aura of terror.
"I'm afraid I should say this to you... By the way, when you slapped Scott, which hand did you use? It should be your right hand, right?" As he said this, Li Xiao tore up the note from the coffee table.
I dropped a thin piece of paper and held it between my fingertips.
"Hmph, that's ridiculous, I obviously used left..." Just when Dupont was about to refute, his fat face that was trembling due to speaking suddenly froze there, and his eyes were wide open.
It's so big that the eyeballs are about to burst.
A cold feeling passed through his wrist, and then a surge of pain hit him. He lowered his head suddenly and saw blood flowing across the joint between his wrist and palm, white bones and flesh and blood.
The tissue rupture was exposed to the outside. One hand had been completely severed, and together with the golden crutch, it fell to the ground with a clang! The air in the living room was filled with a thick layer of blood.
taste.
"My hand, what's going on? Can anyone tell me why this damn thing happened!" Dupont screamed in pain at the top of his lungs. His face was pale, covered with cold sweat, and his body was shaking, and he was about to faint and fall.
passed.
"How is this possible..." Stillman was stunned and swallowed deeply, with a long vibrato in his words.
Dupont didn't see it, but he saw it. Just now, Li Xiao bent his wrist slightly and flicked it lightly. The tissue paper in his hand was like a dart, and it directly penetrated into Dupont's wrist, and one of his hands was thrown away.
Cut it off!
He felt very incredible, but not far from him, the blood-stained piece of tissue paper swaying in the air, this shocking and horrifying scene reminded him all the time that this was not an illusion!
"It's better to leave without seeing you off." Li Xiao clasped his hands on his chest and said calmly: "If you don't leave, you won't be left with just one hand."
At this time, the followers who reacted were about to take out their weapons and attack Li Xiao, but they were stopped by Stillman. After witnessing the terrifying scene just now, Stillman believed that Li Xiao had
The pieces of paper are so sharp and fast that they are faster than bullets. If you anger him now, you will definitely get killed!
Stillman maintained the only trace of reason in his fear. While ordering his entourage to help Dupont get into the car, he watched Li Xiao with vigilance and ran away with trembling steps until he got into the car and used the maximum accelerator and horsepower.
After driving away from the villa, he finally let go of his heart hanging in his throat and let out a sigh of relief. His forehead and back were already covered in cold sweat!