(Sorry, I was stuck all day long after deleting, deleting, and revising.)
"Sure enough, a family that has been able to exist for so many years cannot be a philanthropic sheep!" Zhang Hao put down the telegram in his hand and was very emotional about the message sent by Zhao Yuhang.
This information came very timely, because today, Zhang Hao will formally negotiate and cooperate with representatives of the 12 families, and Zhang Hao was originally very interested.
But at this time Zhang Hao was more vigilant.
The moment he stepped out of the office, Zhang Hao suddenly stopped and felt a faint emotion in his heart:
I have changed!
When he first came to this world, Zhang Hao wanted to change the world, make it a better place, and allow himself to remember history.
But now, what I think about is that I am history and want to live forever; also, changing the world is good, but if you can control it...
"People always change!" Zhang Hao shook his head.
But then Zhang Hao's eyes sharpened. Because of Zhao Yuhang's information, some vague questions in Zhang Hao's mind finally sprouted:
It took hundreds of thousands of years for the 12 family to be established. How could they accept themselves so easily?
Considering the first 'dream' and the overbearing, Zhang Hao's heart became even deeper.
The reason why the 12 families have been so 'friendly' recently is probably because they are not sure what kind of power Dayang Group has. And the reason why this cooperation is so 'hasty' is because this is not cooperation, this is...testing!
If you think about it, you can understand that this world that encompasses the earth has a history of hundreds of thousands of years. It is impossible that 12 ancient families were born. Where did the rest go?
These 12 families probably want to wipe out the Dayang Group and then develop on their own!
The older the family, the less they believe in cooperation. They have experienced too many betrayals, even betrayals within the family. Good things must be in your own hands!
Once a gap was opened, Zhang Hao's thoughts were like a river bursting its banks, flowing thousands of miles. Many things that had been confused in the past but could not grasp the key points were suddenly figured out.
These families with hundreds of thousands of people are definitely not good people.
If you think about it carefully, from the first meeting, they have always had a tentative attitude towards Dayang Group, testing again and again.
Also, this time the 12th family was so easy-going that they sent an envoy? Suddenly, Zhang Hao felt like he was inviting a wolf into the house!
After pondering for a while, Zhang Hao immediately called and found Fu Yun and Murong Shan, asking them to get ready.
As for Huang Wentian, Zhimin and Miao Hongyun, Zhang Hao did not notify them. These three people are now accompanying representatives of the 12 families. If they, or any one of them, are called away immediately, the representatives of those families will definitely be wary.
Zhang Hao doesn't dare to underestimate these guys.
Then Zhang Hao re-examined the whereabouts of the 12 family representatives over the past few days. When Zhang Hao looked at the whereabouts information with suspicion, he discovered many problems.
What they visited most were not the libraries, stock trading centers, business centers, etc. of Dayang Group, but not even the Huashen Technology Research Center.
The most visited ones are the production lines, assembly workshops, shipbuilding bases, and even the "Dayang Group Chemistry, Medicine, Elixir, and Microbiology Research Center" jointly established by Dayang Group and other holy places. I almost never want to leave!
"They are more concerned about Dayang Group's... technology! But their cooperation with Dayang Group is focused on battleships and fleets. Others have not been mentioned so far.
Although it is not completely certain, I am at least certain that these 12 families are attracting me to become the 13th family or something, I am afraid... it is very fake!
Sure enough, the number 13 naturally contains unlucky elements!
Cultivation is about the way of heaven, and there is an important part of the way of heaven called ‘fate number’. And 13 is the more negative fate number!”
Zhang Hao just groaned a little meaninglessly in the end.
Then Zhang Hao tidied up his appearance, nodded to his secretary, and stepped into the highest-standard conference room on the top floor of Dayang Group's headquarters. In other words, the 'conference hall' is more appropriate.
At this time, it was 10 o'clock in the morning, and the bright sunshine was shining directly through the completely transparent dome. However, the operation of the formation in the hall kept the place warm, comfortable, and even slightly cool, adding to the autumn atmosphere.
The dryness and heat are completely offset.
In the hall, there are rows of carefully tended flowers and plants. These extremely spiritual and exquisite plants reflect a faint fluorescence in the sunlight, making them look like a dream.
At this time, Huang Wentian and others had arrived with representatives of 12 families and more than fifty people; because Zhang Hao went back to check the information, Zhang Hao arrived almost ten minutes later than expected.
As soon as Zhang Hao entered the hall, he heard a faint female voice floating in the air. The voice was sweet and clear but also had an indescribable arrogance:
"Mr. Zhang, you are late. I have always heard that you are very punctual, but today you are 10 minutes late. I don't know if you are always like this or is it just today?"
After Zhang Hao heard this, he swallowed his apology. If he apologized, wouldn't he admit that he was only late today?
But the smile on Zhang Hao's face has not changed at all, it is still so bright, "This fairy must be Taoist Nangong Yuenangong of the Suzaku family.
I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep well last night because I was thinking about meeting fellow Taoist Nangong. I hesitated in the office for a long time just now, still thinking about how to leave a deep impression on Fairy Nangong.”
Nangong Yue opened her mouth, and in the end she could only hum. But when she looked at Zhang Hao, there was a hint of contempt in her eyes: Master Huahua!
As an arrogant and relatively traditional cultivation master, Nangong Yue is obviously not suitable for Zhang Hao's almost playful way of speaking.
Zhang Hao is also observing Nangong Yue. Nangong Yue is very beautiful, but this beauty has a feeling that strangers should not enter. Also, although Nangong Yue is beautiful, the vicissitudes in the corners of her eyes and the depth in her eyes are enough to indicate her age.
Not too small.
According to the news sent back by Huang Wentian and others, Nangong Yue's age is probably over five hundred years old. This is a truly immortal person.
But just now, Mr. Zhang got angry at such an old man...
Zhang Hao generously walked to the main seat, but did not sit down. Instead, he bowed his hands and apologized: "Fellow Taoists, I deeply apologize for being late."
Zhang Hao didn't say anything about his seniors. Even among the people in front of him, the youngest was three hundred years old. Today, Zhang Hao was negotiating as an equal.
Under normal circumstances, one has to be at least seventy or eighty years old if one wants to enter the stage of becoming a god; and if one wants to enter the peak of becoming a god, it is another long accumulation process.
Only Dayang Group can have the luxury of using fairy energy to catalyze the progress of masters.
Of course, Zhang Hao is now fully wary of these ancient families. These families can even record their history relatively clearly, and can even correct the timekeeping errors in Fairy Mountain, so they are likely to possess some ancient items.
These ancient items must be the remnants of advanced civilization.
As for advanced civilization, Zhang Hao is extremely vigilant.
The representative of the Youlong family, Xiao Shan, who was here last time, was sitting in a chair. Although his tone was as friendly as possible, there was always an indescribable old-fashioned tone:
"It's understandable that young people like to sleep in. Haha... Zhang Hao, we have visited many places in Dayang Group these days, which is really eye-opening.
Here, we see the speed of industry.
A textile production line can produce a hundred pieces of cloth in just one hour. In the past, it would have taken hundreds of women a month's work.
A black iron factory can produce tens of thousands of tons of crude iron in one hour. Only such a strong output can support the steel ambitions of the entire Dayang Group!
We already have a relatively complete understanding of Dayang Group. I think it’s time for a cooperation.”
Zhang Hao said calmly, "Is this cooperation to find the legendary Xuanhuang Zuzhou?"
A man next to him with a faint green lotus mark on his eyebrows spoke, "It cannot be regarded as a legend. First of all, the outside world hardly knows this name. Secondly, our 12th family has always had the approximate location of the Xuanhuang ancestral continent. The specific location cannot be determined.
Finally, we have relatively detailed records here about the general situation of Xuanhuang Zuzhou."
"But these records are all from hundreds of thousands of years ago, right?" Zhang Hao pointed out this issue without hesitation.
The man continued: "But at least you are not ignorant and have certain reference value!"
Zhang Hao nodded: "The information from hundreds of thousands of years ago...well, maybe it has some reference value. But I have a question. The ability to protect the family with 12 should be enough to cross the sea, right? Why are they still trapped now?
land?
We have also explored the Zhulong Continent, and it seems that there are no very powerful masters in the Zhulong Continent, the kind of masters who are at the limit of becoming gods, and even have one foot in the Dharma Realm."
Next to Nangong Yue, a woman in a black skirt spoke: "It's actually very simple, because we don't know that there are other worlds besides Xuanhuang Zuzhou besides Kuodixiang.
Over the past many years, we have been putting information on Xuanhuang Zuzhou, but we have never been successful.
The Xuanhuang Ancestral Continent is actually in the south, far away in the south. To go south, you need to cross the outer sea. We call the outer sea in the south the 'Black Sea'. There are still powerful monsters there.
We are powerless against the monsters in the sea. I think Zhang Hao should know this best."
Zhang Hao looked at the other party, wearing a long black dress, but it reflected the other party's hot figure and weird and enchanting charm, with a strange sense of depravity and danger.
The monotonous black seemed to exude a strange brilliance on her body.
For such a charming woman, Zhang Hao instantly determined the identity of the other party: "This fairy must be fellow Taoist Taoist Tantai Minghua from the Tianmo Family."
Tantai Minghua nodded coldly.
Zhang Hao also lamented: "Dayang Group is indeed deeply touched by the monsters on the ocean. As for the battle of practitioners, I summarized it into three major elements: timing, location, and cultivation. And when we fight monsters on the sea, first of all
We have lost our geographical advantage. We don’t even have a foothold.”
"So, we need a foothold." Tantai Minghua emphasized, and then added after a short pause, "Besides, we need to accumulate strength. As the landing place for advanced civilization when the Xuanhuang Zuzhou comes, there must be a lot of things left behind.
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There may be too many masters there, and there may also be some powerful war machines. Therefore, we need to rely on the power of the Ocean Group."
Zhang Hao pondered for a while and then asked: "I have one last question. That is, over the years, you have always known information about advanced civilizations. Do you know about Xuanhuang Zuzhou?"
"Of course!" Xiao Shan replied without hesitation.
A strange smile appeared on Zhang Hao's face: "Then one thing doesn't make sense. Since you know about advanced civilizations and the Xuanhuang ancestral continent, why don't you know how to explore the world around you?
I think you should have maps like "Kuodixiang" available there, right?
Even if you can't explore any unknown world or explore Xuanhuang Zuzhou, what about the surrounding fairy mountains? Why have I never heard of the exploration of fairy mountains?
Taking a step back, even if the fairy mountain cannot be explored, what about the Liuli Island in the north! You can't help but know that it is also the relic of an advanced civilization!"
Zhang Hao's question immediately made many representatives of the 12 families frown.
At this time, a middle-aged man sitting on the right side of Zhang Hao, who should be the representative of the 12th family, looked at Zhang Hao quietly, his eyes were indescribably coercive, and his tone was indifferent but arrogant: "Zhang Hao,
Your Dayang Group has only been developing for less than ten years, and there are too many things that you cannot touch. But as long as your Dayang Group cooperates with us, these questions will naturally be answered for you.
And if you don’t have sincerity in cooperation and just want to make excuses, I’m afraid... you will make everyone... dissatisfied!"
The other party's attitude and words made Zhang Hao extremely unhappy. And such a conversational attitude made Zhang Hao vaguely understand: There is a problem with these 12 families! And the problem is definitely not small!
Zhang Hao's face gradually calmed down and became a little more indifferent. He looked around and said lightly: "By the way, I haven't gotten to know everyone well after talking for so long.
Fellow Taoist Huang Wentian, could you please introduce me?"
Huang Wentian also saw that something was wrong at this time. Everyone in these 12 families was very aggressive and not as friendly as the ones he had encountered before. However, there was still no problem in introducing the person.
Huang Wentian began to introduce, and the first thing he said was the one who had just spoken to Zhang Hao, "Mr. Zhang, starting from your right, the first one is Zhuge Shao from the Qinglong family, Zhuge..."
Zhuge Shao suddenly raised his hand and interrupted Huang Wentian's words. His posture had an indescribable power: "Zhang Hao, the representative of our 12 families, came all the way here not to talk nonsense with you.
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We come here with sincerity, but you, Dayang Group, seem to be full of doubts.
Let me just ask: What do you mean by Dayang Group? Give me a sweet word.