Chapter 321 – Daze (1/2)
Chapter 321 – Daze
It was rumoured that this company ran a metal business, smuggling ores into the country with the military’s backing. The heads of the gaming organizations originally didn’t pay much attention to these rumours. But thinking about it now, their minds descended into shock.
They looked up at Nie Yan, their expressions completely different. Their gazes were now full of resolve.
After Nie Yan got off the stage, Little Su stepped in to replace him. She began explaining the finer details of the War God Tribe’s development plan. The audience was much more receptive to her words compared to before.
“I didn’t know you were such a charismatic speaker!” Ah Chen teased when Nie Yan returned.
Nie Yan faked a laugh, but inwardly thought, after so many years of experience, how could something as insignificant as this rattle me?
Father Nie faintly nodded. Nie Yan’s performance had thoroughly satisfied him. My son has grown up. He continued to chat with the group for a while before something occurred to him. “Wait, son, doesn’t the Tuoba Family own the Nisode auction houses you mentioned?” Father Nie asked.
Nie Yan began explaining how he acquired the auction houses as well as the Tuoba Family’s internal turmoil. All signs pointed toward Tuoba Time preparing to take action against Tuoba Hongye!
Father Nie thought of something. He looked toward the back of the crowd and ordered, “Little Li, give me an updated report on the Tuoba Family’s situation.”
“The Tuoba Family controls a total of seven companies. They’ve recently encountered some financial problems due to the Century Financial Group attempting a hostile takeover of two of their companies. Tuoba Hongye and Tuoba Fengyuan are currently scrambling to stop this by dumping shares into their less important companies and liquidating their assets…”
With the Tuoba Family and Century Financial Group going at each other so fiercely, there were definitely sharks circling around, smelling the stench of blood.
“It’s a good opportunity.” Father Nie’s eyes lit up. With Nie Yan settling the War God Tribe’s gold problems, they had a huge surplus of real world capital to invest. Why not take this opportunity to fish in troubled waters? Who knew what kind of benefits they could reap from this struggle between two large financial groups, especially if they played their cards right!
While Father Nie went to arrange these things, Nie Yan remained to delegate some of the War God Tribe’s more pressing matters.
When everything was settled, the day was almost over. It appeared Nie Yan had unwittingly played hooky all day. However, it couldn’t be helped. He drove home. After dinner, he would log back into Conviction.
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Huahai High School.
The day had passed in the blink of an eye. As the sun set, the final rays of orange light shone through the classroom windows.
Xie Yao sat in her seat, staring at the empty desk beside her. Every time she noticed the void where he should be, she felt a sense of loss. When she logged off, she had been quite annoyed with him. However, when he didn’t show up at school, the annoyance in her heart slowly faded away, leaving behind only emptiness.
Xie Yao absent-mindedly glanced out the window.
“Xie Yao, school’s over. Let’s go.” Xia Ling walked over.
“Hmm? Oh, alright. Let me pack my things.” Xie Yao snapped out of her daze and began tidying up her desk.
Xia Ling looked at Xie Yao with a teasing smile on her face. “Nie Yan didn’t come today?”
“Yeah.” Xie Yao nodded.
“That’s too bad. He usually walks you to your car at the end of the day,” Xia Ling quipped.
Xie Yao took one last glance at Nie Yan’s computer, her emotions in turmoil. “Let’s go.”
Seeing Xie Yao’s moody expression, Xia Ling quickly changed the subject.
At this time, a young man in a white tracksuit walked over to the two girls. It was Liu Rui. The bruises on his face were already healed, and he appeared quite dashing.
“Oh my! Liu Rui, you’re back? How’s your face? Nothing wrong, right?” Xia Ling feigned pleasant surprise, her voice carrying a noticeable hint of sarcasm. Truthfully, she couldn’t stand the guy. She used to think he was alright. But with Nie Yan’s appearance, his shortcomings became all the more apparent. He was far too arrogant, his ego bruised over the smallest of things. Even though Nie Yan was far from being flawless, he was much more pleasing to the eye.
“I’m doing fine. Yao Yao1, it’s been too long!” Liu Rui hid his embarrassment and greeted Xie Yao.
“Mhm.” Xie Yao nodded. She wore an indifferent expression.
“Are you still playing Conviction? How strong are you now? I’ve recently hit Level 42 and outfitted myself with a full set of Gold-grade equipment,” Liu Rui proudly announced. “I’ll take you levelling with me in Grand Drum Gill. it’s a Level 45 map! But don’t worry, I’ve convinced some of my brothers in Victorious Return to take us. We’ll level up really fast!” he said enthusiastically. He hadn’t seen Xie Yao in Conviction in a long time, so he had no idea what her current level was.
“Pfft!” Xia Ling involuntarily giggled. Liu Rui really was a frog living at the bottom of a well. Xie Yao was currently Level 47, and she was decked out in top quality Level 45 Gold-grade equipment, with even a few pieces of Dark Gold-grade equipment mixed in.
Liu Rui furrowed his brows, rather displeased by Xia Ling’s response. However, Xie Yao was right there, and the girls were close friends, so he wisely kept his mouth shut.