Free Web NovelChapter 239: Chapter 189: Lin Qi, United Pharmaceutical Shareholder
"I hope that all the prospects I laid out at United Pharmaceutical’s first meeting can be realized. Only when United Pharmaceutical grows into a truly large corporation and sheds the label of a Liu’s Heavy Industries subsidiary can I truly be in a position to decide certain matters."
A determined glint appeared in Liu Xuan’s right eye. The purple light in her prosthetic left eye flickered at a high frequency as the Suppressor’s power level adjusted with extreme speed.
It was a good thing this was an S-Class Suppressor; any ordinary suppressor would have been incapable of such high-frequency power adjustments.
Lin Qi hadn’t expected Liu Xuan to say that.
’I thought she would be more direct in assigning me a task, especially since it seems she already has some leverage over me.’
As for what she meant by "truly be in a position to decide certain matters"... what could that be?
Lin Qi didn’t want to make any wild guesses.
After a long silence, Lin Qi said, "Alright."
’What does Liu Xuan want to do? What does she want from me?’
Lin Qi didn’t know for now, but he had agreed to Liu Xuan’s request. He would do his best.
Based on the intelligence Lin Qi had so far, the main obstacle to United Pharmaceutical’s current development was the upcoming Asia Political Zone Advanced Pharmaceutical Enterprise Summit. The Si Clan planned to use the summit, and the pressure from the Big Business Alliance, to prevent Liu’s Heavy Industries from supplying all of its self-produced Extraordinary Materials to United Pharmaceutical.
Large corporations were relatively independent, but they were still subject to the jurisdiction of the Big Business Alliance and were even restricted by various regulations.
This was the Si Clan’s blatant scheme, and the Liu Clan had no choice but to face it head-on.
Breaking the deadlock wasn’t actually that difficult.
They just needed to ensure United Pharmaceutical gained enough of a voice at the Asia Political Zone Advanced Pharmaceutical Enterprise Summit.
Lin Qi didn’t know the summit’s agenda yet, but according to the intel from Elder Dong, the so-called summit was actually an opportunity for the major pharmaceutical companies to showcase their technological strength.
As long as no S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers were involved, Lin Qi was confident in his own abilities.
Across from Lin Qi, the purple light in Liu Xuan’s left eye instantly stabilized, and the Suppressor’s power dropped to its lowest setting.
Lin Qi’s promise had caused Liu Xuan’s stress to plummet.
An unreadable emotion hidden in her right eye, Liu Xuan said, "After the Floating Vehicle lands, you’ll check into the Alliance Mansion under your identity as a United Pharmaceutical shareholder. I need to go to the Alliance Building to meet with a permanent council member. If I get any new information about the summit, I will contact you immediately."
Lin Qi nodded. The two of them said nothing more, and silence returned to the upper level of the Floating Vehicle.
Before long, the brightness of Liu Xuan’s prosthetic left eye increased slightly again.
Lin Qi rarely found himself in such awkward situations. He took the initiative to break the silence, "I didn’t sleep well last night. I’m going to get some rest. Wake me when we get to Alliance City, please."
With that, Lin Qi got up from the single armchair and flopped face-first onto the bed.
He then pulled the blanket over his head. freewebnoveℓ.com
He wasn’t sure if he was imagining it, but Lin Qi thought he heard a heavy sigh of relief.
Sitting on the armchair, Liu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and the light in her prosthetic left eye instantly returned to a calm state.
The relationship between them was somewhat strange, but they both had a tacit understanding to not talk about it, showing no intention of discussing the reasons why.
Lin Qi hadn’t actually fallen asleep. Instead, he contacted Liu Weicai and requested remote access to the company’s internal files.
Liu Weicai didn’t hesitate for a second. He immediately granted access and said to Lin Qi, "I got some more intel today. United Pharmaceutical is going to be under a lot of pressure at this summit. If we don’t handle this carefully, our entire strategy for the Potion industry will fall apart. The Alliance has completely backed Liu’s Heavy Industries into a corner."
"Damn it all. The Liu Clan was the victim from start to finish in the Greenfield City incident, yet the Big Business Alliance is still siding with the Si Clan! That old bastard Si Li must have been willing to give up a lot of benefits to make that happen."
"Sigh... The more I think about it, the angrier I get. Lin Qi, you have to be extremely careful. Chairman Liu trusts you a great deal. Read the company’s internal literature thoroughly. This summit places a huge emphasis on a researcher’s Ability. When you’re out there, you’re representing Chairman Liu’s reputation."
Liu Weicai’s rambling only proved how much pressure Liu Xuan was truly under. She shouldered the responsibilities assigned by Liu’s Heavy Industries as well as the stress that came with a new enterprise like United Pharmaceutical.
Although Lin Qi didn’t respond much, he was already engrossed in his work, poring over A-Class Pharmacy literature to fill in any gaps in his knowledge.
Time passed quietly, and before he knew it, the Floating Vehicle had arrived in the skies above Alliance City.
There was no need for Liu Xuan to wake him; the Floating Vehicle’s smart system made the announcement.
Lin Qi got up and saw that Liu Xuan was still in the same position as before, sitting upright on the armchair and quietly watching the scenery of Alliance City through the environmental simulation.
Lin Qi sat down on an armchair and also began to take in the sight of the city.
Judging by the number and scale of its buildings, this city was far more prosperous than Greenfield City or Red Fruit City.
A quick glance toward the city’s edge revealed that its area was large enough to contain ten Red Fruit Cities.
This was a city that housed the branch offices of the vast majority of Asia’s corporations—a city of dreams.
Lin Qi felt no particular emotion toward such a city.
’All Cyber Cities are painted with the same brush. The big corporations all devour people; the only difference is their method.’
He quietly watched the view outside.
Liu Xuan suddenly spoke. "Your corporate shareholder credentials have been registered with the Big Business Alliance. The Floating Vehicle will dock at the Alliance Mansion shortly. The summit will be held at the Alliance Mansion once the date and agenda are finalized. You and Green Hair should go check in first."
