Yan Xiaosu's attack on the Tarwo Federation had finally reached a stalemate.
Laurel's deductions were not wrong. In the crisis of the election, President Mogadi had sent out a negotiating team, and had welcomed Yan Xiaosu and his party with appropriate enthusiasm.
However, everyone had overlooked one point. A mature politician would never choose to take risks. The new route might be able to revitalize the stagnant economy of the Tarwo Federation, but it might not be accepted by everyone. How high was the public's approval? Most importantly, if he offended others, would he be able to sit still?
Simply put, the other party wanted KO Group to spit out all the benefits, and be their assistant. A formal reception would not be of much use.
Yan Xiaosu immediately made the decision to split into three groups. Laurel would stay behind to deal with it. He had no time to play hide-and-seek with Tarvo. He had just received news that Margate Interstellar Airlines had sent two elite negotiation teams into Maklou and Titatitan.
No more shortcuts. Yan Xiaosu directly chose the Fairy Federation with the most requirements out of the 12. His thinking was clear. As long as he grasped the most difficult, the rest would naturally be easy.
This time, Laurel did not raise any more suggestions. Yan Xiaosu had listened to her when they came to the Tarwo Federation, but the result was a stalemate. Coupled with the failure of New Space-Time Shipping, her authority in this circle had been greatly reduced.
Depressed, but also challenging. At this time, Laurel was not a woman who liked to retreat. But deep in her heart, she felt that she had lost her cool and self. She had been infected by the atmosphere that Yan Xiaosu had created. In the past, she would never have been so impulsive.
But seeing Yan Xiaosu's unperturbed gaze, her doubts deepened. Was this guy so sure of victory, or was he just putting on an act?
It was not impossible. She was different from Jasper and the rest. With her power, it was not a problem to find out some information about Wang Zheng. It was just that although Wang Zheng's strength was not bad, he did not have any real use in this world. Or perhaps he had hidden powers?
In truth, she could not see it. This logic was like a superstar. Others might give her some face and warmth, but it was useless when it came to actually getting things done.
The more they thought about it, the more likely that Yan Xiaosu was pretending to be calm to stabilize their morale. At least, under the current circumstances, Jasper and Gabre still firmly believed that there would be a turn for the better. Especially after Yan Xiaosu made the decision to go to the Fairy Federation, the look in their eyes changed.
But Laurel didn't think so.
Andromeda Federation was not a small country like Tarvo.
Moreover, among the major countries, the Fairy Federation tended to be conservative in all aspects, especially the "Planet Newcastle" that the new route passed through. It was an expansionary strategic planet that the Fairy Federation had only successfully developed in the past ten years. In the short term, in terms of policy, it would only be more conservative and prudent than the Fairy Federation itself.
Finally, everyone knew that the current governor of Newcastle, Bosh, was the epitome of pride and arrogance. Moreover, in terms of political philosophy, he was very unfriendly towards foreign merchants.
Under such circumstances, it was highly likely that Yan Xiaosu had chosen the Fairy faction to prepare for failure. The difficulty was so great. If he succeeded, he would be a hero. If he failed, it was only natural.
However, it had to be said that this move was not bad.
Of course, Laurel hoped that she was wrong, and that Yan Xiaosu really had other tricks up his sleeves.
Yan Xiaosu did not have any tricks up his sleeves. Of course, it was not the kind of pure pretentiousness that Laurel was imagining.
He had chosen this place because the situation was already very urgent under Margate's pressure. And the Fairy Federation was the absolute leader of the major countries among the twelve. Being conservative was being conservative, but it was also his greatest opportunity. As long as he could take down the Fairy Federation, he could directly influence the decisions of the other eleven countries.
Yan Xiaosu did not even consider whether he could take it down. At this time, he could only act first. If he did not even have the courage to act, he might as well just go back to Earth.
Yan Xiaosu brought a standard negotiation team to the capital of Newcastle, Zhiluo City. After more than ten years of development, this was a new ultra-modern city. Many places used the most cutting-edge urban construction theories, and it was very prosperous.
However, traces of militarization could still be seen everywhere. There were refuge facilities, and the streets were still patrolled by uniformed troops.
There was no time to tour this new city. Yan Xiaosu immediately got into the zone. However, the first step was met with difficulties.
It was not how to convince the governor of Newcastle, but how to meet the governor?
He had not thought too much before coming, but now he realized that in the eyes of the conservative Fairy Star people, the new route was no different from anything else. There was no special importance to speak of.
"I'm sorry, but the governor has important matters to attend to. How about this, you can discuss this with the commerce department." The governor's assistant was a man.
Yan Xiaosu was blocked outside the governor's office.
Clearly, the people of the Celestial System did not care about this new route at all. Or rather, they did not like the interference of outsiders. The Newcastle Star was but a window to the outside world, a political springboard for them to enter the Milky Way Alliance.
Stability and stability were the norm for Newcastle. Taking risks was not their style. The Fairy Federation's almost closed-door attitude also had a certain political and historical background to it. It was indeed very difficult for outside investors to intervene.
Of course, Governor Bosh still gave them some face, and sent an assistant to communicate, rather than have the guards chase them away directly.
Seeing the professional smile on the governor's assistant's face, and the armed guards by the door, it was certain that they would not be able to meet the governor. They could only follow procedure, and start with the Newcastle commerce department.
Arriving at the commerce department, Yan Xiaosu, who had been rubbing his fists in anticipation, was stunned. There were … a little too many people …
He found the commerce department staff. "Hello, we are from the Tita Chamber of Commerce …"
"Tita Chamber of Commerce? Alright, got it … there is no special appointment. Due to limited staff, please take a number over there, and then line up in the waiting room. "
Take a number, line up …
Yan Xiaosu was stunned. This treatment was a little too much.
Since he was here, he might as well take it easy. As long as there was a chance, even if it was a straw, he would grab it.
The number machine filled in the Skylink number, company name, and to-do list. A number card was spat out from the machine.
"Number 0541 …" Yan Xiaosu's face darkened even more. He had just heard the call from the waiting area. The number that had just arrived was "0418." In other words, there were more than a hundred people in front of him.
"Director Yan, why don't we line up here, and you go back to the hotel to rest first?" The subordinate he had brought was very sensible.
However, Yan Xiaosu also knew that now was not the time for his subordinates to suck up to him. He waved his hand. "Alright, I'll be fine here. There are more important tasks for you to do. We came in a hurry this time, and we haven't made sufficient preparations. Can you get the relevant information done before tonight?"
"There's definitely no problem with the information. Should we arrange for someone to be here …" A few subordinates were still very hesitant. What was the matter with letting their boss line up here alone?
"The most important thing now is to get things done, not to show off. If we can't get it done, we'll all lose our jobs. Hurry!" Yan Xiaosu said, dropping his disguise. If he could not get this done, his days would really be tough.
As soon as he entered the waiting room, someone came over to greet him.
"Friend, which company are you from? I saw quite a few of you just now. "
"Hehe, it's alright, the Tita Chamber of Commerce."
"Tita Chamber of Commerce? That Titan that opened up a new route? "
The one who greeted him was also a fat man. The fat man saw that it was easy to warm up to him, and upon hearing that it was the Tita Chamber of Commerce, he became even more friendly.
"Hehe, yes." Yan Xiaosu smiled and nodded. "Friend, what about you?"
"Trileaf Merchant Travel, a small company. I didn't expect Northburg to treat everyone equally. Even a big company like yours has come to line up."
"Rules and regulations, there has to be a process." Damn, was this guy doing it on purpose?
"That's true. Ahem, right, I forgot to ask, what's your number?"
"0541. What's wrong? "
"I have a number 0432. You're such a big company, hehe, there should be some special reimbursement in the financial department …"
Yan Xiaosu understood instantly. There were people like this everywhere. "I'll take it."
"A big company is a big company. This is my name card, there's an account on it. Zheng Ken of Trileaf Merchant Travel. Although the company is small, we have our own people in all aspects …"
Yan Xiaosu completed the transfer on the spot. Hearing this, he smiled. "Can I see the governor?"
Zheng Ken was immediately silenced. After a while, after confirming that the money had been transferred, he gave the number to Yan Xiaosu. However, he clearly had no intention of giving up on expanding his business. "It's not impossible to see the governor, but the price …"
"If there's anything, I'll look for you. That's all. Nice to meet you."
Yan Xiaosu had no interest in continuing to argue with the scalper. He might as well use this time to conserve his strength. The people from the business department would definitely not be easier to deal with than the governor. There was a saying that went, "It's easy to provoke the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with the little devils."
Fatty Zheng smiled. "Alright, remember to look for me if there's anything. I promise I'll save you trouble. Time is money, right?"
The deal was done, and Fatty Zheng no longer held back. Hehe, speaking of which, the Tita Chamber of Commerce was a big company. Actually, hehe, who in the circle didn't know that Margate Interstellar Airlines had joined forces with several big companies to attack the Tita Chamber of Commerce? What was there to be arrogant about? Good days were numbered. If things were really good, the governor's office wouldn't have pushed him to the business department to queue.
However, the money was not spent in vain. Soon, Yan Xiaosu's number was called. In conference room 13, the business department had set up a project. The staff's attitude was good, but upon closer inspection, there was still no substantial progress. The other party only said that the government would conduct research on the project and asked Yan Xiaosu to go back and wait for news. .
As for when he would have to wait, there was no further explanation.
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