Gu Fei didn't mind Wu Ye's eagerness to get the contract done immediately. After all, he could understand Wu Ye's eagerness to get a big deal done. Getting the contract done swiftly and decisively also showed the importance and sincerity of this deal!
Gu Fei felt that something was wrong. Both sides had been arguing and sticking to their own views, and in the end, no one gave in. But when Gu Fei brought up the idea of "splitting the profits", everything went surprisingly smoothly. 30% and 20%, they agreed to it casually. Gu Fei didn't think that threatening with a sword would be of any use. It was just a game. If he died, he died. In the eyes of these people, how could it be more important than profit?
More importantly, when he had just proposed the division agreement, the other three, especially the Proud Emperor and the weeds, all had flashed a trace of astonishment. Although it was fleeting, how could it escape Gu Fei's sharp eyes?
What was so strange about it? In that situation, the other party refused to budge on the risk of the deal, so the share agreement was naturally the best way. Gu Fei could understand why the other party didn't mention this plan. After all, the purpose of everyone's cooperation was to make a deal, not to play with risks. The share was still 20 million, and they had to pay, so the other party would rather keep the disgusting price of 2 million and not budge.
However, they didn't come up with this idea, but he did. This shouldn't be surprising, right? Am I such a brainless person in their eyes?
Gu Fei was a little hesitant at that time, but Wu Ye answered very quickly, so he didn't think much about it. Now that everything was settled, he thought of Wu Ye's bluff, the flash of surprise when he heard about the share, and then the neatness without any hesitation, and the urgency of going offline to draft the contract. Gu Fei realized that there might be something wrong with this share agreement. I and Hundred Eras Jinglun are really inexperienced in the muddy waters of the game. Don't tell me something is wrong?
Moreover, he was the one who proposed the plan, but the one who sold himself was Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun. Gu Fei did not dare to be careless. Seeing that Five Nights had already agreed to contact Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun offline, Gu Fei felt that something was wrong. He immediately went up and said, "Let's take a look at the contract again. We'll talk again if there's no problem."
Martial artists like them valued their promises very much. Something like a contract was actually just a restriction on the other party. For them, a verbal promise was enough to restrict themselves. Of course, the usual harmless jokes could not be classified as such.
Therefore, when Gu Fei jumped out to say this, others might think that it was normal, but it was too important to the Hundred Generations of Statecraft. If he did not make it clear that he could choose not to sign if there was a problem, it was very likely that even if he discovered a problem, he would still sign the contract because he had already agreed to it with someone else in the game. This was something that a businessman like Five Nights wouldn't be able to understand.
Therefore, Five Nights didn't feel anything when he heard this. He smiled and said, "Of course." Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun, on the other hand, felt that these words were very meaningful. For them to say these words, it meant that they already had the intention to go back on their word. Therefore, Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun looked at Gu Fei with a puzzled expression.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Five Nights. We'll also find some friends to understand the details of this cooperation." Gu Fei said this while paying close attention to Five Nights' expression.
Five Nights gave a fake smile and said, "Okay, I'll contact them again."
"Then we'll take our leave first," said Gu Fei.
"I'm going offline to draft the contract too. I'll see you two out." Five Nights also got up.
"You're welcome!!" The two exchanged polite words and walked out of Inky's Rotisserie together. Five Nights led Proud Emperor and Weed, Gu Fei and Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun, and left.
As soon as the three of them left Fourth Street, Five Nights immediately said, "This guy seems to have noticed something."
Proud Emperor immediately said, "No way? He was the one who came up with the idea. Why would he suspect it? "
"I don't know, I just have this feeling. I won't go offline for now. I'll quickly draft a contract in the game for them to see. It seems like there's more to this matter! " Five Nights said, "Weed, find someone to secretly watch them and see what they're up to."
"Okay!" Weed nodded. In the game, the studio's methods of doing business were different from those in real life. On the surface, studios like Eagle strongly condemned the business of looting, but behind the scenes, they were secretly involved in this gray industry. In a society without a complete legal system and rules in the game, there were more dirty things than in real life, especially when it came to groups that were tainted with real benefits.
After leaving Fourth Street, Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun asked Gu Fei, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this? "
"I don't know." Gu Fei frowned, "I'm just worried that we don't know anything about this. What if we get cheated?"
"Really? I think that Five Nights is pretty good! His words are quite reasonable. "
"Childish, very childish. If he doesn't even have the ability to express himself verbally, how would he be qualified to discuss a deal worth hundreds of millions? The director of the six main cities. It seems like his position in the studio is quite high, "Gu Fei said.
"Then what do we do now? We don't know anything about the game. We should've called Brother You along. " Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun admired Brother You. It wasn't easy for Brother You to have such an expert fan.
"It's not too late to ask now!" Gu Fei said as he sent a message.
Gu Fei and Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun weren't unkind people. They wanted to discuss the cooperation with the studio, and they had already informed Young Master Elite Group and Jiannan You about it. Young Master Elite Group and Jiannan You didn't mind. They had already made hundreds of thousands of gold coins each, and they were quite content. After all, they weren't relying on this to make a living. On the other hand, Jiannan You and the others were a little unhappy. Gu Fei had called them over, but they were gone after only two sessions. That couldn't be justified … Even though the income from these two sessions was much more than what they had earned previously.
However, when they found out that they were only going to cooperate with Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun, and that Gu Fei would stay and continue working with them, everyone was delighted. Some people even despised Gu Fei for being despicable. He sent Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun to earn a lot of money from the studio, and at the same time, he led his people to compete with the studio for business. He wasn't letting go of the rice, but at the same time, he was taking the pot.
Jiannan You and the others really didn't want to follow the studio to earn a lot of money, because they knew very well that they weren't technical backbones like Gu Fei and Hundred Reincarnations Jinglun. If they went to the studio, the remuneration they would receive would definitely not be the same as what they were getting now. Therefore, although they might become competitors with powerful studios in the future, small workshops had their own way of doing things. Brother You and the others weren't the kind of people who would start worrying before anything was even set in motion. What's more, these were all veterans of the game. How much longer could this efficient leveling method last? They had always been doubtful.
At this time, Gu Fei contacted this group of people and told them about the negotiation. Everyone was shocked when they heard about the huge benefits involved in this cooperation. At this moment, Jian Nanyou felt that the other party had such a huge deal to earn in his hands, and he still minded that the other party left him behind to enjoy the benefits alone. This was really a little ungrateful. Wasn't this hindering the other party's future? What's more, he didn't dump her in the end.
Gu Fei then went on to talk about the division of profits that he had proposed, as well as the last part where he had some doubts. He then asked, "Experts, I really don't understand this, please give me some advice."
There was silence.
"What's going on? Don't they usually talk a lot?" Gu Fei asked.
"Brother, we have never worked in a studio before. We don't know much about it, so we don't dare to speak carelessly!" Brother You said.
"Just say what you know!" Gu Fei said.
"Let me speak." The Han Family Young Master said.
Everyone was speechless. This Han Family Young Master's words were always reserved for himself. When it came to others, he would either not speak or not speak. If he spoke, it was obvious that this Ying Qi Studio was going to be scrapped.
Sword Ghost continued, "You don't know much about studios, right? This is a huge deal worth tens of millions, so don't make those deductions … "
"My deductions are the truth." The Han Family Young Master said.
Sword Ghost ignored him and continued speaking to Gu Fei, "Qian Li, there's someone you can ask, he will know better."
"Who?"
"Water Depth." Sword Ghost said.
"Oh!" Brother You was the first to understand. If they didn't let Brother You say a few words, then Brother You's presence wouldn't be shown. Thus, everyone kept quiet and allowed Brother You to say, "I'm not too sure about Water Depth, but I think he was a professional gamer in the past, and he was from a studio, right?"
Sword Ghost was obviously familiar with Water Depth, he smiled and said, "He was a frequent gamer in studios, and a lot of them. He would change locations every few days, he doesn't have any professional ethics at all."
"Oh, what's going on?" Brother You's gossipy spirit was ignited again.
"At that time, many people in the studio were still part-time gamers. Everyone contacted each other online, but they didn't know each other in real life. Water Depth used this to his advantage, creating many sockpuppets and randomly entering various studios. I don't know how he did it, but he managed to get to a high position in many studios. The studios were all in a competitive relationship. This guy controlled so many resources and was a multi-faceted spy, so naturally, he got more and more popular! Of course, the studios all had their own core QQ group, and that guy also applied for multiple accounts to mix in. Then, this happened. One day, there were too many chat windows, and he called the wrong window. Think about it, the police group was a group of drug dealers, and he shouted, 'Tomorrow, the cops are coming to sweep the goods, brothers hide the goods well.' How could his identity not be exposed? "Sword Ghost said.
Everyone was amazed when they heard this. For players like them, they looked down on these people in studios who only cared about profit and didn't understand the fun of the game. Players like Kennan You were in between. They would use the game as a tool to make money, and the starting point was still their love for the game, so they chose to show their value in the game. This was completely different from studios. Studios were completely focused on the commercial value of the game, so Kennan You and the others also looked down on studios. This guy, Water Depth, being a multi-faceted spy was obviously not a good thing, but because he was playing with a studio that everyone looked down on, everyone still talked about it with relish and felt quite happy.
Today was Gu Fei's first time interacting with someone from a proper studio, and he didn't leave a good impression. Only a silly person like Encyclopedic Scripture would think that Five Nights was a good person. Now that he heard Sword Ghost talk about Water Depth's past, he felt very happy and immediately replied, "Okay, I'll ask him!"
"Did you add him as a friend? I'll let him know for you, "Sword Ghost said.
"I don't think so …" Gu Fei looked through his friend list. He had talked to Water Depth, drank with him, and even personally slashed him, but he had forgotten to add him as a friend.
"Wait a moment." Sword Ghost said to Gu Fei. They were still busy in Secluded Night Valley, and messages were coming and going everywhere.
After a while, Sword Ghost said to Gu Fei, "Open the friend switch!"
"Oh, I forgot." Gu Fei quickly opened the friend switch, and soon received a system message that Water Depth had added him as a friend. Before Gu Fei could take the initiative to greet him, the message had already arrived, "Ahem, I heard from Sword Ghost that you have a question to ask me?"
"Yes, it's about the studio," Gu Fei said.
"Oh, then you asked the right person. I'm familiar with that brother!" Water Depth said boldly.
After Gu Fei said this, Water Depth immediately replied, "Damn, that was too dangerous. You almost fell for it!!!"
"What?" Gu Fei heard that there was indeed a problem.
"Profit sharing agreement? Hmph, isn't it up to the studio to decide the specific income of this kind of thing? As a private party, it's impossible for you to know the financial situation of the studio, "Water Depth said.
"This … Could it be that they would fake it?" Gu Fei was puzzled. It was a formal contract. Since it involved this aspect, of course there would be a detailed account.
"Hehe, if this was the previous studio, you would have been screwed. The studio isn't a formal company, where would there be a legal detailed account? It's completely set by them privately. Isn't it how much they say it is? Now it's formal, especially for a studio like Ying Qi's. They will eventually have a legally recognized detailed account as the basis for implementing the profit sharing agreement with you. But this detailed account will have a lot of tricks. Do you know what the detailed account is based on? "Water Depth said.
"Based on what?"
"Tax, big brother. He must be using his tax bill to prove the profitability of his project. Do you still not understand?" Water Depth said.
"You're talking about tax evasion?" Gu Fei realized what he was talking about.
"Correct! And let me tell you, it's too easy for a studio to evade taxes. Most of their trading channels are in the grey area. The relevant departments don't understand, and can't supervise. Where would they go to supervise the circulation of virtual items in the game? Through the game company? The game company wouldn't be able to differentiate between the players and the studio's business! If you really sign this kind of agreement with him, don't even mention 20 million, I can even make you lose money. You want a share? Sure, I'll give you a negative number. Give me the change! " Although Gu Fei couldn't digest too much of what was said in a short time, at least he clearly understood one thing. Talking about the division of profits with a studio was bound to eat you up until not even your bones were left. No wonder when he took the initiative to propose this plan, a trace of surprise flashed across those guys' faces. He was walking right into a trap!
"Fuck, as expected of a profiteer!!" Gu Fei couldn't help but curse.
"Of course, there's no such thing as a profiteer. Right, who did you talk to from Ying Qi? "Water Depth's curiosity was piqued.
"His name is Wu Ye. He said he's the director of Six Cities. Do you know him?" Gu Fei said.
"Wu Ye? He's running to Ying Qi now? F * ck, could it be that this son of a b * tch is also a traitor? In this aspect, I'm the ancestor!!! "Water Depth said.
Gu Fei wiped his sweat. Being a traitor was such a disgraceful thing. From what this guy said, why didn't he feel ashamed but proud?
"Are you still going to do this? If you're going to do it, I'll help you negotiate! It's been a long time since I've dealt with a studio. My heart is itching. Hey! "Water Depth said.
Gu Fei wiped his sweat again: "Didn't you ask Ying Qi to make clothes in Shady Forest City?"
"That's a business deal, not a deal." Water Depth said.
"Do I have to be a traitor to be a deal?" Gu Fei asked.
"I want to, but I won't have the chance. I'm on the blacklist of all the studios. If you make another appointment with Wu Ye, don't tell him I'm coming. I'll give him a surprise. "Water Depth said.
"You're really coming?" Gu Fei said.
"Coming, coming right away. I'll buy a ticket and take a plane." Water Depth said.
"Plane?"
"Teleportation scroll, big bro. You don't even understand that. You're a bumpkin." Water Depth said.
"The problem is, I don't think I said I was going to continue working with them?" Gu Fei said.
"You don't want to work with them? Then you can still play around. It's so boring to fight monsters every day. When you have time, you should learn to fight with the studio. Otherwise, your good skills will be wasted. "Water Depth seemed to have an unprecedented passion for torturing the studio.
Although Gu Fei was the one who took the initiative to let others bite him, he still deeply despised Wu Ye, this kind of unkind guy. Even if you're in business, profit is the most important thing! But this didn't affect Gu Fei's dislike for this kind of habit. If he could fix it, then fix it! Gu Fei was thinking this way when he suddenly remembered that the one making money was Hundred Generations Jinglun! It seemed like he should at least ask for his opinion.
So he turned his head and was about to talk to him, but he saw Hundred Generations Jinglun's face was cautious: "There are two guys over there who seem to be staring at us?"
"Which two?" Gu Fei turned his head.
"Don't look back. The two behind you. Don't get discovered." Hundred Generations Jinglun said.
"What's there to be afraid of? Go over and ask. If it's not right, then kill them!" Gu Fei had already guessed the origins of these two guys, so he walked over in a very unfriendly manner.
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