To a top lawyer who was proficient in business rules like Edward, drafting a well-worded contract with simple and clear terms was as natural as breathing.
A few minutes later, he finished modifying a document template in the tablet he carried with him and printed it out before handing it to Philips and Zhang Lisheng.
"It's a very simple and smart contract. There are no loopholes or traps, so just use it." Philips glanced at the contract and said straightforwardly.
"I like your straightforward attitude, Mr. Philips." The young man smiled and scribbled a paragraph on the back of his contract before handing it to the black man. "Go to Shrimp World No. 2 and find any indigenous tribe. Endorse it to them and you'll get the gold.
Of course, you'll have to hold a simple ceremony with the native chief before signing the contract. "
"A meaningless but necessary procedure, right? I think your people will also record the ceremony as a souvenir and publicize it." Philips put away the two contracts with a blank expression and stood up to extend his hand. "Leave this matter to me. You'll get everything you want.
My only wish is that your native friends can smoothly hand over the materials the federation needs to me.
See you again, Doctor. "
"Looks like you're surprisingly generous and 'powerful', Mr. Philips. Don't worry, my legal officer, Edward, will supervise the implementation of the contract.
I promise that you'll get what you want. Goodbye. " Zhang Lisheng stood up from the sofa and shook hands with the black man to bid farewell. Then, this special federal senior official of the Department of Defense strode out of the lobby of the Ocean Empire Hotel.
A few seconds after he stepped out of the revolving door, a large black business car stopped beside him. The door opened automatically and a chuckling voice resonated from inside, "Boss, how was the discussion? Looking at your stiff expression as usual, it should be smooth, right?"
The black man raised his finger to his mouth and made a shushing gesture. With a single step, he rushed into the car. When he passed through the car door, a net of thousands of red and green light rays flashed and swept across his tall body.
"Excavator, did you find anything?" The instant the door was closed, Philips asked eagerly.
"No, boss. The scan results are all normal. Looks like that Dr. Lisheng did not put any 'thumbtacks' on you." A deep voice resonated from the passenger seat.
"I also don't think he would do such a stupid thing, but it's better to be careful when it involves the gods." Philips muttered to himself and pondered for a while before suddenly saying, "Soundwave, adjust Zhang Lisheng's danger level from C + to B."
"Level B is a 'red alert' level, boss. Is there a need to be so exaggerated?" The giggling voice sounded again, this time with a surprised tone.
"Do as I say. Black Pearl's evaluation before is right. This Dr. Zhang Lisheng is either a lucky person who is born outstanding and has luck that is unimaginable to ordinary people or a hypocritical and evil person," A rare look of dread crept upon the black man's face as he sighed.
At the same time, after ending the negotiation, Zhang Lisheng took the elevator to the 37th floor of the hotel in silence. After taking a bath in the Chinese bath and changing into a brand new bathrobe, he changed to a dedicated VIP elevator and went straight to the rooftop of the hotel. Without warning, he ordered the agent who had just met up with him, "Tell the security department to check all public spaces in the building.
From today onwards, no flying insects are allowed to appear in the hotel. Oh yeah, check the guest rooms and limousines too. Don't let go of any suspicious points.
Who knows what kind of unexpected 'black technology' those guys in Area 51 have mastered. I can't believe that they actually managed to catch such a 'big fish' in the first round. "
"I'll inform the security department to carry out a screening right away.
Don't worry, boss. The security system of the Ocean Empire Building is designed and trained by the French Tower Shield Company. All personnel have been strictly selected so there won't be any problem if we deal with it carefully. "Charlie was stunned for a moment before assuring.
The instant his words left his mouth, a 'ding dong' sound resonated as the elevator arrived at the open-air landscape bar located hundreds of meters above the ground.
"I hope so," The young man shrugged and stepped out of the elevator. "That's right, Charlie. I think the 16.8 billion payment for the gold purchased by the Department of Defense will arrive soon. In this way, we'll have enough 'ammunition' again. Let's hurry up with the purchase of the desert around the experimental oasis."
"I was just about to report this to you, boss. With the surrounding large oasis as the boundary, excluding the development reserve zone of 50 kilometers that the oasis city legally extends, we need to buy a total of 160,000 square kilometers of desert. It's almost the same as Florida, the 22nd largest state in the federation in peacetime …"
"This area is just right. It'll be a waste if it's any bigger …" Upon hearing the hesitation in the agent's tone, Zhang Lisheng muttered to himself and strolled to a stump shaped wooden table next to the glass wall of the open-air bar to sit down. Looking at Charlie, he smiled and said, "There are a total of 50 states in the federation. Can it still be considered as a big state if it's ranked 22nd?
If 170,000 square kilometers is converted into a regular shape, it'll only be a square block with a side length of just over 400 kilometers. Besides, we're already very conspicuous even if we don't do this, Charlie, so there's nothing to worry about. "
"Yes, boss." Upon hearing the young man's decision, Charlie's tone changed right away. Without hesitation, he replied, "In that case, I'll immediately contact the state governments of Washington, New Jersey, and so on to get the land as soon as possible.
If nothing goes wrong, you'll become the person with the most privately owned land in the Noah World after 20 days. "
"Oh, that sounds like a good title." Zhang Lisheng laughed out loud and watched the agent leave. Waving at the waiter in the distance, he asked for a glass of iced Coke and looked at the bustling city under his feet and the desert covered with yellow sand in the distance through the solid and transparent glass wall, pondering as he spent the entire afternoon.
In the days that followed, the weather gradually turned warmer. With the efforts of Charlie and Edward, the land and gold transactions proceeded smoothly. Zhang Lisheng, who had fallen into a state of idleness, would either stay at home to study the mysterious Leather World or go to the top floor bar of the Ocean Empire Hotel to bask in the sun and browse the news on his tablet.
Such a life was ordinary but pleasant. In a blink of an eye, two weeks had passed. It was a weekend, but the young man had encountered some trouble.
Due to the reason that the eldest daughter of the Lavin family who worked at the TV station had been promoted to an assistant producer in advance, she planned to hold a 'party' at home to entertain her friends and colleagues who were celebrating. Lili actually forced the young man to help wash vegetables in the kitchen.
Even though Zhang Lisheng had always been content with the role of an ordinary son in front of his mother, when he washed the lettuce in the basket that was covered with crystal water droplets, he still felt that his behavior was absurd to the extreme. He could not help but say, "Mom, I can arrange an unforgettable party for Rili in the Ocean Empire Hotel …"
"My dear baby, this party is Rili's first promotion party after she started her new career in Noah. Tonight is her moment, but unfortunately, her savings can't afford even the cheapest nightclub or bar.
At this time, as a family, what we should do is to rely on our own ability to help her entertain the guests with as little money as possible and complete the party instead of using money to replace 'pay.' "Lili gently interrupted the young man's words.
She had always used this doting but firm attitude to guide her outstanding but eccentric son to establish a correct outlook on life, but she did not know that her 'baby' had already become a terrifying demon.
"If you need an ordinary family party, it's totally fine too. You can just look for a special party company to help. That kind of exquisite and fashionable youth party actually doesn't cost much money …" The Wizard Li god, who was easily angered and cold by his mother's side, was so soft-hearted that his enemies would never be able to imagine it. After being lectured by Lili, he could only helplessly plead again.
"Baby, don't try to deceive a middle-aged housewife. She knows the price far better than a billionaire. Just wash the vegetables obediently." Lili saw through her son's trick of slacking off. After pondering about it, she temporarily put down the kitchen knife and turned on the TV hanging on the cupboard. "Just watch TV when you're bored. You'll feel that time passes very quickly this way.
This is my secret. "
"Is that so …" Zhang Lisheng curled his lips and glanced at the TV with the corner of his eyes. He saw an old white anchor with sparse hair on the screen enthusiastically discussing the far-reaching significance of the military supplies contract signed between the Department of Defense and the mysterious foreign world's state called Wizard Li with several guests.
"… This is a major progress. It proves that the desire for order is a universal value that transcends the 'world.'
Perhaps from now on, the arrogant Earth humans should gradually understand that peaceful coexistence is not only applicable to our compatriots who have evolved and lived on the same planet as us, but also to all peace-loving intelligent creatures.
When our army wantonly intrudes into other 'worlds' and ignites the war, we should know that one day, we'll reap the consequences of our actions. "
"Oh, alright, Hanks. I knew that you're going to mention the example of Shrimp World No. 1 again, but don't forget that among the four foreign world's civilizations that invaded Earth, only one of them did it for the purpose of counterattack. The other three were all blatant invasions.
Of course, I'm not against improving the relationship with the foreign world's countries. This is actually an attempt of the general trend. The old order has collapsed, and a new order has been established. We should take the lead. "
"Hales is right. The key issue now is not whether the federation should look for allies from the foreign world's countries, but who are our potential allies?
Wizard Li, Wizard Li, this name may be very familiar to some privileged people, but to all the US people, it's very, very unfamiliar.
The authorities should not use confidentiality measures to completely hide the intelligence of this country. The people have the right to know who is our enemy and who is our friend in the future … "
The views of the host, the guests, and the guests continued to confront each other. The program was unusually intense and gradually attracted the young man's attention.
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