The Interpais in front of him was very respectful, and the female secretary beside him was very nervous.
Han Xiao sized up the two of them and confirmed one thing in his mind. He really did not have any impression of these two people, which meant that they were not famous NPCs from his previous life. At least, they were not famous among the players.
However, not being famous did not mean that they were not capable. The galaxy was vast, and there were bound to be many people that the players had not come into contact with. The Interpais might not have achieved much in his previous life, or he might have died young, so he was unknown.
Han Xiao's main idea of looking for people with potential was to use the information from his previous life as a reference, but other than that, it was also possible to find talents with potential.
Before he came, the Han Technician had investigated this person's past. His resume was complete, and his background was clean. He had founded a civilized local financial group from scratch, and he had good foresight when it came to strategic decisions. He managed the financial group very well. If not for the fact that he had caught Han Xiao's attention, Han Xiao would not have deliberately investigated such an insignificant person.
In his opinion, although the Interpais did not have much combat strength, he was quite talented in handling affairs. He could be brought back to help Sylvia.
Han Xiao did not speak for a while as he thought about all sorts of things. His silence increased the pressure on the Interpais exponentially.
A drop of sweat that reflected light slid down his temples. The Interpais maintained his bowed posture, not daring to raise his hand to wipe his sweat.
Han Xiao put away his thoughts and joked.
"Are you going to let me just stand here like this?"
"Sorry, it was my oversight. Please follow me, I've already arranged everything." The Interpais hurriedly responded, secretly annoyed. Han Xiao's strong life rating suppression made him lose his composure, and he was afraid that his oversight would displease Han Xiao.
The Interpais led the way in front, leading Han Xiao and Aurora onto the flying vehicle. All the bodyguards were separated, and only the four of them were left in the private carriage.
The vehicle started and flew all the way to the center of the city. In the carriage, the Interpais and the secretary sat opposite Han Xiao and Aurora, their attitudes rather reserved.
"You were the one who invited me here. Why are you so nervous?" Han Xiao said.
"There are probably no more than a hundred people in the entire universe who can remain calm in front of you, and that doesn't include me." Interpais calmed down and complimented.
Unfortunately, Han Technician didn't fall for flattery. His attitude didn't change. Suddenly, the corners of his mouth curled up.
"That's right. You seem to have lied to me. You're not the lord of this planet yet."
Interpais's spirits were lifted. He thought to himself, 'Here it comes.' He stabilized his emotions and calmed himself down. He smiled. 'It's only temporary. With my current support rate, it's only a matter of time before I'm elected as the Planet Lord.'
Han Xiao did not comment and chuckled. "In that case, your so-called helping the Black Star Corps establish a branch here can only be fulfilled when you become the planet's overlord?"
This sharp question went straight to the heart of the matter. Although Interpais thought so, he did not dare admit it verbally. He only used silence as a form of tacit agreement.
The other party's reaction did not exceed Han Xiao's expectations. He paused for a moment and smiled with interest. "In that case, why don't I cooperate with the current planet's overlord directly?"
"The election day is coming. I'll definitely be elected as the planet's overlord. In the end, I'll still be in charge of cooperating with you, so I invited you in advance while you were nearby." Interpais knew that this reason was untenable, but it was only an excuse.
Before he invited Han Xiao, he had considered the consequences of angering Black Star. He knew that Black Star might turn around and cooperate with the few large families. However, this was a gamble to begin with. If Black Star did not come, he would not have a chance to turn the tables. Then, even if Black Star cooperated with his opponent, what was the difference between him and his previous situation? After weighing the gains and losses, he decided to use Black Star's influence.
However, although it was said to be 'using', in reality, Interpais knew very well that this was a form of help. It was impossible for him to hide his methods from a big shot like Black Star. Whether Black Star would come or not was something that he was not confident about.
Now that he was here, it meant that Black Star knew about his unspoken words and was willing to help him. Therefore, as long as he did not expose him in person, both sides would have a tacit understanding.
Hearing this, Han Xiao did not continue to make things difficult for him. He shook his head and laughed.
He was very familiar with Interpais's method. It was the 'empty check' in the '72 tricks'.
He could not help but think of a similar joke he had seen in his previous life. There was a young man who wanted to become the son-in-law of a world tycoon, so he went to a famous bank to apply for a job, claiming that he was the son-in-law of a tycoon and wanted to obtain a high-level position. Then, he went to the tycoon and claimed that he was a high-level executive of a famous bank and wanted to marry the tycoon's daughter.
Although the story was fake, this method of getting something for nothing was very similar to what Interpais was doing now.
"This method is still okay. Although it's a little risky and the success rate isn't high …"
Han Xiao nodded to himself.
However, in other people's eyes, this was getting something for nothing, but in his eyes, this was leading a wolf into the house. A wild leek had jumped into his bowl of its own accord. If he did not take it, he would not be able to live up to his identity!
Setting up a branch on an ordinary planet was just a small profit. Han Xiao did not care about it at all. What he wanted was Interpais.
No matter the era, talents were an important resource.
A mission was triggered on the interface, but it only rewarded a small amount of experience. It was better than nothing, so Han Xiao accepted it.
They went all the way to Interpais' villa. Han Xiao moved in with Aurora. Interpais was afraid of offending the big boss, so he was relieved after everything was arranged.
The bodyguards returned to their posts. In the corridor, the female secretary saw that there was no one around and could not help but wrap her arms around Interpais' neck excitedly.
"Great, with Black Star's help, we'll win for sure!"
Interpais squeezed out a smile, then shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Black Star's people are enough. I'm only borrowing his deterrence. As long as the big families don't play tricks, I can win the election fair and square!"
"You don't know, when Black Star appeared just now, I was almost scared to death." The female secretary rolled her eyes. "It was really too risky this time. Don't do it again."
"If we didn't use this move so boldly, we wouldn't have a good ending." Interpais's eyes were firm. "It's useless to keep guessing the big shots' thoughts. If we don't try, how would we know if they will help us? We have to take the initiative to seize the opportunity!"
…
On the other side, Han Xiao's arrival shocked the big families in Radbudo. When the family heads heard the news, they immediately gathered to discuss what to do.
In the meeting room, the family heads and important members of the big families had a serious expression. The atmosphere was very heavy.
"Our information doesn't show that Interpais has any background. Why did Black Star come to see him personally?" A family head was puzzled.
"There must be a mistake in our information. Immediately investigate his relationship with Black Star! Before that, all plans and arrangements against Interpais must be stopped! "Another person shouted.
Black Star's existence had disrupted their overall plan and became a huge obstacle that could not be ignored. The consequences of all actions had to be taken into consideration with Black Star's attitude.
Everyone present was surprised by the relationship between the two of them. This was exactly what Interpais wanted the big families to misunderstand.
With Black Star beside him, the assassination plan could not be carried out. The success rate was zero. If Interpais was really Black Star's friend, they would be dead if they dared to act recklessly.
The members of the big families knew that they could at most do whatever they wanted on this planet. Compared to Black Star, they were no different from ants.
Even if Black Star killed them, they would not be able to cause any waves in the universe. As a vassal civilization under the dynasty's jurisdiction, the central government would not stand up for them.
If they died, it would be a waste!
"Luckily, we stopped the assassination in time. Otherwise, I'm afraid …" One of the family leaders had a lingering fear.
"The current planet lord is still a member of our family. Let's pay a visit to Black Star first. There's nothing wrong with this behavior. We might be able to find out some information."
…
A few hours later, the current planet lord of Radbudo brought a group of people with gifts and took the initiative to visit Interpais' villa.
Han Xiao was staying in the villa, but he was more like the owner of the villa. Interpais did not dare to overstep his authority and reject the visitors for Han Xiao. He obediently reported this to his superiors.
The planet lord of Radbudo waited outside for a while before he was allowed to enter. He suppressed his nervousness and walked all the way to the guest room.
As soon as he entered the room, he was stunned. There was no sign of Han Xiao in the room. There was only a petite and cute girl sitting on the sofa with a serious expression.
When he came back to his senses, he remembered that this was Black Star's subordinate. He hurriedly put away his surprise and sat across from her.
"If you have anything to say, just tell me." Aurora tried her best to put on a serious expression.
The planet lord of Radbudo smiled awkwardly and rubbed his hands. There was no trace of his usual dignified appearance. His tone was filled with flattery.
"As the ruler of Radbudo, I would like to visit His Excellency Black Star and arrange for His Excellency Black Star's reception …"
"You don't have to worry. His Excellency Black Star is not someone you can meet just because you want to." Aurora waved her hand and imitated the tone Han Xiao used when he was teaching her. "If there's nothing else, please leave."
The planet lord of Radbudo did not give up and probed a few more words. When he saw Aurora frown, he did not dare to stay any longer and immediately stood up to leave.
When he walked out of the villa, the planet lord of Radbudo's expression became extremely ugly. He could not even see Black Star's face, but Interpais could personally receive Black Star. The meaning of this made his heart sink to the bottom.
…
With Han Xiao's current status, he could make many low-level complicated things simple. The people of the big families were intimidated. They were afraid of provoking Black Star's anger and did not dare to use excessive means. Thus, they could only watch as Interpais continued to promote the election and increase the support rate, but they could not do anything to stop it.
Han Xiao trained his energy while waiting for a few days in Radbudo. Soon, the election day arrived.
On the day of the election, Interpais won the election with an overwhelming support rate.
He gave an impassioned inaugural speech under the global broadcast and walked through the ceremony. Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
The sky gradually darkened and the curtain of night fell. The exterior screens of the high-rise buildings in the city were rolling the inauguration speech. From time to time, passersby on the street would stop and look up to watch. The cheers and clinks of glasses of ordinary people could be heard from some small bars on the street.
The flying vehicle moved slowly in the air. Interpais, who was sitting in the vehicle, looked at the scenes in the city through the window. The lights of thousands of homes flashed across his eyes.
Under the night sky, his excitement and joy gradually faded. When he thought that there was a great god waiting for him at home, he could not be happy.
The vehicle stopped in front of the villa. It was his home, but at this moment, it made him shrink back, like a dormant monster. Interpais took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and strode into the villa.
"You're back?"
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Aurora leaning against the wall, waiting for him in the hallway. She pointed upstairs and smiled.
"He's waiting for you in the study."
Interpais squeezed his fingers nervously and went upstairs to the study.
There was only Han Xiao in the room. He was standing in front of the bookshelf with his back facing him, reading a book with his head lowered. He did not need to turn his head to know that Han Xiao was here.
He said calmly, "Since you're here, sit down."
"O-Okay."
The atmosphere in the room made Interpais gulp involuntarily and sit on the chair in front of the desk.
Han Xiao closed the book and faced Interpais expressionlessly.
"Since you've won the election, it's time to fulfill the conditions."
Interpais let out a sigh of relief and said respectfully, "I understand. I will immediately use the power in my hands to arrange for Radbudo and the Black Star Corps to fully cooperate and support the corps to establish a division here. I …"
However, before he finished, Han Xiao waved his hand and interrupted him.
"I'm not talking to you about such a small matter now."
Interpais's heart skipped a beat.
Han Xiao stared at him calmly and said slowly, "Since it's done, then I'll say it openly. You'll use my deterrence to help you intimidate the major families. This is only your surface goal. Your second goal is to establish a division here through the corps and obtain the long-term support of the corps. Only then can you guarantee your position as the lord."
Interpais heard this and did not say anything.
This was indeed his plan.
The election was only the beginning. The major families had operated in Radbudo for so many years and had long controlled all levels of officials. Even if he became the lord, he was just an empty puppet with no power. When Black Star left and the major families investigated the relationship between the two, his life would still be in danger.
Therefore, for the sake of the long-term, he had to find a backer.
And Black Star, who happened to be nearby, attracted his attention and became his first choice. The other goal of this plan was to turn the Black Star Corps into his backer and use the momentum of cooperation to stabilize his position as the lord.
"What do you want?"
Interpais pursed his lips and looked gloomy.
Han Xiao looked at him and suddenly smiled. The heavy atmosphere in the room suddenly dissipated.
"Don't be so nervous. Since I chose to help you, I naturally won't harm you."
Interpais thought about it and his tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
However, before he could take a breath, Han Xiao's next sentence made him freeze.
"Okay, you've played enough. Pack your things and come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Iapetus's expression froze.
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