Not long after Li Mochen chatted with Nanette Drew, someone came to invite him to a suite on the 27th floor of the hotel. Just as Angela had predicted, Michele Medici took the initiative to invite him.
Walking into the reception room of the suite, Li Mochen was surprised at how old this person was, but his expression soon turned serious. His soul had already recovered to the Astral Projection realm, and he could sense a terrifying power in this person's body, almost on par with the Dragon Lady of Calamity Flame.
Compared to his strength at his peak, there was still a huge gap, but they were still on the same level. But this person had not yet stepped into the legendary realm, and was only 45 years old.
Even in the Original Dome Realm, this was a person who had to be treated equally and respected.
"I have to apologize to you first."
After meeting, Michele first said apologetically, "I think you already know about what happened two days ago, André? I'm sorry to have caused you trouble. "
Li Mochen was naturally aware of what had happened two days ago. Lind Ames had told him everything he knew without holding anything back.
After knowing the truth, he was very angry. Two legendary figures had been attracted to him at once. Was this person trying to kill him?
But after thinking about it carefully, Li Mochen felt relieved. Lina Edric had warned him about the dangers of approaching Angela. So now that he was being targeted, what was there to complain about?
Michele had only met Kang Xiuli once, and did not do anything hostile.
More importantly, when he was using Hazel's body, he sensed that there were three to five legendary figures hiding near the unicorn apartment, but they did not show any hostility. This showed that Angela's father had no intention of killing him.
"I accept your apology."
Li Mochen smiled and sat opposite Michele. "Mr. Michele, I don't think something like this will happen again, right?"
This time, it was Michele's turn to narrow his eyes. He was now sure that it was not that nothing happened that night, but that this person had suppressed all the trouble.
The expressions of the two men in black standing behind Michelle changed slightly.
Apart from Li Mochen's words that surprised them, the aura that this young man exuded was on par with their chairman!
"I promise there won't be any hostile actions from us, but that doesn't include the Magic Association of the Old Continent or the main branch of the Medici family. That's why I'm apologizing to you."
Michele Medici smiled bitterly. "But after Richard and Douglas Duncan's disappearance, I guess they won't act rashly for the time being."
"That's enough."
Li Mochen felt a headache when he thought of Medichi and the Association of Mages. Lynde Ames had an accurate understanding of the strength of these two forces. They were both stronger than Li Mochen had expected.
Even if it was a head-on battle without interference, Li Mochen would most likely lose. And now, he still had to deal with the Dragon Witch Cult.
He wasn't strong enough yet, so he needed to grow as soon as possible.
"The Association of Mages won't interfere with personal matters, especially when their members are the ones who provoked you. As for the Medici family, if they do anything, I won't just sit by and watch. "
Michele Medici gave Li Mochen a promise with a solemn expression. He then placed a document that was more than 30 pages thick in front of Li Mochen. "Let's get down to business. I heard that you've been looking for venture capital, André? Is it about your Rising Sun Retail? André, I'm very interested in this company. If you can accept this condition, we can sign the contract now. "
Li Mochen thought to himself, This guy is really direct. Doesn't he need to bargain? He had already called Li Mei and asked her to bring the negotiation team over as soon as possible.
When he picked up the document, he flipped through it seriously for a moment before putting it down expressionlessly.
"2.5 billion gold duns is too low. Mr. Medici, I can't see your sincerity."
Facing this white-haired middle-aged man, he felt like he was evenly matched. This kind of offer was simply humiliating.
As expected of a Medici. This guy just caused me big trouble. Doesn't he feel guilty at all?
"That's just my preliminary offer. If you think it's not enough, we can negotiate further."
Michele smiled faintly. "Then how much do you think your company is worth?"
"I think 20 billion gold duns is a very reasonable price."
Li Mochen didn't even blink as he spoke. His offer was several times more exaggerated than the one Angela gave him. Even the fixed assets under Rising Sun Retail didn't exceed 100 million gold duns.
Anyway, if he asked for a sky-high price, he would have to return the money. He could just slowly negotiate.
"20 billion?"
Michele was obviously surprised. He then laughed. "You have to convince me, André."
"Of course."
Li Mochen's expression was still calm. He didn't show any signs of guilt. "You may not know this, but our company's monthly net profit has already exceeded 100 million gold duns. The scale of Rising Sun Retail is still expanding rapidly. It is estimated that after the opening of the next 40 stores, our monthly profit will easily exceed the threshold of 300 million gold duns. In addition, we are already negotiating with the bank for loans. Next, we will expand to the surrounding regions around Atlanta, such as New Manchester (fictional), Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi, as fast as possible. If our plans are completed, it is possible for us to make a profit of 12 billion gold duns a year. According to the P/E ratio of 9 times, this is enough to support a market value of 100 billion gold duns. "
"Does it sound like I'm making a profit?"
Michele shook his head and adopted a business attitude. "But you haven't finished the pie you painted for me, right? The current high profits are not normal. The accumulated consumer demand won't last long. There will be more players entering the market in the future. In addition, how much military support will Rising Sun Retail need to complete its plans in these seven states? How much manpower? How much political resources? There are also wars. How many wars does your company need to go through to gain a foothold in these places? 20 billion is too much. Even one-sixth of the price is too much. "
"But in the southeast region of America, I don't need more military support. The bank can also provide me with sufficient funds. Mr. Michele, you should understand this. "
"What about the political and human resources? Even now, I only need to greet the Florida Senators to make it difficult for you to move. "
Li Mochen couldn't help but twitch his lips. "This is the reason why I seek financing. This person might not necessarily be you, Mr. Michele. I think with your wisdom, you should be able to make an accurate judgment. In the future, America still has a great potential for electrical appliances consumption. This is a large market with trillions of sales. The entire America can accommodate 100,000 such stores. In the future, Rising Sun Retail will be a large company with a market value of at least 800 billion. "
"Maybe! I admit this, but potential is only potential. How much cruel competition is needed to achieve your business goals? How much capital will be invested? "
Michele said thoughtfully, "Forget it. Since you are my daughter's boyfriend, I can increase the valuation of Rising Sun Retail to 3.5 billion gold duns."
"I still don't see any sincerity! Mr. Michele, you know, in Silicon Valley, those hardware and software companies can attract hundreds of millions of funds even if they don't make any profit. And Rising Sun Retail — "
Before Li Mochen could finish, there was a loud bang outside the window. Li Mochen and Michele looked at each other and walked to the window. They looked at the entrance of the hotel and saw that it was a mess. With their perceptive abilities, they had a rough idea of what was going on.
Just a minute later, a bodyguard of Michele walked in. "Boss, it's Senator Handel from the Citizen Party. He was killed at the entrance of the hotel."
He paused. "It should be the Demon Wolf Fenrir. The deceased was very close to the Van Pit family."
"Demon Wolf Fenrir?" Michele's eyes narrowed. "It seems that my old friends from Atlanta were right. This is really a mad dog."
"Do you need me to help?" A man with an eagle-like hooked nose behind Michele said, "I should be able to catch up with him."
"No, it has nothing to do with us."
Michele Medici shook his head, thinking that the existence of this Demon Wolf Fenrir actually had some benefits. At least for the young man next to him, there were more advantages than disadvantages.
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