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Walter then spoke up to defuse the situation.
"It's almost time. We've been invited to meet with the family and the company, and it's necessary for us to attend."
"Yes, Pa, you should go quickly."
Pam said this with a serious expression, and then added.
"We absolutely cannot be late, otherwise it will damage the reputation of our train."
Himeko sighed and took back the coffee she had offered to Pam.
"What a pity. I'll leave the coffee here for now. If the train conductor wants some..."
"Alright, alright, Sister Himeko, let's go."
Before Himeko could finish speaking, March Seven grabbed her hand and left the train.
In the hospital room on Sunday, Jiang Lin silently cast his vote of approval and then looked at Sunday again.
"You mean to say that your memory is somewhat impaired now, is that right?"
Sunday, lying on the bed, nodded.
"Yes, I really couldn't take that arrow from you..."
Jiang Lin nodded, then asked again.
"So how much do you still remember now?"
But Sunday shook his head and corrected him:
"When I say my memory is impaired, I don't mean that I've forgotten anything. Of course, I might have forgotten something, but the main thing is that my memory is somewhat disordered."
Jiang Lin fell into thought—
"Disorder... Alright, do you need me to find you a memory recipient?"
Sunday shook his head and refused.
"Okay, I respect your choice. But it would be best if, as you said, this so-called memory disorder doesn't affect what you're going to do."
On Sunday, he nodded, just as he was about to say something more.
A crisp knock came at the door.
Jiang Lin and Sunday exchanged a glance, and before they could ask anything, a voice came from outside the door.
"Strategic Investment Department, Gold Mining, may I go in?"
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Chapter 88 Negotiation
When Sunday's voice reached Sand Gold's ears, he didn't hesitate at all and pushed the door open to enter.
"Look who this is? The former head of the Oak family, now in such a sorry state. And this one, the renowned expert on spirit and soul, Mr. Jiang Lin."
"If you came here just to see me make a fool of myself, then you've achieved your goal. Please leave, sir."
Sand Gold raised an eyebrow and asked with some doubt.
"What? You haven't forgotten my name, have you? I already told you when I knocked on the door."
But on Sunday, he frowned, looking somewhat troubled and uncertain, and said:
"Um... Mr. Latio?"
Sand Gold's lips twitched, and he said somewhat speechlessly:
"I am placer gold..."
What brings you here on Sunday?
Jiang Lin interrupted their conversation and asked directly.
Seeing this, Sand Gold also looked at Jiang Lin.
"No, I came to see you, Mr. Jiang Lin."
This statement piqued Jiang Lin's interest, since he hadn't told anyone his whereabouts, and this was a Sunday in the hospital ward...
How did you know I was here?
Jiang Lin asked directly.
Sand Gold shook his head and answered confidently:
“I don’t know, but I couldn’t find you, so I decided to take a gamble. I bet you’d come looking for Sunday, and it seems I’m on a good track.”
Jiang Lin nodded. If this reason were given to anyone else, he would have slapped the person across the face twice. Wasn't this just treating him like a fool?
But if we apply it to placer gold, then it makes sense.
"What do you want to see me for?"
Jiang Lin sat on the chair next to Sunday's bed and asked.
Sand Gold looked around and saw that the huge, luxurious hospital room didn't have a second chair.
We can't exactly make him sit on Sunday's bed, can we? Although he didn't learn manners when he was young, he knew that such behavior was a bit too presumptuous.
However, for some reason, Sha Jin still sat on Sunday's bed. At this moment, Jiang Lin's lips curled up slightly, concealing his merit and fame.
But what Jiang Lin didn't know was that the mask he had taken from Hua Huo also revealed a smile.
It got hard on Sunday, though.
He hardened his fist; if a robin were sitting here, he wouldn't have the slightest objection.
But who is Sand Gold? Are they very familiar with each other?
But Sand Gold shook his head. Although he didn't know why he wanted to sit there, now that he was already seated, well, he should focus on completing his task first.
As for the Sunday next door?
As long as he doesn't feel embarrassed, it's fine. Anyway, he's a patient now, and his fighting power is less than five.
"I came to you for the cornerstone."
"Want a cornerstone? Sure, but I think you know my conditions."
Sand Gold nodded, showing no dissatisfaction whatsoever; he was in a very good mood.
This trip to Pinocchio will not only ruin Oswaldo Schneider, but will also bring more benefits to the company.
After all, according to Ms. Emerald's previous speculation, this trip to Pinocchio, if planned as originally intended, would allow them to at least acquire 30% of the shares, if not completely.
But after a series of unexpected events, she is confident that she can acquire more than 50% of the shares this time.
Of course, some of it might go to the Starry Sky Train, or to Mr. Jiang Lin, and the company might not get that much.
But the loss of 50% of Pinocone's shares by the family has become inevitable!
With that in mind, Sand Gold didn't say anything more. He simply took out a beautiful little box and handed it to Jiang Lin.
"Please take a look at this. Diamond personally prepared it; I guarantee you'll be satisfied..."
Not long after, in a dream
Located on the Hueco-Calmar, outside the Twelve Hours of the Pinocchio Dream.
"Wow, this is so luxurious! We're practically VIPs at Pinocchio now."
On March 7th, looking at everything on the luxurious airship, his eyes lit up.
Xing looked around but didn't find any trash cans on it.
While feeling somewhat disappointed, I also noticed some equally interesting things.
For example—origami birds.
"You guys go and look around for a bit. Walter and I are going to take care of some things that the adults need to handle."
Himeko looked at the group gently, then gave Welt a wink before heading off in a certain direction.
"Sister Ji Zi, goodbye Uncle Yang. Dan Heng, Xing, let's go too."
March 7th looked excited and couldn't wait to shout to the two people behind him.
Dan Heng was somewhat helpless, but Xing suddenly remembered something and asked directly:
Where did Jiang Lin go?
Dan Heng thought for a moment, then answered seriously:
“He must have his own things to deal with that we can’t help with.”
March 7th seemed quite at ease, saying rather casually:
"He's so capable, there's definitely no problem."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Huichangshi, Toppa and Emerald had already left the conference room, and their first half of negotiations with Old Audi had come to an end.
Toppa and Emerald found a quiet spot on the Quercus granite ship and sat down.
"...That old man is really tough to deal with. He actually came up with a way to go public, hoping that we would get nothing and give up."
Topa was somewhat moved, but he was also thinking about how to deal with it.
“He is very bold, and I have reason to suspect that he has been planning this for a long time.”
Emerald picked up the drink on the table in front of her, took a small sip, and shared her guess.
Toppa thought for a moment, then seemed to realize something...
"You mean... Old Aude has been waiting for the right opportunity, waiting for Pinocchio to once again become the center of everyone's attention, and now the failure of the Oak family has cleared all the obstacles for him?"
Jade nodded, then continued:
"If Pinocchio ultimately overcomes this crisis, our plans will be exposed to the public eye."
But after thinking for a moment, Toppa said it with absolute certainty.
“No, in this situation, even though the tourists from Pinocchio don’t know the whole story, they will never think that it’s just that the family failed to protect the dream. They have lost much more than just their credibility.”
Jade nodded approvingly, then continued to explain: