"It would be fine if it was just an intention, but they actually asked us to fulfill it immediately..."

Recalling Yuan Zhisheng's request, even a person like Patsy, who rarely has emotional fluctuations, couldn't help but frown deeply.

Strictly speaking, the request itself to help the eight Sheqi families enter the school board of directors is not too much.

Bargaining all over the place and paying back the money is the basis of business negotiation.

This was actually mentioned when the Gattuso family first negotiated with Tachibana Masamune.

Of course, the Gattuso family at that time just wanted to spread the pie and had no intention of actually fulfilling it.

However, when Yuan Zhisheng made this request this time, his words were very straightforward and sharp, leaving no room for bargaining.

His meaning is very clear. Only when the Gattuso family initiates a proposal as a school director will the eight Sheqi families provide assistance to the Gattuso family.

The situation has changed. I didn't expect that even the eight Sheqi families would dare to say such harsh words to the Gattuso family.

Patsy didn't have much objection to Yuan Zhi's tough tone. He was not the type to have his emotions interfered with easily.

However, a series of conditions put forward by Yuan Zhisheng, including joining the school board, require the Gattuso family to pay them immediately.

The implications of this requirement are obvious.

"The Sheqi family doesn't seem to be optimistic that we can survive this. Although they are willing to provide financial assistance, in terms of their approach, they seem to want to squeeze out the last value from us before our Gattuso family fails.

"

Patsy summed up Yuan's naive mentality.

Although the Gattuso family is about to go bankrupt, and the orthodox report has launched a thorough investigation, the centipede is still alive. At least at this moment, the Gattuso family is still the top of the secret party and the leader of Cassel College.

As a school director, the power of this family has not been restricted at all.

You have the right to use it and it will become invalid upon expiration.

Yuan Zhisheng obviously wanted to take advantage of the Gattuso family's status as school director before the Gattuso family was finished, so that they could initiate a proposal and submit the matter of the eight Sheqi families joining the school board as a formal issue.

Behind this request, it reflects Yuan Zhisheng's subconscious thoughts.

They also believe that the Gattuso family will lose, so they do not want to become allies of the Gattuso family, they just want to exchange money for the value they want.

As an ally, such unsteady thoughts are undoubtedly unqualified.

From a certain perspective, the eight Sheqi families are even the same as their enemies. They are eyeing the value of the Gattuso family and want to grab more benefits before the Gattuso family is silenced.

"You're right."

Hearing Patsy's words, Frost nodded calmly.

"It is true that the Eight Sheqi Family have no good intentions, and they indeed just want to take the opportunity to blackmail you, but isn't that what so-called allies are like in the first place? We can only call them allies when they are profitable. For a huge organization like ours,

As far as I'm concerned, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests."

In the past, the Gattuso family would not have even looked at such an ally with evil intentions.

But things are different now. Even the Gattuso family has no other choice at the moment.

The Sheqi family is obviously the type to wait for a meal, and they are even considered the best group among the Gattuso family's allies.

After all, the eight Sheqi families did not participate in the attack on the Gattuso family. They just wanted to eat and drink, while others wanted to kill the Gattuso family and directly divide the inheritance.

"What's more, with the current situation, it is normal for the eight Sheqi families to think that we will lose. After all, even I myself have not found an opportunity to reverse the situation, so I can only think about preserving the family's fire."

"If the eight Sheqi families don't think based on this point and take the initiative to offer assistance to us, then it means they have a problem."

Frost said extremely calmly.

Even when he was surrounded by enemies from all sides, he was not so flustered that he neglected to take precautions.

The conditions offered by the Sheqi family were so exorbitant. They did not consider the feelings of the Gattuso family at all. They almost pointed their noses at the Gattuso family and told them that you are going to die anyway. Before you die, cut some of your flesh to fight with your brother.

But precisely this way, it was more in line with his vision.

Western society does not pay attention to morality in competitive situations, or in other words, the religious morality they believe in is completely different from the secular morality of the East.

Frost never expects mutual help among allies. It is normal for the eight Sheqi families to take the opportunity to take a bite out of the Gattuso family. As long as the Gattuso family really needs their assistance, there is no condition that they cannot

Negotiable.

"You mean, their appeal proves that they are worthy of trust?"

Patsy asked.

"No! This can only prove that there is not much doubt about their purpose, but it cannot explain anything more."

Frost shook his head, then glanced at the secretary.

"Patsy, don't talk about trust or doubt easily. The so-called trust is just a temporary judgment before the problem is discovered, and doubt is a behavior that runs through everything and can't stop for a moment. Never trust a person blindly.

, especially an organization.”

Hearing this, Patsy was silent for a few seconds, then nodded after thinking.

"Yes! What do you mean?"

"Reply to the eight Sheqi families to see if we can increase the intensity of financial support and conduct further discussions on the value of voting rights."

Frost replied immediately.

"If we can get enough assistance, maybe we can keep the energy project in the end... Even if we go completely bankrupt by then, we can still retain the minimum amount of funds to ensure the operation of the family's core plan."

After hearing Frost's order, Patsy couldn't help but raise his head, his eyes a little confused.

"Didn't you just say that you should always remain suspicious?"

Why do you have to agree to the other party’s conditions now?

"Being skeptical doesn't mean not taking action."

Frost shook his head.

"It is impossible for us to wait until all doubts are cleared before making a decision. This would take too much time and cost. Moreover, with the current situation of the Gattuso family, there is no room for pickiness."

Obviously, the last words are the most real reason.

Frost knew that the Sheqi family might not be trustworthy, but this was their last life-saving straw. As long as this life-saving straw was realistic enough, they had no time to consider whether it was a poisonous snake in disguise.

If he insists on distinguishing the type of life-saving straw, he will have sunk to the bottom of the water by the time he makes a clear judgment.

"yes!"

Patsy took the order and left.

In the office with only one person left, Frost's eyes were fixed on the island country in the far east on the map, and he refused to relax for a long time.

"Family...or plan?"

·

The communication between Patsy and Yuan Zhisheng lasted for more than half an hour.

The two parties sincerely exchanged mutual opinions and reached a very useful meeting.

"In other words, they refuse to make any concessions and require us to strictly abide by the conditions?"

After hearing what Patsy said, Frost frowned slightly.

"Yes."

Percy nodded.

"They insisted on asking us to submit the proposal to the school board of directors first, and asked us to vote in support at the meeting, and refused to provide more financial support."

I want the horse to run away, but I also want the horse not to eat grass. The appearance of the Sheqi family eating is too ugly.

Upon hearing this, Frost thought for two seconds, and then looked at Patsy with majestic eyes.

"Promise them!"

"Yes-huh?!"

Patsy nodded subconsciously before reacting.

Faced with such excessive conditions, Frost actually chose to agree? This is not in line with his temper.

Seeing his expression, Frost sneered.

"Agree to all their conditions and immediately submit a proposal to invite the eight Sheqi families to join the school board of directors... As for whether we will vote in support on the day of the meeting, we will wait until then."

It was obvious that he wanted to break the contract.

In other respects, the eight Sheqi families require them to pay immediately, which is no problem, but the voting involves the secret party's process, and even the Gattuso family cannot interfere.

He can agree to it now. As for what to do then, it depends on whether the Sheqi family understands or not.

Since the eight Sheqi families betrayed the alliance once, there is no need for the Gattuso family to pretend to be good people.

After hearing what Frost meant, Patsy hesitated.

"If you break the promise like this, won't you worry about the revenge of the eight Sheqi families?"

Even with the current size of the Gattuso family after the core industry was damaged, it is not an opponent that the Sheqi family can defeat. They only need the cash flow of the Sheqi family.

But if the Gattuso family goes bankrupt by then, the Sheqi family may not be able to pose a threat.

Breaking a promise must be based on strength. In the future, the revenge of the eight Sheqi families cannot be taken lightly like now.

"It doesn't matter."

Frost shook his head.
To be continued...