Negotiation was like two people crossing a single-plank bridge face to face, the first to back down would be at a disadvantage. "President C
Negotiation was like two people crossing a single-plank bridge face to face, the first to back down would be at a disadvantage.
"President Chen, what do you think the reason is?" Li De casually lifted the coffee on the table and took a slow sip.
After a brief pause, he didn't wait for the slightly frowning Chen Feng to respond and continued calmly.
"Sword and Shield Club has a glorious history.
But the club now needs a better opportunity. I love games, and I am confident I can make Sword and Shield Club even better."
"President Li, do you know why I didn't sell when someone previously offered eighty million RMB?" Chen Feng didn't respond directly to Li De. Instead, he spoke slowly on his own.
"To be honest, it doesn't matter who I sell to, an eighty-million offer was not low, and it was fully deserved.
But what I couldn't tolerate was letting someone who didn't love games take over Sword and Shield. That would have been a disaster. I didn't want to see it ruined."
Chen Feng fixed his gaze on Li De, speaking each word clearly. "President Li, do you understand what I mean?"
Li De smiled slightly. "President Chen, you don't want to see Sword and Shield Club turn into a purely commercialized operation, do you?"
After he spoke, he looked straight at Chen Feng with a blazing gaze. "President Chen, believe me, Sword and Shield is extremely important within my plans.
In fact, in the short term I won't even be trying to profit from it. On the contrary, I will continuously inject funding to make Sword and Shield the number-one club in the country.
In my plans, Sword and Shield Club will become one of China's top ten clubs, no, the very first of the top ten."
That grand vision might have been laid out, but Chen Feng clearly wasn't moved. Just as he was about to reply, Zhao Yue interrupted from beside him.
"Then may I ask, President Li, what specific plans do you have for this?
And do you understand how much capital is required to build a top-tier club?"
Her phoenix eyes fixed intently on Li De, as if trying to read something in his expression.
Li De looked at this alluring woman and gave a faint smile.
"Money? Over the next five years, I will invest one hundred million annually to support the club's expansion, and for five years, I will not require the club to turn a profit."
One hundred million each year??
At present, Sword and Shield Club's total valuation was only a bit over seventy or eighty million.
And that was the result of Chen Feng managing it for ten years. If what Li De said was true, Sword and Shield's strength would skyrocket.
Maybe it wouldn't reach the level of China's top ten, but the top thirty, or even top twenty, was not impossible.
Seeing the subtle expressions on everyone's faces, Li De's lips curved slightly as he went on.
"And that's not all, one hundred million per year is just the baseline. If necessary, I will invest additional funds.
I plan to invest two billion within five years to build Sword and Shield Club into China's premier gaming organization."
With empty pockets, Li De spoke of spending two billion as if he were discussing two hundred yuan, utterly nonchalant.
Even the Tianyue Headhunters staff couldn't help feeling astonished by such brazen claims.
They had handled plenty of deals worth billions, but to put billions into a club valued at just a few tens of millions, this was unheard of.
This damned tycoon, if he had that much money, why not simply acquire one of the big gaming clubs outright??
Sword and Shield wasn't exactly tiny, but compared to those giants, it was still just a little brother.
"President Li… are you serious about this??"
Zhao Yue looked at Li De's calm expression, feeling extremely moved.
If this was really true, then all the effort they had poured into this over the years wouldn't have been in vain.
Li De shrugged, his face showing no change at all.
"Of course. This can be written directly into the acquisition contract.
Every year, I will guarantee to invest at least one hundred million in developing the club, and over five years, a minimum total of two billion.
If I fail to meet this investment target, after five years you will have the right to buy it back at market value."
Li De's tone was steady, but the unquestionable conviction and confidence in his voice affected everyone present.
This was exactly the kind of thing a true tycoon would do.
Chen Feng was moved by Li De's sincerity. He immediately stood up, his eyes inexplicably reddening a little.
"President Li, Sword and Shield Club is like my own child. Every piece of its layout was designed by me, every employee was personally recruited by me. I hope you will treat my child well."
Some people are indifferent to the companies they founded, while others treasure them like jewels, human nature is always complicated.
The Tianyue Headhunters staff were all looking at Li De with shining eyes.
For negotiations to reach this point, this acquisition was already halfway complete.
All they had done was provide some materials they had previously investigated, and before they'd even had to step in, the negotiation was almost wrapped up.
They were about to earn millions in commission so easily it felt unreal.
But just when everyone thought this would be an extremely successful deal, Li De shook his head.
"No, President Chen, I haven't decided yet."
Huh??
Everyone looked at Li De with question marks in their eyes, clearly puzzled.
You've already promised so many conditions, what could still be an issue?
Chen Feng's expression froze. He immediately pressed him further.
"President Li, do you still have any doubts? I can answer any question you have about Sword and Shield Club."
Li De shook his head, his tone carrying a trace of amusement that outsiders could barely detect.
"I need to verify Sword and Shield Club's true capabilities. Only if you meet my standards will I proceed with the acquisition."
"Oh? What do you mean by that?" Chen Feng raised his eyebrows, somewhat confused as he looked at Li De.
Li De smiled playfully.
"I also happen to have a private studio. After Glory launched, I obtained some beta test accounts through certain channels."
Everyone turned to look at him, a little curious.
Everyone knew about Glory, it was the most talked-about game right now. But what did this have to do with today's acquisition?
"Coincidentally, my studio completed several large missions and obtained quite a lot of in-game currency, Gold Pucks."
As he spoke, a wry smile flashed in Li De's eyes.
"I need to test Sword and Shield Club's strength, and the best way to do that is this.
I have 3,000 Gold Pucks in my possession. I need you to convert all 3,000 of them into RMB within one week, without causing any disruption to the market.
If you can accomplish that, this transaction will go forward.
If Sword and Shield Club cannot do it, the deal will be canceled immediately, and I will look for another suitable club."
Li De 'king of schemes' Kachar mode online.