At this time, in the black business car, Du Bowen and his daughter were worried.

Zhou Qi's refusal to give in during the meeting just now was a big mistake in the political and business game. Du Qianqian was about to speak when her father's cell phone suddenly vibrated.

The caller was an old acquaintance in the city government: "Old Du, the province held a small meeting after you left. The North Shore plan has now become the focus of the entire province. Pulling out at this time would be like slapping everyone in the face."

The person on the other end of the phone paused: "Let's quit while we're ahead. If we continue to be in a stalemate..."

Du Bowen's palms were sweating when he hung up: "Xiao Zhou, now all the resources in the province are leaning towards the North Bank. If we suddenly withdraw our investment..."

He was interrupted by Zhou Qi before he could finish his words.

"Uncle Du thinks I'm bargaining?"

Zhou Qi rolled down the car window, and the early autumn wind blew the sycamore leaves into the car: "They haven't realized yet that we bring more than just money to the North Shore."

He picked up a fallen leaf and played with it between his fingers: "This favor must be used in the right place."

The Du brothers and sisters were confused. Du Bowen rubbed his chin and asked, "Xiao Zhou, what are your specific plans?"

Zhou Qi didn't answer directly, but changed the subject with a smile: "Brother Du, which is the best hotel in the provincial capital?"

“The Rosewood Hotel is an international five-star chain.”

Du Bowen suddenly realized as soon as he finished speaking: "Could the partner you are talking about be..."

"Let's book the Mary's Presidential Suite, and book ten rooms first."

Zhou Qi tapped the table and said, "I invited Uncle Li Guangyu and others to come and inspect it."

"Ten rooms?"

Du Qianqian gasped: "Who else is coming?"

"Xiang Huaqiang, Li Zhaoji, and Yang Cheng are all interested in the North Shore project, so we decided to form an inspection team."

Zhou Qi turned the car keys nonchalantly: "It will be more lively when everyone is here."

The brother and sister looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

When Li Guangyu came alone for inspection last year, both the political and business circles were busy preparing for his reception for half a month.

Now that the three major wealthy families have shown up at the same time, I'm afraid the entire Lingnan will be shaken.

Du Bowen gulped down half a cup of tea before he could clear his thoughts.

The Hong Kong stock god Li Zhaoji, the head of the Xiang family who is involved in both black and white, and the Southeast Asian shipping king Yang Cheng, this lineup is enough to make the National Development and Reform Commission hold a meeting overnight, let alone talk about the project.

"Do you understand now?"

Zhou Qi played with his lighter and said, "We are not begging for money, we want them to line up with their checkbooks. What deposit? I'm afraid the Planning Bureau will have to pay for the supporting facilities."

Du Qianqian chuckled, she seemed to understand the conspiracy.

When the capital flood gathers into a force, all rules must give way to investment. This method of taking advantage of the situation to pressure others really proves the old saying that the truth gained by spending money is the most powerful.

"It's amazing!"

Du Bowen rolled his throat several times, and finally just gave Zhou Qi a thumbs up.

The heavy burden and all the worries that had been weighing on my heart disappeared at this moment.

Gao Qingliang stood in front of the rosewood tea table in Qingnan Pavilion with his hands hanging down, repeating the details of the negotiation word for word.

Bai Qinghong tapped the mahogany tabletop with his fingers, a cold smile forming on the corners of his lips: "Challenging the authorities in person? You are such a reckless man who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter."

"In your opinion, will the provincial government meet his conditions?" The white jade teacup stopped in mid-air.

Gao Qingliang's Adam's apple slid up and down: "There is still room for maneuver, but the final result will have to wait until the day after tomorrow..."

"enough."

Bai Qinghong interrupted: "I just want to see him kneeling and begging for mercy."

The python-patterned ring glowed faintly under the light: "As for those so-called partners..."

"My suspicions don't even exist!"

Gao Qingliang replied in a hurry: "If there is real evidence, you should have revealed your cards earlier during the negotiation. I suggest sending someone immediately..."

"No need."

Bai Qinghong casually crushed the tea dregs and said, "What tricks can a caged beast come up with?"

His hawk-like gaze suddenly pierced: "Well, about the funding chain of your Nanshi project..."

Cold sweat soaked through his shirt, Gao Qingliang bent his waist into a right angle and said, "I have no second thoughts about Master Bai! All the accounts are available for inspection at any time!"

The setting sun that shone through the carved window lattice lengthened the figure. Bai Qinghong suddenly chuckled: "Why are you so nervous? I always trust capable people."

He tapped the account book with his fingertips: "If you can get it done this time, you should know what you can get."

At the same time, in the top-floor suite of the Four Seasons Hotel, Zhou Qi was holding a satellite phone and making arrangements: "Mr. Li, you must be here before noon the day after tomorrow." After hanging up, he was met with Du Bowen's worried gaze.

"It takes at least two days to get from Gangcheng to Guangdong Province. This time..." Du Bowen's hand, which was calculating with his fingers, suddenly stopped.

Zhou Qi pushed the encrypted file to the table and asked, "Mr. Du, have you ever heard of an extraordinary flight route?"

The metal USB flash drive reflected a cold light in his palm: "In twelve hours, three Gulfstream planes will land at Baiyun Airport carrying tens of billions of dollars of capital."

Should we enter the formal agenda directly as soon as we land?

Even though the overall planning of the project is led by Zhou Qi, considering the current complex situation of the provincial and municipal governments, in-depth consultations with all parties should be carried out after Li Guangyu's team arrives.

This arrangement is indeed questionable.

In fact, Li Guangyu had been prepared. He adjusted his schedule since receiving Zhou Qi's invitation and remained on standby.

Theoretically, Zhou Qi could have arranged for them to arrive in Guangdong Province the next day, but he deliberately postponed the invitation - this was actually a delaying tactic carefully designed by Zhou Qi.

"The government's expectations are too high now, and a proper delay in contact can create more favorable negotiating conditions."

Zhou Qi calmly explained the strategic considerations.

Du Bowen hesitated a little when he heard this. This kind of bargaining tactic, which is common in the business world, would inevitably be seen as a breach of promise if it were applied to the relationship between government and business.

Since it was predicted in advance, why not postpone the time node directly in the previous meeting?

Such operations may affect the credibility of the government.

Even with the strong backing of the Hong Kong Business Alliance, this operation is a bit aggressive. It seems to be a deviation from Zhou Qi's well-known style of doing things.

In fact, the reasons Zhou Qi gave were just superficial excuses.

What really needs to be restrained is not the government department, but the key player in the North Shore project - the Bai family.

Faced with this largest investment project in the history of the Bai family, Bai Qinghong went to Guangdong Province in person not only to supervise Gao Qingliang, but also to demonstrate his importance.

When unexpected changes occurred in the project progress and the partner failed to show up, the scheduled talks were forced to be interrupted, which created a crisis of trust for the Bai family.

Zhou Qi knew very well that when the implementation of the project became the Bai family's primary demand, this unexpected change would inevitably make Bai Qinghong feel very uneasy.

In this chess game, the Bai family is not the only one waiting anxiously. What Zhou Qi needs to observe are the reactions of more undercurrents.

The next morning, Zhou Qi put all matters aside and waited for developments from all parties.

At dusk on the street corner, Zhou Qi led Du Qianqian and Lin Xindie through popular attractions and bustling business districts.

The neon lights cast a star-like brilliance in Du Qianqian's eyes. It was a rare occasion for her to put aside the complicated affairs of Inspur Group and Hualong Teng'ao. Even the slight pain of the shopping bag hitting her knees was vivid.

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