“I thought you would explain it to me.” Shi Yin picked up her teacup and took a casual sip. “After all, this kind of thing is about trust.”
When cooperating with a country, interests are secondary; the most important thing is trust. Once trust is lost, the consequences are unimaginable.
As a result, Guan Nianshan surrendered so quickly, sliding to his knees in a lightning-fast motion.
"Oh, to be honest, I felt an instant connection with you the moment I saw you. We must have had some extraordinary fate in our past lives." Guan Nianshan sat down next to Shi Yin with a grin, almost ready to massage her legs.
“The fact that you came to me, Miss, means you trust me, right? Of course I’ll accept it all.” Guan Nianshan poured Shi Yin another cup of tea. “If you ask me, there’s no need to beat around the bush. Sharing the country’s burdens is every citizen’s duty.”
"My biggest dream in all my life has been to dedicate myself. You can tell how selfless I am by the fact that I volunteered to be on the dark side and do the dirty and hard work for the country. Others can't do it, but you have to believe me, sister."
Shi Yin: "..."
Listen to what you're saying, do you really believe it?
That expression just now clearly looked like you wanted to hit me, didn't it?
Shi Yin thought silently.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I've already had someone take that little girl you just brought back away. I'll make sure she's washed clean for you." Guan Nianshan continued to fawn over her.
Shi Yin: "..."
What do you mean by "washed clean"? It's like she's going to eat it later.
Moreover, she said she wanted Guan Nianshan to be "her" informant, not a government informant; she needed a private undercover agent.
"Don't misunderstand, I really am here to find you to cooperate. In fact, you can only cooperate with me from now on." Shi Yin said, "In the apocalypse six months from now, society will be in turmoil, and all sectors and aspects will shrink significantly. In other words, you will be laid off."
Guan Nianshan blinked innocently.
"Apocalypse" and "layoffs" are unfamiliar words. Are they from Chinese?
He recognizes every single word and understands every single phrase, so why can't he understand them when they're put together?
Putting aside this whole "apocalypse" nonsense, he's the head of the family! What kind of staff member would you lay him off? Who could lay him off? Doesn't the more chaotic the apocalypse get, the more manpower is needed?
Layoffs?
"Um, could you explain in a little more detail?" Guan Nianshan felt his brain was a bit foggy: "Could you please consider the intellectual capacity of an elderly person?"
Shi Yin: "..."
You're only a few years older than Ye Shaoheng?
"Don't play dumb. You were at that conference too. I specifically kept you behind." Shi Yin tapped the table twice with her knuckles impatiently. "I specifically showed footage of the apocalypse at the conference. Don't tell me you didn't see it."
Guan Nianshan: "Hiss..."
"Wasn't that just an April Fool's joke?" Guan Nianshan asked in horror. "Wasn't it just showing a movie?!"
"Damn, damn, this is like a novel coming to life. Maybe I should sell the house right now, and sell all those cars too. I should save up the money and use it to stock up on goods."
"Let me think about it. It's not a good idea to just dismiss all these underlings and leave them to fend for themselves, but with so many mouths to feed, how about I lease a piece of land and go to the countryside to farm?"
Shi Yin: "..."
"Let me do the math. Selling all those properties at a low price shouldn't be a problem. Let's get the money quickly, take over a few supermarkets now, and head to the countryside. It shouldn't be a big issue. We should be able to survive for at least ten years."
Shi Yin: "..."
"Maybe we should also prepare some weapons. We'll definitely need a lot of these things, just in case we have to fight zombies. Or maybe we should start hiring more people now, otherwise, I definitely can't manage on my own, there are so many zombies..."
As he spoke, Guan Nianshan nodded firmly: "Yes, it's better to build a power base. No matter how you look at it, that's the one with the highest probability of survival."
Shi Yin: "..."
Is it possible that she's still sitting right in front of me, and she's not dead yet?
“If you start buying things now, monopolizing goods, raising prices, and disrupting the market, I guarantee you’ll be in jail tomorrow.” Shi Yin interrupted Guan Nianshan’s rambling: “I came to you to cooperate, not for you to mess around here.”
Guan Nianshan stroked his chin; he certainly understood what Shi Yin meant.
However, if the apocalypse is really as chaotic as Shi Yin said, with natural and man-made disasters occurring together, Guan Nianshan is not a fool. It would be too difficult for them to unite into a "nation" under such circumstances.
Moreover, his greatest strengths are fleeing and doing business.
Shi Yin clearly doesn't want to do anything to him now. If he manages to fool Shi Yin, wouldn't he be free to do whatever he wants when the apocalypse comes?
Even if they tried to catch him, could they? With the world in such chaos after the apocalypse, who has the time or inclination to care about him?
He only needed to use his connections and offer some benefits to become a behind-the-scenes figure for certain forces... Guan Nianshan was confident.
“Wait a minute, Miss Shi, I can tell that you seem to want to do business with me on an equal footing, but in business, the thing I hate most is not being clear about things.” Guan Nianshan’s eyes twitched, and he smiled in a half-smile: “Would you mind if I laid out the pros and cons in the open?”
Shi Yin: "Please go ahead."
"To be honest, all the things you've done so far have made me very uncomfortable, but because you are indeed very strong, I think you are not simple, so I haven't dared to turn against you yet. I can admit this without any guilt."
Guan Nianshan sat on the sofa, always handling business with ease.
He was certainly afraid of Shi Yin in a fight, but if Shi Yin wanted to do business, he would be a principled businessman.
“Let’s assume, what you just said about the apocalypse is real, and what I saw was also real. Then, chaos is inevitable. First of all, do I know what kind of superpower I will awaken?” Guan Nianshan asked.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is what Guan Nianshan most wants to know.
If it were like in a novel, where he breathes fire and summons lightning, he'd practically take off.
Even if we assume that his superpowers are not strong, or that he has no superpowers at all, he can still begin to make arrangements. Power is temporary, but benefits are absolute.
As long as he can offer absolute benefits, there will always be superhumans who aren't cut out to be kings who will come to him for help.
“I can’t answer that for you. Superpowers aren’t fixed; they’re generated randomly.” Shi Yin shook her head. “Besides, if I may be frank, superpowers aren’t necessarily a good thing.”
Guan Nianshan almost lost his smile.
Sis, you're so amazing, you've surpassed human capabilities, and you're saying this isn't a good thing? Do you know how many people are envious?
That's a bit like "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"
Guan Nianshan would never admit that he felt incredibly jealous.
"Never mind, that's not important." Shi Yin pressed her temples and changed the subject: "Let's get back to the point. We've wasted a lot of time, and I'm not here to discuss things with you."
“I know what you want to ask, and I know what you want to do. Regarding the power dynamics after the apocalypse, I can tell you with certainty that the Yanlong Kingdom will not split. Give up your idea of becoming king.” Shi Yin said, “Of course, it’s not impossible.”
Guan Nianshan: "..."
"Can't we finish what we're saying?" Guan Nianshan was almost driven mad by Shi Yin's half-hearted way of speaking: "One minute it's okay, the next it's not, what's going on?"
Is he some kind of dog that looks like it's easy to play with?
Playing tricks on Ye Shaoheng is one thing, but that guy isn't smart enough. He's alright, isn't he?
“I will set aside a special space for those who don’t want to join me, to fend for themselves.” A cold smile finally appeared on Shi Yin’s expressionless face: “But the country will not have any relationship with them, nor will it provide any assistance.”
"Wait, wait, wait a minute, please allow me to interrupt. If I'm not mistaken, what you mean by that..." Guan Nianshan paused, "Do you want to take control of this country?"
“The word ‘control’ sounds too harsh. I’d rather call it ‘help’.” Shi Yin leaned back on the sofa, her hands clasped together. “But you had no other choice.”
"So confident, so assertive?" Guan Nianshan's lips twitched. "What if someone can't tolerate you and won't cooperate with you?"
Shi Yin was too lazy to answer the question, and just looked at Guan Nianshan with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.
After asking the question, Guan Nianshan slapped his forehead, realizing how stupid he had been. If Shi Yin was so capable, she could simply leave and go solo if she couldn't tolerate him.
Guan Nianshan believed he had a good eye. Although he didn't know exactly how powerful Shi Yin was, judging from the two skills she had shown, she was definitely among the top tier.
"Alright, alright, let's change the subject." Guan Nianshan was a little embarrassed: "I was already working as an undercover agent before the apocalypse, and I'm still working as an undercover agent after the apocalypse. Isn't that too tiring? What makes you so confident that I'll listen to you?"
"You love money," Shi Yin said calmly.
"Everyone in the underworld knows I love money, but I can earn it myself." Guan Nianshan waved his hand dismissively: "Even in the apocalypse, with my abilities, making money is a piece of cake."
With his looks, money, physique, and brains, what can't he do to make money? Seriously.
“You’re right, but only I can protect your family and make money at the same time.” Shi Yin’s expression remained calm.
Guan Nianshan's face stiffened, and his complexion turned pale instantly.
Everyone knows that Guan Nianshan became the head of the family when he was young, and from then on he supported the entire Guan family all by himself. Few people know that he also has a relative.
No, to be honest, nobody knows.
He and his sister were raised separately from a young age. His mother's health was poor after giving birth to him, but she became pregnant again unexpectedly and had his sister.
At that time, the situation was tense. Although his family was affiliated with the government, their work was secret and not clean in the eyes of most people. Once they were caught red-handed, they would be unable to clear their name no matter what. During that period, they could only keep a low profile.
When my younger sister was born, everyone was very happy. She was born secretly at home with the help of a private doctor. For safety reasons, no one told anyone about it. We planned to announce it to the public when she grew up.
Unexpectedly, the younger sister was the first to have an accident and was sent to the mountain resort by her parents to recuperate.
A few years later, his parents also died in a car accident. Guan Nianshan always felt that someone must have done it behind the scenes, but he investigated for a long time without any results.
For so many years, Guan Nianshan kept his sister a secret very well. Apart from him and his private doctor, no one knew that he had a sister. But Shi Yin blurted out that he also had family.
His parents had passed away long ago, so it was impossible. At that time, Yin could only be referring to his younger sister.
How did Tokine know that?!
"Shi Yin, how much do you really know?!" Guan Nianshan jumped up from the sofa, his face full of surprise and uncertainty.
“You have a younger sister who has congenital autism and narcolepsy. She was secretly raised in the mountain villa from a young age. Your parents died on their way to visit her.” Shi Yin’s voice was calm and straightforward: “Do you think it was an accident?”
Accident my ass!
Guan Nianshan gritted his teeth.
"Follow me, do my work, and I can ensure your sister lives a good life. I can also help you investigate the real culprit and find your enemies." Shi Yin said calmly, "I am the strongest human in this world, and the most likely person to help you accomplish everything."
"Shiyin, do you mean you want me to become your person?" Guan Nianshan's expression was inscrutable. "If it were a good thing, I could just continue to belong to the country. There would be no need for you to go through all this trouble... You want me to do bad things for you?"
“We both know that we can’t win a complete victory by relying solely on fair and square means.” Shi Yin stood up and extended her hand to Guan Nianshan: “Some things have to be done by someone.”
"As long as you come with me, I can guarantee your and your sister's absolute safety. However, there are some things we need to discuss that you must keep secret. I think you understand."
Guan Nianshan: "How can I trust you?"
You have no choice.
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