Chapter 103 The Largest Shareholder
"I'm telling you, you've sold Zhou Jiu out again. I don't even dare to see Zhou Jiu anymore." When will this road end? Lin Xiu was very helpless.
"We'll get there sooner or later. Anyway, let's try our best to hold Zhou Jiu back and prevent her from returning to Ancient Blue Star."
"She'll find out the truth sooner or later. Ancient Blue Star has become a den of monsters; there's no human left to survive. We were just the last group to be evacuated. Now you're even joining them in rallying those who once had feelings for Ancient Blue Star to form the Blue Star Army. I really don't understand the point," Lin Xiu complained. He did have feelings for Ancient Blue Star, but the truth was the truth, and it couldn't be achieved through wishful thinking.
Seeing Sun You's expression, Lin Xiu showed a surprised look: "No way, you also believe that your Teacher Zhou is still alive? He is a human being. Even if you have brainwashed and deified him, he is still a person. Human power is limited."
"Even if you believe he's still alive, I just don't understand why you've been framing Zhou Jiu all this time. You and I both erased all traces of the military status issue, but why did you hand over Zhou Jiu's incriminating evidence to the First Army? Because of my close relationship with both of you, I originally planned for you two to resolve your own issues. But I really don't understand why you've now given Teacher Sun's specific address to the First and Second Armies. You've betrayed Zhou Jiu and your father. What are you thinking?"
Sun You remained silent. In truth, the teacher wasn't a teacher, and the father wasn't a father. In reality, Zhou Qian was her real father, and the so-called "Teacher Sun" she called "father" was actually her real teacher.
In his later years, Zhou Qian, the father, kept divining the fate of the ancient Blue Star, and Zhou Jiu was the only possible destination.
That was the only person whose father couldn't predict his entire life; his fate was a chaotic mess.
Zhou Jiu's appearance in his father's life was both a coincidence and a miracle.
Zhou Jiu's life was a miracle, and so was metaphysics. But miracles don't always go smoothly. Her father told her that if Zhou Jiu's life had been uneventful, metaphysics might have collapsed, and her life might have ended there. She had never believed in metaphysics, but this time she had no choice but to.
"Do you know what the meaning of Zhou Jiu's name is?" Sun You asked softly, but without waiting for Lin Xiu's reply, she continued, "In the Book of Changes, the yang line is represented by nine, which represents the ultimate yang. The 'Zhou' in Zhou Jiu is the 'Zhou' in the Book of Changes, and 'Jiu' is taken from the sound of nine, and also means wishing for longevity."
"...I don't understand. Every time I ask you, you say things I don't understand. And didn't you particularly hate Zhou Jiu for learning these things before? But you still cooperate with her every time. I don't understand either. Anyway, I don't want to hide anything from Zhou Jiu anymore. If I keep hiding it, we'll really drift further and further apart."
"Teacher Zhou once told me that Zhou Jiu's setbacks could save his life, so choose between Zhou Jiu's life and the truth."
"If you, Teacher Zhou, can figure it out, then Zhou Jiu also learned this stuff, so why can't she figure it out too?"
Lin Xiu scoffed. He had never believed in such things. Zhou Jiu had suffered too many losses from fortune-telling before, and he and Qiao Shiyi had also been dragged down with him. Now, the internet was full of praise for Zhou Jiu's mysterious power, which Lin Xiu found laughable. Discoveries on the battlefield were experiences, and rune patterns were drawn with mental energy. Zhou Jiu had simply learned a method to temporarily preserve mental energy.
"Then tell me, do you want to be teammates with Zhou Jiu? And I haven't betrayed Zhou Jiu, never."
"Yes, you never did. You just cleaned up your own mess but ignored Zhou Jiu. You just revealed your father's whereabouts to gain support from another side. You just told everyone what Zhou Qian was like and what you and Zhou Jiu were like, and then got yourself into the Fourth Army command." Lin Xiu poured out all his dissatisfaction.
"...You argued with me about this issue two years ago. You argue every time we have a conflict. Aren't you bored?" Sun You opened his personal computer to handle matters on New Blue Star.
Lin Xiu snorted coldly; he couldn't win an argument with Sun You.
"By the way, there's a leadership reshuffle next year, and I'm thinking of getting Zhou Jiu promoted. Do you want to participate?" Sun You asked Lin Xiu without even looking up.
"What?" Lin Xiu looked at Sun You in disbelief.
Sun You remained silent.
Central Star
Zhou Jiu had arrived at Qiao Shiyi's new residence. He input the commands for the aircraft, and a window automatically opened. After Zhou Jiu parked the aircraft, he got out.
"You moved to a new place again?" Zhou Jiu asked, looking at the new residence, which was now half the size of its previous one.
"We're out of money. Wonder Tech is a money-eating company."
"Is the investment in sensor-equipped mechs not going well?" That shouldn't be the case.
"Professor Sun is missing. We reorganized the laboratory, but the core personnel are not here. Even with the blueprints, the things they make are not right. We have been experiencing all sorts of problems with mental health protection."
"How long has it been since this happened? Has it still not been found?" Zhou Jiu asked.
"We haven't found it yet. Three months ago, the three sensor mechs that were originally designed were successfully tested. The development of the technology company has also stabilized. There are also ten ancient blue star energy stones that have been cut and smelted, which are ready to be produced and put on the market. The military factory partners have received many pre-orders and are just waiting for the ancient blue star passage to open to obtain the ore for mass production."
"Then Teacher Sun disappeared along with the ten energy stones."
"Who signed the order with the military factory's partner?" Zhou Jiu sensed something was slightly off.
"The signature is by Mr. Sun. Although the company has nominal shareholders, he has always been the one in actual control, and this was originally planned."
Does Sun You know?
"Because of our family ties, after we failed to find Teacher Sun after she went missing, we told her. However, since many of our people are currently under her jurisdiction, she should have known about our search by now."
"Then it's alright, Teacher Sun is safe." Zhou Jiu raised her eyebrows slightly. It sounded like Sun You had really entered the management level. If she wasn't mistaken, the predecessor of the Fourth Army was probably the Volunteer Army. However, it seems that the Volunteer Army has been recognized by the Federation as a formal army again, and it has even changed its name in the same way as the First, Second, and Third.
"What do you mean?" Qiao Shiyi asked. "Should we withdraw our police report?"
"No need for now," Zhou Jiu shook his head.
"How much funding does the company currently have?" Zhou Jiu asked.
"We've almost broken even, and we're still trying to attract investment, but many people know that our lab's chief engineer has disappeared, and the agreements that were made have fallen through."
"By the way, the shareholding structure has changed. They have all been incorporated into the Fourth Army, so they put all the shares under your and my names. Then, thinking that you have been exposed, I put all the shares under your name."
The initial funds came from Zhou Jiu's divination and the monsters they hunted and sold.
"Here, take a look." Qiao Shiyi swiped the large screen of the personal terminal to show Zhou Jiu's current company shareholdings.
"I never expected to become rich overnight after I got out of jail." Zhou Jiu discovered that she had become the largest shareholder, holding 78% of the shares, Teacher Sun holding 12%, and the rest being scattered shares, while Qiao Shiyi hadn't transferred a single share to his account.
"You're putting me on the hot seat!"
"You're so rude. You can refuse to give face to any of these parties now."
The reasoning was spot on; Zhou Jiu quickly realized whose mischievous idea it was.
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