The small wave on the Internet didn't bother Su Yi too much.
He didn't care who the mastermind behind the rhythm was.
In his opinion, this was just normal business competition.
Some people felt that the benefits he gave to his employees were too good, which led to his good-guy persona being unsustainable, so it was normal to come out and set the pace.
Naturally, Tian Shu would handle this kind of thing, so he didn't need to worry about it.
He wouldn't go so far as to kill someone's entire family for this kind of thing, that would be too extreme.
Of course, whether it was extreme or not was secondary.
The main thing was that it was troublesome, and Yue Ling would have to make a trip in person.
Moreover, during the interval of this online public opinion turmoil, Su Yi received another piece of news from Old Man Lin.
The Minister of Commerce of the European Union had booked a ticket to Kyushu, departing tonight, and would probably arrive in Kyushu tomorrow.
If an official of this level were to make a formal visit, they would definitely contact the Kyushu foreign affairs department first, state their purpose, reach an agreement, and then make the itinerary public before coming over.
But this time, this Western official named Clay booked tickets and itinerary in a personal capacity under the guise of tourism without notifying the Kyushu foreign affairs department in advance.
The information in Kyushu showed that the capital behind this person was a well-known pharmaceutical group in the European Union, which was also one of the companies that had booked a meeting with Su Yi tomorrow.
And Clay's first stop upon arriving in Kyushu was Jiangcheng.
The combination of various coincidences made it difficult not to overthink.
This kind of behavior was very abnormal for an official of this level.
But since he came in a private capacity, Kyushu couldn't do much to stop him, so they could only ask Old Man Lin to tell Su Yi first.
However, he didn't care too much.
The purpose of these foreign medical companies running to him was obvious from the beginning.
Either they were here to seek mergers and acquisitions, or they were asking for overseas sales agency rights for the Water of Life.
Su Yi wouldn't give either of these away.
Calling people together for a meeting was just out of basic politeness, to say hello and tell them that it was a no-go.
This was the basic quality of a polite person like him.
If they didn't appreciate it, then it wasn't Su Yi's problem.
...
"How is it? Have you contacted that Su yet?"
Late at night, in the presidential suite of a five-star hotel in Jiangcheng, two white men sat facing each other.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Clay. We have tried to contact him through various channels, but he has not shown up. Tianyu Group's reply has always been to wait for tomorrow's meeting."
"Frankly speaking, I think the group's plan to acquire Tianyu Medical is probably not feasible."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Clay frowned.
"There are too many competitors, and we don't have much advantage. Secondly, regarding the price, if he is willing to sell Tianyu Group as a package, Kyushu can offer much more generous terms than us, not to mention the richer companies on the White Head Eagle side."
"Moreover, Tianyu Group also released recruitment information today, which doesn't look like they are preparing to sell the company at all."
"You don't need to worry about the conditions." Clay waved his hand dismissively:
"For people who have reached this level, money is a minor issue. Power is a more rare thing. Kyushu and White Head Eagle are rich, but so what? I came here to tell him that some things, only our European Union can give him, others can't."
"I have carefully read all the behaviors this person has shown recently. Believe me, as long as we meet, he will definitely not refuse the conditions I offer. He has great ambitions, and staying in any country in the world will only feel restrictive. What we can give him is an environment that is absolutely free from any restrictions, where he can be his own master."
Although the European Union has declined in the new era, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
They still have a lot of good things in their hands.
This is why they dare to get involved even though they are inferior to Kyushu and White Head Eagle in every way.
Money? There are many things in this world that money can't buy.
For example, those old empires that were dismembered lost most of their colonies, but they are still spread all over the world.
"This... did those people in the council agree?"
"And even if the council agrees, it concerns territorial issues, I'm afraid the public will not agree, right?"
Although the man talking to Clay was already the head of a large group with hundreds of billions of assets, he was still shocked by this large sum.
However, Clay waved his hand dismissively:
"After confirming that the Water of Life really has the effect of treating all diseases and even extending life, those councilors in the council have already gone crazy. They can't wait to send our fleet over now to snatch the formula of the Water of Life."
Speaking of this, he seemed to have some regrets:
"It's a pity that it's not like a hundred years ago. We can't mess around on Kyushu's territory."
"If we can't grab it, then trading is of course the best way."
"As for some overseas territories of little value, compared with the epoch-making product of the Water of Life, it is completely insignificant. Although the starting points of those people in the council are all for their own private interests, the decision on this matter is absolutely correct."
"As for whether the public agrees or not, does that matter?" Clay sneered:
"They will definitely make trouble in the short term, but there are still a few years until the next election. As long as we get the formula of the Water of Life and give them a little taste of it, they will naturally forget how they opposed it now, and instead be grateful for our wise decision."
"Then..." The white man looked at Clay and said cautiously:
"If we still reject that Su Yi after we offer these conditions, what should we do? And there will be many people present at that time. It's not good to put this kind of transaction on the table before it's reached, right?"
"That's why I called you over overnight." Clay smiled:
"Your company has been developing in Kyushu for nearly twenty years, right? I heard that it has deep roots."
Hearing this, the man immediately became alert and quickly said embarrassedly:
"Mr. Clay, if it were a few years ago, this would be true. Our company had dealings with Kyushu's officials and some non-official forces."
"But in recent years, Kyushu has been keeping a close eye on it, and with the changes in policies, it is really inconvenient for us to use money to pave the way to develop our own forces in Kyushu. After all, this is different from our West. Many problems cannot be solved with money."
"Now our group's branch in Kyushu can only honestly do some business and has no foundation."
"Mr. Gago is too modest." Clay naturally didn't believe it. He got up and patted the man in front of him on the shoulder and said:
"I will definitely not let Mr. Gago take the risk of killing and arson. I only need you to use all your contacts and resources in Kyushu to let me meet that Mr. Su before tomorrow's meeting starts."
"As for rejection, I said, he will definitely not refuse."