130: Chapter 130: A Patent Sparks So Many Events

"Anyway, that's the situation..." Li Ming handed the new documents back to Auglaya. "The Dean's intention is to hand the matter over to her. The remaining shares will be allocated by her, striving to satisfy us all."

"How did things turn out like this... And isn't the General Bureau being a bit too much?!" Auglaya said indignantly. "Why don't they just go rob someone?! They just move their lips and take away forty percent?"

"Calm down, Miss, calm down." Li Ming waved his hand. "They have their own considerations, and I don't really care much about these profits anyway. I alone can't handle this much by myself."

"Hmm... Well, suit yourself then." She slumped back helplessly. "It's not my business anyway."

"Actually, Professor Auglaya..." Li Ming paused; he had actually just found out she was the person in charge of this club. "The Dean's meaning is that you are also a responsible party. Your signature is required on the document."

"So it's just a signature..." Auglaya sat up abruptly. "Wait, how is that?"

"I also just found out that our Headmaster's main job is socializing." Li Ming shrugged. "So she directly named you to be responsible for the part within the school."

"NO!! Student Li Ming! You've done me a great disservice!" She very ungracefully slid down to kneel at Li Ming's feet, then hugged his thigh. "If it really won't work, you take the academy's share too! I don't want to be responsible!"

"Professor?! Professor, don't be like this! Nimi, save me!" Li Ming struggled frantically. He was genuinely frightened by this; he'd never seen a superior act like this towards a subordinate in his life...

But duty called. Although they struggled for a while, she reluctantly signed in the end.

Li Ming also sighed. Later, he would have to personally go explain this matter to Andelin.

This new friend of his needed help, although he himself seemed a bit like...

He remembered something that happened in his family's memory. His cousin's family lived with his maternal grandparents. His grandparents got involved in some kind of financing scheme and ended up owing several million for nothing.

With money pooled from several families on this side and mortgaging the house, they still owed over a million.

There was no doubt, that so-called financing was a scam.

But at this moment, Li Ming had the illusion that he was going to use the exact same sales pitch on Andelin.

It's probably just an illusion, right? This is very important technology, and now it has official backing.

But he truly hadn't expected this one patent to cause so much trouble.

It not only alarmed Verres's superiors but also stirred up the local Grand Princess.

Although Li Ming knew the Axiom would cover for him, this might make him famous within internal circles.

He hoped no one would set their sights on him, forcing him to attend some exchange conference. But with him being this black-haired guy, these Federation people probably look down on him anyway.

"Alright, alright, I've signed..." Auglaya tossed the pen aside. "By the way, Li Ming, are you planning to stay here for a while? I can show you some other things?"

"No, today I still plan to go check out the Xia History and Rights Society." Li Ming shook his head. "I came today for another matter too. I need to order something here."

"Huh? What is it?"

Li Ming took out a file folder from his briefcase. A Biplane was visible through the transparent folder, catching Auglaya's eye. "I want this. The specific design specifications can be adjusted as needed, as long as the operation method and performance are roughly the same."

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"So that Bureau Chief Oxi named me?"

Located in the city core area deep within the continent of Oronia City, the Anshe Palace is the headquarters of the Oronia Knight Order Kingdom's General Knight Order, and also houses the Oronia Administrative Organs and the royal residence.

As a coastal city, this palace is built on land about ten meters above sea level. The surrounding area lacks modern skyscrapers, instead featuring rows of Western-style castles.

Yes, this is the location of the Upper Class. They never have to hide themselves.

Andelin, wearing pajamas and bleary-eyed, lay sprawled on her bed, her phone on speaker thrown on the pillow beside her.

"That's right." Axiom's voice came from the phone. "Do you remember Li Ming? Last weekend..."

"My memory isn't that bad." Andelin interrupted her. "A very interesting Xia person."

Axiom chuckled lightly. "I thought you were just putting on an act."

"Come on... I don't dislike them." Andelin hugged the blanket and rolled over. "And this Li Ming... some of his insights, I feel, are not something ordinary people could have."

"So you're interested in him? Interest is the first step towards falling, you know?" Axiom teased.

"No, no, no, I'm only twenty-one... I really just want to make a friend." Andelin defended herself. "And besides, this matter is indeed very significant."

"So do you agree?"

"Agree! Of course I agree! But I demand a total of 20%, otherwise I won't be able to explain it very well."

"No problem. It was originally agreed to split evenly anyway..."

"That's fine then... By the way, you just said that Li Ming originally planned to come tell me personally, right?"

"Uh, yes."

"...Tell him, just say I know about the matter, and he doesn't need to come. The waters here run deep."

"I understand."

Andelin hung up the phone, then rolled around on the bed. "Ahhh! Finally getting some sleep, why so many things happening..."

Then she flipped over and got out of bed. A servant was about to enter, but she waved them away.

"Shipping Containers... that's an interesting idea. Consider it an investment. Regular ships are already saturated anyway..."

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"Welcome to our club, Li Ming."

"Yeah, I'm just taking advantage of having nothing to do today to come check out each club." Li Ming looked at the words "Xia History" on a classroom door in the activity building and walked in.

This classroom was really quite large. Rather than a classroom, it was more like partitioned areas in an office building.

"That's not bad either. Our club stores quite a few ancient texts—poetry, history, some ancient novels and military treatises." Zhou Hong sat at the desk, placing the calligraphy brush back on its stand.

Li Ming looked at the paper spread out on the desk. "The calligraphy is quite good."

"You flatter me, you flatter me." Zhou Hong stood up and clasped his hands in a salute. "Still far from the true masters."

"Isn't it meaningless to compare with those great historical figures?" Li Ming shrugged. "But there are actually military treatises here?"

"Naturally... Actually, many documents have been lost. These are ones our academy has spent over a decade, across several generations, retrieving." Zhou Hong looked towards the rows of bookshelves in the room. "But we can't understand many of them anymore... too much of the heritage has been lost."

"Take it slowly... It's good that time is relatively plentiful now. Can you show me what others are doing... By the way, it's not really just you alone, is it?"

"How could that be! The club would really be disbanded that way..."

"Just joking, just joking."

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