111: Chapter 111 Discussion before separation

Second, he was telling him that unless he was the top leader, he would rather choose a new location than consider building an underground base here.

Of course, Niu Xingwang had the power to directly unseat Mayor Gong and become the Director of the Settlement himself. But what was in it for him? With Oriental Chen's support, he lacked nothing but people and influence. Why would he want to be labeled a rebel?

He was giving Mayor Gong one last chance, one last opportunity to choose.

He no longer had the vision or the breadth of mind to continue leading the Settlement. If he was unwilling to relinquish his power, then Niu Xingwang would no longer waste his time on him.

Mayor Gong also understood the underlying meaning; Niu Xingwang was expressing his dissatisfaction and forcing him to make a decision.

In the apocalypse, without power in hand, one loses the very foundation of existence. But if he didn't relinquish this power, and Niu Xingwang left him, would Meilin Settlement still have a future?

He was too clear about Niu Xingwang's value, and too clear about the relationship between Meilin Settlement's future and Niu Xingwang.

"If you return to Binjiang, will Huatong Chamber of Commerce and Mercenary Guild also withdraw?" Mayor Gong still wanted to make one last effort.

Niu Xingwang had already heard Mayor Gong's choice: he would not relinquish his power.

"Mayor Gong, rest assured, Huatong Chamber of Commerce and Mercenary Guild will continue to stay here and fulfill their value. Not only that, I plan to expand the Chamber of Commerce and Guild to every Settlement in the near future," Niu Xingwang said without concealment.

"What?" Mayor Gong was once again shocked by Niu Xingwang.

He truly wouldn't rest until he said something shocking.

He had originally come today to discuss with Niu Xingwang expanding the business of the Chamber of Commerce and Guild, selling some equipment and weapons to other Settlements, and by the way, promoting the Settlement's currency as well. But he didn't expect Niu Xingwang to think even further and act even more decisively. He wanted to directly establish branches in every Settlement.

What great courage, and what great strength!

At this moment, he realized that he and Niu Xingwang were not on the same path at all. He just wanted to be a local emperor, content with his corner, while Niu Xingwang aimed to dominate the world!

What he didn't know was that Niu Xingwang was merely a focal point pushed to the forefront by Oriental Chen. And all of this was just a small part of the Firefly Project.

"However, Mayor Gong, since I've decided to re-select a site to build an underground base, there are a few points I still need to discuss with you," Niu Xingwang said.

Mayor Gong looked at him without speaking.

"First, when the base is built, the headquarters of Huatong Chamber of Commerce and Mercenary Guild will be established in my base, and Meilin will only be adjusted to a branch."

In fact, Niu Xingwang didn't need to worry about the construction of the underground base; Oriental Chen would naturally handle everything. What he said here was just a pretext.

"Second, I will introduce a new electronic currency as the common currency for the Chamber of Commerce in all Settlements. I hope Mayor Gong can understand this point; not having control over currency issuance is too great a risk for me."

Mayor Gong had no choice even if he didn't understand or agree. If Huatong Chamber of Commerce and Mercenary Guild didn't recognize it, then the electronic currency in his hands would just be a useless string of numbers. Furthermore, without the computing power support provided by Huatong Chamber of Commerce, currency Settlement services couldn't even be carried out.

Currency issuance requires credit guarantees. Now is not like peacetime; Settlements are already struggling to survive, and they lack the ability and strength to provide such guarantees. It's like building a tall building; the foundation must be stable. What would happen if the building were built on sand? Wouldn't it collapse instantly?

There was also a key point here, which was that the crystals was actually used as the base currency. To be honest, even if Niu Xingwang dared to use money to collect crystalss in Meilin, others wouldn't dare. Because collecting crystalss was useless and would not generate value.

It was unrealistic for him to even try to hold onto them.

"Third, Mayor Gong, you don't need to worry; all business will proceed as usual, without any changes. In fact, I will even allocate more resources to Meilin."

Mayor Gong finally felt relieved upon hearing this. No changes were best; no changes meant his Meilin Settlement would not fall into chaos. With the resources injected by Niu Xingwang, the Settlement would continue to thrive.

"Since that's the case, then I, Gong, will not insist. Ultimately, Boss Niu is also from Binjiang, and I hope we can cooperate more in the future," Mayor Gong said, speaking formally.

"Absolutely, and I hope Mayor Gong can open the door of convenience for us, so we can all look out for each other," Niu Xingwang stood up and replied.

"Certainly!" The two shook hands with smiles.

Once this was settled, Niu Xingwang reported the outcome to Oriental Chen.

Oriental Chen was not surprised by this result; in fact, he felt that Mayor Gong still had a certain level of awareness. If he had chosen to turn hostile, that would have been truly counterproductive, ultimately leading to nothing.

Since it was confirmed that the Chamber of Commerce and Guild still had to be built in Binjiang, Oriental Chen had to plan carefully.

The base would be hidden, and the Chamber of Commerce and Guild would be in the open. The two must be separated on the surface.