674: Chapter 674: Put Yourself in the Right Position

When Gu Qingyi received the news, she was completely bewildered.

She was the president of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce now, and she had absolutely no idea what was going on.

"President, there is someone outside who wants to see you," a subordinate reported.

"Who is it?"

"The person says they are from the Military Political Department."

"Show them in immediately!" Gu Qingyi walked to her desk and sat down.

"President Gu, long time no see!" the visitor said with a smile as soon as he entered.

"Councilor Liu, long time no see. What brings you here?" Gu Qingyi was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied with a smile.

"President Gu, I had no choice but to come! Your Huatong Chamber of Commerce has cut off all contact with the Military Political Department; if I didn't come myself, I wouldn't be able to reach you!" Liu Feiying said, implying something.

"Councilor Liu, the communication has been cut off for nearly two years, hasn't it? Your reaction is quite slow." Gu Qingyi was not intimidated by him.

"Is that so? Has it been that long? I thought it was only a few days ago. Time really flies!" Liu Feiying didn't confront her head-on.

Logically speaking, Gu Qingyi taking control of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce was an extremely egregious act. However, everyone knew she was a powerful cult leader, so what could they do? Hold her accountable? They had never had the conditions to do so until now.

Now, the time had come.

Having the opportunity to handle Gu Qingyi this time, Liu Feiying definitely had to come himself.

"I wonder what business Councilor Liu has here this time?" Gu Qingyi couldn't be bothered with pleasantries and went straight to the point.

She guessed that it was 90% likely because of that announcement from the Council.

"It's like this: this morning, the Council issued an announcement that they will be launching a product called 'immortal water'. The distribution channels have always been managed by the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, so this matter still needs to be handled by you. Here is the document." Liu Feiying raised his hand.

The Soldier behind him stepped forward and handed over the document.

Gu Qingyi took the document and began to read it in detail.

She had only just received the news and hadn't seen the announcement herself.

"Councilor Liu, is this 'immortal water' actually reliable? Why does it feel so unreal?" Gu Qingyi asked after finishing reading.

"What? Do you not believe what the Council says?" There was a hint of reproach in Liu Feiying's tone.

Gu Qingyi couldn't get angry right now, so she explained:

"After all, this thing needs to be sold by the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, so I have to understand the actual situation."

"The document has already stated everything very clearly; I believe you can understand it perfectly well. However, whether the Huatong Chamber of Commerce still has the capability to distribute it, we have a big question mark over that."

"I need to see actual results, otherwise I won't put it on the market for sale," Gu Qingyi refused.

"President Gu, let me remind you to know your place. The Council is your superior department, and you have an obligation to execute orders unconditionally." Liu Feiying's face turned cold.

Now, he wasn't afraid at all.

As long as Gu Qingyi had any brains, she wouldn't dare to lose her temper.

She had no idea what kind of strength the Council possessed right now.

"Councilor Liu, please also understand that the Chamber of Commerce has the right to ensure the reliability of product quality. I currently believe that the Council is engaging in false advertising, and I have an obligation to stop it." Gu Qingyi would not yield an inch.

"Bam!" Liu Feiying slapped the table and said:

"Gu Qingyi, who do you think you are? A cultist, what are you putting on airs for? If you know what's good for you, do as I say; otherwise, you can forget about holding this position as president!"

"Hmph! Since you've put it that way, let's speak plainly. A potion for 10 crystals a piece—I'm afraid it's just saline solution, isn't it? I can sell it, but I want a 70% cut." Gu Qingyi was not flustered either.

In her view, all that talk about 30-day Golden Cores, 6-month Integration, and 1-year Tribulation Transcendence was just talk, right?

This was like burning white paper during the Qingming Festival—just trying to fool ghosts.

Reaching Tier 9 in 1 year? Then had she lived her thousands of years in vain?

"A 70% cut? Sure, no problem." Liu Feiying was no longer angry and sat back down.

Originally, out of these 10 crystals, apart from the 1 crystal cost, the rest was meant to be the channel fee for the Huatong Chamber of Commerce.

He hadn't expected Gu Qingyi to only ask for 70%; how could he not agree to that?

"You agree?" Seeing Liu Feiying agree so readily, Gu Qingyi felt like she had fallen into a trap.

A potion for 10 crystals, and 70% profit? Could it really be saline solution?

What exactly was the Council playing at? Could it be that they were out of money and wanted to make a quick buck?

Other than that, she had no other reasonable explanation.

"I agree. What? Are you surprised? Although I agree, the Council has one requirement," Liu Feiying added.

"Requirement? Go ahead," Gu Qingyi said.

"When selling the potion, our staff must be present, and it must be injected on the spot. After the injection is complete, we must collect the needles," Liu Feiying said.

"Is that necessary? What? Are you going to reuse the needles?" Gu Qingyi looked at him with disdain.