407: Chapter 407 Internal Strife Through Transmission: The Fish Takes the Bait!

Mr. Adebayo maintained a smile on the surface, but his brain was racing at high speed.

The second compliment was even more direct than the first!

It also directly pitted him against Shen Fei, separating his success from the success of Transsion.

This person was indeed a master; it wasn't simple flattery, but rather packaging real events in a different form to make you feel that his words actually made sense.

Just like the Lei Jun he was imitating.

However, this question had to be answered well, otherwise it would definitely arouse Hoffman's suspicion, and the other party's subsequent methods might not be so pleasant.

"Mr. Hoffman, you make me feel a bit embarrassed by saying that."

Mr. Adebayo rubbed the back of his head, but his face still revealed an expression of being a bit carried away by the praise.

Originally, he wanted to just play dumb, but then he suddenly thought that being like this was more realistic.

"But to be honest, just as you said earlier, there are indeed many people in Africa who only recognize me!

For some government officials, things that I can resolve with a single phone call would take others months of processing; this isn't a matter of ability, it's a matter of trust.

Africans trust Africans; this is something in the blood."

Hoffman's eyes lit up; this was exactly the sentence he wanted to hear, so the attendant next to him immediately recorded the relevant answer:

Mr. Adebayo believes that the success of Transsion is due to him.

So he immediately asked the third question full of temptation:

"So do you think the technology industry in Africa should be led by Africans?"

"Of course!"

Mr. Adebayo answered this question without hesitation; after all, Transsion had always done it this way, only cultivating local forces and never stepping forward itself.

"I have always said that Transsion is not an outsider; Transsion is a part of Africa.

But if one day, an African technology company led by a true African rises, that will be the golden age of the African technology industry."

This sentence was carefully designed.

On the surface, he was responding to Hoffman's question, but deep down, he was giving Hoffman the first hook, making him believe that Mr. Adebayo already had the idea of leaving Transsion to go it alone.

Hoffman had indeed taken the bait!

He scribbled a few notes quickly in his notebook, then looked up and asked a question, pretending to be nonchalant.

"Then have you ever thought about becoming a leader yourself?

Not representing Transsion, but representing this issue!"

The air in the office went cold for a long time; Mr. Adebayo looked at Hoffman, and Hoffman looked at Mr. Adebayo.

The gazes of the two men met in the air, like two swordsmen confronting each other in the dark.

Hoffman's eyes were filled with anticipation; after all, it wasn't as if he hadn't interviewed similar questions before, but back then Mr. Adebayo had only just achieved success and was far from having such great ambition...

Now, whether his current perspective would change.

Under such a gaze, Mr. Adebayo lowered his head, and after thinking for a while, he raised his head, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"Mr. Hoffman, that is a very good question.

I have thought about it!

Of course, let me clarify here, this isn't that I want to leave, but a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier."

He paused deliberately for a moment.

Hoffman paused for a moment, thinking he had caught a big fish.

He thought that his candor had made Mr. Adebayo open his heart to him and reveal his inner ambition; of course, if he could also fish out some dissatisfaction, that would be even better.

But unfortunately, in the next two-plus hours, they chatted a lot; the more they chatted, the more relaxed Mr. Adebayo became, and the relationship between the two became increasingly harmonious.

But unfortunately, he didn't manage to fish out any of Mr. Adebayo's dissatisfaction with Shen Fei at all!

[Mr. Adebayo: Nonsense, I was just playing with a fool; he really thought I was the fool!]

After the interview ended, Hoffman shook hands with Mr. Adebayo, more firmly than when he had first arrived, as if shaking hands with a future partner.

"Mr. Adebayo, today I have witnessed your views on the African technology market, so we will also do our best.

Perhaps you will soon meet a like-minded partner!"

"I look forward to it!"

Mr. Adebayo said with a smile.

After a week of in-depth processing, the latest issue of Time magazine was officially published.

Mr. Adebayo leaned against the office window, behind him was the hustle and bustle of all of Lagos.

The interview content did not actually write about Mr. Adebayo's dissatisfaction with Transsion, only writing about his gratitude towards Transsion, but between the lines, one could still see Mr. Adebayo's ambition to go it alone.

The report concluded: "As the king of the African technology world, perhaps he has grown tired of being someone else's general!"

Besides this, the former president of Nigeria, Obasanjo, also posted a tweet on Twitter:

"Mr. Adebayo is the pride of Nigeria.

No matter where he is or what he does, he will succeed!"

As for the relevant topic discussions on social media, the buzz was not low either.

For example, on China's Weibo.

#Mr. Adebayo Time Interview#

"See, those who are not of our race must have different hearts; letting Shen Fei make him the African president was simply the biggest mistake."

"This person revealed his ambition too early; anyway, he's just a dog, it would be better to change to one that is more obedient."

"Are you guys sick in the head? He just said he had the idea of starting a business...

Besides, for a high-level employee, wanting to start a business, isn't that normal? After all, he has the money and the energy."

"It feels like Mr. Adebayo is showing loyalty to Shen Fei; after all, as an African, he became the president of the Africa region, which is equivalent to being a king of equal rank, and no one was sent to keep him in check...

It's normal for Mr. Adebayo to be a bit panicked!"

Meanwhile, many people forwarded these comments to AfriLink, and the number of people discussing it continued to increase...

It also successfully hit the trending list in Africa.

#Mr. Adebayo Team Goes Solo#

#The Golden Age of African Technology#

In the discussions of these people, it seemed that Mr. Adebayo and Transsion, without them knowing, had really developed a crack that could not be repaired.

On the other side, at the Transsion Africa headquarters.

Mr. Adebayo's assistant had to answer dozens of calls every day; there were media interviews, peers inquiring for information, and various middlemen wanting to make a connection.

However, at this critical juncture, Mr. Adebayo had his assistant politely decline them all.

He was waiting! Waiting for the fish to swim over on its own.

On December 20th, the fish finally came.

That afternoon, Mr. Adebayo had just finished lunch at a high-end restaurant on Victoria Island in Lagos and was about to leave when a manager in the restaurant walked over and whispered to him:

"Mr. Adebayo, a gentleman would like to see you.

He seems to be from some investment group and wants to have a chat with you."

Mr. Adebayo smiled: "An investment group? What is the name?"

"He refuses to say. He only said that once he sees you, he will tell you, and he has no malicious intent."