“This negotiation relies on you, but if the Green Leaf Group remains stubborn, then negotiation is unnecessary. After all, although I love peace and don't want to let them get cocky just because the Blue Star World and Blue Star Civilization are already precarious, if they dare to get cocky, then let them know what the wrath of Deherim is.”
These were Lord Shen Mu's words, and upon hearing them, Zhang Bo's heart felt as if it had been gripped by something, and even his breathing became heavy.
At this moment, he quickly lowered his head and said in a very serious tone, “Respected Lord Shen Mu, you are benevolent and generous, and you consider the overall situation. After all, the Blue Star World and Blue Star Civilization are indeed already precarious. For the sake of the Blue Star World, Blue Star Civilization, and Blue Star Humans, you chose benevolent and generous negotiation measures. If they dare to offend your authority, then even if I die at the Green Leaf Group, I will never let them offend you.”
“Hmm, very good, Mr. Zhang Bo, I see your loyalty.” Lord Shen Mu seemed moved by Zhang Bo at this moment, nodding gently in response.
“This is what I should do.” Zhang Bo gently thumped his chest, appearing very serious.
However, at this moment, in Zhang Bo's heart, he naturally had his own little plan.
The reason is simple: Zhang Bo clearly knew that the current Green Leaf Group could not truly offend Lord Shen Mu's authority, nor could it become hostile to the Deherim Group again.
Even if there were some Blue Star Humans or Wood Elves who were extremely resentful because their relatives, friends, and comrades had been massacred and ambushed, suffering heavy casualties.
He would definitely make the senior managers of the Green Leaf Group forcibly suppress these dissatisfied voices.
After all, what else could they do if they didn't suppress them?
The current Green Leaf Group simply had no way to contend with Deherim.
Because he had gone to the Castle District.
But he clearly saw those extremely powerful Human soldiers hidden in the city walls, arrow towers, and the main building of the castle.
Not only were there those heavily armored warriors, those accurately shooting Crossbowmen, but also those extremely fast archers.
It even included two legions: Heavy Cavalry and Mounted Archers.
Just looking at these troops in Deherim gathered together, even at the Green Leaf Group's peak, encountering these Deherim troops in a field engagement, whether they could survive was debatable.
Not to mention that the Green Leaf Group had already suffered heavy losses and could be said to be on the verge of extinction.
If they encountered Deherim's troops again.
The outcome would simply be too cruel.
Without even guessing, one could know that the Green Leaf Group would definitely be completely flattened, a tragic outcome.
Therefore, Zhang Bo was extremely respectful at this moment, because he knew that only through his own efforts could he exchange for Deherim's peaceful means towards the Green Leaf Group as the negotiation leader.
As long as the Green Leaf Group's problem could be resolved peacefully, then Zhang Bo would be the primary contributor.
Moreover, he was not only a contributor on Deherim's side, but Zhang Bo was also the primary contributor to the Green Leaf Group, able to redeem himself from the guilt of having caused the Green Leaf Group to suffer great losses due to his previous misjudgment and casual remarks.
The current Green Leaf Group was no longer qualified to be indecisive.
What he could think about now was completely how the Green Leaf Group could survive.
To live.
To ensure the survival of the Green Leaf Group!
Survival was the primary factor the Green Leaf Group needed to consider now.
If they couldn't survive, then the Green Leaf Group, that Wood Elf Village, would just be a pile of useless dregs crushed under Deherim's feet as it advanced.
Even because of General Manager Yang Di's care and previous funding for him, and his almost fatherly affection.
Therefore, Zhang Bo had to repay Yang Di and the Green Leaf Group.
“Therefore, Lord Shen Mu, even if it costs my life, I must uphold your dignity and the glory of Deherim.”
Zhang Bo once again thumped his chest with his hand at this moment, appearing resolute.
He was like a noble, loyal warrior belonging to Lord Shen Mu.
“Alright, Mr. Zhang Bo, Zhang Bo, Mage, don't joke with your life, and don't swear with your life. You are a very important partner in my Deherim.”
Lord Shen Mu waved his hand, signaling Zhang Bo not to speak like that.
This concern for Zhang Bo also made Zhang Caidong and Sun Zhiru, who were nearby, look at Zhang Bo intently, with surprise on their faces.
Because they also noticed Lord Shen Mu's current Pay attention to of Zhang Bo.
Lord Shen Mu now also saw the surprise in Zhang Caidong's and Sun Zhiru's eyes, so he smiled and waved his hand, saying to them, “Oh, you don't know yet? Last night, it was precisely because Zhang Bo gave me very accurate guidance that I was able to easily repel the Green Leaf Group's decapitation strike, their direct attack on me. And also because of Zhang Bo's affairs, I was able to effectively prepare for the Undead Legion's attack on Deherim, and even the potential unrest that the remnants of the Diesel Company in the Town Area might stir up was told to me by Zhang Bo, Mage.”
This immediately caused even greater surprise in Zhang Caidong's and Sun Zhiru's hearts: “Are all these Mr. Zhang Bo's achievements?”
If that were the case, then these achievements were simply too great.
No achievement is greater than saving the emperor.
Now, three forces had jointly attacked Deherim and Lord Shen Mu, and all the results were pointed out by Zhang Bo, allowing Lord Shen Mu to prepare in advance and successfully thwart their conspiracy.
This was simply equivalent to saving the emperor.
It saved Lord Shen Mu's life and also saved the peace and stability of Deherim.
“Lord Shen Mu, you praise me too much. These were just some insignificant tips from me. The greatest role was truly played by Lord Shen Mu's fearless and calm command in times of crisis, as well as the resistance and counterattack carried out by those brave Human soldiers.”
However, at this moment, Zhang Bo humbly lowered his head, bowing slightly at the waist to salute Lord Shen Mu, his expression extremely bitter.
After all, these were not what he wanted to do. In reality, it was just because of his casual remarks that he coincidentally stumbled upon all those crises, leading to an absolute coincidence.
Lord Shen Mu also smiled at Zhang Bo's humble bow and salute: “Hahahahahahaha, I like your humility, Zhang Bo, Mage. In any case, from now on, Zhang Bo, Mage, will be among our senior managers.”
Everyone could see that Lord Shen Mu was extremely happy at this moment, as if he was extremely fond of Zhang Bo.
Of course, Lord Shen Mu was truly happy.
After all, he had been acting all along, and was still acting now. It was through acting that he gained Zhang Bo's seemingly stable grand plan, which then activated that temporary quest, and it was a super quest that had continued for nine stages so far, and Lord Shen Mu estimated it could reach the 10th stage.
Having obtained various generous rewards from it, how could Lord Shen Mu not be happy?
Especially seeing Zhang Bo's complex expression now, like a mute eating bitter gourds, unable to express his bitterness, his heart was even more excited.
After all, before, he had pretended to be a fool who knew nothing, quietly watching Zhang Bo act arrogantly, and he had felt quite stifled.
Although saying stifled was a bit too much.
But his heart was indeed a bit repressed.
Now that he saw Zhang Bo getting frustrated here, Lord Shen Mu felt an unparalleled sense of satisfaction.
Of course, the current Lord Shen Mu could not truly express his inner emotions, only using the excuse of liking Zhang Bo to let out a hearty laugh.
And even after laughing, Lord Shen Mu proactively said, “Zhang Bo, Mage.”
Zhang Bo replied, “I am here.”
Lord Shen Mu restrained his smile and waved his hand, appearing very generous: “This time, when you go to the Green Leaf Group, I will specially send 20 heavily armored Mounted Archers to protect you. You can be completely assertive. Before, we posed some threat to the Green Leaf Group, but now the Green Leaf Group has suffered heavy losses and is no longer a danger to us, so we can completely disregard their opinions. Just discuss whatever needs to be discussed, because the negotiation itself represents my benevolence.”
Zhang Bo bowed again at this moment, placing his hand on his chest, and respectfully said, “Indeed, Lord Shen Mu, your choice of negotiation is in itself an act of benevolence towards them, and it is also for the sake of Blue Star Humans. After all, we Blue Star Humans are our own people. You are considering the future of Blue Star Humans, which is a great love.”
At this moment, Zhang Bo was practically showering Lord Shen Mu with flattery.
All sorts of sycophantic words flowed out freely.
Compared to Zhang Bo's somewhat arrogant demeanor before, the current Zhang Bo was like a changed person, as if he had recognized reality and was completely loyal to Lord Shen Mu.
This made the surprise in Zhang Caidong's and Sun Zhiru's eyes grow deeper and deeper.
However, thinking about it, it made sense.
Zhang Bo had the merit of saving the emperor, and could be said to be highly trusted by Lord Shen Mu. Since they were already their own people, what was wrong with flattering him a bit?
Moreover, they had also worked outside before, especially Sun Zhiru, who was also a company CEO. They were quite familiar with such flattery, and they also knew that the closer the superior-subordinate relationship, the more flattery was needed.
Not flattering meant they weren't their own people.
After all, everyone was already their own people, operating in the same circle. If they didn't rely on flattery to maintain the superior-subordinate relationship, did they really want to treat their superiors as friends?
A superior is a superior, and a subordinate is a subordinate.
So-called friends, so-called brothers, are all nonsense and cannot be truly believed. They are merely an external expression of a superior's care and affection for a subordinate.
Superiors can express themselves this way, but if you, as a subordinate, truly treat your superior as a brother or friend, then you are hopelessly foolish.
Therefore, although Zhang Bo's current behavior felt strange to them, they considered it quite reasonable.
Moreover, even if it was strange, it was because Zhang Bo had previously been like a recent college graduate with a bright future, and thus had some arrogance.
Now, Zhang Bo was more like a seasoned veteran who had recognized reality and successfully integrated into the workplace.
A young person who was starting to become a seasoned veteran.
It looked a bit abrupt.
But he was slowly integrating.
Of course, Lord Shen Mu was very satisfied with this, especially hearing Zhang Bo's flattery.
It was even more delightful.
Everyone likes to hear compliments, and Lord Shen Mu was no saint, so of course he liked to hear such flattery, and he found it quite comfortable, almost making him joyful in body and mind.
Moreover, since the other party was willing to flatter him, then let them. It was not bad for Lord Shen Mu anyway.
It was like listening to crosstalk.
Quite interesting.
However, at this moment, Lord Shen Mu seemed to remember something: “Oh, there's one more thing.”
Zhang Bo, Zhang Caidong, and Sun Zhiru all looked at Lord Shen Mu, but none of them spoke, because they all knew that Lord Shen Mu had not finished speaking.
Lord Shen Mu paused for one or two seconds, then seeing that all three of them were looking at him, he spoke again: “For this negotiation, Zhang Bo will be the chief responsible person, and you two should go along too, to gain more experience, and you are also among the people I trust.”
“Understood, we will follow your arrangements.” Zhang Caidong and Sun Zhiru both lowered their heads in reply.
Lord Shen Mu looked specifically at Sun Zhiru: “Sun Zhiru, you are also over 40 this year, and you used to be the CEO of a listed company, so you have experience in negotiations. Therefore, this time, you should also keep an eye out and see if the other side has any schemes.”
Sun Zhiru was slightly stunned. He didn't expect such an important task to be specifically assigned to him at this moment. He quickly lowered his head and replied, “Understood, Lord Shen Mu, I will definitely cooperate seriously with Mr. Zhang Bo and Supervisor Zhang Caidong to complete the task you have assigned.”
Of course, in his heart, Sun Zhiru also felt a bit uneasy. This arrangement had a bit of a negative implication. Although Zhang Bo was nominally the main person in charge.
But by saying this to him, it clearly meant for him to assess whether the negotiation could succeed.
Sun Zhiru also saw the slightly changed profiles of Zhang Caidong and Zhang Bo beside him at this moment.
He sighed in his heart.
“I'll have to explain it to them properly after we go out, otherwise, if it causes unnecessary trouble, it will be miserable.”
Sun Zhiru saw some matters quite clearly. (End of Chapter)
