Chapter 110: Terms of Negotiation

Chapter 110

The negotiations were going quite well.

After Shen Feixian subtly expressed that he was hungry, a staff member brought the two of them to the cafeteria of the operations group, which was a makeshift kitchen set up in the former conference room.

Once Shen Feixian and Song Jixing were seated, dishes started flowing out like running water.

After researching Song Jixing's enormous appetite, the research lab personnel speculated that Shen Feixian's appetite was about the same, so they prepared enough food for twenty people.

The dishes were takeout orders from nearby Michelin-starred restaurants, then reheated by the chefs in the makeshift kitchen.

Considering that the portion sizes at Michelin-starred restaurants were likely much smaller than home-cooked meals, the chefs combined two portions together for each dish they plated and sent out.

In total there were fourteen hot dishes, four cold dishes, a bowl of soup, and a plate of chicken legs.

As Shen Feixian ate, he expressed his thoughts, "I think this could work. After all, they've prepared so much food for us. If they provide food and lodging in the future, life wouldn't be too bad..."

Song Jixing remained silent and didn't share her opinion yet.

Logically speaking, if they really worked for their superiors, with only food and lodging provided, it would be quite exploitative.

Song Jixing wasn't sure if Shen Feixian was trying to numb their willpower with those words, or if those were his true feelings.

She quietly ate her food, planning to enter the interrogation room afterward.

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Even if it was a makeshift cafeteria, there were still cameras and recording devices present.

Or rather, they didn't even need those things - someone sitting in the next room could hear everything clearly.

At that moment, Wu Xiao was sitting in the adjacent room, responsible for security and listening in on Shen Feixian's words.

According to protocol, he had to record those words and relay them verbatim to his superiors, without any embellishment.

That was his duty.

As for whether they were true or false, professionals would come to process and judge that.

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After the two finished eating dinner, Wu Xiao invited them to the lounge to watch TV.

The lounge was also makeshift, with a large flatscreen TV brought in and connected. Some cucumber and orange slices were taken from the kitchen and placed in a plate on the table.

Mainly because the special operations team didn't really have any place for leisure and entertainment, so they had to temporarily set up a TV watching area for the two.

In fact, trust was sometimes unimportant.

"Our land has endured too much turmoil, and the people have only enjoyed a few decades of peace. I understand all your concerns, but there is only one path before us."

"Trust each other and cooperate."

"If our cooperative relationship falls apart, they are fully capable of finding new partners. And if this is their plan to buy time before an inevitable struggle, then we must make sufficient preparations!"

"Of course I hope this cooperation will be stable and long-term. Even if not long-term, the future situation surely can't be worse than now!"

"Xiao Wen, come over and call them now to ask what their requirements are for cooperation! If their demands are within our acceptable range, cooperation is entirely feasible!"

"Yes, Minister."

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Shen Feixian's requirements for cooperation had always been very clear.

First was the issue of status.

Shen Feixian's demand was to establish a new household registration system. This system could be applied not only to them, but also to the next generation of new talents cultivated in this country.

Once someone became a cultivator, not only their lifespan changed, but also their abilities far surpassed ordinary people's.

The laws and systems that restricted ordinary people were completely unsuitable for them.

After listening, Wu Xiao took careful notes.

More than the upcoming new systems, he was curious how the next generation of superhumans Shen Feixian mentioned would be selected to become like them.

Would he have such an opportunity?

The remaining demands seemed rather simple.

"We recently rented a plot of land in the suburbs, could you allocate the surrounding land to us as well, and reduce the rent and utilities a bit?" Shen Feixian asked.

Compared to the previous demands, this one seemed extremely plain.

Wu Xiao diligently typed on his keyboard: "I'm relaying your request upstairs now."

"Actually, I think cultivating new talents is key for cooperation. I think we could open a school on that land, you can send some suitable candidates over. There's an old saying here right, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime!'" Shen Feixian said with a laugh.

Wu Xiao's heart thudded, but he kept his expression under control and continued typing.

Although it was supposedly cooperation between the two sides, the exchange seemed a bit unequal.