Chapter 164: Strategy

Twenty minutes later, the convoy had already arrived before the Gate of Nathan. As their vehicle, the 'Otto I', slowly drove into the underground parking lot, Li Mochen noticed a large crowd holding up signs gathered at the entrance of the building.

Li Mochen glanced from afar and saw that the signs mostly bore words like 'Fraudster', 'Liar', 'Protest Against the Scam', 'Refund the Money', and so on.

"This is a protest against me, right?"

"Of course!"

Karl also glanced sideways out the window: "It started at eight o'clock. They're all people who lost money. They believe that the fight between you and James Lanster the day before yesterday was manipulated by the betting companies. Although the NHSAA Competition Committee has investigated and issued a press release to refute the rumors, they remain convinced. They think there's a hidden hand covering up the truth."

"But is this necessary? From what I understand, betting should have limits, right? Also, today is Sunday."

Li Mochen thought that if it was like this at the Gate of Nathan, the situation at Unicorn Apartment was probably even worse.

Karl shook his head: "You're too naive, A-Mo. Betting has limits, but they can use their relatives' and friends' driver's licenses to buy. There are also underground betting companies that don't abide by American laws. Besides, a limit of ten thousand shields isn't small; for ordinary working-class people, that's at least two months' salary."

After their vehicle was parked in the garage, Li Mochen didn't immediately follow Karl to the thirty-second floor where the Nathan Group's marketing department was located. Instead, he first borrowed a place to take a shower.

By this time, Li Mochen had basically absorbed the essence of the dragon blood. He sensed his whole body and swung his fists. He found that the black-scaled fire dragon's blood was quite effective. His strength had increased by at least about fifteen percent, and his explosive power had surged by twenty-three percent. His muscles and fascia had also become tougher and more resilient, meaning he could now withstand more power from the external elixir. The improvement in resistance to blows was secondary.

In addition, Li Mochen's affinity for fire magic had also increased significantly, allowing his fire spells to gain about twelve percent more power.

Moreover, the latent bloodline power within him had become richer, constantly emitting bursts of heat flowing through his blood vessels.

After washing off the bloody smell from his body and putting on the new suit delivered by the staff, Li Mochen finally stepped onto the elevator.

When he stepped out of the elevator, everyone on this floor, including Karl, couldn't help but stare at him.

The original Li Mochen already had excellent facial features—a perfect score of 100 could earn 98, with extreme handsomeness. Now, combined with Wen Jian Taoran's unique temperament, he appeared even more extraordinary, outstanding, and very eye-catching.

But today, Li Mochen, wearing this sharp suit, gave a completely different impression. It was as if a character originally scoring 100 had gained an extra 20 points, making people's eyes light up once again.

"Wow, A-Mo, you look incredibly handsome in this suit. If you get caught on TV, your female fans will go crazy."

Karl looked Li Mochen up and down, his face full of appreciation: "Now come with me. Mr. Peyton and the others have been waiting in the conference room for a long time."

When the two entered the conference room, they found that Dwight Peyton and a large group of people were indeed already waiting there. They were all middle-aged men in suits, clearly holding high positions within the Nathan Group.

"Look, the main event has finally arrived."

Dwight Peyton stood up first and shook hands with Li Mochen: "Gentlemen, let us now thank Mr. Wiltonshire, who has made the entire marketing and information departments work on a Sunday. Thanks to him, our financial report this month will be very impressive."

Then the dozen or so people in the conference room all stood up and applauded, greeting Li Mochen one by one.

"Thank you, Mr. Li. I know you prefer to be addressed that way, right?"

"I have to say, you make me feel both love and hate right now. Our performance has improved, but my weekend is completely ruined."

"On Friday, I was there in person to watch the fight. From that moment on, I became your fan."

"Alright, for the sake of everyone's rest time, let's get straight to the point."

After a brief chat, Dwight pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to sit: "A-Mo, Karl has probably already told you the general situation, right? There are a few topics. Let's discuss them one by one. First, your safety issue. Karl has conveyed your opinion to me. Personally, I think it's fine. You can hire skilled outlaws from the human resources market, preferably more than three. I can make an exception and settle a portion of your income in advance. However, tax season is two months away. Settling now might be a bit disadvantageous in terms of tax avoidance. Also, I hope that before you hire them, you let our company's information department conduct a security check to ensure their reliability. And—"

Dwight paused: "We can also sign a privacy protection clause, stipulating that, without affecting the company's interests, our security personnel must not disclose your personal privacy to the company or anyone else, nor interfere in any way. If you're still worried, you can use an infernal contract to bind them. Can you accept that, A-Mo?"

Li Mochen's eyes lit up, thinking that such an operation was possible. If so, then the defense force provided by the Nathan Group was not unacceptable.

"Next is the sales aspect."

Dwight moved to the second topic: "Thanks to your fight with James Lanster, we have not only recovered our original territory in Georgia but also expanded it. Of course, we only have short-term sales data so far and can't confirm this yet. However, judging from the two-hour opening today, the situation is very promising. We can't start the statistics yet, but many stores have contacted the marketing department, hoping the company can organize more supply. So we've decided to strike while the iron is hot and do further promotion."

After saying this, he looked to his left: "Gentlemen, now it's your turn. Explain it to A-Mo."

One of them took the lead: "We hope Mr. Li can agree to interviews with Ocean TV and Urban Women's Television. They both belong to the East Coast Broadcasting Company, our partner. These two TV stations can help women get to know you better. To avoid making the scene look too deliberate, we plan to set the venue at the Linden Academy gymnasium and also interview your classmates and coaches. Of course, there's an interview fee, about 200,000 shields each time."

This person had obviously done enough research on Li Mochen's personality. The last sentence, '200,000 shields,' directly shut Li Mochen up, making him swallow the words on the tip of his tongue and instead ask: "Interview my classmates and coaches? But I don't think you'll hear anything good."

Even now, his relationship with the classmates in the club was still very cold and stiff.

"That can also showcase your personality and let people understand your situation of being ostracized and discriminated against, attracting public sympathy."

The man said nonchalantly: "What airs will be the edited version. The most important thing is that we pay the interview fee."