Chapter 205

In the meeting room of the Starfire Group headquarters, the atmosphere was heavy. Commander Zhang tapped the desktop,

his brows locked tight: "Zhou Bao changed his mind temporarily and used Lin Guodong's family as a bargaining chip;

now the peace talks are in a deadlock; if it's not handled well, it will not only make nearby survivors question us, but might also force the Iron Hand Group to jump over the wall in a hurry, triggering a bigger conflict."

Li Wei sat on the side, clutching a pen: "Sending whom to be the negotiation representative is a difficult problem.

Sending old members, Zhou Bao will definitely entangle with Lin Guodong's matter; sending new members,

they won't be able to suppress the scene." Other backbone members also shook their heads one after another,

no one dared to easily take on this mission—Zhou Bao's cunning and the situation of the Iron Hand Group made this negotiation full of variables, and a slight carelessness would bring trouble to themselves.

Lin Chen had been sitting in the corner, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the hilt of the ice blade. Hearing everyone's discussion, he suddenly stood up: "I'll go be the negotiation representative."

This sentence made the meeting room instantly quiet. Commander Zhang looked up at him,

his eyes full of surprise: "Are you sure? Zhou Bao is clearly looking for trouble now;

if you go, he will very likely target you with Lin Guodong's matter, and even deliberately provoke you to take action."

"Precisely because he is looking for trouble, we need someone who can suppress the scene." Lin Chen walked to the table,

his gaze sweeping over everyone, "I have dealt with Zhou Bao many times and know his weaknesses;

and Lin Guodong's family was brought by us; if I go to the negotiation, I can also better protect them and not let Zhou Bao treat them as scapegoats to deal with at will."

Li Wei stood up and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder: "I'll go with you!

More people means more security; if Zhou Bao dares to play tricks, we can also have each other's back."

Lin Chen shook his head: "No need; negotiation emphasizes the aura of one-on-one;

having too many people will instead make Zhou Bao feel that we are guilty. You stay at the headquarters and prepare to support at any time; if I send a signal, you bring people to the peace talk location immediately."

Commander Zhang pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay, just do as you say. But you must remember,

focus on peace talks and try to avoid conflict; if it really can't be talked through, come back first,

and we'll think of other ways." He took a new negotiation document from the drawer,

and handed it to Lin Chen: "This is the modified clause, adding 'protecting the safety of Lin Guodong's family'; you take it; if Zhou Bao doesn't agree, terminate the peace talks directly."

Lin Chen took the document, read it carefully once, and confirmed there was no problem,

put it into his tactical backpack: "I'll go see Lin Guodong's family now, tell them about the negotiation, and let them not worry." After speaking, he turned and walked out of the meeting room.

In the temporary lounge, Lin Guodong was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking out the window in a daze,

and Liu Mei was wiping Lin Xiaoxiao's face on the side, her face full of worry. Hearing the sound of the door opening, the three looked up at the same time, seeing Lin Chen walk in, their eyes full of complexity.

"I will be the representative for tomorrow's negotiation." Lin Chen got straight to the point,

"I will clearly demand in the negotiation that the Iron Hand Group cannot make things difficult for you anymore,

and cannot spread rumors about you anymore. If Zhou Bao doesn't agree, we will terminate the peace talks and won't let you suffer grievances."

Lin Guodong was stunned for a moment, then stood up, his voice a bit hoarse: "Thank you... before I even thought,

you would also treat us as abandoned pawns like Zhou Bao." Liu Mei also said hurriedly: "Yes, if it weren't for you, we really wouldn't know what to do."

Lin Chen shook his head:

"No need to thank me,

this is what we should do. You just remember, when negotiating tomorrow,

no matter what Zhou Bao says, don't open your mouths easily; with me here, I won't let him hurt you.

" He took several bags of compressed biscuits and a bottle of water from his backpack and placed them on the table: "The negotiation tomorrow might take a long time; you eat something first and save your strength."

Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Chen and said in a low voice: "Uncle Lin Chen, you must be careful tomorrow;

that Uncle Zhou is very bad." Lin Chen touched her head and smiled: "Don't worry, I will be careful.

After tomorrow ends, we can properly handle the matter of you staying in the Starfire Group."

Coming out of the lounge, Lin Chen returned to his dormitory and checked his weapons—the ice blade was sharpened,

the pistol was full of bullets, and the tactical backpack also had several smoke bombs and grenades,

just in case. He sat on the edge of the bed, took out the negotiation document, read it again, and memorized the clauses in his heart until he confirmed there were no omissions before lying down to rest.

Early the next morning, Lin Chen changed into clean tactical clothes and said goodbye to Commander Zhang,

Li Wei, and others at the entrance of the headquarters. "Remember, safety first; if it can't be talked through, come back; don't force it.

" Commander Zhang patted him on the shoulder. Lin Chen nodded, turned and boarded the off-road vehicle,

and drove toward the peace talk location—the abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city. The scenery outside the car window retreated quickly,

and Lin Chen's hand holding the steering wheel was very steady, with only one thought in his heart: this negotiation must protect Lin Guodong's family well, and also strive for the due interests for the Starfire Group.