Chapter 129: Cooperation Proposal

Lu Chen sat silently on the bed and pondered for a while; as sleepiness gradually crept in, he slowly closed his eyes.

It was not until a "bang, bang, bang" knocking sound at the door that Lu Chen finally woke up.

As expected, the Neutral Tavern is suitable for sleeping.

He had not slept this comfortably in a long time.

Lu Chen got up, tidied himself, and then opened the room door.

"Sir, the time you agreed upon has arrived."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, then followed the waiter to the conference room.

Luosha and Old Sun were already in the conference room.

Lu Chen nodded slightly and glanced at the waiter; seeing the waiter nod back, he then closed the door.

"Little Lu, this is your first time staying at the Neutral Tavern, right?"

Old Sun tossed a Cigar to Lu Chen and spoke in a relatively relaxed manner.

His entire body was quite relaxed.

A smile played on Luosha's face as she took a light puff of her lady's cigarette.

Lu Chen nodded slightly, found a sofa to sit on at random, and slowly began to warm up.

It was not until he took a puff of the Cigar that he spoke softly.

"I have obtained the No. 9 Document. Old Sun, Ms. Luosha, how should we cooperate from here on?"

Luosha paused for a moment, her beautiful, fair hand clenched into a fist, then slowly relaxed.

A charming smile appeared on her face as she spoke softly.

"The rent I have paid annually in the past has been between 60 million and 100 million pounds."

"You two talk; my own fleet does not use this shipping route. If there is any news about the No. 6 Document, please let me know."

Old Sun shrugged and spoke softly.

He continued to smoke his Cigar in silence.

He watched the two of them with interest, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.

"Then, Mr. Lu, as one of my future landlords, what do you think would be a reasonable annual rent?"

Luosha did not pause, but instead asked softly.

Her tone carried a sense of ease and a hint of allure.

"If I can reduce Ms. Luosha's operating costs, I would be willing to cooperate."

Lu Chen shrugged and spoke softly.

After he finished speaking, there was actually no tense atmosphere in the conference room.

After all, everyone had been cooperating for so long.

Lu Chen knew clearly what everyone was like.

It was just that this matter still needed to be kept confidential from the outside.

"Then, Mr. Lu, what is your proposal?"

Luosha narrowed her eyes slightly and spoke softly.

"I am naturally willing if it can reduce operating costs, but Mr. Lu, if you reach into my core interest circle, the consequences..."

"How about this: you and I cooperate to establish a joint offshore company, and I use the No. 9 Document as the technology. How much equity do you think is fair?"

Lu Chen paused for a few seconds before speaking softly.

"I am only responsible for dividends, not for operations. How does that sound to you?"

"The offshore company holds the No. 9 Document exclusively?"

Luosha frowned, asked softly, and tapped her fingers lightly on the armrest.

She looked at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen nodded slightly without speaking.

"In that case, I will give you 10% of the shares. Your company can continue to cooperate with other companies; I will not place any restrictions on that."

"That works."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, and after a long while, he spoke softly.

"There is a problem now: there are four factions determined to get the No. 9 Document. Holding this document will attract their covetous eyes; this kind of thing cannot be hidden."

"It is not a problem in Xianggang, but you will need to be careful when you go to Europe in the future. Our influence in Europe is not strong."

Old Sun sighed before speaking softly.

In truth, these words were nothing new; they were just the same old talk.

"There is a plan you can consider: use the Neutral Tavern to authorize the release of this document. That way, those factions will only accept it and will not make things difficult for you."

"Thank you for the reminder, Old Sun. Then how should we leave?"

Lu Chen nodded slightly, his face showing a timely expression of gratitude and having been taught a lesson.

He looked deeply at Old Sun, a hint of profundity flashing in his eyes.

"Just leave separately. Luosha's identity is public. We are staying here tonight anyway; since you have a month, if you have nothing else to do, staying a few more days is fine. Just treat it as a vacation for yourself."

Old Sun smiled and spoke softly to remind him.

Luosha nodded slightly and spoke again.

"My identity cannot be hidden in Xianggang, nor is there any need to hide it. You had best stay here tonight. I will have a word with Manager Wang this evening and have him reassure your people."

Lu Chen nodded slightly and did not object.

"Since everyone has made arrangements, let us act separately."

After leaving the conference room, Lu Chen spoke softly to the waiter.

"Take me to find Mr. Laites."

The waiter bowed slightly, led Lu Chen to the elevator, and went down to the fourth floor.

Then he guided him into an empty room.

"Sir, please wait here. Mr. Laites is currently meeting with guests; please wait in the room at your ease."

After saying this, he exited the room and locked the door.

After Lu Chen had smoked two cigars and finished a cup of coffee, he finally heard a knock at the door.

"Mr. Lu, I am truly sorry. Having just finished the auction, there were many matters for me to handle. I have kept you waiting."

After Laites entered, he glanced at the ashtray with some surprise, a slightly embarrassed smile appearing on his face.

He stepped forward to shake hands with Lu Chen, then spoke in a low voice.

Laites cleared his somewhat hoarse throat, poured himself a cup of coffee, and then sat down opposite Lu Chen.

"Mr. Lu, do you need any assistance?"

"I need your help handling the authorization for the No. 9 Document. Aren't there four factions eyeing it covetously?"

Lu Chen did not exchange pleasantries; instead, he nodded slightly and spoke directly about his request.

"If they invite you to negotiate, you need to get their bids, then provide them with an authorization. Of course, you can weigh the value; if it's not enough, then refuse the authorization. I will pay a commission fee of one Silver Coin for each authorization."

"Mr. Lu, the fee for each transaction is one Silver Coin. You don't need to pay an extra one; it should be borne by the buyer. Our Neutral Tavern's fees are transparent. You don't need additional incentives. Regarding your proposal, our Neutral Tavern agrees."

Laites smiled slightly, stood up, called in a waiter, and gave a few simple instructions.

After quite a while, he walked back in carrying a stack of contracts.

He bowed slightly and exited the room.

Laites made a gesture.

"Mr. Lu, these are the blank contracts for authorization, five in total. If there are many inquiries, you can come back to sign more. This is the contract for you to entrust our Neutral Tavern, and you need to hand over the original No. 9 Document for us to copy. A total of five copies will be made, each with an independent document folder. If they haven't been authorized out, you can take them back at any time."

Laites paused before speaking again.

"Mr. Lu, if you confirm this service, the fee is one Silver Coin."