Chapter 834: 828. Defecting on the Spot (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Zhang Ran took Yin Long, He Qing, and He Yong up together; when they reached the door of the conference room, only Yin Long followed him inside.

He Qing and He Yong both remained outside, ready to await orders at any time.

After all, whether it was He Qing or He Yong, both were far inferior to Yin Long in terms of ability.

After entering, quite a few people were already waiting; upon seeing Zhang Ran and his group, they all came up one by one to greet them.

"Mr. Zhang, long time no see," Sesuluo said with a loud laugh.

Although this guy was not well-known, he had significant influence in Europe, and his family held shares in many multinational groups.

They had a certain amount of influence in the energy and automotive sectors.

However, their family's days had not been easy in recent years; after all, with the development of the automotive industry, many enterprises had posed a challenge to their original car brands in recent years.

He and Zhang Ran could be considered old acquaintances, so their greeting was very natural.

"Sesuluo, how is your health? I heard that your health hasn't been very good lately," Zhang Ran asked with concern.

Sesuluo spread his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern, but I think my health can still hold up for a while. You also know that there have been many troublesome things at our company recently, and I am using this as an excuse to get some peace and quiet."

"Then I am truly sorry this time, to trouble you to make a trip at such a time," Zhang Ran said with some apology.

However, whether this apology was real or fake, at the very least, Zhang Ran performed it quite well on the surface.

Sesuluo also said with a smile, "Not at all, not at all. I am just taking this opportunity to come here for a vacation; otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to come.

Besides, being able to see Mr. Zhang makes this trip completely worth it. I actually wanted to ask Mr. Zhang for advice on some questions."

"Haha, there is no need for asking for advice; it is all about mutual discussion," Zhang Ran said modestly.

"Mr. Zhang, do you still recognize me?" A bald, middle-aged man approached.

Zhang Ran carefully identified him, appearing as if he truly didn't recognize him, and only after thinking for a while did he say, "Luofeide? Haha, why is it you?"

In fact, how could Zhang Ran not know him? He was currently crystal clear on all the shareholder information for the South Africa Development Bank.

This was merely a polite exchange for the two parties meeting again, and it would make them appear closer.

"Yes, yes, yes, it is me. Mr. Zhang, thank you for your guidance back then. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't know where I would be right now," Luofeide said with a look of gratitude.

No one knew if what he said was true or false, and Zhang Ran didn't care.

If he were truly grateful, why would Luofeide only be coming now?

The news of Zhang Ran being here hadn't just leaked recently, and it wasn't just today that everyone learned Zhang Ran wanted to take action against the Rhode Family.

Therefore, Zhang Ran just listened to it as a polite formality.

"You are too polite. I only shared a bit of my own insights; being able to reach this point today is all due to your own efforts," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Luofeide was not a simple character. When he first started doing business, it was smooth sailing, but at his peak, he was cheated by someone and simultaneously owed a large amount of debt.

At that time, Zhang Ran was looking for some business partners, and Luofeide could be considered one of the partners Zhang Ran found back then.

This guy was Italian and had been in the clothing business from the start. With some ideas Zhang Ran proposed, along with some orders, he quickly developed again.

He had been doing better and better over the years and was now twelfth on the Forbes Ranking.

His net worth was also in the tens of billions of dollars.

However, the main reason this guy was able to make it was that he was thick-skinned.

It was truly thick; after all, the suggestion Zhang Ran proposed wasn't exactly a good one—it was just to have him make knock-offs, only to make the knock-offs a bit better.

He hadn't faced few lawsuits over the years, but even if he lost, he didn't care; as long as he made money, it was fine.

In previous years, Luofeide had been pointed at and scolded by Western media quite a bit, almost becoming a laughingstock.

But Luofeide didn't care about these things; he never cared about such empty fame.

You can scold me all you want, but I will just keep making knock-offs.

If you want to sue, go ahead, I will take it, but even if I lose, I will continue; at worst, I will just pay the money.

Moreover, this guy kept a massive team of rogue lawyers, and every time he lost, he could drag out the compensation for a long time.

As time went on, many people felt somewhat helpless regarding this guy.

"Mr. Zhang, I mean it. This time, I will fully support all of your decisions," Luofeide said with a serious expression, seeing Zhang Ran's perfunctory attitude.

Zhang Ran was stunned; was this guy serious?

To tell the truth, Zhang Ran hadn't thought about looking for him before. Although he had sent an email at the time, he hadn't stated it clearly, but the meaning was about the same.

Because Zhang Ran didn't have any interest-based cooperation with him, and even if there were, that was in the past.

So when the email sank like a stone in the ocean, he didn't care, and even less did he go looking for him.

And now that this guy was acting like this at this time, what exactly did it mean?

Could it really be to repay the kindness from back then?

But Zhang Ran had also gained benefits back then; to be honest, even if there was some kindness, it was just that.

Although Zhang Ran was somewhat puzzled in his heart, he still said with a smile, "Then I am very grateful."

No matter what, his layout was already complete; regardless of whether Luofeide was involved, he had the certainty of victory.

However, if it were true, then this time it would be even more of a sure thing.

But Zhang Ran would not truly pin his hopes on him.

Luofeide looked at Zhang Ran's seemingly sincere appearance and sighed inwardly; he now wished he could slaughter his secretary alive.

The email Zhang Ran sent him had been deleted directly by his secretary; after all, he had so many things to deal with every day, and emails all needed to be screened, even his personal inbox.

Moreover, he had things to be busy with at the time, and there were some problems within his company, so he had even less time.

It was only in the last two days that he found the time to ask about it, missing the best opportunity.

His gratitude toward Zhang Ran was one thing, but more importantly, he wanted to invest in Zhang Ran at this time.

The impression Zhang Ran left on him was too profound, and more importantly, Zhang Ran actually represented a portion of the Huaxia market.

If Zhang Ran chose to strongly oppose his entry into the Huaxia market, then it would certainly cause him immense trouble.

In recent years, his steps to enter the Huaxia market had encountered some trouble, which was also the reason he was in such a hurry to state his position today.