Chapter 2852: The Ultimate Showdown of Truth and Lies

Chapter 2852: Chapter 2852: The Ultimate Showdown of Truth and Lies

"In any case, this is still my country, and yet you leave me with no dignity at all."

"You’ve become a capitalist, what does face matter?"

"What’s your logic here, is it that for the sake of money, principles don’t matter?"

"Principles are bullshit," Lin Yi said:

"It’s because you cling to principles at certain times that you end up in a passive position. At our level, you can’t have morals, otherwise, it’s easy to get manipulated."

What Lin Yi spoke of, Lee Yongjin naturally understood.

But people differ from one another and must have something they hold onto, otherwise, they can’t call themselves human.

Even though Lin Yi said that, in her heart, there were also lines she could never cross, just different from his.

"We’ve almost finished the meal, want to go for a walk?"

"Let’s go."

Lin Yi packed up the "Cantong Qi" and then left the private room with Lee Yongjin.

The breeze was gentle in the hotel garden as the two strolled side by side.

"How’s your research on carbon-based chips going?"

"Why are you asking about this now?"

"This might be the breakthrough point for our fragile alliance," Lee Yongjin said:

"In the international capital market, it’s all about real power games. Without the ability to counterbalance the other side, it definitely won’t work."

"The lab versions are already out, probably about a year until mass production."

"Hmm?"

Lee Yongjin looked at Lin Yi with surprise, "Why hasn’t the news reported it?"

"There’s no point in reporting," Lin Yi said:

"My company hasn’t gone public. If it’s reported, the biggest beneficiaries would be the upstream and downstream industries. So for me, whether to report or not, it doesn’t make much difference."

After a pause, Lin Yi continued:

"When international capital tries to trip me up, that’s when I’ll release it, as a more effective weapon of retaliation. By then, the mass-production version will also be ready for direct sale."

Saying this, Lin Yi smiled at Lee Yongjin:

"Do you think then, the international capital that’s been shouting for my downfall will come crawling to buy my stuff?"

After hearing Lin Yi’s words, Lee Yongjin was enlightened.

The cleverness of this tactic was even frightening.

At that moment, she even felt a bit lucky that in this decision, she chose him.

"Take some time to read history and strategy; it’ll be beneficial to you."

"Buy me a few books."

"Sure, but you’ll have to pay back."

After strolling for a while, the two returned to the hotel together.

Lee Yongjin did not leave; she booked a presidential suite next to Lin Yi.

Back in the room, after Lin Yi finished freshening up, he chatted with several women, taking care to maintain balance and fairness.

After chatting, Lin Yi opened the "Cantong Qi."

It had been a long time since he received this reward, but it was the first time he was looking at its content.

Only then did he realize that all the content was about alchemy.

After reading through, Lin Yi found he had been deceived.

Damn it, the three pill formulas that were rewarded to him earlier were all in there.

As was customary, Lin Yi cursed at the system’s ancestors for eighteen generations before going to sleep.

Early the next morning, Lin Yi and others gathered in the restaurant, and after breakfast, they went together to the museum.

Upon arriving, they discovered crowds, much more lively than the day before.

Most of them were journalists, with more than a dozen cameras.

To those unaware, it might seem like a celebrity was about to appear.

Besides, there were a dozen or more older individuals.

Unsurprisingly, they should be appraisal experts.

"Mr. Li, this is..."

Seeing such a scene, Zhou Jing stepped forward to ask.

"Actually, I didn’t want this either, but since such a big incident occurred, many people found out, and they all wanted to report it," Li Xuanzhi said:

"Sigh, I didn’t want so many people to come, but I don’t have the authority to make them leave, so it has to be this way."

Lin Yi found it somewhat laughable.

Clearly, he wanted to embarrass him in such a setting and let these people spread the news, yet he spoke so righteously.

These folks clearly haven’t read enough military strategy books!

"Master Lin, you said yesterday that the real ’Cantong Qi’ would arrive around five in the afternoon. I assume it’s here now?" Li Xuanzhi said.

"Of course, it’s right here in my hand."

As he spoke, Lin Yi took out the "Cantong Qi" and waved it in front of everyone.

"As for which is real and which is fake, a comparison will make it clear."

Seeing Lin Yi bring the item over, Li Xuanzhi and Li Dongying both breathed a sigh of relief.

With the item here, there was now a chance for comparison, to better prove their item was genuine.

After suffering so many setbacks previously, this was finally a chance to turn the tables!

Although excited at heart, Li Xuanzhi controlled his emotions well and gestured:

"Let’s proceed inside, shall we?"

The group was led by Li Xuanzhi to the museum’s conference room, where they took their seats.

"Please wait a moment. Several experts have gone to retrieve the artifacts, and it might take some time."

"No problem."

Zhang Youfu replied calmly and said no more.

He too was somewhat nervous, even fidgety in his seat.

This was a highly critical matter, with no room for error.

If things went wrong here, Shangqing Palace’s fate would be dire.

Even Lin Yi and his business would be impacted.

In short, the ideal outcome was a decisive victory.

Otherwise, it would mean utter disaster.

Equally tense was Zhou Jing.

As the organizer and leader of this event, if anything went wrong, she couldn’t escape blame either.

But with the situation developing to this point, many things were beyond her control.

Observing Zhang Youfu and Zhou Jing in silence,

Li Xuanzhi and Li Dongying felt even more smug.

To them, this signaled a lack of confidence.

"That guy named Lin Yi is really something, claiming our museum’s item is fake. Where does his confidence come from?"

"You can tell he’s probably quite wealthy, and people like him often share a common trait: inexplicable confidence that makes them believe their possessions are superior and others’ are worthless," Li Dongying chuckled.

"They should at least have some common sense," Li Xuanzhi said:

"It’s one thing to compare with others, but to compare with our museum, after countless expert verifications, how could it be fake?"

"They’ve become overly confident, just wealthy without any culture," Li Dongying smiled:

"There’ll be quite a show to watch soon."

Li Xuanzhi smilingly adjusted his glasses, a trace of anticipation in his eyes.

"Director Li, the items have been brought," Li Xuanzhi’s secretary said.

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