Chapter 173 Rejection
"Who can instruct you?" Bruce Wayne looked at Meng Ao: "Although I have been in this room for many years and haven't been out much, you don't think I know nothing about the outside world, right? I know that you hardly show up in front of the media, and in the perception of ordinary people, your reputation is not as loud as Tony Stark. But in the circle you have a good review."
"It seems that you haven't seen anyone over the years." Meng Ao tilted his head and shrugged his shoulders.
"I just don't want to see those people I don't want to see." Bruce Wayne smiled coldly and then said: "Dr. Mendel's lifelong dream is to see Osborne collapse. He never did it until he died, you did it."
"Storm surpassed Osborne for the first time in your hands and became one of the undisputed leaders in this field."
"Harry Osborne is still in a prison, and Osborne Industry is now in name only."
"You and Tony Stark have been to Japan once. I am not very clear about the detailed inside information here, but as far as the information I have collected, the recent events there are related to you. I saw a super clear video of Tony Stark's hero fighting against some monsters. It may have been uploaded by him by himself."
"What happened? Yashida's company was involved in the Tokyo Biochemical Riots. The deep pots of black water could not even be washed away. You and Tony Stark left casually, but Yashida's stocks collapsed all the way, and what's worse, their capital chain was inexplicably broken."
"It is not that easy for giant companies to fall into trouble because each of them has too deep interests behind them. But since you took over Storm over the years, two giant companies that have had ties and grudges with your family have been in a slump and fallen into the giants, and the other has been greatly damaged. Now they are still in trouble and the prospects are unclear."
"People in the circle regard you as a disaster star, as troublesome people who are not easy to contact or offend, and some even give you the title of giant terminator."
"I want to see you not only the ones you wrote on the letter you gave me, but more of them want to see you."
"Of course, this is also because Wayne's business field is involved in. It is not very competitive with the fields dominated by Storm's business. The Wayne family has no grudges and entanglements with the Storm's family. Otherwise, I will start to worry about my company when I receive your letter."
Bruce Wayne showed some interest for the first time since meeting, and even made a joke.
"The truth of the facts is somewhat different from the seemingly true rumors." Meng Ao rubbed his hands, "Osborne is a struggle for power and profit within the country. I just pushed it behind my back. When the new heir is not yet stable, it is always a good time to take advantage of the situation."
"My father left me a lot of guns and ammunition that can be used. He was born in Osborne and competed with Osborne for many years and knew very well what this behemoth was weak and what weakness was. It was just that Norman Osborne's wrist was strong enough at the beginning."
"If Norman Osborne is still alive and still in charge of Osborne Industry, then my trick will at most add to the other party, let its stock value fluctuate and fall, and let Norman Osborne be in a dilemma."
"If Osborne is described as a giant beast, then Harry obviously cannot control it. When Norman Osborne was alive, he had enough prestige and wrists to suppress all objections, so that the beast would only listen to him when needed."
"When he left and his heir, Harry, came to power, the behemoth had to face a strong counterattack from opponents who had been suppressed by Norman Osborn for decades. It was not clear who should be listened to."
"Harry is too anxious. While he insists on maintaining the research left over from the Norman era, he refuses to make any changes, but he also hopes to come up with a new product with sufficient prospects and profit chain as soon as possible to expand his influence and voice in the company."
"Just like me once was."
"But it's obvious that he failed."
"When I took over Storm Enterprise, Norman also caused me some trouble, but I joined forces with an organization to suppress this trouble. But then he made some trouble. You should know the history of Storm Enterprise, which started with super serum. But what did Norman's old fox do before and after. I don't want to say it in detail."
"Either Osborne or Harry is responsible for his own fault. Since he has extended his hand to the core interests of others, don't blame someone for raising his butcher's knife and swinging it down."
"As for Yashida, strictly speaking, the storm I had in the early stage was very small. It was thrown out as an abandoned child to attract the attention of the world. It was to cover up the whereabouts of a famous terrorist organization and block the gun."
"Look, I'm not as aggressive as the rumor." Meng Ao clapped and concluded.
"But it cannot be denied that you and Storm you are the biggest stakeholders before and after." Bruce Wayne pointed out incisively: "The collapse of Osborne has made your Storm rich. Yashida's current troubles have made it questioned by the government. Haven't your Storm company been making a fortune in Japan recently? Have you made a big reputation?"
"According to the judgment that the beneficiary is the mastermind behind the scenes, if you get the benefits, you will inevitably be doubted. Moreover, you are indeed unclear and no one can guess what role you play in these things. And according to your usual behavior, this kind of style is indeed your style when calling me innocent while reaping benefits without any mercy."
"Yashida is also similar to the Osborne incident. Both products have major accidents, almost unforgivable accidents, and then their reputation is greatly damaged, overwhelming exposure, and then they are tough political means. In the end, they end up with the other party's cuts and concessions."
"At best, you played a bit big in Japan this time, and almost captured half of Tokyo. But it is understandable, after all, it is the other party's territory. If things are small, they will have no effect. If things are not big enough, you will have nowhere to interfere."
"In your words, a coincidence is nothing, but many coincidences are pieced together, which is the speculation that is closest to the facts. After all, we still cannot understand the inside story that is too detailed."
"Is this a counterattack?" Meng Ao didn't expect Bruce Wayne to stab him with what he had just said.
"It's just a little inference." Bruce Wayne smiled.
"That was really an accident. But if you insist on thinking this way, then it doesn't make sense for me. Because I did get a lot of benefits from it." Meng Ao faintly felt a sharp edge from the man in front of him.
If the previous power and momentum were on his side, then the momentum created by Meng Ao after Bruce Wayne's long inferences and a few words that highlighted the way he used to do the same thing, the momentum created by Meng Ao has disappeared.
This is also a person who is good at pretending to be a pig and eating tiger, and is good at disguising it. Maybe he has indeed suffered some blows that made him shut up, and maybe his dusk energy is indeed true, but he is undoubtedly not as slumped and sluggish as some people in the outside world think.
With just this little time contact, Meng Ao's understanding of him has changed many times. The cognition inferred from the intelligence data, then the cognition of the first meeting, and finally the momentum of Meng Ao's calmness is revealed, and vaguely took over most of the cognition of speaking from Meng Ao.
This is a very smart man.
Years of closed life did not make his mind rust, and the fact that he had not met with outsiders for several years did not make his eloquence become dull and speechless in front of others. Since the other party was not as dumb as he thought, Meng Ao also restrained his sharpness.
He is not like Tony Stark. He must have the upper hand in everything in front of many opponents, especially this is the case with verbal shots.
Meng Ao's face and tone became softer than before.
"Who can instruct you?" Bruce Wayne felt Meng's change, smiled and passed the previous topic, and asked again.
"It is not an instructor, but an instructor." Meng Ao said: "Instructor is an order, and there is no benefit and cannot be rejected; the instructor means that I can get some kind of benefit, or I can refuse. There is a fundamental difference between the two."
"Okay, then entrust." Bruce Wayne nodded. "Who entrusts you? S.H.I.E.D.?"
"Look, I believe you must know this organization." Meng Ao turned his head and pointed at Bruce Wayne with his index fingers.
"Of course I know that they still have a little stock in the company. Although not much," said Bruce Wayne. "But I am different from you. My family and this organization are not so deeply involved. I can't avoid it, but I can ignore it."
"It is indeed everywhere," Meng Ao said: "Storm has no way to avoid it. I was able to inherit Storm's company smoothly and settle in that position. At the beginning, it was also relying on the help of this organization. They did not oppose me at the time and did not stand on the side of those who opposed me, which was already a great help to me. But in order to be safe, I exchanged some promises and favors for it to be unreserved."
"I have been working hard to pay off these promises and favors over the years."
"Accepting the other party's entrustment to visit me is also considered a kind of debt repayment?" Bruce Wayne smiled.
"You have to know. When I face a person who has helped me a lot when I was the weakest, I am always embarrassed to refuse the party with a tough stubbornness. Especially when the other party also gave sufficient benefits and had no discount on my requests." Meng Ao also smiled and said, "Of course, you can also think that I went for the 'reward' they gave me."
"This is the fact." Meng Ao said frankly: "If there were no such 'rewards' that made me moved, then my friendship with the other party would have long been broken, and the relationship was limited to cooperation. Just like my father Mendel once had a relationship with this organization. I shipped, you took the money, and watched over and helped each other when necessary, and had a straightforward relationship."
"I did get a lot of benefits from S.H.I.E.L.D., and it even made a lot of effort in the downfall of Osborne. Overall, I'm not tired of this partnership yet."
Bruce Wayne nodded: "Then why are they looking for me?"
"Have you heard of Nick Fury?" Meng Ao asked.
"Of course, although I don't know much, I know he is the director of SHIELD. A big man with sharp wrists." Bruce Wayne nodded and replied.
"He proposed a plan." Meng Ao continued: "A plan to attract the outside world's free power and combine them into a team. This is the information."
Meng Ao took out a few chapters of folded paper from his arms and threw it to Bruce Wayne: "You can take a look, it's just a rough idea."
Bruce Wayne picked up the paper that Meng's thrown over, shook it open, and glanced roughly. As Meng's said, this was just a rough idea, so there was not much content on the paper, it took a very short time, and Bruce Wayne took a look at the content above.
"He wants me to join?" Bruce Wayne folded the paper again and glanced at Meng Ao.
"You are the candidate he likes very much." Meng Ao nodded, "Otherwise, I don't have to come here in person."
"I am very grateful for Director Fury's attention, but I am not interested in this plan." Bruce Wayne hesitated for a moment, threw the folded plan back to Meng'ao, and knocked one of his legs in front of Meng'ao. "Look at me now, I'm already a useless person."
"We all understand that Bruce, your legs are never a problem. As long as you want, it can quickly recover as before, just as healthy as a few years ago." Meng Ao pointed out softly.
"I just want to stay in this city, do you understand?" Bruce Wayne looked at Meng Ao: "I don't want to participate in any program at all. Now I just want to live in this city quietly."
"There is still some time until this plan is implemented, and I didn't think that I can convince you to join this time. So you still have a long time to consider whether to join or not," Meng Ao said.
"There is no need for that." Bruce Wayne shook his head.
"In other words, my visit failed this time?" Meng Ao heard the determination in his words and asked helplessly.
"You can think so." Bruce Wayne nodded.
"Don't do this. If you do this, I won't be able to hand over Nick when I go back. Why don't I say you still need to consider it, and then when the plan is established, do you reject him yourself?" Meng Ao asked tentatively.
"Of course, this plan may fail in the middle of the process. In that case, you don't have to make a choice."
Chapter completed!