Chapter 145: Acquisition Complete, Douma Gets a Release Date

Feng Tian rolled his eyes inwardly. Another scheming boy—was there truly no honest person left in this world like himself?

Zheng Tong wore a slick and worldly demeanor that irritated Feng Tian deeply.

Yet, what annoyed Feng Tian even more was that Jiang Yun had suddenly invited the heads of three gaming companies. Feng Tian frowned, unsure of Jiang Yun’s intentions.

“小绿, go to the office and get my coffee beans. Brew three cups of coffee!”

“Got it, boss!”

Jiang Yun took a seat. “Gentlemen, you must be wondering why I’ve contacted the heads of three different gaming companies.”

Feng Tian was momentarily stunned by Jiang Yun’s straightforwardness.

Jiang Yun spoke eloquently, “The gaming industry is currently in a downturn, especially traditional game production. With smartphones becoming widespread, more people are playing games on their phones. Without innovative games, PC games will gradually become obsolete.”

“Boss Jiang, don’t you think that’s a bit alarmist?” Zheng Tong stopped calling Jiang Yun ‘Mr. Jiang’ and began addressing him as ‘Boss Jiang.’ “If that’s the case, why are you acquiring gaming companies?”

Jiang Yun rolled his eyes inwardly. Among the three, Zheng Tong was the slickest.

Feng Tian watched as Jiang Yun and Zheng Tong clashed, feeling delighted. Two scheming boys at odds with each other—this was exactly the kind of drama he enjoyed. Let them bully honest folks like us some more.

Jiang Yun smiled, “I’m acquiring gaming companies to develop cutting-edge games, not traditional turn-based web games, but entirely new genres. Soon, both PC and mobile players will be enjoying games produced by our company.”

Zheng Tong frowned at Jiang Yun’s bold claims. “Boss Jiang, what kind of games do you plan to develop?”

“Real-time competitive games, multiplayer online battles.”

“Real-time competitive? Multiplayer online? What do these terms mean?” The three of them asked in surprise.

Jiang Yun sipped his tea and said, “It’s okay if you don’t understand. Just know that this is a completely new game model.”

The three fell silent.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

“Come in!”

The door opened, and Xiao Lu entered the meeting room carrying a tray.

Li Lulu quickly stood and took the tray from Xiao Lu’s hands.

Xiao Lu’s arrival gave Zheng Tong a moment to catch his breath, and he began strategizing silently.

After Xiao Lu left, Jiang Yun and the others resumed discussing the acquisition.

“Jiang Yun, no need to beat around the bush. Just tell us how much you’re willing to pay to acquire our companies,” Zheng Tong said.

Jiang Yun smiled, “For Chaoqian and Donggan, I’m willing to offer eight million. As for Shandian, ten million.”

The three frowned.

“I’m not acquiring them individually, but all three together. I intend to integrate them while keeping the original employees unchanged, with appropriate adjustments to positions,” Jiang Yun said smoothly. “I plan to establish two departments—one for PC and one for mobile. I’ll provide the technology; your positions will remain the same.”

Zheng Tong frowned, but Feng Tian showed some interest.

At that moment, a voice spoke up: “I agree!”

Everyone looked to see it was Wang Ze, who had been silent until now.

Zheng Tong and Feng Tian were stunned that Wang Ze agreed so readily.

Jiang Yun was also momentarily surprised but quickly composed himself, showing no sign of it. “Lulu, draft the contract!”

“Yes, boss!” Li Lulu rose and left.

Wang Ze left a good impression on Jiang Yun, who wouldn’t mind promoting him if possible.

Feng Tian watched as Wang Ze signed the contract enthusiastically. He was somewhat tempted but remembered the boss’s bottom line was fifteen million, while Jiang Yun had only offered ten.

“Mr. Jiang, can you increase the offer a bit?” Feng Tian asked.

Jiang Yun shook his head, “My assistant estimated it at eight million, and I’ve already added two million.”

“Phew,” Feng Tian exhaled and said, “Alright then, I’ll make a call to get approval.”

“Okay,” Jiang Yun nodded.

Feng Tian left the meeting room and returned after a while. “Mr. Jiang, let’s draft the contract.”

“Alright!” Jiang Yun said. “Lulu, draft the contract!”

“Yes, boss!”

Feng Tian signed the contract, and Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief. His primary target was Shandian, which had experience running large-scale games.

Zheng Tong watched Feng Tian and Wang Ze sign the contract. “Boss Jiang, shall we discuss it further?”

Jiang Yun had already signed with Shandian and Chaoqian. Donggan was optional. He was confident and said, “Mr. Zheng, feel free to think it over. When you decide, just contact my assistant.”

Jiang Yun stood and left the meeting room, heading back to his office.

Zheng Tong clenched his teeth as Jiang Yun departed. “Damn! It’s signed!”

“Mr. Li, draft the contract!” Zheng Tong said.

Li Lulu smiled, mentally giving Jiang Yun a thumbs-up.

After preparing the contract, she placed it before Zheng Tong.

Zheng Tong gritted his teeth and signed his name.

After signing, Li Lulu smiled politely. “Mr. Zheng, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future!”

“Likewise, likewise!”

With the contracts signed, the three hurriedly left. The next step was integration and relocation.

Li Lulu came to Jiang Yun’s office. “Boss, Zheng Tong has signed.”

“Mhm,” Jiang Yun responded without much reaction, as if it had been expected.

Meanwhile, a piece of news was blowing up across the internet.

Breaking! “Battle Horse Firmament” premieres on December 23! “Soul Continent” premieres on December 24! Two grand fantasy dramas releasing just one day apart!

“Woohoo! Both ‘Battle Horse Firmament’ and ‘Soul Continent’ are coming out! I can’t wait!”

“Woohoo! The trailers for both are amazing! Which one should I watch first?”

As netizens debated, “Battle Horse Firmament” released another trailer.

On screen, Jiang Yun was dressed all in black, carrying a large ruler on his back. In his right hand was a delicate fiery lotus, and he posed as if launching skyward.

The actor playing the Soul Heavenly Emperor crashed down from the sky.

One posed as if soaring upward, the other as if falling from above—one ascending, one descending, one radiating a red glow, the other a blue light!

“Woohoo! This clip is so epic!”

“The special effects are unbelievably exquisite!”

“Look, brothers, you can even see the filaments in the lotus flower in Jiang Yun’s hand!”

“Guys, zoom in for a surprise!”

“What delicate effects!”

“Just for this trailer, I’m definitely watching ‘Battle Horse Firmament’!”

“+1”

“+10086”

At that moment, Liu Guoqiang sat in his office, chuckling coldly. “Ai Hehua, didn’t expect your little tricks could never fool me!”

“I even have to thank you for poaching me; otherwise, I wouldn’t have found such a high-level special effects team!”

Liu Guoqiang picked up his phone and called Jiang Yun. “Hello, Jiang Yun!”

“What’s up, Director Liu?” Jiang Yun’s voice came through.

“Jiang Yun, ‘Battle Horse’ has been officially scheduled!”

“I know! What’s the matter, Director Liu?”

“I’ve arranged for several of your lead actors to appear on a few variety shows. You should go on those shows for promotion!”

“Ah, I thought it was something serious. Got it, Director Liu! Send me the schedule and show details!”

“Okay, I’ll email it to you shortly!”

“Alright then!”

“Good!” Liu Guoqiang nodded.

“Beep… beep…”