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Lijian Province, June 6th, 4: 57 PM.
Shi Lei held a pure white antique invitation in his hand. It was personally delivered by the second head of the Angel Council, Gabriel. The contents of the invitation indicated that Shi Lei was invited to dine at the Millennium Tangyun Hotel.
The Millennium Tangyun Hotel was very famous in Lijian Province. It was a century-old Xia Hotel.
The Millennium Tangyun Hotel included the eight traditional Xia Xia cuisines, as well as more than ten other cuisines. It also ensured the authenticity of the cuisines.
The so-called authenticity of the cuisines meant that the original taste of the cuisines would not be changed to suit the region.
For example, when the spicy Sichuan cuisine was developed in other regions, in order to cater to the local taste, the spicy taste would be lowered appropriately so that the local consumers would be able to accept it.
However, the Millennium Tangyun Hotel in New York City did not do that!
The Millennium Tangyun Hotel insisted on the authenticity of the cuisines and would never change to cater to the local consumers.
Originally, this was against the rules of the market and would be eliminated by the market.
However, the consumer base in New York City was very large, and there were many consumers who liked the Millennium Tangyun Hotel.
Therefore, the Millennium Tangyun Hotel was not eliminated by the market. Instead, it developed very well and became a famous Xia Xia specialty hotel in New York City.
Shi Lei held the pure white antique invitation in his right hand and tapped it rhythmically on his left palm. His face revealed a trace of playfulness. Gabriel personally invited him to the Millennium Tangyun Hotel. What was going on?
Or to put it another way, what reason would Gabriel use?
Could it be that Gabriel would say, "Ah, the CIA eavesdropped on your conversation, so I found out that you were looking for a Xia Xia specialty hotel, so I helped you find one?"
How could Gabriel say that?
"Is the gentleman who sent the invitation still in the lobby downstairs?" Shi Lei asked the waiter.
"Yes, sir. The gentleman who sent the invitation is still waiting for you in the lobby," the waiter replied politely.
Shi Lei took out a twenty dollar bill from his jeans pocket and handed it to the waiter.
This was Lijian Province, and the service of the hotel required a tip.
Although he could choose not to pay, and the service quality would not decrease, the friendly smile of the service staff would mysteriously disappear.
"Thank you, sir!" The waiter said politely.
Shi Lei waved his hand and returned to his room with the invitation.
In the room, Shi Lei thought for a moment and decided to go downstairs to see Gabriel.
No matter what reason Gabriel had for inviting him, based on Shi Lei's understanding of Gabriel, he knew that Gabriel wouldn't do him any harm.
Gabriel was very cautious and meticulous. He would not do anything harmful to Shi Lei in public. Not only would it prevent Shi Lei from escaping, it would also be an insult to Gabriel.
Gabriel liked to attack the enemy mentally. First, he would break the enemy's mental state before destroying the enemy's body.
From this point of view, Gabriel was far more 'emotional' than Raphael.
Shi Lei simply tidied up his attire. He wore plain jeans and a cotton T-shirt, held the invitation, and walked out of the hotel room without any weapons.
He took the elevator to the hotel lobby. While Shi Lei was still looking for Gabriel, Gabriel, who was wearing a Tang suit, came to greet him.
"Hello, Mr. Shi. I'm sorry to take the liberty of inviting you." Gabriel's ordinary face was calm, without any other expression.
Shi Lei showed the appropriate amount of suspicion and caution. He asked, "Hello, sir. May I ask who you are?
I'm sorry, but I don't remember. Do I know you? "
Gabriel didn't show any emotion. He took in Shi Lei's expression. A bit of suspicion arose in his heart, but he suppressed it and showed a faint smile.
"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself.
My name is Meokas Johnson.
I'm a market inspector for Gamers First. At the same time, I'm also a player of the Hero's World.
Please forgive my impulsiveness. I found out about your identity through some channels, so I took the liberty of inviting you. This is indeed a bit lacking in consideration. "
Gabriel didn't give Shi Lei time to speak. He continued, "Gamers First is a very famous online game operator in Lijian Province. We hope to work with Dream Entertainment … Sorry, sorry, Mr. Shi. Let's go to Millennium Tangyun Hotel first."
Shi Lei's eyes showed a touch of impatience. He crossed his arms in front of his chest. In psychology, this was an instinctive self-defense action. It represented a defensive attitude towards the person in front of him.
Shi Lei's attitude and actions were completely in line with his identity as the CEO of Dream Entertainment. He said in a serious tone, "I'm sorry, Mr. Johnson. I have an appointment tonight.
As for your company's desire to work with me, I need you to send the relevant information and application to Dream Entertainment's external relations department.
If your company meets Dream Entertainment's standards, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance. "
On the surface, Shi Lei had an expression that kept people a thousand miles away, but in his heart, he was already bursting with laughter.
He hadn't expected Gabriel to use this as an excuse to get close to him.
However, this excuse was basically the most perfect one. There was no flaw in it at all.
Gabriel is indeed worthy of his reputation. Even I didn't think of such a perfect excuse! Shi Lei exclaimed in his heart.
Gabriel looked at Shi Lei seriously. 'That's strange. Could it be that this Shi Lei isn't the young man I saw near the train bridge at the mountain gate?'
Previously, when Gabriel brought people to surround Wards Island, he saw Shi Lei in the blink of an eye near the mountain gate train bridge.
When Raphael had suggested the direction of the investigation, Shi Lei, as Mr. M's representative, had been the first to enter the Angel Council's list of suspects.
It was because of this consideration that Gabriel had personally invited Shi Lei.
He just didn't know if Gabriel would come to see Shi Lei in person if he knew that Shi Lei knew his identity.
Gabriel was different from ordinary hackers. Ordinary hackers tried their best to hide their identity, but Gabriel did the opposite. He didn't hide his identity at all.
This was because, other than the big shots of the Angel Council, no one knew Gabriel's identity at all!
If no one knew, why would he hide it?
However, no matter how smart and meticulous Gabriel was, he couldn't have imagined that Shi Lei was a person who had been reborn. Shi Lei knew his true identity.
From the beginning of their communication, the information between them was unequal. Shi Lei had the absolute advantage.
"Mr. Shi, let's put aside the cooperation for now.
As a fan of the Hero's World, I'd like to treat you to a meal. Can you accept? "Gabriel didn't expect to successfully invite Shi Lei with the company's cooperation as an excuse.
Dream Entertainment was Xia Xia's online entertainment company, but Dream Entertainment's servers were global. Dream Entertainment hadn't applied for a license to operate online games in most parts of the world.
However, there were no borders on the Internet. Players could naturally find the server entrance of the Hero's World.
It was very difficult to cooperate with a gaming company like Dream Entertainment, which had the intention of developing globally.
Unless one cooperated with them at the beginning. For example, Jinshan Company had obtained distribution rights in several Southeast Asian countries. They would be responsible for the operations of the Hero's World in several Southeast Asian countries.
This mainly included the sales of props and the development and sales of game peripheral products. It didn't involve the setting up of the Hero's World server.
In front of Gabriel, Shi Lei's identity was Dream Entertainment's CEO, and he didn't know Gabriel's true identity.
Therefore, when Gabriel proposed to invite Shi Lei to a meal as a fan of the Hero's World, Shi Lei showed appropriate hesitation.
In the end, Shi Lei shook his head and refused. "Mr. Johnson, I'm really sorry. Tonight, I'll be representing Dream Entertainment to participate in a business event.
This business event is very important to Dream Entertainment, so I can only thank you for your kindness. "
Gabriel's eyes narrowed slightly. He had been carefully observing Shi Lei's expression. Shi Lei didn't seem to have any problems, so Gabriel couldn't confirm whether Shi Lei was the young man he had seen near the train bridge at the mountain gate.
"If that's the case, it's a pity!
The Hero's World developed by Dream Entertainment is definitely the most fun game on this planet.
Especially in the Hero's World, every NPC character has an independent personality.
This has created a miracle in the online gaming world! "
Gabriel couldn't confirm whether Shi Lei was the person who had sniped Raphael. He changed the question and tried to ask about Dream Entertainment's pseudo-artificial intelligence system.
Shi Lei smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment." This short thank you directly dispelled Gabriel's probing.
At the same time, he didn't appear to be arrogant or stiff.
Gabriel was unwilling to give up, so he came up with another plan. "Mister Shi, when will you be free?
Let's meet up to discuss the Hero's World.
Or, Dream Entertainment can organize a player event in New York City.
New York City has a lot of Hero's World players, and we definitely won't lose to the players in Shuangqing City. "
New York City was an international metropolis with a population of nearly 30 million people.
According to Dream Entertainment's internal data, New York City had more than 100,000 Hero's World players.
At first glance, there were only 100,000 Hero's World players out of a population of 30 million people. This wasn't a praiseworthy ratio.
However, this was New York City in Lijian Province, and the Hero's World was a game set in the ancient times of the Xia Dynasty.
Moreover, most people in New York City wouldn't waste their time on online games.
According to the relevant statistics in New York City, the Hero's World had become the game with the most players in New York City!
Shi Lei rubbed his chin with his right hand and pretended to think. What is Meokas trying to do? Shi Lei thought about Gabriel's motive.
However, Shi Lei couldn't guess what Gabriel was trying to achieve.
Shi Lei still decided to agree to Gabriel's request because Shi Lei had his own plans with this player event …
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