bayedsolid Chapter 1380 The Real Person in Charge
Chapter 1380 The Real Person in Charge
Lin Yuneng was very clear that this "Iced Americano" was completely trying to make amends for himself.
He was indeed bribing.
Having witnessed the entire election process of the "Player Mutual Aid Association," Lin Yu knew very well that although members of "Order" did not have the right to vote, it was incredibly easy for them to "help" a particular player during the process!
Lin Yu could instantly think of seven or eight ways to cheat and get his supporter into the chairman's seat.
If "Order" had absolutely no room to maneuver in this election, then "Professor" wouldn't have asked me to handle "Monica."
Even without cheating, winning the favor of the "Order" members, showing that he has a close relationship with the "Order" members in the following activities, or even directly showing that he may have the support of the "Order", will definitely be very helpful in gaining more favor from the "Player Mutual Aid Association" members in the election!
In the eyes of many players, the organization "Order" has completely transcended the scope of an organization and can almost be regarded as a kind of official entity.
Being able to leverage the power of 'order' means you've already won more than half the battle!
"This 'Iced Americano' business plan is quite clever..."
Lin Yu sighed inwardly.
Although this trick is easy to see through and most likely won't be accepted, another reason why "Iced Americano" would do this is that not only is it highly profitable, but even if his group doesn't accept gifts, it's not a bad thing for him!
After all... in principle, 'Order' does not interfere with the elections of 'Player Mutual Aid Association'.
In particular, the most likely reason why his group refused him was based on the principle of "fairness and impartiality".
Since this principle must be followed, as long as he gives himself a way out and insists that he is not "bribing," then... the members of "Order" certainly do not have the right to directly remove him from the "election."
Therefore, this "Iced Americano" was naturally happy to do something that wouldn't cause him any real loss.
This is what the old saying means: "Whether there are dates or not, just throw a shot."
but……
Lin Yu glanced at Yin Lan without showing any emotion.
Although "Iced Americano" offered a way out, if only he and Liang Ye were present, Lin Yu would most likely accept it, pretend nothing happened, return the "gift" to the other party, and then leave the guy alone after making his stance clear.
but……
I'm afraid Yin Lan won't let this go so easily.
This "Goddess of Wine" lady... is someone who can't tolerate any flaws.
Even if she can't ban the other party from running for office, she'll probably find a way to teach them a "lesson".
Or……
It was precisely because she estimated and knew that she had no way to directly remove this guy who tried to "bribe" from the list of candidates that she was more likely to... lash out on the spot.
As expected, after the other party's explanation, Yin Lan's killing intent did not diminish in the slightest.
She kept her eyes fixed on the "Iced Americano" and said coldly, "This 'Iced Americano' gentleman..."
However, before Yin Lan could speak, Lin Yu was surprised by what happened...
There was a commotion coming from Liangye's side.
"Shh-"
The sound of the ticket rubbing against the table rang out, and Liang Ye had already tucked the ticket into his pocket.
This action made Yin Lan glance at Liang Ye, then angrily rebuked, "Captain Liang Ye, what are you doing?"
Liang Ye looked at Yin Lan with some doubt: "Damn it, of course we should accept other people's good intentions!"
“They meant well and said it wasn’t a pleasure to meet you, so why not accept this?” Liang Ye said with a smile, then looked at the iced Americano. “However, the [props] are too valuable, I can’t accept them—but I’ll take the ticket!”
Liang Ye's actions surprised even Bing Meishi, who then burst into laughter.
"It's truly an honor that Captain 'Good Night' is willing to be my friend!"
Yin Lan's temples bulged with veins: "Liang Ye! You disorganized and undisciplined bastard—I'm reporting you to the organization's disciplinary committee!"
"I don't know if you're really stupid or just pretending, but if you dare to take this ticket today, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
She spoke fiercely, and Liang Ye, looking at Yin Lan who seemed to be on the verge of exploding, said in confusion, "Damn it, why are you making such a fuss... I didn't confiscate your [props]!"
Yin Lan looked coldly at Liang Ye, who then reluctantly put down the ticket.
"Fine, damn it, I won't take it then!"
Yin Lan's expression didn't soften much, but seeing that Liang Ye had stopped, she looked at the iced Americano: "No matter what you say, your behavior is an attempt to bribe us—I'll make an apology for you here, don't let me catch you trying to contact other members of 'Order'... otherwise I'll risk disciplinary action to kill you!"
As Yin Lan spoke, she slammed her hand heavily on the table.
"Boom!"
Without warning, the iced Americano flew backward and crashed into the wall behind him with a loud bang. Then, it was as if his collar and cuffs were nailed to the wall by invisible nails, and he was left hanging there!
He grunted twice, then fell silent.
Liang Ye exclaimed in horror, "You 'God of Wine' from the West, you killed someone?!"
Yin Lan looked at Liang Ye: "Idiot, how could I kill someone here—he just passed out!"
After saying that, Yin Lan walked to the conference room door without looking back, kicked the door open, and walked out.
The remaining members of the "Player Mutual Aid Association" didn't dare to stop Yin Lan. They quickly huddled around the "Iced Americano" and tried to get it off the ice.
Lin Yu and Liang Ye exchanged a glance, and Liang Ye sighed: "Damn it, look at the mess this has made... You go and meet up with 'God of Wine' and go through the normal communication process. I'll stay here and calm down these 'Player Mutual Aid Association' members!"
Lin Yu, hearing Liang Ye's rare initiative in making arrangements, naturally did not refuse.
"After that's all done, we'll contact each other by phone."
He turned and left the room, chasing after Yin Lan.
Seeing Lin Yu catching up, Yin Lan's expression remained unfriendly: "I know you're close to that guy 'Good Night'... but he's simply a disgrace to 'Order'!"
"I will definitely write a report to expose him!"
"But if you don't like my behavior just now, you can report it—I don't apply double standards."
Lin Yu smiled, not defending Liang Ye, and said, "I didn't plan to write a report. I also think you did a good job beating that fat guy... In any case, the other party insulted our character too much."
“If possible, I would definitely prevent a guy like him, who is cunning, corrupt, and uses dirty tricks, from becoming the president of the ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’.”
Yin Lan looked at Lin Yu with some surprise.
Lin Yu shrugged at Yin Lan's surprised look: "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm also a member of 'Order'... Is it strange that I don't want to see such a scoundrel become the president of the 'Player Mutual Aid Association'?"
Yin Lan sighed: "That's right, after all, you've been entrusted with important responsibilities by the 'Professor'... It's inappropriate to lump you together with someone like Liang Ye."
Seeing that Yin Lan's emotions had calmed down a bit, Lin Yu spoke up again: "To be honest, Captain Liang Ye doesn't have any fundamental problems... He probably really believed the other party's claim of 'making friends'."
"I don't believe it. He's clearly pretending to be ignorant. No one in 'Order' would be so stupid as to think that someone would go out of their way to give them something without asking for anything in return!"
Yin Lan said unhappily.
However, although Yin Lan said she didn't believe it, Lin Yu could tell...
After saying that, Yin Lan herself began to waver.
Because she also vaguely realized... if there really was such a fool in the 'Order', then that person would most likely be 'Good Night'!
Therefore, Lin Yu added another sentence.
"But you're saying that Captain Liangye is really greedy and would accept bribes right in front of you, which isn't exactly a smart move, right? So I still tend to think that he probably just didn't realize what was going on... The remaining small possibility is that he might not actually be planning to take money to do favors or engage in corruption."
As Lin Yu spoke, Yin Lan snorted coldly.
"Well, that's not up to me... Anyway, I'll write down exactly what he did in the report!"
Lin Yu stopped arguing with Yin Lan.
He changed the subject.
"Alright, let's go find the person in charge of liaison work at the 'Player Mutual Aid Association' first."
As Lin Yu spoke, he led Yin Lan toward the tea room inside the exhibition hall.
But he wasn't looking for someone from the "Player Mutual Aid Association".
Instead, it was "Loquat Candy" making herself coffee in the tea room.
"You're here really early, Comrade Loquat Candy."
Pipa Tang, who was yawning and waiting for her coffee to cool down, turned around when she heard Lin Yu's words, holding her coffee cup and smiling as she spoke.
"Since you and 'Good Night' assigned me to the internal affairs group, I wanted to get there early to check on the situation inside the venue..."
"Why is it just you, 'Dionysus,' and 'Good Night'?"
“Captain Liangye has other matters to attend to, and entrusted me and ‘Wine God’ to contact the people from the ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’ to coordinate our work,” Lin Yu said, omitting many details from the previous statement. “But we haven’t seen them take the initiative to contact us. Do you know where the person in charge of the ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’ is right now?”
As Lin Yu expected, the loquat candy indeed knew what he was asking.
"Of course, this time the people in charge of the venue setup and event flow are also several senior members of the 'Players Mutual Aid Association' in the South China region. The main person in charge, Brother 'Redwood,' is also an old acquaintance of mine—I greeted him when I arrived just now."
"They probably didn't expect you to arrive so early, so they didn't come to greet you—after all, this is the first time the 'Player Mutual Aid Association' has organized such a large-scale event, so their organization is not very strong and they don't have much experience."
"He should be on the second floor of the convention center right now. I'll take you there directly."
As Pipa Tang spoke, Lin Yu thought to himself that this top 'doctor' indeed had a wide network of connections—not only within the 'Order', but also outside the organization.
"Okay, take us there."