Translator: Hellscythe_ Editor: Hellscythe_
One had to admit that Gentle Snow's proposal was tempting.
Even Zhao Yueru and the Elders of Ouroboros standing beside Gentle Snow were shocked by her offer.
After all was said and done, Ouroboros was a bona fide first-rate Guild and possessed a massive fortune. The Guild had only achieved its current status after striving for many years. Although the Guilds' internal struggles were serious, the Guild itself was still frighteningly strong; second-rate Guilds were still no match for it.
Yet, just for 20% of the shares of a Trading Firm, Gentle Snow actually intended to trade 30% of Ouroboros's shares for 20% of the Trading Firm, in addition to providing various funds and channels. This decision was simply insane.
"Snow, have you gone mad? You only hold 50% of Ouroboros's shares right now, yet, you're actually going to give Black Flame 30%? What will you do if Black Flame joins hands with Cao Chenghua?" Zhao Yueru persuaded her friend softly.
Although Zhao Yueru trusted Black Flame, 30% of Ouroboros's shares was simply too important. If utilized properly, Gentle Snow could easily persuade more of the Guild's Elders to her side. That way, Cao Chenghua would not be able to impact the Guild so easily. Utilizing the Guild's shares to boost Gentle Snow's strength and solidify the Guild was far more valuable than obtaining 20% of the Candlelight Trading Firm's shares.
"That's right, Young Madam Snow; you have to consider this carefully. Those shares are the last resort left by Young Master for you to keep Cao Chenghua in check. Although Cao Chenghua can no longer play God's Domain, in the real world, his authority in the company has not been affected in the slightest. If you give those shares to someone else and lose this protective talisman, he can easily join hands with the other shareholders of the company to oppose you," a man nearing his fifties in butler clothing similarly attempted to persuade Gentle Snow.
"You don't have to say anymore. I know what I am doing." Gentle Snow shook her head, waiting for Shi Feng's reply.
She was no fool. She knew this was not a worthwhile transaction. Even so, she insisted on conducting such a trade to deepen the relationship between their two Guilds.
Although she was the Guild Leader of Ouroboros and one of the major shareholders of the company, neither her authority nor her words were of any use. Unfortunately, although she had tried to nurture plenty of people herself, there were too few capable personnel under her command. It was especially true for experts in God's Domain.
Cao Chenghua had managed Ouroboros for many years now, so he had previously had the time and resources to nurture plenty of experts.
Due to her premature victory over Cao Chenghua in God's Domain, he had decisively ordered all of the experts under him to abandon the Guild. In addition, Cao Chenghua had also roped in many of the Guild's Elders and had secretly been transferring personnel out of the Guild, gradually splitting Ouroboros in half.
If Ouroboros split in half, then the shares she had on hand would be meaningless. Hence, she might as well use it to pull Zero Wing to her side.
Although Zero Wing seemed only to occupy a single city right now and looked to be inferior to many second-rate Guilds, Zero Wing's city had the second highest population in Star-Moon Kingdom. That was far better than occupying three to five minor cities with a population of only several hundred thousand players.
In particular, after seeing Ye Feng's and Violet Cloud's performance...
Although Zero Wing was still a fledgling Guild right now, Gentle Snow had seen Zero Wing's small, but sharp, fangs. When the time was right, Zero Wing would rip apart all enemies in its way and become Star-Moon Kingdom's overlord.
