Hearing Su Mansu's report, Liu Yutong raised an eyebrow.
Lin Muyang moved quite fast. He actually managed to coax the person over. In that case, she definitely had to meet him.
She didn't want to easily let go of a talent like Zhang Dalong.
Liu Yutong quickly got ready and took Su Mansu with her to the company Lin Muyang had founded.
The car stopped at the base of a high-end office building in the city center.
Soon, they reached the eleventh floor and stepped out of the elevator.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, the eye-catching company logo could be seen on the wall: Longkan Vision, the full name being Longkan Vision Information Technology Co., Ltd.
This name was chosen by Lin Muyang himself. It seemed to borrow the Dragon character from the Wanlong Association. After all, based on the shareholding ratio, Liu Yutong was the major shareholder.
Because Su Mansu had contacted them in advance, Lin Muyang was already waiting at the door with several core executives.
Upon seeing Liu Yutong, Lin Muyang immediately smiled and stepped forward to greet her. "Yutong, long time no see. This is your first time visiting our company, right?"
Liu Yutong nodded. "It is indeed the first time. It seems President Lin has managed the company quite well."
"Hello, Chairwoman Liu!"
"Hello, Chairwoman Liu!" Several top executives of Longkan Vision hastily greeted Liu Yutong.
They were also extremely surprised inwardly. They hadn't expected the big boss of the company to be even younger than President Lin. She looked like she might not even be twenty years old yet.
After Liu Yutong nodded to them one by one in acknowledgment, the group went straight into the reception room.
This visit wasn't for a formal meeting; it was mainly just for a casual chat.
At this time, in the reception room, Zhang Dalong was already sitting there waiting.
As he drank his tea, he wondered what kind of person the distinguished guest President Lin had introduced to him would be like.
To be honest, he had never seen anyone as shameless as President Lin.
A few days ago, President Lin visited the research and development company where he worked. As soon as they met, Lin spouted a whole bunch of mystical nonsense.
"President Zhang, I specially asked a master to observe the astrology and fortune. He found that a new star has been dim recently, and it corresponds exactly to you, President Zhang. You are approaching forty, yet your brilliance remains obstructed. It truly is a pity, a great pity."
Zhang Dalong was nearly forty. Although he had some achievements, he considered himself stuck in a mediocre position, neither high nor low, without much fame. Even though the email project he was currently in charge of had the largest market share, he still wasn't qualified to enter the company's core management level. He needed to create an even more influential product to get there.
He thought about it over and over again but still couldn't find a clear direction.
Big Goose's current momentum was also very good. Especially with the empowerment of their chat software, their gaming sector was gradually growing larger, and it seemed there was no place for him to put his skills to use.
Moreover, his personality was somewhat introverted and straightforward. He wasn't good at socializing. Being a programmer by background, he was used to staying up late and thinking alone, which was why he had fallen into a dead end.
Therefore, Lin Muyang's opening remark really did bluff Zhang Dalong a bit, making him instinctively ask that question.
"What does that mean?"
Lin Muyang had prepared his pitch long before he came.
"The master said that this tribulation cannot be broken by human effort alone; it requires the advantage of location. Pearl City in the north is a very good place. The purple aura comes from the east, there is a winding hidden dragon vein passing through, and even more so, a noble benefactor..."
"Speak plainly!"
"It means I want to invite you to take a trip to Pearl City. I'll cover all your airfare, food, and accommodation. If you don't come with me, I'll block the entrance of your company every day. Are you going or not? Give me an answer."
Zhang Dalong was thus half-threatened and half-coaxed into coming. The main reason was that he knew Lin Muyang had connections with the leaders in Pearl City, so he simply did him a favor, taking the opportunity to see if there really was a dragon in Pearl City.
The result, however, disappointed him. He didn't see any dragon at all.
In addition, he was used to staying in fast-paced big cities in the south. In his eyes, Pearl City was just an old, dilapidated, and small place that truly held no attraction for him.
Only later did he learn that someone else actually wanted to meet him.
Going around in such a big circle just to meet someone, he really didn't know how to judge this guy Lin Muyang.
The door to the reception room was pushed open.
Lin Muyang walked in, accompanying a very young girl.
The girl had clear eyes and a composed pace, seemingly carrying an indescribably powerful aura around her.
"President Zhang, sorry to keep you waiting!"
Lin Muyang introduced her to him, "This is the Chairwoman of the Wanlong Association Group, and also the major shareholder of our Longkan Vision, Ms. Liu Yutong."
Hearing this, Zhang Dalong was visibly stunned for a moment.
He had thought this girl was Lin Muyang's assistant, as she was just too young. He never expected her to be the major shareholder, let alone the Chairwoman of this Wanlong Association company.
To be the chairwoman of a group at this age was indeed impressive!
Likewise, he seemed to understand what kind of dragon Lin Muyang meant when he mentioned the dragon in Pearl City.
It presumably referred to this Wanlong company, right?
"Hello, Chairwoman Liu."
"President Zhang, I've heard so much about you. Please, have a seat." Liu Yutong smiled and shook his hand, gesturing for him to sit down.
After they took their seats, Lin Muyang livened up the atmosphere by chatting about topics related to the internet industry. The focus of the conversation was the chat software of the company where Zhang Dalong worked, as well as the project Zhang Dalong was in charge of.
"President Zhang, FOXmail is an extremely excellent product. From it, I can see your profound understanding of user experience. I have no doubt at all that you are a top-tier product manager."
"You flatter me, Chairwoman Liu," Zhang Dalong said modestly. He seemed to have guessed the purpose of her meeting with him.
When ordinary people paid attention to the email service he created, they would usually mention the name Big Goose Email. However, she brought up the email project he had worked on at the very beginning of his entrepreneurial journey. This clearly had a deeper implication.
"I believe President Lin has also mentioned to you that our Wanlong Group has Wanlong Technology under its umbrella, and we are currently vigorously developing our internet business. We are in great need of a talent like you."
"We are currently planning a brand-new, epoch-making product that will make communication between people even more convenient. I believe you are fully capable of taking the helm of this project."
Liu Yutong was already very straightforward at this point; she was just short of explicitly saying: I want to poach you to work on instant messaging!
But when Zhang Dalong heard that she wanted to do instant messaging, his first reaction was that she was a very well-packaged scammer.
Doing instant messaging now to compete with Big Goose? No normal person would do that unless they had lost their mind.
Of course, he definitely wouldn't say such words out loud. By the same token, he was completely disappointed with this meeting.
"Thank you for your high regard, Chairwoman Liu. However, my current job is very stable, and I also have some new projects to follow up on. I don't have any thoughts of leaving for the time being..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Su Mansu suddenly interrupted their conversation.
"Boss, the private room has been booked. We can go eat now."
Liu Yutong nodded and stood up. "It's just about time for a meal. President Zhang, why don't we go to my restaurant and try our local specialties?"
Naturally, Zhang Dalong wouldn't decline a meal, so he readily agreed.
He was thoroughly satisfied with dinner that night. It was, without a doubt, the most appetizing meal he had eaten since arriving in Mingzhu City. The signature dish, small fish potstickers, was nothing short of a culinary masterpiece.
After dinner.
Zhang Dalong planned to take a casual stroll around Mingzhu City by himself, mentioning that he intended to head back the next day.
A guy like him was never particularly fond of socializing anyway. While hanging out with Liu Yutong and her group was certainly easy on the eyes, it just wasn't as relaxing as being on his own.
Naturally, Liu Yutong wasn't about to let him wander around aimlessly by himself. He was a guest from afar, and it was imperative that he be properly entertained.
She subsequently called Zhang Tao over and gave him a few specific instructions.
"Zhang Tao, take Mr. Zhang for a proper tour around Mingzhu City so he can experience our local culture and customs. You must make sure Mr. Zhang feels our hospitality, understand?"
"Understood, Eldest Miss! Don't you worry. I guarantee Mr. Zhang will find this trip worthwhile!"
Zhang Tao was a veteran of the Wanlong Syndicate. He had taken over the reins from Li Xiaohui to become the head of their internet cafe operations, and he was a highly reliable guy.
After everyone parted ways.
Zhang Tao sized up Zhang Dalong and began to analyze him in his head.
The guy standing before him looked like your typical tech nerd. He had a somewhat dull personality, and his listless demeanor suggested he was used to staying up late working overtime. What was truly outrageous, however, was that he didn't even seem interested in the Eldest Miss's offer to recruit him.
In Zhang Tao's eyes, the Eldest Miss was practically a goddess. How could anyone not be tempted when a goddess personally extended an invitation?
The problem had to lie with him.
Could it be that he was just getting older and lacked the fiery passion of the youth?
If that was the case, then he just needed a little excitement to awaken his primal instincts and fighting spirit. He needed to be shown just how thrilling and exhilarating it was to run with the Wanlong Syndicate!
Zhang Dalong felt a chill creep up his spine under the young man's intense gaze. Unable to hold back, he finally asked,
"Um... buddy, where exactly are we going?"
Zhang Tao threw an arm around his shoulder and said enthusiastically, "Brother, the Eldest Miss left you in my hands, so you can rest easy! I promise I'll have everything lined up perfectly for you!"
Zhang Dalong was just about to tell him there was no need to go to such trouble, but before he could get the words out, Zhang Tao pointed straight ahead and dragged him forward. "Brother, let's go!"
