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So, after some communication...

NetEase sent a negotiation team led by Hu Peng to Xinghuo Games to discuss the matter in person.

Before coming, Hu Peng and NetEase executives discussed a bottom line: 5 million was their minimum price, and 7 million was their ideal price.

originally.

This is just a normal business transaction.

But no one knows who leaked the news.

Almost as soon as Hu Peng walked into Xinghuo, a group of reporters who had been squatting at the door began to surround him.

"What is the purpose of NetEase's negotiations with Spark Games?"

Is it true that NetEase is going to sell the 7 Days of the City project team?

Why would NetEase sell a project team with a revenue exceeding 6000 million yuan?

Is it because of internal problems within your organization?

Is NetEase abandoning the ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) game market with this move?

A barrage of questions left Hu Peng feeling flustered.

But Qin Nan, who was traveling with them, was quite understanding of these reporters. In fact, let alone these reporters.

Even he, the person directly involved, was stunned when he learned that Xinghuo Games had offered NetEase a price to buy Seven Days Studio.

If this deal goes through, it will be the first time in the Chinese gaming industry that a game released less than a month ago has been bought out twice and completely changed hands.

In a way, it set a precedent.

But from a business perspective...

There seems to be no problem.

One is willing to pay, and the other is willing to sell.

Even the instant this rumor spread, news media used a vivid example to explain the essence of the matter.

"What's the big deal? It's just that NetEase opened a store, found they couldn't operate it, and wanted to transfer it to Xinghuo Games..."

This assertion has been reprinted by many media outlets.

After reprinting this statement, many media outlets suddenly remembered another matter.

This refers to the time when Spark Games acquired the developer of FGO.

They connected the Seven Days City with FGO.

The reason why Spark Games wanted to spend money to buy Seven Days of the City is that they tasted the success of FGO and wanted to replicate FGO's success.

In other words.

At least in Xinghuo Games' view, Seven Days of the Capital has potential.

As a result, many people are making guesses.

If this transfer actually goes through, what changes will occur when Seven Days City comes into the hands of Spark Games?

NetEase had actually discussed this matter internally before this negotiation.

They were also worried that they had misjudged the Seven-Day Capital.

But in the end, Hu Peng made the final decision.

"I understand this game. Its core concept is flawed, and multiple playthroughs are not suitable for mobile games."

"Even if they sell it to Xinghuo, can they really make Seven Days Capital's revenue exceed 100 million?"

"Is Lin Li really capable of doing that?"

"Impossible. How could Xinghuo possibly do something that we couldn't even do?"

"Why not take advantage of his blindness and sell it to him?"

"With these hundreds of millions of yuan in cash back in the company, this project will be profitable, and quite profitable at that."

“If we keep this project, it’s currently losing money. If we leave it for a few years, we might lose even more.”

"And don't forget, by selling the whole thing, we also saved on layoff costs."

After some discussion.

NetEase Games' senior management believed Hu Peng's assessment.

That's how we ended up with this unique negotiation meeting today.

Chapter 268 Such Negotiations

The journalists did not get the information they wanted while waiting downstairs.

But they didn't leave.

Instead, they stayed on the first floor of Xinghuo Games.

Anyway, NetEase won't give interviews, so it would be good to interview Xinghuo after the negotiations are over.

Thanks to the tiered allocation method of media resources by the front desk staff at Xinghuo Games.

The communication between the media and Spark Games has been relatively harmonious.

~~~

A spacious conference room.

The winter sun slanted through the floor-to-ceiling windows and onto the conference table.

Make the whole meeting room look great.

When NetEase entered the conference room, the unique smell of the newly renovated room had not completely dissipated and could still be faintly smelled.

Inside the Xinghuo building.

It gives people a fresh first impression.

The floors, walls, tables, chairs, and even the projector in the meeting room were all shockingly new.

Some people were quite surprised by this.

Some people made a sarcastic remark.

"New companies lack foundation; everything is new."

This time, Hu Peng brought a total of 6 people.

Besides Qin Nan, there were two senior executives from NetEase Games, a lawyer from NetEase, and an assistant responsible for taking notes.

Xinghuo's side also consisted of six people: Lin Li, Su Shanshan, and the heads of the legal and administrative departments.

The meeting room was divided into left and right sides; the left side was NetEase's side, and the right side was Lin Li's side.

After sitting down.

Hu Peng, as was his habit, spoke first.

"Today, at the invitation of Xinghuo Games, we will have a discussion about the transfer of the Seven Days City project team. This discussion is an internal discussion within our industry."

"Regardless of the outcome, I hope that our people, and Mr. Lin's people, will not always magnify the problem under the media's lens."

This clearly indicates that the speaker is somewhat dissatisfied with the reporter who was downstairs.

So, do you think Hu Peng and others have any self-awareness?

Actually, there is still a faint trace of it.

Otherwise, they wouldn't feel that being interviewed by the media is a bit embarrassing for NetEase.

Lin Li did not echo this sentiment.

Instead, they offered the opposite opinion on the issue.

"What's wrong with keeping this from the media? For us business people, the most important thing is to be open and aboveboard. There's nothing wrong with communicating with the media more."

Hu Peng frowned.

Having worked at NetEase for so many years, as the head of Lei Huo, he has become accustomed to having the final say.

Now I suddenly hear such a blunt rebuttal.

It made him feel like he was losing face.

"President Lin, we know exactly what you're thinking. You just want to generate buzz. But don't forget, we haven't transferred Seven Days Capital yet."

Hu Peng's tone was fiery; if this were at NetEase, the others would naturally have backed down.

But this is Xinghuo, and Lin Li isn't going to put up with this. He directly retorted, "Oh? You've come here today not to sell the Seven-Day Capital? Then what are you doing here? Looking for fun?"

"Since you're not planning to sell, let's call it a day. I have a ton of things to sign off on."

After saying that, Lin Li really stood up.

Go outside.

It's so natural that it feels like this guy was just messing with NetEase from the very beginning when he made the offer.

Lin Li walked out, and the remaining people from Spark Games naturally began to pack up their things on the table and followed him out.

This operation.

This completely stunned the people at NetEase.

"Hey, no, Lin Li, what do you mean? Is this how Xinghuo treats its guests?"

Hu Peng had never seen Lin Li negotiate like this before, and he was momentarily flustered.

"What do you mean by 'what do I mean'? You're not planning to sell, so why are you coming to us? Are you just messing with us? You're messing with us, and you're saying that Xinghuo has no hospitality? Is that reasonable?"

"I, you..."

If you had to describe Hu Peng's feelings at this moment in one sentence...

That is, I have never seen such a shameless person.

You started this whole thing.

Now it seems like I was in the wrong.

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'? Are you going to sell or not? If not, then leave."

Lin Li's tone was still sharp enough to make one's blood boil.

It's as if he wasn't the one who initially said he wanted to buy Seven Days City, but rather that NetEase was forcibly selling it to Xinghuo.

Hu Peng felt like he couldn't breathe.

Fortunately, he wasn't the only one from NetEase.

Another senior executive standing next to Hu Peng stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Since you're here, you must have some intention to cooperate. Mr. Lin, negotiations are a process of communication and exchange. Please don't use those provocative tactics, and let's not hold grudges. Even if a deal doesn't go through, we can still be on good terms."

This attempt to smooth things over was somewhat effective.

Although Hu Peng was still a little irritable, he also realized what was happening.

Lin Ligang's actions were a negotiation tactic.

So I forced myself to calm down and stopped talking for the time being.

Lin Li didn't reply either, maintaining a calm expression, but he still stopped in his tracks.

~~~

The two sat down again.

But this time, the situation on the field was a little different.

As a major company, NetEase naturally had a group of people led by Hu Peng who were somewhat arrogant.

Now that Lin Li has crossed your line and knows you're planning to sell, you can't be arrogant anymore.

After both sides sat down.

The NetEase executive who had just spoken then took over the chairing of the meeting.