This is not how you drive a machine!

Chapter 249 Beheading

The rain stopped.

But the dark clouds above the racing city still lingered and gathered more and more, dimming the lights in the city.

There was no wind or rain at this time, and the air was so quiet that it was terribly hard to breathe.

Lin Qinglei stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the racing city shrouded in ink.

The night view of the racing city is very beautiful, and the lights are always on. However, no matter how bright the lights are, they seem unable to illuminate the dark sky.

In the silence, the cell phone made a crisp ding sound.

[The S-League Tournament Committee has received this and is currently re-determining the qualification review process]

[The qualification investigation team is being organized. Thank you for the information you provided. We will start the process as quickly as possible...]

Looking at the quiet night outside the window, she put down her phone, and the noise in the Heart Vessel subsided a little.

"I won't let you have it so easy."

Then, the phone rang again, and a voice message from Hualei came.

"Sister Qinglei, those deceitful bastards are making me so angry! I shouldn't have believed them. Many contestants have already signed!"

"Right, then they told me that the supplies for the B-rank competition were all from the Galaxy Project, and told me to leave quickly. I couldn't stop them because they locked the warehouse!"

"What should I do, Sister Qinglei!"

Hearing these voices, Lin Qinglei's pupils suddenly dilated.

These supplies for the B-level competition were prepared by Jiuyuan Company with all its efforts. How could they do this?
She rushed into Yu Xiaobai's office.

After a while, Yu Xiaobai flicked the contract signed with the Lightyear Project with his fingers and spoke in a very dull tone.

"According to the contract we signed with Jiang Wuyang, the materials are to be used for the Light Year Project competition."

"Although Jiang Wuyang hasn't agreed to the reorganization yet, they still have the power to seal off the warehouse..."

"We can't stop it."

At this point, both of them fell silent.

This clearly means that if they continue to apply for eligibility investigations and obstruct the competition, all their efforts will be in vain.

I can’t even get my money back.

The black clouds condensed and lowered again, making the air outside the window even more depressing.

The atmosphere in the room became increasingly tense.

Yu Xiaobai took a few deep breaths and sneered.

"This S-League official process bug is really targeting our weak spot..."

Lin Qinglei lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, and a surge of anger almost burst out from her heart.

Jiuyuan Company almost suffered serious injuries for this competition!
That’s all the contestants’ B-class engines, the wear and tear parts from the B-class modifications, the most advanced stamp set, and a successfully rebuilt B-class track!
They took on all of this alone, wasn't it for the future of the company?
Now someone tells them...

"If you want a future, you have to obey?"

Yu Xiaobai sneered again, clenched the contract in his hand, and then looked up at Lin Qinglei.

“How is Higanbana’s R&D pipeline?”

"If there's no next competition, how long can we keep stopping other projects and devoting all our efforts to Zhou Yun's research and development?"

Lin Qinglei's face turned ugly in an instant.

She clenched her fists and was about to say through gritted teeth that she would stick to it when the phone rang.

Soon, Chen Shuo's relaxed and calm voice echoed in the office.

"Director Lin, this is our third conversation after the game. President Yu, congratulations first."

"Your stain has been lifted, and the stamp set is once again on the S-League."

"Congratulations, congratulations."

Yu Xiaobai resisted the urge to hang up and block the call, and spoke in an emotionless tone.

"Fuck you, Chen Shuo! If you have something to say, say it now! If you have to fart, fart now!"

Chen Shuo's voice paused for a few seconds before he started laughing.

"Okay, then I'll just tell you."

"The S-League is coming up soon. Do you have enough production capacity for stamp collections? The stamp collection market has grown from a niche market to a global one. Can you handle it?"

"At this critical juncture, you can't hold a B-level competition and you won't be able to make a profit..."

"If you continue to face this market, you might not even make it to the next season before you're ripped apart!"

A loud thunder suddenly exploded outside the window, and Chen Shuo's voice, accompanied by the thunder, hit Jiuyuan's vitals directly.

"I know why you want to form a comprehensive strategic partnership with Zhou Yun."

"Because you Jiuyuan are going to die!"

Chen Shuo's voice mixed with the rumbling thunder, ionizing the air in the entire room, paralyzing Yu Xiaobai's heart and shaking Lin Qinglei's heart.

Chen Shuo paused and continued.

"You are a technology-based industry. Technology, technology. You are born in technology and die in technology. Haha."

"The R&D black hole is about to drag you down. Although you produce so much spiritual pressure technology and so many patents every year, you can't find a market to sell them. The capital chain is unable to recover, and the next R&D cycle is coming..."

"President Yu, to be in this position, haven't you studied market economics?"

"If you get too far ahead, you'll die!"

Yu Xiaobai's muscles tensed up, he was indeed a ruthless man who could fight his way from Jingyun to Kyoto, and rise from a small racing team to the top of the country.

What a sharp eye.

Chen Shuo continued to speak with a smile.

"You can't change. You can only continue to throw all your money into the black hole and continue to gamble on technologies that are not applicable in the current market."

"Competitions, civilian use, scientific research... look at you."

"You have a cross-ocean rapid repair service for the mecha girls, yet you still get dragged down."

"And Zhou Yun's mecha girl modification is your only chance to transfer technology to the market."

The raindrops fell again, hitting the window frame.

But after a while, it turned into a heavy rain, pouring into Kyoto again and falling into the Jiuyuan buildings.

Chen Shuo's words made both of them silent.

Yes, that’s why they insisted on standing with Zhou Yun.

Because of Zhou Yun, it’s worth it.

Chen Shuo continued speaking, and his words, together with the rain curtain, locked Jiuyuan Company tightly.

"You are now in a state of internal and external deficit. You urgently need to repay the cost of hosting the B-level competition to meet the challenge of the S-level competition in the stamp collection."

"So you need the Light Year Project's market, you need our channels, and you need Zhou Yun to come on stage to help you build your future. You need it."

"And right now, Zhou Yun only has two choices."

"Either leave or stay."

"If you leave, you will be left with nothing. If you stay, you will become a contestant of the Galaxy Project."

"As Zhou Yun's comprehensive strategic partner, shouldn't you try to persuade him?"

After saying that, Chen Shuo hung up the phone.

There were no conditions, no verbal agreement, nothing at all, but it had a magic that was impossible to refuse.

Lin Qinglei was so angry that she grabbed her phone and slammed it to the ground.

"Light Wheel Chen Shuo, I will remember you!"

After taking a few deep breaths, she turned to look at Yu Xiaobai.

"Boss Yu, let's..."

Yu Xiaobai lowered his head and folded his hands. After a moment of silence, he looked at the racing city outside the window and chuckled softly after a while.

"Jiuyuan Company was founded on trust and integrity."

"Qinglei, your last name is 'Yahuaji', and we all know very well how the mecha girl of Yinhuaji was resurrected from such a shattered and desperate situation."

"It's just a small price."

After hearing this, Lin Qinglei's clenched fists slowly relaxed and she laughed.

The price of being too advanced?

Yu Xiaobai stood up and looked at the heavy rain falling outside the window again.

"No matter how Zhou Yun chooses to vote, we will support him to the end."

……

The rain was getting heavier, and it made a loud noise when it hit the window glass.

The lights of the Light Year Project Base were dimly visible in the rain. Manager Ye searched for a long time but couldn't find the street lights in the rain.

"It's really dark."

At this time, Qingluan had long lost her usual lazy look. She sat on the sofa like a plucked sparrow, looking very anxious.

"Let's go, Zhou Yun!"

"Take Xiyue back to Jingyun quickly!"

"Take her, will you?"

Her voice was filled with strong anger and unwillingness.

Xiyue is unwilling to kneel down and is about to be sent to the S competition for judgment by Guanglun!

She originally wanted to ask Jiang Wuyang for help, but now Jiang Wuyang has been dismissed. Even if he can still obstruct Guanglun's decision now, by then, Xiyue's future will be ruined.

So she could only find Zhou Yun; this was the fastest way. "Don't you disagree with the Galaxy Plan's rape contract? Then let's go, take Xiyue with you and leave quickly. Go back now."

"As long as you take her back to Jingyun and successfully transfer her team, you can buy enough time."

"The official cross-regional decision of the S-League in Kyoto to decide on the S-League players in Jingyun requires procedures and time. During this period, Jiang Wuyang can find a way to revoke the decision."

Qingluan's anxious voice echoed in the lounge.

Her voice mixed with the heavy rain outside the window, beating on Zhou Yun and making his muscles tense.

His heart was beating like thunder, and Zhou Yun felt the same feeling he hadn't felt in a long time... the feeling he had when he first came into this world.

Choose, struggle.

No matter what you do, there will always be an invisible force that will pin you down.

Then they arrogantly laugh at you for standing still.

His veins bulged violently, but he said nothing.

Looking at the silent Zhou Yun, Qingluan's eyes turned slightly red.

"Is it because of Guanglun's exorbitant penalty? I'll find a way... Jiang Wuyang will have a solution."

"Zhou Yun, give me some advice."

Jackdaw held the raccoon doll in his arms, feeling the surging emotions coming from the Heart Vessel one after another, and his body began to tremble.

At this moment, she felt as if she was surrounded by yellow sand, being baked by the merciless scorching sun in the sky.

She knew that Zhou Yun wanted to fight.

Lei Shen, Yin Ling, Feng Ying, and even Feng who was far away in Jingyun, all felt the overflowing hot yellow sand.

Zhou Yun, wants to fight.

The jackdaw lowered his head, bit his nails, and his face was full of anxiety.

On the track, she could burn her heart and gamble everything with Zhou Yun to reach the end.

But how do you play outside the track?

Manager Ye patted the trembling jackdaw, walked up to Zhou Yun, and smiled bitterly.

"Zhou Yun, like I said just now, let's go back."

He understood what Zhou Yun was thinking.

"Since you don't want to sign this contract, then we'd better go back to Jingyun."

"It's better not to participate in this kind of irritating competition."

"Didn't Lin Qinglei also say that Jiuyuan will always stand with us? There will definitely be no problem with the subsequent development of the stamp set."

He patted Zhou Yun's stiff shoulders and sighed in his heart.

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the deep blue he saw at the airport before coming to Kyoto.

At that moment, the team's future seemed so vast and distant, but in the end, all of this would be buried by the torrential rain.

"The water in Kyoto is too muddy, Zhou Yun."

"Let's go. I'll figure out a way to handle the track points."

Manager Ye's tone was filled with helplessness that was hard to conceal.

Racing is a capital-intensive game.

But in the rules of the game of capital, racing drivers have no choice.

this is the truth.

Zhou Yun shook his head slowly and firmly.

How did the little mechanic at the beginning make his choice?

Now he still has to make this choice.

compromise?

If he had chosen to compromise, would the Yunyi Racing Team still exist today?

"If you don't leave, I'll beat you!"

Hearing this, Manager Ye was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. He spread out his hands, his tone anxious.

There is no time left, I must make a choice as soon as possible!

"How can we fight? The reorganization of the Lightyear Project is inevitable now, and no one is willing to help us file a joint lawsuit!"

"Xiyue was pushed onto the judgment seat by Guanglun again. Jiuyuan Company just experienced such a huge loss and was dragged away. No one can help us fight!"

"No one can help us."

"Our opponent is Nimbus. Not the split Nimbus from before, but the unified Nimbus we have now! They're the leading racing club in the country!"

"Zhou Yun, we can't win."

Qingluan also stood up and tried to comfort her.

"Stop dreaming, Zhou Yun! This is Kyoto! Look at the racetrack in the racing city. Which of the top vertices isn't named Nimbus?"

"Nimbus has thousands of employees and so many departments. I look at their reports every day and I know what they can accomplish."

"The legal department and the marketing department alone can blow you up!"

“Zhou Yun, Guanglun is the overlord of the Kyoto track. No one is willing to help you. You can’t win.”

"The Yunyi team can't win."

Manager Ye and Qingluan's voices of persuasion arrived together.

"Zhou Yun, you can't win."

“You can’t win.”

"Let's go."

"You can't win..."

Zhou Yun tilted his head slightly, took a few deep breaths, and relaxed his shoulders. The current situation was so helpless.

"Can't win?"

"If he can't win, how did Zhang Mazi kill Huang Silang?"

Hearing this, Manager Ye was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of something. His pupils dilated instantly, and his chaotic mind was instantly pierced by thunder.

How did Zhang Mazi kill Huang Silang?
I see……

Zhou Yun stood up and patted Manager Ye on the shoulder with a smile.

"Old Ye, from ancient times to the present, these idiots have always been the same. They support whoever wins."

"Let's take down the Light Wheel once and for all! Let Xiyue return to the team with honor!"

Qingluan looked at everything in the scene in a daze. However, before she could figure out what Zhou Yun was saying, Manager Ye had already understood Zhou Yun's plan.

"Zhou Yun, the competition venue is in their hands. Doing this is too dangerous. The chances of winning are less than 50%."

Zhou Yun put down his hand and looked around the lounge.

He looked at the gray and white highlights swaying in Jackdaw's hair, then turned to look at Thor sitting in the corner, and the yellow sand in his heart began to churn.

No one can stop him on the road to the S championship.

"Old Ye, who told you the competition venue is here?"

Looking at Zhou Yun's determined gaze, Manager Ye once again recalled the blue sky when he boarded the plane.

When he chose to drop out of school and join the racing industry, he felt that the sky was blue every day.

At that time, he wouldn't feel tired even if he worked for five days and five nights.

Until the rain fell, every day when he looked up at the sky, he felt it was all gray. For so many years, he kept enduring like this, hoping to see the clouds clear and the moon shine.

He also believes that one day the clouds will clear and the moon will shine.

But now, he doesn't want to wait any longer.

"it is good."

"I said, leave it to me outside the track."

"Even if the chance of success is only 50%, I will make it 100% for you!"

Zhou Yun stretched out his fist and collided with him.

"Leave it to me inside the track."

"As long as I'm here, I won't give the podium to anyone else."

The two smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

After making the decision, Zhou Yun sat on the sofa, looked at the text messages on his phone, and chuckled.

Xiyue: [I'm sorry, Zhou Yun, I can't fulfill our promise. I'll treat you to a nice meal later.]

If you don't want to choose the Galaxy Plan, leave now and find a second driver. I believe your level will definitely be no problem!