This is not how you drive a machine!

Chapter 288 Leaving
"I think you don't need to see me off anymore, let's stop here."

Lin Yao held Linlin's hand with his left hand and carried her schoolbag with his right hand, then turned to look at Jiang Wuyang and Zhou Yun who were seeing them off.

To be honest, he never expected that in just a few months, Zhou Yun could go from being a penniless car mechanic to where he is now, and even bring such a huge opportunity to his factory.

At this moment, I have so much to say.

He opened his mouth, took one last look at the bustling racetrack city behind Zhou Yun, and then took a deep breath.

"Don't bother seeing me off. Why are you making it sound like a life-or-death farewell? It's not like we'll never see each other again."

"Alright, don't worry, I'll make arrangements for this batch of glorious evolution project team members."

Lin Yao patted Zhou Yun on the shoulder, snatched his suitcase from Zhou Yun's hand, and laughed.

"I have the place ready, don't worry. Just arrange for the equipment you need to take to be shipped out..."

Zhou Yun quickly interrupted Lin Yao.

"Brother Lin, how many homework books did you pack for Linlin? It's so heavy!"

"Go back and give Linlin a few days off as soon as possible..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with smiles, Zhou Yun saw Lin Yao and his group off onto the bus to the airport, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Uncle Jiang, once everyone arrives, Glorious Evolution will officially be settled in Cainan."

"Uncle Jiang?"

Looking at the bus full of members of the Glorious Evolution project team, Jiang Wuyang suddenly had a feeling.

"I……"

Why does it remind me of "Mayflower, Set Sail!"?

Could it be that I have the potential to be a colonizer?

"Phew, thank goodness for Boss Lin, otherwise settling the staff would have been a real problem."

He breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance with Zhou Yun, and they both laughed.

Unexpectedly, WMC is also getting involved in the drifting game, and it's even an internal competition between several different 'factions'.

With that, the funding problem was solved.

"Once we resolve the issues with the Light-Year Project base, we can return to Jingyun, and then we won't have to worry about funding."

Jiang Wuyang looked up at the blue sky and white clouds above and immediately felt relaxed.

Yes, that way I can leave Kyoto without worry and head towards the future I imagine.

At this moment, he thought that after breaking free from so many years of constraints, he could finally move forward and feel excited and thrilled... but he never expected it to be so calm.

"That's right, the journey has only just begun."

After muttering something to himself, he turned to look at Zhou Yun.

"Zhou Yun, what you said yesterday reminded me."

"Indeed, people in Kyoto don't want to recognize my face, but there are far too many people all over the country who want to recognize me."

“WMC’s funding alone may not be enough, and the research and development equipment that Feng needs to access is also a problem.”

At this point, he smiled and pointed to himself.

"While the drifting trend is still at the top of the internet, it's time for my old face to travel around the world."

Zhou Yun's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

So it seems Jiang Wuyang already has a plan.

So he led the way toward the Light-Year Project base, nodding and speaking as he went.

“Indeed, let’s talk to Feng about the budget and draw it up now. Time is tight and the task is heavy… Never mind, I’ll say it myself.”

“She’s been under a lot of stress lately, and she gets furious whenever she sees expense reports, and then I get the consequences…”

Jiang Wuyang smiled and shook his head.

After a few days of interaction, he had a general understanding of the Yunyi Racing Team and felt that the team's composition was very interesting.

It all depends on the 'Maple' mode; without 'Maple', this team would fall apart...

"Haha, no rush. The official stance of the S-series on drifting is still unclear. We need to handle this matter first."

Zhou Yun stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowing slightly.

While the World Championship organizers encourage any new techniques, drifting is different from previous techniques.

High risk, poor adaptability of mecha girls, and long training period for drivers...

While drifting can add a lot of excitement to the World Championship, it would be a disaster if the World Championship organizers took a one-size-fits-all approach to banning drifting.

"Uncle Jiang, what do you think the S-series organizers will think?"

Seeing Zhou Yun's worried expression, Jiang Wuyang also stopped in his tracks.

"That's the thing I'm least worried about."

He looked towards the S-Series official building in the racing city and spoke with a smile.

“I am familiar with the internal review process of the S-Series. They will first assess various risks internally, and then convene WMC and well-known retired racing drivers from the history of the S-Series to conduct the ceremony.”

“Since WMC has chosen to invest in you, you don’t need to worry about their attitude.”

"As for the famous retired racing drivers in the history of the S-series..."

Zhou Yun's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally put at ease.

"I'll definitely not let you off the hook, haha."

Jiang Wuyang shrugged and continued walking towards the Light-Year Project base with a somewhat smug expression.

"Don't worry, I know all those old guys well. It'll be over in a couple of barbecues."

"And after the race, I asked them all, and they were all very interested in drifting and wanted to know how to create a training system for drifting drivers... haha."

"Now that the experience assessment of retired drivers is completed, the process will shift to active drivers, and their intentions will be investigated after the next three races."

"If our research goes smoothly and we succeed in the provincial finals..."

Zhou Yun nodded, understanding Jiang Wuyang's meaning.

With a broad market for drifting and customizable designs, the willingness of current drivers is not an issue.

Jiang Wuyang stopped downstairs at the Lightyear Project base.

"We should receive an official notification from the S-series in about two days."

"Next..."

He turned to look at Zhou Yun, his mind replaying their conversation from last night, and spoke in a tone tinged with anticipation.

"We'll see how far the drifting style can go this season."

A gentle breeze swept across the plaza in front of the Lightyear Project base, and Zhou Yun stopped in his tracks.

At this very moment, it is time to pour the wine.

The straight man has already built up the atmosphere to this point, so it wouldn't be right for him not to make some grand pronouncements.

"Of course, we'll see it through to the end..."

"Zhou Yun, Zhou Yun! Something terrible has happened!"

"Zhou Yun! Something really big has happened!"

Seeing Yinling's flustered expression, Zhou Yun rubbed his forehead in frustration.

Could you please let me finish filling this cup smoothly?
Depend on!
You're interrupting my cup-making!
You're getting a month without cakes!
Zhou Yun rubbed his face, suppressing his emotions, and turned to look at Yinling.

"what's up?"

"Just, just..."

Before Yinling could explain, Manager Ye rushed out and forwarded the message on his phone to Zhou Yun.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yun and Jiang Wuyang rushed up the building of the Lightyear Project base.

...“Embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds…”

Manager Ye took off his glasses and, unusually, swore.

"Fuck!"

"These bastards aren't just looking for regulations in commercial law, they've brought up the entire Commercial Law!"

Zhou Yun lowered her head, staring at the court documents on the table, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"Depend on!"

"Can the court really believe something this absurd?"

Manager Ye's arms trembled slightly with anger. He held his forehead, lowered his head, and smiled bitterly.

"Of course the court doesn't believe it."

“But according to the procedure, if someone files a lawsuit and the chain of evidence is complete, the case should be filed... As long as Uncle Jiang is brought to court, their plan to kill two birds with one stone by smearing and delaying will be achieved.”

"That's really ruthless..."

Zhou Yun's temples throbbed instantly.

He grabbed the court documents on the table, his fingers gradually tightening, and he couldn't help but recall the rainy night half a month ago.

This is how they treat Jiang Xiyue, and it's the same with Jiang Wuyang...

It's the same old trick.

"These guys are like cockroaches, they're really disgusting."

Hearing Zhou Yun's anger, Manager Ye wiped his glasses, put them back on his face, and gradually returned to a calm tone, but his voice became sharper and sharper.

"This is their 'invitation to cooperate' agreement, claiming that as long as we agree to the agreement, we can agree to withdraw the lawsuit."

He pulled the agreement from the pile of documents on the table and handed it to Zhou Yun.

"That's a blatant threat."

Zhou Yun took the document from Manager Ye, glanced at it, and casually tossed it into the shredder.

It turns out that people can laugh when they are extremely angry.

"what……"

"Where do these bastards get their confidence from?"

"If they want to fight, then let's fight them to the end! It's just a few days later when we get back to Jingyun."

"Old Ye, let's get a legal team right now. I want to see how long these clowns can hold out..."

Manager Ye looked at the agreement being thrown into the shredder and couldn't help but chuckle.

Sure enough, this was the choice Zhou Yun would make.

"We'll definitely win the lawsuit, but the S-series' review of the drifting style is currently moving to the next stage. If Mr. Jiang gets sued in court at this point..."

He turned to look at Jiang Wuyang, who was silent beside him, and paused slightly in his speech.

"I'm afraid we'll miss the next step, or even..."

His tone paused, but Zhou Yun already understood the outcome, and his heart pounded instantly.

If Uncle Jiang hadn't been involved in the next phase, it's highly likely that the S-series would have made an incorrect assessment of the drifting style.

Even if they get past the S-series official hurdle, if Uncle Jiang gets bogged down in Kyoto, the entire Glorious Evolution project team's operations and the development of the Drift Body will be thrown into huge trouble...

Even a shutdown.

"They really hit the nail on the head."

He lowered his head, gave a bitter smile, and understood why Uncle Jiang had remained silent.

Because whether it's going to court or agreeing to a compromise and mediation, the choice isn't with him, and Uncle Jiang... can't choose either.

He took a deep breath, and a flame gradually ignited in his eyes.

"Old Ye."

Seeing the same look in his eyes as in that rainy night, Manager Ye's lips curled up slightly. Zhou Yun's decision was already clear.

Even at the risk of having his drifting technique aborted, Zhou Yun would never tolerate these bastards.

Listening to the creaking sound of the paper shredder, he calmly nodded.

"Okay, leave it to me."

He stood up and turned to look at Jiang Wuyang.

"President Jiang, please contact as many of your old friends as possible now to confirm their intentions regarding the S-series official audit process."

"I will organize a legal team in Kyoto as soon as possible..."

Jiang Wuyang's tense shoulders relaxed, and he nodded.

After realizing Yunyi Racing Team's choice, an unnamed anger welled up in his heart.

"Okay, let's fight."

"Kill these bastards!"

"Don't worry, even if it costs me my life, I, Jiang Wuyang, will ensure the continued progress of the drift flow research. I'll go find them now."

Manager Ye nodded, then turned to look at Zhou Yun.

"Regardless of when the S-series officials decide on the next provincial competition, we need to act immediately."

"Let's get the development process for the Crow's Drift Body as soon as possible. It's best to have our trump card in hand."

Zhou Yun clapped his hands, his nerves instantly shifting from post-match vacation mode to pre-match mode.

"I had some new ideas last night, I'm going to find Feng now..."

Before he could finish speaking, Feng had already rushed into the conference room.

"Manager Ye, I have some big news! Great news!"

"Chen Shuo is going to jail! You need to come quickly!"

Upon hearing this news, the group of warriors in the conference room, who were eager to charge into battle, were instantly stunned.

"uh-huh?"

Jiang Wuyang hasn't gone in yet, so how could Chen Shuo have gone in?
No, what kind of good news is it for Chen Shuo to go to jail at this time?

As Feng placed the iPad on the table, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to this explosive news.

[Former No. 1 driver for Lightwheel, Ye Qing, has sued Lightwheel CEO Chen Shuo!]

The charges in the indictment cover the entire field of business law—that's the depth of their hatred!

Chen Shuo has been investigated by the court, which has uncovered a series of embezzlement and commercial irregularities by Guanglun's shareholders, with Ye Qinghe being the most prominent among them!

The fascinating moments of journalism!

Ye Qing sent his father to prison!

"..."

"..."

After reading this explosive news, the group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Now that Ye Qinghe has been arrested, does the indictment against Jiang Wuyang still stand?

Just then, Jiang Wuyang's phone rang.

He picked up his phone and saw that it was a scheduled MMS message from Chen Shuo.

【Wu Yang, this is a farewell gift for you. What do you think? Do you like it?】

"..."

After a long silence, Jiang Wuyang looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window and smiled silently.

(End of this chapter)