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There's a famous quote from *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* that has been passed down to this day. 👌💀 ❻9𝔰ℍＵ𝓍.Ⓒㄖм 🐣👊

His famous saying is: "Wherever there are people in this world, there is a world of intrigue and conflict."

Wherever there are two or more people, there will inevitably be various small groups.

Choosing sides has become an unavoidable topic, and even internet companies are not immune to it.

A group of people are sitting together to divide a cake. If the cake is divided equally, the amount of cake they get is usually very small. In order to eat their fill, they must unite some people, eliminate others, and finally take all the cake for themselves.

The reason for taking sides is the same; taking sides is like joining a war, a winner-takes-all war.

There can only be one winner. Either you win together with your teammates, or you can only eat the leftovers that others don't want.

Wu Bo didn't actually do anything wrong.

Platforms coercing merchants to take sides is at most a standard business tactic.

Many people believe that power struggles within companies are all show and no substance, with board meetings inevitably filled with intrigue and backstabbing among the seemingly friendly but secretly scheming bosses.

There must be some unspoken money-for-sex transactions behind it all, involving various ethical dilemmas, human struggles, business tactics, and shareholder games...

But all of these are just fantasies.

The most sophisticated business battles often employ the most pragmatic methods.

For example, wielding a hammer, poisoning, and seizing the company seal are all shocking, aren't they?

But reality is often more fantastical than fiction.

Wu Bo was the same, because he never expected that the boss of his competitor would inexplicably come to the forum summit he organized.

The enemy's counterattack came so swiftly and fiercely, so unexpectedly, and so blatantly, that he was unable to cope.

His rival made a stunning first appearance:

The owner of the popular group-buying website, who had never been interviewed by the media before, made his first public appearance at an event hosted by a competitor, instantly generating a lot of buzz.

From speaking eloquently to making surprising remarks and winning the approval of merchants, he spent so much manpower and resources, but he himself instantly became a stepping stone for their reputation.

Poor Wu Bo, the nightmare is far from over...

Li Haoyu on stage became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, and simply used the stage as his speech platform.

"I believe that for everyone here, it doesn't matter whether Haotuan.com or Lashou.com wins. What matters is who can help you make money!"

"Now that the war has begun, you only need to know one thing: a good team will definitely win." Li Haoyu also started to boast.

The emotions of everyone present also became excited as Li Haoyu spoke.

HaoTuan.com is the first online group-buying company in China, and it will undoubtedly lead the next era of group buying.

Li Haoyu continued, but his tone became much more relaxed and his voice more peaceful as he eloquently explained his predictions for the future.

"Lashou.com is just the first challenger to Haotuan.com, but it will certainly not be the last."

"The low entry barriers have undoubtedly accelerated the development of the group-buying industry, but at the same time, they have inevitably led to vicious competition and rapid reshuffling in the industry."

"In the near future, the merchants here will have more happy troubles, because you will be receiving sales staff from several or dozens of group-buying websites every day."

"The future will not only be a battle between two strong forces, but also a war of hundreds and thousands of groups."

Wu Bo fell silent upon hearing this.

Because that is indeed the truth.

Even though he wished he could kill Li Haoyu on stage immediately, he had to admit that what he said was indeed correct.

The group-buying market is rife with problems, and future competition will only become more brutal...

Even if he eventually defeats Haotuan.com, he cannot guarantee that he will be the final winner in the group-buying battlefield.

Li Haoyu continued, "Merchants want to use the website to increase their store's sales, so they started to calculate and compare which group-buying website would be more advantageous for them."

"In order to compete for customers, some group-buying websites will inevitably have to lower their bottom line for merchants again and again."

"Thus, consumers ultimately pay the price in this battle for profits. But consumers who are dissatisfied with their consumption experience may never buy into the group-buying model again."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat heavy.

Li Haoyu waited patiently until the discussion subsided before continuing, "There's a joke that goes like this: decades ago, Zhang Hua got into Peking University, Li Ping went to a technical secondary school, and I worked as a sales clerk in a department store. We all had bright futures."

The atmosphere in the audience immediately relaxed considerably.

Li Haoyu listened to the laughter from the audience, but remained serious. "This is not funny, because many years ago, this was indeed a sentence in the Xinhua Dictionary."

"Back then, the three of them did indeed have a bright future," Li Haoyu continued with a sigh.

"But times have changed, and years have passed. Now, this statement has become a fantasy about so-called fairness, and instead, a form of mockery."

Li Haoyu's voice rose, "Why is that?"

"Because times have changed. Just like in this era, there are still a large number of people who don't believe in the power of good organizations or the power of the internet, but so what?"

"HaoTuan.com can be like a mother, giving users whatever they want, and even guessing what they want before they say it."

"You can also act like a father, telling users, 'Put down the junk you're holding, I'm going to tell you something good, come with me.'"

Li Haoyu said firmly and unwaveringly, "Technology will inevitably change the future, and Haotuan.com will make group buying a reality."

"HaoTuan.com doesn't need to worry about how to do things; it just needs to keep going and create its own path."

"I hope you will all come together to witness all of this. I also hope that everyone can join in and make this happen together."

After saying this, Li Haoyu stood on the stage and bowed deeply to the audience.

He handed the microphone back to the host and then walked off the stage with a flourish.

The merchants present were all amazed.

Putting everything else aside, his eloquence alone is admirable.

Just half an hour ago, when Li Haoyu and Wu Bo, representing two companies, stood together on the stage, everyone felt that the two were evenly matched and even looked forward to a wonderful debate between two equally matched opponents.

After watching the whole thing with a "let's see what's going on" attitude, they...

They then discovered that the outcome was completely different from what they had expected...

If it weren't for the banners from Lashou.com still hanging in the venue, they would have thought this was Haotuan.com's home turf.

Everyone's expectations for the future of HaoTuan were instantly ignited!

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What is Wu Bo supposed to do?

Wu Bo was filled with regret at this moment. In fact, his company account really didn't have much money left, and it was even on the verge of a financial crisis due to the recent crazy spending on GG.

He originally planned to use this forum summit as an opportunity to build momentum, and if successful, to secure the next round of funding.

This solves the financial problem.

But now, because of Li Haoyu, this inexplicable variable, he has found himself in a difficult situation.

Because once they got serious about confronting him, Lashou.com's financial problems were discovered.

Then things aren't so simple...

There are even a series of issues such as investment institutions holding them accountable.

Wu Bo felt that the situation was completely out of control, and even beyond repair. He regretted it deeply; he wished he hadn't organized this summit forum to flex his muscles...

That way, things wouldn't have gotten worse, and we wouldn't have ended up shooting ourselves in the foot.

Jiang Nansun, sitting in the audience, watched Li Haoyu exuding charm.

She looked at him with great admiration.

Jiang Ansun was a little dazed; his legs were weak and even a little wet.

Applause broke out from the audience, initially only sporadically.

Then applause erupted like wildfire, resounding throughout the entire hall.

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