Chen Shi became exhilarated.
He was no longer worried about the Zhao Family refusing to provide Bolorobin Island. Using their island to raise Griffons? That was doing them a great honor.
While private islands weren’t abundant worldwide, they weren’t exceptionally rare either. Griffons, however, were absolutely unique.
Moreover, they were a species that existed only in myth.
Raising Griffons was a deed that could etch one’s name in history. Forget merely joining this cooperative project; even being tangentially associated with it could bring both fame and fortune.
Chen Shi had already imagined the sensation the public revelation of Griffons would cause worldwide.
The excitement sent his adrenaline soaring, and his body trembled.
"Are these six Griffons in the country?"
Yan Xing nodded. "Right in Zhehai City."
"Is it safe?" Hearing that the Griffons were in this very city, Chen Shi was both excited and worried.
Yan Xing said, "Of course, it’s safe. No one but me knows where they are.
Raising the Griffons is a task entrusted to me. As for how to proceed, I need you to pull some strings and make the connections. If you’re willing to be the CEO of this cooperative project, I will support you fully."
I should hurry to the hospital and get my heart checked, Chen Shi thought. This excitement is one wave after another; my heart is beating too fast.
As a successful manager, Chen Shi knew his place and never crossed professional lines.
He wouldn’t think about things he shouldn’t, nor do things he shouldn’t.
In the transactions involving agarwood and Earl’s Red Wine, he only took his commission; other money was none of his concern.
It was this professional integrity that had earned Chen Shi an excellent reputation in the industry.
Chen Shi was, of course, enticed by the project of raising Griffons, but he also knew this was not something he could get involved with given his meager resources.
He would have been content just to run errands for the project.
However, Chen Shi had never expected Yan Xing to propose that he take charge of this project and become the CEO of the Griffon breeding program.
Given Yan Xing’s position as the guardian of these six Griffons, the organizer of the Griffon breeding program, and the agent for a mysterious ancient European noble power, any collaborator would have no choice but to accept his proposal.
Chen Shi was baffled. His usually agile mind went blank.
"Boss Yan, why... why would you choose me as the CEO for this project? I’m just a manager in an investment firm; there are far too many people in the world more suitable than me."
Yan Xing picked up an empty wine glass, gestured for Tong Yitong to fill it, and said, "Among the people I know, you’re the most suitable to manage this project. If you don’t want to do it, perhaps I should let Xiao Tong give it a try?"
"AH!" Tong Yitong, who was pouring wine, started, her hand trembling and spilling some. She quickly grabbed a napkin to wipe it up. "I... I can’t do it! I don’t understand anything... Boss, please don’t scare me."
Tong Yitong looked like she was about to cry from fright.
Chen Shi looked at Yan Xing, then at Tong Yitong, and shook his head. "Okay! Since Boss Yan trusts me so much, I’ll take on this matter.
I’ll first meet with Zhao Guotai, the head of the Zhao Family, and then contact a few other influential and wealthy individuals.
With more collaborators, we’ll have enough collective power to protect the Griffons once their existence is publicly revealed.
This will also prevent the Zhao Family from gaining excessive power within the project.
After I’ve contacted the partners, can I see the Griffons at any time?"
Deep down, Chen Shi still harbored a final shred of doubt about whether the Griffons truly existed; he wouldn’t dare take on this job without seeing them with his own eyes.
Yan Xing raised his wine glass. "I’ll be in Zhehai City for the next few days. Even if something comes up, I’ll have Xiao Tong notify you.
I’ll be counting on you for this matter."
Chen Shi raised his glass and clinked it against Yan Xing’s. He said emotionally, "No, I should be thanking you! Thank you for allowing me to participate in a project that could make history, and for trusting me to be its CEO.
Please rest assured, Boss Yan. I will definitely protect your interests."
After Yan Xing and Chen Shi finished their drinks, Tong Yitong immediately refilled their glasses and said, "Boss, I want to thank you too. Even though I don’t understand anything, I know you’re good to me. You’re my great benefactor."
Yan Xing accepted the glass Tong Yitong offered him in a toast and said to her, "Once you’re on Bolorobin Island, you’ll be my fully authorized representative. I won’t give you many tasks—just look after my investments and my Griffons.
Don’t worry about the Zhao Family, the Li Family, or any other international clans. Don’t be intimidated by them. Your boss—me—is more badass than all of them combined.
In the future, if any issues arise, discuss them thoroughly with CEO Chen.
And CEO Chen, please put in the extra effort to help guide this newcomer."
Referring to him as "CEO Chen" solidified Chen Shi’s status in the project. Read full story at NoveIꜰire.net
Chen Shi replied, "Don’t worry, Boss Yan. Xiao Tong is so smart; she’ll surely be a great help to you in the future."
This meal effectively established the core team for the Griffon breeding project. Whether it would succeed still depended on practical application.
After all, if they didn’t try, it definitely wouldn’t succeed.
Failure, at worst, would mean the loss of six Griffons and a sum of Gold.
The three of them ate and chatted leisurely.
Drawing on his Experience and knowledge, Chen Shi discussed his preliminary implementation plan with Yan Xing. This included foreseeable threats and proposed solutions.
In the initial stages of raising the Griffons, secrecy was paramount.
This would involve gathering research personnel, purchasing necessary equipment, and studying the Griffons’ habits and physiology.
Concurrently, a comprehensive defense system needed to be established on Bolorobin Island to prevent malicious parties from landing on the island to steal or harm the Griffons.
Once the defense system was operational, they could publicly reveal the Griffons’ existence and use them to attract top-tier talent.