Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva

Once upon a time, Tilan had a fantasy filter for this kind of high-end banquet, just like ordinary people would imagine how big the house the emperor lived in was and how wide the bedroom was, but in fact, the emperor's bedroom was not bigger than that of ordinary people, and even high-end banquets would be more casual, not like a rehearsal for a performance.

After arriving at the agreed place, Tilan got out of the car, looked up, and saw the familiar building and sign, and her mood was slightly subtle.

This is the 'Four Winds Hotel', which is where she and her companions used to work. I remember that there was an accident that made Shui Yanqing autistic for a long time.

Entering the hotel, the lobby has been cleared at this moment, and the waiting staff hurried forward to welcome the arrival of the singing girl.

"Lord Pulin has arrived and is now in the banquet hall. Do you need me to lead the way for you?"

Tilan nodded slightly, then glanced at the people who followed, asked some of them to stay in the lobby, and then took the rest of them to the elevator.

The simple black dress, gray goggles covering the eyes, mechanical swords on the waist, and pistols hidden inside the dress, these members who followed Heshia Tilan are no longer the young people a few years ago. Now they are well-trained and their strength is comparable to that of the members of the Tribunal.

For ordinary people, these all-Sequence 6 elite extraordinary people have a strong aura and oppression. Even the staring eyes are enough to make the extraordinary people below Sequence 3 feel scared. The girl in the center of this group of people protection is much more quiet and weak. Her white and slender fingers and posture show that she does not have much fighting power.

The hotel staff who was responsible for leading the way in the elevator was thinking about various things in his heart, until a "ding" sound came from the elevator, and then the elevator door opened, waking him up from his fantasy.

"Please go this way." He continued to lead the way in front and led the group to the luxurious banquet hall on this floor.

Passing through the short corridor, soothing music and human voices could be heard. When the group came to the front door, Tilan stopped and whispered a few words to the two people behind her. Then the group of people who followed stayed outside the banquet hall. She only took two people into the banquet.

The lights here were bright. The seven-story glazed tower chandelier on the ceiling was said to be specially carved by a famous master. There were also many paintings by artists hanging on the side walls of the hall. However, Tilan was no longer surprised by these things. She swept her eyes across the venue and immediately saw Pulin, the only one in the venue wearing a fiery red dress.

Pulin is now 160 cm tall, and with the thick-soled high heels she wore, she has a bit of the temperament of a "little queen". The reason why she uses "small" is probably because her face shape and figure look young.

Tilan walked over. Many guests wanted to greet the girl, but she just nodded slightly and did not stop.

Pulin, who was talking to someone else, noticed something and turned around. Seeing the girl approaching, her fiery red eyes blinked, and then a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"You are here." Both of them are singers, and they don't need too complicated language communication. Sometimes they just look at each other and roughly understand what the other person wants to express.

"Well, good evening." Tilan took the wine glass on the waiter's plate and raised it slightly.

"You too." Then Pulin pointed Tilan in a direction. In a corner of the banquet, three middle-aged men in formal wear were standing together and chatting.

Soon, at the reminder of the deputy on the side, the three turned around and saw Tilan standing with Pulin, so they walked over quickly.

"Welcome Miss Tilan to the party we are hosting. Please relax tonight and don't be too restrained." Then one of them clapped his hands, and the music on the scene changed to a song with a classical and soft style, affectionate and long. They thought Tilan should like this style of music.

Tilan just nodded slightly, and then someone came to lead Tilan to a quieter corner of the banquet hall, where there was a seat and a small round table reserved for her.

Not long after Tilan sat down, a waiter brought two bottles of special drinks with different flavors, as well as snacks in jade porcelain plates.

In this way, after Tilan drank a little and sat for a while, one of the three people slowly came and sat opposite Tilan.

"This should be the first time we meet, Miss Tilan, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Ankla Filura, the chief of the 'Queen Bee Business Alliance', and also the president of the giant enterprise 'Nest Tree Group'." He combed his straight black short hair, had deep blue eyes, and wore silver-framed glasses, with a meticulous temperament.

'Queen Bee Business Alliance' is one of the ten largest human chaebols in the central star field, while 'Nest Tree Group' is a behemoth in the fields of building materials, real estate, home design, etc., with many large companies under its command, distributed in the upstream and downstream of the entire industry.

"Hello, I'm Heshia Tilan." No need to add other titles, just the name of the singer is enough to represent a lot.

Then there were polite compliments. The other party talked about when she first heard Tilan's song, then talked about her student days, and then talked about the changes in the Federation over the years.

As the atmosphere was no longer so unfamiliar and tense, the other party gradually turned the topic to the point, testing Tilan's tone and attitude.

"I wonder what Miss Tilan thinks of the current situation in the Federation?"

"I don't quite understand it." The girl was not naive, so she would not easily reveal her true thoughts. She just said that she didn't understand the complicated situation in the upper echelons of the Federation.

Seeing that Tilan was not so easy to let go, the other party was not impatient, but slowly recounted the ups and downs in the federation over the years.

"After Her Highness Amulalin ended the civil war, many fields and industries re-emerged with opportunities due to the collapse of many previous groups and clans. In the decades after the war, production was restored and the economy continued to improve."

"This period of time is probably the history that everyone likes, and then there are the 'Hu Xun Echo' Pi Ruite, 'Cang Xin Bamboo' Aladea, and 'Silver Key Engraved' Tishinasha, these three Sun-level In the era of the singers, when they were in power, although the Federation was not as glorious as the era of Her Highness Aimuraline, at least it maintained general fairness and stability in the Federation. Various forces could find them as intermediaries or witnesses to avoid which side. Promises are not kept.”

"After that, in the past one hundred years, the Sun-level singers were replaced by generations, and the various voices within the Federation gradually became divided. No matter how difficult it was to unify, the economy slowly entered a stagnation. There were no new breakthroughs in all walks of life, and conflicts accumulated."

"Although some people say that as a vested interest group, we are not qualified to say such things, but I still want to say that if the entire environment continues to deteriorate, it will be difficult for us, as owners of large assets, to obtain positive returns."

“In the past, if you invested 100 yuan, you might get a return of 30 yuan, but now if you invest 100 yuan, you might not even get a return of 3 yuan.”

"People would think that giant corporations are doing evil and are being suppressed by monopolies, but the reality is that even if we are at the helm of a corporation, we cannot fully control this big ship."

"It's not just officials in government agencies who are corrupt, it's senior staff in large companies, middle managers, front-line salesmen, etc. Everyone uses various means to draw nourishment from the company. They are more bold and direct, and this There are so many ways to cover up this behavior that it’s harder to detect than with strict oversight by government agencies.”

"They will falsify data for business indicators, deliberately block news that is not good for themselves, report to superiors, use the company's projects to complete their own personal treasury accumulation, etc."

"The moral decline of the entire society has resulted in broken trust in all walks of life. What could have been done with only 10 yuan now requires an extra 10 yuan to develop complex supervision processes and hire specialized auditors to verify ,etc."

"Investigation, design, production, promotion, sales, and after-sales, there are deceptions and untruths in every link. However, there are only a few owners of the company. Even if they are all geniuses, they can still do everything when the company is relatively small. Taking into account that once the scale is expanded, various problems will inevitably arise. "

"Three years like this, until the building is about to collapse." He raised his glass and drank it with a sigh.

Tilan looked at the dance floor at the banquet and just listened quietly to the other party's story without opening her mouth to respond.

She will not be like a child, talking about black and white, or simple justice defeating evil. As long as she defeats an enemy, she will have a happy ending.

People's hearts, morality, economy, civilization, words that seem to be far apart, are inextricably linked to each other.

It is difficult to imagine that in a country full of corruption and injustice, the economy can develop healthily and rapidly, and the entire civilization strides forward. In other words, if a country maintains a fair and open atmosphere and maintains its moral standards, such a country will also You will accumulate wealth quickly, because everyone will see rewards for your efforts, so you will be more willing to participate in this wonderful world.

Tilan closed her eyes, then opened them, and picked up the wine glass on the table beside her.

"So, what do you want to do to save this era from darkness?"

The other party nodded slightly and then shook his head: "Even if I am the president of a large chaebol group, I would not dare to say such big words. Reality is not a game. As long as you are the leader and give an order, the people below will execute it unconditionally."

"They may have other ideas, they may be bribed by people from other companies, they may rush through it to save trouble, they may not understand this strange order, and then they will do their own thing."

"Capital pursues profit, and a group that is completely driven by profit cannot use profit pursuit to control its subordinates, because employees will find it easier and more convenient to put the company group's money into their own pockets."

"So, even companies that are focused on making money will spend all their efforts to cultivate the so-called 'entrepreneurial spirit', 'belief', etc. Sometimes it is inevitable to laugh. The larger the interest group, the more it needs a 'spirit' that does not involve interests. 'Culture', 'trust' and other things to maintain group stability."

“I know it’s a bit hypocritical to say this, but I do hope that this era can be better. We people have already enjoyed the best material conditions and resources in the world. Many things that ordinary people envy and yearn for are no longer very important to us. How refreshing and satisfying.”

"Career success, recognition from the world, and reputation passed down from generation to generation, those things that ordinary people think are 'empty', but we gradually start to value them."

"I hope Miss Hesia Tilan can look at us again and give us a chance to trust."

"Mr. Ankra, how many singers have you said this to?" Tilan asked, tilting her head.

"I only told you, but Pulin also knows the general situation, so she recommended you to us."

"Why do you believe me so much? I don't seem to have that much influence now."

"That's only now. In fact, we have done an extremely thorough investigation. Please believe that as the top chaebol in the Central Star Territory, the intelligence system is not comparable to that of the Tribunal, but there are not many secrets in the Federation that we don't know. ”

"Sigh... Sure enough, this is the true nature of a businessman." Tilan shook her head. It seems that these guys are preparing to place bets in advance on the rare goods.

The girl's eyes closed slightly and opened after a few seconds.

"I don't know what you want specifically, but you should also know that if the change is not thorough, the result will only be a change of water without changing the medicine, and it will soon return to the original state."

"I can't guarantee that your names will still be among the top ten plutocrats in the federation in the future."

"If Miss Tilan doesn't trust us because of this, I think there's no need to worry." The other party raised his glass.

"You should have read a lot of history and know the chaotic scenes in the last years of those dynasties. Why do you think the powerful families in those places made a desperate move to join a group of forces?"

"Because they have no other choice at this time. Staying where they are will only make things worse. In the end, they will be devoured by a passing warlord."

“The more wealth you have, the more you will be coveted and spied on by countless people in an era of chaos and crisis. Moreover, modern wealth is just a line of data in the banking system. When countries change, as long as the latecomers make a slight policy change, This data can be erased and no longer exists.”

"Wealth only exists in a well-ordered environment. If there is no order, all wealth will disappear. Our consortium also has trillions of assets in the Western Star Region, but as new countries are established, networks and pathways are cut off. , everything is gone, even if the Federation regains the Western Sector in the future, those things will probably no longer belong to us. "

"You see, these things that others are envious of are actually so fragile. They are very useful. In times of peace, they can make all the difference. But in times of war, as long as a soldier puts a gun to your head, you have to be willing to do it. Give me everything." The other party said self-deprecatingly.

"If it were the past Earth, people could still flee to various safe countries, but in such a vast interstellar era, we have nowhere to escape. The battleships that exceed the speed of light are enough to catch up with all losers."

"So we just hope that we can get a ticket to the next era from you. Whether it can continue to be prosperous depends on the fate of future generations." He said an ancient Eastern vocabulary.

Is the situation already so bad? Tilan slowly sipped the cup of light red fruit wine and thought to herself.

If there was a slight turn of events and hope, these big chaebols would not bow their heads in such humility and pray. It can only be said that the current federation is developing more and more out of control. As the participants who can see it most clearly, they have already sensed the chill and pressure. The immediate danger is gone.

It is estimated that they are not the only ones looking for them, they must have also adopted other methods to hide and transfer assets, but this is normal, no one will put their eggs in the same basket.

After thinking about it, Tilan drank the little fruit wine left in the cup, and then placed the empty cup gently on the glass table.

"Be prepared to atone for your sins. I'm afraid this is a painful road that must be experienced." She stood up, waved goodbye to Pulin in the distance, and then turned and left the hall.

As the singer girl left, the waiting members of the Star Cluster followed her and exited, and then the music in the banquet hall slowly stopped.

Ankra, who had been talking to Tilan for a long time, stood up and looked at Pulin with a little hesitation, as if she wanted to get an answer.

"That's stupid. What Tilan means is, be prepared to vomit blood. She won't let you go just because you surrender early." Pulin lifted her fiery red hair and blew a breath.

"Think carefully about the shameful things you have done over the years. While you still have money, pay it back first and appease the little people who have been bullied by you. This way she may be able to speak easier in the future." Pulin told the chaebol present. High-rise.

"She is not as easy to talk to as she seems on the surface. She just doesn't have the chance to show her cold side. In other words, if she wants the future federation to be clean and fair, she must clean it up thoroughly like Emuraline." After finishing speaking, Pu Lin spread her hands.

"Because of love, I will be calmer and more rational, that's probably it."

"But she is just a second-tier singer of the new generation. Is she so 'crazy'?" A chaebol executive was a little dissatisfied, thinking that Tilan was too arrogant. She was not even at the Yueyao level, so she dared to adopt such an attitude.

"Oh, you think so, that's no wonder." Pulin tilted her head and looked, then fire flashed in her eyes, and the other party collapsed on the ground in fear.

"Do you believe it? Even if I don't even reach the Yueyao level, I can still penetrate your spiritual will at a glance. If it were her, it would be easier. Even Orlais's talent is probably not as strong as Tilan's."

"I'm one of the few people who can see this clearly in advance. If it weren't for the care you take for me, I wouldn't want to tell you this."

"Since you begged me, you must respect the choice I gave you, or get out of here." She is not as good-tempered as Tilan, and she doesn't want to see anyone jumping around repeatedly in front of her.

Although Pulin's current qualifications are not high, she is already the only trump card in the hands of the top ten chaebols that can fight against Ores. If she rejects someone, even if that person is a relative or senior executive in the chaebol group, they will not be able to escape from being fired. The fate of expulsion.

At this point, the entire banquet hall became quiet.