I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

"Hahaha, Menglong, isn't that a bit too harsh?"

"Dying of laughter, but not quite dead yet, I bet Michel is completely chilled to the bone by now."

Seeing Zhang Menglong's Weibo post, Wang Ling and the others burst into uncontrollable laughter.

This Weibo post was a veritable killer weapon!

How many gaming companies around the world went bankrupt due to this shock in the gaming industry? Apart from some niche game genres, it was almost a total wipeout.

With more refined production, smoother operation, and better gameplay experience available, why would anyone choose your games? Of course, they turned to the new games jointly released by Tengxun and NetEase. By now, if you're not playing their games, you're already out of the loop.

Of course, some players supported by nostalgia are exceptions, but can nostalgia be eaten? Obviously not. Without profits, games naturally get taken down; once the games are removed, the companies surely run out of revenue and collapse sooner or later.

The bosses of those companies knew that Michel was the instigator, and how could they tolerate that?

They were just making games peacefully, not seeking great wealth, only smooth sailing.

You guys had to, for a bit of ridiculous pride, provoke the players from Huaxia, and having provoked them was bad enough, you had to go and provoke Zhang Menglong.

He originally made those games just for his own entertainment, but you had to meddle and provoke him; now, with all the trouble caused, you even dragged so many other gaming companies down with you.

Targeting Zhang Menglong and his team was beyond their capability, and besides, he hadn't used any unfair business tactics this time. His victory relied completely on the game's good reputation, and you couldn't fault it at all.

So they could only turn to Michel; if it weren't for his stupid actions, their games wouldn't have been altogether blown away!

That very day, Michel was impeached by the shareholders of Storm Network, and he was stripped of his chairman position.

Another shareholder with the largest stakes immediately took over his position, and his first act was to mend fences with the two gaming companies from Huaxia.

Developing their games was simply a waste of money; they knew their limits. With their current capabilities, there was no chance they could develop better games than those from Huaxia. Now the only way out was to become their agents.

...

Sitting in the chairman's office, Reliable was a picture of unease.

If it were before, he would have been celebrating his new position with friends at a hotel by now, but what was left to him was a complete mess.

"Chairman, it takes the originator to untie the knot. If Storm Games wants to survive, we have to turn to Zhang Menglong." Unable to think of any good ideas despite pondering for a long time, Reliable had no choice but to bite the bullet and dial Zhang Menglong's number.

"Hello, this is Zhang Menglong, may I ask who's calling?"

"Hello Mr. Zhang, I am the chairman of Storm Network..."

"Get lost!"

Reliable hadn't even finished speaking when Zhang Menglong had already hung up the call.

Facing this outcome, Reliable wasn't surprised at all, but he still had to make that call!

"Mr. Zhang, I am from Storm Net..."

"Get lost!"

"Mr. Zhang, I am from Storm..."

"Beep beep beep!"

"Mr. Zhang, I am not Michel!" Reliable almost cried, couldn't someone let him finish speaking.

"Oh, not Michel, huh? You should have said so earlier. Did you guys change chairmen?" It was only then that Zhang Menglong was willing to lend Reliable an ear or two.

"Mr. Zhang, Michel has already been impeached by our shareholders, and he is no longer the chairman. I am the newly appointed chairman, Rayley," Rayley hastily said, "I know there have been some misunderstandings before, and this time I hope we can clear the air."

"Do you know what this Michel did?" asked Zhang Menglong.

"Michel took it upon himself to alter the game's map, which had a significant impact on your country. All this was his own doing," Rayley hastily shifted all the blame onto Michel, "After we received complaints, not only did he fail to address them, but he even made excuses. Such behavior is simply deplorable. Unfortunately, our board members were kept in the dark, otherwise, we would never have allowed such things to happen."

"Since it was your mistake, I don't care whose fault it is, you should know that there is a price to pay for making mistakes," Zhang Menglong said coldly.

He certainly wouldn't believe that these people were completely unaware of it. Even if they hadn't supported Michel's actions, their attitude of turning a blind eye made him sick.

"Of course! Of course!" Rayley quickly said, "I have already instructed the company's relevant departments to draft an apology letter, which will soon be formally issued to the players in Huaxia."

"Just an apology is enough?" Zhang Menglong scoffed coldly.

"No, no, no!" Rayley realized Zhang Menglong was still not satisfied, "We have investigated Michel and found that he committed many illegal acts during his tenure. All his assets and shares will be confiscated by the company as compensation."

"Not enough!" Did they really think such things would appease him? Michel deserved it for what he had done.

"Mr. Zhang, I understand your point," Rayley said, "We have already called for a total industry boycott against Michel. He will find no refuge in the gaming industry in the future."

"With his capabilities, though, even if not in the gaming industry, finding a job wouldn't be too hard, right?"

"Mr. Zhang, because of the damage Michel's actions have caused to the gaming industry, it has attracted the attention of higher-ups. I am confident I can persuade them to put Michel on an enterprise blacklist throughout America!

This is extremely harsh—this means that no matter where Michel tries to get hired, his rights won't be protected, and no one would dare to employ someone who has been blacklisted by the country.

If he still wants to work, he'll likely have to resort to low-level manual labor or odd jobs."

But for someone accustomed to a top-tier lifestyle, this would undoubtedly be a bitter ordeal.

"At least you have some sincerity." This approach satisfied Zhang Menglong greatly. A punishment fitting for someone who disrespected their country!

"Mr. Zhang, if you are satisfied with our handling of this, then I hope you can give us a chance. We would very much like to handle Tengxun and Wangyi's games, knowing that you are behind their development... the agency fees and commissions are negotiable!"

"You should discuss this with Ma Hua and Ding Sanshi," said Zhang Menglong.

Rayley was pleased; that meant Zhang Menglong would no longer interfere with their agency matters. They might just have to pay a bit more, earn a bit less, but after all, the survival of the company was paramount.

"Also, I plan to open an electronics factory in America," Zhang Menglong said, "As you know, transporting these VR devices really isn't convenient and dealing with labor issues..."

"Mr. Zhang, we can handle that!"

"No, no, no, that's not what I mean," Zhang Menglong said with a smile, "I mean, although Michel made mistakes, we don't need to utterly crush him. Since my factory needs workers too, why not just let him work there? I can reserve a position for him on the assembly line!"

Rayley's mouth twitched slightly—were you not just talking about utterly crushing him?

From being the chairman of a publicly listed company to working on an assembly line in an electronics factory—it was like grinding someone's dignity into the dirt.

"Oh, by the way, how old is Michel this year?"

"He should be 32," Rayley answered.

"Then sign him for a 30-year contract, working in the electronics factory until retirement. If he performs well..."

"Then you'll forgive him?"

"If he performs well, then offer him a reverse promotion, a demotion and a pay cut. If not, it's the same demotion and pay cut!"

"Mr. Zhang, you are truly devilish," even Rayley couldn't help but say, already picturing Michel's miserable life ahead. Have you ever heard of someone working hard only to receive a reverse promotion?

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment!"