Chapter 97: The Executive's Methods (3 per day, 24k per chapter, )

"It's fine to underestimate the General Affairs Department, but how can you underestimate the Seven Stars?"

"Stupid and bad, stupid and bad, you are so right."

"This bunch of rubbish really doesn't know what's good for them."

"You can't even make a plan, and you still want to deal with Qixing. It's a joke."

The handsome young man cursed the people from Northland Bank while looking at Wang Hao with a smile.

At this time, Wang Hao's body was already tense, he had no idea what the other party meant.

Moreover, according to the comments, each executive officer has the power and authority granted by the Ice Queen.
Pantarone, who looks like an ordinary person, is actually an extremely dangerous person.

"By the way, I don't know your name yet?" Pantalone looked at Wang Hao with a smile and asked.

He showed no hostility and acted like a warm friend, with a sincere smile on his face.

It seemed that he was completely unaware of Wang Hao's vigilance.

But it was this kind of performance that made Wang Hao even more frightened.

If it weren't for the reminder from the barrage, Wang Hao would not have thought that the young man who cursed at Northland Bank was the biggest mastermind behind Northland Bank.

The other person's acting skills are better than his.

【A smiling tiger. 】

[Wang Hao, be careful. The Fatui executives are not simple.]

[The rich seem to be a twisted emperor's fan.]

[What would happen if you told the rich that Zhongli was the emperor? ]

【happy. 】

[Zhongli won't care about Pantalone.]

[As everyone knows, there is only one person who hates the Emperor in Liyue, and the rest are all fans of the Emperor, or twisted fans of the Emperor.]

【…】

Barrage flying,

Wang Hao hesitated for a moment, but did not hide it, and replied: "Wang Hao."

He knew that since Pantalone chose to speak next to him, his identity should have been exposed.

Therefore, there is no point in hiding it, it is better to speak out openly.

"Oh, I know you, the student who opened a business in Tongwen College, right?" Pantalone looked as if he had heard of your name for a long time.

Wang Hao's pupils shrank slightly. He didn't expect that the other party even knew this.

If the other party knew that I was Ningguang's man, then there was nothing wrong with that, but the other party talked about the academy.
This kind of behavior means that the other person is telling you that he knows more than you can imagine.

However, the other party did not confront him directly, probably because he had other ideas.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao was no longer anxious. He curled his lips and waved his hands at Pantalone, as if he was too embarrassed to speak up: "You are young and ignorant, so let's not talk about it."

"Haha, I often hear your name from other people. It's not because you are young and ignorant, but because you are young and promising. It's a pity that the old dean doesn't like me to go back..."

At this point, Pantalone seemed a little disappointed, but it soon disappeared, and he looked at Wang Hao with a smile: "It's time for dinner, do you want to have dinner together? Xinyuexuan, it's my treat."

To be honest, if Wang Hao didn't know the other person's identity, he might have made friends with this handsome, enthusiastic young man who always had a smile on his face.

But knowing the other party's identity, Wang Hao was on guard: "Sorry, I have something else to do."

Pantarone narrowed his eyes and smiled again: "Is that so? Okay, then let's do it next time. I also need to take care of things here."

"Oh, right." After a pause, he stretched out his hand: "I haven't introduced myself in such a long time. Let me introduce myself, Wang Hao. I'm... Pantalone."

【Oh no, it’s time to show off. 】

[You don’t even want to act anymore, right? 】

[This guy must be planning to do something bad. ]

【Being open and honest is sometimes more dangerous than hiding. 】

【To be honest, this is kind of cool. 】

【…】

Wang Hao's eyes turned cold, but he quickly calmed down and shook the other person's outstretched hand with the same smile: "I thought you would continue to hide it."

The two palms touched lightly, without any vulgar scenes of secretly exerting force, just like the most ordinary handshake of communication.

"Hahaha, there's nothing to hide."

Pantalone smiled, shook hands with Wang Hao, and then let go.
"I've been here recently. If you're free, you can come see me. I'll always treat you."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the Northland Bank.

The senior executive of the Northland Bank, who was comparing the compensation with the staff of the General Affairs Department, saw him come in, trembled slightly, and bowed quickly and said, "Mr. Executive."

Pantalone glanced at him, but instead of getting angry, he smiled and said, "It's just a small mistake. It's okay. Who doesn't make mistakes?"

As he spoke, he looked at the staff of the General Affairs Department:

"Our people have done something wrong, and we have to trouble you. We are really sorry. Next month, Northland Bank will conduct a condolence visit to the General Affairs Department. Please report it to Qixing. This will be our apology."

Then, he looked at the crowd outside who were watching the excitement:

"My fellow citizens of Liyue, I apologize to everyone for the huge problems that have occurred at our Northland Bank.
I promise that we will conduct internal inspections and remove those who violate the law.

In addition, to express our apology, the deposit interest rate of Northland Bank will be increased by one percentage point, and the loan business will be interest-free within three months. Please give us another chance. "

As he spoke, Pantalone bowed slightly to the crowd.

His performance was like that of a modest gentleman, and even Wang Hao could not find any fault with him.

There was a slight commotion among the crowd of onlookers.
The next moment, someone shouted, "Okay."

Then applause broke out again. [How could you admit your mistake? ]

[Is this really the Fatui executive? Has he lost his dignity?]

[He is a real businessman, what does face matter? ]

【WC, compared to the smiling tigers before, the rich people nowadays seem to be more scary. 】

【A real man can bend and stretch. 】

【…】

Ignoring the discussion in the barrage,
Wang Hao took a quick glance and saw a few guys who were leading the group.

"Oh, that's a really good trick."

As someone who also used tricks, Wang Hao naturally saw through Pantalone's actions, but he couldn't stop him.

Because Pantalone lowered his posture.

The phrase "fellow countryman" put him together with the ordinary Liyue people.
His subsequent apology, compensation, and self-examination all reflected his good attitude of admitting his mistakes.

In this situation, anyone who chases and beats him would appear to be being unreasonable.

Although, why should you give in if you are right?
But this is the reality, especially official agencies such as the General Affairs Department and the Moon Sea Office cannot appear aggressive.

The more official and authoritative they are, the less aggressive they should be, otherwise they will only disgust ordinary people.

This is a question of stance, not a matter of reason.

Of course, if it were the Emperor, it would be different.

Because in the hearts of ordinary Liyue people, they and the Emperor are on the same side.

With just a few simple words, Pantalone reversed the credibility crisis of the Northland Bank.

Coupled with his proposed deposit interest rate increase and interest-free loan promotion, perhaps Northland Bank's business will rebound.

"As expected, none of the Fatui's executives are simple. Pantalone is the mastermind behind the Northland Bank, and this kind of method is exactly what he is good at."

"He can't kill with one strike, but he can turn the situation around. The power and resources he controls are beyond the imagination of ordinary Fatui, so he can make more promises and accomplish more things."

"One Fatui executive is more dangerous than ten thousand Fatui, not only in terms of force, but also in terms of methods and influence."

Wang Hao watched coldly for a while, and when he saw that the crowd had been led to forgive, he turned and left.

There's no point in staying any longer.

He is going to see Ningguang.

Leaving Northland Bank, rushing towards Yuehai Pavilion.

When he arrived at Yuehai Pavilion, dusk had already fallen.

Wang Hao was already a regular customer here, and Hui Xin didn't even stop him.

After saying hello, Wang Hao rushed to the rooftop.

Keqing's office is on the second floor, while Ningguang's office is always at the highest place.

I walked all the way up to Ningguang's office and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Ning Guang's voice came from inside.
Wang Hao pushed the door open and Ningguang seemed to have just finished her work.

"Well, I heard from Ye Lan that you went to watch the fun, why are you back again?" Ningguang smiled when she saw that it was Wang Hao.

After separating from Wang Hao, Ye Lan came to Ningguang, which naturally explained where Wang Hao was going.

"Yeah, I was just watching the fun, and I almost became the one causing the fun for others to see." Wang Hao said helplessly.

"Oh, what happened?" Ningguang became interested and looked at Wang Hao curiously.

Wang Hao immediately told Ningguang about his encounter with Pantalone in front of the Northland Bank.

After listening to this, Ningguang also frowned slightly.

"Sister Ningguang, what do you think he wants to do?" Wang Hao asked puzzled.

He really didn't understand what Pantalone was trying to do.

Ningguang shook her head slightly: "I don't know either, but if I make a simple guess, maybe he wants to sow discord between you, or maybe he wants to win you over, both are possible."

"But, Wang Hao, you are a big shot now. Even Pantalone is eyeing you."

Ningguang smiled but didn't.

Wang Hao rolled his eyes: "This big shot is not very auspicious."

After a pause, he asked, "He won't disturb the poorhouse, will he?"

Wang Hao was not afraid of being targeted, but he was worried that the other party would attack the orphanage.

Ningguang thought for a moment and said, "Although the chance is very small, it is not impossible. I will increase the number of patrols in the shantytowns."

The Fatui's executive officers have different styles of doing things, and while Pantalone is not as notorious as the Doctor, he still needs to be guarded against.

"Thank you, Sister Ningguang." Wang Hao thanked.

Ningguang smiled and shook her head: "No need to thank me, this is my duty."

Guarding Liyue is what the Seven Stars should do.

“It’s a pity that Pantalone entered Liyue as an envoy, so it’s not easy to take action officially.” Ningguang shook her head with some regret.

If Pantalone had sneaked into Liyue secretly, it would be easy to deal with him.

It’s a pity that as an envoy, many of the methods I used are no longer applicable.

(End of this chapter)