While Qiu Tong was thinking about these things, the image of Wei Junchuan and the two middle-aged men that was playing in her mind finally got to the point.

Qiu Tong was speechless at their bureaucratic jargon. They clearly knew each other's intentions, yet they were still spouting nonsense.

Wei Junchuan just mentioned annexing the Wilson family so bluntly, as if he had never said it before.

Wei Junchuan's seemingly useless talk wasn't as pointless as Qiu Tong thought.

He's using these words to extract useful information, which will facilitate later negotiations.

However, Qiu Tong was unaware of the stakes involved, which is why she thought Wei Junchuan's actions were unnecessary.

Only after the final outcome of the conversation did she realize the intricacies of the situation.

At the moment the airship launched, Wei Junchuan finally stopped playing games with the two men and began to speak sharply: "Mr. Dick, as I just mentioned, your company's energy development is being suppressed by the Wilson family, and even Mr. Bellman's family's metal development is being suppressed in the same way. Don't you have any other thoughts about being treated like this?"

Putting aside the merger I mentioned, let's talk about the contracts you've been holding back.

"I know perfectly well that the Wilson family not only used their power to pressure you into signing the contract, but they also stole your company's trade secrets—the very core components that your two companies were jointly developing. Do you really think you can get away with this?"

When the topic of stealing trade secrets came up, Dick and Bellman's expressions changed drastically.

They didn't expect that Wei Junchuan would even know about this matter. These were internal family matters that could not be leaked to outsiders, so how did he know them?

As if he knew what they were thinking, before they could even ask, Wei Junchuan told them another shocking story.

"Actually, these are nothing. As far as I know, the Wilson family is currently researching the latest model of mecha, equipped with an anti-neutron jamming device, which allows the machine to use a nuclear engine. This basically avoids the problem of phase-transition armor failing due to insufficient energy in battle."

What are your thoughts after hearing about this?

Dick stood up angrily, questioning incredulously, "What did you say? They're researching and developing an anti-neutron jamming device! That's impossible. This is clearly a collaborative research project between my family and the Bellman family. How could it become the Wilson family's research? You wouldn't have made this up just to drag us into this, would you?"

Wei Junchuan scoffed dismissively and said sarcastically, "You overestimate yourself. Even if your two families didn't get involved in this mess, I'm confident I could take the Wilson family under my control."

I was just trying to be helpful, not wanting to see you fools being manipulated. It's a real shame my good intentions were wasted. I should have just let the Wilson family take over your technologies.

With a blank expression, Bellman asked, "You can't have told us this out of kindness, can you? What else is your purpose? Tell me now."

Compared to the enraged Dick, Behrman's emotions were relatively stable, and his tone of voice was also even.

If his face hadn't been as dark as Dick's, Wei Junchuan might not have noticed his emotional change.

Wei Junchuan lowered his eyes and whispered, "Perhaps it really was out of good intentions."

Before Dick and Bellman could hear clearly, Wei Junchuan looked up and replied with a grin, "You should be able to guess the purpose, I don't need to say more, right?"

At this point, the two old foxes were still pretending to be confused, refusing to reveal what they had guessed.

Unlike his earlier furious state, Dick reverted to the way he looked when Qiu Tong first met him.

He feigned ignorance and asked, "Nephew, how would we know if you don't tell us? You should tell us yourself."

Behrman remained expressionless, observing the other two's reactions without making a sound, and simply sat quietly to the side sipping his drink, seemingly in no hurry at all.

Wei Junchuan cursed "old bastard" in his heart, quickly assessed the situation, and decided to say it himself.

“Through my conversation with you two just now, I have clearly discovered that the Wilson family stole your secrets, and you two were not unaware of this.”

Mr. Dick, your nonchalant and confident demeanor when I mentioned nuclear energy suggests that you have been involved in related research for a long time, which explains your apparent lack of interest when I bring up the topic.

According to my investigation, at present, all countries are mainly focused on the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. When I mentioned that an enemy country was researching related matters, you were able to act as if you were not interested.

Either you are researching this project and have achieved some results, or you are not interested in this research. But as a businessman, would you let go of the booming nuclear energy development that is currently in full swing?

And Mr. Bellman, you're a businessman in the metals industry, so why are you so interested in nuclear energy research? The topic I just mentioned, Mr. Dick didn't discuss with me, but you, a metals trader, talked to me about it at length. This is quite unusual for both of you.

I'd venture to guess that you two are definitely collaborating on research related to nuclear energy or nuclear weapons.

Otherwise, how could Mr. Bellman, a metals trader, be so knowledgeable about developing nuclear energy?

Wei Junchuan deliberately went around in circles, revealing the conclusion he had gleaned from the information he had just obtained, all to see the reactions of the two people opposite him.

As he expected, when he mentioned a few suspicious points, the two people opposite him showed a moment of panic. Although they quickly composed themselves, Wei Junchuan still noticed it.

Only after getting the answer he wanted did Wei Junchuan reveal his main purpose.

"SD alloy and Nim alloy are the main materials for manufacturing mechs and weapons. These two alloys are also goods that were seized by the Wilson family from Mr. Bellman's family. Have you really not thought about why the Wilson family would seize the metals and energy used to develop mechs and weapons?"

I can tell you very clearly that the Wilson family's mecha research is nearing completion, and the anti-neutron jamming device will soon be available. Are you really willing to hand over the research results you achieved a few days ago to others?

My goal is simple: I'll help you retrieve the anti-neutron jamming device from Wilson's house, and then I'll participate in your research.

It should be noted that in the context of a global nuclear ban, every country uses neutron jamming devices (neutron suppressors) to deter others from using nuclear weapons.

This device renders nuclear weapons unusable, paralyzes all nuclear reactions, and turns nuclear bombs into scrap metal.

On the contrary, the anti-neutron jamming device enables some mechs to use nuclear power, allowing nuclear energy to be used on the mechs.

Similarly, if an anti-neutron jamming device is used on nuclear weapons, then that country's nuclear weapons can be put into use.

Although there is a global ban on nuclear weapons, it cannot stop countries from researching and developing them. After all, a strong military is an important means of counterbalancing other countries, and even if they cannot be used, countries will not stop researching and developing this project.

Hearing that Wei Junchuan only wanted to participate in the research and not to take it for himself, Dick and Bellman secretly relaxed.

In reality, they were just putting on a brave face. They were afraid that the Wei family would take over all the hard work of both families, and then no matter how they appealed, they would be powerless to reverse the situation, since the Wilson family had already applied for the patent in advance.

Dick and Behrman simply watched Wei Junchuan in silence, looking thoughtful.

Wei Junchuan didn't disturb their thoughts, and leisurely sipped his wine. He knew that the other party would definitely agree, and this was their only chance to take everything back.

Sure enough, not long after, Dick spoke first: "Words are meaningless. How do I know you won't be as shameless and untrustworthy as the Wilsons?"

Bellman said, "This matter is of great importance. I need to go back and discuss it with the elders of my family. Can you give me some time to consider it?"

Wei Junchuan had expected them to say these things. He first replied to Dick: "Can our Wei family be compared with the Wilson family? You underestimate our Wei family's reputation in the industry, don't you?"

As for Mr. Bellman's request, I don't care. It's just that the longer you delay, the more likely the Wilson family is to successfully apply for this patent.

Then I won't need to cooperate with you anymore. I can just take over their patent and I won't have to keep my promise to you.

If both your families can afford the consequences, then please proceed.

After saying that, Wei Junchuan smiled and gestured towards the door, as if he hadn't noticed the sinister looks in Dick and Bellman's eyes.

They knew Wei Junchuan was right; they had no time to delay any longer. Only by replying to Wei Junchuan now could they recover everything their two families had lost.

Just like before, they remained silent for a long time before finally compromising and agreeing to Wei Junchuan's request.

Rather than claiming their research findings as their own, they preferred to collaborate with them.

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