"Yes, I understand. I will do as you say!" dtL wearily hung up the phone and sat on his leadership chair, feeling lost. His wife, seeing his expression, couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Darling, what happened?"
"It's the old godfather of the Rockefeller family. He wants me to sell him the remaining eight bottles of Taiyin Lingji starting next month, at a price of $30 million per bottle!" dtL said.
"Eight bottles!" his wife exclaimed. "What about me? Shouldn't two bottles belong to me?"
His wife had also been injected with Taiyin Lingji for three months, and coupled with her usual meticulous attention to her well-being, she, at eighty years old, looked almost like she was in her early forties. She was radiant, and even her husband didn't shy away from intimacy with her. What a wonderful thing! If they had to hand over eight bottles, what would she do?
"I will talk to the old godfather of the Rockefeller family again. I can give him the remaining six bottles, but we must keep our four bottles!" dtL said.
"Darling, you must negotiate it through, or you will lose me and your child forever!" his wife said emotionally.
"What? What child?" dtL asked, extremely surprised.
"Darling, there is a new life inside me. Haven't you often lamented that Bort left too soon, and Henry is too incompetent to inherit your legacy?"
"With this child, the situation will be different. We are now the most powerful people in this country, and we can use all our strength to nurture him, so that he can inherit your career in the future and once again stand at the pinnacle of this country!" his wife said.
"You're crazy, you're almost eighty, how can you..." dtL exclaimed.
"But this is the truth. I was also incredibly surprised when I first heard this news. I've asked the best doctors in this country to examine me. They confirmed that my physical condition and the child in my womb are both very healthy. This is a gift from God, and I must give birth to him!" his wife said.
"Alright!" Thinking that he would have a new child, a surge of strength clearly coursed through dtL.
He had actually intended to give up on his wife. Since this was the case, he was determined to try and keep two bottles from Rockefeller.
It might seem ridiculous that the highest authority in a country had to beg a subordinate enterprise to retain something, but it was the reality.
The next day, dtL personally visited the old godfather again. After sufficient communication, or rather pleading, the old godfather of the Rockefeller family, in his great mercy, decided to let dtL keep four bottles and bought the remaining six bottles for $180 million.
He also stated that he would purchase the Taiyin Lingji in the same proportion every month in the future.
The agreement was successfully reached, making dtL very happy. However, just one day later, the old godfather of the Morgan financial group also called, demanding eight bottles of Taiyin Lingji outright.
dtL could only helplessly state that the old godfather of the Rockefeller family had bought up the remaining Taiyin Lingji in advance. Morgan fell silent for a while, and finally, the old godfather said that it would be fine for this month, as he was slow to act and couldn't blame anyone else.
But the eight bottles for next month must belong to him. With that, the old godfather directly hung up, not even giving dtL a chance to argue.
While dtL was still troubled about what to do next month, calls from the other two financial groups also came in. Upon learning that Rockefeller had taken them first, they reacted like Morgan.
They said that this month was out, but all the Taiyin Lingji for next month must be handed over to them.
The Boston Financial Group was even more outrageous. They demanded all ten bottles of Taiyin Lingji, regardless of dtL's protests, and absolutely none would be left for him.
Ultimately, dtL could only watch all this unfold, dumbfounded and unsure of what to do.
dtL wished that time would completely stop this month, so he wouldn't have to worry about these issues. Of course, next month arrived, and dtL had to definitively resolve the issue of who the Taiyin Lingji would go to.
After much deliberation, dtL invited the representatives of the four major financial groups to his office and stated that he absolutely had to keep two bottles, and the remaining eight bottles could be distributed equally among them.
This was originally a proposal that would please everyone. The representatives of two of the financial groups also seriously considered this idea, but the representative from the Boston Financial Group stated that they needed at least four bottles. He then stared intently at dtL, clearly intending to extract the extra two bottles he mentioned from dtL himself.
Because the Boston Financial Group, unlike the other three financial groups which had only one godfather, was an organization formed by multiple financial groups, they actually had two godfathers with equal power within. Therefore, they had to resolve issues through a video conference.
Of course, the situation for the other financial groups was not much better. Although they each had a supreme godfather, a godfather had to rely on his trusted subordinates to control the entire financial group.
Thus, they also had to consider securing benefits for their loyal subordinates, not just focusing on their own long-term survival.
At the very least, they had to demonstrate a willingness to fight for it, rather than just looking out for themselves.
In such a situation, the more Taiyin Lingji, the better.
The representatives of the four major financial groups argued incessantly, but dtL gradually realized with growing horror that they were all including all ten bottles in the division, with no intention of leaving two for himself.
"I am dtL, and I don't even get a share!" dtL's composure broke. After a full day of discussion, the representatives of the four major financial groups still couldn't reach a conclusion and agreed to continue their discussion the next day.
dtL returned home dispirited. He saw his wife's belly was already swollen, and she was enthusiastically practicing prenatal yoga, trying to ensure her child's optimal development in the womb.
Looking at his heavily pregnant wife, dtL realized that no matter what, he had to secure the supply for the next five months for his wife. Otherwise, if his wife were to start aging like he did after losing the Taiyin Lingji, the child in her womb would surely die.
After careful consideration, dtL once again went to the home of the godfather of the Rockefeller Financial Group. This time, dtL actually declared his willingness to pledge loyalty to the Rockefeller Financial Group and to perpetually hand over the six bottles of Taiyin Lingji he controlled to the godfather for distribution.
In return, the Rockefeller Financial Group had to guarantee his personal safety and the stability of his term. If he died or was removed from office, a new, "brilliant" individual would take his place, and who knew how this new dtL would allocate the resources.
After careful consideration, the godfather of Rockefeller agreed immediately. After all, he himself relied on his two sons to control the financial group. If he didn't meet their needs, he, as the godfather, wouldn't be able to sit securely.
Consequently, the very next day, dtL directly refused to communicate with the other three financial groups and handed over all the Taiyin Lingji in his possession to the Rockefeller Financial Group.
The remaining three financial groups were naturally enraged. To seize control of the Taiyin Lingji, the three financial groups united against the Rockefeller Financial Group.
Facing the attack from three sides, the Rockefeller Financial Group chose a strategy of partial withdrawal and focused defense. Rockefeller was originally the strongest of the four financial groups, and it was not difficult to withstand the attack in a short period.
Furthermore, dtL himself stood firmly with Rockefeller, suppressing any policy or decision that targeted Rockefeller.
Therefore, dtL couldn't truly control the entire bureaucratic apparatus, but he firmly held veto power.
He might not be able to take any action, but he could effectively block any action. Without relevant laws, the three financial groups couldn't truly harm Rockefeller's foundation. These two entities, united, actually managed to withstand the offensive.
Over the next six months, Rockefeller's "Three Magnates" successively reappeared in public, actively participated in several family gatherings, and displayed their vigorous state. These individuals had all returned to their forties or fifties.
The recovery of these individuals naturally infuriated the godfathers of the other three financial groups. They, too, could have regained their youth, rejuvenated themselves, and enjoyed a fulfilling life, extending their lifespans.
But now, the Rockefeller Group had completely snatched it all away, which was unacceptable.
Thus, conspiracies began to brew in secret. The specifics are difficult to elaborate on, but in the end, dtL died of a heart attack on his way back home, less than an hour after seeing his newborn child in the hospital.
The three financial groups discovered that the reason Rockefeller had consistently held the initiative was their alignment with dtL. Therefore, as long as dtL unfortunately passed away, all of Rockefeller's advantages would naturally cease to exist.
However, when the three financial groups united to accomplish something, and an individual could not hide in the safest place forever like a godfather, but had to participate in various social activities, accomplishing certain things became as simple as eating and drinking.
What followed was a grand state funeral, and then the deputy leader ascended. As the deputy leader leaned towards Morgan, the Taiyin Lingji naturally no longer had any connection to Rockefeller, and instead fell entirely into the hands of the three financial groups.