"If that's true, then we have to get the publishing rights to all three new books, and buy them all in package. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" sat down and took a plane overnight, and the editor-in-chief of Montgomery, who rushed to the headquarters from Los Angeles, immediately spoke.

He knew Sid well and was involved in the publication of The Da Vinci Code. He also knew how much potential Sid's new book had, and knew that if such a new book was won by a competitor, it would definitely be a heavy blow to the development of Random House.

"Finally someone came to work with brains. Peter Olsen's face softened slightly, and then he said in an accentuated tone: "We need to negotiate with Leonhardt's agent, Ali Emmanuel, immediately, and get these three books ...... as quickly as possible."

"Squeak!"

Peter Olsen's words were abruptly interrupted, and the door to the conference room was opened from the outside, and a man burst in, panting. Peter Olsen frowned and looked over, it was his assistant.

Ignoring the strange looks of the crowd and the serious expression of Peter Olsen, the assistant trotted all the way to him and handed him a newspaper. The headline immediately caught Peter Olson's eye.

"Best-selling author Leon Hart's new book review - 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' 'The Imposter' and 'National Treasure'!"

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Montgomery, the new president of Random House's Los Angeles division (who had just been promoted for digging up The Da Vinci Code), arrived at Endeavour Elite with a team of up to ten negotiators. This is the eighth time they've been here this month, and they're almost reversing the road route.

As soon as they entered the lobby on the first floor of the office building, they saw another group of business people in suits and leather shoes walking out neatly like an army. The moment he saw the other party, Montgomery's eyelids jumped, and the person led by the other party was none other than Peter Meyer, the president of Penguin Publishing Group.

Looking at the other party's smug appearance, he didn't know what offer they had gotten, and what kind of promise Ali Emmanuel had made, which made Montgomery's heart beat a drum.

The team at Random House and the people at Penguin Press passed by, and although they didn't say anything to each other, the war and antagonism in their eyes were almost unconcealed.

Damn Ali Emmanuel!

Montgomery didn't believe that the scene before him was a coincidence. This guy obviously deliberately arranged this time to make their two companies collide. Such a shoddy method, it is really thanks to him to make it out!

But Montgomery then felt a wave of grievance, and with the release of The Da Vinci Code on the global market, its sales went all the way up, and Sid's value rose with it. This makes the negotiations between them, the negotiators, extremely intense, more difficult, and more passive.

And what made Montgomery most uncomfortable was that the hot sales of "The Da Vinci Code" were all the result of the operation of Random House. lifted a stone to shoot himself in the foot, and many people held back their internal injuries.

Although during the negotiations, Random House also proposed to postpone the listing of "The Da Vinci Code" in foreign markets in order to gain the initiative in negotiations.

But before they could do anything, distributors in overseas countries received gossip that Random House would delay the publication of The Da Vinci Code for them.

This has angered international distributors who have long been hungry for profit, and they have put pressure on Random House's U.S. headquarters. And just when the New York headquarters was in a hurry, a letter from the High Court to publish a fair investigation completely gave them no idea of making a small move.

And who else will operate this series of means, except for Ali Emmanuel?

Although they hated Ali Emmanuel in their hearts, they waited until the elevator door they were riding on went up to the floor of Endeavour Elite Brokerage and saw Ali Emmanuel who was already waiting there.

Montgomery immediately put on an affectionate smile, as if he hadn't bumped into someone from Penguin Publishing Group on the first floor, "Ali, I'm so glad to see you again." ”

"Me too, Montgomery, the room is ready. Ali Emmanuel smiled slyly at the other man's expression, but his face was kind and enthusiastic as he led everyone in Random House towards the conference room.

Entered the conference room of Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company, and the two sides sat down. Ali Emmanuel's expression immediately changed to a serious expression: "Mr. Montgomery, I think you came with sincerity this time, right?"

"Of course!" Montgomery motioned to his assistant to hand over the folder, "After a special discussion at our headquarters, we have decided to purchase the rights to your 12 new books for Mr. Leon for an advance payment of $100 million. ”

In such public settings, both Montgomery and Ali Emmanuel tacitly used the pronoun to refer to Sid.

Ali Emmanuel took the document, looked through it for a while, frowned and shook his head: "I think this is difficult to show your sincerity, you and I are very well aware of Mr. Leon's current reputation and the value of The Da Vinci Code, my client may find it difficult to accept such a low price." ”

"Don't forget, Mr. Leonhardt is only a rookie writer who has only published one novel for three months now!" Montgomery quickly fought back, although he was a little lacking.

"Is that what you think?" said Ali Emmanuel, who looked at Montgomery with exaggerated surprise as if he had heard some fantasy, "How many writers in American history have been able to break all book sales records in their first novel." ”

"Got to the top of the New York Times bestseller list in the first week? If such a super newcomer king is still a newcomer, then other writers can jump off the building. ”

"Humph!" Montgomery sneered, but he also had to admit sadly. Over time, the sales momentum of The Da Vinci Code continued unabated, and with the release of overseas editions, it gradually evolved into a world-class craze.

Such a supernova writer, no one dares to measure it through the eyes of a newcomer.

Next, the market potential of the two sides' new books, Sid's price level, the influence of "The Da Vinci Code" and other aspects, launched another round of fierce competition.

As the negotiations progressed, Ali Emmanuel, who was arrogant and domineering at the beginning, became obviously more practical, and he no longer shouted the sky-high price of making the opposite side brain congested, but instead let his subordinates act as cannon fodder for negotiations.

This change in the other party immediately made Montgomery a little more uneasy, as an elite who has worked hard in the mall for many years, he knows that there must be a demon when the event is abnormal. An old and difficult guy like Ali Emmanuel is not a person who gives up easily. The calmer he becomes, the more it feels like he's hiding some terrible cards.

"Ali, the situation is very clear now. Ali, why don't you tell me about your psychological value. The negotiations were once again scorched, and Montgomery finally couldn't help but speak. He felt that the longer he dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for his side, after all, there were countless competitors eyeing them from behind.

Ali Emmanuel's face was dull and silent, and he did not say a word for a long time.

"$140 million!" Montgomery leaned forward with his hands propped up on the table, staring at Ali Emmanuel with fierce eyes. In the face of such an astronomical figure, the other party was able to remain calm, which surprised him.

In fact, Ali Emmanuel's heart was already trembling with excitement, but he desperately tried to hold back his facial muscles that tried to twitch without permission.

There was a knock on the door, and a staff member of the Elite side walked in quickly, handed Ali Emmanuel a document, and whispered it in his ear for a moment.

Montgomery's eyelids jumped as he watched Ali Emmanuel take the information, looked at it with a dull look, and then whispered to the negotiators around him. Although Montgomery tried to interrupt him several times, his inner voice told him that he had to hold back.

"Sorry, Montgomery. After much discussion, we felt that the manuscript fee of 200 million US dollars, plus 60% royalty share, would be a reasonable price. Ali Emmanuel's face sank and he uttered an unbelievable number.

"What! That's your sincerity!?I don't believe any company will accept this price!!" Montgomery almost jumped to his feet, glaring at the other man in a thunderous rage. But at the same time, his brain was running rapidly, how could the other party suddenly make such an unbelievable offer, what was the new information?

Is it a bluff from the other side, or is it the latest offer from another company? No, it can't be. How could any company call out such a crazy price!Montgomery stared at Ali Emmanuel with a deep groan, and a thousand thoughts crossed his mind in a moment.

Ali Emmanuel pulled out the document he had just written: "This is the latest sales statistics of The Da Vinci Code! Today, its global sales have just exceeded 1 million copies!"

Ali Emmanuel's short sentence, like a nuclear bomb in the water, immediately caused an uproar among the negotiators at Random House.

Three months, 1 million copies!?

In the history of world books, there has not been such a fast, no, crazy sales record!

Montgomery didn't dwell on why the other side was the first to get the latest statistics on this novel published by his own company. He took the information from Ali Emmanuel in a trance, the information is the latest statistics compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers, absolutely authoritative and fair!

"Please give me a few minutes. After a cursory glance, Montgomery confirmed the authenticity of the data. The other party has already tried to see the dagger, and he is afraid that there will be other companies that will not be able to resist the temptation and accept this crazy price.

Montgomery took two steps in three steps, pulled out his phone and walked out of the conference room.

Three minutes later, Montgomery returned to the conference room, and he regained his composure: "Ali, $180 million, plus 50 percent royalties." This is the result of my urgent consultation with Mr. Peter Olson, and the final offer for our Random House. ”

He was afraid that the other party would not be satisfied, so he had to emphasize again and again that the negotiations had gone on to such a point that the situation was beyond the control of both sides.

Ali Emmanuel exchanged words with the negotiators around him for a moment before finally standing up. He smiled and stretched out his right hand: "Congratulations, Montgomery, Random House will definitely not regret this negotiation." ”

"Don't you need to ask Mr. Leon any more?" Montgomery asked rhetorically, somewhat surprised.

"Mr. Leon gave me the final say. Ali Emmanuel smiled and extended his hand again, "Do you still have questions? Montgomery." ”

Montgomery froze, stretched out his hand and shook it heavily with Ali Emmanuel, and then laughed, "You're a good opponent, Ali." ”

Ali Emmanuel finally calmed his excited heartbeat.

“Yeah！”

“F―Crazy！”

"Unbelievable!"

Negotiators on both sides resembled high school students at graduation ceremonies, throwing off their ties and jumping from their seats. With smiles on their faces, they high-fived each other and hugged each other in celebration. Such a frantic negotiation was an unprecedented torment for the personnel on both sides, and the final result was even more overwhelming.