Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 314 The commercial value of Fangtani-san (two-in-one)

"It's hard to talk about this matter, Fang Gu-san is very busy..."

Hearing the other party's request for him, of course Raul would not agree so easily.

If he missed this opportunity, what qualifications would he have to be a gold medal scout?

The more the other party begs for you, the less easily you can agree.

"Dear Mr. Raul, we are old friends! Our team..."

"You still need to ask your boss for instructions, don't you? I know that the senior leaders of our team are not so easy to talk to. They are all a group of short-sighted guys..."

Raul's tone was teasing.

The man talking to him didn't care at all.

As a qualified scout, they must be a good businessman.

And a good businessman must learn to assess the situation...

Although this scout has lowered his stance.

But Raoul still didn't take him with him and went to meet Fang Gu immediately.

Raul's wife was puzzled.

"My dear, haven't you always wanted to introduce Xiao Fanggu to the major leagues? Why did you reject him? You know, that young man is the most talked-about person in the major leagues."

Raul also agreed with his wife's words.

Although he was a gold medal scout before.

But after all, he has left the front-line circle, and his influence has become much weaker.

On the contrary, none of these rising stars should be underestimated.

Whether it is their personal abilities or the relationships and connections they have now, they are all very powerful.

"Now that they have taken a fancy to Furitani-san, they will not let go easily. The problem that worried them most before seems to have been solved. Under such circumstances, they will never let go of such a piece. Delicious."

Raul smiled proudly.

He felt that his game of chess could already enter the final stage.

"Then you're not worried about other competitors?"

"I'm not worried about this at all. Others may be able to see the commercial value of Fangtani-san, but they definitely can't see through it."

Although Raul said so.

But he himself rushed to the hotel to greet the Qingdao athletes when they returned to the hotel.

As soon as he approached the hotel, the hotel doorman immediately greeted him.

"I'm so sorry, this distinguished guest! Our floor has been reserved for Qingdao players. They will not receive any guests for the time being."

The doorman knows his way around.

Obviously, this was not the first time he had done such an errand.

Raul blinked in surprise.

He has maintained a good relationship with Qingdao since he talked to Fang Gu.

Even when Qingdao broke into Koshien, their relationship was not broken. Raul came here once before and met Mr. Kataoka.

He remembered it very clearly.

The last time he came here, no one stopped him.

"Is he already so popular? What an incredible young man!!"

Raul had a smile on his face. As a qualified gentleman, he would not be harsh on the service staff easily.

He smiled politely, then elegantly took out his mobile phone and prepared to make a call.

It was at this time that he saw someone being pulled out by a chubby figure in the corridor.

That chubby figure seemed familiar to Raul.

He soon thought that this person was none other than the head of the baseball club of Seido High School.

The person he pulled held a business card in his hand and made an introduction unwillingly.

"Please believe me, I am really an outstanding agent, but I didn't get the right experience opportunity. If Fukitani-san agrees to let me be his agent, then I guarantee that his signing bonus will not be less. At nine digits!”

Nine figures sounds like a lot, but when converted into U.S. dollars, it's not even a million.

Raul couldn't help but curl up his lips.

He felt that the outstanding agent was simply a fool.

With just a few hundred thousand dollars, I just want to sign a rising star like Fang Gu.

Even if it is a daydream, it should not be so unrealistic...

"I really……"

"I believe you are true, but Akatsuki Fukigu is just a freshman in high school, a fifteen-year-old kid. For now, he has no plans to find an agent!"

Minister Ota explained carefully.

Ever since Furitani hit three consecutive home runs, his fame has been completely overwhelming.

Recently, six people have come to him to offer him agency contracts.

You know, they just finished playing the game, which was less than an hour.

These guys, like cats that smelled the fishy smell, came over on their own initiative.

They didn't even think about it. With Jiang Gu's potential now revealed, how could he possibly find an unknown agent like them?
In sports, super geniuses are treated like super geniuses.

From the beginning, they were different from ordinary people.

Although Fang Gu is still just an ordinary high school student.

But Minister Ohta and the others have a strong point in mind. The commercial value of their trump card is definitely not something that can be satisfied with just nine figures.

"Isn't this Mr. Ota? Hello!"

Raul took the initiative to say hello with a smile.

Seeing Raul's appearance, the outstanding agent immediately looked at him with hostility.

"It's useless, these guys from Qingdao are just hard-hearted..."

However, before he finished speaking, Minister Ota's face was already filled with a smile.

"Ah! Mr. Raul!..."

He shook hands with the other person enthusiastically and actively invited the other person in.

Seeing Ota's 180-degree change in attitude, the outstanding agent immediately broke through.

He stared at Ota's back in disbelief.

"Why?"

Although what he said was outstanding, there was no chance to verify it.

But he is indeed an agent, and he is somewhat famous.

Under him, two second-tier players and one third-tier player were signed.

How could the other party, an old foreign man with nothing, be able to get past him easily?
"I've said it before, we Fangtani-san don't have any plans to find an agent yet."

When Minister Ota turned his head back, he still looked distant.

It seemed that he would never allow anyone to come into contact with their ace.

It would be no exaggeration to say that this attitude is selfless.

But when he turned to face Raul, he looked completely different.

"You are here to see Jiang Gu, no problem, the young man is in good condition..."

Ota left with Raul.

In place, only the outstanding agent was left messy in the corridor.

"A lot of agents have come to recommend me recently?"

Raul asked with interest.

After hearing Raul's words, Ota kept nodding.

"There is no way, who made that kid perform so well? Three consecutive home runs, which greatly exceeded everyone's imagination. Now many people regard him as the future superstar!"

Those brokers who come here specifically to recommend themselves, to put it bluntly, don’t they just see money?
If anyone becomes Jiang Guxiao’s agent, even if it’s only 10%.

That will also be an astronomical figure! ! The reason why these people flock to each other is for this reason.

The supervisors and coaches of the Seido High School baseball team are not fools either.

Of course they know what kind of plans those guys have?
But to be honest, they don't care too much about this.

They also know clearly in their hearts that Jianggu is not something in the pond!
And they are more convinced than those reporters and agents that Fang Gu will become an unprecedented superstar in the future!

And such a superstar must have a capable agent to help him.

A good agent can help players go further...

The supervisors and coaches of the Qingdao High School baseball team actually do not object to the approach of these agents.

Raul is, to a certain extent, also an agent.

The Qingdao High School baseball team goes from supervisor to coach.

They all welcomed him very much!

Of course there is a reason for this.

The biggest reason for this is that they have detected all the information about Raul.

Do they know who Raul is?

At the same time, they also know very well what kind of energy Raul has?
If he can get his favor and help, Jiangu will definitely be able to go further...

In comparison, the other agents are just nonsense.

They were just thinking about sucking blood from Jiang Gu's body.

They have never thought about what they can bring to Jianggu?
If there is no benefit at all from following them, why would Jiang Gu follow them?
"Mr. Raul!!"

Seeing Raul appear, Kataoka also had a smile on his face.

Although this gentleman had already shown great interest in falling valley before.

But young players have too many uncertainties.

Raul himself didn't say anything.

The supervisors and coaches of the Qingdao High School baseball team were inevitably worried about Fangtani.

They are not sure whether this matter will succeed in the end.
Now it seems that they don't have to worry.

The last time Raul came here, he only met Kataoka.

This time, he was outspoken and expressed his interest in Jiang Gu.

There is no need to say too much between smart people.

Raul's statement fully shows that this matter is almost closed.

Once Fangtani graduates from high school, he doesn't need to go to the professional draft at all and can go directly to the major leagues.

“It’s exciting just to think about it!”

Minister Ota, as the guide for Fengtani.

He still remembers the scene when he saw Jiangu about half a year ago.

At that time, Fukitani-san’s reputation was not very famous. If it weren't for the videotape he took the initiative to mail, the admissions departments of Ohta and Qingdao would not pay attention to him at all.

In that ice and snow, Minister Ohta saw Furitani's pitch for the first time.

"boom!"

That feeling of destruction was still fresh in his memory to this day.

Although Jiang Gu at this time is much stronger than he was at that time.

Even the fastest ball speed has increased by more than ten kilometers.

However, even so, Minister Ohta still has a deep memory of the shot he made.

That goal seemed to be engraved in his soul.

Let him never forget it for the rest of his life.

Now he is that wonderful young man who is famous all over the country.

His reputation as the Monster King is known to almost everyone who loves baseball.

Just like Otani back then, even a little stronger than Otani.

Even some people who don't pay much attention to baseball have heard of his name.

Nowadays, there are even major league scouts coming to poach players in person.

Minister Ohta can foresee that one day in the future.

He will definitely see the decline in the major league field.

And at that time, Akatsuki Fukitani would definitely not be an ordinary player in the major leagues, but a rising superstar.

"This scene will definitely come!!"

Raul had a great time chatting with the people in Qingdao.

Through chatting, Raul also understood a fact more clearly.

The supervisors at Seido High School and their entire coaching staff are really, really good.

They not only care about the current performance of the players, but also attach great importance to the future of the players.

Take the matter of Falling Valley as an example.

If they were simply standing on Qingdao's side, there would be no need for them to receive him so actively.

Even this is not a choice that maximizes their interests.

The top wealthy families in the country like Qingdao have been in decline before.

There must be a professional team related to them.

Otherwise, they would not have been able to continue sending players to professional teams during their downturn.

From this perspective, their team has a star like Akatsuki Furuya.

They are supposed to be sending these teams to maintain relationships.

If Fang Gu jumps to the major leagues from these teams, the team will be able to reap huge benefits.

And that’s not even counting what they accomplished during this period.

No one is a fool, and there is no shortage of smart people in professional teams.

Raul believes that someone must have made such a suggestion.

But neither Director Kataoka nor the coaches on their team showed any interest.

This made Raul extremely admired.

Plus the outstanding agent he saw when he came in.

This gave Raul an idea.

He felt that it was very necessary for him to inform Supervisor Kataoka in advance so that he would not lose the big for the small.

Signing a contract with Jianggu is a sky-high price!
If they sign from the team, they will also pay the team a sky-high price.

As a result, the cost of signing a contract to reduce the valley will be higher.

Correspondingly, the young man himself has less room to negotiate conditions.

When Raul said goodbye to everyone and left, and when others saw him off, he suddenly turned his head and said to Jiang Gu with a smile.

"I have already been angry with the senior management of our team, and they have given an annual salary standard. To be honest, I am very dissatisfied. This salary cannot reflect the value of Furitani-san in any case."

Upon hearing this topic, everyone involuntarily pricked up their ears.

They had heard people shouting before, and someone offered a price of tens of millions.

Is it possible that Jiang Gu’s current value will exceed it?

"What number is that?"

Takashima Rei pushed up his glasses with his ring finger and asked seemingly unintentionally.

"It's not much, just 100,000 US dollars!"

"One hundred thousand?"

"Yes, one hundred thousand, one week!!"

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(End of this chapter)