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Chapter 1074: 945
If it had been Myanmar before.
Kundun might have still effortlessly controlled everything.
An agricultural country with a GDP just breaking ten billion U.S. dollars wasn’t difficult to manage. Even if mistakes were made, they couldn’t have serious consequences—after all, everyone had land to farm, and if worse came to worst, going back home to farm would still provide everyone with food.
But now.
Something happened that Lang Cai had never anticipated.
Economic reform.
This was bound to stimulate the secondary and tertiary sectors in Myanmar, causing a large population to move to cities, becoming urban residents. Industry would increasingly draw people away from rural areas.
At that moment.
Their survival issue would become a top priority.
Once a problem arose.
If they took the wrong path.
It would be nothing short of a disaster.
The increasing scale of the domestic economic volume made the domestic situation more complex, This demanded higher managerial skills; managers must first learn one thing: they couldn’t let the ship capsize.
At the same time, they needed to keep the ship steady, sailing towards the far horizon and future.
Clearly.
Kundun did not possess such capabilities and breadth of vision.
Especially the breadth of vision, which is the big picture.
Understanding to sacrifice partial interests for the sake of overall interests, but Kundun’s grasp of the big picture was too weak and he was too self-serving. He hadn’t noticed it before, but now, upon careful reflection in solitude.
With Kundun’s character, he simply couldn’t properly handle the upcoming international and domestic issues Myanmar would face.
Lang Cai felt troubled in an instant.
He couldn’t discuss this with anyone else.
Should he leave the error uncorrected or correct it? Lang Cai was indecisive. Eventually, after thinking for over an hour, Lang Cai still decided to observe the situation further. Such a major decision couldn’t be made hastily.
...
But.
Reality.
Did not give Lang Cai much time to observe.
The very next morning.
Lu Sang came directly to Lang Cai’s office. Usually, Lu Sang would call about matters, so a personal visit surely meant it wasn’t a minor issue. Lang Cai quickly postponed a meeting to receive him.
"What’s the matter?"
The seriousness on Lu Sang’s face made Lang Cai somewhat nervous.
"It’s about Kundun," said Lu Sang.
"Kundun?"
Lang Cai was taken aback.
Hadn’t he tasked Lu Sang with handling a few people yesterday?
Or perhaps Lu Sang too had heard the rumors, coming to persuade him to abandon Kundun as his successor.
"Yes, our Intelligence Department discovered an infiltrator active in Ke Bang yesterday. They found out he had close contacts with high ranks in Ke Bang and leaked our intelligence during his mission," Lu Sang said gravely.
"He leaked our intelligence?" Lang Cai seemed to grasp the implication.
Without letting him ponder further, Lu Sang elaborated.
"Yes, and the source of the intelligence was Kundun. In our negotiations with Pan Cong and David, they had known our bottom line long before, even some demands about fruit wine and filters were suggested by Kundun."
Upon hearing this, Lang Cai’s eyes narrowed into slits: "Is it reliable?"
"Absolutely certain," Lu Sang nodded.
"Lu Sang, I trust you, but Kundun’s position is extraordinary, I need solid evidence," Lang Cai fixed his gaze on Lu Sang.
Lu Sang replied, "We have it. We had placed a bug in a vehicle used by both delegations. This led us to obtain clues, initiate a thorough investigation, and capture that infiltrator. His confession holds true."
After hearing Lu Sang’s words.
Lang Cai fell silent.
Anger began to rise within him.
He despised those who betrayed from within. Although now both states had agreed to allegiance, and Kundun’s information leak had occurred just a couple of days before and after this allegiance, leaking was still leaking.
Because before the negotiations, the parties were adversaries.
Leaking intelligence to the enemy.
That was betrayal.
He had never expected Kundun to do such a thing, but for what reason? Suddenly, Lang Cai remembered the fruit wine and filters mentioned by Lu Song and instantly understood.
"I get it, we must keep this matter under wraps, cough cough..." Lang Cai was completely disappointed in Kundun, dealing with the enemy was one thing; this time, wasn’t it just a big transaction with two sectors?
But on a national matter, you, a Deputy Leader, conducting private transactions with hostile forces and even blackmailing them, forcing them to demand technology from the Myanmar Economic Zone—it was more than a taboo, it was outright betrayal.
"I’ve already had the news locked down."
"Good, you can go back now... wait a moment."
Lang Cai stopped Lu Song who was about to get up and leave.
"Next, I hope you support my decision." Lang Cai was a man who could not tolerate any sand in his eyes; he might not claim righteousness, but he did not want to see a future successor of Myanmar who lacked a moral baseline.
Lu Song nodded slightly.
"I’m here if needed," he said.
"Hmm."
After Lu Song left.
Lang Cai had even lost the mood for meetings.
He directly postponed them to tomorrow.
He was not a naturally suspicious person.
However, the issues surrounding Kundun had all erupted these two days; he had to consider the logical connections. He trusted the evidence from Bi Wan and also the evidence from Lu Song.
But so many things pointing toward Kundun.
Could it really be a coincidence?
If it were a coincidence, Lang Cai wouldn’t have to think too much, but if not, that would be interesting. He did not like being calculated against, yet the people with motives were too numerous to count even with both hands.
This might also reflect a problem.
That was Kundun’s ascendancy causing increasing dissatisfaction among many people. On the eve of the power transfer, they all wanted Kundun out to replace him with someone else. It was still feasible now, but delaying further would make the replacement too hasty.
Lang Cai had a lot on his mind.
Even he could not be fully aware of the domestic situation, and the people he trusted might not fully support all his decisions.
As Lang Cai pondered back and forth.
Kundun arrived.
Prepared all evening.
Kundun already had a complete plan to defuse the crisis and showed much more respect towards Lang Cai than before. He resumed his previous respectfulness, and Lang Cai allowed him to sit before he did.
"Is there something?"
Lang Cai, pretending to read documents, looked up at Kundun.
"President Lang Cai, I have come to admit my mistakes," Kundun said ’sincerely’.
"Mistakes?" Lang Cai expressed his surprise.
He wondered inside if Kundun knew about Lu Song’s mission and purposely came to rectify it?
Kundun hurriedly nodded, "Yes, ever since you promoted me to Deputy Leader, I have been overly cautious with my departments. Facing this unique opportunity for economic reform, I also realized that my caution is an obsolete mentality.
Next, I plan to learn from Deputy Leader Ling and others, be bold and strive to be the first while intensifying my management and economic studies to enhance my managerial level and better contribute to Myanmar in the future..."
Kundun spoke earnestly for over three minutes.
Listening to him, Lang Cai was amused. Such an admission of mistakes would have impressed him in the past, but now, on a gray fabric exists a large black spot, impossible to hide.
Every glance.
Could "see" it.
"It’s good that you can recognize your own mistakes. Your deceased father also hoped you would become an outstanding leader, and wanted you to be healthy and happy, a useful person to society," Lang Cai said meaningfully.
"I will strive," Kundun nodded immediately.
Although it sounded a bit odd, the previous part about a leader was fine; the latter... seemed fine too.
"Hmm, you can go back now, I need to look at some documents." Lang Cai could only apologize silently to Kundun’s father. A leader, Kundun wasn’t suitable; better to be someone useful to society.
And thus achieved this goal.
"Okay."
Walking out of Lang Cai’s office.
Kundun sighed with relief.
It seemed, this crisis had been averted.
