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Chapter 621: Chapter 526: Myanmar’s Emergency Meeting (Please Subscribe!)_1
Myanmar.
As a country with a not-so-small area and population.
Although the domestic internet and communication technology are as backward as those of Africa, they decidedly keep a real-time focus on international news. When they first saw this news, they didn’t believe it, thinking to themselves, ’Who do you think you are? Thinking you can solve this harmful thing with whatever you created.’
But as more and more people stepped forward to speak, it actually seemed real.
However, they didn’t fully believe it.
Because at the time, to curb territorial trade, they cut off their products and banned imports. They couldn’t find factual evidence in a short period, so they could only sit and watch the changes.
However, before they could react, the focus of international public opinion pointed towards them. However, they didn’t directly accuse, but first lavishly praised. Then, they hoped that for the sake of humanity, they would disclose their technology.
To confront a warlord, others definitely won’t bother with them. Moreover, they can’t fathom Ling’s way of doing things. What if they panicked the other party and they bombed their news agency? So, they could only confront Myanmar.
This really was an undeserved ’disaster’ that fell from the sky.
If they had such technology, they wouldn’t have turned over the people across from them long ago. Once this thing is introduced, the global demand for prohibited items will decrease sharply. In less than a year, the total demand could drop to less than a tenth of the current.
The only people left would be those who genuinely seek excitement, who would actually buy this thing.
By then.
With no market, there would be no sales, and without sales, the other side would have no money to buy weapons and equipment or pay wages. A tiger cut off from its teeth and claws wouldn’t be just like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, would it?
Thinking about this.
In fact, they would very much hope that this is true while promoting this thing heavily in their territory. Because as long as it is promoted, not only will the surrounding forces see Ling as a thorn in their eyes and flesh that they would want to get rid of, but also the entire industry chain upstream and downstream will want Ling dead. Once they angered those ruthless people who would directly send assassins to cause chaos, by that time, they would have simply won without a fight.
This is nearly a winning situation by just lying down.
Thinking about it makes them excited.
If the news is true, they even urgently hope that Ling sells a bit more. After Ling’s death, all the money would be theirs.
This wave of unexpected divine assistance.
They genuinely almost jumped up in joy.
...
Yangon.
Still in that large conference room, surrounded by smoke.
"What do you think we should do? Everyone’s calling for us to convince Ling to contribute the brewing technology." This time, the old man sitting in the central position isn’t frowning. Instead, he looks quite happy.
Ling’s wave of actions might give them a chance to win without even lifting a finger. How could they not be happy?
"I don’t think we need to pay attention at all. We still haven’t confirmed if what they said is true. It’s just the voices of some unscrupulous media. They’re just afraid the world won’t be in chaos. Let them rant and rave, we don’t have such technology anyway." One of the deputy leaders said dismissively.
"Of course I know what those media want to do. They just want to create conflict and draw people’s attention. But we have to face this issue squarely. We have to give an explanation, right? How far along is the arrangement over there?" The old man once more spoke to a bald man in a uniform sitting below.
"Um... Mr. President, we’ve only just started." The others are all cheerful, but this bald man can’t be happy, sweating profusely from his forehead and not daring to wipe it away.
The old man scoffed.
"Why do I hear that quite a few things have been leaked from you guys? And even the plan has been leaked to the other side." He had given them half a year to prepare, but now two months have passed and the progress of infiltration on the other side is practically zero. If it weren’t for Ling’s actions today, he would want to throttle this guy.
Hell.
He approved the plan just two days ago, and the other side found out about it entirely. They even used loudspeakers to hurl abuse across the area. It’s like they don’t want to live anymore, and anyone can confront them. Do they still need any dignity?
"Rest assured, I have already sent the person who leaked this plan to a military court. But because of this leak, our current activities on the other side are even more difficult. Many of the people we sent over there have lost contact. The rest, they’re just sending back useless information.
Especially on Ling’s side, our people can’t get in at all. Except for Ge Dan and their group, anyone else who goes in loses contact. And it’s not just Ling; we can’t go into the territory of Talents either."
The bald man admitted his mistake honestly.
Luckily he found a scapegoat this time. Otherwise, this punishment would have fallen on him.
"Has Ling not announced the takeover of Talent’s territory?" The old man looked at him coldly. "I’ll rest assured, alright?" But this guy is still a veteran. He usually gets things done and listens to orders. But he got flustered over this matter.
"Yes, we think they want to leave a buffer zone. The Asia Dollar is already fully circulated inside, and basically, the Myanmar Kyat has been taken over by the Myanmar-Asia Bank. In the short term, I feel that Ling will definitely not announce the inclusion of Talent’s territory in their management." The bald man quickly said.
"What about the other two forces that border with Ling?" The old man took a puff of his cigarette and asked again.
"They haven’t made any moves. They are only doing business with Ling, and the volume of trade is not small. But the invasion of the Asia Dollar is not very obvious. The main transaction currency is still the Myanmar Kyat and the US Dollar."
"They want to focus on development, huh." The old man laughed lightly, his smile carrying a trace of cruelty. He was a little frantic before, but now he wanted to try the feeling of watching tigers fight from the mountain.
Wait until both are injured, and they can benefit as the fisherman bursting in.
The others were silent for a moment, choosing not to respond. It was so obvious that saying it out loud would only result in mocking of one’s intellect. The benefits of the fruit wine were still unconfirmed, they couldn’t cheer just yet.
"What’s the reconnaissance drone’s report?" the old man asked. The only person they had in the territory was Ge Dan, and he could only stroll around Xin’an Town. They didn’t have any up-to-date data on the roads, bridges, or towns in the other areas.
So, they had to send in reconnaissance drones.
They were merely taking advantage of the fact that the opposition had no countermeasures.
They figured that the local people would hardly have any anti-aircraft weapons, so they had been recklessly flying everywhere, sometimes even at low altitudes. Basically, their attitude was: you can see me, but you can’t hit me.
At times like these, their sense of superiority kicked in.
By now, everyone around Xin’an Town was aware that Ge Dan and his partner were Myanmar’s men. They were cautious around them and while their movements around the town weren’t restricted, no one was willing to interact with them, avoiding them as if they were the plague.
This left Ge Dan and his partner extremely vexed.
"Mr. President, they have constructed numerous factories, roads, bridges, but we have yet to locate their military facilities," the bald man immediately responded.
"Keep scouting then. Survey the terrain, mark out the important roads and bridges. They don’t have air weaponry. If a battle breaks out, we will seize the upper hand. We will disregard the international issues, if the fruit wine truly treats addiction, all the better for us.
If it’s false, we must also make backup preparations, in case Ling is just bluffing. The plan stays the same; you only have four months left, maybe less. Don’t make any more mistakes or you may as well resign," the old man mused.
This time, he was not willing to upset his plans over a small hiccup.
Either way, they would strike.
"Yes".
...
Soon after, Myanmar announced a statement saying that Ling’s actions were normal business practices. It was someone else’s technology, and they cannot intervene in legal business operations. In short, their message was: don’t bloody bother us anymore.
As for this result.
The media accepted it, though they thought Myanmar was quite brutal. They didn’t offer their support, but let things be as they were. After all, how could one regulate an area they had no control over? Dream on.
Just like that.
A piece of bullshit news made its way before the eyes of the world.
Many people also stopped complaining.
Especially many scientific research institutions, representing real interests, it is a huge market that could not be easily let go. They tried looking for clues in the fruit wine through lab tests but found nothing, so they could only try to contact the manufacturer.
Because of this.
Driven by capital.
All major global TV media outlets dispatched journalists to this ’magical’ land. As for the danger? What’s that? There are journalists on real battlefields, let alone this place.
And just three hours after the news was released.
Prices in the global black market doubled. If it wasn’t for the wine’s large production volume and stable supply, and its remarkable effects, prices could increase several times over. Some crazed individuals even thought about blowing up the winery in the territory. If they had wine in hand, they could make a lot of money.
But that thought was as far as it went.
If they messed around with a powerful force with people and money, they might just be blown to smithereens. They didn’t want to play such an exciting game in case they end up losing themselves.
Thug tactics.
They’re used to deal with civilized people, because civilized people are bound by rules and restrictions. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
But to deal with lunatics.
You have to outsmart them, otherwise, everyone will go crazy, and everyone will die, that’s not a profitable deal at all. Although they can’t blow up the winery, they can send corporate spies, even if the first batch failed. After all, nothing bolsters courage like money does.
Just as some people were worried about whether the factory price of the fruit wine would rise.
All the distributors announced that the retail prices wouldn’t increase and the supply wouldn’t decrease. It might even significantly increase, which ultimately assuaged people’s concerns.
In order to further establish their corporate image, Tang Kai and the others discussed and decided to allocate a batch specifically for addiction recovery centers. However, this would still cost them, although it could be given in installments and at cost price.
If it was given away for free.
Reaching the desired effects would require such a huge investment that they might end up doing all the work for nothing. At a time when there was no substitute for this product, Tang Kai and the others also displayed their business-minded side.
The factory price wouldn’t increase, but there were no limits on their selling price. Ling did not restrict retail prices. Even if Tang Kai and his team sold it for ten thousand RMB a bottle, Ling wouldn’t care. This was written into the contract.
They’re not increasing prices now, that could be considered a kindness.
After all.
Who asked you to mess around with that stuff in the first place?
