China Wins Twice

"Absolutely impossible!"

Poor Yuebao was once again forced to answer a call from the China, who painfully discovered that Kang De was even more annoying A Chuan British Empire.

Not only is he noisy, but he also has a foul mouth; he is extremely hateful.

What's most infuriating is this scoundrel's insatiable greed. This bastard seems to have tasted the sweetness of robbery and extortion, and he's hinting at "I want to pull off another heist."

In the process of seizing and occupying prime Britain assets, he repeatedly proposed various unacceptable terms... He even wanted BAE Company!

"This is the bottom line! BAE Company is related to the national defense and security of our country and our allies! We will never allow the China to interfere, no matter how many equity transfer agreements you have!"

Grand Secretary Yue said angrily, "Don't even dream about it! We can buy it with cash, or we can exchange it for other shares or assets, but you can forget about getting a single share of BAE and Royce-Rolls! This is the only thing Britain will never concede on!"

Kang De yawned and said nonchalantly, "What's wrong? Why are you so agitated?"

The Prime Minister roared, "What's all the fuss about? BAE is Europe's largest defense contractor! Their products are all high-tech equipment available globally! Their shipyards even build almost all of the Royal Navy's warships! How could Britain possibly give you these shares!"

Kang De exclaimed in astonishment, "This company even builds sampans?"

"... Kang De!"

Damn it! The Britain Navy, once the undisputed ruler of the world, has fallen to the point of being ridiculed by the China! Damn it all!

"Just kidding, just kidding. Although your navy uses funds to maintain the Empress Dowager's yacht, although your navy's aircraft carrier under construction is leaking everywhere, and although your navy sent a dilapidated frigate to conduct a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea a couple of years ago only to be chased away in the face, you still have a navy, don't you?"

Kang De smiled and said, "I know why you're unwilling to give it up. You're afraid that we China will buy your military industrial enterprises and get your classified data and core technologies. I understand, it's only human nature."

The anger in the Grand Secretary Yue subsided slightly.

Then the China guy said, "But here's a problem. Think about it, under what circumstances would it be necessary to be wary of the other side stealing technology, intelligence, and data? First, when you're stronger than them; second, when you're evenly matched; third, when you're slightly inferior, right?"

"But no matter what, you British can't beat us anymore. You can't ramp up production, and you can't build an independent army. All you can do is build an auxiliary fleet to help your American Empire daddy and barely maintain appearances. You're practically trash here. Is there any need for you to be wary of us?"

"--Fafafafafafafafafa!"

Grand Secretary Yue felt the pain of the Fr*nce dessert tycoon.

That Kang De was a complete scoundrel.

But no matter how Kang De humiliated, mocked, or even threatened him, Yuebao refused to budge.

That makes sense. BAE is a multinational defense contractor and the largest arms importer for the American Empire. It provided crucial components such as engines for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet project and used this as leverage to extort almost complete F-35 manufacturing capabilities from Lockheed Martin Corporation. This alone means that the United Kingdom could not tolerate Kang De having any involvement with this company, otherwise their American Empire father would have to teach the unfilial son a lesson.

Rolls-Royce Company, a renowned Britain engine company and Europe's largest aero-engine enterprise, is also involved in the production and distribution of civilian marine propulsion systems, gas turbines for aircraft carriers, and power plants for nuclear-powered submarines. Their most advanced and sophisticated products are civilian and military aero-engines, which basically represent the cutting-edge level of aero-engines in Western countries and even the world.

If this company gets involved with China people, the top three companies will be laughing all the way to the bank for a whole year.

No one understands the implications better than Yuebao.

"You won't give it to me, huh?"

"No!"

Even though the shares of the two companies that Kang De extorted from the powerful figures at the equestrian center were not many, Grand Secretary Yue did not let his guard down at all. After all, no matter how well the secrecy was maintained, how could they prevent the spying and theft by the most powerful superhuman in the world? No one dared to take that risk.

Kang De asked in a sinister tone, "Are you sure?"

"... I'm certain!" Grand Secretary Yue exclaimed, "The Britain people are not afraid of threats!"

Kang De picked his nose. "Wow, you didn't say that before. I just ran a few steps in front of the Victoria Memorial and you were in such a panic that you called me."

"How dare you say that, you motherfucker! Is this some kind of fun?!"

"I'm shocked!" Kang De exclaimed in disbelief. "The Britain government actually doesn't allow an individual to run in London! Is there no democracy? Is there no freedom?"

"Shut up, you illegal immigrant, you don't even have a visa!"

"Oh, then write one for me."

"I refuse! Britain refuses entry to terrorists like you who endanger national security!"

"Oh," Kang De said casually, "Then I'll have to extend a state visit to the British in my capacity as the Defense Minister of the United Kingdom of Comora-Gambia."

"..."

"If you don't agree to my visit request, I'll report to the King and become the Comora ambassador to the United Nations. I'll catch any United Kingdom there and beat United Kingdom until they're too scared to go to work."

"..."

This kind of unorthodox approach was something Yuebao hadn't seen since he was ten years old. He, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was being threatened in a thuggish manner by a China man, and he was completely helpless.

He softened his tone and advised, "... Kang De, Kang De, we are all Civilization; we should talk in a dignified manner."

"No, I'm barbaric, I have no manners, and I don't respect contracts."

"... Stop arguing nonsense. You should know that Britain will not compromise on this kind of thing. It not only concerns our national defense and security, but also the interests of our most loyal allies."

"Really not working?"

"It really won't work."

"Then you'll regret it."

"What... what do you want?"

Faced with Kang De's threat, Grand Secretary Yue's heart skipped a beat.

He wouldn't want to provoke this bastard unless absolutely necessary, but BAE and Rolls-Royce Company were indeed too important, and the pressure from the American Empire forced him to stand up to Kang De.

He cannot back down on these issues.

However, his cabinet ministers and advisors reassured him that he didn't need to be too afraid of Kang De.

Because in this shameless feast of plunder, the Britain government reluctantly cooperated with the China. Apart from the unyielding shares in these core industries and top military industries, the Britain government provided maximum cooperation and assistance in the transfer and handover of other industries. They even sent people to persuade those families and companies that were unwilling to bleed to bow down. Although the interest group represented by the Prime Minister also took the opportunity to make a good profit in this process, the Kang De government did indeed give Kant a lot of face and cooperation.

In China moral values, the sayings "one shouldn't hit a smiling face" and "he who takes a bribe is bound to be obligated" are common consensuses. Since Kang De had already benefited so much, he wouldn't make a big fuss over a minority stake in these two or three companies. Besides, Britain isn't unreasonable.

We can't give you these shares, but we're not confiscating them. We're willing to exchange them for real money and shares in other industries, even at double the price.

To be fair, for the Ansar people, doing this is truly a display of politeness, sincerity, and high moral character, which explains why they felt Kang De wouldn't cause too much trouble.

After all, in their subconscious, the China should be grateful and accept such sincere compensation and concessions from their own side.

Who knew Kang De would do something so unpredictable again?

Feeling deeply frustrated, Grand Secretary Yue threatened sternly, "I warn you, Kang De, the leaders of the free world are watching you! As an extraordinary person and China, your unbridled bullying and trampling on the dignity and sovereignty of a nation is hardly a good thing!"

Kang De said menacingly, "Who has insulted and trampled on Britain? I'm thinking about how to make you obedient."

"You... don't even think about it!" the Prime Minister roared. "I'd rather jump off the London Eye and fall into the River Thames to my death than submit to your threats!"

We'll see.

Kang De hung up the phone, looked out at the gloomy night, and exhaled.

He dialed Qin Mengjin's number.

Miss Qin's voice immediately rang out. "Hello?"

Kang De said, "Boris refused to comply, even to the death."

"That makes sense." Qin Mengjin sighed. "Europe's largest military industrial enterprise and a world-class aero-engine factory, if it were so easy to get involved, acquiring a mere Motor Sich wouldn't have been so difficult."

Kang De paused for a moment, then said calmly, "Want to get involved?"

Miss Qin said with a wry smile, "Which China person doesn't want that? Being held hostage is no fun."

"So, what do you think of the plan I proposed?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Kang De tapped the table slowly, gazing at the city's night view.

He spent two weeks on Earth, partly to rest, recover, and process the impact of the Shalana incident, but also for a second purpose.

That is, waiting.

The Jiaolong and its mother ship are waiting to cross half the globe, from China to Zhuerban, the capital of Gambia, on the West Africa coast. Just yesterday, the deep-sea exploration vessel arrived at the Zhu'erban Port.

This means the original plan can now be implemented.

An Youyi's kidnapping and trip to Britain were unexpected accidents. At this stage, Earth's original plan was to conduct exploratory cooperation with the country and the Atlantis Plan.

Kang De first used benefits such as Spiritual Runes and training programs for extraordinary individuals to establish a preliminary level of credibility with the state. Then, he falsely claimed to have discovered what appeared to be the remains of an ancient extraordinary Civilization near the Romanche Trench in the Atlantic Ocean, inviting the state to provide equipment and manpower to jointly engage in tomb raiding, archaeology, and technological advancement.

The so-called Atlantis ruins were, of course, Kang De's invention, but the nation would not leave empty-handed. They would indeed discover relics of an extraordinary Civilization. Those antiques could be found by having Parrot dig up the junk and battlefields she fought in her youth; there would be as many as she wanted.

Kang De's purpose in fabricating lies and controlling everything was to exploit the replication rules of the White Mist World to gain free access to the nation's heavy equipment and experience in deep-sea exploration, mining, and collection.

These devices were replicated in the White Mist World, and the experience and procedures used were observed and learned by Horus. Ultimately, both would be applied in the Otherworld and the Broken Isles.

Cutting-edge products from Earth's modern industry will be used in the exploration and excavation of the Yilan-Tai'er Civilization site to obtain the treasures and heritage of this ancient Civilization that was wiped out by the Star Palace.

They integrated and absorbed these principles to their own advantage, using them as a force to confront the Star Palace.

This was the original plan and script, but some unexpected things happened along the way. An Youyi's affair forced Kang De to Britain and cause a scene, but it was not without its gains.

He met a special person who revealed to him an ancient and dark organization that had plundered many things from the United Kingdom and established a future development strategy.

On one hand, they fight evil and promote good, upholding justice; on the other hand, they righteously rob criminals and organizations of their assets to strengthen themselves. Judging from the fruitful results of their trip to the United Kingdom, being the world's policeman is truly enjoyable.

And now...

The exploration program for "Atlantis" is about to begin.

Of all the things I learned during my trip to Britain, there were two or three places where I couldn't enjoy the most delicious pastries.

The production lines, technologies, and products of BAE Rolls-Royce Company are valuable to Kang De, and even more valuable to China. To let such a good opportunity slip through our fingers is not only a despicable waste, but also a heinous crime, a disgrace to the people of the whole country.

Therefore, Kang De had a bold idea.

"Star Wars Program."

He said into his phone, "Let's set a trap for the United Kingdom, and maybe even lure the American Empire in. You're interested in the relics and heritage of extraordinary Civilization, but they'll definitely be even more interested."

"Use these to induce the United Kingdom to make concessions on the share transfer of BAE and Rolls-Royce Company, and even see if we can squeeze something out of the American Empire. Besides making a profit, we can also find a way to make them invest a lot of research in the wrong direction. China wins twice, a so-called win-win situation. Isn't that wonderful?"

Qin Mengjin chuckled subconsciously.

She then said, "Please wait a moment, we are currently... discussing."

Kang De proposed this audacious Star Wars Program involving superhuman beings yesterday.

He had anticipated that the United Kingdom would not relinquish their shares in those two companies, but he was so eager to give up these last remaining top industrial gems of Britain that he came up with the idea of swindling and cheating them.

Such a large-scale deception plan targeting a country or even the entire Western world requires the wisdom and strength of an entire nation to plan and execute, hence the need to involve the motherland.

As for the country?

The government, of course, felt a sense of urgency.

Now AWSL, this shell company, has been set up. All its employees are elites with strong government connections. It's more like a state-owned enterprise than a company under Kang De's name.

In this situation, it's less a matter of Kang De holding shares and more a matter of the state effectively controlling the company.

The AWSL employees who raided and robbed homes in the United Kingdom these past two weeks are all shrewd individuals from government financial regulatory agencies. They are all seasoned veterans and extremely cunning. Their usual task is to take down various capitalists in China, but now that the battlefield has shifted overseas, they are even more adept at it, giving the United Kingdom a real headache.

It's easy to imagine that once the United Kingdom relent, and even if BAE and Rolls-Royce were to be acquired by Kang De, the employees who would act as nominees and supervisors would inevitably be experts who had "voluntarily resigned" from various research institutes and military enterprises in China. Moreover, they would all be simple in style, frugal in life, and carry forward the fine traditions of the working class. They would not be afraid of hardship or fatigue, would not indulge in luxury, and would live directly in the factory instead of in hotels or apartments.

The United Kingdom knew this was bound to happen, so they refused to budge.

The state also knew the immense benefits that acquiring shares in these two companies would bring to Kang De.

Therefore, they attached great importance to this and seriously studied and formulated a plan after Kang De proposed a way to get the United Kingdom to relent.

However, the result was far from ideal. The West had been encircling and suppressing China for decades, tightly controlling all kinds of key technologies. Aero-engines, such a gem of industry, were out of the question. If Kang De insisted on holding shares, the worst-case scenario would be to provoke fierce opposition and direct intervention from the entire Western world.

But at that moment, Kang De proposed a wild plan.

They're setting a trap for the white people by using the upcoming Atlantis Exploration Plan.

I was shocked.

After being initially surprised, upon closer reflection, it seems to have some merit.

However, there are also some doubts and concerns.

"Comrade Kang De, it's like this."

After receiving instructions from above, Qin Mengjin pondered for a moment and said, "Your plan is to use the extraordinary items discovered in Atlantis, or even the plan itself, as bait to lure Westerners over, create some false intelligence, exaggerate the value of these items, and induce them to make a deal?"

Kang De nodded. "That's right."

"Then..." Qin Mengjin said, "Our main concern is that if the extraordinary items purchased by Westerners are indeed of great value, or if their research systems and accumulated experience can indeed yield extremely valuable intelligence and results from them, wouldn't that be counterproductive?"

Kang De paused for a moment, then silently patted his forehead and chuckled.

I see.

He misunderstood.

The nation's concerns are not without merit. The key point is that the nation believes the salvaged items were found in ancient underwater ruins, while in reality, they were unearthed from an ancient battlefield fought by the Parrot when it was young. What constitutes an extraordinary relic is entirely up to Kang De and the Parrot to decide.

If the white guys can actually figure something out from this...

I would call it Ode to Gallantry of the 21st century.

However, he couldn't say this outright. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "That's up to you. Weigh your options and decide whether BAE and the top-tier aero-engine factory are more important, or this."

Qin Mengjin remained silent.

Damn, if you say the latter is more important, you're an idiot.

Kang De snapped out of his reverie and quickly added, "But I think the nation can rest assured. With me here, we certainly won't lag behind the West in the research of supernatural powers... right?"

Laughter erupted from the other end.

About two or three minutes later, Qin Mengjin said seriously, "We need you to come to the capital. There are some details and issues that we need to discuss in person. Also, the prerequisite for everything is that we can indeed dig out valuable extraordinary relics from the Romanche Trench... You understand what we mean, right?"

Kang De smiled and said, "I understand."

Three hours later, Kang De returned from the capital to the White Mist World. West Africa was picturesque, and at the Zhu'erban Port, the massive submersible mothership was quietly moored on the blue sea.

It's time to go back to another world and dig up some junk.

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PS1: Update... Starting a new round of healthy routines. (Looking into the distance)