Lu PingAn had never encountered an opponent like this before.
The silent battlefield stretched in every direction. Killing remained hidden in the shadows, while economics, technology, even witchcraft and curses became tools for attacking each other.
"We've been hit by a financial panic. There's a problem with our cash flow."
"The Eastern Kingdom authorities are willing to provide us with a three-month interest-free loan. All right, problem solved."
Anything with a physical presence could be attacked. Lu PingAn's faction owned quite a few assets in the Eastern Kingdom, including facilities surrounding the Trading Ground, the medical industry Lady Lin had taken over, and, most importantly, the Ancient City expansion project that had consumed astronomical sums.
The efficiency of administrative staff was a rather subtle thing. If something was unimportant or they did not want to do it, they could drag you through endless procedures for half a year or two years. But if it involved their personal interests and performance evaluations, their efficiency would instantly become more frenzied than 996 overtime.
Take the new city construction plan, for example. It had long ceased to be Lu PingAn's affair alone. At the official level, there had been extensive investment promotion and expansion, while privately, people from every side had participated to varying degrees.
To be specific, the authorities could provide industrial planning and make plans for transportation, including buses and subways. Meanwhile, the Reborn Group, as the contractor, focused on constructing large-scale projects, such as Amusement Parks, shopping centers, hospitals—commercial ventures in this world as well—ultra-large hotels, and other commercial facilities.
With those two sides working together, it was equivalent to building the skeleton and flesh, while also laying down vital organs such as the heart, liver, and lungs. This "person" could then live.
The remaining smaller shares included food streets,