Chapter 396 - 371: Knew an Hour in Advance?
Wendona’s face turned ugly as he watched Baguda on the news.
Baguda had just announced an upcoming visit to the Dragon Country for a series of talks.
’Are they picking a side?’
’Are they planning to stand against us?’
’Dammit, we haven’t even done anything drastic! We just sent a few people over, mainly to investigate that black gold. Why are they reacting so strongly?’
’Is this a declaration of a fight to the death?’
He now understood why the Director was so furious.
After all, since its founding, the Xuanfeng Alliance had created the highly influential Xuanfeng Bank. Yet, they had always declared neutrality and never picked sides.
’And now, because of our actions, are they finally going to side with them?’
If that happened, it would be terrible news for them.
Especially if the Xuanfeng Bank fell into the hands of their old rivals.
The Director up top must think this was all because of the team he sent, which would explain the rage.
"Did you see the news?" the Director asked coldly.
Wendona’s face was a mask of distress. "I... I saw. Please, let me explain..."
"Have your people extradited back here and issue a letter of apology. We will discipline some people on our end to show our stance. So, I’m afraid things are about to get rough for you." The Director didn’t give him another chance to speak before hanging up.
A muscle in Wendona’s jaw twitched.
’What does he mean?’
’Things are about to get rough for me?’
’Are they going to use me to make a statement?’
’Dammit, what did I do wrong in all of this?’
He was incredibly indignant.
But he knew that if the Director said this, the President’s office must have already held a meeting and made the decision.
Wendona gave a bitter laugh. He had only viewed this matter from his department’s perspective, never expecting the Xuanfeng Alliance to pull a move like this—a purely political gambit.
It was disgusting and dirty.
Dammit.
...
The Xuanfeng Alliance.
The moment Baguda announced his upcoming visit to the Dragon Country, he instantly drew the attention of all surrounding parties.
It seemed even the recent terrorist incident in the Beautiful Country was no longer the focus of attention.
Everyone knew that with the Xuanfeng Bank in play, any decision made by the Xuanfeng Alliance carried enormous weight.
This was especially true for those who had deposited black gold or other illicit funds in the Xuanfeng Bank; they were watching the Xuanfeng Alliance’s every move.
Countless letters of inquiry were being sent to the Xuanfeng Alliance.
This caused Baguda a great deal of distress. He felt like he was being roasted over an open fire.
He went to Wind Manor every day to ask Lu Feng, "His Excellency the Governor, please say something! When will we see some results? Every moment is an agony for me right now."
Just then, Xiaozhi’s voice spoke up: "Master, the Beautiful Country is already preparing to extradite those individuals. Furthermore, they’ve drafted documents to deal with the person responsible for this incident. They’ll be announcing it in one hour. They have compromised."
Hearing this, Lu Feng turned to Baguda and said, "Baguda, go back and wait. Watch the news from the Beautiful Country in an hour."
Baguda could only nod and leave Wind Manor.
Back in his office, the Governor’s words echoed in his mind.
’The Beautiful Country will release a news announcement in an hour?’
He didn’t dare hesitate. He waited in front of his computer, pulling up an international news channel.
An hour later, when Baguda saw the official announcement from the Beautiful Country, he was dumbfounded.
The news was about how they were handling the group of people they had captured. They had even thrown out a person in charge named Wendona to be the scapegoat.
This scene left Baguda in shock.
This was an official announcement from the Beautiful Country.
And how could His Excellency the Governor have known the contents an hour in advance?
It should have been impossible. They had no reason to tell the Governor, nor any way to inform him. But the fact was, the Governor had known.
Baguda could only sigh in admiration. ’The Governor truly lives up to his title.’
Always full of surprises.
Just as Baguda was thinking this, his secretary rushed in and reported, "Mr. Baguda, we’ve received a formal letter from the Beautiful Country. They say they want to discuss some matters with us and hope to resolve the misunderstanding between us."
A smile immediately spread across Baguda’s face upon hearing this.
’It’s just as His Excellency the Governor said. They’ve compromised.’
He suddenly felt a huge weight lift from his shoulders.
He immediately told his secretary, "Accept the letter, then send them a reply to arrange the talks."
A day later, Baguda rushed back to Wind Manor to see Lu Feng. The moment he saw him, he said excitedly, "His Excellency the Governor, it was just as you said! They compromised. Their attitude is very soft, but their underlying message is clear: we must remain neutral and not get too close to the Dragon Country."
"Heh," Lu Feng chuckled. "They haven’t really compromised. They’re only doing this because they’ve seen our resolve. They still haven’t given up on their designs for us."
"The moment they get a chance, believe me, they will stop at nothing. They’re a bunch of bastards."
Baguda couldn’t help but nod, in deep agreement. The Beautiful Country really would resort to any dirty trick in the book at times.
’Still, they must be furious this time,’ he thought.
Lu Feng then instructed, "So, you should also release an announcement saying that you’re going to the Dragon Country to discuss building a bullet train system."
Baguda nodded, left Wind Manor once again, and returned to the administrative center. He had his secretary prepare for a news release.
When he visited to discuss the bullet train system, the Beautiful Country would think their compromise had worked.
Before long, everyone knew about it from the press conference Baguda held.
The people of the Xuanfeng Alliance, however, cheered out loud.
This was a huge and wonderful surprise for them.
The people of the Xuanfeng Alliance were wealthy now, and with wealth came the desire for a better quality of life.
Moreover, with many people from the Dragon Country having come to the Xuanfeng Alliance, they naturally knew about the transportation situation in the Dragon Country, especially things like high-speed rail and bullet trains.
The people from the Dragon Country who came here would complain about it.
They complained about the poor transportation here, and over time, many locals learned about it.
So, during Baguda’s press conference, some videos of bullet trains were also shown. The modern, high-tech trains made the citizens of the Xuanfeng Alliance even more excited. It’s safe to say their happiness index soared.
Naturally, the people in the Beautiful Country saw this press conference right away.
In the temporary FBI office.
Wendona held a disciplinary report, his face a mask of utter despair.
Especially when he saw the news about Baguda, he even got the feeling that their initial goal was never just to visit the Dragon Country—it was about this bullet train system all along.
But that didn’t matter. The higher-ups would surely think this was a credit to their compromise.
’Don’t they always say compromise is an art form?’
’Those goddamn sons of bitches.’