Chapter 132: Chapter 123: You Say Daoist Ning Is the Evil God? I Think You’re the Heretic! (Part 2)

"What do you mean by the hope of the nation? I think Ning Xiaoyou is an obvious choice. Old Wang, can you help inquire if this year’s role model has been decided?"

"If it hasn’t been decided, can Ning Xiaoyou take the lead? I’m willing to stake all my honors and positions as a guarantee!"

"Ahem." Elder An, hearing this, choked on his tea and couldn’t help but cough.

Wang Maocai rolled his eyes at Lin Hai and awkwardly explained, "Old Lin has been working tirelessly on the aircraft carrier arresting gear for years, putting public interest above personal needs. Today, he’s just a bit too excited."

Ning An listened to these bigwigs’ words and smiled.

He did not make any reply.

Some things.

Are better left unsaid.

...

After some casual chat, Elder An mentioned:

"Ning Xiaoyou, I don’t think Han Xiuxian is a magnanimous person. Moreover, your bet is tantamount to him digging his own grave. I fear he won’t honor the agreement."

Wang Maocai also chimed in: "Indeed, the Han Group is known for exploiting high-tech weaknesses of Dragon Country. Even if he loses his head, Yingjiang would likely intervene forcefully."

The two were smart people all their lives.

With just a few words they explained the intricacies.

The viewers in the live stream nodded repeatedly; it does indeed make sense.

After all, regardless of how spiritual Changchun Temple’s offerings are, it’s not worth trading the entire Han Group for an elusive chance to extend one’s life, right?

Moreover, we are not blind. Even if Han Xiuxian agreed, would Korea agree?

Would Yingjiang agree?

Originally, the technology was meant to sanction Dragon Country, but it turned into a stepping stone for their advancement instead.

This is something the Western world would find hard to accept.

Upon hearing these words, Ning An chuckled and replied dismissively, "If they wish to come, let them come. If not, so be it. After all, he was the one who begged me."

"Besides, does he dare not come?"

Hmm?

With this statement, everyone’s gaze returned to Ning An.

They were curious, but it wasn’t about what made Ning An so certain.

After all, the will to survive makes people try every means to overcome obstacles.

Not everyone possesses the fearless resolve for national peace like Elder An and Elder Lin.

What intrigued them was the ultimate mystery of Changchun Temple—

Divine Providence through Offerings!

Ning An naturally understood their meaning but made no explanations; instead, he pretended not to understand and smiled, saying, "Consider it a little joke of mine; don’t take it to heart."

Everyone present rolled their eyes.

In their hearts, they secretly cursed him as a sly fox.

The viewers in the live stream:

"Hey, I just love how the Little Daoist keeps us wanting more with his half-revealed words."

"You mischief-maker, I bet you just enjoy flirting. Wait till you become someone’s little fool."

"I usually interpret Brother Sect Leader’s words oppositely; looks like Han Xiuxian will definitely visit Changchun Temple."

"After all, with Elder An as a model, as long as he’s human, he desires to survive."

And Ning An is also convinced of this point.

While observing Han Xiuxian’s life chart, Ning An keenly noticed something.

Though the degree of rupture in his life chart is not as severe as Elder An’s, Han Xiuxian doesn’t have the golden threads of national fortune protecting him.

Instead, black and gray gases surround him, rapidly corroding his already tattered life chart.

According to Ning An’s calculations, even with all sorts of exorbitantly priced medicines, Han Xiuxian’s life expectancy is feared to be less than half a month.

And that’s under the condition that no unexpected incidents occur.

However.

Even if Han Xiuxian suddenly awakens his conscience and faces death calmly, Ning An remains indifferent.

After all, the rise of Dragon Country is a trend that cannot be changed by a few ripples.

At this moment, Wang Maocai lightly coughed twice and amiably said, "Daoist Ning, I have a request."

"Wang Division, feel free to speak; I will now close the live stream."

Through the small talk earlier, Ning An had also figured out Wang Maocai’s identity.

And realized why Gao Xiaoning appeared as well.

Sure enough, Wang Maocai smiled awkwardly but did not dispute.

Then, the admiral beside him stood up and took out some documents from his briefcase, distributing them among the crowd.

"According to our investigation, the entity that purchased the mooring cables produced by the Gao Family Factory is not their military but a shell company."

"And that so-called wealthy businessman, Williams, was just a facade."

"According to our intel, on the day Williams purchased the mooring cables, his account abruptly increased by four million US dollars."

"Which precisely covered the entire shipment sent by the Gao Family Factory to Yingjiang."

Wang Maocai added: "Can the account that transferred money to Williams be traced?"

The admiral smiled slightly, "Certainly, although it was challenging, we were able to find a loophole and hacked into it."

"The account transferring money to Williams belongs to a company directly under their Ministry of Defense."

"The hidden boss is Major General Walker from the Ministry of Defense."

Wang Maocai was puzzled upon hearing the name, "I seem to recall that this guy is Andre’s subordinate?"

The rear admiral nodded: "Yes, and coincidentally, the time the direct company was established was the exact day Williams acquired the aircraft carrier arresting gears."

"From this, it’s essentially certain that this batch of mooring cables was neither procured by Yingjiang’s military nor just a personal act by certain individuals."

Hearing this, Wang Maocai could not help but laugh: "So, are you saying that this acquisition act was purely a personal endeavor by some of them?"

The rear admiral couldn’t help but laugh as well, "Essentially, yes. Otherwise, given Yingjiang’s appetite, they wouldn’t be so hasty, employing a slow bleed approach to weaken us."

Wang Maocai sighed, "I felt as much; this indeed doesn’t resemble Yingjiang’s modus operandi."

"Tsk, the entire Yingjiang military probably didn’t expect to be toyed with by a shell company."

"A civilian middleman bought the mooring cables at 300,000 US dollars and sold them to their navy for 5 million US dollars. What a show both above and below."

Upon hearing this, Ning An still didn’t understand what they intended to do.

After all, now that it’s clarified that the aircraft carrier arresting gear was domestically produced, the misunderstanding is resolved, what’s left is to continue production, right?

Noticing Ning An’s confusion, Wang Maocai deliberately hinted: "Ning Xiaoyou, after hearing this, can’t you see that the Yingjiang Navy is also grasping in the dark about the origin of this new aircraft carrier arresting gear?"

Ning An nodded upon hearing that, "Sounds like it."

Wang Maocai slapped his thigh and laughed, "That’s it!"

"So now, apart from us, the only ones who understand are the secondhand middleman Williams and Major General Walker."

"They absolutely wouldn’t dare to make noise about this kind of business and would, in fact, have to continue pushing their lies hard to avoid exposing themselves."

"And we can precisely use this opportunity to stir things up."

Ning An seemed to vaguely understand while Lin Hai suddenly became intrigued, his eyes glowing:

"Old Wang, what’s your plan!"

Wang Maocai directly looked at the admiral and Gao Xiaoning, smiling: "It’s simple!"

"Xiaoli, your navy should keep communicating with Yingjiang’s navy. Show the lowest possible attitude; agree to any terms they propose, making them believe we can’t survive without their aircraft carrier arresting gear."

"And Xiaogao, play along by continuing to sell to Williams, and send them the best batch so Williams will cling to it completely!"

"When the Yingjiang navy is on cloud nine, thinking they’ve struck a great deal, they will surely sign a contract with us. But unfortunately, just at that moment, a small incident occurs in Xiaogao’s family, preventing further supply."

"And when Williams can’t meet demand, Yingjiang realizes something is wrong but too late."

"Then, according to the contract, won’t they have to pay some compensation?"

"Hehe, and although we did ship them the goods, we constantly find excuses to delay delivery, only arriving at the last minute, giving them no time to inspect!" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Given Yingjiang’s usual behavior, they’ll certainly host a live broadcast, showing the journalists the aircraft carrier arresting gear, but with time constraints, they have no time to check what’s inside!"