Chapter 1176: Strategic Blueprint (Part 2)
"There's no use in being anxious."
Jiang Chen remained calm.
Indeed.
Calm.
Luo Peng didn't think it was indifference; things like this happened too often, happening every day, with people losing their lives at any moment. Humans aren't the Buddha, we can't expect everyone to pity all beings.
"I've already asked some friends to see if we can get the person out."
Luo Peng said.
Just because the police can't do it doesn't mean it can't be done.
Never underestimate Luo's current connections. If you were tricked into a pyramid scheme domestically, there's no need to worry, you could easily get out. But abroad, especially in a complicated and chaotic place like Myanmar, Luo Peng indeed lacked confidence.
"Any plan?"
Luo Peng looked at his good buddy. In Xiang Country, he had witnessed the other's extraordinary abilities. Otherwise, he might be less capable than her brother. Her brother, at least, had a whereabouts, but Xia Wanqing had already vanished without a trace.
And from the beginning to the end, even when Xia Wanqing was rescued, Jiang Chen never showed his face.
Planning strategies from a thousand miles away?
Turning victory into ruin with light banter?
Anyway, the biggest takeaway from returning from Xiang Country was not that the outside world was dangerous, but that he might have to live under the shadow of his good buddy for a lifetime.
"If you were asking for my help, I could perhaps try to think of a way."
Jiang Chen said calmly and composedly.
Luo Peng grinned, "Alright, I've already owed you so many favors, one or two more won't matter."
"If you put it that way, then I ought to tally it up."
Luo Peng was puzzled, "Tally what?"
"How many meals did you treat me to back in college? Wasn't it you who always bought the drinks when we went to karaoke? How many times did you cover the bill for our dorm's group activities?"
Jiang Chen chuckled softly.
Luo Peng froze, then chuckled nonchalantly, "That wasn't much money."
"Tallying isn't just about money."
It was true Luo Peng was a rich second-generation, but he was not stupid, nor a living Buddha. The reason he was willing to treat his dorm mates was not out of reckless spending; no one's money comes from the wind. Put differently, wouldn't it be better to spend on girls? His glorious love history might have added a few chapters.
He did it for no other reason than because he valued his three buddies.
Everyone started differently, but how far you run in the end wasn't pre-marked—it depends on one's luck.
So.
The returns came.
If life could be seen as running an investment company, then arguably, since freshman year, he might have already made the most successful investment of his life.
"So, by that logic, you have to help me, there's no shirking it. Surely those meals and drinks weren't for nothing."
Luo Peng declared firmly.
"Send me her brother's personal details and information."
Jiang Chen said simply.
"Ok. I'll contact Wanqing right away."
Luo Peng got up, hesitated to speak when leaving, but ultimately didn't say thanks.
Exactly.
Back then, treating for meals was easy; now for Jiang Chen, this may also be an easy task.
Favours aren't calculated by money.
Just like a rich second generation wooing girls might casually give a bag worth tens of thousands, but someone else might only manage a replica with all their might.
The prices differ greatly, but what about the significance?
A bag costing several tens of thousands may just be a sprinkle for a rich second generation, but a low-cost necklace worth thousands may be everything someone else can afford.
Because of the rise of the Allies, the situation in Myanmar, which people used to speak of with dread, has improved to some extent.
But illegal activities and infamous fraud schemes have been rampant for so long in Myanmar, it's unrealistic to eradicate them immediately.
Victims remain numerous; Xia Wanqing's brother fell among them.
According to Luo Peng, Xia Wanqing's brother was enticed by classmates, saying a relative was successful there, making big money in the jade stone business, and invited him to start a venture in Myanmar.
Seventeen years old.
A time of youthful vigor, daring and energetic, unscathed by society, the Martial Saint once left home as a middle school student and wandered from Sichuan and Shu to the East Sea. Going abroad at seventeen doesn't seem so unusual.
After obtaining Xia Wanqing's brother's personal information, Boss Jiang made a call to Myanmar, directly talking to Jin, the highest leader of the Allies and the most sought-after warlord in Myanmar nowadays.
With Boss Jiang's financial support, the Allied Army, capable of acquiring advanced weapons in the jungle, was expanding significantly, annexing its old rival Kampong, integrating the Four Barbarians, overwhelming the Four Major Families, rapidly swelling its influence.
The Allied Army delivered a heavy blow to the devastating fraud operations in Myanmar, making them transition from open acts to cautious secrecy, but ultimately, the Allies were just warlords, and Myanmar remains a chaotic battleground where inevitable conditions foster crime.
Not mentioning others.
The Allies themselves aren't spotless, and as the behind-the-scenes financier, Jiang Chen left them alone.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Myanmar's environment is like that; forget the warlords, even the regular army, what about it?
Not imposing values is the principle Boss Jiang adhered to from the beginning, believing no one could control the world, hence learning to be tolerant.
Now he just hoped Xia Wanqing's brother was within the influence sphere of the Allied Army.
Of course.
No matter where Xia Wanqing's brother ends up in Myanmar, locating him quickly would be impossible.
Finding someone takes a process, it requires time.
Previously preoccupied with a rivalry, the situation in Myanmar was neglected; conversing with Jin, Jiang Chen took the opportunity to understand the latest progress of the Allies.
Money works wonders.
This saying isn't just applicable to the Western world but any where order is unstable.
Although continuous conflicts erupt, the strength of the Allied Army has grown, now comprising thirty thousand troops, its growth rate impressive.
Moreover, these troops are not a ragtag band of old, sick, or weak, but trained systematically, their combat power, if not extraordinarily strong, at least doesn't lag behind regular army standards.
If enhanced by high-end weaponry, they might even overshadow the regular army.
Of course.
With forty thousand regular soldiers, not in the same league, the Allies couldn't contend against them. But compared with other warlords, the Allies have jumped from mediocrity to becoming top-notch, even posing a threat to instructors at the podium.
The Allies also realized this and, under expert guidance, began a strategy of building walls and hoarding grain. Although they never ceased action, they slowed expansion from initial rapid devouring, focusing more on practical training and digesting territorially expanded domains.
Giving fish is not as good as teaching how to fish.
Though Boss Jiang was busy and limited in energy, his strategies were strictly executed by others.
The "infrastructure plan" is now taking root in the Allied territory.
Not everyone wants to take shortcuts.
Some take shortcuts, or engage directly in illegal activities, of course, natural rogues exist, like "Mr. Wei" hung out to become a dried corpse in their own yard. Simultaneously, it's undeniable, others are compelled by circumstances with no choices left.
People live needing food, i.e., needing income and work.
If they could find legitimate work, would so many still abandon conscience and take risks?
As per Boss Jiang's previous instructions, K.E Group's first factory in Myanmar has broken ground on Allied territory, and manufacturing, always the simplest, lowest requirement industry, can provide plenty of jobs.
It's just that Myanmar's chaos deterred any investors from focusing here.
Yet there is now someone whose brain seems a bit different.
Certainly not Boss Jiang.
K.E Group isn't his.
Even their gender is different, as the chairman of that fashion empire's board is clearly a woman.
Jiang Chen had a sudden thought.
The factory is being built, but has yet to be visited.
So, can he invite her to Myanmar for an inspection?
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