Chapter 269 - 248: Unbelievable! The Xuanfeng Alliance is President Lu’s?

Chapter 269: Chapter 248: Unbelievable! The Xuanfeng Alliance is President Lu’s?

"The two Mr. Wangs, please!" Baguda invited again.

Wang Xin and Wang Kai followed Baguda out of the airport with some trepidation. They then got into a pre-arranged vehicle and headed toward a manor.

Wind Manor.

They could see the manor’s name at the entrance.

What surprised Wang Kai and his party was that the four characters of the name were all from their Dragon Country.

This was quite incredible.

Once inside the manor grounds, they could see armed guards posted everywhere.

Wang Kai and his party were even more stunned by the sight. It was something they had only ever seen in movies.

Afterward, the staff that Wang Kai and Wang Xin had brought with them were escorted to a side hall for refreshments, while the two brothers were led directly into the main hall.

Neither of them found this strange. After all, they were about to meet the one in charge of the Xuanfeng Alliance. They felt they themselves barely had the right to be there, let alone the people they brought with them.

But when they entered the main hall, they were stunned speechless.

A table was set inside, already laden with food and wine. But only one person was seated at the table—and who else could it be but President Lu?

Then, they watched as Vice Governor Baguda hurried respectfully over to President Lu. "Your Excellency the Governor, the two Mr. Wangs from Dragon Country’s Qingfeng Network Company are here."

Seeing this, Wang Kai and Wang Xin’s jaws dropped.

’The Vice Governor of the Xuanfeng Alliance is reporting to President Lu like some ancient steward!’

’And President Lu is actually the one in charge of the Xuanfeng Alliance?’

’But come to think of it... Xuanfeng, Wind Capital, Wind Manor, Lu Feng... It seems they all contain the character for "wind." ’

’In other words, the so-called investment from the Xuanfeng Alliance into Qingfeng Network Company... that was just President Lu moving money from his left pocket to his right, wasn’t it?’

"Come over and sit down, both of you," Lu Feng said, gesturing to them.

Baguda took a seat as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Wang Kai and Wang Xin hesitated for a moment before taking their seats as well.

"President Lu, I never would have imagined... that you had this other identity," Wang Kai said, his voice full of emotion.

Lu Feng chuckled. "My hand was forced. There are too many restrictions within the domestic system."

This left the Wang Kai and Wang Xin brothers stunned.

’So because the domestic system was too restrictive, you just went abroad and... started the Xuanfeng Alliance?’

’Not even a movie would dare have a plot this crazy.’

But the results were clearly excellent. At least now, no one dared to mess with Qingfeng Network Company. In fact, some government officials were even proactively reaching out to curry favor.

Of course, they knew that these people weren’t trying to curry favor with Qingfeng Network Company, but rather with the Xuanfeng Alliance.

Perhaps many people didn’t understand. Why would a country as large as theirs need to care about the tiny Xuanfeng Alliance?

The territory might be small, but what about when you add Xuanfeng Bank to the equation?

You have to understand, Xuanfeng Bank was now essentially the new Rui Shi Bank.

Rui Shi Bank still hadn’t been able to fix its network system issues, meaning its downfall was a foregone conclusion.

So, how could anyone afford to ignore them?

Lu Feng continued, "On this trip, I need you to properly establish the Qingfeng Network branch here. We also need to roll out the Qingfeng Intelligent Assistant."

He was well aware that the Qingfeng Intelligent Assistant was an excellent tool for controlling public opinion.

Once it spread throughout the Xuanfeng Alliance and everyone was using it, he would have complete control over public opinion in the region.

Military in his left hand, government in the center, and public opinion in his right. His every word would be law, and his authority, absolute.

Wang Kai said quickly, "President Lu, I’ve looked into it. Promoting the Qingfeng Intelligent Assistant in the Xuanfeng Alliance will be somewhat difficult because the smartphone penetration rate here is too low."

Lu Feng nodded. "That’s true for now. But I’ll work on it. I’ll strive to get a smartphone into the hands of every person in the Xuanfeng Alliance within a year or two."

He said this with an air of confidence.

’There’s a game world, one with a history nearly a century more advanced than the real world. There are so many things that can be brought back to reality. This was the source of his confidence.’

Hearing this, the look of reverence in Baguda’s eyes deepened as he gazed at Lu Feng.

He knew he could never accomplish what this man could—things like establishing Xuanfeng Bank, bringing in so many infrastructure companies from Dragon Country, or purchasing materials just to let the populace earn money.

At least, surveys at this stage showed that satisfaction with the Xuanfeng Alliance among the rural population was extremely high.

People had even begun to sing his, Baguda’s, praises. And this was despite him being merely a supporting character to His Excellency the Governor. Back when he was president, the citizens had never sung his praises.

This made him realize that the only unassailable truth was letting the people genuinely prosper.

Besides, he had also witnessed firsthand how impressive the Qingfeng Intelligent Assistant was. Since they were opening a branch here, it was only natural for him to get acquainted with their product.

After learning about it, however, he fully grasped the technological chasm between them and a major power like Dragon Country.

They hadn’t even achieved widespread smartphone use; in some of the more backward areas, people didn’t have a mobile phone at all.

And yet, look at Dragon Country’s smartphone assistant—it had already reached a terrifying level of intelligence. It was simply unbelievable.

This realization was a heavy blow to his confidence.

Now, Qingfeng Network Company was opening a branch in their territory.

With this, the Xuanfeng Alliance could finally say it had a high-tech product of its own.

After the meal, Lu Feng summoned Black Snake and instructed him to take the brothers, Wang Kai and Wang Xin, on a tour to familiarize them with the Xuanfeng Alliance. As for the location of the Qingfeng Network Company branch, an office space had already been prepared for them.

Wang Kai and Wang Xin, along with the branch manager, immediately began preparations in earnest. In just a single day, leveraging the Xuanfeng Alliance’s existing infrastructure, they made the Qingfeng Intelligent Assistant available for download wherever there was network access in the region.

...

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, the third day of Xuanfeng Bank’s event arrived.

Quite a few people had already arrived, but the majority had chosen to come on this third day.

Another international flight from Dragon Country touched down at the Xuanfeng Alliance’s international airport. A crowd disembarked, consisting of many people from Dragon Country as well as numerous individuals from Western nations.

The Xuanfeng Alliance had invited many international guests who had accepted the invitation. There was just one problem: the flights.

While various countries had agreed to establish international flight routes to the Xuanfeng Alliance, airport logistics took time, and not every nation operated with the efficiency of Dragon Country.

As a result, guests from various countries were arranged to have layovers in Dragon Country.

If any other small nation had tried to pull a stunt like this, their guests would have surely turned back without a second thought.

But what could they do? The Xuanfeng Alliance had Xuanfeng Bank, after all.

Thus, Lu Feng’s unexpected move of establishing Xuanfeng Bank was now paying huge dividends, at least in terms of the influence it projected.

Master Kai came on this flight, and traveling with him were Yang Ming, Ah Pao, and their group.

"Brother Ming, I’m truly envious of you right now," Master Kai said emotionally after disembarking.

He had learned on the flight that Yang Ming and Ah Pao hadn’t come for their joint construction team venture, but for the distribution rights to a wine called Dream-Returning Wine.

He also knew that the very same Dream-Returning Wine was what Xuanfeng Bank would be serving at the event.

Hearing Yang Ming and Ah Pao describe it as something magical filled him with anticipation.

The crucial part was that Brother Ming had promised him exclusive domestic distribution rights. If they could successfully build the wine’s reputation, the potential profits were immense.

"Brother Ming, how about you let me buy some shares in the wine company?" Master Kai couldn’t resist asking.

"Sure. We’ll discuss the details at the hotel," Yang Ming readily agreed. After all, he was already partners with the man on a construction team, in which he held a 30% stake.

Sometimes, the more two parties collaborate, the stronger their bond becomes. Master Kai had a vast and powerful network, which was always useful in business.

Furthermore, his cousin wasn’t involved in this wine distribution company; it was purely their own venture. If Master Kai invested, he’d have to put up some capital. That money would allow them to expand their distribution channels and marketing efforts more effectively.

’One person can’t possibly make all the money in the world.’

"Excellent. We’ll discuss it at the hotel." A pleased expression appeared on Master Kai’s face.

Louis, the owner of Weston Winery Company, also took this flight, transferring from Dragon Country.

Right after disembarking, he spotted a reception desk set up specifically by the Xuanfeng Alliance.

He walked straight over and introduced himself.

Hadona was leading a group of translators responsible for receiving these international VIPs.

After confirming Louis’s identity, one of the translators greeted him with a smile. "Mr. Louis, welcome to the Xuanfeng Alliance. Before you leave the airport, we suggest you download an intelligent assistant software. This app can be linked to Xuanfeng Bank, allowing you to pay for your purchases simply by scanning a code. The key feature is that the app also has a real-time translation function to help you."

The translation function was a new upgrade for the Qingfeng Intelligent Software, all thanks to Xiaozhi. Its capabilities had left even Wang Kai and Wang Xin astounded.

The Xuanfeng Alliance branch was the first to use this feature. The update had already been sent back to Dragon Country and would be launched there soon.

"How do I download this intelligent assistant software?" Louis asked.

’He didn’t have high hopes for any translation function; they were usually idiotic. The products from the big tech companies in the Beautiful Country had already proven that.’

’However, the ability to link it to Xuanfeng Bank for QR code payments did sound very convenient.’

’Since he was in the Xuanfeng Alliance, he’d probably end up spending some money.’

The translator immediately showed Louis how to download the Qingfeng Intelligent Assistant Software.

"’This isn’t the Lanpingguo Store. I probably can’t download from here, and even if I could, it wouldn’t install, right?’ Louis asked, frowning as he landed on a dedicated webpage and saw the download icon."

As a citizen of the Beautiful Country, he was well aware of Lanpingguo Company’s domineering practices. You simply couldn’t download software that wasn’t on their store, nor could you install apps whose code hadn’t been adapted for their system.

But the translator replied at once, "Mr. Louis, you don’t need to worry about that. Just go ahead and click download."

Hearing this, Louis subconsciously clicked the download button.

’To his surprise, the software actually started downloading directly onto his Lanpingguo phone.’

Just as he expected, a problem occurred during installation. His Lanpingguo phone displayed a notification saying something about the app being incompatible with the system.

"Installation blocked. Forcing installation..." Louis was taken aback when a voice suddenly emanated from his own phone. Then, to his utter disbelief, after a brief moment, the software smoothly completed its installation.

"What?" Louis exclaimed in astonishment.