Chapter 413: Who Will Be Whose Foil?

Chapter 413 -388: Who Will Be Whose Foil?

“Myanmar’s Situation Worsens. Following Rebellions and Duodoli’s Death, the Country Spirals Out of Control. Citizens Flee to the Xuanfeng Alliance—Is the Alliance the Ultimate Winner?”

Without a doubt, the events in Myanmar caught the attention of international news.

Although the level of attention couldn’t compare to the battle between the two bears, it still stirred emotions in countless people.

Undoubtedly, it was the common people who suffered the most from Myanmar’s situation.

And without a doubt, the rebel forces completely took the blame for Duodoli’s death.

Meanwhile, under Xiaozhi’s management, the Xuanfeng Alliance’s acceptance of Myanmar’s citizens was completely framed as humanitarian aid for refugees.

After all, providing jobs and such high wages was a wonderful turn of events for the refugees.

Naturally, one attention-seeking nation had to voice a dissenting opinion.

This country’s flag was a red circle on a white cloth—just a lackey of the Beautiful Country.

An AI guided the vast majority of netizens to denounce this “plaster-flag” nation, asking them to help the Xuanfeng Alliance share the responsibility for the refugees. They wouldn’t even have to pay much—just the same wages the Xuanfeng Alliance was offering.

Instantly, the plaster-flag nation went silent.

What a joke. Their economy was in such dire straits that many of their own citizens didn’t even have that kind of salary. Aid the refugees? They couldn’t afford it.

Thus, in the end, the Xuanfeng Alliance’s actions in helping and resettling the refugees received high praise.

Finally, videos of grateful Myanmar citizens, weeping and shouting in street parades, expressing their desire to join the Xuanfeng Alliance, spread across the globe.

This time, everyone truly came to recognize the Xuanfeng Alliance. The world learned that this was no longer an impoverished region, but one that had undergone a massive transformation.

Moreover, its economy had become very prosperous.

They had the Xuanfeng Bank, which was poised to replace Rui Shi Bank, as well as a variety of globally popular products under their exclusive control.

Crucially, after absorbing the people from Myanmar, the Xuanfeng Alliance’s population had surged. It was definitely not a small country anymore.

If not for its shortcomings in high-tech, no one would dare underestimate this nation. It could even surpass the plaster-flag nation to a certain extent.

…

「Wind Manor.」

Baguda and Yasna came here together to report on their work to Lu Feng.

Baguda said, “His Excellency the Governor, we have absorbed too many people from Myanmar. Now, it’s not just a matter of arranging jobs; our population density is also exceeding its limits. We may need to set our sights on other territories. Parts of Myanmar are already collapsing. Perhaps we can secretly fan the flames and profit from the outcome.”

Lu Feng naturally understood this principle and nodded. “You two can handle this matter as you see fit.”

‘He didn’t plan to interfere in this. He couldn’t handle everything himself, or people like Baguda would lack initiative.’

‘In fact, that trend was already starting to show. So, it was time to let go of some things.’

Just then, Yasna also reported, “His Excellency the Governor, what Lord Baguda mentioned is indeed a major problem. Therefore, we need to promote our new industrial chain. Here is the proposal for you to review.”

Lu Feng took the proposal and saw that the documents inside were all about the distribution of raw material cultivation for the Xuanfeng Myopia-Correcting Medicated Wine, including the allocation of planting areas.

“You can make the final decision on this as well.” Lu Feng handed the documents back to Yasna and asked, “What’s the status of the invitations we sent to those eyewear companies?”

Yasna explained, “We’re still waiting for their replies. After all, we just sent the invitations out, so we need to give them time to respond.”

Lu Feng nodded.

…

The Xuanfeng Alliance’s invitation did indeed capture the attention of eyewear companies around the globe.

However, the reactions from these companies were mixed.

Some were outright dismissive.

Take, for example, the world’s largest eyewear company, Yigui Road Eyewear. Their annual revenue was in the hundreds of billions.

It could be said that they were the undisputed hegemon of the eyewear industry.

The man in charge of Yigui Road was a middle-aged white man named Bowens.

His arrogance was palpable, a personality trait bolstered by the sheer scale of Yigui Road’s income and industrial power.

When his secretary handed him the invitation from the Xuanfeng Alliance, his face was a mask of disdain. “Heh, the Xuanfeng Alliance is sending an invitation to Yigui Road about the eyewear industry? Do they think they’re the leaders of this industry now?”

As he spoke, he opened the invitation and read its contents.

Seeing the contents, Bowens couldn’t help but laugh. “Look at what they’ve written! What nerve, wanting to invite Yigui Road to discuss the future of the eyewear industry, and the possibility of cooperation?”

“With a tone like that, anyone who didn’t know better would think we at Yigui Road sent this invitation, that *they* were the top dog in the eyewear industry.”

The secretary, however, reminded him, “Mr. Bowens, the Xuanfeng Alliance has the Xuanfeng Bank now. It seems this invitation was spearheaded by the bank. Other eyewear companies will probably go. If we don’t, it might affect our standing.”

Hearing this, Bowens sneered, “It seems they thought of that, which is why they dared to use such a tone in their invitation.”

“However, we can’t allow them to talk so big in the eyewear industry. This is Yigui Road’s turf.”

“So, didn’t we just develop a new material that’s already been applied to our eyewear? Perfect. We’ll attend, and we’ll use their venue to launch our new product.”

“I imagine the looks on their faces will be quite a sight.”

‘The secretary understood what his boss meant. He was planning to crash the event.’

‘Still, as the industry leader, they had to make a statement sometimes. Otherwise, people would look down on them.’

Bowens didn’t hesitate. He immediately had his secretary give the order to prepare to go to the Xuanfeng Alliance and hijack the event for their own new product launch.

‘Let all the Xuanfeng Alliance’s hard work become a stepping stone for them.’

The secretary naturally nodded and went out to make the arrangements.

As time passed, just as Bowens had expected, the other companies in the eyewear industry that had received invitations all made their way to the Xuanfeng Alliance.

They were indeed giving face to the Xuanfeng Bank.

Naturally, Bowens also arrived in the Xuanfeng Alliance with his people from Yigui Road and had someone gather intel on the situation as quickly as possible.

The secretary reported, “Mr. Bowens, I’ve found out the details. The Xuanfeng Alliance will be holding the meeting on a super-yacht. Their previous product launch for the nutritional supplement was held there, and it was very successful.”

“I heard they’ll also be launching a product this time. That’s probably the real reason for this whole event.”

Hearing this, Bowens laughed. “Isn’t that perfect? They can launch their product, and we’ll launch ours. It will create a direct comparison, and we can use their product as a foil for our own.”