Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!-Chapter 227 - 143: Overtures of Friendship (Second Update)
Chapter 227: Chapter 143: Overtures of Friendship (Second Update)
On May 1st, International Labor Day.
The Department of Commerce of the Beautiful Country suddenly issued a statement.
“After a detailed investigation and evidence collection, we have discovered that Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid does not contain harmful ingredients; therefore, the ban is lifted, and Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid can be reasonably imported and put on the shelves for sale.”
With this statement coming out, the dramatic face-change of the Commerce Department of the Beautiful Country immediately sparked a public outcry and widespread mockery.
Not long ago, the ban on Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid was a hot topic, and even resulted in the deaths of quite a few CIA agents in Mexico due to a crackdown on smuggling it, only to end up being dismissed as a misunderstanding—it was enough to make people laugh their teeth off.
‘What did I say, Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid is fine, and you called me ignorant. Now, let’s see who the ignorant one is.’
‘My brother just got a pretty girlfriend, and we are twins with a family history of baldness. Yet my brother firmly trusted the government’s judgment and dared not use Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid. Now he’s bald, and his girlfriend couldn’t accept it and has come to me—sweet.’
‘Careful, the guy above, your brother might see this.’
‘Now that legal sales are allowed, I hope the price of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid can come down. Three hundred US dollars a bottle for the smuggled stuff is still a bit painful to buy.’
‘They’ve really lost all their faces, previously they swore up and down that Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid could poison our bodies and talked about fines and bans, and now they’re saying it’s fine. Hypocrisy at its best.’
‘Hehe, now I just want to know if the faces of those officials at the Department of Commerce hurt?’
‘The sun must be rising from the west, the Beautiful Country is actually admitting its mistakes voluntarily. Shouldn’t they just persist in their error?’
‘Maybe they’re yearning for the tax revenue from Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid; after all, tax revenue of several billions of US dollars a year is quite alluring.’
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‘Haha, it must be that the pharmaceutical groups’ efforts to suppress it have failed and have had to bow to the competition before thinking about letting it in to collect taxes.’
‘Why do I hear military bloggers saying the Beautiful Country suffered a military defeat in Chan Country and then had to compromise and make concessions?’ (This account is suspected of violating regulations, banned for 99 years.)
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Chan Country, Mande City.
A special trial is taking place here.
Guo Mindeng, Ang Yulun, Suomin Tun—the three warlords—as well as a large number of deeply sinful officers and bureaucrats, were all brought to court together.
Journalists were live broadcasting the entire trial, with viewers not only from the Mande Region but also from the territories formerly under the control of the three warlords.
Following the battle at Fengpo Mountain, Jieke Security established a victory and seized the moment to emerge victoriously at the point where the morale of the government army and warlord soldiers collapsed, taking over the remaining territory of Guo Mindeng in one fell swoop.
In doing so, they also captured the three warlords including Guo Mindeng before they could escape, wiping them out completely.
Since then, the territory under Jieke Group’s control had expanded to encompass the entirety of East Qin State, covering an area of 72,000 square kilometers, with a population of nearly three million.
As the conflict had ended quickly, there wasn’t much population loss, and now Jieke Group was orderly arranging personnel and work to carry out post-war reconstruction.
“I hereby announce the sentence of death for Guo Mindeng, Ang Yulun, Suomin Tun… and all the rest, to be taken to the execution ground and executed immediately.”
Su Jie also watched the trial through a live TV broadcast, looking at a group of weeping and shouting warlords being taken away by Jieke Security, with their executions to be broadcast live next.
These warlords had a notorious reputation locally; their public execution would greatly win over the hearts of the people and enhance the fame of Jieke Group, facilitating their future work.
“Su Jie, there’s a new statement from the Beautiful Country, have a look,”
Liu Yingying rushed over, saying with a face full of excitement.
Su Jie took the smartphone and saw the latest statement issued by the United States Department of Commerce.
“Huh, they’re actually making an overture to me!”
Su Jie raised an eyebrow, it seemed that the battle at Fengpo Mountain had really given them a tough fight; otherwise, the Blue Star’s leading nation, with military strength at number one, would hardly be willing to humble itself like this.
“Su Jie, now that the ban has been lifted, do we need to go through the normal import channels for our Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid?”
“No need, continue supporting the development of the Tijuana Group in Mexico. Instead of paying taxes to the Beautiful Country, it’s better to use that money to develop the Tijuana Group and thus avoid them finding an excuse to block our Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid again.”
Su Jie waved his hand dismissively, anyway, the money earned from smuggling was almost the same as from normal imports. Although the smuggling volume was a bit less, it sold for a higher price! When calculated, it was not a loss at all, and he could also support the development of Tijuana, planting a thorn in the Beautiful Country’s side, to the annoyance of their tax bureau and the CIA.
“Mr. Su, good news.”
No sooner had Liu Yingying arrived than Chen Yaoguang also appeared, his face alight with excitement.
“Mr. Su, the United States has sent a negotiation team over, along with officials from the Chan Country’s government, saying they want to make peace with us.”
There was a slight movement in Su Jie’s eyes, he wasn’t surprised by the news.
Since they had already made goodwill gestures over the Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, it indicated that the Beautiful Country wanted to stop the war.
“Have we won then?”
Liu Yingying’s eyes widened with astonishment at the usually aggressive and domineering Beautiful Country taking the initiative to seek peace.
“Rather than saying we won, it’s more like they’re unwilling to gnaw on this tough bone. After all, they’re still a nation driven by capital; everything has to consider interests first. When the losses from attacking us surpass the benefits they gain, naturally, they don’t have the motivation to wage war anymore.”
Su Jie’s tone remained calm, without a hint of arrogance or complacency.
What they had beaten was just a small advance force of the Beautiful Country; the military strength of the Beautiful Country was far more than that, with military bases spread across the globe and numerous carrier strike groups. The other side simply felt it was not worth it to continue the fight.
“What terms are they offering?”
“They’re asking for the release of prisoners on our side, their troops to withdraw from Chan Country, and in addition, for secrecy regarding this conflict.”
“We can talk to them, see to what extent we can negotiate the terms. For now, let a first batch of five hundred prisoners go.”
Su Jie thought for a moment and spoke. Fighting a war was indeed draining both in terms of energy and finances.
Not to mention the money spent on buying weapons and equipment, and post-war reconstruction.
In response to this war, Su Jie had acted as an intelligence officer himself, controlling insects for reconnaissance and having the thousand-hand centipede dig tunnels everywhere, both of which had left him quite fatigued.
Apart from that, Su Jie also had to run around all the time, using a Storage Bag to transport equipment; otherwise, those multiple rocket launchers and artillery couldn’t have been moved near the Beautiful Country military camps and airports under satellite surveillance.
Now that the Beautiful Country was softening its stance, Su Jie saw no need to continue the spat with Eagle Sauce over a temporary fit of pique.
After all, if he pushed Eagle down to desperation, the Mande Region simply wouldn’t withstand the destruction, and his main base could be bombed into a wasteland.
It was better to end the battle early so that his territory could recover production and life sooner, continuing to raise insects for money.
Time was on Su Jie’s side anyway; with the backing of the Tianyuan World, his strength would continue to grow.
Su Jie still didn’t dare to reveal his true capabilities, but there would come a day when even nuclear bombs wouldn’t pose a threat to him, and by then the so-called Dominator of Blue Star would not amount to much.
