Chapter 146: The Great Earthquake
The quirky duo with very different styles of dress have been able to sail up and down the famous Fifth Avenue, from DFS Duty Free to Tiffany, from Ermenegildo Zegna to Gucci, from Hermès to Louis Vuitton......
From Washington Square Park in the south to 138th Street in the north, you arrive empty-handed, leaving with a dizzying array of bags and bags, as if this is not a dream neighborhood where famous luxury brands gather, but a cheap supermarket when a clearance sale is underway.
"What's missing?" The trunk of Jiang Lan's rented business car was stuffed to the brim, but he was still not satisfied, "Hey, I even bought a lot of lipstick envelopes, but I still haven't spent my budget, it's really distressing to be too rich!" β
Xiong Wei stared at the luxury goods in the car that were not respected in any way with an almost distorted expression, and muttered, "How much tax do you have to pay for this......?"
"Oh, yes, and taxes." Jiang Lan clapped his hands together, and finally showed a satisfied smile, "Let's go, pick up the boss and go to the airport." β
Xiong Wei stood still and said with a worried face: "Did you buy too much?" In case the customs refuses to let you go, it is a trivial matter for something to be detained, and it is not good to attract attention if it is too high-profile. β
"It's fine, it's not the same, and we can prove that we can afford it." Jiang Lan waved his hand nonchalantly, "You will know after a while when you get on the flight, and it is easy to arouse suspicion if you don't buy anything." β
Xiong Wei knew that his status was not as good as Jiang Lan, although he had different opinions in his heart, he did not insist anymore and obediently sat in the driver's seat.
Jiang Lan grinned and dialed Fang Ziyu: "Boss, the procurement is over, and you are ready to leave for China." β
"Well, come and pick me up, I'll be fine right away."
Inside the Langham, New York, located on Fifth Avenue, Fang Ziyu hung up the phone, turned his gaze back to him, and solemnly handed out a Tianjiang No. 1 that had not yet been activated.
"It's a bare machine, not equipped with any weapons, more than enough for reconnaissance, but it can't carry out combat missions." Fang Ziyu pointed to the Tianjiang No. 1 sent out, and said slowly, "The reason why I don't have weapons is because I don't want you to use it in battle too early, so as not to attract the covetousness of military industrial enterprises all over the world." Of course, when the time comes, I'll sell the matching weapon systems at a reasonable price. β
"Thank you." Ouyang Jie took the drone with both hands, looking at his cautious appearance, he obviously regarded the drone as a treasure.
"To be honest, I really didn't expect you to fulfill your promise so happily, thank you! This reconnaissance drone will help me a lot. β
After thanking him again, Ouyang Jie asked, "Excuse me, in exchange, what do you need me to do for you?" β
Fang Ziyu raised his index finger: "First, you have to promise that unless it is about your life, you will not disclose information about the drone to anyone without my permission, let alone let it fall into the hands of others." β
"Of course, I promise!" Ouyang Jie nodded without hesitation.
"Second." Fang Ziyu raised a second finger, "I hope you can use your network of influence in the US Federation to find a reliable and controllable partner for me, or for us." β
"Partner?" Ouyang Jie blinked, unable to understand what Fang Ziyu meant, "Which aspect?" β
"Drones." Fang Ziyu pointed to Tianjiang No. 1 and said, "On the premise of ensuring that we can grasp the initiative, I hope that this drone can be mass-produced." β
"Mass production?" Ouyang Jie was dumbfounded and moved his lips with difficulty, "You want me to find a drone manufacturer like DJI and cooperate with them?" β
"It's better to find technicians who are easy to control and start our own drone company. However, this cake is too big and it is too difficult to eat it alone, so it depends on the situation. β
Fang Ziyu knew that this was the ideal situation, so he didn't say too much, thought about it, and added: "But one thing to note, Bailey and Albert are right, any new discovery will always be used as a weapon, or be considered as a weapon, like this kind of war weapon born for the battlefield, it is best not to enter the sight of the US Federation military too quickly, I don't want the US Federation to gain more leadership in war technology, that will damage China's national interests." As a Chinese, even if I have to accept military orders in the future, I am more inclined to Huaxia, do you agree? β
Not everything is decided by interests, at least not for Ouyang Jie and Fang Ziyu.
Ouyang Jie agreed with Fang Ziyu's tendency, but he was a little puzzled, just wanted to say that Fang Ziyu could handle this matter by himself, why bother to fake others, and then thought about it and figured out Fang Ziyu's intentions.
"J" has already stood in front of the stage, and Fang Ziyu is still hiding behind the scenes, like this kind of thing that inevitably has to be in the limelight, it is a win-win situation for "J" to do it. Moreover, with the influence and deterrence of "J", it can better meet the premise of "reliable and controllable partners".
As for why Ouyang Jie was asked to share this hot soup, it was also very simple.
Since Fang Ziyu will generously send the drone, it means that this drone is not his most important hole card, or not the only hole card, rather than risking profits, it is better to cooperate for a win-win situation.
After thinking about this, Ouyang Jie showed a smile full of kindness and heartfelt feelings, nodded and said, "Okay, leave this matter to me." Oh, if that's the case, we'll have to have a stable way of contact, and I'll figure it out. Anything else? β
"Yes. Third, intelligence. I know that your Celestial Vessel can give you a glimpse of future news, and that it surpasses my Celestial Artifact in terms of geography and time. β
This is the information that Ouyang Jie can reverse the launch, and Fang Ziyu did not hide it.
"So, when you see any Huaxia news, I hope you can tell me in advance, and I will give a reward according to the timeliness and importance of the information."
"Are you sure?" Ouyang Jie's expression suddenly became complicated.
"Huh?"
Ouyang Jie put down Tianjiang No. 1, clenched his hands into fists, gritted his teeth and said, "There are some things that we can't stop." In the face of those unavoidable disasters, there is nothing you can do about it in advance, and you will only make yourself distressed, troubled, and tormented in your heart. β
Fang Ziyu's heart tightened, and he said in a deep voice: "You seem to be talking about something that you know exactly?" β
"No, I just ...... Just raise this possibility. β
"Ouyang Jie, please don't decide for me whether I should know something, if we want to cooperate, please tell me the truth!" Fang Ziyu's eyes were like torches, almost glaring at Ouyang Jie's dodgy gaze.
"Well, I'm really kind, if I tell you...... All right. Ouyang Jie was moved by Fang Ziyu's firmness, and said with a wry smile, "Even if I don't tell you, when something happens, you will still know." β
Ouyang Jie's hesitation and entanglement made the curiosity and uneasiness in Fang Ziyu's heart rise rapidly, and he asked urgently, "What the hell is going on!" β
"Forty-six days later, there was a great earthquake in Shangnan, China."
Ouyang Jie's head hung to the ground, and his voice was as low as a death knell.
"Nearly 80,000 people were killed and 400,000 injured."