398 Umbrella Corporation

"Fine, I can agree to your demands. Not only that, I can also give you two ministerial and three mayoral positions. We will jointly maintain the order of Laos."

"But I have one condition: you must not do anything that shakes the foundation of Laos."

"Lastly, the investment amount from Heavenly Palace Group must not be less than fifty billion us dollars."

Wang Jianguo hadn't expected the other party to actually agree—and not just agree, but generously offer so many benefits.

Just those two ministers alone would enter the decision-making level of Laos. As for the three mayoral positions, they were better than nothing.

"Deal. However, we won't invest those fifty billion us dollars all at once. Economic construction cannot be rushed. As for these two ministers, I want..."

As he spoke, his eyes instinctively drifted toward Lamun. But before he could finish his sentence, Surisi and the other two interrupted in unison: "No!"

Lamun was the Minister of National Defense, a position of utmost importance. Surisi could not possibly give up that seat.

"Lamun's position cannot be moved. However, I can give you the position of Deputy Minister of National Defense. But the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs must be held by someone from your Wang family."

Hearing this, Wang Jianguo curled his lip. You guys even have a Ministry of Foreign Affairs? This Minister of Foreign Affairs is probably just a sinecure.

After all, a weak nation has no diplomacy. When this thought surfaced in his mind, he immediately saw through Surisi's intentions.

Good grief, they wanted to use the Wang family as a front.

Still, it wasn't out of the question. By then, they would at least have someone in UN meetings.

Thinking of it this way, Wang Jianguo did not refuse the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Once the matters were settled, Wang Jianguo didn't linger. He left in a car with Wang Jianjun and the others.

Watching their departing figures, Surisi felt a bit dazed.

He thought to himself: I don't know if this decision today is correct, but given the current situation, it is the best possible outcome.

With the support of Heavenly Palace Group, the overall level of Laos should improve significantly. Most importantly, they wouldn't have to worry as much about retaliation from the Apocalypse Society.

"The Chief, is it really appropriate for us to do this? How is this any different from inviting a wolf into the house?"

Kio didn't seem to agree with Lamun's words. As the Minister of Finance, he knew very well what Laos needed right now.

"Minister Lamun, those words aren't quite right. Inviting a wolf into the house requires there to be some profit involved, doesn't it? What does Heavenly Palace Group want from us?"

"Our hand-to-mouth economic conditions? Or our territory?"

"Setting that aside, looking at the current situation, we need Heavenly Palace Group, and only Heavenly Palace Group can help us."

"This small price is nothing. Even so, we are still the masters of Laos."

However, what Kio didn't know was that while that was true before, it wasn't necessarily the case now.

S.H.I.E.L.D. was already infiltrating their power structure. Now, adding the power just given away, the two combined meant the Wang family already controlled two-thirds of the power in Laos.

"Minister Kio is right. Rather than being mediocre, it's better to take a gamble. We'll just have to see what heights the Lord of Tiangong can reach in the future."

On the other side!

After returning to the foreign guest hotel, Wang Jianguo immediately had Wang Jianjun contact Carrot Head to tell him to speed up the implementation of the plan.

At the same time, he planned to recruit a group of people from back home to come to Laos and serve as police officers once he returned.

"Big Brother, have you thought of a name for our company?"

Seeing Wang Jianjun bring this up, the corners of Wang Jianguo's mouth couldn't help but curl up. "I thought of it long ago. It'll be called Umbrella."

"Umbrella?"

Wang Jianjun murmured the word to himself. After a moment, he suddenly clapped his hands in approval. "Umbrella, that's a good name. We can have it exist in Laos in the form of a police department."

"Mhm, that's exactly what I was thinking. It'll make it easier for us to get things done. Alright, the business here is finished, so we won't go anywhere else."

"Butler, get ready. We're going back home tomorrow. Wait, I almost forgot the most important thing. Weren't those people from the Apocalypse Society unable to leave Laos?"

"How is it that the Shaojun's black card hasn't been found yet? They couldn't have taken it out with them, could they? That's a hundred billion us dollars!"

If the other party transferred that money away, his wife would definitely break his legs when he got back.

Fortunately, the butler's next words allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Rest assured, Eldest Master. The card has been returned to the Young Master's hands. As for that group from the Apocalypse Society, they have been dealt with."

"That's good, that's good. A hundred billion us dollars is safer in the Shaojun's hands. Let's go, Jianjun, let's go out and see the scenery of a foreign land."

After the few of them changed into more casual clothes, they drove away from the foreign guest hotel. Two platoons of troops still followed behind the motorcade.

The safety factor was truly top-notch.

...

Eight o'clock in the evening, Middle East, Iraq!

On a remote small hill, over a dozen military tents were pitched.

Several ethnic Chinese men were chatting around a campfire.

"Big Brother Xiao, do you really plan on going back home tomorrow? What will happen to our team without you?"

"Yeah, Big Brother Xiao. You were the one who brought us along, and you've been leading the team all this time. We'll lose our backbone if you go back."

A man with a small scar at the corner of his eye chuckled. "Won't I still have you guys? If it really doesn't work out, you can set up a security company. Anyway, we've saved up a lot of money during this time, enough to start a small company."

"I haven't been home in several years. If I hadn't been tricked into the KK Compound back then, I wouldn't have taken this path. But thinking about it now, it's not too bad."

"At least I learned a lot of things and met many people. Alright, you guys get some rest. Give me a send-off tomorrow."

"Haozi, you'll lead the team from now on. Once the company is established, don't take on those dangerous missions from before."

"Before, we didn't have a choice. Now, I just want you all to live out the rest of your lives safely. When you guys return home, you can come find me."

"Understood. Don't worry, Big Brother Xiao. Once the company is set up, we'll count you in for a share. After all, this was earned with everyone's lives."

"Alright, you guys go talk to the others about the company. I want to be alone for a bit."

Haozi and the others exchanged glances, then stood up and left.

After they left, Xiao Yulong looked up at the sky and sighed softly. "It's been so many years. I wonder how my sister is doing now."

"She should be dating by now. I just hope the guy isn't some punk, otherwise..."

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He worried that by the time he got home, some guy would ride up on a modified scooter, do a tail-flick stop in front of him, and slap an ultrasound report on his face.

"Hey, Big Brother-in-law, is it safe to park my scooter under your apartment building?"