93: Chapter 93 Peeping at the World

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Threats from a Few Southeast Asian Nations?

A flicker of disdain passed through Lin Fang's eyes. When Xia Jinsha had anxiously reported this matter to him moments ago, Lin Fang had summed up his view in a single phrase: Take it or leave it.

That morning, these four stark, black-on-white characters were abruptly posted on the official website of the Third-Party Technology Company, without the slightest attempt at euphemism or beautification.

Within minutes, this blunt response spread widely across the internet, leaving many busybodies and onlookers utterly flabbergasted.

Media reporters, already racking their brains for today's headline, swarmed the entrance of the Third-Party Technology Company like sharks scenting blood, determined to dig up some inside information.

After all, Third-Party Technology was no longer an unknown entity; their Metabolix Capsules were a bestseller at home and abroad, incredibly popular.

At the company entrance,

Seeing someone emerge, the crowd surged towards the figure.

"Is the statement on your company's official website true?"

"As a nation known for its propriety, isn't this response rather crude? Why won't Third-Party Technology comply with the ASEAN request? This goes against the original intent of benefiting all mankind..."

"Is there any possibility Third-Party might publicly disclose the formula for the weight-loss capsules?"

"..."

Facing the barrage of microphones and the noisy throng, the person in charge, Li Quan, smiled and said:

"You all must be joking. We run a company, not a charity. Regarding the response on the official website, it was a typo made by a third-party staff member. Please don't overthink it; it was not the doing of Third-Party Technology. Third-Party Technology's commercial activities within ASEAN are fully legal and compliant. There is no talk of monopoly. We will actively communicate with the relevant national authorities to ensure the people of ASEAN can always purchase this miraculous capsule..."

An hour later,

Having finally managed to send the media pack on their way, Li Quan wiped the sweat from his brow, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to re-enter the company.

That bunch was really tenacious.

Just then, a young woman in professional attire hurriedly caught up to him.

"Director Li, should we remove the message from our official website now?"

"Why would we remove it?"

Li Quan stopped and looked at his assistant.

The young woman was stunned. "But Director, didn't you just say..."

"That was just to throw them off," Li Quan chuckled. "Let me ask you, did I order the message on the website to be posted, or did you post it?"

"Neither."

The young woman shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum. She wouldn't dare post something like that even with ten extra lives.

"In that case..." Li Quan's expression turned serious as he spoke slowly, "You've been here long enough to know our company's technological capabilities, especially in the realm of networks. If our department didn't post it, then who do you think did?"

The young woman caught on, her tone tinged with shock and suspicion.

"The... the higher-ups?!"

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Inside the server room,

Lin Fang didn't waste brain cells worrying about the sanctions from these few countries. Besides, last month, the revenue they brought to Third-Party was just over three hundred million US dollars.

Not worth his attention.

Ahem, perhaps he was getting a bit full of himself.

For Lin Fang, the existence of three alternate dimensions gave him ample confidence. The T-Virus alone provided him with the capital to overturn the table.

If he didn't always have to return to reality and maintain the stability of this world as his foundation, his methods might be more drastic. However, triggering a third world war, causing countless casualties, and setting back the progress of civilization were not outcomes Lin Fang wished to see.

He was a pacifist,

an ordinary person who cherished life, was positive and upward-striving, and promoted the technological development of human society.

[Boss, deployment is complete]

Xiao Hei affirmed: [With 550W, I can secretly surveil the entire globe without any unit being able to detect it. From now on, unless it's a completely network-isolated dead zone, all global information is under my real-time monitoring.]

Now, peace had a little more security.

It wasn't just those few Southeast Asian countries; many others were also getting restless.

After erasing some traces, Lin Fang left the data center. The weather wasn't great; dark clouds hung over the Coastal Sea sky, and the air was becoming muggy, clearly indicating rain was on the way.

Stretching his limbs,

Lin Fang glanced at the hurried flow of pedestrians before getting into a low-key black business sedan.

And drove away.

...

"Boss, the target has left."

"Where is he headed?"

"Looks like this little lamb is going home for lunch."

Hearing the serious voice in her hidden earpiece, a fashionable urban woman walking along the roadside with an LV bag subtly brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and replied very naturally.

"Lia, don't lose him. You must maintain 24/7 surveillance without any blind spots."

"Boss, don't overwork me like this. I haven't even had breakfast," said the woman of Asian descent named Lia, rolling her eyes with a captivating charm.

Her graceful posture drew frequent glances from two men nearby, who instinctively straightened their chests, about to approach and strike up a conversation. However, they failed to earn even a glance from the beauty, and could only watch as she got into a Porsche Taycan that had been parked by the roadside and sped away.

Inside the Porsche,

Lia skillfully handled the steering wheel. The black sedan was not in her direct line of sight. As an elite of the Orion Private Security Company, tracking a target from over a hundred meters away was child's play.

This also reduced the risk of being spotted by the target.

In this mission, her task was to tail this Central Continent businessman, preferably gathering some useful intelligence. To Lia, who had experienced countless missions, this was practically a vacation.

One hundred million US dollars...

Lia licked her red lips, thinking of the reward after this contract ended. Her share would be at least fifteen million.

After getting that money, she might consider staying in Coastal Sea for a while to enjoy a life of luxury. She was starting to like this laid-back metropolis.

Besides, for someone in her line of work, getting into the Central Continent wasn't a simple matter.

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Two days later,

From a distance, Lia watched the target enter his villa in the Coastal Sea inner ring as usual. She spoke softly into her earpiece:

"Boss, no issues. The target is unsuspecting, just an ordinary Central Continent man. I even searched his room yesterday but didn't find anything valuable."

A voice with a heavy British accent cut in over the earpiece: "Why don't we just kidnap the swine after the job's done? He'd never expect someone to put a gun to his head here in the Central Continent. He'd probably piss himself. We could make a huge extra payday. You don't come across opportunities like this often!"

"When the time comes, I'd like to invite Miss Lia to dinner. Please grant this humble request of mine, Miss Lia."

"Teren, shut your mouth,"

Lia in the car said with disgust, "In my eyes, you're far worse than the 'swine' you talk about. I'd rather be with him; at least he's much more pleasant to look at than you are."