77: Other ways

"If I use it quickly, I will come back to order again. At that time, I hope Mr. Xu can guarantee my supply."

Mr. Xu smiled and extended his right hand: "Of course, pleasant cooperation."

"Pleasant cooperation!" Ambassador Hassan responded.

Ambassador Hassan, with a face full of smiles, shook the other party's hand, signifying the successful completion of the transaction.

Obviously, this cooperation made both parties very satisfied.

Tang Ziwei, standing at the door, was stunned.

He muttered to himself: How is this possible?

When did this kid become so good at negotiating?

Initially, Tang Ziwei thought that the Cloud Crossbow I mentioned by Xu Ning was the weapon developed by Wang Shuo's team.

So when he heard Xu Ning's quote, he didn't pay too much attention, because setting the price based on cost plus a thirty percent markup was indeed quite reasonable.

But now it seems that the Cloud Crossbow I doesn't exist at all?

Xu Ning actually increased the profit several times just by talking.

He recalled Xu Ning suddenly turning off his phone yesterday,

and also the things he kept muttering last night like "Given a chance but useless."

Now he finally understood Xu Ning's meaning.

Alas, it seems we can't be blamed for this.

Thinking of this, he quietly gave Xu Ning a thumbs-up.

At the same time, he secretly felt fortunate.

It's a good thing the business you're doing is this, and you're scamming foreigners.

Otherwise, I really wouldn't know how to help you get out of it...

Master Hassan also had a face full of smiles.

Feeling that he had made a large sum of money, after signing the contract, he was happily escorted out by Xu Ning and the others.

On the way, Xu Ning suddenly spoke:

"Ambassador Hassan, you see I've given you such a big discount. This should also be considered a significant achievement for you, right?"

Ambassador Hassan quickly waved his hand: "This is all for the country, it's not an achievement."

Xu Ning continued: "I have a small request. I wonder if you can help me?"

At this time, Ambassador Hassan was in a very good mood and said with a smile: "What is it? Tell me."

Xu Ning said directly:

"Haha, I want to see the actual casualty figures for this war, preferably including your estimated casualty data for Eagle Country."

Master Hassan's brows immediately furrowed, and his smile also disappeared.

"This is probably not appropriate."

This kind of data is too sensitive, involves national dignity, and cannot be revealed casually.

He must handle it carefully.

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Of course, I'm just curious. If you find it inconvenient to show the actual casualties, you can just show me your estimated casualty data for Eagle Country."

Hearing this, Ambassador Hassan breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the data about Eagle Country is difficult to verify, and it won't have much impact on him.

This exchange aroused Ambassador Hassan's curiosity, and he asked doubtfully: "Why are you interested?"

Xu Ning smiled and replied: "I'm just curious about this globally watched battle. After all, you are currently withstanding pressure from a strong enemy."

"With such significant strategic importance before me, I naturally want to understand a little." Ambassador Hassan was amused by Xu Ning's words and laughed heartily: "Haha, alright, I'll help you think of a way."

"Then I thank Ambassador Hassan first." Hassan quickly waved his hand, indicating there was no need to be polite. This visit indeed made him happy.

They escorted the Ambassador all the way to the entrance of Shanhai Industry, and only returned after his special car disappeared from sight.

Hassan in the car looked out the window, his smile gradually disappeared, and he fell into deep thought. He rubbed the back of his head, always feeling that something wasn't quite right.

...

The deal was reached, and five hundred million US dollars were about to arrive, which put Xu Ning in a great mood.

But this fund would not directly enter Shanhai Company's account.

He had already arranged for Commander Tang to communicate with the other party and transfer it to the "Qingtian Fund" through a series of operations.

This way, there was no need for complex financial processing domestically.

Xu Ning leaned back in his chair, and next, he just needed to wait for the production line to be completed and the first batch of products to roll off the line.

Two days later, Xu Ning booked a flight for the next morning.

The production line had already started running, and the first batch of "Cloud Crossbow III" model products was expected to be shipped to Iraq tomorrow night.

Everything was progressing smoothly, and he could leave with peace of mind.

That evening, he called Chen Dongchao to report the situation.

After listening, Chen Dongchao was silent for a moment, then said seriously: "The channel on Bear Country's side is temporarily unusable. I will find other ways."

Bear Country channel is unusable?

Xu Ning's heart tightened, and he quickly asked: "Uncle Chao, did something happen on Bear Country's side?"

Chen Dongchao thought for a moment, feeling that the matter would be made public sooner or later, so he said: "Have you seen the recent news? Several regions in Bear Country have declared independence."

"Uncle Chao, is this related to what you mentioned?" Xu Ning asked, pretending not to know anything.

"Yes."

On the other end of the phone, Chen Dongchao responded.

"I received news that a coup seems to have occurred there."

Just as he expected.

Xu Ning's heart tightened.

His biggest fear had come true - the situation in that vast country became turbulent faster than expected.

His investment plan hadn't had time to be implemented, most of the funds had already been invested and couldn't be recovered in the short term.

The billions of US dollars originally planned were clearly insufficient to buy the shipyard and that nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the "Ulyanovsk".

What should he do now?

He paced back and forth in the room anxiously.

Just as he was pondering countermeasures, Uncle Chao's voice came again.

"According to our sources, this coup was initiated by Marshal Yazov and Yanayev. They have established the State Committee for the State of Emergency, and a statement is expected to be released tomorrow morning.

Currently, the military has taken control, and it's very chaotic there. Let alone goods, even if people go there, they might not be able to return safely."

Xu Ning listened carefully.

According to his memory of history, this coup should be quickly suppressed, followed by a series of declarations of independence.

This means that great country is about to disintegrate.

Thinking of this, he felt time was pressing.

He estimated there was only a three-day time window left.

Because after this, many union republics will successively declare independence.

This includes Ukraine.

Wait, he suddenly remembered something, his mind racing.

He remembered that shortly after Uralan declared independence in history, it decided to destroy a large amount of weapons. The shadow of the United States Central Intelligence Agency might be behind this.

Indeed, once independent, this country lost its original protection, including the security forces like the KGB, which would also withdraw. And Uralan possessed a large number of military industrial facilities.

This is exactly the so-called "an innocent man is guilty because he possesses a treasure."

At that time, in the eyes of the CIA, Utopia was like meat on a chopping block, to be slaughtered at will.

As long as the CIA could make Utopia lose its ability to resist.