Ke Xue: Ai-chan and I have an agreement

Chapter 721 All the Bustling Activity is for Profit

Almost everyone in the world who works in the arms industry likes only two things.

Buy weapons at low prices and sell them at high prices.

What seems like a simple business principle actually hides a severe information asymmetry.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so profitable.

Armaments, on the other hand, often only reveal their greatest value when war breaks out.

Therefore, whenever conflicts escalate between regions or countries, that's when arms dealers are most active.

This applies to arms dealers at all levels.

The Bosnian War.

It occurred during the most serious local conflict in Europe since World War II.

Yuichi Shiina used this information to grasp Dinas's psychological change.

But compared to Dinas and the others' assessment of the situation, Shiina Yuichi relied on... a cheat code.

After all, it was something that had already happened in another world, and it just so happened that Shiina Yuichi remembered it.

It was pure blind luck, but Shiina Yuichi didn't care.

As long as it works.

Looking at Dinas's expression now, there was no trace of disdain left, only solemnity and doubt.

He had only heard rumors about this kind of thing, and he hadn't yet decided whether to invest resources in it.

Why is this young man so confident?

Is it because Khlav has obtained more detailed intelligence?

Dinas wasn't sure, but he was also somewhat tempted.

If Shiina Yuichi could reveal some secrets, it might provide some assistance for his future development in Western Europe.

Indeed, money can be a powerful motivator.

Before Shiina Yuichi could even state his purpose, Dinas had already begun to weigh the pros and cons from a profit perspective.

“Mr. Daniel, you know that caution is a trait of all arms dealers. How can I believe you without evidence?” After thinking for a long time, Dinas still couldn’t make a decision.

At least not now... However, judging from the level of respect in their address, they no longer regard Shiina Yuichi as a frivolous young man.

That's exactly the effect Shiina Yuichi wanted.

Even on someone else's turf, as long as you're at the negotiating table, you must never lose face; you must always put yourself on the same level as the other party.

“Mr. Dinas, I understand your concerns. The shipment that was sent to Nigeria not long ago should have gone smoothly, right?” Shiina Yuichi said with a smile. “Although that doesn’t have much to do with me personally, I still have a solution, don’t I?”

Upon hearing this, Dinas remained noncommittal, exhaling another puff of smoke. Through the hazy vision, Shiina Yuichi sensed a hint of scrutiny.

Just as Shiina Yuichi said, the timely sale of that batch of goods solved a lot of his problems, and he no longer cared about Vakusa.

Arms dealers are businessmen too; when it comes to interests, anything can be negotiated.

"any request?"

Dinas only let go when the embers burned down to the tip of the cigarette.

As it turned out, what happened in Western Europe could indeed make him act impulsively.

Become!

Upon hearing Dinas's words, Shiina Yuu immediately broke into a bright smile.

"You should know the new location of the Cleaner Far East branch, right?" Shiina Yuichi clasped his hands together, his fingers touching, his eyes gleaming.

Scavenger?

Dinas threw away his cigarette butt and frowned.

He was quite familiar with this organization, since it seemed to have recently been locked in a fierce battle with another organization, which had even alarmed the FSB.

However, he didn't have much interaction with the cleaners.

After all, according to the cleaner's code of conduct, he himself is also a target of those hypocrites.

Fortunately, the cleaners are not very active in the Far East.

What does it mean that Shiina Yuichi suddenly brought them up now?

Is there an old grudge?

Never mind, I won't worry about it.

Dinas doesn't care about the complicated relationship between Shiina Yuichi and the Cleaner.

“I’m not sure, but we can check. If, as you said, they’ve been making moves recently, we can find out soon,” Dinas explained.

Upon hearing this, Shiina Yuichi couldn't help but clap his hands. "I see. As expected of the head of the Far East underworld, thank you so much for your help."

"Not really. Don't forget, this is just a transaction, a give-and-take," Dinas corrected Shiina Yuichi.

Li Yan chuckled to himself, thinking, "What a cunning old fox, he doesn't want to suffer any loss."

But this is for the best; if we ever meet as enemies, we won't have to show any mercy.

For example, reporting the illegal possession of private armed forces to a helpful police officer, or accidentally setting off fireworks on your Dinas car one day...

At the same time, on a cliff edge on the northeastern edge of Vladivostok, a huge base built against the mountain was hidden between the waves and the cliff.

Compared to the small Japanese branch, this place has clearly received a significant investment of resources.

Inside the base, in a heavily guarded conference room, many powerful branch managers gathered to discuss the future of the Cleaners.

The recent conflict with World Serpent has deepened and is seriously affecting the organization's survival.

Just as the military is the state's instrument of violence, and war is a continuation of politics, sacrificing the state to continue the war is tantamount to self-destruction.

Cleaners face the same situation.

If we continue to fight head-on with the World Snake, all our years of hard work will be in vain.

After a round of debriefing, they all fell silent.

Because the root of everything actually started with the collapse of the Japanese branch.

Currently, only two survivors remain on record.

The whereabouts of Sakai Kuroo, codenamed Black Curly Tail, are currently unknown.

As for the Black Crows... they're quite active.

Japanese Public Security Bureau, FBI, Heraf Group, and an unknown transnational criminal organization...

In just a few months, Shiina Yuichi has already established connections with various forces and even gained control of one of the most powerful forces in Russia.

If you want to see Shiina Yuichi now, you'll probably have to send a formal invitation to the Vyazemsky family.

The senior management of the cleaning company felt aggrieved.

They can no longer control Shiina Yuichi.

As for assassinations... based on the latest intelligence gathered.

Mr. Woolf led several elite squads to arrest the guy, but in the end he was shot. Every single member of the scavengers was either killed or arrested; none of them came.

Their long-term struggle against the World Serpents has resulted in the loss of many of their core members, and some veteran members have mysteriously disappeared.

For example, Kiana... coincidentally, the place where that woman disappeared was also in Japan.

Alas, no one could have imagined that such a small island nation would become so troublesome.

People who think this way are lucky they haven't experienced life for themselves.

That place not only felt eerie, but also contained the invincible concept of a god imparting scientific principles to Ke Xue.