I handed over to another world

On a tropical island in Southeast Asia, the third branch of the Red Dragon Association's Planetary Development Agency is being built in full swing. According to the agreement previously signed between the Southeast Asian Association and the Red Dragon Association, the third branch will occupy an area of ​​more than thirty-two university towns on their side to build the Planetary Development Agency.

The cooperation between the two parties is an exchange of interests. The associations in Southeast Asia and their corresponding members will have extremely generous salaries and jobs relying on the construction and later projects of the Planetary Development Agency. For many people here, the department work of the Planetary Development Agency branch is tantamount to working for gods. Therefore, when the Red Dragon Association sent people to select a site here, they tentatively mentioned the matter to the local person in charge, and the other party agreed without hesitation.

Not only did they agree, but the other party also gave the Red Dragon Association very favorable policies and regulations - although some of the regulations were tantamount to bullshit for the local association, and changing orders every day was the norm, it was more or less enough to prove their attitude.

The reason why the third branch was located here was mainly because it could connect to the orbital space station outside the earth. It would always be more convenient to start from here than from the Red Dragon Association.

In addition, there are some other ideas from the association - for example, after the third branch is built, it can take care of these people in Southeast Asia. After all, they have had some intricate relationship with the Red Dragon Association thousands of years ago.

All these various opinions came together, and eventually the third branch of the Planetary Development Agency was finally located in Southeast Asia.

The base of the third branch is backed by the rainforest and faces the deep-water port. It is absolutely perfect from the perspective of its geographical location alone. It is perfect even in the 21st century.

However, at three o'clock in the morning, a shrill alarm suddenly sounded outside the base - more than thirty masked militants rushed out of the dense forest, holding electromagnetic pulse weapons, and frantically destroyed the shell of the quantum reactor under construction.

"It's the Free Dawn people!"

The security captain yelled into the communicator, "They cut off external surveillance, and we have lost contact with the external patrol team!"

In the fire of the explosion, the silver dawn badge worn by the militants on their chests flashed by. The extremist group shouted the slogan "expel colonial technology" and poured corrosive gel on the precision equipment...

Seven hours later, Zhang Fengwu's holographic image appeared in the strategic conference room of the Red Dragon Association headquarters.

There were three data screens floating in front of him: on the left was a real-time picture of the destruction of the base, in the middle was the sweaty face of a local association official, and on the right was scrolling headlines from the global media - "Red Dragon Association's overseas expansion triggers violent conflict."

"Mr. President Palawan,"

Zhang Fengwu's voice was as cold as liquid nitrogen at minus 200 degrees. "The 'absolute security' your country promised now looks like a joke."

He flicked his fingertips and called up the weapon numbers used by the militants. "The factory records of this batch of electromagnetic pulse guns show that they were transferred from your country's arsenal to the Coast Guard last week. Can you please give me a reasonable explanation as to why this group of militants possessed such a high level of technology and were carrying weapons with military codes from the Red Dragon Association?"

The president of the Palawan Association in the holographic screen turned pale. He hesitated for a long time and didn't know how to explain and answer Zhang Fengwu's "gentle" question in front of him.

"This is... this is because..."

Zhang Fengwu suddenly chuckled and switched the screen to show a thermal image of the deep rainforest: "But I believe that you will fully cooperate with us to eliminate these... pests."

On the screen, two hundred "Night Owl" stealth drones of the Red Dragon Association were hovering above the anti-government armed camp, and the laser aiming red dots on the belly of the drones were as dense as a blood-red galaxy.

President Palawan immediately realized what this meant, and his resolute eyes regained their expression: "Director Zhang, we will fully cooperate with the Red Dragon Association's pest control operation. These damn pests have destroyed many of our families and this time they even attacked you. We absolutely cannot tolerate this!"

"Very good, President Palawan."

Zhang Fengwu smiled: "I believe we will have a pleasant cooperation."

Forty-eight hours later, the global news trend suddenly changed.

In the global news broadcast room, the host was playing a shocking video: the Parawan special forces "heroically wiped out" the terrorists' lair, and evidence found in the ruins showed that "Freedom Dawn" had financial dealings with the Europa League.

The camera deliberately gave a close-up - the inside of the blood-stained Silver Dawn emblem was clearly engraved with the hexagram code of the Europa League.

"Thank you for the technical support provided by the Red Dragon Association."

The smile of the president of the Palawan Association was somewhat stiff at the press conference. On the electronic screen behind him, the projects assisted by the Planetary Development Agency were scrolling: quantum desalination plants, ecological restoration drone swarms... and outside the press conference, thirty medical vehicles with red dragon emblems were driving towards the attacked village.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a tactic of the Red Dragon Association, but no one at the scene dared to say that this was a publicity stunt. After all, the Red Dragon Association was actually carrying out a support operation.

……

That night, Zhang Fengwu stood alone in the encrypted communications room on the top floor of the Development Agency, respectfully reporting the situation to Chen Lin's shadow on the holographic screen. Chen Lin was playing with a six-pointed star badge of the European Union at this time: "The forged evidence was implanted well, even those old guys believed it."

"We must give an explanation to the international community."

Zhang Fengwu tapped the desktop and called up the newly built defense system of the overseas branch - the nano-swarm protection network, the consciousness interference sonic tower, and the orbital particle cannon disguised as a weather satellite. "But what really made Parawan realize the problem was actually the aerospace aircraft carrier we sent over."

"This group of people have been away from the king's rule for too long, and have long lost their sense of reverence. As the saying goes - fear power but not virtue."

Chen Lin's face was expressionless. He said to Zhang Fengwu, "It's good to teach them a lesson, so that they don't have to eat both sides like they did before."

Zhang Fengwu nodded: "Of course I know this. This time, we dealt with this group of people. According to the subsequent investigation and analysis, the number of people dealt with was more than 3000, and most of them were paid."

Chen Lin laughed, and the holographic image suddenly moved closer: "Do you know what I admire most about you? Always have a plan B ready."

He pointed to the ceiling. "You have convinced the old men in the High Council to triple the number of staff in the overseas branch - in your way."

"Have you investigated the guns and other things?"

Zhang Fengwu nodded to Chen Lin: "It was sold by someone under Parawan, who is said to be a high-ranking official. The market price of a gun has risen to 1200 million now. The point is that there is still no demand for it. Do you know how much Parawan's men sold it for?"

"Ok?"

Chen Lin raised his head and looked at Zhang Fengwu, and asked, "1000 million?"

"It's 150 million!" Director Zhang was helpless at this time: "That guy is so stupid that he doesn't even know it. He sold 150 exclusive electromagnetic weapons that we specially provided to their association's armed forces for 330 million. How much profit did he make in total? Less than million!"

"This also requires a series of expenses such as the management of the upper and lower levels... It's difficult to deal with. This Palawan didn't even know about it at the beginning. He only found out what was going on after the incident. In a rage, he lynched the senior executive without any trial."

After hearing this, Chen Lin sneered.

"Palawan is not as stupid as he looks. Do you think that just because he says he doesn't know, he really doesn't know?"

Zhang Fengwu was stunned for a moment, then said to Chen Lin: "President Chen means... this matter was directed and acted by Palawan himself?"

"After the incident, this guy was exposed and he was killed to prevent us from knowing about it!?"

Zhang Fengwu didn't know how powerful the association's "Star Eye" system was, so he didn't know how much information Chen Lin had about Palawan, the president of this small association, but he didn't find it surprising at all.

Although Palawan is only the president of a small association, it is possible that those who are the top leaders in such a small place are not good people.

Chen Lin nodded slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes: "People like Palawan are essentially short-sighted little characters. He thinks he can profit from these little tricks, but he doesn't know that his actions have violated the bottom line of the Red Dragon Association."

"But now is not the time to hold him accountable."

Zhang Fengwu frowned, somewhat puzzled: "Chairman Chen, since we already have the evidence, why don't we just get rid of him? If we keep this kind of person, I'm afraid he will cause trouble in the future."

Chen Lin chuckled and swiped his finger across the holographic screen to retrieve a piece of data: "Although Palawan is stupid, he is still useful to us now. In Southeast Asia, we need a 'cooperator' to maintain the superficial balance."

"If we deal with him directly, it will trigger a backlash from the local association and may even give other forces the opportunity to intervene."

He paused and continued, "More importantly, the existence of Palawan can provide us with a 'negative example'. His actions can just let associations in other regions understand what the consequences will be if they go against the Red Dragon Association."

"After all, what we need is deterrence, not complete chaos."

Zhang Fengwu nodded thoughtfully: "I understand... You mean to keep him for the time being, let him continue to play the role of 'collaborator', and at the same time convey our attitude through him."

"That's right." Chen Lin looked at Zhang Fengwu with satisfaction, "However, this does not mean that we will let him continue to do whatever he wants."

"You need to do a few things next."

Zhang Fengwu immediately said seriously: "Please ask President Chen for instructions."

Chen Lin tapped his fingers on the holographic screen a few times and called up an action plan: "First, we need to strengthen the security measures for the third branch. The 'Night Owl' drone and the nano-swarm protection network are just the first step. We need to build a complete defense system around the base to ensure that similar incidents will not happen again."

"Secondly, we can have a deeper 'cooperation' with Palawan's association. You can gradually infiltrate their inner circle through technical assistance, financial support, etc., and ensure that some of their senior executives are completely on our side. In this way, even if Palawan wants to make small moves, it will be constrained by internal constraints."

"Finally, we should use this incident to show the world the strength and attitude of the Red Dragon Association. We need to make everyone understand that anyone who attempts to challenge the Red Dragon Association will pay a heavy price!"

Zhang Fengwu quickly wrote down Chen Lin's instructions, and then asked, "President Chen, regarding the attacked equipment and losses, do we need to hold the association in Palawan accountable?"

Chen Lin shook his head, with a hint of disdain in his tone: "Pursue accountability? No need. Those losses are just a drop in the bucket for us."

"Instead, you can use this opportunity to make some 'reasonable' demands to Palawan, such as asking them to open up more resource extraction rights or allow us to deploy more orbital defense systems in their airspace."

Zhang Fengwu's eyes flashed with understanding: "I understand! In this way, we can not only make up for the losses, but also further strengthen our control over Southeast Asia."

Chen Lin nodded, with a hint of approval in his tone: "Very good, you react quickly... The goal of the Red Dragon Association is not just the immediate benefits, but the control of the entire interstellar landscape. Southeast Asia is only a small part of our layout, and there will be more challenges waiting for us in the future."

Zhang Fengwu nodded solemnly: "President Chen, rest assured, I will follow your instructions and properly handle the subsequent matters."

Chen Lin smiled slightly, and the holographic image gradually faded: "I believe in your ability."

"No matter what we do, we must put the interests of the Red Dragon Association first. People like Parawan are just pawns on the chessboard and can be discarded at any time. But the future of the Red Dragon Association must not be affected by anyone's selfishness."

……

At the same time, Palawan, who was far away in Southeast Asia, was sitting in his office with cold sweat oozing from his forehead.

He had just received news that the Red Dragon Association's "Night Owl" drone had been withdrawn to the base, but the defense system around the base was tighter than before.

What made him even more uneasy was that the Red Dragon Association seemed to be fully aware of his little actions - at least in many indirect conversations, Palawan sensed a hint of warning.

"Damn, how much do these people know?"

Palawan cursed under his breath, he knew that he had fallen into the chess game of the Red Dragon Association, and every next move would determine his fate.

"President, Director Zhang of the Red Dragon Association has sent a new cooperation proposal."

The secretary pushed the door open, holding an encrypted document in his hand.

Palawan took the document, glanced through it quickly, and his expression became even uglier.

In the document, the Red Dragon Association not only demanded the opening of more resource mining rights, but also proposed to deploy an orbital defense system in their airspace, which was tantamount to placing his association completely under the control of the Red Dragon Association!

But he had no capital to resist, and everything in the present made him have to agree... (End of this chapter)