Don’t panic if you get scammed, give him a Desert Eagle instead.

"The truth will eventually come out, and we can't really refuse them outright right now. After all, the market for terrorists is too big. Although there was a major purge last time, the financial groups behind them were not affected at all and are still providing a steady stream of funding." William, however, didn't care. He was making a fortune but paying very little tax, and even President Jones couldn't do anything about it.

“Listen to me, wait a little longer. Once everything is resolved, you’ll understand what’s truly important. Only when we have the money will we have the right to boast to the world,” William continued to persuade.

Although President Jones did not agree with William's views, William's approach was common among arms dealers in Atlantis. He knew that he could not change the situation on his own.

Everyone knows that once terrorists acquire weapons and equipment, they often create trouble on the world stage to flaunt their so-called "powerful strength".

Right now, something incredible is quietly brewing.

Since Atlantis is the supplier of the weapons and equipment, the terrorists will not target them for the time being.

As for the Great Shang Kingdom, its security measures are extremely tight. If terrorists were to launch an attack there, they would undoubtedly be doomed.

After much deliberation, these terrorists decided to target the Europa region, intending to achieve their goals by attacking several key figures or prominent buildings.

Therefore, many countries in the European region remain completely unaware, and daily life continues as usual.

At this moment, Xu Feng was busy at the company as usual, unaware that a crisis was quietly approaching.

At nine o'clock in the morning, just as people were going out to gather, a loud noise suddenly came from a bustling street in France.

The explosion quickly attracted everyone's attention. When they arrived at the scene, they discovered that it was a series of explosions that occurred in a densely populated area, causing a strong reaction from the local people.

The casualties were devastating, and the hospital was simply unable to cope with so many injured people. The scene was horrific.

However, just as everyone was doing their best to treat the wounded, another explosion occurred at the hospital where patients were being treated.

Even more shockingly, the country's train stations were not spared either, suffering bomb attacks as well.

All of this happened in just half an hour, and it was clearly meticulously planned.

"what?"

Xu Feng was handling some business when he saw the news push notification on his phone. He was shocked and immediately opened his computer to check the details.

As expected, this matter has attracted global attention, with many netizens even starting live broadcasts to report on it.

This incident quickly topped the trending search list in China.

The higher-ups were equally shocked when they saw this.

"What's going on? Are terrorists about to launch another attack on these countries?"

At 10 a.m., while everyone's attention was focused on the French Empire, a similar incident occurred in the British Empire.

In a neighborhood square, many elderly people were leisurely feeding pigeons when suddenly a serious shooting occurred on the southwest side of the square.

Gunmen, armed with numerous weapons, opened fire on innocent civilians, creating a horrific scene.

It is no coincidence.

At 11 a.m., an explosion was also heard in the eastern part of the Sakura Country, but this time the explosion occurred inside the controversial Demon Temple.

The news shocked the entire nation. People initially wanted to cheer, but then they sensed something was amiss.

Who was responsible for this bombing? Was it an attempt to frame the Great Shang Kingdom? As a result, the people did not fall for it and remained silent, condemning the events in Europe but keeping quiet about the bombing in the Sakura Kingdom.

The UN General Assembly descended into chaos as delegates from various countries inquired about the situation, but no terrorist organization has yet claimed responsibility. Panic gripped the world, with fears that similar incidents might occur elsewhere.

Military and police forces around the world quickly took to the streets to patrol in case of unforeseen circumstances. Many countries even declared national holidays to prepare for a potential crisis.

Upon seeing these messages, Xu Feng immediately realized that something was wrong.

"How could so many things have happened?"

This is obviously not normal.

In his view, there are only two possibilities: either this matter is directly related to the Atlantis Kingdom, or they are plotting with external forces, or someone has made an unbelievable move at a critical moment.

But saying more won't help; the most important thing right now is to find the real mastermind behind it all.

"All right!"

In this situation, everyone must take immediate action to stay informed about global developments.

Therefore, Xu Feng urgently convened a board meeting.

"Listen to me, everyone. From now on, no one can rest."

Seeing Xu Feng's expression, the board members roughly understood that the current situation was likely aimed at him.

"You should think about this carefully. Our country's weapons sales platform has been developing quite well, and I've been helping everyone build a defense system recently. But at this critical juncture, this incident has happened, and it's all concentrated in the European region. Let's not talk about the matter in Japan for now."

Upon hearing this, everyone was completely bewildered.

“I’m sure Jones from Atlantis will try every means to shift the blame, saying that this is inextricably linked to our current global strategy, and that it is because of our many collaborations around the world that terrorists have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.”

"That's right!"

After hearing this, Old Zhao nodded. This was indeed a common trick used by the Atlantis, a country that always discarded its allies after using them.

As expected, a press conference was held at Xiaobailou that afternoon. Although no names were directly named, the implication was that some people are now boasting to the world that they have helped many countries, yet they turn a blind eye to terrorism.

The news immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the higher authorities, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Great Shang Kingdom lodged a protest directly.

"We deeply regret President Jones' irresponsible remarks. At the same time, we would like to remind you to carefully examine the customers of your weapons sales platform. We didn't pay much attention before, but now we have sufficient evidence, and we hope you can face this issue squarely, so as not to be embarrassed later."

For a time, both sides presented conflicting accounts. One side was busy shifting blame, while the other presented irrefutable evidence. Now, the world's focus had shifted again. Originally, it was thought that Xu Feng would become the target of public criticism, but unexpectedly, the attention of many countries had now turned to the customers of Atlantis's weapons sales platform.

This news was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples. Online, questions arose one after another regarding the Atlantis nation's weapons sales platform.

"To be honest, I've always been puzzled as to how their weapons sales platform could become so powerful in such a short time. I really can't figure it out."

"I don't understand why either. Logically speaking, Atlantis's weaponry isn't particularly strong, so how could they be qualified to sell weapons abroad? Look at the Great Shang Kingdom; although they also sell weapons, their stuff is both practical and cheap." "Unless they have illegitimate channels. The Great Shang Kingdom has publicly declared that it will never allow its weapons sales platform to be associated with criminals. Who else could it be? Needless to say, this isn't the first time Atlantis has done something like this."

The people in the small white building felt utterly helpless after seeing these comments. What surprised them even more was that the heads of state of various countries also questioned the Atlantis Kingdom at the first opportunity.

Of course, no one is sure whether certain conditions are currently met. All we can say is that things have developed to a shocking stage.

"Hey!"

Helpless, everyone could only shake their heads and sigh. Although the source of their efforts was unclear, this might just be a new beginning.

To solve the immediate problem, Jones had to start dispelling the rumors. But after the matter was over, he immediately summoned all the arms dealers to a meeting at the Little White Building.

"Do you have any unfinished orders? If so, finish them quickly and don't take on any new ones. This period has been too crazy; we need to stop and catch our breath."

Actually, no one expected things to turn out this way. Could it be because something unexpected happened before?

The people in the Little White Building still don't know what happened; they just feel they've reached a dead end.

"Hey!"

At this point, William could only shake his head and sigh.

"It seems the good days are numbered. I thought I could make another fortune, but now it looks like I have to stop for now."

But the problem is, even if they stop, it doesn't seem to make a difference. William has realized that their current situation might cause even bigger trouble for everyone.

The key point is that bombings are now occurring frequently all over the world, although not as severely as in Europe.

Moreover, even before the Federation, Atlantis remained silent and refused to admit anything. They insisted that these things simply did not exist.

"Then I'd like to ask, in the last war, those terrorists were basically wiped out by us. How did they manage to rise from the ashes? And who provided them with so many weapons and equipment?"

Clearly, Xu Feng could no longer sit still. He wanted to find out who was behind all this trouble.

As a result, Atlantis's rhetoric at the federation instantly provoked discontent from countries around the world.

"Let me tell you clearly, you are no longer the world's hegemon you once were. With such irresponsibility, how can a great power like yourselves have the face to stand in the world?"

"That's exactly right! During the space war, we led everyone and finally managed to rescue your country from dire straits. Is this how you repay the world?"

"You guys are so irresponsible, we really need to reconsider. If it really doesn't work out, we'll kick you out of the group and you can all go have fun on your own!"

At this moment, representatives from various countries in the federation condemned the improper behavior of the Atlantis nation.

Only the superior remained silently seated in his position, not uttering a word, as he wanted to see how Atlantis planned to deal with the matter.

Of course, Xu Feng gradually realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed. It seemed that Atlantis was truly resorting to any means necessary to revive its economy.

"All right!"

Xu Feng then spoke.

"From this moment forward, our bank will announce a decision: we will no longer provide loans to any arms dealers in Atlantis and will require them to repay their loans within a specified period. If they default, we will impose severe penalties on them in accordance with the contract."

In fact, everyone, including William, had financial dealings with Xu Feng's bank and had been applying for loan repayment extensions.

The reason is simple: they don't have enough funds right now.

However, once this happened, Xu Feng directly used economic means to solve the problem.

This was tantamount to strangling the economic lifeline of the entire country, leaving William extremely frustrated.

"What should I do?"

Now, the problem has surfaced. If they repay the loans under normal circumstances, they simply won't have enough funds to support their research institutions.

Moreover, they all knew that Jones's finances, including the national treasury, were already stretched thin and unable to provide them with any further support.

More importantly, all the arms dealers had business dealings with Xu Feng in this area, but they didn't expect him to make a "one-size-fits-all" decision at the crucial moment.

After the meeting, William was extremely anxious and immediately called Xu Feng.

"Brother, we can't do things like this! You said you would support us."

“I did say I would provide support, and you applied several times; we even signed a memorandum of understanding. But you only have the right to apply, and we also have the right to refuse.”

Xu Feng didn't care about any of that.

Since these arms dealers are unethical, he shouldn't be blamed for being unjust.

"Let me reiterate: if you really want me to extend your repayment period again, you need to first clarify how many of your clients are terrorists. Until this is clarified, we will not extend your repayment period. Moreover, when you signed the contract, I repeatedly reminded you not to sign such a short term, but you yourselves said it was possible."

William was now utterly desperate. All the arms dealers had to hold a meeting immediately to discuss countermeasures, otherwise there would truly be no way out.

"What do you suggest we do?" Xu Feng simply came up with a "one-size-fits-all" approach.

The arms dealers present were all very upset after hearing this. They all knew that Xu Feng was targeting those in Atlantis who did business with terrorists, but some innocent dealers felt very wronged.

"This is truly a case of 'when the city gates catch fire, the fish in the moat suffer'!"

They were extremely frustrated, never expecting things to turn out this way at such a crucial moment. What frustrated them even more was that those honest arms dealers, who hadn't made any such arrangements, were also caught in a blanket ban.

The situation is now very different in order to solve this problem.

"It seems we need to arrange for payments to be made as soon as possible. If all else fails, we should collect all the outstanding payments from our customers to at least ensure the safety of our funds. Otherwise, if our cash flow really breaks down, we'll just have to tough it out."

They couldn't even imagine the consequences, but that's just how it was.

As a result, William sent a representative to the financial group behind one of the biggest terrorists, hoping they would pay the full amount, but the representative was shot dead.

"What?" (End of Chapter)