Two Realms: Don't call me evil!

Chapter 486 Return to Blue Star
Blue Star, Zen Country, Mander City!
On Huifeng Avenue, a man and a woman were walking on the street. Both of them were wearing masks and big sunglasses, covering their real faces.

"How about this one? Does it look good?"

In the clothing store, Liu Yingying was wearing a dress, showing off her graceful figure, slender waist and a lovely smile.

"You look beautiful in anything you wear."

Su Jie shrugged and said helplessly while sitting on the side.

Even though she has become the second-in-command of the Jieke Group and holds a high position of power, Liu Yingying is still interested in shopping like most women.

Look, Su Jie, who just came back from the Tianyuan World, was dragged by Liu Yingying to go shopping in his free time.

"What? So perfunctory."

Liu Yingying rolled her eyes at Su Jie.

"If you like them, just buy them all."

"No, I just enjoy the process."

Liu Yingying snorted. Even if she could buy out all the clothes on a street, she wouldn't do it. Compared to that, she enjoyed shopping with Su Jie more.

In terms of material enjoyment, at her level, she will not lack anything, but spiritual enjoyment and being with Su Jie are Liu Yingying's biggest pursuit now.

Su Jie would often disappear for a long time, so Liu Yingying especially cherished the opportunity for them to be together, especially when they didn't talk about work and were just having fun.

Twenty minutes later, Liu Yingying left the clothing store contentedly, carrying a few pieces of clothes she had bought and holding Su Jie's arm.

At this time, a plainclothes bodyguard walked up to Su Jie and whispered in his ear: "Boss, a few flies have been dealt with."

"Okay, I understand. Let's get in the car and go back."

Su Jie nodded and scanned with his spiritual sense. He found that several genetic warriors who served as his security bodyguards were in a high-rise building, catching several spies in one fell swoop.

There is always a team of genetic warriors responsible for security around Su Jie, including special perception-type genetic warriors. This security team specially assigned to Su Jie is of extremely high standards. Since its establishment, it has uncovered hundreds of activities targeting Su Jie and has made outstanding achievements.

The top executives of the JECCO Group are all protected by similar security, but it’s not as strict as that on Su Jie’s side.

Of course, for Su Jie, even without any security, it is impossible for anyone to assassinate him successfully, unless the assassination involves a hydrogen bomb.

A bulletproof sedan drove over, and Liu Yingying followed Su Jie into the back seat, pursing her lips and saying, "I don't know which country this is from, there are already several batches of this."

"Tsk, things are not peaceful again recently!"

"It's all because of the Kra Canal. Ever since we announced that we were going to build the Kra Canal, the situation that had just stabilized has become the focus of the world again."

Liu Yingying said that a week ago, the Jeko Group officially announced to the outside world that it would cooperate with the Siamese government to dig the Kra Isthmus Canal.

The so-called Kra Isthmus Canal is located in a narrow strip of land in Chumphon and Ranong provinces of Siam, connecting Indochina in the north and the Malay Archipelago in the south. The area about 400 kilometers south of the isthmus is all Siamese territory. The narrowest part is more than 50 kilometers, the widest part is about 190 kilometers, and the highest point is 75 meters above sea level.

According to the official announcement of the Jeco Group, the planned canal is expected to be 102 kilometers long, with a two-way channel of 700 meters and a water depth of 55 meters.

The announcement of this news is a bombshell to the world, especially Southeast Asia.

Once this Kra Isthmus Canal, which runs across southern Siam, is completed, it will connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Siam. Ships entering the Pacific Ocean will no longer have to pass through the Strait of Malacca and detour via Temasek and Johor, shortening the voyage by at least 1300 kilometers.

Based on the calculation of a 100,000-ton tanker, the cost can be saved by US$400,000 to 500,000, not to mention the shortened time, which greatly increases the speed of cargo circulation.

“There’s been a lot of commotion over at Temasek, right?”

Su Jie said calmly that the Strait of Malacca is the lifeblood of Temasek. Without the Strait of Malacca, the global shipping waterway, Temasek's economic income and status in the international community will plummet.

The Strait of Malacca handles 25% of the world's crude oil and refined oil transportation volume, and 30% of the world's maritime trade also needs to pass through the strait. It is conceivable how exaggerated the interests it represents are.

The tolls, taxes, logistics and other service fees earned by Temasek from this waterway have made Temasek lucrative, and it has become a global logistics, financial and shipping center.

Therefore, when the Jacko Group built the Isthmus of Kra, Temasek would naturally be jealous and try its best to obstruct it.

"They are more than just making trouble. They are almost ready to fight us. Not only did they protest publicly, they also accused us in the UN Security Council and asked the International Court of Justice to intervene in arbitration. They tried their best to stop us from building the Kra Canal."

Liu Yingying chuckled, her words full of disdain.

For the Jako Group, Temasek is just a small country, and small countries do not have human rights.

"But besides Temasek, there are also protests from countries like Johor and Java, and even India is openly opposed to our construction of this canal. At present, the United Nations Security Council, led by the United States, has joined forces with a group of its followers, especially the so-called Thousand Islands Strategic Alliance, to slander us for building the Kra Canal, saying that we are building the Kra Canal to block the throat of the global shipping economy, which is a serious threat to global peace."

As Liu Yingying was talking, she couldn't help but complain, "This beautiful country is really shameless. It has troops stationed in Temasek and controls other important waterways in the world. It has military bases near the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Gibraltar. Now it turns around and says that we are threatening global peace."

Su Jie smiled and said, "This is not the first time you have encountered the double standards of the United States. They have always been like this. I am used to their opposition, but Ah San has also joined in the fun. It seems that this canal really involves huge interests, which makes them unable to sit still. The more they oppose, the more we must build it."

"We are now in charge of Siam. They are just complaining in the United Nations Security Council. Any objection proposals they make will be worthless as long as we do not sign them."

Liu Yingying nodded. It was not that Siam did not want to build the Kra Canal in the past, but on the one hand, it really had no money. Building the canal would require at least tens of billions of dollars. On the other hand, they could not withstand external pressure.

Because this is a vital international waterway, it is difficult for small countries to control it if they build it. The most obvious example is Panama. The Panama Canal built on their land is actually controlled by the United States.

However, after the Jeko Group became the overlord of Indochina, it could ignore these pressures.

The Jeko Group doesn't care about what Siam dares not do. It has plenty of financial resources, and in terms of military force, it can even scare a number of Southeast Asian countries.

Su Jie was very satisfied with Liu Yingying's words. She was becoming more and more like a strong woman. He smiled and said, "I will let Xiao Qian cough after the canal is drilled. When the underground machine is completed, you will arrange manpower to speed up the infrastructure construction in the canal's ports, roads, railways, service stations, logistics, etc."

The Thousand-Armed Centipede, which was dormant in his sleeve, raised its head and blinked its eyes when it heard Su Jie calling him. It didn't know yet that it was about to be given a tough job.

Su Jie was just taking advantage of the fact that the Thousand-Handed Centipede would not ask for salary, and he simply embezzled tens of billions of dollars of funds for digging the canal.

"I'll give Xiao Qian some extra food later."

Su Jie murmured in his heart that the Strait of Malacca was blocked and the control was still in the hands of the United States. For the Jeko Group, the overlord of the Indochina Peninsula, that was intolerable.

If the war with the United States Navy breaks out, the Strait of Malacca will be blocked, and the navy of the Jeko Group will not be able to pass through, and all kinds of logistical arrangements will be impossible. For example, if the Lanhai No. 1, which Su Jie intends to equip the Jeko Group with, is deployed in the Amanda Sea of ​​Zen, it will not be able to pass through the Strait of Malacca, enter the Gulf of Siam, and its influence will not be able to penetrate into countries such as Annan and Siam, and it will face major threats at sea.

On the contrary, if the Lanhai No. 1 is deployed in the Gulf of Siam, its influence will not be able to extend to the Amanta Sea, which is a serious lack of maritime deterrence for Zen Kingdom, the base of the Jeko Group.

It is impossible to bypass the Strait of Malacca and go around the Indian Ocean from further south. That is even more unrealistic. The voyage and distance are too long, and it takes too much time, which is completely unrealistic.

If the maritime forces in Indochina are to be connected, the Strait of Malacca is like a thorn in the throat for the Jeko Group, and the construction of the Kra Isthmus Canal is imperative.

As they were talking, the car had already arrived at the headquarters building of the Jieke Group. Su Jie and Liu Yingying walked down and into a conference room.

A group of people were already waiting here. They were representatives from Siam, Annan, Lan Xang and Chenla.

"There is something that needs to be done by everyone next!"

Su Jie sat in the main seat, looked around, and said, "Jieke Group needs a large amount of human blood for various reasons, so everyone present, notify the government behind you to carry out blood donation activities. This is the requirement of our Jieke Group."

After saying that, Liu Yingying, who was acting as Su Jie's secretary, took out a stack of documents with the relevant plans clearly written on them.

When the representatives of these countries saw the first sentence of the document, there was a flash of shock in their eyes.

"Every adult is required to donate blood at least twice a year. Mr. Su, isn't this too radical?"

When Representative Annan saw this request, he could not help but speak out, saying that forcing citizens to donate blood was unprecedented in the world.

Representatives from several other countries also looked surprised. They speculated that Su Jie's request might be related to super soldiers.

It is no secret around the world that the super soldiers of the JECCO Group must receive blood transfusions to maintain their body functions after taking the strengthening pills.

Due to various factors, some of the strengthening pills leaked out. Many countries have conducted experiments and imitated them. Although the imitation was not successful, the effects and side effects of the strengthening pills have been studied clearly.

Su Jie waved his hand and said, "You guys finish reading it first."

Representatives from several countries continued to look through the documents, but soon they discovered that the Jeko Group was not trying to get blood for free.

"Blood donations are tax deductible, cash rewards, children's schooling, employment and retirement."

With each new article, the faces of the representatives from several countries present at the table became more and more upset.

Because the document clearly states that as long as citizens of the country donate blood, they can choose two direct ways to gain benefits.

One is tax credit, which exempts you from part of the tax you should have paid based on the number and amount of blood you donated.

Another way is to simply give money, give cash, and give the most direct reward. The more blood you donate, the more money you will naturally get.

If you are a rich person or a well-off family, you will most likely choose the former, as you can gain more benefits from taxation.

The latter is the choice of most people. The Jeko Group will clearly mark the price of blood and pay exactly how much it costs per milliliter.

Of course, in order to prevent various evil forces from forcing people to donate blood, a series of regulations have been implemented, such as requiring the person to be present in person to donate blood.

In addition, based on the cumulative amount of blood donated, citizens will be given titles such as blood donation model, blood donation angel, blood donation hero, etc. Those who hold blood donation certificates can receive preferential treatment in employment, school enrollment, home tax reduction, car purchase discounts, loans, civil service examinations, etc.

After reading all of them, the same thought came to the minds of the representatives of several countries present: Does the JEC Group have money but nowhere to spend it?

They couldn't understand why Su Jie made such an outrageous request.

The combined population of these countries is over 200 million. Even if we exclude minors and the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, the number of people who can meet the blood donation quota is still an extremely large number, which is a huge burden on the government's finances.

Assuming that only 100 million people meet the blood donation requirements, according to the blood donation tiered reward set by Su Jie, the annual expenditure on blood donation rewards and operating maintenance costs would add up to a hundred billion US dollars!

"How, can we do it?"

Su Jie knocked on the table and looked at the representatives of several countries present with a sharp gaze.

"Well, I want to ask, is the subsidy for blood donation provided by the Jieke Group?"

Representative Annan asked cautiously that if the subsidy came from their own country, they would not be able to afford it.

"The blood that our Jake Group wants will naturally be paid by our Jake Group, but the money will be deducted from your war compensation."

In order to make them work hard, Su Jie did not exploit them too harshly to prevent them from pretending to obey but actually disobeying. After all, the war reparations in the Manchester City Treaty were there.

"We in Siam agree to this."

Su Jie's words made the representatives of several countries feel relieved. The first one to agree was naturally Siam, the number one bootlicker of the Jeko Group. Siam had been conquered by the Jeko Group, so he naturally served as a role model in this matter.

"what about you?"

Su Jie turned his gaze to the other people.

"We Annan are willing!"

"We Lancang are willing!"

"We really want to!"

Representatives from each country nodded one after another and agreed to implement the blood donation plan released by the JEC Group.

Anyway, they only need to provide manpower, and the financial burden has been taken care of by the JEC Group, so they have nothing to worry about.

"Very good, you guys go back. Later our Jieke Group will send a supervision team to arrange a blood donation plan."

Su Jie sent away several national representatives, looked at their backs, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

They thought that the Jieke Group had a lot of money but had no idea that this blood was related to the Blood Sea Devouring Demonic Art that Su Jie was practicing. Whether this art could be successful depended on a huge amount of blood.

(End of this chapter)