Chapter 447: Only My Divine Art Chapter 447: More Divine Art Knights (2)

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

Shen Weirong and the Chen Family didn't have too deep a relationship; strictly speaking, they were merely an ally's ally.

However, when Chen Yi mentioned meeting during the New Year, Shen Weirong easily associated it with the Chen Family, so he extended his hand and said with a smile: "Didn't expect it to be Mr. Chen, who's thriving in Jiangning; how did you come to the Tibetan region?"

In this situation, using the phrase 'thriving' couldn't be considered praise. If it were another family's aristocratic scion, they'd either hide their capabilities or smile; only someone with a screw loose would talk back.

But Chen Yi, because of the West Continent, had seen many nobles and priests, so he actually gripped Shen Weirong's hand with a very good mindset, teasingly blinked and joked: "My coming to the Tibetan region is indeed related to business."

Shen Weirong froze for a moment, then it was his turn to laugh heartily, asking pointlessly: "How's the old man doing."

What else to do but laugh; a grand provincial governor couldn't very well joke with a junior on the viewing platform without feeling embarrassed.

"Grandpa's health is quite good; the doctor says he's maintained himself extremely well." After Chen Yi answered seriously, he said: "Secretary Shen coming to Saga County is an incognito inspection, right? Like on TV, the Eight Prefectures Inspector touring his jurisdiction listening to the people's grievances?"

His first half-sentence still had some decorum, but the latter half reverted to type; he couldn't help teasing Shen Weirong.

20 is a good age, an age that makes a provincial governor unable to retort.

Shen Weirong turned his head, placing his attention on the ceremony.

Chen Yi chuckled lightly.

This new Secretary is quite an interesting person. Today's officials pay attention to 'harmony brings wealth' rather than 'upright and unbending'. Those who know the Chen Family's name yet open their mouths to mock and belittle still have a bit of a high official's reserve.

It's just that he's a bit too reserved, to the point where he couldn't react to Chen Yi's 'joke', like a government civil servant from 60 years ago.

Monks in red and yellow kasayas grew more and more numerous; Chen Yi also turned his head away.

The Temple Knights in Talin were even more so, wishing they could hold their breath and stare until they mastered the Turtle Breathing Technique. At this moment, most knights held the same thought in their hearts: As long as I can become a Divine Art Knight, let me do anything!

Even Chen Yi tightly gripped the small wooden board before him, cyan veins bulging on his wrist.

"Are you looking to do business in Nepal, or India?" Shen Weirong suddenly interjected.

Chen Yi tensed inwardly; hearing the voice directed at him, his Shenjia naturally guided him, and he nearly struck Shen Weirong dead with a knife-hand while the latter was blustering.

Fortunately he withdrew fast, grabbing the wooden board in one move; otherwise tomorrow's internal reference would be interesting.

"I mainly came to take a look, not necessarily to do business." Chen Yi lowered his eyelids, always feeling Shen Weirong's questioning was a bit deliberate.

The latter's bodyguard glared fiercely at Chen Yi; he naturally saw Chen Yi's hand movement, and if not for the special location, he might have drawn his gun. Benefiting from a movement faster than a gun, he barely prevented anyone from discovering anything.

Shen Weirong acted as if unaware, continuing: "Whether it's border trade or investment to build factories, the people of Tibet and Saga County welcome you. If interested, come to my room tonight to chat."

At certain times, a Secretary and a lecher are no different. 'Come to my room tonight to chat' is generally a trap. The lecher's aim is lust; the Secretary's aim is mostly money.

Chen Yi's eyelid twitched, and he replied: "Anywhere is a place to talk business; whatever requirements you have, just say it directly."

Only a Chen Family descendant could speak to Shen Weirong like this at 20. If it were an ordinary person, they'd have to wait at least 20 years to be fearless and unrestrained before Shen Weirong's possible tombstone.

Shen Weirong had an indescribable feeling in his heart; his interest in incognito travel was thoroughly gone. However, encountering Chen Yi upon first arriving in the Tibetan region reminded him of the rumored hundred-billion family fortune — of course, hundreds of billions in assets are common in red-pole families; the important thing is who controls them.

Old Chen Family's third son entered officialdom in middle age, even handing Chen Group to his son, which couldn't help but give Shen Weirong an 'investment promotion' interest. Calming down now, he re-hung a gentle smile and said: "If you want to do business, I hope you can invest in the Tibetan region. Although the local area doesn't have the southeast's prosperity..."

"How much do you want?" Chen Yi said richly and powerfully.

"Tone's not small, hehe." Shen Weirong laughed twice, then said: "100 billion investment; can you produce it?"

Chen Yi looked at Shen Weirong seriously for two seconds, and this man's resume floated up in his mind.

Shen Weirong originated from the country's early military transferred cadres; he encountered the good times of those years, promoted all the way, was noticed by upper management while serving as a city high official, his official career could be called smooth sailing; he transferred through several southern provinces, early on becoming a Central Committee member, that is, a legendary member of the Party Central.

Such a man, if he didn't have enormous ambition, wouldn't bother coming from the south to Tibet.

Chen Yi's first thought was his military experience; for a high-level official, his life experience will inevitably influence his decisions. Because high-level officials are life's winners, they will try their best to make up for past regrets, expand what they've beautifully gained; this is human nature.

From a governance perspective, Shen Weirong coming to the Tibetan region easily makes one associate the word 'hardline'.

After careful consideration, Chen Yi solemnly gave his answer, saying: "Good, 100 billion it is!"

A Divine Art Knight's word is gold; political figures in public occasions likewise won't speak carelessly.

Just 100 billion!

Not only Shen Weirong, the teachers eavesdropping on the viewing platform all froze.

Saga County isn't some developed region; even the main temple's best viewing platform is merely in the form of a staircase classroom; the part with a roof counts as the podium, the remaining half-circle without a roof is ordinary viewing positions.

Those who can sit under the roof aren't necessarily the Tibetan region's top figures, but they're all important personages within the system.

100 billion is an absolutely huge figure even in the south. In Tibet's business circles it can be called terrifying.

Pure investment of 100 billion might not earn back in 10 years, while the same money invested in economically developed provinces, or even economically developed countries, should yield double the returns.

Shen Weirong instead didn't dare accept, straight-faced: "This isn't just talk..."

"Can transfer anytime." Chen Yi rubbed his fingers, not blinking an eye.

Shen Weirong asked in shock and doubt: "You just decided like that?"

Chen Yi said faintly: "Just decided like that. Hope Secretary Shen can forge a career in Tibet; whichever place needs investment, just give a call anytime."

Shen Weirong was finally shocked speechless by Chen Yi, unable to say a word.

The various people on the viewing platform were even more restless, all thinking of the two words 'Old Chen Family' and '100 billion', constantly interrogating themselves: What can I get from this!

No need to wait until tomorrow; the 100 billion story will fly across the Tibetan region, then to Xijing, even New Delhi and Moscow.

Any Chinese investment in Tibet will cause surrounding countries' vigilance.

Xijing won't do things that harm diplomatic friendship — not that it's unwilling to invest, but it won't invest with great fanfare.

But Chen Yi is different.

Why Old Chen Family's Chen Zhongguo returned from Central to Jiangning is nothing more than a diplomatic policy direction issue.

Chen Zhongguo always insisted on infiltrating Central Asia, while more people prefer Southeast Asia.

So, the place Chen Yi is most willing to invest in is Xinjiang, but that would show too obviously; the similar, nearby Tibet becomes an appropriate touchstone.

If Shen Weirong hadn't appeared, Chen Yi might have waited a bit longer to see, but with a provincial high official extending an invitation, investing 10 billion idle funds isn't anything significant.

Chen Yi believes in Grandpa's Continent policy.

After the stories of Britain's rise, Japan's rise, and so on, even ordinary people yearn for rich blue oceans, imagining occupying the places with the most abundant resources...

However, China is ultimately not an island nation.

From ancient times to now, China has always been a Continent country, the Han ethnicity has always been a Continent ethnicity.

If one wants to learn, China truly should learn from Tsarist Russia or the Soviet Union——regardless of whether one likes this brutal ethnicity, their success proves the Continent is the Continent ethnicity's best destination. From Central Plains to Xinjiang, from Xinjiang to Central Asia of the Western Regions, from Central Asia to Russia then to Europe, Chinese civilization's most brilliant era was built through just such a Silk Road.

The Continent's resources are absolutely not scarcer than the ocean's, the Continent's resource costs are even lower.

The ocean is welcomed by the world's mainstream powers precisely because the world's mainstream powers are all ocean ethnicities. Historically speaking, the ocean is indeed an inevitable link toward developed countries.

Except for one exception.

The Soviet Union!

China started by learning from the Soviet Union. The Republic of China likewise couldn't escape the Soviet Union's influence. We once learned from many developed countries, now the ones most wanted to learn are the United States and Britain. However, except for learning from the Soviet Union's success, China has never succeeded again.

Looking across China and abroad, Continent countries such as Tsarist Russia, France, and Germany all established their national foundations through land warfare victories, just as Peter the Great and Napoleon and their ilk did. China's ability to enjoy 50 years of peace was likewise solidified by land warfare.

This is entirely different from island nations.

Throwing politics aside, among China's 1.3 billion population, more have seen high mountains than have seen the ocean. Among 34 provincial-level administrative regions, more have Continent resources than ocean resources. If intervening in Southeast Asia, the only ones able to be relied upon are the coastal few provinces.

Compared to China, whether Japan, Korea, or ASEAN 10 countries, they can mobilize resources far more than China. The so-called vast great power is actually using one-fifth of its strength to fight their full strength. The Philippines alone has 74 million population, Vietnam 78 million, Thailand 62 million, Indonesia even has a massive 205 million. As fellow developing countries, how much strength can China's coastal provinces pull out to invest in the ocean, not to mention Xijing and other places residing in the north needing massive inputs every year.

Long not winning is due to strength, not inferior will.

However, empty talk cannot persuade Xijing.

Since Chen Zhongguo returned to Jiangning, the Chen Family has had no qualification to speak on such important affairs.

Shen Weirong, without knowing why, became a pathfinding stone for Chen Yi.

One's own policy doesn't necessarily have to be realized by one's own strength.

Developing the territory's economy is precisely what Shen Weirong expects; from any aspect, the Chen Family's assistance has more benefits than harm. Actually, even if Chen Yi told him the purpose, Shen Weirong wouldn't care.

The current Chen Family still cannot budge this lever.

Yet he didn't know, trillions upon trillions of precious metals from the West Continent were secretly being placed on the lever's upper end, while the Divine Art Knights generated by the sacrificial ceremony below would also become heavy weights.

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