I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

After understanding Yang Chen's meaning, Li Daoming also became more assertive.

“Mr. Carmen, I advise you not to cause trouble. That 100 billion taels of silver was paid to Yang Chen as a condition for the ceasefire between Xingchen Military Industry and the government. If that is considered a loan, shouldn’t the compensation that you foreign powers demanded from the Qing government through unequal treaties also be considered a loan? You can’t possibly repay the principal and interest after all these years.”

Carmen: "..."

Carmen realized that going to Li Daoming wouldn't solve the problem, but he thought Yang Chen was just trying to renege on his promise. He never expected Li Daoming to use such an excuse to refuse.

"You guys are playing games with me! Is this some kind of injustice?" Carmen roared.

Li Daoming smiled slightly and said calmly, "If Mr. Carmen wants to file a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice, we would be very grateful. Then we can discuss together how much the Qing government should repay us, including principal and interest, for the money it lent you. I'll wait for the International Court of Justice's notification. Bye."

Carmen: "..."

Carmen stared blankly at the phone for a full minute before he came to his senses. Then he slammed the phone on the table and roared, "Shameless! Scoundrel! Boring! Fuck!"

The assistant quickly poured him a glass of water and cautiously inquired, "Minister, what's going on?"

Carmen took a sip of water to calm her anger, and then relayed Li Daoming's words verbatim to her assistant, asking the assistant to comment on whether Li Daoming's statement was shameless.

The assistant sighed helplessly and said, "The problem now is that Blackwater Group didn't leave any receipts, so we can't prove whether this money is a loan or the compensation Yang Chen mentioned. As long as Yang Chen insists that this is a ceasefire compensation from Blackwater Group, we really can't win the case. If we insist on getting the money back, and they really propose to settle the money the Qing government compensated us, we'll be in a real passive position."

"Fuck! Damn it! That Yang Chen deserves to die!" Carmen cursed angrily, then called Bradley, the president of Blackwater Group.

Carmen didn't know how to start the conversation, and remained silent even after the call connected.

Bradley said "Hello" several times before Carmen said dejectedly, "Let's forget about the 100 billion Eagle Dollars."

Bradley: "..."

Damn it!

Bradley was overjoyed, expecting Carmen to bring him good news, but instead he received this sentence?
"Why? That's 100 billion Eagle Dollars! Not 100 Eagle Dollars!" Bradley asked excitedly.

Carmen relayed Li Daoming's words to Bradley, then analyzed, "You have no evidence to prove it was a loan. Logically, everyone will believe his story that the 100 billion taels of silver was your war reparations. If we insist Yang Chen return that 100 billion taels, they can demand that we and Europe repay the Qing government's war reparations. That's so much silver, and so much time has passed; the principal and interest would be astronomical. Even selling the bald eagle might not be enough to repay it. So, just forget it. You're out of luck. Who told you not to leave any evidence?"

Bradley said angrily, "You can't even handle something this simple, yet you expect us to risk our lives to achieve your political goals? Don't you find that a bit ridiculous? I'll make my stance clear: we'll do as you say if we get our money back; otherwise, the operation is canceled. That's it!"

Bradley angrily hung up the phone, leaving the problem to Carmen.

Carmen was even angrier; all the pressure suddenly fell on his shoulders.

After careful consideration, Carmen still felt that she couldn't solve the problem herself, so she could only report to the higher-ups and let them decide what to do.

At this moment, Guo Hu reported the conversation between Bradley and Carmen that Mosquito had overheard to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen immediately stood up and muttered, "This won't do. They have to file a lawsuit to buy time. If they don't, they might take action at any moment. No, if they don't sue, I will!"

Yang Chen immediately called Li Daoming.

"Minister Li, I'm going to sue Blackwater Group for extortion!"

Li Daoming: "..."

What the hell!

I recognize all these characters, and I understand what they mean when put together, but why do I find it a little hard to understand when Yang Chen says them?

"Chairman Yang, I may not understand what you mean. You want to sue Blackwater Group for extortion?" Li Daoming asked.

Yang Chen laughed and said, "Yes! Can't I sue the Blackwater Group for extortion?"

“It’s fine, but it’s a bit arrogant. However, if Chairman Yang wants to sue, then we will. I’ll prepare immediately and wait for my news,” Li Daoming replied.

Yang Chen immediately replied, "Okay! Thanks for your hard work, I'll wait for your reply."

Although I don't understand why Yang Chen is so arrogant, I do whatever he says, and that's the principle of doing things that the leader has instructed me to follow.

Meanwhile, while the Bald Eagles were still discussing how to handle the 100 billion eagle dollars issue with Blackwater Group, the International Court of Justice secretly sent a message to the Bald Eagles.

The secretary entered the meeting room with a grave expression and said, "Excuse me, everyone, I have an urgent matter to report. The International Court of Justice called. Yang Chen is suing Blackwater Group for extorting 100 billion Eagle Dollars from him, requesting the International Court of Justice to order Blackwater Group to issue a public apology and compensate him for various losses totaling 100 billion Eagle Dollars."

"..."

The scene immediately fell into a deathly silence.

After a while, Carmen was the first to recover. He immediately roared, "Fuck! Fuck! I thought it was already arrogant enough that he was asking the Qing government to treat the reparations as a loan, but I didn't expect him to be even more arrogant. He actually sued the Blackwater Group for extortion! Isn't this turning black into white? Is there no law anymore? Fuck!"

The others started roaring too.

"We have to win this time no matter what, otherwise he'll become even more arrogant!"

"Let Blackwater Group fight the lawsuit with all their might. I refuse to believe they can twist the truth! They borrowed money from Blackwater Group and now they're suing them for extortion. It's utterly lawless!"

"In this way, we will first gain the upper hand in international public opinion and use it to pressure the international court. Even without a loan agreement, it must be that Yang Chen borrowed money from the Blackwater Group, not that the Blackwater Group paid him a ceasefire and compensation!"

"I think that's a good idea! Let's make this a big deal and let the whole world see what an unreasonable bully Yang Chen really is!"

……

Yang Chen is truly unique in pushing a global hegemon to this extent.

The Bald Eagle Times, the New York Times, and other media outlets exposed the "debt" dispute between Yang Chen and the Blackwater Group.

As they wished, netizens from all over the world came to watch the spectacle.

Japanese netizens: What?! Yang Chen borrowed money from Blackwater Group, and Blackwater Group is chasing him for the debt. He's suing Blackwater Group for extortion? Has the world gone this crazy? If Yang Chen wins this case, the whole world will be in chaos.

A South Korean netizen commented: "I had already changed my opinion of Yang Chen and even tried to like him, but this incident has completely ruined his reputation, and I hate him again. The whole world must stand with Blackwater this time and absolutely cannot let Yang Chen succeed."

A Bald Eagle netizen commented: "This is too arrogant! Does he really think we Bald Eagles are easy to bully? Even when we were at our strongest, we never dared to bully others like this. How dare he bully us like this? Does he really think we can't deal with him?"
Netizen Da Mao: Eagle, I don't know what you guys think, but if it were me, I definitely wouldn't stand for it. Let's get him! We support you this time!
Ermao (a Chinese internet user): Stop stirring up trouble, Da Mao! Your artillery can't cross Xingchen Military Industry's defenses, and now you're trying to instigate the White Eagle to take action. Let me tell you, it's useless no matter who intervenes. Yang Chen is the strongest on Earth. Anyone who disagrees will be slapped in the face. French (another Chinese internet user): I unconditionally support Blackwater Group this time. They must win this lawsuit, otherwise all deadbeats will be as arrogant as him.

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: "What is this if not extortion? The Blackwater Group was beaten so badly back then, and that 100 billion British dollars was given to Mr. Yang as compensation as a ceasefire condition. Now that things are over, you want it back? If you play like this, the Chinese people will be very happy. Think about how much money you foreign powers made the Qing government pay back back then; be prepared to pay it back with interest."

A German netizen commented: "I think Blackwater should just admit defeat. We can't let one company harm so many countries. I firmly believe Yang Chen is capable of making the West repay the Qing government's indemnities."

Although some foreigners suggested that Yang Chen might force the foreign powers to repay the Qing government indemnities, most people simply didn't pay attention to this point.

The bald eagles felt their plan had succeeded. They had now portrayed Blackwater as a victim, and with the global media frenzy and the bald eagle's global hegemony, the International Court of Justice would surely rule in favor of Blackwater.

The U.S. military has sent an order to the International Court of Justice, instructing them to prioritize the trial of this case.

The State Court immediately announced that it had accepted Yang Chen's lawsuit against Blackwater Group for extortion and decided to hold a trial 10 days later. Both parties must submit all evidence to the judge and jury for review within 10 days.

With the production capacity of Sihai Intelligent and Xingchen Military Industry, 10 days is enough to produce tens of thousands of enhanced equipment to resist electromagnetic pulse weapons.

Chen Xi came to Yang Chen's office and reported, "Chairman Yang, the International Court of Justice has sent us a notice of acceptance, giving us 10 days to submit our evidence. The trial will begin in 10 days. I'll call the legal department over. What are your instructions for them?"

Yang Chen laughed and said, "No need. I have no intention of going to court with them. I'm just stalling for time. I'll withdraw the lawsuit in 10 days and let the battle decide the outcome. After that, I'll have a good talk with them about how to repay the war reparations from the Qing government."

Chen Xi was clearly surprised by Yang Chen's plan, and she said with a smile, "You're too bold."

Yang Chen gave a wicked smile and asked, "Is it just that I'm bold, but not in other areas?"

Chen Xi immediately smiled shyly, then said in a serious tone, "Even if it's widely used, it has to be something that can be used."

"Haha..." The two burst into laughter.

The 10-day period is actually quite significant, because 10 days later marks the first day of the new bald eagle government's term.

The International Court of Justice wanted to give the new U.S. government a welcoming gift, which is why it deliberately chose this day.

Under normal circumstances, major companies will not launch new products at the end of the year, but will wait until March of the following year to launch new products and kick off the new year.

However, Yang Chen never picks when to release his products, and there is no distinction between peak and off-peak seasons for his products. Any time he releases or launches his products, it is considered a peak season.

Xingchen Automotive's amphibious vehicle "Aquarius" was ready to be launched long ago, but it has been delayed in waiting for the amphibious vehicle "Scorpio".

Now that the "Scorpio" has completed road tests and air tests and obtained market approval, Yang Chen plans to launch both models at the same time.

However, before that, Yang Chen had to do one more thing: rent the low-altitude airspace usage rights of Jiangcheng City.

Yang Chen had previously mentioned renting the low-altitude airspace to the municipal government, and the municipal government was seriously considering the matter. Now that Yang Chen has brought it up again, the municipal government naturally has to give a response.

Huang Zhenhua smiled and said, "Of course we support this pioneering model, but to silence any criticism, we've decided that the Jiangcheng State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and Chairman Yang will jointly establish a company to manage and operate the low-altitude economy. We will only be responsible for providing necessary policy support and profit sharing; how it's operated will be up to Chairman Yang. Is that alright?"

This absolutely has to work!
Originally, Yang Chen only wanted to rent the low-altitude airspace for a few busy bus routes. Now, hearing Huang Zhenhua's intention to offer all of Jiangcheng's low-altitude airspace for joint management and operation by the Jiangcheng State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and Yang Chen, the scope for operation is enormous, and the prospects are limitless.

"Okay! How will the specific investment ratio and equity ratio be divided?" Yang Chen asked.

Huang Zhenhua said with a smile, "That depends on Chairman Yang's opinion. In short, just give the shares to the Jiangcheng State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission."

“Alright! Same old terms, I want 67% of the shares, and the rest will go to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. We will invest a total of 10 billion Dragon Coins according to our shareholding ratio. I will be responsible for management and operation, and you just need to wait for the dividends. If we make money, we will distribute dividends according to our shareholding ratio. If we lose money, it's because of my incompetence, and I will bear all the losses myself to ensure that state-owned assets are not damaged. Is that okay?” Yang Chen said.

Huang Zhenhua laughed heartily and said, "That's great! It's settled then. We'll sign the contract and establish the company immediately, and then issue a public announcement to let the people of Jiangcheng know."

"Okay, let's get right to it. I'll send a team over to sign the contract right away," Yang Chen said, and then hung up the phone.

Yang Chen called Chen Xi in and explained to her how to proceed. Afterward, Chen Xi led her team to the municipal government to sign the contract.

Two days later, Jiangfei Airbus Group, jointly funded by Yang Chen and the Jiangcheng State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, was officially established. Yang Chen invested 6.7 million yuan, and the Jiangcheng State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission invested 3.3 million yuan. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission did not interfere in management and operation, but only waited for dividends. Yang Chen's side was responsible for management and operation.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Chen and the Jiangcheng Municipal Government held a press conference, where they announced two main things.

First, the Jiangfei Airbus Group was established.

Second, the low-altitude airspace of Jiangcheng City will be leased to Jiangfei Airbus Group for a term of 30 years at a rent of 100 billion yuan.

The news quickly became a trending topic online, and many people were hearing the term "low-altitude economy" for the first time, so everyone was very confused.

"What is the low-altitude economy? Otherwise, how could people earn money beyond their understanding? I don't even know what the low-altitude economy is, and even if I had the opportunity, I wouldn't be able to make this money."

"It's about drones for food delivery, express delivery, and air taxis. I don't think Mr. Yang will get into drone food delivery, but he will definitely get into air taxis."

"Holy crap, has the cyber age arrived?"

Just as everyone was discussing the low-altitude economy, Xingchen Motors announced the launch of a new product through its official Weibo account.

"We are delighted to introduce two new members to the Xingchen Automotive family: the amphibious Aquarius and the land-and-air amphibious Scorpio. The Aquarius starts at RMB 38.8 in China, while the Scorpio starts at RMB 58.8. Detailed information and promotional videos are attached; interested readers are welcome to take a look."

Soon, netizens flocked to leave comments.

"I knew it! There was a reason why Mr. Yang got involved with Airbus. It turns out that flying cars have finally come out."

"These two vehicles are so futuristic, especially the Scorpio, which transforms from land mode into wings and then into aerial mode – it's so cool. Although the transformation is a bit simple, I think it wouldn't be difficult to create a Transformer in the future."

"Bad news: the cars are a bit expensive. Good news: Boss Yang is going to develop air taxis. Will we be able to say goodbye to traffic jams in the future? Rich people will use Scorpios, and when there is a traffic jam, they will activate the air mode and fly away, while we ordinary cattle and horses continue to run on the ground. This way, the traffic congestion problem can be solved."

"The amphibious vehicle is alright, I'm willing to take the risk, but the land-air amphibious vehicle, I really wouldn't dare to take the risk. If it gets into a traffic accident, wouldn't it be an instant kill? I'm not optimistic about these two vehicles, their sales definitely won't be very good."

"Haha... You have to be really strong to dare to take an air taxi."

"Are some people making comments without even reading the data? They have ejection systems like fighter jets; in case of an accident, the passenger is ejected and a smart parachute brings them to a safe landing. In other words, to make air-to-air vehicles safer, they've even developed a smart parachute. Even those without training don't need to worry; the computer controls the parachute's ascent and descent. If anyone still argues, I can only say that traffic accidents happen on the ground every day. You might encounter a traffic accident when you go out, but that doesn't make you afraid to go out. If a plane crashes, there's no hope of recovery, but that doesn't make people afraid to fly. Mr. Yang's products are synonymous with high quality; there's absolutely no need to worry about safety."

In response to netizens' questions, Yang Chen forwarded Xingchen Automotive's announcement and gave a brief comment.

"The safety concerns you're all worried about are simply not an issue. The car itself has a parachute, and passengers have ejection devices. As long as the car doesn't explode and disintegrate, even if an accident occurs, it will be under our control and won't cause harm to passengers or the ground. Furthermore, we will establish fixed air routes, and headquarters will control the vehicles to activate aerial mode only on designated routes. These routes will avoid densely populated areas as much as possible, so even if the car does fall, there will be no injury. In addition, all insurance for the car and passengers is covered by Sihai Insurance, so we will provide proper care in the event of an accident. In short, with the advancements in technology, we should bravely embrace this era. Once the air routes are planned, I will livestream myself driving the Scorpio around Jiangcheng. Remember to follow the relevant news and watch the livestream. Thank you everyone." (End of Chapter)