Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 452 The Rivals' Movements (Please Subscribe)
After Rong Nianqing finally understood why she was so anxious, Jian Xiaojie's eyes also darkened.

She actually didn't think much of the group of lackeys hiding in the shadows in China. Although Jian Xiaojie was an overseas agent and didn't have a good relationship with the government, the faction she belonged to was just different in terms of ideology and the direction they worked in.

On important matters of principle, the overseas faction to which Jian Xiaojie belongs is very able to reach a consensus with the domestic authorities. This is why Jian Xiaojie can move freely between China and abroad, chat with many bigwigs, and is even someone that many bigwigs try to win over.

And what are those people hiding in the shadows in China?
They were local gentry during the Yuan Dynasty, local merchants during the Ming Dynasty, and people who enjoyed iron-clad stipends during the previous dynasty.

These people are inherently weak; they'll do anything you ask for as long as a knife is held to their throats. Jian Xiaojie used to joke about them, saying, "Who invented these things in China? You just have to hit them a couple of times and they start guzzling gold coins. Who wouldn't like that?"
Because she didn't take those people seriously at all, Jian Xiaojie never expected them to have such audacity.

Jian Xiaojie thought for a moment and said, "Although I don't think those people would have the guts, I'll still go and give them a warning."

Rong Nianqing shook her head and said, "It's no use. That's overseas, not in China. They can't hide the clues in China, but you know the situation overseas much better than I do. Our warnings have no binding force at all."

Jian Xiaojie fell silent again.

Yes.

The amount of money held overseas by Chinese companies is immeasurable. A simple change in the flow of that money could easily lead to an untraceable investigation. Furthermore, there are numerous teams overseas willing to work for a few million US dollars, enough to hire countless individuals willing to risk everything. A price tag of ten million US dollars would be enough to bring in a highly professional team to deal with Lü Yao.

If the price reaches fifty million or even one hundred million US dollars, then Lü Yao will become the target of countless bounty hunters, mercenaries, and even elite guards of some small countries.

They simply can't defend against it.

Of course, they wouldn't do something so ostentatiously.

If a similar reward is posted on the appropriate channels, it is very easy to be tracked. Once such news is released, it is also very easy to arouse suspicion from the outside world. Internationally, there are many brokers, disaster relief agents, and cleaners who specialize in completing these tasks, and real big clients will only contact these teams through single-line channels.

This is a very mature industry abroad, unlike in China, where a hitman order can be subcontracted layer by layer, and by the time it reaches the final executor, a million-dollar reward can be reduced to just ten thousand dollars.

Even so, Rong Nianqing said, "Let's keep a close eye on the relevant channels, just in case we can get something out of them."

Jian Xiaojie thought for a moment and said, "Or, we could stage a good show ourselves, such as posting a bounty on the dark web or other relevant channels, and then sending someone to pretend to attack Lü Yao, so that Lü Yao will be more careful and remind him to be cautious?"

After thinking about it carefully for a moment, Rong Nianqing shook her head: "That's not appropriate."

That's overseas after all, and it's easy for that to cause more trouble and backfire.

Most importantly, if the feint attack was too convincing, it would alert the lurking pests and expose their weaknesses; if it was too realistic, she feared for Lü Yao's safety. If she entrusted the task to someone she trusted, the resulting bloodshed and sacrifice were something Rong Nianqing did not want to see.

It wasn't that Rong Nianqing was overly compassionate, but rather that it wasn't Rong Nianqing's style to risk a life for a mere reminder.

Moreover, this reminder is very likely to be useless.

Rong Nianqing rubbed her temples, feeling uncomfortable, and said, "Lu Yao went out this time to cause trouble. Our feint attack might just give him a false sense of security and make him cause even more trouble."

Jian Xiaojie also rubbed her temples; it seemed they really didn't have any good solutions for Lü Yao.

The only solution is to strengthen preventative measures and increase protection for Lü Yao.

……

Meanwhile, news of Lü Yao's departure from the country spread rapidly. In the business world, openly, secretly, and even in the air... all those who had been paying attention to Lü Yao received the news.

And when these people received this information, their thoughts were pretty much the same as Rong Nianqing's prediction.

The Ba and Zhao families, members of the Tian family, are still recovering from the financial losses. Even though their greed was the root cause of the troubles that followed, they don't feel guilty. They only feel that Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing ruined things. They still vividly remember the massive financial loss.

However, as Rong Nianqing's physical strength within the Rong family grew, and Lü Yao's status in the country rose, their opportunities and space to take action became fewer and fewer. Eventually, they even began to develop a strong sense of fear towards the Lü-Rong duo.

This made the Ba and Zhao families hate Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing even more.

Now, Lü Yao has gone abroad.

This is such wonderful news!

If they were abroad, it would be harder to track them down, and there would be fewer constraints on them. Without so many burdens, they would naturally be more adept at doing their jobs.

There are quite a few people in the Ba and Zhao families who share similar ideas.

On Mr. Zai's side, Mr. Zai, who had previously wanted to get his hands on the businesses controlled by Lü Yao, received a call from overseas an hour and a half after Lü Yao boarded the plane to go abroad.

This call came from a very important person overseas.

During the phone call, Mr. Zai referred to the other person as "Mr. Fu Da," indicating that the other person's status was clearly above Mr. Zai's.

Mr. Zai already holds a very high position in a certain circle in China. The person who can be treated with such care by Mr. Zai must be a nobleman living overseas.

On the phone, Mr. Fu said to Mr. Zai, "I already know about Lü Yao's itinerary. I have carefully read your previous reports. As long as we eliminate this Mr. Lü, you will have more room to maneuver in China, right?"

Mr. Zai quickly replied, "Yes, that's right."

Mr. Fu's tone on the phone was calm and even, almost devoid of any emotion: "I'll handle this. Don't let me down again."

Mr. Zai declared firmly, "Definitely!"

After the call with Mr. Fu ended, Mr. Zai couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Despite his high status in a certain circle in China, it's merely a matter of necessity that has elevated him to this position. In his circle, the truly capable figures are never in China. His intelligence and talent are a major factor in his current status, along with the benefactors behind him who are willing to support him.

Thanks to the influence of powerful figures overseas, members of this bloodline have now established themselves in various industries across the country, their influence forming a complex network like capillaries. Within this network, many could potentially replace Mr. Zai's position; if he continues to perform poorly this time…

Then those influential people overseas can replace Mr. Zai at any time.

and so……

Mr. Zai strolled to the balcony of the room, couldn't help but take out a cigarette from his pocket, and after taking a couple of puffs, he actually hoped that Lü Yao was safe and sound overseas.

……

On the flight to overseas destinations, after takeoff, the first-class cabin of this luxury airliner offered maximum comfort.

The extra-large and extra-deep airline seats provide all-round support and wrap around the lower back, and the almost enclosed seats offer excellent privacy. The spacious cabin-style seats allow Lü Yao to sit face-to-face with Lin Yongzhen with plenty of room to spare.

Also in first class were the accompanying personnel who had traveled with Lü Yao on his business trip overseas.

These people were all professionally trained, and they were exceptionally quiet in first class. The tranquil atmosphere even made Lü Yao feel a little sleepy.

Throughout the entire first-class cabin, only Liu Xianglin looked around nervously and apprehensively.

Lu Yao was feeling sleepy, but after glancing at Liu Xianglin out of the corner of his eye, he still said to her, "If you need anything, you can tell the flight attendants here, and they will try their best to meet your needs."

Liu Xianglin was still young and naive, and quickly waved her hand, saying, "No need, no need, I'm fine."

Lu Yao smiled, stopped talking to Liu Xianglin, reclined the chair back to a comfortable position, and then felt as if he were sleeping on a zero-gravity mattress, and was quickly enveloped in drowsiness.

After Lü Yao fell asleep peacefully, Liu Xianglin still nervously looked around. It wasn't that she had never been on an airplane before, but she had never been on such a luxurious passenger plane.

The entire first-class cabin felt like a high-end hotel or bar filled with technological elements. The seats were incredibly spacious and comfortable, a stark contrast to the torture-like seating on domestic airlines.

Thinking of this, Liu Xianglin couldn't help but look up at the seat where Lü Yao was sitting.

And this Mr. Lü is the same...

Liu Xianglin knew that her older sister had been selected as a management trainee by that company while she was still in high school. The family was overjoyed that Liu Mulin had such a good job opportunity. As her sister graduated from university, her salary and benefits became a topic of conversation in the family. Liu Xianglin was also filled with envy and longing for her sister.

She hoped that one day she could be as outstanding as her sister.

But she knew clearly that she didn't have that ability.

She wasn't as pretty, mature, steady, or smart as her older sister... Her sister was naturally so outstanding. From the time she was old enough to understand, she was the "other people's child" that her parents talked about, the most admired among her peers. Therefore, Liu Xianglin's feelings for her sister were more of admiration.

Just when she thought she could only admire her sister for the rest of her life, she was suddenly pulled into her sister's world.

this world……

It is indeed dazzling and captivating.

Lu Yao and his team's trip was to Chile, a Spanish-speaking country in South America. It is also the world's longest and narrowest country and one of the more economically developed countries in South America. Its main economic pillars are mining, forestry, fishing, and agriculture. Every year, they export copper, lithium, fruit, wine, seafood, and other products to Southeast Asia.

Dongda will mainly export electromechanical products, machinery and equipment, textiles, and electronic products to Chile.

Meanwhile, many companies affiliated with Southeast University have invested in copper, lithium, and energy companies in Chile and have built a lot of infrastructure there. For example, Southeast University’s Qitian Lithium and CATL are involved in lithium mining and preliminary refining in Chile, and companies in power grids and water utilities also have operations in Chile.

Chile and Southeast Asia have relatively frequent economic exchanges, and Chile also offers visa-free entry to Southeast Asian students.

Because both the University of Tokyo and Chile are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), both universities participated in this Global Conference on Economic Cooperation and Development, with Chile being the first stop of the global conference.

The original group of countries that initiated the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) were all established developed countries. However, as the markets of these established developed countries gradually became saturated, some emerging economies became the targets of the OECD. Countries such as Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Southeast Asia, and India have all become targets of the OECD.

For emerging economies, proactive engagement from established developed countries means a shift in interests, or at the very least, a shift in technology.

For established developed countries, the exchange of technology and capital for larger markets has led to a more rapid increase in wealth. The two sides are a perfect match, like turtles meeting green beans.

This is why Rong Nianqing initially attached great importance to this meeting and was prepared to personally attend.

If it weren't for Lü Yao's forward-looking perspective, he would have been just like many other entrepreneurs who came to Chile, full of anticipation for this cooperation meeting.

However, even knowing that this meeting had pitfalls and that its main purpose had nothing to do with economic cooperation—well, it seems that all meetings related to the economy are often unrelated to the economy but related to struggle, and most struggles are often unrelated to the struggle itself but related to the economy.

Lu Yao's trip to Chile also included a business mission. The main business cooperation he discussed was related to Chile's mining industry, especially the development of lithium mines.

With the continuous iteration and updating of future technologies, especially in power operation and motor performance improvement, Tokyo University is at the forefront of the world.

Currently, many power development projects at Southeast University are top secret.

For example, the "electromagnetic catapult" that broke the silence of countless military enthusiasts on the internet seven years later.

When that short-range instantaneous stop was displayed, the feeling of a starship using a warp drive to traverse space and appear in the deployment array, as if from a science fiction movie, left countless military enthusiasts with some knowledge of this subject deeply silent.

These weapons that have silenced military enthusiasts worldwide are supported by various minerals related to the power industry.

The mobile phone factory under Lü Yao's command, the drone factory managed by Wang Yushu, and even the AI ​​data center on the shore of Luoma Lake all require large amounts of lithium mines...

(End of this chapter)