What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 242 Second-hand Fried Chicken
Smith was in a good mood and even had the time to stroll around the slums of Marilla.

Although the men and women here disgusted him, they did have a distinct appearance.

After a shameful act, his superiors finally agreed to transfer him away from here.

Currently, all countries are paying close attention to the causes and consequences of the Gulf of Aden war. The wreckage has not yet been recovered, leading them to strongly suspect the existence of a secret force in Africa.

However, Smith's superiors took good care of him. His destination was the land of the Pharaohs, a place that could be considered civilized, which was much more comfortable than the hot and humid tropical islands.

Smith smelled a delicious aroma and saw street vendors bringing out bowls of fried chicken.

He had always disliked the food of the poor, but suddenly he had the idea to give it a try. Although he couldn't speak the language, when he took out a dollar, the stall owner immediately and warmly invited him to sit down on the greasy stool.

At this moment, he already regretted it a little, but since he had already paid, he might as well try it.

A short while later, a pot of freshly fried chicken was brought out, and the locals offered him a dirty fork, but Smith refused, preferring to use his own hands.

I tried it and it tasted alright, very KFC-like, but it was a bit overcooked and there wasn't much meat.

"Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Smith!"

Suha, accompanied by his adjutant, jogged up to him. When he saw Smith eating fried chicken, he froze, seemingly wanting to say something but not daring to.

Smith frowned at him: "What happened? Don't tell me something happened to the Sierra Madre again."

Suha said with a bitter face, "That's the truth. The landing ship caught fire, and Marino threatened us that if we didn't rescue them, he would immediately ask Geigin for help."

"Fuck!" Smith threw down the bone and said angrily, "I knew your men were unreliable. I don't believe such a stupid excuse!"

"Commissioner, what should we do?"

Smith's eyes lit up: "Tell the outside world that Geigen Corporation set the fire and threatened the crew's families!"

Suha nodded immediately, doing whatever the commissioner told him to do.

"Wait, was there something else you wanted to say?"

Suha: "Um, Commissioner, I just didn't expect you to like such...poor man's food."

"Haha, I've eaten cockroaches raw before. The fried chicken here is already quite delicious, just a little worse than KFC."

"In fact, this is KFC."

"What do you mean? I don't understand."

Suha: "Look, right next to us is the KFC kitchen. The people here wash the food scraps they throw away, coat them in batter, and fry them again... Didn't you see?"

"Ugh, vomit...!"

"Idiot, why didn't you tell me sooner? This is far more important than the damn landing ship catching fire!"

……

"Breaking news! On the evening of December 22, a major fire broke out on an island in the Spratly Islands... The stranded Luzon crew members faced life-threatening situations and sent out a distress call. They were rescued by a passing fishing boat."

The injured have been rushed to the hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire not only completely destroyed the Sierra Madre, but also caused extremely serious water pollution to Ren'ai Reef, severely disrupted Geykin Company's development plan, and caused irreversible damage to soil resources.

Gaijin Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. has officially requested compensation from Luzon for its losses, including land pollution remediation costs, economic losses caused by fishery water pollution, and development delays, totaling RMB 4742.64…

Before Suha could even lash out at the traitor and prepare to turn the tables, Geigin's preemptive strike left him dumbfounded. The incident occurred at night, giving ample time to "carry out the rescue" and film the incident. The next day, before Luzon's spokesperson even arrived at work, they saw Geigin's compensation claims flying everywhere.

The accompanying picture shows a strong Geigin sailor pulling Marino, who was stranded on the beach, onto a lifeboat, which looks like God's salvation... what a joke!

If the camera were to turn to another angle, we could see Geigin's destroyer!
Marino, who was rescued, thanked the Gekin Company with tears streaming down his face in front of the camera, almost kneeling down to express his gratitude. He was only wearing a few tattered strips of cloth.

He claimed that the fire started because it was too cold on the ship and people had to burn their clothes to keep warm.

In addition, there was the burning Sierra Madre, with leaked fuel floating on the surrounding water, as if the entire reef had been set ablaze.

Sukha clearly remembered that the landing ship didn't have much fuel left.

Now, the University of Tokyo is demanding that they bring back the personnel and remove the wreckage, and bear all the costs of restoration.

Marino deliberately stalled them last night, betting on the incredibly slow response of the hopelessly corrupt authorities.

The henchmen turned against each other and even burned a boat. Even if Suha retaliated, he couldn't face the overwhelming public opinion.

That damned Marino insisted that they were the ones who caused the fire, leaving them with no way to make a fuss, and making Geigin's demand for compensation seem perfectly reasonable.

"We cannot back down; we must portray them as traitors!"

Commissioner Smith, looking somewhat pale, found him. He had spent almost the entire previous night on the toilet and was now feeling weak.

He was not overly panicked; the vast think tank had already devised a backup plan for him.

It doesn't matter if the excuse is lame, it doesn't matter if it's unreasonable, as long as it's embarrassing—it's Suha's face that's being embarrassed, as long as it annoys the other side, it's considered a success.

However, Suha shook his head:
"Sir, I will be transferred from here to Santa Maria City."

Suhari and Smith's meeting was actually due to the protection of an uncle general, who was helping him gain experience. Now that he's not doing well in the Spratly Islands, they decided to transfer him south to a place far away from Manila.

I recently heard that a group of arrogant Annamese thugs came to Santa Maria and killed the local "big brother". The leader is said to be named Rufi, who has a particularly arrogant nickname, "Pirate King". He also stole a fishing boat and now his whereabouts are unknown.

Compared to the troublesome Gekin, Suha felt that the pirates were much easier to deal with.

Not only can you get good results, but you can also get involved in the chaotic situation in Santa Maria City. Isn't that better than being Smith's dog?
Those who fawn over Smith either seek his favor or hope to immigrate; Suha only needs the former, but now he has lost his appeal.

Smith's face was somewhat grim. Suha's escape meant that he would have to keep a close watch on things from now on, and the original plan to visit the mummy was likely to fall through.

Although the commissioner's position was like a gold medal that seemed to guarantee success, the local bureaucrats were simply incompetent. With the departure of Suha, who finally showed some ambition, he didn't know how to manage the remaining incompetent officials.

Don't be fooled by their usual respectful demeanor; when they see US dollars, they'll pretend not to understand and act dumb in front of him.

It's impossible to tow the Sierra Madre back. Not to mention that the ship has long been worthless to Luzon, leaving it at Ren'ai Reef is like a spark that might be used at any time.

Geigin is undoubtedly a black glove; since they enjoy playing bumper boats so much, they'll know what real ships with strong cannons are like.

Since the North Sea Fleet received the 001 battleship, there has been a growing call within the Imperial Navy to reactivate battleships, especially since two battleships are still in service.

Now, if he adds fuel to the fire, the Imperial Navy will have ample reason to recommission the USS New Jersey and USS Wisconsin.

Two battleships were obviously not the main force to resist missiles, but Geigin's ships just happened to provide enough to meet the demand.

(End of this chapter)