Ji Yang quickly found the local government officials and briefed them on the situation at Midong Copper Mine.
The officials were already aware of the project.
Looking at Ji Yang, the person in charge said, "We are aware of the situation, but currently, we do not have the power to help you."
"Our project will employ a large number of local people from Myanmar, which can be seen as creating jobs in your country. We will bring our recruited workers to take over the mine area; all we need is your support."
The person in charge scrutinized Ji Yang and asked, "So, we don’t need to send our own people?"
"No need. We know that your country has established a security company, and we have entrusted the entire matter to this firm."
"Alright, as long as it’s legitimate, we have no objections. However, you should know that there is an armed force occupying the area. From what we’ve gathered, they have at least eight hundred soldiers."
"We are aware of this situation too, but the domestic company has invested so much money. They cannot continue to operate without reclaiming this project."
"Okay, just be careful on your own."
Ji Yang knew that they were reluctant to send people, but he also understood that such a request could not be openly rejected.
What he needed was exactly this attitude, as he hadn’t expected them to actually do anything substantial.
After finalizing this matter, Ji Yang returned and sought out Le Qin.
"Mr. Ji, although we have acquired some weapons, we only have a little over two hundred, leaving more than two hundred people unarmed."
Le Qin was aware that Ji Yang intended to engage in combat but was also troubled by the shortage of weapons.
"First, organize those with weapons."
It was impossible for Ji Yang to actually bring in weapons from home since the entire operation was being conducted in Le Qin’s name. With a legitimate reason, it would be easier to proceed.
Le Qin’s people had conducted thorough reconnaissance over the past few days. The opposing force claimed to have eight hundred soldiers, but in reality, only about half were capable of fighting. Many were just recruits with no combat experience. Follow current novels on novel(ꜰ)ire.net
Of course, most of Le Qin’s own people were likewise inexperienced and had not seen battle.
Ji Yang did not expect most of them to be useful; having about a hundred competent individuals would suffice.
While most of the people remained uninvolved in the city, Ji Yang had covertly instructed Le Qin to take the hundred or so capable fighters out of the city in small groups.
"Mr. Ji, I doubt this small group of ours will make it," Le Qin said with a look of despair upon seeing that they had only brought this few people along.
"We’ll move quickly. Although they seem to have around eight hundred men, having a good fraction capable of fighting would be fortunate. Besides, their forces are scattered across several locations. Haven’t you already identified the key individuals who can decide the outcome? I will take those few out, and then your men can rush in amid the chaos."
At that moment, Le Qin thought of Ji Yang’s strength and asked, "Will it really work?"
"How will we know without trying?"
Ji Yang needed to establish his authority, so naturally, he wanted to demonstrate his capabilities.
When Ji Yang and his group arrived at the mine area, he told everyone to hide while he headed inside.
With a map procured by Le Qin’s people already in hand, Ji Yang had a clear understanding of the layout.
Recently, his Divine Sense power had grown even stronger, and as he stealthily infiltrated the area, he realized just how lax the security was.
It seemed the guards didn’t expect a stealth attack and didn’t take their duties seriously, as they were merely squinting there.