Since he was going back, Ji Yang had to be informed of the current situation of the forces under his command.
Soon, a secret meeting was convened inside Le Qin’s headquarters, attended by leaders from various factions.
None of them were worried about what Le Qin might do to them, as they all knew that it was a meeting presided over by Ji Yang.
Sitting in the chair of honor, Ji Yang looked at these leaders and said, "Everyone has made rapid progress during this period. Let’s discuss the development of our respective forces."
Le Qin said, "I’ll go first. My development has been swift; I now control six cities and have two divisions of troops at my command. In addition, I have a considerable amount of weaponry and ammunition, ready to launch another large-scale war at a moment’s notice."
Kanman said, "My situation is similar to Le Qin’s; I also have the strength of two divisions."
During the subsequent time, everyone took turns reporting on their situations.
Listening to everyone’s reports, Ji Yang had more or less a clear understanding of the situation. From the current developments, his forces controlled over half of Myanmar’s territory. On the surface, they appeared as separate powers, but in reality, this extensive land was effectively under Ji Yang’s dominion.
"What about the sourcing of your supplies and weapons? Without these, it would indeed be very difficult to maintain stability," he remarked.
Smirking, Wendy said, "Now, we all have contacts with various forces. Those Western arms dealers care most about profit. As long as we pay, we can buy any weapon we want. So, for us now, weapons are not an issue, and we have established some supply channels."
Le Qin said, "Mr. Ji, rest assured, everyone is strictly following your commands, and there will be no mishaps. We can be flexible with minor aspects, but major ones must strictly implement your requirements."
At this, everyone promptly expressed their positions, affirming that they would not act recklessly.
In fact, some had harbored certain ideas before, but ever since the news spread that Gu Juetun was eliminated by Ji Yang alone, any such thoughts completely vanished. They all understood that, with Ji Yang present, even the most powerful forces would not be enough—not to mention Gu Juetun had Western backing and hundreds of Western special forces as guards, yet they were still decimated by Ji Yang without leaving many survivors.
"Hmm, maintain the status quo here," Ji Yang instructed. "Also, make sure Xingyuan Investment gets a share in the projects you’re running here. As for your own profits, Xingyuan Investment will not interfere. The investment firm will only collect its investment returns."
In reality, Xingyuan Investment hadn’t actually invested a single penny yet; the projects were still managed by the various factions. However, each project had to allocate thirty percent of the shares to Xingyuan Investment.
Regarding such investment behavior, the factions didn’t show any dissatisfaction; instead, they were quite happy. After all, Ji Yang left them with seventy percent of the profits—a good deal for them.
Xingyuan Investment’s development in Myanmar was now the fastest, and the profits Ji Yang derived from it were somewhat astonishing to him.
As for money matters, Ji Yang didn’t really have much concern for it anymore. Once he had plenty of it, he stopped paying attention to such matters.
After reallocating some leadership positions, Ji Yang stopped intervening in their affairs.
By now, Hua Country had achieved its goal. The entire Myanmar government faction constituted a weaker force. Had it not been for some Western powers’ support, they would have already been overthrown.
"Mr. Ji, what’s our next step regarding the government?" Kanman asked.
Ji Yang replied, "Do as you wish, just discuss and proceed amongst yourselves."
To him, the affairs there were truly inconsequential.
"By the way, keep an eye on those jade mines. I will be coming by from time to time to check on them. If any high-quality jade is extracted, send it to me."
Knowing Ji Yang’s fondness for jade stones, no one found the request surprising, and they all nodded in agreement. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NoveI(F)ire.net
The meeting ended, and one by one, everyone left. Ji Yang, too, relaxed even more.
Though the gains from this trip to Myanmar seemed modest on the surface, only Ji Yang himself knew the true extent of his success. The rewards were, in fact, monumental to him.
For starters, the opening of his "Heavenly Eye"—Ji Yang believed it was something impossible for ordinary people, yet he accomplished it, which would be of great advantage to his future development.
Moreover, the vast development of the forces under his control was yet another boon. With Xingyuan Investment’s substantial capital, even if he ended up in a difficult place to develop, he could still attract immense investment.
Finally, learning about Qi Refinement Practitioners provided clear direction for his onward journey.