King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Joe Ga found that legal reasoning could make everything fall into place smoothly and gave him an unbeatable advantage.

The first thing he did after his great success was indulge in the sweet taste of success, which increased his confidence in managing his iron mines.

However, what Joe Ga did not anticipate was the significant impact of Boykin's special identity.

After the 'dragon robe', 'throne', 'ivory scepter', and 'crown without jewels' were exposed by the Congo, it caused a huge stir in Central Africa.

It reopened the wounds of the Central African people. The newly inaugurated president rushed to the African Union Headquarters with his sister, hurling accusations and demanding that all member countries of the African Union sanction the Belgium United Mining Group for collaborating with Boykin.

According to that fellow, it would take three to five billion to quell the anger in the hearts of the Central African people!

United Mining's operations in the Congo were doomed. However, if they wanted to continue operations in other parts of Africa without meeting Central Africa's demands, well...

Any day that I let you operate is a loss for me!

United Mining, backed by the Belgium Royal Family's shares and essentially a national company, had to consider whether to declare bankruptcy to save face; who would protect the interests of the shareholders?

This is known as 'a whale struggles, myriad creatures thrive.'

The emergence of Boko Haram, ISIS, and Liberian warlords made the Belgian People quite unpopular, and no one was willing to speak up for them.

And Joe Ga?

He had originally expected to make only about a hundred million in the stock market, but now the figures were off the charts!
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Although the complaints from Central Africa hadn't started, Joe Ga had already left Yakoma in an 80% new river patrol boat given by the mayor of Yakoma, loaded with his mates and his gains.

Teams B and C, who came prepared to fight a hard battle and even measured up against the lawless legion, were mostly clueless at this point.

They roughly knew what their boss had done, but the core logic remained a mystery to them.

The boss had never clarified, and they didn't dare to pester him with questions—it made them look foolish.

Why was everyone so happy then?

No need for battle, no need for killing, no need for risking lives, and even heavy labor was unnecessary— the boss had retrieved his gold effortlessly...

Why did De Bruyne look so pleased?

He was involved in moving the gold, bombing his own company, and even 'pursuing' and reporting his boss' company.

And judging by his demeanor, he seemed increasingly exhilarated with each task!

'Viper', sitting at the stern, couldn't hold it in anymore; he and his comrade had been surveilling the lawless legion's indispensable route for 36 hours.

They had even prepared landmines to ambush them on the road, but instead of their boss's order, they ended up watching those lawless soldiers, fully armed, singing songs and running towards Boykin Camp.

Full of doubts, 'Viper' approached Sanderson, tapped the Ranger, and asked, "How did he do it?"

As a witness throughout the ordeal, Sanderson, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said in a mystical tone, "That's called political intelligence. If our boss were American, he'd certainly make it inside the White House.

Luckily he's our boss, not our enemy, otherwise we wouldn't even realize how we died..."

'Viper,' as the most extroverted member of the Sri Lankan Squad, frowned and said, "I asked you what's really happening, not to hear you suck up to the boss. Besides, the boss isn't here..."

Sanderson glanced at Nis and Antar leaning against the speedboat railing, blew a smoke ring, looked at 'Viper' who he thought lacked wisdom, shook his head and said, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. This is a very sophisticated strategy of warfare and politics.

I once read a military book from China called 'The Thirty-Six Stratagems'. If you could understand it, you'd realize what the boss is doing.

This is called 'Hide the sky with one hand' and 'Rescue Zhao by seizing Wei,' just very profound strategy and political wisdom that you, as a regular soldier, won't comprehend."

'Viper' stared at Sanderson as if he'd seen a ghost, pointed at his own nose, and said, "I'm from South Asia, part of the broader Chinese cultural sphere. I've read 'The Art of War,' but I haven't seen any 'Deceiving the heavens to cross the sea' or 'Besieging Wei to rescue Zhao'."

"What version of 'The Art of War' did you actually read? The Disney version?"

Sanderson, who hadn't pulled off his act of pretense very well, touched his nose and said, "Maybe it's just that you read it wrong. I got a magical military book from an old Chinese pastor, all written with a wolf hair brush. That must be the genuine version."

'Viper' stared at Sanderson like he was looking at a fool and said disdainfully, "That's called a 'Taoist priest'..."

Sanderson stubbornly harrumphed and said, "It's basically the same thing, a Taoist priest is just a Chinese pastor, and they are all wise men. I just happened to meet one."

'Viper' was now certain that Sanderson really didn't know much.

Sometimes things are just so strange, like magic right before your eyes, and yet you have no idea why they happen.

Without understanding the underlying causes and core logic, most people would feel like they're watching Nolan's 'Memento'—seemingly knowing something yet knowing nothing.

The mayor of Yakoma saw them off out of the town with a police squad, and even provided a police river patrol boat as their means of transportation.

The soldiers who stayed behind in the Congo Defense Forces looked at their boss as if they were looking at God. An old colonel, whose teeth were all but gone, wearing a rarely used uniform, excitedly expressed his desire to go into battle to kill enemies and thanked his boss for the opportunity.

This is too bizarre!

How did it even happen?

When Joe Ga made calls to various big shots, he hardly did so covertly, but who around him would actively eavesdrop on his calls?

Now facing a very curious and agitated Dorian, Joe Ga put on an inscrutable face and said casually, "This is called strategizing behind closed doors to ensure victory a thousand miles away.

I recently received a profound initiation from a master, gained decades of prowess, and comprehended the true essence of 'power.'

This is a high form of wisdom that would be hard to explain to you given your IQ.

Just remember one thing, you're about to get rich!

Start thinking about what kind of sports car you like, and then strive harder to get your boss a new one next year."

Dorian blinked, sensing something was off but couldn't pinpoint what, and finally said seriously, "A Ferrari, if it's a sports car, it has to be a Ferrari!

A Ferrari is a real piece of highway art; all other sports cars are just rash toys."

Joe Ga found it pointless to tease Dorian anymore and laughed, saying, "Alright then, a Ferrari it will be.

Once I buy a house in Santorini, Greece, I'll get a Ferrari to keep there.

In recognition of your status as a veteran, you can go there and enjoy it for a few days each year.

Wow, a blue and white seaside villa, a red Ferrari, the fresh sea breeze, the azure ocean, a swimming pool tiled with vibrant mosaics, and a few palm trees and lounge chairs nearby for beauties to sunbathe nude.

The combination of all these would turn any man into a babe magnet!"

Upon hearing this, Dorian focused intensely on Joe Ga's eyes and said, "Boss, I might be wrong, but you seem very familiar with all this."

Joe Ga looked at Dorian's 'innocent' face, frowned, and said, "I feel like you're trying to set me up, but I don't know what I said wrong."

As Joe Ga spoke, he suddenly heard a noise from behind and turned to see Nis and Antar descending from the ship's cabin. Curious, he said, "Weren't you going to enjoy the breeze? What are you doing down here?

I'm just helping Dorian plan his playboy lifestyle, which isn't suitable for girls to hear.

Elephant has some flaws; you need to be considerate of his self-esteem!"

Dorian, terrified at Joe Ga's effortless bluffing, saw the curious look from Nis and forced a strained smile, saying, "Everything the boss said is right!!"