588 Entering the Medical Field (1/2)
Chapter 588: Entering the Medical Field
Translator: _Min_Editor: Caron_
At the signing of the peace agreement, Jiang Chen saw Aquino's comical face. From the puffy dark undereye circles and white hairs, his face was mixed in with some tragic colors.
Under the flashing of the reporters' cameras, Aquino walked up and shook the hand of the muscular Santos.
Santos gave him a smile, but he replied with a smile more ugly than upset.
Finally, the cameras hovered on the two pairs of hands holding the peace agreement. They both signed their names on the agreement and declared the conclusion of the civil war to the world.
Outside the view of the cameras, the actual facilitators behind the peaceful negotiation, Jiang Chen and Reston, were witnessing the historic moment from afar.
”I hope this is the last time.” Reston stared into Jiang Chen's eyes. ”You already reached our bottom line. Do you want to know the percentage in favor of war?”
”I don't want to know.” Jiang Chen shook his head with a smile. ”But you should know my bottom line as well.”
One pistol, regardless how many bullets it contained, was still a gun when held in a baby's hands. Or rather, because it was held in a baby's hands, it was more dangerous. As long as the baby wasn't too greedy, everyone could still coexist peacefully.
Reston gave Jiang Chen a long and deep look.
”Also, CIB's agents will arrive at the MLL Islands to search for the missing fighter pilot, Gordon. I hope your people will cooperate.”
”You should tell that to Santos - he's the actual owner of the island. But I think if you don't do anything sneaky, you won't be turned away by them.”
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Jiang Chen had already ordered people to search for that pilot. Moro sent out a team to search through the mountainous forests in MLL Island too, since a UA pilot would be an important chip on the bargaining table. Unfortunately, neither Celestial Trade nor Moro discovered the whereabouts of the pilot.
Optimistically, the unlucky guy may have been blown into the volcano on the island.
Reston scoffed. He lit up his own cigar and got into the car that came to pick him up.
Jiang Chen stood at the ceremony for a while, gazing at the olive branch on the flying United Nations flag and a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.
Before the applause started, he turned around and left.
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The war was over, and Moro owed Celestial Trade a total of 1.25 billion USD. Frankly speaking, if it wasn't for the infectious situation in City K raising his alarm, he would've wanted to drag the war on for longer. The more money Moro owed to Celestial Trade, the more control Celestial Trade would have over them and the more Moro would depend on Xin.
MLL Island was previously Country F's poorest southern area; there was no way they could pay out 1.25 billion dollars. The money could only be paid back in rich, undeveloped mining resources and fertile soils. These things were what Jiang Chen wanted the most.
The resources and land were critical to Xin. Currently, Xin and the apocalypse's mining resources and farm products were mostly imported from Australia. Although Xin had a good relationship with them, it wasn't the best to depend on someone else.
But currently speaking, Australia had no comments on the situation at Country F. They didn't want to offend Xin with a great economic outlook for Country F. Australia was in the midst of isolationism, no different from UA in the 90s.