Urban God-level Youth

This morning at Xinghai High-tech Company.

Inside Qin Hao's office, Li Qingya had arrived; she was reporting on the affairs of Xinghai Holding Company to Qin Hao.

While they were speaking, Chang Jing knocked and entered, "Mr. Qin, people from Shuangxing Group and Red Dream Group have arrived."

Qin Hao stood up and said, "Let's go, let's join them and see."

Li Qingya was no outsider now; she was in charge of the entire Xinghai Association and was also Qin Hao's right-hand woman.

The three of them entered the reception room, where Li Tianyu and Park Gaoyuan were sitting. They had come today because word of their visit to Xuan Country had been leaked domestically.

If they did not take action soon, the other two major consortia in Beidou Country might reach an agreement with Qin Hao ahead of schedule.

This was not what they wanted to see. If those two consortia collaborated with Qin Hao, leveraging Xinghai Company's advanced technology, their own industries would definitely be greatly impacted.

In Beidou Country, there were already many advanced products from Xuan Country affecting their interests to different degrees. The companies from this side of Xuan Country hadn't launched a full-scale invasion, just small-scale penetrations.

This showed that if some companies of the Xinghai Association launched a full-scale invasion, they would be utterly unable to resist unless the official intervened to ban Hx company products from entering, but that was almost impossible.

Cutting off trade was akin to burning bridges. Although Beidou Country and the Federation had close relations, breaking off relations with Xuan Country would have too great an impact and the disadvantages would outweigh the benefits.

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Chang, Mr. Li," greeted Li Tianyu and Park Gaoyuan as they sat down with the three from Xinghai.

Qin Hao looked at them and asked, "What have you two decided? If you haven't decided yet, then don't bother thinking about it anymore. All the groups under the Xinghai Association have already planned to enter the Beidou Country market."

Li Tianyu hastily said, "Mr. Qian, we have decided. We will join the Xinghai Association, share weal and woe, and honor and disgrace together."

Park Gaoyuan also nodded, "Yes Mr. Qin, Shuangxing Group and our Red Dream Group have already developed some world markets, and they can completely serve the Xinghai Association."

Hearing Qin Hao's words, they were both a bit anxious. If the Xinghai Association launched a major invasion, Beidou Country's companies simply could not withstand it.

Because the group companies under the Xinghai Association had cutting-edge technology and their product quality was far superior to those of competitors, and the prices were not high, any rational person would definitely choose their products.

Qin Hao nodded at this and said, "Okay, however, you are different from the other members of the Xinghai Association, so the benefits you enjoy will also be different. Many technologies will require you to pay for licensing."

Li Tianyu and Park Gaoyuan nodded; spending money was not an issue—many top-tier conglomerates couldn't even buy the technology from Xinghai Company.

They discussed the specific details of the cooperation and then signed various contracts.

These contracts were all drafted by Qin Hao's side. They had a great deal of autonomy. If the two groups did something unsatisfactory, he could completely terminate the contracts and instantly push them into the abyss.

In the end, Qin Hao hoped they could make headway in the politics of Beidou Country; he wanted to control Beidou Country's commerce using these two major groups.

The current rulers of Beidou Country were supported by the other two major consortia, but these two groups also had significant political influence.

Now, with Qin Hao's support from behind the scenes, they might be able to make greater political progress in Beidou Country.

Around eleven o'clock in the morning, after the discussions were complete, Qin Hao first granted them access to the Star Domain Network. They had to pay four billion Federation currency annually for the license.

Although the land area of Beidou Country was not large, it had nearly sixty million people.

After negotiating with Qin Hao, they set off back to Beidou Country in the afternoon. They needed to prepare; they had also secured the licensing for unmanned driving technology, which would soon be supplied.

...

Back in the office, Li Qingya said to Qin Hao: "Mr. Qin, these few days I've been contacting countries in the southern region. The governments have agreed to open the Star Domain Network, but the profits generated in their countries must be taxed according to local laws."

Qin Hao responded with a light smile, "Though the South comprises mostly smaller nations, the profits generated are not insignificant. Groups under the Xinghai Association can also enter there to expand the market."

Li Qingya: "Some groups have already started operations there, other companies are also preparing. Within half a month, various sales companies under the Xinghai Company groups will be spread across those southern countries."

Companies under the Xinghai Association were dumping products into the southern countries, instead of building factories like in East C Country. This was about making money, whereas the latter was about investing and building to then make money.

Qin Hao nodded slightly: "How is the construction going in East C Country?"

Li Qingya: "Construction is fully underway. If all goes to plan, it will take about three months to complete. After that, East C Country will also become one of our production bases."

"Mr. Qin, let me show you some news," Chang Jing came in from outside.

Qin Hao turned on the TV in the office; it was broadcasting the midday news.

Seeing this, Qin Hao slightly squinted his eyes. Was the Federation sensing a crisis and planning to throttle all companies of the Xinghai Association?

The Xinghai Association was growing stronger, something the Federation did not want to see. With their military advantage, they could completely block the Xinghai Association with an all-out embargo.

The influence of the Federation was not waning in the world; they had the power to use their naval forces to block the globe and prohibit any nation or company from trading with the Xinghai Association.

The Federation had their own concerns. If they did not decide to blockade now, the future might be too late once Xuan Country surpassed them in military and economic terms.

"Military Flash Report, last night at dawn, five War Eagle bombers from Nan L Country and Northern E Country battled, carrying out carpet bombing on anti-governmental militants and YS Country military bases in Country X, resulting in heavy losses for the anti-government militants and YS country military personnel, while the Federation's Southern Ocean Fleet entered the Asni Sea."

"This morning, the Federation's Southern Ocean Fleet launched dozens of missiles at Country X, bombing the government's military airports and bases."

"YS Country dispatched War Eagle fighters in a retaliatory bombing, and Northern E Country's T300 missile system shot down two unmanned War Eagle fighter jets."

"Asni Country condemned the government forces of Country X for using viral weapons, deploying fighter jets to specifically strike at the government forces of Country X."

The Yo Black region erupted in conflicts, with all sides entering a heightened state of combat readiness.

Country X's government forces were backed by Nan L Country and Northern E Country, while the anti-government militants in Country X had the support of YS Country, Asni Country, and the Federation.