Supreme Warrior in the City

Su Yang frowned, ”What patents, what projects? How did this involve the Japanese?”

”It’s about those recent projects...” Lin Dingkun said, ”Some research equipment that we don’t have here domestically, which we borrowed from a Japanese corporation. I don’t know how they found out about these projects, but they specifically sent someone over this time, forcing us to share the projects with them, or else they’ll pull out the equipment. This equipment is patented by only that Japanese company, and once they take it back, our projects won’t be able to continue!”

”Why were they borrowed?” Su Yang asked in surprise, ”Why didn’t we just buy them outright initially?”

”We had no choice!” Lin Dingkun said, ”This Japanese company has always been exceptionally restrictive towards us in Huaxia Country. They never sell us the core technology equipment, only lending it to us, and the rent is very high. Moreover, they monitor our research progress; once they see our research is valuable, they will force us to share our research results, or they’ll pull out their equipment, disrupting our research.”

”This company has tricked more than twenty of our Huaxia companies using this method. Everyone is extremely angry about it, but there’s nothing we can do since they hold the core technology—technology not even America has!”

”Would they use the same forceful tactics on America?” Su Yang frowned.

”They wouldn’t dare!” Lin Dingkun said, ”They only target Asian countries. With white people, they wouldn’t dare do such a thing. However, you also know, these shorties are in cahoots with Americans. They sell their equipment to America, but America won’t allow us to use it. Therefore, we have always been constrained by them on this issue!”

”These people are truly shameless!” Su Yang frowned and said, ”Can’t we find another way to replace it?”

”There’s really no other way for large-scale research; that’s the most troublesome part.” Lin Dingkun said, ”Without these specific items, the research can’t continue. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have to bow to them at all.”

”For something this important, haven’t we developed it ourselves?” Su Yang asked again.

”These kinds of patents can’t be developed overnight, especially patents related to medical science, which require a prolonged period of testing. It took them a full seventy years to develop these few patents. We started late; within the coming decade, it will be very difficult to overcome these technological challenges!”

Lin Dingkun paused and then sighed, ”Number Three came personally to negotiate with them, but these people are extremely arrogant and didn’t even give face to Number Three. During a meal, they flipped the table and clamored to immediately withdraw the equipment. With no other choice, Number Three had me call you. Master Su, what do you think we should do...”

Su Yang frowned; he knew that Number Three asking Lin Dingkun to make this call wasn’t really seeking advice on what to do, but hinting at him to consider sharing the research results with the other party.

After all, these projects were primarily driven by Number Three and were among the major issues he was in charge of. If they succeeded, it would be a significant benefit to the nation and the people, a sensation for the entire world, and a great achievement for him.

Now, having invested so much money, if the research were to fail, that would pose a serious problem. He certainly couldn’t just watch these projects come to a halt!

After pondering for a while, Su Yang said, ”Don’t give them an answer for now; I’ll come back at noon and talk about it in detail!”

”Okay.” Lin Dingkun’s voice sounded hesitant, and he said softly, ”Master Su, if it really doesn’t work, we... we might have to bow our heads. These few projects can benefit so many of our citizens; it’s not worth risking harm to them over a moment of pride.”

”I’m aware!” Su Yang spoke softly.

After hanging up the phone, Su Yang knocked on Huo Qianfang’s door and announced loudly, ”Miss Huo, I have something urgent at home, I have to leave first!”

Without waiting for Huo Qianfang to respond, Su Yang then left directly.

At this, Huo Qianfang opened the door and saw only Su Yang’s back as he rounded the corner of the hallway.

Huo Qianfang had a puzzled look on her face; she glanced around and then at her neatly dressed self, very surprised.

”How did I get here? How did he get here?”

No one could explain these questions to Huo Qianfang.

In the past two days, Eight-Faced Yama had transferred most of the industries under his name to Ling Zi. Now, Ling Zi had become the true leading figure of the underground in Pingnan Province!

As for Eight-Faced Yama, he had willingly come to Su Yang’s side to drive for him.

Eight-Faced Yama drove a camper van, taking Su Yang toward Nanluo City.

On the road, Su Yang took the opportunity to learn a bit about the technology of that group from Japan.

Just as Lin Dingkun had said, without that equipment, their projects here couldn’t be researched.

The Japanese could be so assertive because they had the backing of this technology.

”Master Su, such people are called taking advantage of a crisis,” said Eight-Faced Yama while driving, ”Or, shall I just grab them, force them to roll back, and leave the equipment for us to use, what do you say?”

Su Yang shook his head. After those Japanese had arrived, they went straight to Number Three. If anything went wrong here, Number Three would have to take the blame.

Su Yang and Number Three had some friendship, and Number Three had supported Su Yang in some matters in the past. So, Su Yang couldn’t let him take the blame either.

Moreover, this wasn’t a small matter. If things were blown out of proportion, it wouldn’t be easy to settle down.

Su Yang himself wasn’t afraid of anything, but he couldn’t let others take the blame.

After contemplating with closed eyes for a while, Su Yang suddenly remembered his Destiny’s Tome.

When he obtained the Bronze Seal Script, he had read through Destiny’s Tome again.

The content within Destiny’s Tome was extremely diverse, reaching from astronomy to geography, divining astrological signs, cooking and brewing, healing and saving lives—all were encompassed within.

Su Yang vividly remembered that there was a section in Destiny’s Tome titled ”Technology Chapter.”

Previously, Su Yang hadn’t paid much attention to this, as he was mainly concerned with matters of cultivation.

Now that he thought about it, could there be relevant information in the Technology Chapter?

With an attitude of giving it a try, Su Yang took out Destiny’s Tome and used the Bronze Seal Script to specifically open the Technology Chapter, carefully flipping through it.

After reading it, Su Yang truly could describe it as an eye-opening experience.

Many of the technologies recorded here could only be described as fanciful. If it weren’t for the records within, Su Yang himself couldn’t have imagined such things at all—they were far beyond the scope of human understanding!