Chapter 359: Setting Off Soon

How soon is very soon? Dont think I dont know about your cunning mind. Taking the data and running, are you worried that the military will steal your research? Williams smiled.

Xia Fei hastily waved his hands. Certainly not. Its just because I have to return to the company to hand over a few things, so Im getting an early start. Once the designs are done, I will immediately put them into production so that the three fleets entering the insectoid territory will have a Black Bat radar before they set out.

Williams nodded. I believe in that. Ive prepared your fleet already. If you need anything else, please speak.

Xia Fei replied, General Williams, please prepare trade goods for me.

Williams froze for a moment, and then he smiled. While its true that youve been ordered by the military to engage in trade with the insectoids. But couldnt you prepare the goods necessary yourself?

Xia Fei said, Quantum Holdings primary product is the energy-shield booster, and this product definitely cant be sold to the insectoids. Even if I wanted to, you would never agree.

Williams replied, Of course. If you dare to try and sell it, I will have you arrested for treason.

Xia Fei followed up. In other words, my small company doesnt have any goods that can be brought to the insectoid territory for this trip. I need the generals help in purchasing a batch of goods from the prosperous capital ring to serve as this missions bait.

Williams slapped his forehead. He realized that Xia Fei was giving him the run-around, and after running a circle, the topic had returned to the same question.

Forget it. Since this is a mission from the military, let the military prepare the goods. What items do you plan to ship?

Xia Fei replied, Luxury goods, food, household goods, and interesting little toys or devices.

Williams was taken aback. None of these items you mention have any value. If you take them to the insectoid territory, you probably wont be able to trade them for anything.

Xia Fei chuckled. They dont need any value, they just need to be targeted. The luxury goods are for the insectoid nobles. When the time comes, Im bound to give a few gifts. In the Wild Star Region, I learned that the insectoid nobles are even more decadent than humans, and they love luxury goods and flashy items. After all, humans far surpass them in this aspect. Moreover, the long seclusions they do means that many insectoids have no place to spend their money. By doing this, Im adapting to their tastes.

Then, who is the food for? Williams asked.

Xia Fei answered, The food Im talking about arent agricultural products like wheat or rice, but refined food that has been highly processed. The insectoids have many kinds of snacks, and they also enjoy human foods. Ive already planned everything out. On this trip to the insectoid territory, we must do our utmost to get those still hesitant highly intelligent insectoids to be in favor of humans. Thus, I need little gadgets and toys to fit their fancies.

Within the insectoids territory, the truly intelligent members of their species become their tribal leaders. The warriors below them are like machines, without any thoughts of their own. The lower-class insectoids shouldnt be the targets of our efforts. We just need to gain the favor of a tribal leader.

Since weapons are on the export ban list and cant be traded, I plan to use luxury goods and little gadgets that theyve never seen before as baits.

Williams slowly nodded. Not bad. This isnt a simple trade mission. Adapting to their tastes is extremely important. Dont worry. I will prepare everything you asked for.

Xia Fei nodded. Ill leave it to you. Also, wasnt it said that there will be three trading fleets this time? Three fleets are going out, but who are the other two besides me?

Williams replied, Planet Conglomerates Li Guan and his son, and then Du Fuwei of the renowned electronics company Megatree Technologies.

Xia Fei was startled by this revelation, frowning as he asked, From what I know, Planet Conglomerate is the number one leader of the financial world, isnt it? Why are they taking part in this mission?

Williams replied, While the Li family is primarily in the financial field, they also have businesses in other domains. They can be considered a comprehensive conglomerate. The military originally had no plans of bringing the Li family in, but the insectoids made a specific request. They want to set up their own financial system, so they need an experienced financial corporation to help them set up their own stock and futures exchanges.

Xia Fei was speechless. He found it impossible to imagine a bunch of bugs sitting in front of computers and staring at constantly shifting numbers on screens as they bought and sold stocks. Setting up their own financial system? It could only be