Chapter 13: Funding people from all over the world!

"The first thing!"

"I want to express my gratitude to some people."

Chen Yang began: "After the foundation of the Yan Guo Kingdom yesterday, I received support from many friends from different countries. They provided supplies, financial resources, and even brought tens of thousands of workers overnight to support the initial urbanization and construction of the Yan Guo Kingdom. Their help was invaluable."

"For specific reasons, I cannot reveal their identities, but I am deeply grateful for all the assistance!"

Chen Yang's words left over 100 million netizens, both domestic and abroad, skeptical.

"What are you trying to say?"

"Is this a delusion?"

"Despite admiring your effort to create a country, you cannot underestimate us like this!"

"This is an insult to our intelligence!"

"I waited all night for this?"

"He must be under a lot of pressure, it can only be that."

"Don't waste our patience, please!"

"Keep moving forward, if you need more financial support, we are here, but this is disappointing."

Nobody took what Chen Yang said seriously. If he needed help, he just needed to ask, but this statement didn't seem genuine.

What the hell is going on to bring tens of thousands of workers overnight?

The Kingdom of Yan Guo was established just yesterday, in less than 24 hours. How did so many workers get sent there?

Furthermore, it's just a deserted island, with nothing anyone could want. What are they searching for? Even if there are rare minerals on the island, it would still need to be surveyed, right? What kind of equipment could do that in a single night? This must be madness!

The reaction from internet users was exactly what Chen Yang expected. He smiled faintly and said, "It's natural that nobody believes. I was surprised myself when they showed up yesterday."

"Oh, I see."

Chen Yang seemed to remember something and continued, "Let me show you some of the things they left for me."

He grabbed a backpack, slung it over his back, then got into his kayak and headed for the shore. He adjusted his cellphone camera lens and took pictures of the 20 fishing boats docked along the coast as he approached.

"There are a total of 20 fishing boats here. They're from... Sorry, I can't reveal who gave them to me." Chen Yang hesitated a bit as he spoke, and that ended up not catching everyone's attention.

Because, at that moment, everyone was focused on the 20 fishing boats on the coast.

"This can't be real!"

"Are you kidding me, man?"

"Is someone really bringing supplies for you?"

"This seems to be a huge fishing vessel from Orange Heavy Industries!"°

"The visuals are very similar."

"What does this mean? Is this really good?"

"Each of these fishing boats costs millions, and someone gave you 20 of them directly?"

"I can't understand. Why are they sending them to you? What are they trying to do?"

At that moment, in China, Orange Heavy Industries, Shipbuilding Division.

Vice President Chi Jung-Woo° was in a meeting when his phone suddenly rang.

He glanced down and saw the caller's number. He paused the meeting and picked up his phone: "President Li, what's the matter? Last night? No... what? That's impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Okay, I'm on my way now!"

After hanging up the phone, Chi Jung-Woo said, "Secretary Lin, you'll chair the meeting. Everyone must put their phones on the table. No one is authorized to make any calls until I come back!"

Leaving those words behind, Chi Jung-Woo quickly left the conference room.

As he headed to the president's office, he found that there were already more than ten people there.

They were all high-ranking executives of the company.

After greeting President Li, he stepped back and stood still.

President Li looked solemnly at the screen hanging on the wall.

On the screen, Chen Yang's live broadcast was being displayed. Everyone in the room was watching too.

In the sea, rested 20 new fishing boats, all from the company's production.

President Li spoke gravely: "You all know what this is about. I want to know who sent these 20 Rongyue° fishing boats."

Silence hung in the room.

President Li continued: "This island was purchased by an individual from China, and on the same day that the Kingdom of Yan Guo was established, these 20 fishing boats were sent."

"Usually, fishing boats are ordered before production. However, these 20 were sent directly overnight."

President Li frowned, pondering the possibility that this was a premeditated incident.

Faced with silence, President Li snorted and addressed Vice President Chi.

"Vice President Chi!"

"Yes!" Chi Jung-Woo stepped forward.

President Li ordered: "Investigate immediately. By this afternoon, I want all the order records from the past year. And inform the police department to assist in the investigation. I want to find out who sent these fishing boats."

"Understood!"

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(Translation notes.

Orange Heavy Industries: in the original it was Hyundai Heavy Industries, but I changed it for copyright reasons.

Chi Jung-Woo: the name that was in the original was similar to that of a famous singer in Korea who committed suicide, so out of respect for the singer's family I decided to change it.

Rongyue: The literal translation of "Rongyue" in Chinese is "prosperous moon" or "bright moon.")