However, it was regrettable that under the immense temptation of profit, the voices of Nick Fury and the Justice League were too insignificant compared to those capitalists.
Perhaps they possessed world-shattering superpowers, but bound by rules, they were still no match for the numerous capitalists, and even the exceedingly wealthy Bruce Wayne could not afford to be an enemy of the capitalists of the entire world.
All they could do was gather all sorts of evidence of the Qirui people's crimes to the best of their ability and expose them through their respective channels, thereby earning a legitimate opportunity to drive the Qirui people away from Earth.
Fortunately, there were still nations with their wits about them, unaffected by the temptation and influence of alien civilizations. For example, Huaxia, San Ge, and Kutohr.
There is an old saying in Huaxia: "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different intentions." When an advanced alien civilization first encountered Earth, their first reaction was not to invade and plunder resources but to proactively offer help, which was inherently abnormal.
Of course, Huaxia's high-ranking officials did not dismiss the possibility of friendly alien civilizations, but there was no such thing as a free lunch. If they helped you, they must want something in return. Therefore, Huaxia's attitude was to cautiously engage and treat them with vigilance. As for letting alien civilizations establish factories in their country, that would have to wait until their intentions were thoroughly understood.
Consequently, the Qirui people had no factories in Huaxia.
San Ge, a peculiar country with unique characteristics in its various regions, combined with the Ganges River that contained the entire periodic table, meant that even if the Qirui people or even Thanos and Darkseid arrived, they would be met with a couple of hefty slaps.
The main reason was that the various religions in San Ge were very unfriendly towards outsiders like the Qirui people.
As for Kutohr, which was controlled by Bai Qi, the reason was simple: Bai Qi, the arbiter, had not yet returned. Such a major matter as interacting with an alien civilization, and allowing them to build factories in their country, might displease Bai Qi, and they might lose their lives. Between money and their lives, they knew which was more important.
Of course, driven by immense profit, there might be one or two who were fearless and negotiated in private, but in any case, they would never dare to do so openly.
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Bai Qi nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, I am aware of these matters. Regarding the Qirui people, my stance is very clear: refusal. I will absolutely not allow any Qirui factory or person to appear on the land of Kutohr."
Despite Bai Qi's firm resolve, there were still one or two foolish individuals who dared to challenge him, driven by the same immense profits, attempting to persuade Bai Qi with eloquent reasoning.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to offer my counsel."
Seeing a minister step forward, Bai Qi waved his hand, signaling him to continue.
After Bai Qi's approval, the minister spoke, "Your Majesty, I believe that although Kutohr is developed and our people live in peace and prosperity, we should not refuse an opportunity that can lead us to further progress. We can allow the Qirui people to concentrate their factories in one region of our country. As long as we strengthen supervision, we need not fear them causing any trouble, and it can also drive our country's economic growth."
"Are you finished?"
Bai Qi glanced at the minister offering counsel. Judging by his age, he was not young by human standards. Perhaps it was precisely this that made him believe he had the capital to speak out and act presumptuously in front of him.
Bai Qi slowly sat up straight, and a shadowy ninja appeared beside him, presenting a paper report with both hands.
Taking the report from the ninja, Bai Qi read it out indifferently.
"Capenburs, a second-rank minister of the Kingdom of Kutohr, on June 5th, you allowed your son, who is in charge of customs, to secretly contact Qirui envoys. In pursuit of personal gain, you accepted a bribe from the envoy and created an opening at customs, allowing them to smuggle high-tech entertainment products into Kutohr, which were then sold domestically by your brother-in-law, generating immense profits. Am I correct?"
Capenburs knew his dirty deeds well. He dared to come out and offer advice this time hoping to get lucky. If His Majesty allowed the Qirui people to set up factories and conduct business in the country, his secret contact with the Qirui envoys would be insignificant. Not only that, but he could also seize this opportunity to make a fortune. Even if it didn't work out, with his seniority in the court, it wouldn't be a major issue.
However, he never expected that the shadowy ninja had recorded his every action, and now that His Majesty had revealed it in front of so many people, the nature of this matter had changed. It was likely that this would not end well.
"Your, Your Majesty, I, I, I..."
Large beads of sweat dripped from Capenburs's side one by one. He stammered for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Bai Qi clearly grew impatient and interrupted him, saying, "I don't care about the little schemes you engage in behind the scenes, and I don't want to manage them. Yet, such a buffoon dares to question my decision for his own selfish desires."
With that, two beams of laser shot out, directly hitting Capenburs. In the next moment, Capenburs's body began to melt at a visible rate, gradually turning into a puddle of flesh and blood, lying on the grand hall.
Witnessing this, all the officials and ministers in the grand hall dared not breathe. Some of the more timid ones had their legs go weak, and if they hadn't been supported by others, they would have collapsed on the ground.
Everyone was afraid, afraid that they would be next, as few officials had clean records.
Soon, Capenburs's body was cleaned up by the shadowy ninjas, and Bai Qi issued an ultimatum to his family. Capenburs's eldest and second sons, along with all his direct relatives, were stripped of all rights and sent to the Magic Academy's Resource Department. The remaining collateral relatives were all expelled from Kutohr and forbidden to return forever.
This time, no one dared to step forward to plead for Capenburs's two sons and family. They were afraid that one wrong move would lead them to the same fate as Capenburs.
Scanning the crowd below, Bai Qi continued, "Esteemed ministers, I permit minor greed and small favors, as it is impossible for you to be completely incorruptible. However, you must also be clear in your hearts what you can do and what you cannot do. If anyone dares to cross the red line and do something outrageous, do not blame me for being ruthless. The court is adjourned."
With that, Bai Qi, too lazy to bother with those below, turned and walked into the darkness, departing.
It was not until Bai Qi had left that the officials and ministers below could finally relax slightly, peeking out cautiously for a while. Once they confirmed that Bai Qi had indeed left, they began to leave in twos and threes.
Returning to his secret chamber, Bai Qi inadvertently saw the magic mirror connected to hell, which was covered with a cloth. It had not been moved for a long time, and a considerable amount of dust had settled on it.