Personal temperament is truly inseparable from one's family environment and life experiences. It's the result of a long accumulation, not something that can be achieved through sudden wealth or overnight fame.

Take, for example, just that one sentence. If Da Bai were to say it, it would definitely feel like he'd downed three pounds of fake liquor and was about to start spouting drunken nonsense and bragging. Or even if some group CEO said it, the words would seem ridiculous.

But for some reason, when Jiang Zhou said it, Su Tianyuán felt a ripple of emotion, the kind that made goosebumps rise all over his body.

This meant Su Tianyuán was empathizing, being brainwashed!

How terrifying! As the biggest Amway head of the Tongji Society, Su Tianyuán had always played the role of brainwashing others. Up until now, there were very few people who could truly stir his emotions.

Beside the railing.

Jiang Zhou turned to look at Su Tianyuán, his face serious. "If the Panama shipping lane can be opened up, there will be a qualitative leap for both the arms trade and the coastal trade in your Dragon City, Sinaloa, and Casaro areas. At least District One's orders won't reach you, and you won't have to live at the mercy of others."

"That's true," Su Tianyuán replied. "The question is, how do we open it up? Where do we find the entry point?"

"I'll find it for you." Jiang Zhou looked at him with his hands behind his back. "As long as you're willing to do it, I'll provide the guns and cannons!"

Su Tianyuán looked at him, not being polite. "What's in it for you?"

"From an economic perspective, it's called opening the southern gate; from a political perspective, it's called enhancing our political influence in the south." Jiang Zhou replied truthfully. "Of course, if things are successful, I can go back and receive medals and awards. Everyone benefits!"

Su Tianyuán nodded slowly. "What are your requirements?"

"No requirements." Jiang Zhou said with a light smile, "At least not for now. We're just partners. Because Hua District has always adhered to the doctrine of the mean, we can't take the lead in doing this kind of thing, so you have to come forward and do it, and we'll manage things behind the scenes. If it works out, you can do maritime trade, and we can develop the Hua District economy here. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

Hearing this, Su Tianyuán suddenly said, "Economic occupation?"

As soon as Jiang Zhou heard this, he immediately waved his hands repeatedly. "No, no, don't say that, let's get rich together!"

At this point, Su Tianyuán looked at him suspiciously, his face very serious. "Are you really a military intelligence officer under the command of the Prince of Pingxi? Are military intelligence personnel now active in the economic field?!"

"Hehe." Jiang Zhou grinned. "Why do you always question my identity? Otherwise, I'll call my uncle in front of you?"

"There's no need for that." Su Tianyuán waved his hand. "Tell me about the plan."

Jiang Zhou gazed at the sea, his voice slightly excited. "Have you heard of the Bernardo family?"

"Heard of them," Su Tianyuán nodded. "The ruling family of Panama."

"Hehe, it seems you've done your homework."

"I told you, I considered this path before," Su Tianyuán replied softly. "But then I rejected it."

"The Bernardo family controls the military, government, canal, and economic lifeline here." Jiang Zhou explained softly. "This family already had a very high reputation in the country 40 years ago. After the world recovered 40 years ago, they reopened the canal line and launched an internal unification war. With 18,000 Blackwater troops, they defeated several warlords who had been entrenched here for many years, thereby seizing power. At that time, they benefited from the war because the nearby Old Mexican government army was fighting with the rebels, and we and District One had been secretly competing. Everyone's energy was not focused here, so this family seized the opportunity and controlled such an important maritime trade route."

"What happened next?" Su Tianyuán felt that Jiang Zhou knew much more information than he did, so he humbly asked.

"The sequel is even simpler. They seized power and were willing to provide financial donations to the Joint Government and cede benefits, so the government defaulted on their power." Jiang Zhou said with his hands behind his back; "However, District One has been eyeing this piece of fat for a long time. If the Old Mexican Government had not had a tendency to reorganize, it is estimated that small-scale wars would have broken out long ago."

"You're not coming forward because you don't want others to think that Eastern capital is launching a large-scale offensive here?" Su Tianyuán asked.

"That's about the idea." Jiang Zhou said lightly, "However, this matter cannot be concealed. Everyone is secretly competing under the table."

Su Tianyuán nodded slowly.

"One of the Bernardo family's direct daughters, and my sister... oh, no, a sister from my uncle's family participated in advanced studies together." Jiang Zhou said softly, "So, we have an opportunity to talk to the other party."

"So you're here this time to...?"

"Pry the lever, so that our ships can run on this sea." Jiang Zhou pointed to the sea and said, "Tomorrow night, I'll take you to meet the Bernardo family. Hey, didn't you just get dumped? It is said that this Bernardo family girl is very attractive."

"I'm not interested in women..."

"Damn, aren't you a bottom?!" Jiang Zhou asked sideways.

...

The next afternoon.

Along the Panama Canal, Su Tiannán sat in a car wearing sunglasses, leisurely smoking a cigarette.

A sound of footsteps came, and Liu Tao brought a middle-aged man to the car. "Call him Chief."

"Hello, Chief!" The middle-aged man greeted Su Tiannán.

"You're welcome, get in." Su Tiannán greeted him.

The two bent over and entered the car, and Su Tiannán turned to the middle-aged man and asked, "What's the situation?"

"We haven't found out who killed our eight brothers yet." The middle-aged man paused and said, "Some say it was done by the second son of the Bernardo family, and some say it was done by the Bernardo's youngest daughter. We are still investigating the specifics..."

Su Tiannán took a puff of cigarette: "Have the people from Hua District arrived?"

"They're here, and the leader is a school officer," the middle-aged man replied, "Not a high rank."

Su Tiannán paused for a moment: "Liu Tao, contact the higher-ups and see when we can meet with the people from Hua District to summarize the situation."

"Okay." Liu Tao nodded.

At the same time.

A cripple quietly led people to the Panama area. He sat on the passenger ship, looked at the seaside scenery, and said softly: "Damn it, I ran into this bastard again, why is he everywhere?!"