Rebirth: Super Banking System
Chapter 345 - 282 Transaction, New Trade Agreement (Subscribe Please!)_1

Chapter 345: Chapter 282 Transaction, New Trade Agreement (Subscribe Please!)_1

The next day.

Departing from Bangkok, after rushing for a full day.

Tang Kai and Liu Qian arrived at the northern border of Thailand’s Chiang Mai Prefecture. This was the place neighboring Wei Jun’s former territory. After years of trading, he and Wei Jun had customarily established a fixed, safe ’trade zone’.

This ’trade zone’ was located at the boundary monument between the two countries.

The terrain on both sides of the border was flat, with a small stream in the middle that was about knee-deep and more than twenty meters wide. The clear stream flowed gently, and the environment was beautiful.

The most important thing was that there was a Thai outpost here, and a Thai camp about five kilometers away. Needless to say, the one who collected the ’tax’ and provided the ’legal proof’ was irrelevant.

Tang Kai was an honest businessman. This kind of large-scale trade of jade was impossible to smuggle. Even if it was smuggled in, it was impossible to sell it brazenly in Thailand. But with the powerful backing providing legal proof of the source, no one in Thailand dared to inspect these goods.

Early this morning, Tang Kai had reached out to the highest officer here, Wangsa, who had more than two hundred soldiers under him. The rules and regulations of this trading site were negotiated between the Wei family and Wangsa. They had cooperated for many years and knew each other very well. He managed to settle this mutually beneficial matter with just one phone call.

The fees charged for this kind of transaction were actually not much. Before, they used to charge per transaction, the volume of goods varied each time, but it was never too much, so they directly priced it at one hundred thousand dollars per charge. After all, if the charges were too high to the point where it forced Tang Kai to smuggle, it wouldn’t be fun anymore, and Wangsa wasn’t stupid.

But the value of the goods this time was too great. Tang Kai and Wangsa negotiated a fee of a full half a million dollars, which shocked Wangsa.

However, Wangsa didn’t have any devious thoughts. To begin with, his family was highly influential in Thailand, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been in this lucrative post for so many years. Family credit had to be maintained. As long as it wasn’t contraband, he was fair and square in accepting it.

Furthermore, Wei Jun’s family used to be amicable and wouldn’t cause trouble, but the current controllers of that zone were not easy to deal with. They had killed so many people, and he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if any trouble occurred.

After several checkpoints, Tang Kai’s party entered the trade zone where Wangsa was already waiting. Around him, there were more than thirty armed Thai soldiers.

When Tang Kai got off the car, Wangsa, now in his thirties, walked up with a smile on his face. There had been no trading for several months, resulting in his income decreasing significantly. Ba Song was moving his goods directly through smuggling, not utilizing his route, which irked him. However, he couldn’t very well go and demand it back, he couldn’t afford to lose face over this. This time it was a whopping half a million dollars, accounting for half a year’s worth of income in this area, although he could only take a portion of it.

"Boss Tang, long time no see." Wangsa happily gave Tang Kai a hug.

"Chief Wangsa, have you been well lately?" Tang Kai asked with a smile.

"Ha ha, not good. Things have been chaotic over there for so long and business hasn’t been good. That fellow Ba Song prefers to smuggle goods, leaving me to lose a lot of income. Now that you’re back in the game, I can relax. Rest assured, I’ll have my men protect your people and goods," Wangsa assured him.

"Thank you." Tang Kai expressed his gratitude.

"So how much product do you have this time?" Wangsa asked curiously.

"A total of twenty million dollars," Tang Kai replied with the carefully concocted explanation he had prepared, slashing the actual value down to one-tenth. If he declared a higher amount, it would potentially arouse greed. Even though they had been working together for many years, one should never gamble on someone’s integrity with money.

Wangsa was surprised upon hearing this. Before, it was usually around three to five million in value; this time, it was a hefty twenty million dollars. It seemed likely that those guys were preparing to liquidate their stock. Yes, it must be so.

"That much?"

"Hehe, I heard they have a lot of stock," Tang Kai chuckled lightly.

Everyone clandestinely understood the implication of having ’a lot of stock’.

"Boss Tang, are you familiar with the other side?" Wangsa asked again.

"Not bad, but not too familiar. Why do you ask?" Tang Kai replied vaguely.

"Nothing, just heard that they have just undergone a merger. I also want to see what kind of person their new leader is," Wangsa laughed.

In the past, he would visit Wei Jun’s family for tea and chat from time to time. Their relations were quite harmonious, and he had also obtained many conveniences. For example, he had participated in the trading of some medicinal herbs and daily necessities within Wei Jun’s territory. Now that the territory has expanded, it means he can get a bigger share of the trade. Doing business with more than ten thousand people and the steady flow of income meant that this was the big picture. Most of the profits had to be handed over, but the spillage was enough to keep him well-fed.

"Oh? In that case, you can chat when he arrives," Tang Kai said.

"Alright, that would be great if he comes."

Hearing that the new leader was coming, Wangsa breathed a sigh of relief, finally, there was some progress.

Chai Ren and Liu Qian watched as the two chatted and laughed. Wangsa didn’t pay attention to them and didn’t introduce them because Wangsa didn’t understand Chinese or English, rendering communication impossible. Introductions would be futile.

While seeing the soldiers around them holding guns, Chai Ren and Liu Qian couldn’t help but feel nervous. However, seeing the two fighters behind Tang Kai, they immediately relaxed. The presence of these two abnormal beings made them feel secure.

The sun was about to set.

The stream water babbled softly.

At dusk.

Suddenly.

Noise sounded from the opposite side.

The sound of a car engine roared to life.

A large military-green jeep rushed out and stopped on the opposite bank. Slowly, various vehicles followed. In total, there were eight. If viewed from the command room map, it would be evident that since morning, three fighters had begun monitoring the hill with long-range weapons.

All the cars stopped on the opposite bank of the river.

Several dozen men then got out of their cars. However, neither side pointed guns at each other. After all, they had conducted numerous transactions in the past. They were interdependent, so there was no need for excessive tension or chaos from either side.

Shortly after that, a man in his thirties, dressed in an army uniform of an unknown logo, stepped out of the jeep.

"Is that Boss Tang on the other side?" the man asked loudly in Burmese.

"It’s me." Tang Kai stepped forward and replied.

"Hello, I’m the one who has made the phone call with you. We’ve brought all the cargo. Commander Wangsa, can we come across now?" the man ended by seeking Wangsa’s approval. After all, protocols had to be followed; or else crossing the border too brazenly would be in your face.

Seeing the other party recognize him, Wangsa wasn’t surprised. In fact, he was quite pleased with his respect. He replied loudly, "Alright, you can come over. But no weapons, remember that old rule."

"No problem."

With that, the man waved a hand, and a group of people planted down their weapons, and slowly, iron boxes began to be unloaded from the trucks. In the past, these boxes were used for weapons but now they stored gems and jewellery.

One by one, they waded through the water carrying the boxes over and went back to get more. All throughout this process, there was no unnecessary chatter, just icy cold expressions.

Amongst them, only ten were fighters, while the others were handpicked elites from the defeated army. After being subjected to a hell-like training period, they now followed strict discipline.

Tang Kai started inspecting each iron box. With each inspection, the more satisfied he became. Some boxes contained top-grade jade, which clearly came from the private reserves of the chiefs. Such items could not be easily found on the market.

Wangsa, however, didn’t show any curiosity. It was not in his domain, so instead, he went to meet the fighters, something he cared about more.

"Hello, allow me to introduce myself again, my name is Wangsa." Wangsa extended his hand.

"Commander Wangsa, I have heard a lot about you. You can simply call me Ling." The leader of the fighters replied.

"Haha, good. From now on, we are neighbours. I hope you will support my business." Wangsa stated his intention, laughing.

"No problem, we will continue the business arrangements we had before. Also, we have a new big project in mind. I’m not sure if Commander Wangsa, you are interested in taking it on." The fighter asked.

"What business?" Wangsa asked curiously.

The fighter explained: "We are planning to repair some roads, build a few bridges, and buildings within our territory. We would need a considerable amount of cement, bricks, sandstone, rebar, and other building and decoration materials. Are you interested in supplying these goods?"

"Oh, how much do you need?" Wangsa asked curiously. They were trying to take on this project of building infrastructure, something even Wei Jun’s family hadn’t done before.

"We plan to use a majority of the funds from Boss Tang’s goods to purchase these materials." The fighter stated. Wangsa’s background and the command room’s understanding of it was very clear-cut. His family’s influence was strong; equivalent, or maybe even more, than Chai Ren’s influence in the domestic market. To ensure that there were no issues with this shipment, they took the opportunity to bring up this topic with Wangsa.

"I understand, Leader Ling, in Thailand, nobody will dare to touch this shipment." Wangsa confidently stated. Selling building materials was certainly a lucrative business and nobody would dare to reprimand him.

"That’s good. We will discuss the specifics - what is needed, how much is needed, and the method of payment- at your camp tomorrow. From now on, we are friends and should look out for one another." The fighter smiled.

"Hehe, alright, friends."

The two men who had achieved their goals once again shook hands.

The two men continued chatting on the side, deepening their relationship by understanding more about each other’s business transactions and rules. The fighter played dumb while Wangsa was truly clueless.

An hour later, it was already dark. The vehicle’s headlights and the searchlight at the post illuminated the area. Tang Kai had calculated the value of the goods. He was truly excited. These goods, worth more than 200 million US dollars, were certainly a good deal, especially the jade, gemstones, gold, etc. He was more than satisfied with their quality and quantity.

Liu Qian leaned in as soon as the last box was closed.

"Boss Tang, how are the goods?" Seeing box after box laden with precious jade and gold, Liu Qian himself became excited. Chai Ren was also no different. Although he was wealthy, seeing tons of gold and jade right in front of him was far more stimulating than walking into a jewelry shop.

This kind of transaction where two groups of armed men were trading jade and jewelry right next to a military post late at night was extremely exciting. He had never experienced such a thrilling transaction before.

"Mr. Liu, Young Master Chai, there isn’t any problem with these goods. It’s indeed worth every penny. We’ve definitely made a profit, but to determine how much, we’ll need to return for further evaluation. Where are your valuators?" Tang Kai whispered.

"They’ve already checked into a hotel in Bangkok." Liu Qian replied. The distribution of the goods naturally had to be in accordance with the investment ratio, but only after they were evaluated. However, Tang Kai had the right to choose first.

"Good. Let them rest tonight. We’ll begin the evaluation tomorrow morning. We’ll return directly tonight without any stop or rest on the way." Tang Kai instructed.

"Alright, Sleeping in the vehicle is no different." Chai Ren replied.

They had discussed this on the way here, so there was no need for further discussion.

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