Shen Dong said, "Xiao Ma, you've been babbling on and on, but you haven't introduced our guests yet."

Standing next to Little Ma was a man in his forties with a full beard, tall and muscular, who looked like a small mountain.

Behind him stood four expressionless men from northern Jiangsu, their faces cold and their eyes sharp as knives; they were probably his bodyguards.

Little Ma patted the bearded man and said, "Brother Dong, this is my good brother Ivanov, you can call him Ivan. Ivan, this is my boss, Mr. Shen Dong."

Shen Dong was very pleased to see that Little Ma was able to become sworn brothers with Ivanov, an arms dealer.

He extended his hand, smiled, and said, "Mr. Ivan, welcome to Hong Kong Island."

Ivanov grasped Shen Dong's hand, gradually increasing the pressure as he said, "Mr. Shen, Xiao Ma says your kung fu is the best in the world, and I'd love to experience it for myself."

Shen Dong knew that the people of Subei only respected those who were stronger than themselves, so he channeled his energy into his right arm. A powerful force made his palm twice as thick, and his five fingers became engorged with blood, resembling five carrots.

Ivanov felt as if he were holding a steel ball, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge it.

Shen Dong smiled and said, "Mr. Ivan, is it alright now?"

Ivanov's face was flushed red, and the veins in his arms were bulging. After trying several times, he had to let go, give a thumbs up, and say, "Mr. Chen, you are really amazing."

Shen Dong said, "You flatter me."

Little Ma chuckled and said, "Ivan, are you convinced now?"

Ivanov said, "I am completely convinced."

After a brief "showdown" at the airport, Shen Dong invited Xiao Ma and Ivanov into his car.

Soon, the luxury convoy of twelve cars left the airport amidst the envious and jealous gazes of the tourists.

On the way, Shen Dong said, "Mr. Ivan, I've heard that the situation in Subei is not very good, especially in terms of a severe shortage of daily necessities. Is that true?"

Ivanov sighed and said, "You're right. Our North Sumatra has placed too much emphasis on the military industry and neglected light industry, which has led to serious economic problems."

Shen Dong said, "You've been fooled by the United States."

Ivanov smiled wryly, "That's a problem with the higher-ups. I'm just an arms dealer. Mr. Shen, I heard from Xiao Ma that you're going to buy enough weapons to equip 20,000 men, is that right?"

Shen Dong nodded and said, "That's right. It would be even better if we could have a few military production lines."

Ivanov exclaimed, “Oh my God! Mr. Chen, your appetite is too big; this is absolutely impossible.”

Shen Dong said, "Whether it's possible depends mainly on the price. Mr. Ivan, what kind of weapons can you bring me?"

Ivanov said, "As long as it's a light weapon possessed by the North Soviet Union, I have no problem with it."

"Light weapons?"

Shen Dong frowned and said, "If it's just things like submachine guns, pistols, grenades, and ammunition, I'll be very disappointed."

Ivanov raised an eyebrow and chuckled, “Looks like this is a big deal.”

Shen Dong said, "It's a very, very big deal. If you can get me heavy weapons such as warships, tanks, attack helicopters, missiles, and rockets, I guarantee I will give you a satisfactory price."

Upon hearing this, Ivanov was completely dumbfounded and said, "Mr. Shen, are you going to establish a country? This is terrifying."

Shen Dong said, "Establishing a nation is impossible; I just want to protect myself. Mr. Ivan, I only have one question for you: do you have the capability to procure these weapons for me?"

Ivanov pondered for a moment and said, "The North Soviet military has a large stockpile of missiles and rockets. As long as you have the money, I can get them for you. As for warships, tanks, and attack helicopters, don't even think about it. I don't have that capability."

Shen Dong nodded and said, "Once the mercenary group is established, I will purchase a large amount of weapons and equipment from you. You can prepare properly after you return to your country."

Ivanov asked, "When?"

Shen Dong thought for a moment and said, "It won't take more than half a year."

Ivanov snapped his fingers and said, "No problem."

After having a meal with Ivanov and arranging their accommodations, Shen Dong left the hotel with Xiao Ma and Xiao Zhuang.

"What's the situation with Xiao Ma, Xiao Zhuang, the truck manufacturing plant, and the motorcycle manufacturing plant?"

Previously, Shen Dong had asked Xiao Ma to move the production line from Beisu to Pengcheng, especially those experts, and to bring them over no matter the cost.

Xiao Ma smiled wryly and said, "Brother Dong, I've already convinced those Russian experts. They'll arrive in Shenzhen in a month, and the production line will follow. The only problem is that these experts have very high requirements."

Shen Dong asked, "What are the requirements?"

Little Ma said, "The chief expert's annual salary cannot be less than $100,000, and other experts cannot be less than $50,000. Accommodation must also be provided. In addition, there must be the best laboratory, and the price of related equipment may not be less than $100 million."

Shen Dong said without hesitation, "Brother Ma, tell them I agree to all their conditions. As for the laboratory, I will build the best in the world. If one hundred million US dollars isn't enough, then two hundred million US dollars; if two hundred million US dollars isn't enough, then five hundred million US dollars. In short, I will meet all their requirements, and the goal is to develop the world's most advanced car."

One or two hundred million US dollars is nothing to Shen Dong now; the most crucial thing is engine technology research and development.

Recently, Shen Dong has done a lot of things, including taking down many bigwigs in the United States, destroying the powerful Zhongyixin gang, defeating the Japanese Karate Association, and promoting Chinese Kung Fu, which has increased his merits to 4.6 million.

The complete technology of a top-of-the-line car in the early 21st century only costs 3.6 million merit points in the system.

With its top-of-the-line engine, chassis, and transmission, coupled with the design of several classic sedans that would later become iconic, once Chen Dong's Flying Car was manufactured, it would absolutely be able to sweep the global automotive market.

Therefore, Shen Dong is now ready in every way except for the experts.

As long as these experts have the ability to turn car manufacturing technology into reality, Shen Dong is willing to spend any amount of money.

In contrast, truck and motorcycle production lines are secondary.

"car?"

Little Ma thought Shen Dong had made a mistake and said, "Brother Dong, they are experts in truck and motorcycle manufacturing, not automobile manufacturing."

Shen Dong laughed and said, "We will not only produce trucks and motorcycles, but also family cars. Last time I went to Yandu, I obtained a complete set of car manufacturing technology from an expert. This was something he had researched for twenty years."

"Unfortunately, he passed away before we could verify it. I plan to recruit a group of automotive manufacturing experts from the inland areas, northern Jiangsu, and even around the world, and try to build a car based on the technical data he gave me. If we succeed, it will be enough to make Tengfei Auto surpass European and American automakers and become the world's best auto company."