Shen Dong told Li Xinxin about Liu Xu's situation, and Li Xinxin greatly admired her and agreed to let her temporarily manage the Tengfei Charity Foundation.

Shen Dong originally wanted Liu Xu to return as soon as possible, but upon learning that she could speak Northern Su language, he kept her behind to be his translator.

In fact, Shen Dong had already redeemed Bei Suyu from the system, but he just didn't want anyone to know.

We arrived in Vladivostok at 11 p.m.

As Liu Xu exited the train station, she was startled to see more than twenty military vehicles neatly lined up there.

An officer in a colonel's uniform approached Shen Dong, saluted him, and then rattled off a string of words.

Liu Xu translated, "He said they were acting on orders from Lieutenant General Andrei to take you to the hotel to rest. General Andrei will come to negotiate with you at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

Shen Dong nodded and said to the colonel, "Thank you for your help."

Liu Xu translated, and the colonel gestured for Shen Dong and the others to proceed.

Upon entering the military vehicle, Liu Xu couldn't help but whisper, "Mr. Shen, as your translator, I need to know the content of your negotiations."

Shen Dong said, "Buy some weapons and equipment."

Liu Xu exclaimed in surprise, "What are you buying weapons and equipment for?"

Shen Dong frowned and said, "As the translator, you are now representing me and Tengfei Group. You'd better stay calm and not be so easily startled."

Liu Xu quickly said, "I'm sorry, I was a little shocked just now."

Shen Dong said, "I plan to purchase two Sovremenny-class destroyers, twenty fighter jets, and twenty bombers from the Soviet military. We will definitely discuss the price tomorrow, and my demand is to lower it as much as possible. If that doesn't work, we will work on the quantity and maintenance of the missiles."

Liu Xu covered her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.

On the train, she felt that Shen Dong didn't seem like the pampered rich man she was used to.

Generally speaking, the wealthier a person is, the more they cherish their life.

When faced with danger, they run faster than rabbits.

Shen Dong remained completely calm throughout, as if it were something he had seen all too often.

Now she understood that those so-called robbers were not even in the same league as Shen Dong.

They were dealing with knives and guns, while Shen Dong was dealing with bombers, fighter jets, and warships—the two were worlds apart.

Vladivostok's development is really not good; even the best hotels can't compare to any four-star hotel on Hong Kong Island.

Ivanov did not stay with Shen Dong, but was taken directly to the military camp guesthouse by car.

At nine o'clock the next morning, he arrived at the hotel conference room with a tall, middle-aged white man wearing a lieutenant general's uniform and with a hooked nose.

Needless to say, this white man is Lieutenant General Andrei.

He was backed by more than a dozen negotiators, and his presence was very imposing.

After exchanging a few polite words, everyone sat down, and the negotiations officially began.

Andrei immediately began questioning Shen Dong.

“Mr. Shen, we have information indicating that you have a very close relationship with Xia Guo. You have purchased destroyers, fighter jets and bombers from us, which makes us suspect that you are buying them on behalf of Xia Guo.”

Liu Xu was surprised by the other party's assertive attitude and immediately began translating for Shen Dong.

Shen Dong said calmly, "General Andrei, I have already made my assurances to Mr. Ivan, and I don't want to repeat them. The fact that you took the initiative to see me, and that I traveled a long way to see you, is enough to show that both of us are very sincere about this business. I hope that this negotiation will be the beginning of a good cooperative relationship between us."

Ivanov served as Andrei's translator.

This guy is indeed a Xia Guo expert; his translation of Shen Dong's words was spot on.

Andrei's gaze was sharp as he stared intently at Shen Dong, and he said, "Do you think our Northern Soviet Union will disintegrate?"

Shen Dong shook his head and said, "I am not a god and cannot predict the future. However, the economy of Northern Soviet Union is already on the verge of collapse, and it can only obtain funds by buying and selling military equipment, which is a very unhealthy situation. If I may be frank, without strong high-level figures to carry out in-depth economic reforms in your country, I am not optimistic about your country's future."

Upon hearing Shen Dong's words, Liu Xu turned pale with fright.

To say that someone's country is doomed on their own turf—this boss has far more audacity than she imagined.

As expected, Andrei flew into a rage.

He slammed his hand on the table, his eyes filled with anger, and said, "You are insulting us."

The other soldiers also glared angrily at Shen Dong.

Shen Dong calmly said, "There's a Chinese idiom in Xia that goes, 'Honest advice is hard to swallow.' General Andrei, do you think your country's economy is healthy?"

One sentence silenced the entire North Soviet military negotiating team.

Andrei remained silent for a long time before smiling wryly and saying, "Alright, I admit you're right. If there were no problems with the domestic economic development, we wouldn't be here negotiating with you."

Shen Dong said, “Mr. Andrei, there’s no need for you to test me. We’ve already done an arms deal worth a billion US dollars, and the cooperation went very smoothly. I desperately need your country’s superior weapons and equipment to train and arm my mercenary army.”

"As for your concerns, there is no need to worry. Although I have a good relationship with the Xia Kingdom government, I would not dare to risk my life to violate the agreement with your country."

"To put it bluntly, if your country were still around, I certainly wouldn't sell weapons and equipment to Xia. But if your country were to encounter problems one day, who I sell to, and what impact would that have on you?"

Andrei gave Shen Dong a deep look and said, "Mr. Shen, we are selling you our current heavyweight weapons. There is no room for price reduction, and there is no possibility of depreciation fees."

Shen Dong thought for a moment and said, "Money is not a concern. The key is after-sales service and the number of missiles. I need you to send a group of instructors to teach us how to use and maintain these weapons and equipment. Secondly, each fighter jet should have at least fifty corresponding missiles, and each of the two warships should have three hundred corresponding missiles."

Andrei exclaimed, "This is impossible. A single missile on a modern-class warship costs $800,000, and missiles on bombers and fighter jets cost around $500,000. We would have to be crazy to agree to such terms."

Shen Dong asked, "How many missiles can you send me?"

Andrei pondered for a moment, then said, "Eighty fighter jet missiles and ten warship missiles. If you want more, you'll have to pay for them."

Shen Dong laughed and said, "Are you trying to fob me off? Forty planes and eighty missiles, once they're all used up, I'll be all alone."