"Okay~"
Levi thought about it, and finally nodded, took out his mobile phone, and added him as a friend.
He felt that what the old man said made some sense. More friends meant more paths, and more power to rely on.
It is self-evident who the "friends" represented by the mysterious department are. Even if you cannot make friends with such a behemoth, you cannot offend them too much.
Moreover, as the "Dark Group" founded by Levi grew and expanded, the manpower, material resources, and financial resources required to enter interstellar space were far beyond imagination. Even money alone was not enough. To solve some problems or to improve efficiency, they needed the help of national agencies.
If there is a "giant" to cooperate with him and help solve certain problems, he will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
So no matter what, it is still necessary to maintain good relationships.
Levi is not so arrogant as to think that he has the ability to fight against all forces... He is just a coward. His actions may seem exaggerated, but they are actually defensive behaviors. In fact, he is in a seriously weak position. Apart from having some money, he has no power to protect himself.
But even so, the consequences of showing weakness are terrible, and no matter what means are taken, one must free oneself from being under surveillance.
Fortunately, his toughness earned him concessions from the other party. Except for He Wenxi, a little old man who didn't look very threatening and was the person in charge of liaison, most of the other personnel should have withdrawn.
In this round of interaction, Levi had the upper hand and took the initiative.
And the next few days.
Levi's communication with the liaison He Wenxi became more and more frequent.
Sometimes Levi himself didn't quite understand what kind of magic the old man possessed. After chatting with him for a long time, he actually had a good impression of him. They could talk about many topics together and had similar views. Gradually, he became less averse to him, and his vigilance and precautions were reduced a lot.
…
This day.
In the living room in the backyard of the villa.
He Wenxi, who came over to "ask for a cup of tea", talked about a topic and made a suggestion to Li Wei:
"Xiao Li, why don't you become a citizen of Xia Country?"
"As long as you open your mouth and give me a nod, I'll have my friends help you. They can get you an ID card in a short time, officially allowing you to become a Xia citizen again."
"This new identity can bring you a lot of convenience."
"For example, there are no restrictions on starting a business, you can buy real estate across the country, and retirement, medical care, and your children's future education can all be easily taken care of... You can enjoy all the rights that are rightfully yours."
"As a foreigner with a paper passport, developing in Xia Country will definitely cause a lot of inconvenience, right?"
"Gambia is a remote, small country, poor, and chaotic. Very few people have heard of it. Its leaders often speak nonsense, causing the entire country to become unbalanced and causing quite a bit of international ridicule."
"To be honest, living in a country like this, a small country with few people, I never feel much pride or identity. The country can't give you much encouragement and glory, it can't give you a broad vision and mind, and it can't provide a broad platform for development."
"Xiao Li, you are of Xia descent. You have Xia blood flowing in your body, and you have absorbed Xia culture through language and writing. What you did last year that made the Xing people admit their mistakes also made many people proud of you."
"So, come back! For a bigger platform and better development, you should have a local identity. For the future of yourself and your children, you should join the vast world of Xia Country. To gain more praise and admiration, you should also have an identity that everyone can resonate with and identify with."
"Xiao Li, look at all the benefits. There's no need to think or hesitate. Just nod and take back your identity as a descendant of the Xia Kingdom."
The old man He Wenxi strongly suggested that if Levi only nodded, the Gangbia passport could be exchanged for a Xiaguo ID card on the same day.
But I listened to him.
Levi shook his head, seemingly not having any interest in it, as if the old man was trying to persuade himself.
To be honest, if this happened three years ago, if someone said that they could apply for an ID card for Levi, he would definitely nod like a chicken pecking at rice, and then apply for it immediately. With the help of that small ID card, in exchange for his immediately improved living conditions, he would definitely be 100% happy.
But now, even if someone could help him get an ID card within ten minutes and give him Xia nationality, Levi was not particularly interested, and even felt a little disdainful.
What's more, Levi is not a Xia person, nor a Gangbian person, nor even a Blue Mercury person. Where does his identity and sense of patriotism come from?
Also, seeing the old man trying so hard to persuade and suggest, Levi felt that something was not right. There must be something wrong. It might involve some kind of calculation to make him take the bait.
Then, Su Qingxiao, who was in charge of making tea, said something that immediately made Levi realize:
"Mr. He, I'm sure you have some recollection of last year's 'Forced Donation Incident'? It had a significant impact on Levi at the time."
"At the time, many people were jealous of Levi because he made so much money but didn't give anything back to society. He donated hundreds of billions to the poor and helped those poor children. So many people online said Levi was cold-blooded and selfish, and didn't deserve to be a human being... In short, there were a lot of people who scolded Levi at that time."
"Levy later said, 'It's not my obligation to help the poor. Every penny I earn will go to the right place.' This only caused an even bigger public outcry. Even more netizens criticized him, saying he had no sense of social responsibility and that businesses like his, and companies like Dark Technology, must be boycotted and banned. The incident became a huge uproar."
"How did the controversy finally subside? Dark Technology's official Weibo account clarified that Levi wasn't from Xia Country, but from Gambia. He came to Xia Country solely to make money. Please stop using Xia Country's traditional morality to hold him hostage. Whether to donate more, less, or even not donate at all is Levi's own will, and no one else should interfere."
"Then the heat of the matter just cooled down."
"I dare say that if Levi's identity was not from Gambia, but from Xia, I don't think the online mob would let him go and would definitely continue to pursue him."
"So identity is both a benefit and a convenience, but also a shackle and an obligation. Everything has two sides."
...I really can't hold on any longer. There's just a little bit of content left, I'll add it tomorrow morning...
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