Another World Mall-Chapter 946: One Last Key

"I guess that’s done." Clovis let out a long sigh now that Kaen had left. "You really surprised me."

Hana had a smug smile on her face. "You can praise me more."

Clovis rolled his eyes. "Well, it looks like you have planned everything."

"You noticed?"

"Yeah. The content itself looked like we were being generous, but..."

Hana smirked. Clovis proposed the conditions that they had already prepared to agree to in the first place. So, there wasn’t any hidden intention on his part.

However, Hana’s parts looked generous.

First of all, RAID was already prepared to handle everything as long as Hana wanted to put a branch in their country. Then they would use that influence to expand.

So, Hana first gave the bait to show that she had agreed with their arrangement.

What they didn’t know was that Hana wanted to enter the east from the beginning and the Three Swords’ method wasn’t going to cut it.

They needed an organization like RAID to expand rapidly.

How to expand rapidly? That was when the second condition came in. She wanted the transaction in the local currency, not the global currency, the Union Dollar.

As a result, their currency would grow stronger, which would make the people in the government happy. The people would also be happy, thinking that they grew stronger because of Hana’s arrival.

This would gain public support, which straightened the path to what they wanted.

And when she entered a new country, she would probably propose the same thing, which also made the government happy and the company protected.

What they didn’t know was that it was a trap. Hana wanted the local currency because she wanted to get Clovis the money.

Then, by using that money, Clovis would increase his VIP level, while Hana would get the money back in one way or another from Clovis. She would then use that money to strategically weaken other countries so that she could enter their countries as well and repeat the process.

It was a hidden and vicious strategy, and it would only work with RAID or a few others with the same concept.

Last but not least, the third condition. Hana wanted a larger portion. This sounded like a punishment. At least Kaen thought that way.

It made him even more convinced that Hana was sincere. There was enough greed in her demand.

Kaen couldn’t disagree with this condition because he was indeed the first one to attack.

It was a small punishment, but it wouldn’t matter since they were planning the same thing: a rapid expansion.

This condition was there to convince them, which it did.

Hana made it in a way that Clovis would look generous in their eyes. They didn’t realize that everything had gone according to Hana’s original plan.

"Why? You still look concerned. Is it not enough?" Hana asked, noticing his troubled face.

Clovis nodded. "Yeah. This is one of the keys that I need, but I still need one more key."

"Two keys?" Hana looked down, contemplating. "I’m not sure I’m following you."

Clovis explained, "Right now, the Prophet has gone all out to kill me, right?"

"Yes. That’s why he sent a lot this time."

"The fact that another country is also planning to join means we can’t guarantee other cooperations that can’t be tracked by anyone. I’ve heard the story of how the Prophet ambushed my grandparents.

"The fact that he could do it in such a way meant he could do it again. Right now, I’m worried about those hidden forces. I don’t even know whether the Prophet will personally come or not.

"As such, I need another key."

Hana thought for a moment before understanding what kind of key Clovis was talking about. "You’re talking about someone who can handle those in the dark?"

"Not handle, not exactly. Vina may be able to get pieces of information from various sources, but I need someone who can sneak into their ranks. No, how do I say this? Someone who can access the information that is normally available to the government."

"Ah!" Hana nodded in understanding. "I’m finally understanding you now. You mean a lobbyist."

"Yeah, that!" Clovis snapped his fingers. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Hana contemplated. A lobbyist is a professional who tries to influence government officials and public policy on behalf of someone.

Her business could go smoothly because she also possessed someone like this.

Clovis wanted someone who could manipulate the public officials, most likely the military.

Now that she had figured out his true intention, he could think of one possible method that he was trying to use.

"Don’t tell me, you plan to use the lobbyist to influence the people of their respective governments so that they will back down?"

"Not exactly backing down. I want them to stay true to their course."

"Ah!" Hana nodded in understanding. "Anyone who doesn’t stay true to their course means they’re collaborating with the prophet and, as such, will be considered enemies. This will be an easy way to figure out how many hidden agents are coming for you. Is that right?"

"Yes, you are right. I’m planning to do that. The sooner we learn about their hidden agents, the sooner we will be able to react to their movements."

Hana carefully thought about it and ultimately said, "Let me ask around. Maybe my grandfather can help you with it. Any specific countries?"

"I’m thinking about those who are near me. In addition, I want to add two more countries to the list."

"So, four countries out of eight. This is not going to be easy. I will see what I can do, but don’t hope too much for the two you want to add. I will ensure your immediate protection first."

"Yeah. Thank you. You’re truly a lifesaver in this mission."

"Hehehe. You definitely have to reward me for it later." Hana winked playfully.

Clovis chuckled. "Definitely."

"Alright. Let me see what I can do." Hana didn’t have much more time for this. If she had a bit more time, she might be able to handle everything.

Clovis scratched the back of his head. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Hana, he simply just got the information not long ago.

Clovis sighed. "I wonder how Dad is doing right now."