"Does this have anything to do with Guardian Lv?"

As he realized the implications, Ji Jue couldn't help but be curious.

Ye Xian nodded approvingly.

Truly, he is a rare talent, understanding the moment it's mentioned. With just the mention of the automobile factory, he's probably already connected it to the recent turmoil from his military experience.

The current situation, although not on the brink of collapse, is still a dramatic transformation unseen in decades.

As the friction between the Federation and the Empire intensifies, the disputes in Central Earth escalate, and the White and Red countries are at each other's throats again. Even the independent city-states among the Thousand Islands are at odds.

Furthermore, with the Federation President's term coming to an end, the struggle between the two parties in Congress is becoming heated. Today, a scandalous photo of the Progressive Party candidate is exposed; tomorrow, the Citizen Party's emails are leaked... At this critical juncture, the importance of local support for the central government is rapidly increasing, and the interim Guardian of Hai Province is becoming a coveted ally in the two-party struggle.

Meanwhile, numerous colossal entities from military industry, pharmaceuticals, insurance, banking, even associations, and the Desert Market are all closely watching the situation, hoping to seize more benefits. Their open and covert conflicts have turned the situation into a tangled mess.

In the midst of this, it's hard to distinguish friend from foe, and nothing is certain for tomorrow.

Ji Jue felt the oppressive atmosphere from Tong Shan and the association, which was merely a distant ripple of a larger storm.

"Ultimately, it's just that hearts are restless." Ye Xian said, "The regulations of Tian Yuan have their own mechanisms for correction and formation. Although they still can't escape the consequences of deep-rooted issues, they haven't decayed to that extent yet.

To give an example, it's merely a phase where the internal stress of a workpiece gradually increases. Once it reaches a certain limit, it will naturally reorganize into a new face and shape, which isn't surprising."

Ji Jue suddenly realized, "Does Guardian Lv hope to make a move at this time?"

"Make a move?"

Ye Xian chuckled, "You really know how to beautify it for her... It's nothing more than an ambitious person's scheme. Over the years, she's been traveling around Hai Province, seeking achievements. Isn't that all for this day?

For someone like her, as long as it's useful, it doesn't matter if it's friend or foe, she'll use it. As long as it cures, it doesn't matter if it's medicine or poison, she'll take it.

In the end, whether her achievements will last for ages or be unforgivable, until her coffin is nailed shut, who can really tell?"

"Back when I settled in Cliff City, I owed her a significant favor." Ye Xian said, "We needed each other and shared a bit more than nothing in terms of trust and understanding. Even though we didn't consider each other partners, we could still become allies."

Ji Jue suddenly understood.

Now that Lv Yingyue has risen to the position of Guardian, but to truly stabilize her position and effectively integrate the fragmented Hai Province, it's still not enough.

At this crucial point, she needs a card in her hand to pull in the Military Department and gain support. It's even possible that Coastal Military Industry is one of the conditions in the agreement between the two parties.

After all, Cliff City, as the foundation she's cultivated for years, is also the largest port in the entire Federation and the closest to Central Earth.

Ever since over forty years ago when a deranged White Country exile hijacked a plane and crashed it into the Central City Tri-Phase Tower, the Federation's investment in military industry has nearly doubled every year.

If in the not too distant future, the Federation and Empire reignite their disputes, the existence and importance of Coastal Military Industry will be magnified, possibly becoming a key player of immense power.

But the premise is... it truly has to exist!

And now, with the choice placed before Ji Jue, he suddenly felt a sense of trepidation.

"Can I manage such a big task?"

"Of course, you can't manage it."

Ye Xian shook his head, "Even ten of you couldn't manage it, even with me included. Don't overestimate your importance, Ji Jue. You're just coincidentally standing in a crucial position."

This is not a result that any individual or workshop can decide or bring about. It requires the cooperation of every part of Cliff City, even Hai Province, to ultimately form a daunting scale.

"What you need to do is, within three months, get the Coast brand running again, that's all."

Ji Jue grew more bewildered, "But I don't understand at all."

Aside from the excessively complex legacy and craftsmanship skills, he's merely an engineer, a car mechanic.

Based on his resume, he hasn't even graduated from graduate school!

"Just treat it as an internship, isn't it?" Ye Xian waved dismissively, "Black-hearted administration colluding with companies, along with professors, sending freshly graduated rookies into workshops to screw bolts for free. Isn't that the standard internship process?"

"Internship?"

Ji Jue couldn't help but want to laugh.

Mechanical processing trainees usually intern by screwing bolts on assembly lines, but who in their right mind gets thrown directly into a factory for an internship... wait a minute.

He paused for a moment and suddenly realized, "So, I can build whatever I want?"

"Do whatever you want."

Ye Xian replied, "You can treat it as a big workshop and mess around, or treat it as a management simulation, it doesn't matter. I just want Coastal Automobile Factory to resume operations and production, even if it's at the bare minimum."

It's like an old, rusted car that's been aging for years. Your task is to get it moving!

No matter how noisy it is, no matter how troublesome, as long as it moves, even if it can't run and can only crawl slowly on the ground, it's fine.

As a subsidiary and the only remaining component of the Coast Group, Coastal Automobile Factory is merely a factory on the brink of death.

What Ji Jue needs to do is prove that Coastal Automobile Factory still exists and still has production capability...

Even if there's a lot lacking, it doesn't matter.

There is plenty of money, and as long as it's necessary, as much as you want!

As long as you can start again.

As long as we can stand firm in the market, no, even, as long as we can minimally re-establish our brand, that's enough.

Once all of this is accomplished, Ji Jue can successfully retire, and everything thereafter will no longer concern him.

As a participant, he can also be fully honored.

In the entire plan, Ji Jue's existence is nothing more than the end of ends, merely an executor.

At the same time, he is the first straw facing the fierce wind, the first stone thrown out to test the waters, the first beam to stick out, and...

The cannon fodder at the front line.

Even thinking from the heel, it's obvious how difficult it is for a company that has stumbled for decades and is on the brink of death to rejuvenate.

Moreover, how did it decline to such a state?

Holding military qualifications that could make money even by lying down, and yet falling into such a dire situation, was it because they didn't pay attention and stepped with their left leg first?

The cake, no matter how large, is limited; if there's more on your plate, others will have less. When someone carries a plate trying to share the cake, those who already have it will only throw down your plate onto the ground.

Want a bite?

If you want to eat, kneel and catch the crumbs falling from above, which can also be fulfilling, and might even taste sweet; if you perform well, you might even gain a cherry or half a strawberry.

If you don't want to kneel to eat, then starve.

The rise and fall of the Coast Group over the years have reasons, the obvious and hidden struggles surrounding it are numerous. Many want to use the plate to share the cake, but many are unwilling for it to be lifted again.

Lying down waiting to die, everyone can pretend you don't exist; if you want to stand up, no, if you show signs of wanting to stand up, it's time for a circle kick to start.

Although at this juncture, there may not be any big moves, it could also be an alarmist talk, yet once Ji Jue takes office, he will inevitably become a thorn in the eyes and a prickle in the flesh of many.

In other words, part of Ji Jue's job... is actually fishing.

No choice, the position he stands in now is indeed too fitting.

Being a native Hai Province person, born and raised in Cliff City, inherently possessing advantages, while his origin in Shuzhou makes it convenient to cut ties when necessary.

At the same time, as Ye Xian's student, he naturally earns Lv Yingyue's trust.

Moreover, with interactions with the Security Bureau, close ties with the Tong family, and the complicated entanglement with the Desert Market's leader, others find it hard to distinguish; the black, white, and gray paths are all navigable.

Proficient in alchemy and engineering, his talents as Embers' chosen one and engineer are faultless.

His stress resistance is unbelievably strong.

Though sometimes a bit uncanny... but among allied forces who have interacted with him, none fail to give a thumbs up and praise his reliability.

No other candidate can compare.

Even Ye Xian is overshadowed, as her identity is too sensitive, and her weight is too substantial. Ji Jue, at least, acts as a stone probing the way, still with ambiguity and room to maneuver, whereas Ye Xian as a high-caliber gun would alarm all competitors.

As a result, at this moment, Ji Jue has become the unquestionable choice.

Ji Jue himself even finds a demand for this position.

"But actually..."

Ji Jue remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "Under the same conditions, there are other alternatives, right?"

"That's not something you should be concerned about."

Ye Xian shook her head, "Whether to proceed or not depends on you, and it is irrelevant to others. The gains and risks involved, you need to consider them carefully."

"Such a good thing, does it even require consideration?"

Ji Jue decisively shook his head, picked up the pen, and straightforwardly signed his name on the share transfer contract.

"There's no need for any other alternatives, teacher."

Ji Jue picked up the contract and gave Ye Xian a slight smile, "Nowadays in Hai Province, who else but me?"

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At two o'clock in the afternoon, Ji Jue met Lv Yingyue at the headquarters of the Cliff City Security Bureau.

Having encountered each other several times, the Guardian General who had just sent off an unacquainted visitor, waved to Ji Jue waiting outside the door, as if greeting a close nephew, devoid of any reservation.

"Would you like some tea?"

She dismissed the secretary and walked to the tea station herself, turning back to ask, "I found a nice tea cake a few days ago, want to try it?"

"Just water, please."

Soon, a glass of plain water was placed in front of Ji Jue.

Lv Yingyue smiled, "When Ye Xian told me you agreed, I was a bit surprised; I thought you'd be wary of trouble and take some time to consider."

"To me, it's quite a good opportunity; there's no need to let it go."

Ji Jue responded candidly, "I'm planning to use this opportunity to resolve the blessing issues; missing out would be regrettable."

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