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"Is everything settled? On your way? That's great."
When Lu Ping'an received the news, he made no attempt to hide his joy.
Since he had already placed his bet, he naturally had to go all in... Win big or escape if he lost.
Having finalized the plan, Lu Ping'an also started the process of cashing in his chess pieces.
"I, An Nan, will increase my investments and layout comprehensively! If everything goes smoothly with the development of my industry, my factories will triple in size next year at least."
Accelerating the cash-in didn't mean exiting the game—in fact, quite the opposite. The Ponzi scheme, before its inevitable crash, was when development was at its fastest.
Lu Ping'an's "cashing in stance" actually signaled a massive boom.
Facing the "expectations" of the entire city, Lu Ping'an adopted an extremely aggressive policy.
Cities have limits in their development, in how much industry and commodities they need—how big must a pond be to nurture a dragon.
