Li Lin did not disappoint the Secretary of State. The rising star in the business world was not only cunning as a fox and ruthless as a jackal but also had the far-sighted eyes of a hawk from above.
From the beginning, the plan to profits from speculating on grain vouchers was only a pretext, an irresistible bait, aiming to attract foreign capital and national power for support. Obtaining cheap old wheat, disrupting Charlemagne's food supply, attracting a large majority of firepower, and so forth were all tasks that V.E. Company could not complete on its own.
Behind the massive profits yielded from trading and speculating on these vouchers, Li Lin's real target was to long-term possess and control Charlemagne's commercial market, establishing an unshakeable credibility and authority. Upon this foundation, the Company would exclusively profit from the reconstruction efforts in the nation after its disaster.
