Chapter 448: The Candle That Illuminates the World

"Chairman Su, as you instructed, all the brothers from 'Wildfire' Security Company are settled in, every position is filled!"
Su Hao listened to Lin Fan's report on the other end of the phone and gave a faint "Hmm": "Have they all reported to headquarters?"
"Yes! Everyone has arrived at the headquarters base in Turkey. In addition, the advance team sent to the Nigerian naval base is also fully prepared and ready to depart at any time!"
"Wildfire" Security.
This name was personally approved by Huang Fengwen, taking its ancient meaning from "immovable as a mountain, swift as fire," and carrying a ruthless "whoever looks at me, I'll fucking take them down" attitude.
Su Hao's purpose in investing heavily in establishing this company has always been singular:
To allow his own ocean-going fleet to operate with peace of mind at sea, without having to worry about those elusive pirates who appear and disappear like flies.
But that's not enough! The scope can't be too narrow.
Not just his own ships, his ultimate goal was to ensure that everyone who made a living on this high seas could live with peace of mind and enjoy VIP treatment—a world without thieves.
The thought of unarmed crew members being slaughtered like lambs under the dark muzzles of pirate guns, their desperate cries swallowed by the relentless sea wind, filled Su Hao with an uncontrollable killing intent.
Such tragedies were too many!
Therefore, he had made up his mind to invest a huge sum of money to create an absolutely safe maritime corridor, making such tragedies a thing of the past.
This wasn't just about protecting his own businesses; it was an intangible social responsibility. He, Su Hao, wanted to set a new rule for this chaotic ocean!
Money? Money meant nothing!
In the face of human life, no amount of money was more than a cold string of numbers!
Therefore, cost budgeting was never part of his considerations from the beginning.
"Right now, our first step is to send personnel to the Nigerian naval base?" Su Hao asked.
"That's right. Commander-in-Chief Anthony will personally lead the team to set up the framework of the entire security system.
He said that if there aren't enough personnel, he'll directly request reinforcements from headquarters.
Moreover, currently only Nigeria has a ready-made, barely usable naval base.
As for the Somali and Togo lines, that'll probably take a while."
Ultimately, the key to this matter lies in the attitudes of the respective countries' officials.
As long as these three countries agree to accept Fang Huan's "friendly assistance" and establish an armed force capable of crushing those criminal gangs, Su Hao will be satisfied.
“However, there are some discordant voices within those countries,” Lin Fan added.
“Some people worry that our Fanghuan Investment is like ‘a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken,’ with ulterior motives, using investment as a guise to try and seize control of their armed forces.”
“Heh…” Su Hao chuckled lightly, unconcerned.
“It’s normal to have such thoughts, after all, our operation is quite large.
But we do things only to seek peace of mind and a peaceful world.”
"Leave this to Anthony. Tell him to go all out and 'communicate.' He's a professional when it comes to wrangling and psychological warfare."
Su Hao's intuition told him that Anthony, who had been promoted to the top position and given full control of the "Wildfire" security operations, was definitely no pushover.
On the surface, Fang Huan's actions did indeed seem like wielding guns and playing with fire on someone else's soil, easily leading to speculation.
But so what?
Once they used swift and decisive action to wipe out those pirates who were plaguing the region, letting their actions speak for themselves, all misunderstandings would vanish!
"By the way, Chairman Su, we also received news from our Fang Huan Charity Foundation. They say those areas have suffered from war for years, and the people are living in misery. They want to send some staff there for humanitarian aid."
"Nonsense! Send people there? Don't they know how dangerous those places are?" Su Hao frowned.
"Indeed... those places are practically unsafe.
However, the foundation's point is, isn't it perfect that they're sending people there for the 'wildfire' security?
If they could allocate a portion of their elite personnel specifically for security, and strengthen vigilance, they should be able to minimize the risk."
Su Hao couldn't help but admire the dedication of his foundation's employees; they were practically candles burning themselves to light the world.
But these guys were all acting like they were on steroids, completely oblivious to the concept of "safety first," always heading straight for the lion's den. It would be a lie to say he wasn't worried.
He was about to object—
"...!"
That familiar intuition suddenly flashed through his mind, lighting up a green light.
A voice seemed to be telling him, deep down, that his suggestion was feasible!
With proper security measures, it wouldn't just guarantee safety, but it would also be a brilliant move.
"Phew..." Su Hao let out a long breath, smiling helplessly.
"If I said 'no,' these guys would probably come to my office and petition me, wouldn't they?"
"Chairman Su, you know them too well. The people in our foundation are all living saints. Seeing others suffer is more painful than losing money themselves; you can't stop them."
Well, they're so passionate about doing good; you can't just dampen their enthusiasm.
Besides, even his intuition was giving it a huge "thumbs up." It seemed like fate was on his side, not letting him stop these living saints from doing good deeds.
“Alright. Tell Anthony, give him as many security personnel and funds as he needs, pile them up like shovels!
Even if each volunteer has three bodyguards, I won't blink!
Remember, the safety of our foundation brothers is always our top priority!”
“Understood!”
Hanging up the phone, Su Hao felt a surge of respect.
He knew that when the “Wildfire” security team set foot on Nigerian soil, it would inevitably attract countless suspicious and hostile glances.
But he wanted to use the purest, most unquestionable goodwill to tell the world—
Fang Huan wasn't going to cause trouble this time. They genuinely wanted to do something good.
And these "angels" from the foundation will undoubtedly be the first warm flowers to bloom on this frozen ground!