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Chapter 577 - 577 359 Im Still Too Merciful_2
Chapter 577 - 577 359 Im Still Too Merciful_2
?Chapter 577: Chapter 359: I’m Still Too Merciful_2 Chapter 577: Chapter 359: I’m Still Too Merciful_2 “Is this your idea, or the idea of the Malay elite landlords? It surely can’t represent the will of the entire Malay population, can it?”
Su Jie’s smile was more a smirk, his piercing gaze causing Jia Wenxunliang to break out in a sweat, feeling as if all his thoughts and ideas were being seen through.
“Of… of course, it’s the will of the entire Malay population.”
Jia Wenxunliang trembled, well aware of the actual situation in his own heart.
Due to economic backwardness, inaccessible transportation, and historical reasons, the Southern Three Prefectures had been forcibly annexed by Siam and had always been seeking an opportunity for independence.
Although the lower class in the Southern Three Prefectures did cause disturbances, it was actually the upper class that wanted independence. They aimed to gain real power over the Southern Three Prefectures, to rule their own home as masters without having to look at the faces of the Siamese Tai Clan.
Moreover, they had received promises of support from Johor; the Malay of the Southern Three Prefectures, in terms of race, language, and culture, were similar to Johor, and even if they had to be ruled, they would rather be ruled by Johor, to protect their wealth and safety and become the new elite class of Johor.
As for the Jieke Group, a foreign entity, in the eyes of the Malay upper class, there was simply no common ground.
“I see. Well, I’ll give you an answer now. As for establishing a country, I disagree.”
Su Jie tapped on the table, striking Jia Wenxunliang with a statement like a bolt from the blue.
“Why? Didn’t the Jieke Group claim to want to liberate the oppressed peoples?”
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