If not for the pressure of the situation, he wouldn't have moved the originally planned mid-to-late stage matters to now.
It looks impressive in the result, but behind it is Huai Shi's cautious operation akin to walking on thin ice.
Frankly, there's nothing surprising about it.
It's just getting by on face value all the way.
Getting something for nothing!
Starting by using connections, he opened pathways with the Sand King. With the backing of the Ivory Tower as assurance, both parties could negotiate on equal terms. After guaranteeing that Tanbo Marine Transport could handle the logistics of ore transportation, he then reached out to Amber's annoying younger sister and united with the now-fund-loaded Guanshan Group needing to consume, securing the big order for refining concentrates.
This was the first step.
