At the inception of White Clothes Pavilion, Jiang Lan had received numerous investment proposals from foreign capitals and powers.
However, without exception, she rejected them all.
Actually, Jiang Lan knew that accepting foreign capital would be very beneficial for the development of White Clothes Pavilion.
Especially in terms of opening up international markets, it would make things much simpler and more convenient.
But Jiang Lan was even more clear about what White Clothes Pavilion did: intelligence and assassination. What would you do when the foreign powers ask you to provide domestic secret intelligence, would you provide it or not? If they want you to assassinate some officials, would you execute the hit or not?
If you don't comply, they would coerce you using their capital.
If you do it, then the nature of your actions becomes deplorable, involving collusion and betrayal.