Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

A 580ml bottle of beer on the market costs no more than $1.

So if you go by Denver's high pricing, the profit is very high.

If Chen Zhao does not take profits this year and still invests in production expansion, then the personal income tax can be eliminated.

Of course, this is all calculated based on the best sales.

Because Dashan Beer is new to the market and will only be available in Mara Supermarket this year, it is impossible to sell out all of it in a short period of time.

Now it remains to be seen how the first batch of beers hitting the shelves will fare.

Chen Zhao still needs to get money from outside and invest in advertising.

No matter how good the taste of Dashan beer is, without sufficient advertising investment, it will be difficult to open the market in a short period of time.

If you let word of mouth ferment, it will take as little as two or three years to see results.

Chen Zhao doesn't have that much money to support two or three years of losses.

At that time, it is necessary to borrow money from the bank.

Beer has always been a high-profit industry, and the current output of Chen Zhao's brewery is less than one-tenth of those of big brands.

Just like Budweiser, which has the highest sales in the world, it is also the most famous beer brand in the world.

Annual beer sales are 2.5 billion liters, revenue exceeds US$50 billion, and net profit is close to US$8 billion.

Compared with such a big international brand, Dashan Beer is like a baby.

On the first day of June, Dashan Beer was officially put on the shelves of Mara Supermarket, and advertisements also started running.

But Chen Zhao's thoughts were all on Fali.

It is now less than a month away from the due date.

Chen Zhao almost stayed at home. Even when Steven and Rasfa asked him to go out for a drink, Chen Zhao refused to go out.

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Nirmala, a city in the southwestern part of Brazil, is located on the edge of the Amazon rainforest. One-third of its area is connected to the tropical rainforest. Further in, there is the town of New Bali.

New Bari Town has a population of less than 10,000, and its main industry is tourism.

Many people here work as guides, mainly leading people into the Amazon rainforest.

However, most locals will only take tourists less than ten kilometers and then take them out.

It is difficult for even these locals to ensure the safety of tourists for more than ten kilometers.

Because they know the dangers of the Amazon rainforest better than outsiders.

This is the most dangerous place in the world.

Without a guide, ordinary tourists can lose their lives in minutes when entering the tropical rainforest.

This is definitely not a joke. The ten kilometers is because there are many people walking. This range is basically a semi-open area, and the danger is basically eliminated.

But if we go deeper, no one can guarantee safety unless all the trees are cut down.

In addition to tourists in New Bari Town, more explorers, scientists, and mercenaries come here.

Here you can see people of all colors walking through the streets.

There are also local indigenous people asking strangers if they need a guide.

Kaos and the members of Team Lightning felt very tired when they arrived in New Barry Town.

The daytime temperature here remains at thirty-five degrees, so it doesn't matter if it's just hot.

The key is the high 90% humidity, and that's in town.

Once you enter the tropical rainforest, the humidity will directly exceed 99%.

What is this concept? Basically, if you stand in the tropical rainforest for a minute, your face will be covered with water.

And you are not allowed to wear short sleeves and shorts. If you wear short sleeves and shorts, it is basically no different from committing suicide.

"Kaos, where are your friends?"

"Look for it, female, 1.82 meters tall, it should be obvious."

"Over there..." The members of the Lightning Team had sharp eyes and quickly found the person Kaos was talking about.

"Qiosico." Kaos waved towards the woman.

"Kaos." Qiaosike ran forward happily and gave Kaos a warm hug.

Josico has the characteristics common to Latin American beauties, but she is not as small as Latin beauties. She has a large body and bones, about the same height and build as Kaos.

"Oh my god...your hands have become stronger again." Kaos said teasingly.

In fact, Qiao Xike's power was not enough to make Kaos feel uncomfortable.

"What are these?" Qiaoxico turned to look at the members of Team Lightning.

"They are my brothers." Kaos said, "Let's go, let's find a place to sit."

After finding a place to sit down, Team Lightning and Qiao Xike began to get to know each other.

Qiaoxico joined the army together with Kaos, but Kaos and the Lightning Team got to know each other later.

They were originally affiliated with the border forces and were mainly responsible for overseas missions and border operations.

However, Kaos was later transferred to the Marine Corps and went on a real battlefield. Later, he entered the elite team of the Operations Department of the Anti-Terrorism Security Department and became the captain of the Lightning Team.

After being discharged from the army, Qiosico and several familiar comrades became mercenaries.

Over the years, Kaos has kept in touch with Qiao Xi Ke and others, so the relationship has never faded.

This time, after his old comrades ran into trouble, Kaos was the first person Qiaoxi Ke turned to for help.

Kaos lived up to his expectations and came as soon as possible, and even brought the Lightning Team with him.

It can be seen that Kaos is a very emotional person.

"Qiao Xike, please tell me the specific situation."

"Ten days ago, we received a task to protect an expedition team into the tropical rain forest. The specific destination was the Sikel area in the Amazon rain forest."

"Why didn't you go in?" Kaos asked.

"I have dysentery." Qiao Xike said helplessly.

This is the most common disease in the tropical rainforest or at the border. If it cannot be treated in time, it will be very dangerous and even life-threatening.

"So I entered the hospital and missed the mission. Then I took charge of external liaison work. When the team entered the Siles area, that is, five days ago, I received a distress message from the team and contacted me. It's Kamalari. They seem to have been attacked by the natives. Among them, Dorim, Buck, and Lariveson have been killed. Now there are four people left, trapped somewhere. Three days before you came, Kamalari contacted me many times over the course of the day, but because the batteries they carried with them were low on power, we agreed to contact me once every day at six o'clock in the evening, and we completely cut off contact the day before yesterday."

"Are you sure they are still alive?" Kaos asked.

This question is crucial, and if they survive, the adventure will be worth it.

There's no point in risking it if they're already dead.

After all, even if they found them, they might not even be able to find their intact bodies.

Kaos must think of the living.

"There is an 80% chance that they are still alive. In the last contact, Kamalali explained the situation. They seemed to be trapped in an ancient building. He could not elaborate on the specific place. They carried relatively complete weapons with them. With equipment, fresh water, medicine, and compressed food, according to my estimate, if external environmental factors are excluded, they can persist for at least six days."

Kaos did not hesitate, the 80% probability of survival was already high enough.

"Well, let's prepare today and enter the rainforest tomorrow."