After leaving the police station, Li Guang, true to his word, immediately informed Captain Alfred and suggested that he also sell his 24% stake to Laplace. Whether Alfred heeded the advice was his own business; Li Guang had fulfilled his duty as a friend.
The crisis that had plagued the shipyard for over a month was resolved by Li Guang at such a cost. The Japanese minister to Uruguay, Morinaka Takeshi, was furious. He had given Laplace a bribe of ten thousand US dollars.
Li Guang's shipyard had stopped producing weapons, and he couldn't find fault with the Uruguayan government, leaving him frustrated to the point of near collapse. Laplace, while not a resounding victory, had still gotten what he wanted. This diplomatic incident, instigated by the Japanese, ultimately ended with the Japa
