Duan Wujiu hesitated for a moment, then nodded emphatically.

"Although I don't know how you know about this, it is true. The old Spirit King was afflicted by the Black Calamity, and the eldest prince secretly returned, bringing with him sorcerers from the Stone Skin Cult to modify the old Spirit King's body. But this can only delay the Black Calamity's erosion."

Qin Che asked, "You've already been to Wall Number Ten?"

"Yes, before I came to see you, I saw the old King of Spirits who was bedridden, as well as the eldest prince."

Qin Che smiled slightly, stood up and said, "You want to scheme to split me from Fu Xian? The Grand Chancellor of the Glory Court is your backer, right?"

"Sigh... I don't deny it."

Qin Che said, "Tell me, what exactly happened? Why is Fu Xian no longer a supporter of the Prince? And why is he joining forces with Prince Shu?"

Duan Wujiu: "These things are very complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. There are many different opinions as to why Fu Xian betrayed the royal family. However, I learned from the Grand Chancellor that it may be because of Fu Xian's personality. He is too selfish and ambitious. Before the old King Ling fell ill, he had to dismiss him in order to smoothly hand over power to the second prince. Fu Xian blocked many people's way in the matter of succession. This is a secret within the royal family. I'm afraid only the Grand Chancellor or the old King Ling know the details."

Qin Che narrowed his eyes: "You should know that, for me, it doesn't really matter whose side I'm on."

Duan Wujiu laughed and said, "We know that Fu Xian has given you a lot of benefits, but he has not done what you really wanted."

"You know what I want?" Qin Che said with a smile.

"Of course, you are an extraordinary being, and you don't actually crave the power of mortals. The royal family can satisfy all your demands. We can help you establish yourself in Wall Ten, and you can even enter the Court of Glory to become a minister, second only to the emperor, on equal footing with the Grand Chancellor. Furthermore, the eldest prince can support you from behind. Our influence is not limited to this desert. The eldest prince has traveled abroad, and we possess some of the resources of the South China Sea City-State Alliance. The crocodile heads there are willing to exchange benefits with us."

Duan Wujiu stood up, pointed in the direction of the western borderlands, and said, "Fu Xian cannot succeed. Their vision and scope have long been limited to this desert. Now that the eldest prince has returned, he will fully support the second prince's ascension to the throne. We are willing to marry the princess to him, and even share the benefits with you after we bring down Fu Xian. Don't forget, this desert has been a kingdom since two hundred years ago, built by the royal family. This will never change."

Qin Che fell into deep thought.

To be honest, there's not much difference between establishing a company on Wall 1 and Wall 10.

Fu Xian kept stalling for time, and Qin Che could imagine his purpose: to prolong the process and maximize his profits, because whether it was handing over the power of the Awakening Department or trading in arms and food, Fu's party had always benefited.

If Duan Wujiu hadn't come over and said all that, Qin Che would have been quite happy cooperating with him.

After all, in Fu Xian's eyes, he couldn't be so foolish as to be his enemy, because he and the 'extraordinary forces' were Fu Xian's biggest bargaining chips.

But his little schemes still made Qin Che somewhat uncomfortable.

In contrast, Qin Che could have assessed the royal family's sincerity. Judging from the situation, the royal family was unlikely to set any more traps for him. The most important thing was for the second prince to ascend the throne. Before that, forming a solid alliance with the extraordinary forces was their only option.

With the Fu faction's growing power and the support of Prince Shu, the new weapons have received a very positive response in the market. Intelligence from all sides confirms that their factories have developed standard individual weapons that ordinary people can use, with smaller calibers and greater flexibility.

Such a legion would be invincible no matter where it is deployed.

However, in Qin Che's eyes, Fu Xianzang's move was probably a trump card for waging war against the Oasis Alliance and the Northern Border Region.

Since we have the initiative, we might as well take advantage of both.

He wants both bear's paw and fish.

Yeah, that's a bit unfair.

But what can they do when their ally is an extraordinary being...?

The choice always rests with Qin Che.

"I can decide to concentrate the resources of the eastern and southwestern regions into Wall Ten, and support the Second Prince's ascension to the throne as the next Spirit King. I can even help you increase the Crown Prince's influence and power within the royal family, preventing you from being attacked from both sides by the Moon King and the Shu King. However, I will not help you eliminate the Fu Party, the Yin Party, or the Su Party, because I have no interest in the political drama of the Elder Council..."

Duan Wujiu's expression was serious. "Then what do you need?"

"First, I want to enter the Court of Glory; second, I need the loyalty of an armored force; third, I need to see the old Spirit King and the eldest prince in person; fourth, if I want to concentrate resources on Wall Ten, my company needs to be established immediately, and I need to establish several sweatshops and military design branches on Wall Ten, and West Fortress has the right to station troops on Wall Ten, because if I can help you cut off the new weapons industry chain of Fu Party and King Shu, I need the help of these new weapons, and I believe the royal family will also need them. How can a new king ascend the throne without the support of the army?"

Duan Wujiu gritted his teeth and said, "You're asking for too much..."

Qin Che smiled and said, "You can go back and discuss it with the royal family. I'm not in a hurry."

Duan Wujiu: "Is marrying the princess to you far from enough?"

Qin Che shook his head and said, "In my eyes, this is not a bargaining chip."

Duan Wujiu remained silent for a while before saying, "Alright, I'll head back now and wait for your good news in Xibao."

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