"Then what is it, Lord Qin...?" Yuan Lingyi frowned.

"My meaning is very simple: I killed the Wolf King. Without me, you couldn't have won this war," Qin Che said with a smile, his words a threat from the outset.

Yuan Lingyi was immediately filled with anger.

What's the meaning?

This is outrageous! Not only do they want tax exemptions, but they also want land?

Farmland in the western mountainous areas is also important to the South China Sea.

These resources are extremely important bargaining chips for the reforms of the South China Sea leadership.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have declared war on the raiders.

Who knew that, even though it was agreed upon, you desert people are now interfering again.

That's incredibly untrustworthy!

Yuan Lingyi's expression darkened slightly.

He is a mortal, that's true, but he is also a cabinet minister of the South China Sea.

If we back down here, we'll lose all face in the South China Sea, and the other side might even take advantage of us.

Yuan Lingyi was not afraid of death at all.

They are not afraid of extraordinary threats.

As a cabinet minister, he had to get these things done.

Even if you can't do it, it's just death.

Everyone present knew that Yuan Lingyi was a diplomat sent by the Supreme Political Council, and that Mo Laowu was no longer qualified. Therefore, the Supreme Political Council sent a young Grand Secretary to negotiate with this Duke Qin.

"You won the war in the South China Sea by relying on others. What do you want now? To annex the entire western mountainous region? Have you really thought carefully about whether you are qualified to do so?"

It was Li Xin who interrupted, standing behind Qin Che, and said with a faint threat, "We in Lingbi City also want farmland."

Yuan Lingyi gritted her teeth: "Lord Qin, the case of the desert people stealing my South China Sea hydrogen battery technology has not been resolved yet, and now you want land. I have no way to explain this when I go back."

"Hydrogen battery?" Qin Che laughed. "Who decided that hydrogen battery technology is the patent of you South China Sea people? Why can't we desert people have it?"

"Besides, do you have any evidence to prove that we stole the technology from the South China Sea? No, right?"

Yuan Lingyi was furious and felt sullen. Her eyes flickered a few times.

"So, you don't intend to cooperate with us in the South China Sea," Yuan Lingyi said coldly. "There's a war going on in the Central Plains. I can offer you other conditions. If you're willing to give up the land in the western mountainous area, the South China Sea will recommend a spot for Lingbi City to join the International Chamber of Commerce and do big business together."

"International Chamber of Commerce..."

Li Xin was stunned, somewhat shocked, and looked at Qin Che.

The International Chamber of Commerce is the largest power in the South!

Its predecessor was a multinational corporation from the Old World. They survived the disaster and possessed many preserved technologies from the Old World. They are currently the most 'civilized' humans on the wasteland.

I wonder how many wastelanders hope to establish a connection with the World Merchant Guild.

Li Xin wanted Qin Che to consider it carefully, at least to discuss it privately, and not to make a decision so soon.

Qin Che was also hesitant.

The World Chamber of Commerce is indeed a very valuable asset.

Although land is a tangible thing, the World Chamber of Commerce can obviously offer much more.

Qin Che did not trust such superficial relationships that required recommendations from the South China Sea to curry favor with powerful figures.

It might be cut off at any time.

Moreover, in his understanding, the World Merchants Association was aloof from the outside world, doing business with many forces in the wasteland.

It's just that there are more people from the South China Sea at their headquarters.

Indeed, people from the South China Sea have a greater say in the World Chamber of Commerce.

This matter needs to be carefully considered...

"Very well, since Grand Secretary Yuan has said so, we should naturally discuss it and then make a decision."

Yuan Lingyi breathed a sigh of relief; as long as she could hold them off, that was good enough.

At the very least, judging from their current attitude, they should be unaware of the internal issues between the World Chamber of Commerce and the South China Sea.

yes,

People from the South China Sea region make up a large proportion of their board seats.

But now the World Merchants Association has gone to the Central Plains to make a fortune from the war, and the city-states of the South China Sea can't be contacted at all.

Who knows when he'll be able to come back.

Therefore, everything Yuan Lingyi said was just empty talk.

But he had to buy time; at the very least, the land had to be firmly in the hands of the city-state.

This is their bargaining chip for future reforms.

If we lose the land, the loss will be too great.

Before declaring war, the Supreme Executive Yuan made statements and guarantees to the public and the military.

If we take over the mountainous areas, we'll share some of the resources with them.

Are you going to back out?

Only after Qin Che and Li Xin left did Yuan Lingyi wipe her sweat and quickly send a telegram to the Supreme Court, asking the other four Grand Secretaries to find a solution.

The opponent is a superhuman who can take down the Wolf King without taking any damage!

You'd better have a proper meeting and give the other party the best possible compensation.

Stop fucking shoddy work!

...

Qin Che and Li Xin lived in the western mountainous area.

I spent the last few days exploring the mountain scenery and also took a look at the fortresses and factories.

Most of the mountain people were taken away as prisoners, and the people of Nanhai are methodically cleaning up the mess here.

They might also migrate outwards to expand their territory.

The land here is indeed exceptionally fertile, with vast arable land and abundant resources. There are more than a dozen rivers of various widths, covering an area of ​​hundreds of kilometers. Anyone would drool over this place and want to claim it for themselves.

“The other party hesitated,” Li Xin said. “I suspect they are lying.”

"Hmph, whether they're lying or not, they have no way out. Right now, the highest level of government in the South China Sea is probably scratching its head, trying to figure out how to repay us," Qin Che laughed.

He possesses the ability to 'read minds'.

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