Chapter 1659 Nowhere to go?

Xiao Peng felt like he was dreaming during this period of time.

He had promised Kashin a long time ago that he would go to Russia, but he really didn't dare go there for no reason. The last time he went to Russia, he didn't dare go anywhere else but Murmansk, for fear of arousing unnecessary suspicion. Even so, Xiao Peng was still targeted by the CIA.

Russia is considered a supervillain by Europeans. One of the earliest goals of the European Union was to counter the threat posed by Russia. Especially because of the sculpin incident, Xiao Peng now dares not have any contact with Russia, not even Ivan. He has to be extremely cautious when trying to obtain information from there, even at the risk of contamination.

Now William was suggesting he go to Russia for a while? Xiao Peng's first reaction was: There's always someone trying to harm the people. He needed to think about where to go.

He wanted to return home, but William warned him that he would likely be convicted by the EU—considering the sheer shamelessness of these countries, it wasn't surprising they would act this way. He couldn't imagine what would happen if he went back and the EU demanded his extradition under the pretext of trade. Furthermore, he couldn't return home because of ongoing events back home. So, for both himself and his country, Xiao Peng had no choice but to stay in Europe.

But where to go is really a problem: it has to be in Europe, but not in the EU, and I have to be able to stay there for more than 40 days.

There are actually quite a few European countries that are not part of the EU. For example, Ilka Kuchi is from Albania, which is not a member of the EU.

In William's words, that place was poor and backward, and gangs were rampant. Old-school Europeans couldn't accept Albania joining the EU. That's why Ilka Kuchi had such a hard time coming to Europe that he had to become Soo Jung-seok's puppet before he could be brought out.

Xiao Peng wanted to take Ilka home to visit, but Ilka was too scared to go back - after all, she was a "sworn virgin" in her hometown, and if she ran away, she would be hostile to others in her hometown. She was afraid of bringing unnecessary trouble to Xiao Peng: for example, many people would want to kill Ilka.

This is no joke. Some places can do many horrific things for the sake of so-called "tradition." Similar "honor killings" to maintain traditions occur all over the world, including in China.

Xiao Peng wasn't afraid of trouble, but Ilka swore to never go back. Okay, let's change the place!

Considering that you will be staying for about forty days.

Go back to Belarus again? Forget it. Last time, he brought a bunch of Belarusian girls with him. In order to "make the show complete", Xiao Peng also appeared on Belarus's wanted list: the crime was "smuggling national strategic materials" - yes, Belarusian girls are truly "national strategic materials" and are protected by law!

Going to the UK? Don't be ridiculous, that's like walking into a tiger's mouth!

Besides, the UK isn't part of the Schengen Area. Xiao Peng currently holds a Schengen passport, allowing him to travel freely between European Schengen countries, but he'll need to apply for a new visa to travel to non-Schengen countries. While I've heard the UK is interested in renewing cooperation, considering their reputation as a global troublemaker, they'd be eager for Xiao Peng to fall out with the EU and destroy the current salvage alliance. It would be even better if they could seize this opportunity to apprehend Xiao Peng.

The Europeans also understand this, so if Xiao Peng goes to Britain, the consequences may be even more terrible than if he returns to Daxia.

He couldn't go to Norway or Iceland either. After all, they were also known as descendants of the Vikings, and they were coveting the Viking artifacts Xiao Peng had found.

Both are Nordic countries, but Norway and Iceland are not part of the EU. Norway was originally very poor, so the EU didn't want to include it. But later, it became rich and was unwilling to include the EU. Iceland and Norway are similar, and neither is willing to join the EU to help alleviate poverty.

Countries like Monaco, Liechtenstein, San Marino and Andorra are okay, but they are all small countries, and it would be better for you to stay at home after visiting them.

Eastern European countries? Xiao Peng couldn't go to North Macedonia, because he had received a "death order" long ago: Daxia and Greece had a very good relationship, while Greece and North Macedonia had a very bad relationship.

In 1991, the breakup of Yugoslavia gave rise to the nation of Macedonia. From its inception, it was targeted by Greece. In 1992, Macedonia sought UN membership, but Greece, citing various reasons, blocked its entry for over a year. Furthermore, Macedonia's UN membership was peculiarly titled "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." Greece also obstructed any international organization, including sports, that Greece sought. Economic sanctions further impoverished Macedonia.

Why is Greece so against Macedonia? It's a bit ridiculous to say it - just because of the three words "Macedonia".

"Macedonia" is actually a broad geographical concept. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Macedonian region was divided among Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece. The Serbian side was called "Vardar Macedonia," the Bulgarian side was called "Pirin Macedonia," and the Greek part was called "Aegean Macedonia." "Vardar Macedonia" is the present-day Macedonia, and they used this name to consider themselves the successor to the Kingdom of Macedonia. Their flags at the time all featured the "Vergina Sun"—a symbol of Greece in ancient Greek culture, similar to the crescent moon of the Islamic Muslims, the dragon of the Bactrians, and the cross.

Moreover, three provinces in northern Greece have the word "Macedonia" in their names, so Greece said: I suspect Macedonia wants to annex our country's territory! If Mexico changed its name to "Mexican Texas Kingdom", would the Americans accept it?

Greece has been harassing Macedonia for nearly 30 years over this matter! Even Bulgaria has joined in the fun - they also have "Pirin Macedonia", right? The United States has also been coordinating for nearly 30 years on this matter: after all, Macedonia's strategic position is very important, and it is an important part of their "Balkan Strategy". It is a very advantageous existence to contain Russia's entry into the Mediterranean.

Finally, Macedonia changed its flag, amended its laws, and vowed to have no undue influence over the Greek region of Macedonia. Combined with pressure from the United States, Greece reluctantly allowed North Macedonia to join NATO. As for the EU? Keep lining up!

Even so, Greece is still very unhappy with North Macedonia, and its attitude is absolutely hostile. If Xiao Peng went to North Macedonia, it might affect the relationship between Daxia and Greece, so he still couldn't go...

Shit, is Russia the only way out?