"Effective immediately, all nations shall cease all acts of colonial expansion and, in the cases already colonized, withdraw completely within a specified period..."
At this point, Qin Ze noticed that Malcolm was holding a pen but not writing on the paper, so he said coldly:
"Was I not clear enough, or do you not know how to write?"
Malcolm's face was as white as a sheet, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans hung on his forehead. Facing Qin Ze's questioning, he dared not meet his gaze, but instead lowered his head and cast a pleading look at Isabella beside him.
Isabella's face was frosty, but her anger was surging. Although she had prepared herself mentally before landing on the island, she still did not expect Qin Ze to make such an excessive request.
Not to mention that stopping colonial expansion was already unacceptable, he even proposed to withdraw all the Chinese people from the colonized areas. Such a demand was undoubtedly like scraping the bone and tearing the flesh from the body. How could this be agreed to?
Thinking of this, Isabella looked at Qin Ze coldly and said, "I'm sorry, but we in the Kingdom of Sari cannot fulfill your request..."
Isabella stopped talking before she could finish.
Qin Ze suddenly stood up and said:
"Can't accept it? Fine, I respect your wishes."
"Our Yan Kingdom never forces others to do things against their will."
"In that case, there's nothing more to say. Let's end this meeting here."
"it's over."
"Come on, send them off. Make sure they can return home safely today."
"I don't want to give others something to say about me later," Qin Ze said loudly to the guards below the stage. After speaking, Qin Ze turned to leave.
"No, wait." Isabella quickly stood up and called out to Qin Ze, who was about to leave.
"Hmm? Do you want me to give you a ride?" Qin Ze turned to look at Isabella, a faint smile on his face.
However, this smile sent chills down Isabella's spine. She would rather see Qin Ze show anger over this matter than see him so calm, even "magnanimous."
“What will you do if we disagree?” Isabella asked, though she already had the answer before even asking, hence her nervous expression.
Unlike Isabella, Qin Ze remained calm and asked in return, "What do you think I should do?"
Isabella glanced at the gun in his hand and frowned, saying, "Both our countries are great powers, why create more trouble?"
"If you wish to clashed with us, you must consider the consequences. My nation, Sa Ri, has been powerful for centuries, and our army..."
Qin Ze interrupted, "Is this your source of confidence?"
Upon being asked this, Isabella's face stiffened, as if she had deflated like a punctured balloon, and her voice softened as she replied:
"You are forcibly interfering in our national policies."
Qin Ze shook his head, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Don't jump to conclusions. I haven't interfered with you."
"You can choose to accept it or not, and the consequences of accepting or not accepting it are entirely up to you."
There is only one conflict between our two countries. Do you know what it is?
Isabella raised an eyebrow and said, "What?"
Qin Ze crossed his arms and laughed, "We Yan people love making friends. Our motto is to make as many friends as possible. With more friends, there will naturally be fewer enemies."
Before this could even begin, Isabella quickly added, "We can absolutely be your friends; it would be of great benefit to both our countries."
Qin Ze shook his head and said, "Although the Sa Ri Kingdom is large, it doesn't seem like a potential friend at all. Instead, it seems like... well, a treacherous enemy."
"Don't rush to refute me, I'm not here to argue with you."
"Going back to what I just said, my Yan Kingdom wants to make enough friends, but you are invading and expanding everywhere, treating our potential friends as your slaves."
"Isn't this going against us? That's absolutely unacceptable."
"Although our Yan Kingdom is very powerful now, who knows what it will be like a hundred years from now? So before that happens, we must make many good friends. If our Yan Kingdom is in trouble in the future, they may be able to lend a helping hand."
"This is our country's current national policy. You may not understand or oppose it, just as I do not understand and oppose your country's current national policy of aggression and expansion."
“We each have our own reasons, and since we can’t reach an agreement today, we’ll have to find another way to convince each other,” Qin Ze said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the Sheng Lu people listening nearby were already sweating profusely. They were all intelligent people, so how could they not understand the meaning behind these words?
Tess quickly winked at Malcolm, the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Sassa. Being on the same continent, they didn't want to see war break out right next to them, as it would inevitably affect their own country.
Malcolm was now deathly pale, his hand holding the pen trembling uncontrollably. Eddington, standing beside him, was ashen-faced, but his heart was pounding. Having witnessed Yan Kingdom's seven-day military exercise, he was well aware of the combat capabilities of each other's navies.
In the event of war, it might not even take seven days for the nation's naval fleet to be completely annihilated, and the Yan people's amphibious landing operations and the combat strength of their army have already been proven in their previous war.
All of this filled Eddington with apprehension, and he couldn't help but look at Isabella, who was standing there.
Isabella clenched her fists, her face filled with dejection. She knew that if she yielded on this matter, it would be tantamount to her country admitting defeat to Yan Kingdom. In future interactions, they would inevitably be led by the nose, which would be a great disgrace for both her and her country.
But if they continue to refuse, then this smiling tiger-like man will surely order his army to launch a fierce offensive tomorrow.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Isabella believed he had been preparing to do so for some time.
After some deep thought, Isabella suddenly said, "I understand what you mean."
Qin Ze pursed his lips: "Understood?"
Isabella nodded and said, "Yes, your request may be feasible."
"However, we need some time to discuss this. As you know, this concerns the future development of our country. I need to gather them together to discuss this matter after I return."
"I'll give you an answer once we've discussed it further," she said with a smile.
Looking at that harmless smile, Qin Ze stroked his chin and chuckled, saying:
"I'm very busy."
"We don't have that much time to deal with you slowly."
Upon hearing this, Isabella leaned forward, placed her hands on the table, blinked her bright eyes, and whispered:
"This won't take up too much of your time."
“If you’d like, I think we can have a proper talk about this, and go into more detail.”
Seeing Isabella's posture, Eddington couldn't help but cough lightly.
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