Shu Xubai leaned back on the sofa, one hand resting on the sofa, the other waving a bottle of white liquid Guojiao 53-degree liquor: "Yes, I want to form a marriage alliance with you, as long as you let your little prince marry me."
"I'm not particularly wealthy, just a bit of star diamonds. I'll give you a million as a betrothal gift. If you think that's not enough, I can help you purchase more fighter jets, warships, and mechs from the Fourth Civilization."
"If all else fails, the two sides can adopt a joint venture model to develop and innovate together, and work together to become a great civilized nation. That would be a viable option."
The pancake is drawn beautifully, large, fragrant, and sweet.
This caused everyone present in the Elders' Council and the Conference Council to stare intently at Jiang Si, wishing they could pack her up on the spot and hand her over to Shu Xubai.
The old man, his hair white, his eyes gleaming with shrewd calculation, said, "On behalf of the Troya Empire's royal family, I thank you for your kindness, Your Excellency Shu Xubai..."
"Old man, do you think I'm dead?" Jiang Si found it amusing to see them acting as if they wanted to sell her and pocket the money. These old fogies, who relied on their age and family status to hold positions in the council and elders' council, really thought they were something special.
On behalf of the Troia Empire's royal family, I would like to express my gratitude. They have such a big face and thick skin. I wonder who gave them the courage? Miss Jingru?
The white-haired old man turned around and flattered him, saying, "How could His Highness be dead? His Highness is the official Prince of the Troya Empire."
"Your Highness may not recognize me. I am Councilor Chen of the Council of Representatives. By blood, my ancestors also had ties with the royal family. Your Highness can call me Grandpa Chen."
"Grandpa?" Before Jiang Si could even smile, Shu Xubai burst into laughter, his red eyes half-closed, his handsome face lively: "Little prince of the Troya Empire, hurry up and call him Grandpa."
Jiang Si glanced at the unseemly old vampire, snapped her fingers, and the area where she stood was instantly covered by transparent spiritual energy.
With his hands behind his back, Councilor Chen showed no sign of being enveloped by spiritual energy, maintaining a kind expression as he waited for Jiang Si to call him Grandpa.
Apart from Anlia, who was clutching her head and unable to muster her mental energy, everyone else's gaze fell on Jiang Si.
As soon as Jiang Si turned around, she casually overturned the wine glass that Shu Xubai was drinking. The glass hit Councilor Chen on the head, making his head bleed like Anlia's.
"you……"
"Shh!"
Jiang Si made a shushing gesture, and everyone's pupils constricted as they saw the splashed wine frozen in mid-air. A few drops of blood were mixed in with the clear wine, which was particularly eye-catching.
Jiang Si sat down on the sofa, crossed her arms, and the wine that was frozen in mid-air looked like a sharp arrow shooting towards everyone's knees.
thump!
thump!
A series of thuds rang out as nearly 20 members of the council of elders all collapsed to their knees, as if all their strength had been drained, and knelt on the ground.
Councilor Chen and Anlia fared worse; as they knelt on the ground, their foreheads slammed into the ground, resulting in a prostrate position from which they could not lift their heads.
“What were you saying just now? Go on.” Jiang Si raised her chin slightly, the wine making her face flushed, her face now like a pink peach, so beautiful that you wanted to take a bite: “Old man surnamed Chen, what did you tell me to call you? Say it again, I didn’t hear you very clearly just now.”
"He wants you to call him grandpa." Shu Xubai, always eager to stir up trouble, reminded Jiang Si, "Look at your fierce appearance, you have no respect for elders or children at all. Only I find you cute and would like to arrange a marriage between us."
"If it were anyone else, they would have run away long ago. So, everyone, you must make my marriage with your little prince a success. Once it is, in addition to all the conditions I mentioned earlier, I will prepare a small gift for you all to thank you for your efforts in fighting for me."
Unable to control themselves, the crowd collapsed to their knees, unable to hear a word Shu Xubai said. Their mental strength was suppressed, and when they tried to speak, they found that even breathing was painful, let alone speaking.
“They’re ignoring you,” Jiang Si reminded Shu Xubai. “The fact that they’re kneeling in front of me again means they’d rather die than let me go through with this marriage alliance.”
"Your Excellency Shu Xubai, give up on that idea. Our Troya Empire does not need to rely on marriage alliances to consolidate national peace and prosperity."
Their Troia Empire?
Shu Xubai suddenly turned around, put one hand on the sofa where Jiang Si was sitting, and gave her a sofa slam. His red, devilish eyes looked at her and said, "Little Sisi, what kind of ideas did that brat named Agares instill in you that made you a little forgetful of your roots?"
Jiang Si looked back at him, her smile not reaching her eyes: "You old codger, your food lately has been delicious, I can smell the sweetness."
Shu Xubai was taken aback, then said fiercely, "No matter how delicious the food outside is, my favorite is still you."
Jiang Si chuckled: "Are you the male protagonist in an old-fashioned novel, or a domineering CEO who uses atomic bombs as fireworks, eating what's in your bowl while eyeing what's in the pot, and still acting like you're the victim?"
“My dear, you’re so old now, what are you thinking about every day and making these confusing statements? You’re not embarrassed, but I’m so embarrassed I could dig three bedrooms and two living rooms out of my feet.”
A flash of frustration crossed Shu Xubai's eyes. He then sat down to the side, his anger at being criticized and disliked had nowhere to go, leaving the people kneeling on the ground to suffer.
His blood-tinged spiritual energy overflowed, like an iron hammer, heavily pressing down on everyone's backs. Unable to bear the weight, they coughed up blood.
In an instant, this small place was filled with the stench of blood. Every member of the council felt as if their heart was being torn apart, their bones were being pounded, and their spiritual energy was being drained away.
They all collapsed to the ground, some clutching their heads, others their chests, curled up on the ground covered in vomited blood.
Jiang Si remained indifferent to the situation, showing no sympathy whatsoever for these people, ranging in age from several decades to over 100 years old.
"You guys stay here and play, I'm going to the restroom." Jiang Si stood up, about to leave, then glanced at Shu Xubai sitting on the sofa and said, "Take out the Guojiao liquor from your space and give it to me later."
Shu Xubai didn't retract the spiritual energy he had poured out. He leaned back on the sofa, his long legs sticking out, looking like he didn't know where to put them: "I'll give you my life, let alone alcohol."
"Forget it then, you can keep it yourself." Jiang Si rolled her eyes at him, lifted her skirt, and left the resting area.
Jiufeng, who had been waiting for an opportunity, saw her walking towards the restroom, quickly put down the cup in her hand, and pushed through the crowd to chase after her.
Just as he was about to catch up with her, Shu Xubai suddenly stood in front of him with a glass of red wine, his red eyes gleaming with a dangerous light: "Little friend, that guy named Agares has already gone to hunt Star Beasts. Stay away from her. If she finds out that I brought the Star Beasts here, I'll drink all your blood and turn you into a walking corpse, making you my most loyal and lowly servant."
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