“This…” Cold sweat poured down Qiu Jiji’s forehead. These aliens clearly wanted the debt, even if it was through war. But this was five trillion! Five trillion was enough to set the British Empire back a hundred years and make it a bottom-tier country in the world.
The previously agitated crowd fell silent, not daring to utter a sound. The aliens' message was clear: if you don't pay your debts, then perish. They didn't care how many died, but the survivors could be sold to pay off the debts. If all else failed, they would exterminate the entire planet's inhabitants and sell the planet.
"All the fighter jets are in position. Shall we begin the battle?" A general quietly gestured to Qiu Jiji for his question.
Seeing this, Qiu Jiji hesitated. After all, they were aliens. If war broke out, it would definitely cost more than repaying the five trillion, and might even lead to the destruction of the country.
After hesitating for a moment, Qiu Jiji quietly waved to the general who had asked the question and said to the octopus-headed man, "Mr. Alien, we are willing to repay all the debts on behalf of the royal family. How would you like to make the payment?"
"The IOU states a debt of five trillion Hong Kong dollars. The amount will be based on the Hong Kong dollar value stated on the IOU. Alternatively, goods valued in Hong Kong dollars can be used to settle the debt. We will not accept any other foreign currencies, methods that would devalue the Hong Kong dollar, methods that involve disputed debts, or invalid or non-modern currencies. You have thirty minutes of your planet's time to prepare for repayment. If you cannot repay in thirty minutes, we will take our own measures," the octopus-headed man said, giving another close-up of the five trillion Hong Kong dollar IOU before ending the communication.
"What do we do?" After the communication was lost, Qiu Jiji couldn't help but look at the other decision-making officials. This was simply terrible. Five trillion Hong Kong dollars—not only could they not come up with that much in half an hour, but even all the Hong Kong dollars in the world combined didn't amount to that much. These aliens wouldn't accept any other foreign currency, refused to repay using methods that would devalue the Hong Kong dollar, refused to repay with disputed debts, and refused to repay with invalid or outdated currencies, thus thwarting any of their schemes. But, what could they do? Their fists were bigger.
Upon hearing this, the decision-makers all shook their heads. There weren't that many new Hong Kong dollars in the whole world. The other party had some ulterior motives. Such a debt couldn't be repaid with just money. However, everyone knew the method in their hearts, but no one dared to say it out loud, because saying it would make them despised.
In the city, everyone became tense.
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"Well done." Inside the spaceship, after the octopus-headed man lost communication, Wang Han said with a smile. "They won't be able to come up with that many Hong Kong dollars in thirty minutes. They'll definitely contact us again soon, seeking other solutions. Show them the video I prepared for you to intimidate them. Then do this, this, that, that, remember?"
"Remember, absolute force is the only truth, boss. I will definitely satisfy you." Upon hearing this, the octopus-headed man said confidently.
"Okay," Wang Han nodded.
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Meanwhile, news of the aliens arriving to collect a debt from the British Empire—a massive spaceship, the Divine Might Galaxy, a cosmic empire comprised of hundreds of cosmic civilizations, and a five trillion dollar gambling debt—had already been circulated at lightning speed by spies from various countries. This news stirred up a huge storm among the high-ranking officials of other nations.
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