Cheng Muyun frowned.
"You wouldn't believe it, everyone thought these foreigners were coming to Dongzhou with advanced technology to benefit the region, but that's not true! They came to make their own lives more comfortable when they took control of Dongzhou. Their goal from the very beginning was invasion!"
Cheng Muyun's face was full of disbelief, and Xu Zhuohua could feel his fingertips trembling.
"Also, you asked me why I know they're going to kill the protesters. It's because the leaders of this country are rotten to the core. They're short-sighted and only care about their immediate interests. They'll stop at nothing to maintain their current position, and suppressing dissenting voices is just routine for them."
Cheng Muyun's education was somewhat influenced by feudal imperial ideology, so he believed that as long as he had troops and guns, he could carve out a territory and become a hegemon.
Just like in China for thousands of years, they enfeoffed feudal lords and then enjoyed the offerings from the people.
Mr. Sun's efforts simply gave them an opportunity, because in ancient times only imperial relatives had the right to be granted fiefdoms, but now they could too.
China was powerful enough in the past, but during the years of isolation, the outside world has developed to an unimaginable extent.
Western powers have now set their sights on this wealthy country in the East.
Cheng Muyun froze, as if struck by lightning, his voice trembling, "No...impossible, who told you that? That's alarmist!"
Xu Zhuohua raised her hand and pressed it against Cheng Muyun's face, forcing her to look into her eyes. "Aren't you the best at judging people? Look into my eyes, you know I'm not lying!"
Cheng Muyun looked into Xu Zhuohua's eyes, which were gleaming slightly, but for the first time, he couldn't read the emotions in the person in front of him.
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