"Strategist, what exactly happened? Where is the others? How come so many people couldn't capture that woman?"
One of the higher-ranking officials in the delegation spoke up, his tone questioning.
Xun Yi gave him a cold look, not wanting to pay any attention, but the group of people followed him like shadows, acting as if they wouldn't let him sleep unless he explained himself clearly.
He stopped, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. The envoy was so frightened that he took a step back. But they didn't have much money left and couldn't afford to delay any longer. So he mustered his courage and continued, "We've been here for a long time, but we haven't accomplished anything recently. If this drags on, we won't have enough money to search for the treasure."
The tokens from other countries are not important, and none of them are a match for them. As long as they get their hands on the Pangu Jade, everything else will be fine. But they can't just stay here doing nothing for the Pangu Jade. They're spending money like water every day, and they're really worried sick.
They were the most miserable delegation in history, and they didn't know how they would apologize to the Emperor when they returned.
Is this how you talk to me?
Xun Yi gave an irrelevant answer, looking at the envoy with a chilling gaze, his eyes devoid of warmth.
If it weren't for having someone to do his bidding, he wouldn't have chosen to take a trip to the island nation. The Japanese are now poor and stupid, and it's annoying to look at them. He already regrets choosing to cooperate with the Japanese.
"What we mainly want to talk about is the mission..."
Before the envoy could finish speaking, Xun Yi grabbed him by the neck with one hand and lifted him up, startling everyone present.
"Strategist, what are you doing? Release Lord Sada at once!"
Xun Yi acted as if he hadn't heard them at all. He snapped the neck of the person in his hand, then turned and went back to his room without even glancing at the others.
The islanders were all stunned, their bodies stiff, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.
Their strategist killed their Lord Sada!
This is terrifying, so terrifying! What on earth is going on?!
Apart from Xunyi, none of the other island nation's envoys slept well, and they dared not sleep at all, fearing that the strategist would kill them all while they were asleep.
Having spent so much time together, they naturally knew that the strategist's abilities were far beyond what ordinary people like them could match. If the strategist was unwilling, he could kill them all.
Therefore, they became even more nervous, living as if they were walking on thin ice.
Jiang Jiuniang also didn't sleep all night. After returning, she immediately found an empty room to prepare for surgery to remove the chip. Lu Baichuan suffered some minor injuries, but after simple treatment, he could still assist her, so things weren't too chaotic.
Performing surgery is physically demanding, and this is for so many people at once. Jiang Jiuniang felt more tired than the donkeys in the production team.
It was already noon the next day after the surgery. Jiang Jiuniang felt dizzy and lightheaded, but she couldn't go to sleep immediately. She still had to write recuperation prescriptions for each person to try and prevent them from becoming mentally impaired.
The same message had been sent to the palace, and the emperor sent people to check. After confirming that these people were indeed the Jingwei sent out earlier, Jiang Jiuniang was relieved and continued her treatment.
After finishing her work, she had the maids fetch the medicine to brew before she went back to sleep with Lu Baichuan. She had no idea that Xun Yi had entered the palace while he was sleeping.
He was originally a strategist from the island nation, and whenever the emperor needed to see him, he would still meet with him. Coincidentally, the emperor also wanted to investigate the matter of those heads, and the two sides came into contact.
Xun Yi stood in the center of the hall, his entire demeanor haughty and superior. He asked the emperor, "A few days ago, Madam Lu brazenly murdered my island nation's envoy. Shouldn't the Emperor of Bei Yan give me an explanation for this?"
The emperor was no pushover either, and immediately retorted, "If you weren't guilty, why would you wait so long to confront me? Before I give you an explanation, shouldn't you also give us, the Northern Yan, an explanation?"
"As the saying goes, guests are guests, and we should treat them with great hospitality to show our great power. However, your island nation's actions are really despicable, and I cannot stand them. Naturally, I do not want to have anything to do with your dirty deeds."
"Your Excellency may return. Once you have given me a satisfactory answer, I will then explain the matter to you."
During this time, the emperor had also learned his lesson. According to what Youya said that night, since the other party had done such disgusting things, he didn't need to show them any mercy. He just needed to maximize his own interests.
With forty or fifty of his own Jingwei still unconscious at the Lu family's residence and no one knowing the specifics of their situation, how dare this island nation's strategist come to demand an explanation? Isn't this just making a scene?
Now that Xun Yi had come, he wouldn't leave so easily. He showed no emotion in response to the emperor's words and said bluntly, "Now that things have come to this, why does Your Majesty pretend to be ignorant? This matter could have been easily resolved. You give us the Pangu Jade, and we'll leave immediately, guaranteeing that we won't harm your people again. It's you who have been unwilling to hand over the Pangu Jade, so why are you blaming us instead?"
emperor:???
I've never been so speechless in my life!
Has this person become so shameless?
He immediately stood up and, mimicking Jiang Jiuniang, began to curse: "What's wrong? Do we owe you anything? Why should we just give you our Beiyan national treasure? Who do you think you are? Just a small island nation! I didn't want to bother with you, otherwise I would have had Madam Lu make a few big black spheres and blow you all up. How would you have the chance to swagger around in front of me then?"
"I have been mindful of your status as a strategist in the island nation, where you are a respected figure. Therefore, I have not wanted to hold a grudge against you or make things too ugly. But since you have said such a thing, I will not be polite to you. Here's what we'll do: you must explain clearly what you have done since you came to Beiyan, or none of you will leave unscathed!"
The emperor, radiating his full power, had never felt so comfortable.
He used to keep everything bottled up inside because he had too many things to consider and didn't dare to do as he pleased. But now that he's reconciled with the Lu family, and Jiang Jiuniang is exceptionally capable and supports his actions, he naturally has nothing to fear.
Xun Yi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He never expected that an ancient emperor would dare to speak to him like that!
My hands are itching to be touched.
But he knew he couldn't act rashly, and he couldn't treat the Northern Yan Emperor the same way he dealt with the island nation's envoy last night, or he might not make it back to the modern world alive.
"You want to detain us?"
He sneered; this emperor really dared to speak his mind.
The emperor smiled and said, "Your Excellency misunderstands. In times of war, even envoys are not killed. I just want an explanation from you, not to put you under house arrest. Don't try to pin this on me."
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