On the other side...
When Zhou Gan returned to the ground, his expression had returned to normal.
But at this moment, his gaze was much more resolute than before.
"Principal! The royal family has sent a communication..."
The moment he appeared, the clerk beside him spoke to him.
Zhou Gan simply nodded and went into the conference room.
The meeting room was now packed.
The moment Zhou Gan took his seat, Star Alliance approved the royal family's video request.
The first thing you see is a chair that looks very antique yet elegant.
The Star Alliance members looked at the empty chair and knew it was a sign of the royal family's contempt for them.
After a long while, His Highness the Crown Prince finally arrived and sat down in the chair.
"Heh, sorry to keep you all waiting. I had some things to take care of."
The crown prince sat in his chair and spoke casually.
"It's alright, His Highness the Crown Prince is very busy and understands."
The senior executive next to Zhou Gan tried to smooth things over.
"Oh, what do you mean by being busy every day? It's just a few small things. Recently, that guy named Jiang Wang has been making a lot of noise, hasn't he? Although Kaiyuan treats people from other worlds quite well, we still need to make a statement about someone as utterly depraved as him. We can't let someone like him affect the relationship between Kaiyuan and the Star Alliance."
Without further ado, the Crown Prince immediately challenged him.
The Star Alliance members frowned upon hearing the Crown Prince's words.
Does the Crown Prince mean he's only interested in Jiang Wang?
Now, those who originally didn't want to fight suddenly became interested.
"Hehe, I've heard of Jiang Wang. He was a student at Xinglian Academy a few years ago. He was quite outstanding, but unfortunately, the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. I don't know where those incompetent and jealous people gathered their strength to collectively slander him, causing Xinglian to believe the villains and lose a promising talent."
"Now that such news has come out again, I would like to advise His Highness the Crown Prince to keep his eyes open and not be deceived by certain people."
Zhou Gan immediately took over the conversation.
He didn't care about the Crown Prince's expression at all during his sarcastic remark.
After all, it was you old fogies who forced the Star Federation to give up a group of otherworldly beings in exchange for peace. It hasn't been that long, and you're already turning your back on us?
A villain? You're the villain I'm talking about! I'm being kind by not calling you a scoundrel!
Moreover, I just entrusted my son to Jiang Wang, and you immediately want him back?
The Crown Prince, of course, understood the meaning behind Zhou Gan's words, and his smile gradually faded.
The atmosphere began to become somewhat awkward.
As for the Star Alliance members who had just been making unusual movements, they slumped back in their chairs after hearing Zhou Gan's words.
They still didn't understand why Zhou Gan was so determined to prepare for war.
The Crown Prince clearly showed signs of wanting to negotiate...
After a long while.
The crown prince spoke slowly.
"Principal Zhou, are you saying that I've been deceived by a villain?"
"No, what I'm worried about is that some villains are trying to confuse Your Highness."
Zhou Gan said indifferently.
"Haha, Principal Zhou is so protective of Jiang Wang, could it be that Jiang Wang is currently in the Star Alliance?"
"The Star Alliance is mortal with evil. Although I don't believe Jiang Wang is that kind of person, since he is a suspect, we will not protect him! If we can find Jiang Wang, we will definitely make him turn himself in!"
"Hahaha, what a great statement about being irreconcilably opposed to evil! What a great confession!"
The crown prince leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily, tears welling up in his eyes.
After a long while, the crown prince wiped away tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and said.
"Principal Zhou still tells jokes as always."
"Alright, I have other things to do, so let's stop here for today. By the way, if the Star Alliance can find Jiang Wang and hand him over to me, I believe the people of Kaiyuan will be grateful to the righteous Star Alliance, and it will also allow peace between the two sides to last longer."
"The Star Alliance will definitely do everything in its power."
The video call ended as soon as Zhou Gan finished speaking.
The Star Alliance members, who had been suppressing their emotions for a long time, suddenly stood up and questioned Zhou Gan.
When will we arrest Jiang Wang?
Zhou Gan listened to the man's words with a calm expression.
Why should we arrest Jiang Wang?
"His Highness the Crown Prince has clearly given us the terms for negotiation! As long as we hand over Jiang Wang, we'll have room to negotiate!"
The Star Alliance executive said somewhat excitedly.
Zhou Gan looked at the man's expression, then scanned the surroundings.
"Don't many of you think this way?"
Seeing the evasive looks in some people's eyes, Zhou Gan smiled disdainfully.
"If the Crown Prince dares to want Jiang Wang today, he'll dare to want Aunt Xue tomorrow. Will you hand over Aunt Xue then too?"
"If he wants my life and the Star Alliance's foundation the day after tomorrow, are you also prepared to hand it over to him?!"
Zhou Gan's voice suddenly rose!
"But... Jiang Wang isn't a Star Alliance member..."
"Heh, I hope you don't just focus on the Star Alliance. Kaiyuan's enemy is the Star Alliance, but also all otherworldly beings!"
"Besides, the fact that so many people were able to come out of the secret realm alive this time is also thanks to Jiang Wang. Star Alliance would never do something like discarding a used tool or stabbing someone in the back."
"Furthermore, I reiterate, Star Alliance has no trace of Jiang Wang's activities."
"Do you understand?"
Zhou Gan glanced around, and those who met his gaze lowered their heads in response.
"clear."
"Alright, meeting adjourned."
As these people left, Zhou Gan let out a slow sigh.
Among these people, some were promoted by him, while others were smooth-talking people who could help the Star Alliance mediate during peacetime.
In peacetime, these people could be of great help to the Star Alliance, but in this life-or-death moment, they are of little use.
Their abilities and ideas are somewhat lacking.
Because weakness only emboldens the enemy...
Just as he was preparing to consider how to replace some of the people in charge, a message was sent to his terminal via secret communication.
"The battlefield of ten thousand races has received a large number of reinforcements from all races, and according to the War Demon's information, Ran Sen is also lurking nearby."
When Zhou Gan saw this message, he hesitated for a moment and then picked up the message that Zhan Mo had sent him.
The message above was simple, briefly mentioning the military strength of all races and how the War Demon Society would send the troops under the command of the various ancestors to their deaths.
Secondly, I focused on explaining a line of thought.
That is, even if Kaiyuan and the myriad races join forces, will these two old rivals really trust each other?
If you truly trust the other party, why not abandon the one-on-one surveillance instead of only releasing Ran Sen, a master-level 3?
...
The War Demon only provided a clue and some secrets among the myriad races, and then did not continue.
But Zhou Gan had already understood the meaning of the War Demon.
Since there is a gap between the two parties in the cooperation, the best course of action is to find a way to widen that gap.
Moreover, among all races, there's a War Demon acting as a traitor...
With this in mind, a series of plans began to emerge in Zhou Gan's mind.
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