I want to ruin the country

Armstrong panicked and asked,

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Prince Gong said lazily,

"The King is returning home!"

Armstrong felt like he was hit by a club on the head, and his head suddenly felt buzzing.

"My Lord, how can you leave?"

Prince Gong asked,

"Why can't we leave?"

Armstrong said anxiously,

"We haven't even discussed the contract yet!"

Prince Gong said indifferently,

"No more talk. If we continue, I'm afraid I'll lose my life here!"

Armstrong was very embarrassed.

"Your Highness, where did you get that? Great Britain is very safe!"

Prince Gong said,

"Safety, that's for you!"

After saying this, Prince Gong ignored him and picked up a jade ring and began to wipe it carefully.

Armstrong felt like he had a thorn in his back. He couldn't leave, and he couldn't stay either!

Go away, but you are unwilling to do so. If you don’t leave, people will ignore you!

Thinking about the large warship parked there, Armstrong pulled his face down.

"Your Highness, I would like to invite you to a grand cocktail party. Is that okay with you?"

Prince Gong said,

"Forget it. Thinking of the tragic deaths of those thirty people who took poison, I am still terrified. I am afraid I will die in this foreign country without knowing why!"

This statement has been made very clear, and it would be even more meaningless if Armstrong did not respond.

"Your Highness, I heard that you were assassinated in Germany. The security there is terrible!"

Prince Gong cursed in his heart, "You won't cry until you see the coffin!"

"Director Armstrong, those are all British and have nothing to do with Germany!"

Armstrong didn't know how to answer.

"Ah, this... this... is British?"

Prince Gong smiled contemptuously.

"Don't you know?"

Armstrong wiped the sweat from his head and argued,

"I don't know, I really don't know!"

Prince Gong didn't want to bother with him and said indifferently,

"Okay, I'll just pretend you don't know.

However, I can clearly tell you that I will never do business with people of corrupt moral character!"

Armstrong said hurriedly,

"Your Highness, I am not morally corrupt. I can give you a discount!"

Prince Gong looked at him sideways.

"How can I, the great Daqing, accept such a small amount of money from you? Even if your warship is given to me, I won't take it. Get out!"

Armstrong was kicked out again!

Armstrong learned through other channels that Prince Gong and his men were rushing to purchase some daily necessities and food, and it seemed that they were really preparing to return home.

After making inquiries from many sources, they learned that they had signed a contract with a Prussian shipyard for six warships.

The same goes for France. After the three ships are delivered next summer, there will be three more to follow.

What Armstrong could not accept the most was that France also built 10,000-ton ships.

And it is very similar to his ship. Why? Is it a design collision or was his own blueprint leaked?

If that were the case, his unique martial arts secrets would be useless, and his complacent technical advantages would be gone.

We are all at the same starting line again. How the hell are we going to survive in the future?

Armstrong really felt like he was sitting on a brazier, so anxious that he couldn't sit still.

He crawled into the stove like a turtle, angry and furious!

They are angry, the Qing people are angry, the Qing people are really angry!

George, you bastard, you've ruined me!

After learning from his mistakes, Armstrong decided that he could not just sit there and wait for death. He had to fight for it no matter what!

He came to see Prince Gong again, but Prince Gong refused to see him.

The longer he disappeared, the more anxious Armstrong became!

He is waiting in the hotel lobby. Prince Gong will come out sooner or later!

Instead of waiting for Prince Gong, he waited for the limping Li Hongzhang.

Li Hongzhang's injury was not very serious because the bullet was close to him. There was a hole in his calf, which has basically been sealed over the days!

Seeing Li Hongzhang, Armstrong felt like he saw a savior.

He gathered all the shamelessness he had cultivated over the past few decades into a brilliant smile, and shouted in a sweet and cloying voice,

"Master Li, please wait a moment!"

Li Hongzhang looked at Armstrong running towards him with an expression of disgust on his face. He continued walking forward and ignored Armstrong completely.

Armstrong ran ahead of Li Hongzhang,

"Master Li, please listen to my explanation!"

Li Hongzhang flicked his sleeves.

"I don't talk to bandits!"

Armstrong was really anxious and said hurriedly,

"No, no, no, I'm not a robber, you misunderstood!"

Li Hongzhang pointed to his legs and asked,

"Did I shoot it myself with a flintlock?"

Armstrong blushed, thinking to himself, I'd rather die than let my friend die. I'm sorry, George. He said hurriedly,

"Master Li, the robber is really not me, the robber is George!"

Li Hongzhang stopped.

"You dare not take responsibility for what you did. You are not a man. Putting the blame on others is even more despicable and shameless!"

Armstrong was almost crying.

"Sir Li, this is really none of my business. It was all George who did it on his own initiative!

Please explain this to His Royal Highness for me. I will be very grateful!"

He speaks so fast that the translation can hardly keep up!

Li Hongzhang asked,

"You mean George, the First Lord of the Admiralty?"

Armstrong Road,

"That's him, that annoying, self-righteous guy!"

Li Hongzhang laughed in his heart, but said,

"I won't allow you to slander the First Lord of the Admiralty in public. Let's go inside and talk!"

Armstrong was delighted and quickly followed Li Hongzhang back to his room.

Under Li Hongzhang's stern gaze, Armstrong told him everything he could about the whole story!

Of course, he couldn’t talk about his predicament, nor could he talk about the deal with George!

Otherwise, if we anger the Qing people, it will be even more disastrous!

After listening to this, Li Hongzhang said,

"Is everything you said true?"

Armstrong vowed,

"I swear on the Bible!"

Li Hongzhang said,

"So what? The prince has decided to leave. He is so disappointed in you!"

Armstrong Road,

"That's why I asked Lord Li to go to the prince and explain for me!"

Li Hongzhang frowned and said nothing!

Armstrong quickly took out a check for two hundred pounds from his briefcase and handed it over.

"Master Li, thank you for your concern. This little money is compensation for your injury!"

Li Hongzhang was delighted. The compensation was more than 30,000 silver coins, which was a lot!

He put the check directly into his sleeve and said,

"Okay, I'll try, but I can't guarantee that His Royal Highness will listen to me!"

Li Hongzhang came to Prince Gong's room and placed a check for 200 pounds on the table with a smile.

"Your Highness, this guy is really angry and gave me another 200 pounds!"