Opening an office in Taila

The cooperation of Rhodes Island added another layer of legitimacy to the Tripartite alliance's entry into Londinium, namely, the return of the king who belonged to Victoria.

In this way, both Deep Pool and the Three Kingdoms Alliance would have legitimacy, making it more reasonable for the Grand Dukes' armies to cooperate with them.

Persuading Rhodes Island to cooperate with Theresis is extremely difficult. Even with Kal'tsit, Amiya, and even the Doctor taking turns, they still couldn't completely convince all the operators on Rhodes Island. But this is the best possible outcome. Song Yufeng can only try to minimize the contact between Rhodes Island's operators and Theresis's forces to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

On the other hand, the Dark Emperor Guard led by Talulah has also set off. After all, they are not a government organization, but a civilian organization, so they can enter Xiaoqiu County.

Meanwhile, the garrison in Xiaoqiu County had been notified by the dukes and had withdrawn from Xiaoqiu County in advance. Thus, the Minghuang Imperial Guard was stationed in Xiaoqiu County, while the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces were still on their way.

During this time, Song Yufeng returned to Xiaoqiu County. Several things happened in Xiaoqiu County while he was away, and Song Yufeng needed to deal with them personally.

First, there was the issue of the Dukes. After the Three Kingdoms Alliance announced its entry into Victoria, the Dukes gathered in Little Hill County, hoping that Song Yufeng could discuss the precautions for cooperation with them.

Song Yufeng naturally attached great importance to this. Among them, the dukes were most concerned about whether the Three Kingdoms Alliance would affect their rule over their own territories. Song Yufeng gave a unified reply: "I will emphasize again that the Three Kingdoms Alliance has come here only to resolve the Londinium incident. However, after the Londinium incident is over, the Queen of Advance, Vina, will inevitably return to Londinium. As for what she thinks at that time, that is none of my business."

"Which side are you on, Mr. Song Yufeng? Forgive my bluntness, but if you're on Vina's side, none of us will be too happy," Duke Kast said, squinting.

The Dark Emperor's guards standing nearby were somewhat dissatisfied. This was clearly a threat, and the guards almost drew their swords. However, Song Yufeng stopped them and calmly said, "Gentlemen, I'll say it again: I don't take sides. What Vina does after returning to Lentinium is none of my business. Besides, now is not the time to discuss such matters. It's too detrimental to unity. What do you say, Duke Kast?"

Song Yufeng's aura was no longer suppressed; his terrifying killing intent was enough to scare ordinary people into fainting. The dukes looked at each other in dismay, and seeing the densely packed Minghuang Imperial Guards surrounding them, they could only suppress their displeasure for the time being and not mention the matter.

Of course, smart people have already figured out that Song Yufeng is asking for benefits. The so-called neutrality, and the neutrality of a power with such strength, probably means that the money hasn't been paid enough. As long as the benefits are enough, Song Yufeng can switch sides at any time.

Song Yufeng did indeed think so. Although he was more inclined towards Vina, after all, she was an operator of Rhodes Island, and Song Yufeng naturally had a good impression of her. However, now everything had to be done in the best interests of Minghuang. If the Duke's offer was very tempting, then he would have no choice but to stand on the Duke's side.

After discussing the matter, everyone left. However, as night fell, the dukes' envoys arrived one after another. The dukes offered very good terms, but when Vina's capable assistant, Indra, showed Song Yufeng Vina's letter, Song Yufeng's expression changed.

Without a doubt, did Vina hate those dukes?

It was mostly hatred, because the dukes had sent her father to the gallows.

Today, some dukes still support the emperor, while others want to seize power and become emperor themselves.

The Duke of Caesar clearly belongs to the latter category.

In the last paragraph of her letter, Vina wrote: "As long as the Duke of Kester is eliminated after the war, everything he owns will be yours. Help me rebuild Victoria, Song Yufeng."

This is the most irresistible offer Song Yufeng has ever received.

The Duke of Caesar is one of the most powerful dukes in Victoria, with countless lands and riches. If one were to acquire all of this, the Duke's capital accumulation would be even more extravagant.

There's no need to hesitate any longer.

Song Yufeng said to Indra, "We'll talk about everything after the war. What we need to do now is win this war."

She wrote down all of Indra's words, intending to repeat them to Vina when she returned.

Song Yufeng believed that Vina was a smart person and that she would understand Song Yufeng's attitude.

The second thing is that Song Yufeng can spend time with Lin Yuxia again. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that's so true. Ever since Song Yufeng came back, Lin Yuxia seems to be glued to him, following him everywhere. Song Yufeng is also happy to be with Lin Yuxia, and over time, he's lost that shyness and restraint.

It seems that everything is moving in the right direction.

On December 31st, the year 1096 will come to an end, and Song Yufeng will spend the New Year in Victoria.

As he watched Lilina practicing her swordsmanship below, and reciting the "Yan Kingdom Song" "The Flying Insects" that Song Yufeng had taught her, Hai Mao silently appeared beside him.

Song Yufeng was no longer surprised by this, or rather, he had gotten used to it.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

“I thought you’d be very surprised,” Sea Cat laughed.

"You're always like this, I've gotten used to it, so... what have you figured out this time?"

“Things are a bit tricky and complicated.” Hai Mao sighed and said, “I went to the world you were in before you traveled to Earth again. Guess what? I couldn’t find Hai Mao in that world. Just like when I was hiding from you, he was hiding from me too. Then, I saw an advertisement on a big screen on the roadside. That advertisement was enough to shock both of us.”

"What is it?"

Song Yufeng asked.

"I recorded it, you can listen to it yourself." Hai Mao took out a recorder and started playing the recording.

"...Breaking news: Terra Research Institute has completed its research on new energy sources, and Project Originium, led by Researcher Precys, is entering the experimental phase..."

Song Yufeng was dumbfounded. Precybeth? Project Originium? What does that mean?

"In that world, the entire headquarters of Hypergryph was deserted, the game Arknights was thrust into the spotlight, and even the government had begun investigating Precyth. Everything was in chaos."

Song Yufeng was still in shock and hadn't reacted yet. He subconsciously blurted out, "So, that means..."

"In other words, that portal wasn't a spatial portal, but a temporal one; and you weren't teleported through space, but through time. Terra is Earth in the future, countless years from now..."