Ignoring the fact that the other party was grabbing her wrist, Qiu Tong shamelessly said, "I originally wanted to discuss our cooperation with you in detail, but you're judging me by my own petty standards. I don't think we need to give you any benefits."

It's you who's being threatened by the Imperial Army, not me. I'm offering you a plan out of good intentions, but you haven't even heard the whole thing before jumping to conclusions and thinking I'd harm you. How can we cooperate like this?

I think I should find someone else to collaborate with.

When Qiu Tong saw Bellman grab her and prevent her from leaving, she knew she had him under her control.

Of all her words, only one was true: "There's no need to give him any benefits." Everything else was just nonsense. The gatekeeper, Kori, frowned as he listened.

How come he didn't know Eri had planned this all along? Didn't she just overhear something and then suddenly decide to collaborate with the other party? Why does it sound like she had it all planned out in advance and came here specifically to find someone to collaborate with?

Seeing that Behrman was still holding Qiu Tong's wrist, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito, Cori didn't give Behrman a chance to reply. He strode forward, pulled Behrman's hand away, and threw it back at Behrman like trash.

Since Cori couldn't bring himself to use force against Qiu Tong, he could only resort to using Behrman's hand.

Bellman stared blankly at Corry's actions, his face full of question marks.

No, brother, aren't we discussing cooperation matters right now? Your actions are really inappropriate. Aren't you afraid of hurting my feelings? And what's with that look? It's like my hands are something dirty. Waaah~ That's so unfair.

Qiu Tong misunderstood what Cori meant by doing this, thinking that he was helping her, and deliberately interrupted what Bellman was about to say in order to increase her chances of winning the negotiation.

She quietly gave Cori a thumbs-up, praising his gesture, then pretended to leave, taking Cori's hand and walking away.

As expected, Behrman, who had come to his senses, stopped him again. He had tried to grab Qiu Tong's hand again, but Kori slapped it away once more.

With no other option, Behrman could only stand in front of the door before Qiu Tong opened it, blocking the way with his entire body.

“Let’s talk this out. I’ll agree to all your conditions, but are you sure you don’t want me to take the blame? I have thousands of people to support, and I can’t let this cause them to become homeless.”

In this world, besides the rule of universal conscription, there are also some people who have absolutely no talent in this area. They can neither become pilots nor maintenance personnel or other support staff, and can only make a living as laborers in various industries.

However, before they reach adulthood, they should still learn relevant knowledge, just in case. No one can guarantee that if the country runs out of manpower one day, then these people without talent will have no choice but to be sent to the front line.

The country's development cannot be separated from these workers, but the defense of the country cannot be without relevant talents. Therefore, as early as their childhood, the country used technology to select talents suitable for various fields and provide them with relevant training.

Those who are suitable for the battlefield receive combat training in various aspects, while those who are not are trained to become workers in various fields, contributing to national development.

The thousands of people that Bellman mentioned were his employees. He had no choice but to resort to this self-inflicted injury, using his employees as bargaining chips.

Besides, what he said wasn't wrong. Offending the empire could result in the destruction of one's family, which would be considered mild. The real fear was that the empire would exterminate entire families, just like in ancient times, which it had done before.

Throughout the history of the empire, there have been instances of the execution of entire families, sometimes involving nine generations of relatives.

Qiu Tong wasn't shameless. Since she had promised not to implicate the other party, she would keep her promise and try her best to do so.

However, the completely unaware Cori was unable to do what Qiu Tong had suggested in the face of the situations mentioned by Behrman. He thought that Qiu Tong's answer was just a ploy to get reinforcements.

They said they carried bombs and wouldn't be discovered by the Imperial Army, all to trick Behrman into leading them into Sirius Fortress.

Bellman can't stay here for too long. The malfunctioning surveillance cameras outside will definitely attract Wei Junchuan's attention, and someone will come looking for him soon.

Qiu Tong said a few simple words, then furtively left with her dog, Kouri.

She said, "Go back and agree to Wei Junchuan's conditions first, prepare the goods as soon as possible, and send a message here when everything is ready. We will go to the agreed location to wait for you."

Remember to bring a couple more sets of mover uniforms with you. You shouldn't stay here long; you should head back now.

Sure enough, not long after Qiu Tong pulled Kori away and left along the route indicated by Xiao Fu, Behrman, who was just about to leave the men's restroom, was once again blocked inside the restroom by a group of burly men.

He was instantly on the verge of tears, thinking: What's going on today? Why am I always being blocked in the toilet?

The burly man first checked the men's restroom for places where people could hide, and only after finding nothing did he escort Behrman back to the private room.

At that time, Qiu Tong had already pulled Kou Li back to the original private room from the other side, and continued to lie in wait and eavesdrop on the conversation across the room.

The jammer was turned off by Cori a short distance from the restroom. The two walked and asked people for directions as they went, pretending to be lost as they hid in the private room.

Those who were monitoring them didn't suspect them.

Back in the private room, Kori gave up struggling and collapsed onto the sofa, letting Qiu Tong eavesdrop against the wall.

He couldn't hear a single word, and standing there was no use; he would have to wait for Eri to relay the information to him later.

He actually had many questions he wanted to ask, but seeing Qiu Tong listening intently, he didn't dare to interrupt. He decided to discuss them after they left.

Following Qiu Tong's suggestion, Bellman agreed to Wei Junchuan's request and, under the pretext of preparing parts, quickly left the nightclub's private room.

Seeing that Bellman had agreed, the other companies quickly followed suit and left with him.

The big players are willing to provide, so how could these small businesses dare to refuse?

Wei Junchuan was the only one left in the private room. Qiu Tong was about to leave as well, but unexpectedly the door to the next private room was suddenly opened again, and the people who came in were actually Sislia and Izos in disguise.

Seeing this, I hesitated and stopped in my tracks, which had been about to leave.

Kori didn't know why, he only saw Qiu Tong's foot extend and then retract, and he was full of questions, but he didn't want to disturb her listening.

As soon as Sislia entered, she snuggled up to Wei Junchuan. When the disguised Izos saw this, he was instantly enraged, his fists clenched so tightly that the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

But he didn't do anything and remained standing where he had just entered.

Qiu Tong's gossip-loving soul began to burn fiercely. How did this love triangle get so complicated? Did she miss something?

She complained to Xiao Fu, "Why didn't you tell me beforehand that the three of them are in this kind of relationship?"

Xiao Fu replied innocently, "Master, you didn't ask, and you've only been checking on Wei Junchuan's situation lately, without paying any attention to Izusi and Sislia. You can't blame me for that."

"Then quickly show me what they've been up to lately, especially Izos. This doesn't seem like his usual style." Qiu Tong listened to the conversation next door while mentally reviewing the recent situation of Izos and Sislia.

It's quite a dramatic turn of events. After being captured as a prisoner, Izos was initially imprisoned, and his release was only granted after the Imperial Army's high command confirmed his identity.

However, his identity as a spy was kept secret, known only to a very few people, and even his file was in Robbock's possession.

However, Robbock was arrested by the Chinese army and no one knew where he was being held, so no one could confirm Izos's identity.

Even with the help of the Wilson family, Sislia could only improve Izos's treatment, but still couldn't release him.

One day, Sislia approached Wei Junchuan for help, and he offered a condition: if Sislia could fulfill the condition, he would help.

The condition was that Sislia would steal the data on Wilson's anti-neutron jamming device for him. Of course, Wei Junchuan wouldn't use the word "steal," he said it was something nicer, that he was borrowing it to study.

Sislia felt that since the military had already deployed mechs, giving him this information wouldn't make a difference, since the patent rights were in her family's hands anyway.

So she readily agreed. Before leaving, Wei Junchuan reminded Sislia, "Don't invest too much emotion in Izos. He's a useless pawn. Unless you want to break off your engagement with the Wei family and be with him, then I'll grant your wish."

Otherwise, if I see you two being intimate again, I'll go to the Wilson family and ask them to dissolve the engagement. You know what I'll say when your father asks why, right?

Sislia readily agreed, but then turned back to continue her passionate affair with Izos, though she dared not openly express her love.

They even brainwashed Izos, saying it was a plan to bring reinforcements, and that after things were over, the two of them could be together openly.

Today is the day that Izos was released through Wei Junchuan's connections, and Sislia specially brought him here to express her gratitude.

Before entering, Sislia gave Izos a heads-up, telling him not to take what she might do upon seeing Wei Junchuan seriously.

The real reason was that they were afraid Yi Zuosi would act rashly and offend Wei Junchuan, making it difficult for them to back down.

She was just vain, seeking thrills, and enjoying the feeling of being pursued. She wasn't truly sincere towards Izos, and if she had to choose, he would be the first person she would abandon.

Izos naturally knew the importance and urgency of the matter, and readily agreed. He would agree to any condition in order to get out, as he had had enough of being imprisoned.

But if he saw himself being cuckolded on the spot, how could he possibly be magnanimous and not mind?

It wasn't that he loved Sislia so much; it was purely that his male chauvinism prevented him from getting over this hurdle. He secretly vowed that when he made something of himself, he would make those two pay for trampling on his self-esteem today.

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