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Shahar looked intently at Eva: "Eva, nothing happened? We wanted to negotiate peace, not beg for it."

"If the people of Fusang find out that we're begging for peace along with them, they'll laugh their heads off. So, if they want to negotiate according to our demands, then naturally we're willing to talk to them!"

"If they don't want to talk... then just kill them! Then we'll catch them off guard!"

Shahar's cold words made Eva's heart skip a beat.

She suddenly understood something at that moment.

That means Shahar's plan from the very beginning was to lure Xiao Ce here and kill him.

Seeing that Eva remained silent, Shahar asked, "What's wrong, Eva? Do you have any objections?"

Eva quickly shook her head. She suddenly realized that her father had always been like this, ruthless and cruel.

He wouldn't abandon his principles just because he dotes on her.

Eva shook her head and said, "Father, you're right. If they go too far, then killing them would certainly be a good choice... However, when I brought Xiao Ce here, one of their men said something."

Shahar looked at Eva curiously and asked, "Oh? What did you say?"

Eva said to Shahar, "If anything happens to Xiao Ce, the Turkic Kingdom and the Northern Desert Royal Palace will have as many loyal followers as there are people! They will all die for him!"

Shahar scoffed, "A bunch of rabble? Is war still about numbers these days? War has never been about sheer numbers..."

Seeing Shahar's attitude, Eva wisely refrained from continuing, saying, "Father, I understand..."

Shahar looked at Eva, his eyes sharpening, and then said to her, "Eva, you don't have any objections, do you?"

Eva smiled and said, "Of course, since Father is so confident, then there's naturally no problem! If we can kill him and take over the Turkic Kingdom and the Northern Desert Royal Palace, that would be the best outcome!"

Shahar smiled and said to Eva, "Good, as expected of my daughter. Of course, if he can obediently listen to us, I will naturally grant him his requests. Going to war with them is the worst possible outcome."

Eva nodded and said to Shahar, "Father, I know!"

Shahar smiled and said, "Alright, then you should rest well today. I'll arrange negotiations with them tomorrow."

Eva nodded and said to Shahar, "Father, I understand!"

Shahar waved his hand, dismissing Eva.

Then Shahar said to the guards beside him, "Bring several of our army group generals here. If there are any problems tomorrow, we'll start a war! We'll wipe out every last one of them on that land."

The guard nodded in agreement with Shahar's words.

"Should we keep an eye on Her Highness the Princess? She seems a bit..."

Shahar waved his hand and said, "No need, just keep an eye on those people from the Turkic Kingdom... Since they dared to come, they won't leave so easily!"

"Eva is just a young girl in love... No matter what she does now, it won't change anything."

...

Xiao Ce was enjoying himself immensely, savoring the delicious food of this Slavic country.

It must be said that this Slavic country was indeed much better than the India of that time, which was full of curry flavor.

Having such a meal occasionally is truly wonderful and delightful.

Just as he and Gulimiza were enjoying their meal, they saw Eva rushing over.

Seeing Eva's expression, Gulimiza immediately put down her cutlery, a hint of wariness on her face.

Xiao Ce continued eating at a leisurely pace, watching Eva approach.

He then said to Eva, "Your Highness, thank you for your hospitality. To be honest, the food here is really excellent! Since it's mealtime, let's eat together."

Eva looked at Xiao Ce's carefree expression and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you won't be in the mood to eat after I continue talking to you."

Xiao Ce raised an eyebrow with an indifferent expression: "Your Highness, you are mistaken. Nothing can affect my meal."

With that, Xiao Ce put down his bowl and chopsticks: "It seems you have something to say to me. If you don't want to eat, just say so."

Eva asked awkwardly, "Are you sure you're going to say that?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course!"

Eva was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Your Highness, I want to apologize to you. I suspect I've been deceived..."

Eva then recounted what had just happened to her father.

Gulimiza's expression immediately turned sinister, while Xiao Ce continued eating and drinking, completely unaffected.

"I'm sorry... Your Highness, this wasn't my intention. I didn't expect my father to even deceive me. So, please remember, whatever it is tomorrow, please agree to their terms first, and return safely. Once you're back, it's okay to break the agreement! Please don't act impulsively, otherwise, my father will definitely kill you!"

After hearing Eva's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That's it? That's all?"

Eva, seeing Xiao Ce's excessively calm demeanor, asked in surprise, "Your Highness, aren't you surprised?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course... I expected this outcome. You don't really think I'll believe whatever you say, do you?"

Eva looked at Xiao Ce with some disbelief: "Your Highness, you wouldn't be...?"

Xiao Ce interrupted with a smile, "That's right, I know I can't believe you... No matter how nicely you put it, the facts have proven it. When I captured you, you said your father would rather you die than come to save you. Later, when I released you, you said you couldn't control their attitude... From that moment on, I knew that your father was probably just lying to you to get me here!"

Eva was even more puzzled: "Your Highness, then why are you still..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "First of all, as I said, I trust you! I'm very satisfied with what you've done... You haven't let me down!"

Xiao Ce's words, "I trust you," and "You haven't let me down," almost broke Eva's defenses.

"Secondly, now that I'm here, I'm not the kind of person who's at the mercy of others! You can rest assured."

Eva asked with some surprise, "What do you want to do? Your Highness, you must understand that the mindset of us Slavs is completely different from yours! So what you..."

Xiao Ce didn't continue speaking, but said to Eva, "You can just watch tomorrow!"

Seeing that Xiao Ce remained calm and composed even after learning about the recent situation, Eva realized that her worries were unnecessary.

"It seems, Your Highness, that there are no problems on your side. I was overthinking it."

Xiao Ce said, "No matter what, I still want to thank you for coming and telling me all this. At least it makes me feel that I didn't misjudge you."

Eva gave a wry smile and then took her leave.

Xiao Ce did not force her to stay and let her leave.

After Eva left, Gulimiza said, "Your Highness, were you just bluffing him, or did you really have a plan in mind?"

Xiao Ce said to Gulimiza, "Of course I've already thought this through. If they want to leave our territory, it won't be that simple!"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce summoned the white lion guarding the door.

A burly man wearing a white lion mask walked over and asked Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

"Have you contacted Yan Jia?"

The white lion nodded: "Everything is ready!"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Tomorrow, do as I say. Find the right moment to loosen the signal."

The white lion nodded.

Gulimiza, who was standing next to Xiao Ce, was dumbfounded.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "I'll prepare that grand show for them!"

Seeing that Xiao Ce was still keeping her in suspense, Gulimiza stopped talking nonsense!

She was even somewhat looking forward to arriving tomorrow.

...

Shahar also summoned his cabinet officials, generals, and oligarchs.

They agreed on a story and learned that Shahar was also plotting to kill.

These people all smiled knowingly, clearly not surprised.

Because this is how Shahar fits their perception of the Tsar.

After they reached an agreement, they each went back to their respective homes.

...

The next day, Xiao Ce got up early and changed into a gorgeous outfit.

Seeing that Xiao Ce hadn't brought any weapons, Gulimiza thought about sticking some explosives into herself.

Seeing her expression, he immediately shook his head: "Look at General Dan, what has he taught you? Didn't I tell you? This thing is unstable... what if it explodes..."

Gulimiza said, "Isn't this a special time..."

Xiao Ce had Gulimiza remove the explosives strapped to her body.

He then said, "Don't worry, we want them to be able to talk with us without any worries!"

Gulimiza looked puzzled.

Xiao Ce asked with a smile, "Do you believe I can get them to come with us for a proper talk later..."

Gulimiza nodded first, then shook her head: "Your Highness, as you can see, the Slavic countries are not like those Indian countries. They have strong armies and advanced weapons. It's already difficult enough that they treat us equally."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright, then just watch."

A short while later, Eva came to find Xiao Ce with her people.

Seeing that Xiao Ce was dressed up for the occasion, she asked, "Your Highness, are you sure? You're not listening to my advice..."

Xiao Ce looked at Eva and smiled slightly: "Your father is a smart man, isn't he!"

Eva looked at Xiao Ce and nodded.

"That's good then. Since he's a smart person, he'll definitely know how to adapt to circumstances..."

Seeing Xiao Ce's words, Eva smiled and said, "Alright... Your Highness, since that's the case, then I hope you can change their minds!"

Xiao Ce smiled and set off with Eva.

Eva said to Xiao Ce, "Once we get there, I won't say a word for you..."

Xiao Ce said to Eva meaningfully, "Someone will speak up for me."

Seeing Xiao Ce say this, Eva was even more puzzled.

"Oh? Someone will speak up for you?"

Xiao Ce did not explain...

...

At this moment, we are in a place that resembles a city lord's mansion.

Although the building wasn't very grand, it was heavily guarded, with layers upon layers of protection.

That alone is enough to prove that they are not simple.

Inside the mansion, a group of Slavs sat.

"Your Majesty, do you think that guy will obediently listen to us this time?" Oligarch Constantine Eugene spoke first.

His deepest hatred for these people from the Xiao Kingdom stemmed from no other reason.

It was because they completely annihilated his most prized Saleh militia.

It wasn't that he felt sorry for the dead; he just couldn't swallow his anger and felt he couldn't let go of his pride.

Shahar said, "Eva always says he's a smart man. Of course he is."

Constantine Eugene said, "What if he says one thing and does another... After all, those people are cunning, and even if they agree to our promises, they'll go back on their word!"

Shahar listened and said to Constantine Eugene, "Don't worry, since he agreed, I will naturally keep him here... Eva said that he has absolute power in the Northern Desert Royal Palace and the Turkic Kingdom!"

An official on one side said with a smile, "So, Your Majesty, no matter what he does, he's destined to stay here, isn't that right?"

Shahar smiled without saying a word, which was taken as tacit agreement.

The entire audience burst into laughter: "Those people from Xiao Kingdom are so simple-minded... As expected, in crucial moments, we still have to rely on our Emperor..."

As they spoke, they began to boast to Shahar.

The messenger announced that they had arrived.

Shahar said, "Alright, everyone, let's all tone it down a bit."

As he spoke, Shahar asked the attendant who was relaying the order, "How many men did he bring with him?"

The messenger respectfully replied to Shahar, "Your Majesty the Tsar only brought one guard, one female companion, and the three kings of the northern desert."

The servant's words surprised those present.

They all said, "Is he extremely confident in himself, or does he look down on us? He didn't even bring any guards?"

"This shows that person has self-awareness! No matter how many men he brings, it's all for nothing on our own turf..."

Shahar did not respond, but instead had his servants invite the person in.

A short while later, Xiao Ce walked over arm in arm with Gulimiza.

The group couldn't help but crane their necks, eager to see what the famous Xiao Ce was like.

Xiao Ce followed Eva over, looking calm and composed.

Among a group of Slavs, the white lion showed no fear whatsoever; he simply stood at the door without entering.

Xiao Ce swept his gaze arrogantly across the room, causing everyone present to feel an invisible pressure...