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Xiao Ce looked at Da Lei speechlessly and said, "What are you talking about avoiding? I meant for you to prepare a carriage. Afterwards, I'll take him to see the sights of Fusang..."

Da Lei nodded repeatedly.

...

Meanwhile, in the Slavic countries.

The group of Slavs discussed for a long time but couldn't come to a conclusion.

Later, after discussing it, they decided to have Constantine Eugene talk to Nie Bing again.

Let's see what their attitude is.

They decided to wait until they reached a conclusion with Constantine Eugene before deciding on their next steps.

After Constantine Eugene left, he grumbled and cursed.

In fact, Shahar decided to be betrayed.

However, he felt that he was the more foolish one.

After all, he was still foolish enough to have a private agreement and collaboration with Nie Bing.

He wasn't sure if Nie Bing was one of Xiao Ce's people.

If it really were Xiao Ce's man, Xiao Ce would probably be laughing his head off right now.

After all, Constantine Eugene essentially handed over his closest relatives to them as hostages.

Constantine Eugene took a few steps, then became increasingly frustrated and slapped himself.

At this moment, Nie Bing and his group's residence was completely surrounded.

Konstantin Eugene handed a letter from Shahar to the person guarding the area.

These people were only allowed to leave after receiving the written document.

Before going in, Constantine Eugene took a deep breath to try and stay calm.

After adjusting himself for a while, he went inside.

When they arrived at Nie Bing's residence, they gently knocked on the door.

Nie Bing addressed the doorway, "Mr. Eugene, please come in. Tea has already been brewed for you!"

Constantine Eugene listened to Nie Bing's tone, which was completely different from when she was in the hall.

Constantine Eugene was stunned again; he had no idea what Nie Bing was up to.

Although I don't understand, I'm already here.

He gently pushed open the door, which creaked open with a soft thud.

This residence was used to hold people under house arrest and had been abandoned for a long time.

Therefore, the house was somewhat dilapidated.

However, Nie Bing didn't seem to care at all; he was at a table at the moment.

A charcoal brazier was placed on the table, with an exquisite teapot on top.

A rich, fragrant aroma wafted continuously from the teapot.

Just a whiff of it is refreshing and uplifting.

Nie Bing said to Constantine Eugene, whose face was dark, "Lord Eugene, you must be furious. Have some tea. I specially prepared chrysanthemum tea for you; it'll cool you down and relieve your anger."

After saying this, Constantine Eugene poured Nie Bing a glass first, and then poured one for himself.

Seeing that Constantine Eugene hadn't moved, Nie Bing took a sip first.

Constantine Eugene was genuinely afraid that Nie Bing would poison him.

Because at this moment, Nie Bing was no longer as aggressive as he had been with Shahar; on the contrary, he always had a faint smile on his face.

Although Nie Bing acted very naturally, he always felt that Nie Bing's smile at this moment was poisonous.

Nie Bing watched as Constantine Eugene remained motionless.

"What, Lord Eugene, do you think I would poison you, or... do you not like the tea I brewed for you?"

Constantine Eugene said to Nie Bing with an annoyance, "I was indeed afraid you would poison me... Do you think I'm incredibly stupid?!"

After listening to Constantine Eugene's words, Nie Bing smiled and said, "I think you still have some misunderstandings about me!"

Constantine Eugene scoffed, "Misunderstanding? You think I'm a fool, don't you?"

A hint of doubt flashed across Nie Bing's expression: "What makes you say that?"

"You not only tricked me, but you also deceived me into a private collaboration with you, making me hand over my closest relatives to Xiao Ce! In your Xiao Kingdom's terms, I...Isn't this...Isn't this called walking into a trap?"

Constantine Eugene spoke to Nie Bing with great emotion.

Nie Bing chuckled and laughed out loud: "Lord Eugene, how could you have such a thought? Do you really believe I was sent by Xiao Ce?"

Constantine Eugene frowned slightly and said, "Isn't that so?"

Nie Bing laughed out loud: "How could that be? Of course not! Your thought processes are really strange. Why would you think that?"

Constantine Eugene looked at Nie Bing's expression, and his expression of doubt deepened.

Because Nie Bing's attitude at this time was very sincere and earnest.

"Are you really not one of Xiao Ce's men?"

Nie Bing was slightly speechless: "Of course not, I've said it so many times, I am a member of the Illuminati, and I am now the plenipotentiary representative of the Illuminati! Isn't it clear to me?"

Seeing that Constantine Eugene seemed to still be thinking, Nie Bing continued, "Of course, your methods and approaches are indeed in line with Xiao Ce's style."

"However! You still overestimate Xiao Ce and underestimate the Illuminati! Xiao Ce does have some abilities, but compared to the Illuminati, they are just child's play, not worth mentioning at all. If Xiao Ce can intercept and switch the Illuminati's delegation, then you really don't need to cooperate with the Illuminati!"

Nie Bing paused for a moment, then continued, "The Illuminati's capabilities far exceed your imagination!"

Seeing Nie Bing's explanation, Constantine Eugene began to believe him.

"Lord Nie Bing, what did you mean in the main hall just now? Why did you do that? What was your purpose? I don't understand at all," Constantine Eugene asked in confusion.

Nie Bing laughed out loud at Constantine Eugene's expression: "You guys are really interesting. What? Do you think I was faking it? I'm very sincere in preparing to negotiate with you."

Constantine Eugene frowned slightly, then said, "Sincerely? You're practically treating our Tsar like a grandson! That's really inappropriate. Besides, you said before that you could provide technical support and let me manage it..."

Nie Bing nodded and said, "That's right, I did agree. But you need to know it's definitely not now! I've made it very clear to you all!"

“Constantine Eugene, I’ve always thought you were a smart man. Did you only hear the emotions in what I said to you, and not the message I was trying to convey?”

Constantine Eugene was completely dumbfounded.

Nie Bing shook his head helplessly: "Sure enough, anger makes people stupid and blind!"

Constantine Eugene said awkwardly, "Lord Nie Bing, could you please be more direct? What you're saying is so vague, I'm really confused. I'm indeed at a loss right now. Could you please be more direct?"

Nie Bing said, "The information I'm telling you isn't my stance, it's the Illuminati's stance. And isn't it clear enough? It's very simple! The Illuminati has a choice now, but you don't."

"They can choose your Slavic country, or they can choose Xiao Ce of the Xiao country. It's just a matter of putting in a little more effort... So, my attitude just now was to tell you that this is inherently an unequal cooperation, and the Illuminati will definitely take the lead... My attitude is actually very simple, it's to get you used to it, get used to it... If you can't even get used to this attitude, then there's no need for us to continue cooperating."

Constantine Eugene's expression turned grim as he asked, "You're not really going to seek cooperation with Xiao Ce, are you?"

Nie Bing nodded: "Of course! Is there anything hard for anyone to understand? Besides, you really didn't have a choice. Before we came here, we deliberately leaked the news to Xiao Ce. Xiao Ce already knows that we are talking to you."

As she spoke, a triumphant smile appeared on Nie Bing's face.

"So, now it's a matter of who agrees first!"

"Lord Nie Bing...you...you didn't say that at the beginning?" Constantine Eugene said nervously.

Nie Bing smiled slightly as she listened: "I didn't expect that you Slavic people would be so tough."

Constantine Eugene said to Nie Bing, "Lord Nie Bing, aren't you afraid of provoking us and making our alliance with Xiao Ce even stronger? When that happens, you'll end up losing more than you gain."

Nie Bing laughed: "First of all, I've never represented myself personally... I represent the stance of the Illuminati... Well, you can give it a try..."

As Nie Bing spoke, she poured out the tea from Constantine Eugene's teacup.

"The tea's gone cold, but since you're here, have a cup."

Constantine Eugene glanced at Nie Bing, then picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp: "Lord Nie Bing, you should know who I'm representing, right?"

Nie Bing smiled and nodded: "Of course... Isn't it just Shahar? Actually, I wasn't saying this to you. I was saying it to Shahar..."

Constantine Eugene nodded and said to Nie Bing, "Lord Nie Bing, aren't you afraid that Shahar will take action against you?"

Nie Bing shook her head: "You still know nothing about the Illuminati's capabilities... I'm done. I've said everything I needed to say. Do with me as you please..."

Constantine Eugene looked puzzled and said to Nie Bing, "Lord Nie Bing, you must have come here hoping for a successful collaboration. If it doesn't succeed, it won't benefit you much, will it?"

Nie Bing rubbed her temples: "Alright, enough of this repetitive stuff. You're tired of hearing it, but I'm tired of saying it myself... I represent the Illuminati! I'm always in a good position. And I'm pretty sure I won't die. Alright, go tell Shahar my stance!"

"If you want to cooperate, then listen to me. If you don't intend to cooperate, prepare for your country's destruction. Of course, if you want to introduce technology, that's fine too... provided that you do something that we deem worthwhile. After all, in the eyes of the Illuminati, Japan's investment in technological infrastructure is a complete waste..."

Constantine Eugene suddenly laughed upon hearing Nie Bing's words: "Yes...yes...yes...Lord Nie Bing, that's exactly what I need...I only need those words..."

Nie Bing was slightly bewildered by Constantine Eugene's sudden agitation: "Did I say something?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to hear. You're still willing to invest in us, but you need us to produce some results, right?"

Nie Bing looked at Constantine Eugene with a slightly speechless expression, then smiled and nodded: "Yes...that's exactly it. Wasn't I clear enough? That's what I've been trying to say all along..."

Constance Eugene said awkwardly, "Lord Nie Bing, I understand now. What you meant by 'anger has blinded us'... I understand, I understand everything..."

With that, he left excitedly...

Nie Bing shrugged helplessly. At this moment, a young man walked up to Nie Bing and said, "Sir, do you think they will agree to our negotiations?"

Nie Bing said with a smile, "Of course, the truth is already quite clear. I've been very frank with them too. It's not a matter of whether they agree or not... they simply couldn't disagree... they had no choice at all."

The young man standing to the side said with a hint of concern, "What they said is still possible... Xiao Ce won't agree to our conditions... If they really unite, it will indeed be a troublesome situation."

Nie Bing smiled and said, "That's impossible..."

The young man looked at Nie Bing with a puzzled expression: "Why are you so sure?"

Nie Bing gazed intently into the distance, her eyes deep: "Because I understand that Xiao Ce... that Xiao Ce will seize every opportunity to strengthen himself... even if it means using the Illuminati, he'll agree..."

"Moreover, their alliance is based on mutual interests; without those interests, they will fall apart...that's human nature."

...

At this moment, Shahar looked at Constantine Eugene with a displeased expression.

"Eugene, how about it? What's his attitude? If he's still as arrogant as ever, I don't care who he is or what Illuminati he is. I'd be happy to clash with them. Aren't they supposed to be powerful? Didn't we give that Japan they supported a sound thrashing?"

"There's no profit in cooperating with them, so why should we? Wouldn't it be better for Xiao Ce and me to dominate East Asia together?"

Seeing Shahar's agitated state, Konstantin Eugene said to Shahar, "Your Majesty, we are afraid we have no other choice now."

Shahar frowned slightly: "What do you mean by 'no choice'?"

Konstantin Eugene repeated what Nie Bing had said to Shahar.