Facing Fieldana's furious reprimand, Zhao Shanhe remained extremely calm.
"Mr. Field, we are both civilized people. Anything must be based on evidence. If you have evidence, you can certainly produce it. If not, we can certainly accuse you of slander and even framing!"
Slander?
Framing?
Hearing these two words, neither Field or the other members beside the round table nearly burst into anger!
The whole body was shaking with anger!
Is it slander, Long Cun would definitely know!
As for framing?
Not to mention whether they have that many Long Cun equipment, even if they do!
Can their minds be sick enough to bring so much equipment to frame Long Cun?
More importantly, how much tons of concrete were in their brains to give those equipment to the camel who was fighting against them, letting the camel use those equipment to deal with them?
However, before Field and others could say more, Zhao Shanhe's voice echoed again:
"Even if we step back, why can't those equipment be bought by Xiaobā Village and Xiǎo Pàng Village? They may not have the money, but they can still take out loans..."
"There is something that Mr. Field and you may not know. Just a few months ago, Xiaobā Village borrowed us 50 billion interest-free loans, and Xiaopang Village also borrowed us 10 billion interest-free loans..."
"？？？" For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded.
Immediately, his face became even darker, as if water was about to drip from it.
Most of the people present were representatives of the finance tycoons, each of them came from a capitalist background, and the concept of loans could be said to be no one but they are more familiar with!
Therefore, almost instantly, Field and others realized the key to the situation!
Interest-free loans?
You are playing this game, right?
Anyone with a bit of sense knows the ins and outs of this?
If there was no trick, how could Long Cun provide so much loan, even interest-free loans, to Xiaobā Village and Xiǎo Pàng Village!
Is Long Cun really a philanthropist?
Bullshit!
Long Cun may have a reputation of being a nice guy in Blue Star, but if anyone says that Long Cun is a philanthropist, they can only say that this person is an idiot!
Looking at the entire Blue Star, which village would willingly give away benefits?
Without any benefit exchange, who do you think you are?
Friendship?
Fuck friendship!
If you were to suffer some natural disaster or calamity, I might donate some supplies or give you some money for the sake of gaining a bit of reputation, or because I owe you a favor in the past.
For a village among the world's top ten economies, a few million, several billion, or even dozens of billions are just small change. It's nothing to give away.
But how can any village be so lavish and carefree as to casually throw away billions of dollars?
Let alone others, even the Baidi and White Eagle village doesn't have the audacity!
That's several billions, regardless of whether it's green currency or Long Currency, which is an amazing figure!
Not some currency that is sold by weight, like Zimbawean dollars!
At this moment, Field and the others were grinding their teeth in anger.
They were so angry that they wanted to swallow Zhao Shanhe alive!
"Everyone, let me repeat, if you have evidence, you can directly bring it out. At that time, if it's ours, we'll admit it. But if there's no evidence and it's not ours, we won't just have a hat put on us by others!"
"This pot, our Long Cun will not take!"
When Field and the others were grinding their teeth in anger, Zhao Shanhe deliberately kept a serious face and said coldly.
In fact, Zhao Shanhe was very clear about whether the equipment was sold by Long Cun to the camel.
But, whether it is or not, what is the difference?
What is the evidence?
I only provided the loan. What the borrower does with the money is their own business, and it has nothing to do with me.
Similarly, what the things bought with the money are used for, and it has nothing to do with me.
You borrowed money from the bank, went to a supermarket to buy a butcher's knife, went to the street and committed murder by chopping people, can you say that the supermarket ordered you to chop people? Can you say that the bank ordered you to do this?
That's absurd!
As for why those equipments were sent to the desert over there, it's just like the butcher's knife, it's all the borrower's business?
The borrower bought the butcher's knife, whether it was resold or given away, it's the borrower's freedom, and the bank and supermarket can't interfere with forced buying and selling, can they?
Or do you, the Black and White Eagle, want to coerce a confession?
Maybe in the past, the Black and White Eagle had the strength to do that without coercing a confession, and could just come to a final conclusion with a single blow!
If it's you who did it, then it's you who did it, and if not, it's also you who did it!
If the Black and White Eagle says that the Foolish Great Wood doesn't have laundry detergent, and the Foolish Great Wood says that he doesn't, does it matter?
In the past, Long Cun was also not spared from being slandered, saying that it had laundry detergent. At that time, Long Cun could only swallow all this and bear it!
But that was in the past!
Nowadays, Long Cun is no longer the man of Wuxia without talent!
In the past, if you said it had, even if there was none, I wouldn't dare say there wasn't!
But now, even if I have it, as long as I don't admit it, can you say I have?
Even if you dare to say it, what can you do to me?
"Dignity only exists on the blade, and the truth lies within the range of artillery fire!"
And now, Long Cun is the truth!
Watching Zhao Shanhe's deliberately stern and unfriendly expression, Field and others were even more enraged.
Their teeth couldn't help but snap and make a ghastly sound!
They had never imagined that Long Cun could be so shameless!
In the past, Long Cun had never dared to demand evidence when facing them!
Even if framed, Long Cun had always found ways to prove its innocence, instead of them coming to find evidence!
Now, even if the facts are obvious, Long Cun can actually make such a statement with its red lips and white teeth, which can be called "shameless"!
And unfortunately, they really can't produce any evidence!
Although there are many people involved in the transactions of Long Cun, the core personnel have always been only a few!
The specific content of the transaction can only be known by those core personnel.
Unless they can capture those core personnel, such as Modalarhan, and extract the detailed content from them, otherwise, even if they know everything, they cannot force the charge of selling equipment onto Long Cun.
Although they don't want to admit it, they have to admit that something: the Long Cun of today is no longer the weak and helpless punching bag it used to be.
They have no doubts that if they really dare to impose some charge on Long Cun, Long Cun will turn its face instantly!
"Can we just let it go like that?"
In the midst of their fluctuating thoughts, all the members of the round table were filled with anger!
The unprecedented humiliation made everyone have the impulse to vomit blood.
"No, we can't let this go like this!"
Until a moment, Field's eyes subtly flashed a hint of cold light.
Alright?
This time, their Black and White Eagle village suffered such heavy losses!
Their squid from their Shimei Village are ten percent of what they used to be!
In the future, they might even be driven down to sea and fed fish by the camel!
And all of this is because of Long Cun!
How can it be allowed to go unpunished like that?
Thinking about this, Field and the man beside him, Smith, exchanged a glance, and then looked coldly at Zhao Shanhe. He said in a cold voice:
"Mr. Zhao, your implication is that you don't intend to take any responsibility, is that correct?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shanhe's eyes moved slightly, and he looked deeply at Field before nodding slowly: "I've said that if it's our doing, we will admit it. If it's not our doing, we will never admit it!"
“Similarly, if it's not our responsibility, we will absolutely not accept it!”
"Good! Very good!" Field gritted his teeth and said darkly, "Since that's the case, there's no need for us to talk anymore. We see no sincerity in your side, so let the world see who is at fault!"
"Is that so?" Zhao Shanhe looked indifferent at Field and shook his head slightly: "Since that's the case, there's no need to continue the discussion. Let's see who is stronger in our hands!"
After speaking, Zhao Shanhe got up again and was ready to leave directly.
"Hold on!"
Seeing Zhao Shanhe's action, Smith finally opened his mouth again.
Before Zhao Shanhe could respond, Smith continued: "We will have a fair fight, no cheating!”
"Mr. Zhao, what Field wants to express is not that. Let's sit down and talk things out slowly..."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shanhe's heart laughed in the bottom of his heart.
Red and white faces?
Such an obvious trick, does he really not see through it?
These things, Long Cun has already played out a few thousand years ago.
Although Field acted very convincingly, as if he was really about to explode with anger and act immediately, how much of it was true and how much was false, Zhao Shanhe could say he could easily see through it at a glance!
Although he knew, Zhao Shanhe did not directly expose it.
After all, he came here this time to negotiate.
As for breaking all ties, that's not what needs to be done now. At least before the construction of the [Anti-Wood Defense System] is completed, completely breaking ties would be harmful rather than beneficial to Long Cun.
Compared to breaking ties, stability is the best choice for Long Cun now.
Not only because of Long Cun's strategic layout, including the South Gate and Anti-Wood Defense System, etc.
But also because of the Preston who previously contacted Long Cun.
A Preston who wants to improve...
The supreme art of war is to attack the opponent's strategy. The next is to attack their diplomacy. Then comes attacking their army. The least effective way is to attack their city walls. The method of attacking city walls should be used only when all other methods have failed!
The competition between villages is not merely a direct, head-on clash of brute force.
In fact, head-on confrontation is the most foolish way!
Let's not say anything far-fetched, just look at S1S2. What did both sides get after head-on confrontation?
Apart from making the Black and White Eagle village, the bystander, stronger, the two parties in head-on confrontation got nothing at all!
In particular, Niuniu Village has become the vassal of the Black and White Eagle Village from a former world power!
As for the latter, it goes without saying. Up until a few months ago, San De Village was under the control of the Black and White Eagle Village!
Even farting has to be done with the eye of the Black and White Eagle Village in mind!
And even closer is the classic case of the Old Polar Bear.
Old Polar Bear relied on its vast territory and the massive reserves brought about by the mad blitzkrieg in S2, which once allowed it to compete evenly with the Black and White Eagle Village.
If the two sides were to truly engage in a confrontation, the only result would be mutual harm and destruction!
However, the Black and White Eagle Village chose a wiser approach. Without a bloodbath, it eliminated the Old Polar Bear from within the Arctic Bear Village!
Without actual confrontation, the damage caused by such strategies is even more terrifying than actual battles!
And such examples are numerous in Long Cun's historical records!
Those who simply resort to physical force are at best just a savage!
Even if they possess bravery that could withstand a thousand men, they are still savages, such as the King of Qiaodu, such as the Warlord of LuBu in the opera, such as Zhang Yide called "Thousand Man Enemy"……
These people may have the martial prowess to rival ten thousand men, but their ultimate fate...
As always, the method of attacking a city is the last resort!
Following the step given by Smith, Zhao Shanhe returned to his original seat.
"Everyone, this time we have come with the will of one hundred and seventy-seven villages of the Blue Star. I hope you can show your sincerity in negotiation, not to ask for too much, treating us, or the whole world, as fools... Well... you may not understand what a fool means, so let me put it more directly: we are not fat sheep to be slaughtered at will by you!"
"If you still don't want to show your sincerity, then our negotiation will be directly terminated. All the consequences will be borne by you!"
Returning to his seat, Zhao Shanhe said coldly.
Pausing for a moment, Zhao Shanhe continued, "By the way, I would like to remind you all that we came to negotiate with you because we were responding to the request of one hundred and seventy-seven villages, not because we are worried about you Black and White Eagle Village throwing a tantrum!"
"If we weren't considering the interests of these one hundred and seventy-seven villages, I must say it boldly, even if you really smash the table, all the logs at your disposal will be pointed at us, and we will still come out unscathed! Your logs and mushrooms pose no threat to us!"
Upon hearing this, the pupils of Smith and the others couldn't help but constrict involuntarily.
"Your meaning is that you have already developed a defense system capable of withstanding our logs?"
After a glance at each other, one of the round table members couldn't help but speak up.
"Guess?"
Faced with the question, Zhao Shanhe did not respond directly but looked meaningfully at the other party, speaking ambiguously.
Upon hearing this, the round table member who had just spoken up had his lips twitching slightly.
Guess?
Don't guess bullshit!
If he could guess it, he wouldn't need to ask in the first place!
Not just the round table member who had spoken, but other members of the round table also couldn't help but see their temporal veins jump.
Field and the others' faces turned from pale to purple and then to a deep shade of blue.
Intuition and experience, as well as the information they possessed, were all telling them that Zhao Shanhe was lying!
But, was it really a lie?
At this moment, the information about Long Cun's high-speed missiles automatically appeared in Field and others' minds.
According to the information they had, Long Cun now possessed high-speed air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles with a range exceeding six hundred kilometers!
Coupled with the almost supernatural satellite system that exists like a ghost in the desert, there might actually be a chance to intercept their logs!
Moreover, this is just what Long Cun is openly showing. According to the various black technologies that Long Cun has appeared with during this period, it is unclear how many real black technologies they possess!
For example, the South Gate, which had been publicly revealed several months ago!
According to the information they received from a camel, Long Cun had already reached a cooperation with the Arctic Bear Village!
And they have even thrown out olive branches to the camels!
Some of the technology revealed in those cooperations has left them drooling with envy!
Thinking of these things, the faces of Field and the others were even more changeable.
After an unknown amount of time, Smith finally managed to suppress the distractions in his mind and refocused his gaze on Zhao Shanhe, speaking in a low voice: "Let's get to the point. We know that you Long Cun has something in your hands that can interdict our logs. Now, the question is: How much are you willing to give up for it?"
"Mr. Zhao, it seems you indeed came with sincerity. Then we won't play the role of the villain..."
Pausing for a moment, Smith continued:
"This time our confrontation with the camels did indeed result in heavy losses, which is a fact that cannot be disputed!"
"Our terms are mainly as follows:"
"First, we demand that our conflict with the camels be put to an end, and the camels stop all provocative and offensive actions against us, and restore the status quo ante bellum!"
"As a counteroffer, we are willing to fully withdraw our forces from the Sand Camel and One Camel, and will no longer interfere in the affairs of the Sand Camel and One Camel!"
Hearing this, Zhao Shanhe remained uncommitted.
Seeing this, Smith continued:
"Second, the camels must fully withdraw from the Squid Village, cease all actions against the village, and restore the pre-war geographic control order! Publicly apologize and compensate to the civilians of Squid Village who suffered during this incident, and help rebuild their homes!"
