Yatai Policy: The New Order of the Mainland

Chapter 928 Seats (Part 2)

Mizin's words immediately caused an uneasy commotion in the room. It was common knowledge that the Ilp Alliance had completely sided with McKen, and Vardon's remarks at this time were naturally a prelude to Etesban's subsequent power struggle. Mizin's public undermining of Vardon, on the other hand, represented Ruhr's firm stance against McKen's schemes.

Vardon was already angry, and upon hearing this, his face instantly turned a deep shade of liver. However, feeling guilty, he couldn't think of a way to retaliate, which was quite embarrassing.

The newly formed 32-member Ilp Union sent representatives to the conference, each standing behind Vardon with their own concerns. These countries all harbored some suspicion about the deaths of Chairpersons Sulla and Von Rozo, but without concrete evidence, none were willing to be the first to voice their doubts.

In fact, is evidence really that important? At this moment, facing Vardon, who clearly has the backing of the McCain people, and facing the McCain alliance whose strength completely overwhelms the Ilp Alliance, who would dare to stand against them alone?
Moreover, while the Ilpu Alliance appears powerful on the surface, it is essentially just a group of countries bound together by shared interests. Each country has its own agenda; they rely on each other for survival, yet fear that a growing partner might squeeze out the living space of others. Therefore, all members of the alliance are well aware that if any one's interests are truly harmed, disintegration could occur at any moment.

Under such circumstances, instead of agonizing over the wrongful deaths of the two chairmen, it would be better to continue living peacefully under the protection of McCain, taking advantage of Vardon's influence! This was the true thought of the Ilp Kingdoms.

However, faced with Mizin's questioning, the nations of Ilpu all remained silent. They did not want to be criticized for standing up for Vardon, whose identity was already questionable, and they also intended to take this opportunity to see if this new leader had the courage and vision to stand alone.

“I have little contact with Chairman Vardon, but I have quite a history with both Sura and von Rozo. As far as I know, Chairman Sura was ambushed and wounded during a fight with Maisang in the Dark Forest, and later died from his injuries. As for Mr. von Rozo, as everyone knows, his family ties with the former Ruhr head, Jelif, are complex and deeply intertwined. His grandson, Heike, was even a high-ranking member of the GRU. It was this man who played a key role in the Battle of Mo City, which was crucial to the change of regime in Ruhr! Therefore, I think it would be too hasty to attribute Mr. von Rozo's murder to Chairman Vardon, wouldn't it?!” A woman's voice rang out, and Dilborah stepped forward gracefully, uttering a series of earth-shattering words in an elegant tone.

Yazliel has always been a loyal ally of the McCain government, and for many years, Yazlielites have thrived in both McCain's political and business circles. Given their shared interests, Dilborah naturally supported Vardon and stood up for McCain. The brilliance of her words lay not only in defusing Vardon's embarrassment but also in cleverly shifting the blame for the assassination of von Rozzo onto Ruhrz.

The woman's tone was calm, yet everyone present could hear her clearly, demonstrating her superb control over her focus, which immediately drew cheers from her own camp. Even Etesban was quite moved, realizing he had underestimated his ally's strength.

"Rumors stop with the wise!" Vardon finally recovered and pointed at Mizin, shouting, "You framed me, trying to sow discord within the Ilpu Alliance. How despicable! Unfortunately for you, you miscalculated. Everyone here is discerning and will not easily believe your instigation!"

"Hehehe! I was just repeating hearsay, Mr. Vardon, why are you so angry? The innocent are innocent, and your behavior only makes me more suspicious!" Mizuki, being an old hand, calmly shut down Vardon's attack with a single sentence. He then turned to Dilborah and cupped his hands, saying, "I heard that you were on very good terms with Secretary Stephen of McCain. I didn't expect that even after his passing, you would still be favored by McCain! That's truly remarkable!"

While working together in Marseille, Dilborah and Stephen did have a brief affair, but they never expected that such a confidential secret would be discovered by the Ruhrers, leaving them somewhat at a loss.

The crucial point was that Yonezun was originally the head of the highest-ranking intelligence agency in Ruhr, so his words were naturally highly credible. A murmur of laughter rang out, and the gossip in such a tense situation added a touch of liveliness to the almost stagnant air.

“Gruu is indeed omnipresent; he must have caught a lot of people red-handed!” Dilborah quickly composed herself, scanning the room with a cold gaze, and said calmly, “Stephen and I are both single, and even if we have some romantic feelings for each other, it’s none of anyone else’s business. But you, Mizuki, are disrespectful to your elders, dirty and slovenly. It was one thing to gossip behind people’s backs before, but now that you’re in the spotlight, you still don’t know how to restrain yourself. You tried to frame someone first, and now you’re using other people’s private lives to your advantage; it’s truly disgusting and repulsive!”

The crowd gasped in disbelief, everyone stunned by the woman's outspokenness. No one had expected that a politician's scandal could be so easily resolved with a simple "romantic affair." Only a handful of people, including Aitesban, Valodya, and Daiyun, knew that a politician of Dilborah's stature would never resort to such vulgar language in a public setting; her words must have had a hidden purpose.

Sure enough, the woman continued, "This is actually the key reason why we, the Yezliel, are willing to follow McCann. We will never force anyone to suppress their own nature. We respect everyone's choices and rights as much as we respect ourselves. We are willing to dedicate everything to freedom, preferring to give up our lives rather than accept the oppression of tyranny. Even if we shed our blood, we will fight against injustice to the very end!"

These words were powerful, impassioned, and highly inflammatory, especially in line with the values ​​of McCann's camp, immediately eliciting a wave of cheers from the west and north sides of the empty stadium.

A hint of admiration flashed in Yonezu's eyes; the woman opposite him was indeed remarkable intellect and eloquence.

Valodya pressed down on Mizuki's arm, signaling him not to rush into a retort, and glanced expectantly at the Kino camp, which remained silent.

Still without news from Maisang, Daiyun had intended to remain silent and observe more, but seeing the Ruhrers' humiliation, the old man had no choice but to slowly rise, gesturing for the others to stay seated. He stepped forward and said gently, "I wholeheartedly agree with what Ms. Dilborah said! Indeed, power and hegemony are harmful to any country. At the same time, I also believe that different countries and nations have their own understanding of freedom, respect, and fairness! Therefore, if certain individuals or forces impose their own values ​​on others, conflict is inevitable. Most of the disputes on the Yatai continent stem from this!"

Dai Yun's voice wasn't loud, and it was somewhat ethereal, yet it seemed to be carried steadily to everyone present, as if supported by a pair of palms. What he said was that the root cause of the conflict lay in differences in understanding, and that this matter could not be generalized, much less be resolved by force.

“Just like in our culture, seating represents basic respect and fairness, so even though it’s a bit of a hassle, we’ve tried our best to arrange a chair for all our allies,” the old man said, turning around and gesturing. Indeed, apart from the guards who were restricted by their duties, everyone in the Chino camp, regardless of rank, was seated comfortably, a stark contrast to the McCann camp, where only Etesban had a seat.

Daiyun: Those who are drunk always say they are not drunk!