The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

Before heading to the Kingdom of Nine Boats, he had always thought that his leader was a calm and decisive person.

However, seeing the leader so enraged in front of him, he couldn't help but begin to doubt whether the leader's previous decisions were wise.

Upon hearing the leader's roar, he had no choice but to make the leader face up to their actual situation in the Nine Boats Kingdom.

So he responded gently, "We may have been targeted by the Nine Boats Kingdom. After arriving there, the local high-ranking officials avoided seeing us!"

"Moreover, their cooperation with the Great Zhou Dynasty is progressing steadily, which shows that they are determined to succeed in cooperating with the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"If we try to sabotage now, a direct confrontation is impossible; we must find another way..."

"What's the point of telling me all this?" McClane interrupted him before he could finish.

"I sent you to the Nine Boats Kingdom to sabotage their cooperation with the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"But now you're telling me we should look for opportunities elsewhere?"

Michael slammed his phone on the desk in frustration, his tone full of impatience.

He never expected his assistant to be so incompetent.

He had already informed his assistant about the Atlantean Empire's network of spies in the Nine Boats Kingdom, hoping that he could use these resources to sabotage the cooperation between the Nine Boats Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But the result?

His assistant told him to look for another opportunity.

If he had known this would happen, why would he have handed over the power he had carefully cultivated?

This is simply mocking him!

The person on the other end: "..."

He had made himself so clear, yet the leader did not take it seriously.

If the leaders really insist on going their own way, neither side will have a good outcome.

What he said was true.

The relationship between the Nine Boats Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty was indeed unbreakable.

If they do not find a solution soon, they could easily be drawn into this conflict, or even be targeted by the two great powers joining forces against the Atlan Empire.

This is his biggest worry right now.

But the leader did not take his concerns to heart.

What does this make him do?
And those people in the Nine Boat Kingdom are also extremely arrogant, actually attempting to disrupt the Nine Boat Kingdom with their own power.

They don't even consider their own strength. If they want to create such a huge upheaval and simultaneously sabotage the cooperation between the two countries, what other way could they possibly have besides assassinating those exposed barons of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
Ok?
Thinking of this, a glint flashed in the man's eyes.

They really cannot undermine cooperation between the two countries from a positive angle.

However, they can try to undermine relations between the two countries from a different angle.

If several barons of the Great Zhou Dynasty were killed in the Nine Boat Kingdom, would the Great Zhou Dynasty harbor resentment towards the Nine Boat Kingdom?
As long as the Great Zhou Dynasty harbors resentment towards the Nine Boats Kingdom, they can seize the opportunity to invade and disrupt relations between the two countries.

Therefore, when he thought of this method, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he immediately said to McClenon, "Boss, we have a plan, and we will definitely be able to complete the mission!"

After saying that, the assistant hung up the phone.

He must find out the exact location of those barons as soon as possible and then assassinate them one by one.

As long as these barons perish in the Nine Boats Kingdom, the cooperation between the two countries will naturally collapse.

After hanging up the phone, the man immediately summoned everyone in the Nine Boats Kingdom.

The spies who rushed to the hotel looked at the people of the Atlan Empire standing in front of them with curiosity in their eyes.

They had been lying low in the Nine Boats Kingdom for many years without receiving any orders to take action, but they never expected that the Atlan Empire would issue the mission so quickly.

Once everyone was present, McClane's assistant began to explain his plan.

Those around him were shocked when they heard this.

They asked with some skepticism, "You want us to assassinate a baron of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

The assistant nodded and said, "This is our last chance. If we succeed, it will destroy the cooperation between the two countries!"

"This is our most important mission in the Nine Boats Kingdom, and we hope that you will all cooperate fully!" The assistant said, his eyes filled with solemnity.

This is no small matter; they can only succeed, they cannot fail.

If the operation fails, it will inevitably attract the attention of the two major powers.

At that point, it will be even more difficult to take action again!

The people around looked at each other, their faces showing unease.

Their concern was not whether the mission would succeed.

According to their understanding, the barons of the Great Zhou Dynasty seemed to be under tight military protection.

Moreover, the news of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two major powers has been widely circulated in the Nine Boats Kingdom, and many people are keeping a close eye on it.

The people of Jiuzhou Kingdom had no objection to the establishment of diplomatic relations between Jiuzhou Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The cooperation between the Nine Boat Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty seemed to be a done deal, an unchangeable fact.

In addition, the mysterious qualities displayed by the Great Zhou Dynasty aroused the longing of the entire Nine Boat Kingdom, and some even planned to visit the Great Zhou Dynasty after the two countries cooperated.

Under these circumstances, attempting to disrupt relations between the two great powers is nothing short of wishful thinking.

Therefore, when they heard that the people of the Atlan Empire wanted them to assassinate the baron of the Great Zhou Dynasty, everyone present thought the idea was too absurd.

For such a small group of people to assassinate a baron who was heavily protected by the military, wasn't that just courting death?
They're not stupid; why would they undertake a mission with no chance of return under such dangerous circumstances?

After hearing what the man said, their lips twitched slightly, and they then told him what they knew.

"As far as we know, those barons of the Great Zhou Dynasty have long been under protection, and they are currently all housed together in one place!"

"The cooperation between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Nine Boat Kingdom has reached a point where no one can disrupt it. Other countries are taking a wait-and-see attitude and have no intention of intervening. Why should our Atlan Empire take this risk?"

This is also their most perplexing question.

Other countries are well aware of the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty and all want to maintain friendly relations with it.

But why do their people repeatedly oppose the Great Zhou Dynasty?
The Great Zhou Dynasty was so powerful and mysterious that even its exact location was unknown to others.

Faced with such a powerful and mysterious country, it would be one thing not to befriend it, but to become its enemy instead. What is the purpose of this?
A hint of embarrassment flashed in the eyes of Michael's assistant after hearing what the man said.

How could he know why the country had to be an enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

If we had to find a reason, it would be that the Great Zhou Dynasty might have already discovered the spies that the Atlan Empire had planted in their country.

It's even possible that they've already captured the spies on the Jiaolong ship.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty were to reveal that the Atlan Empire had planted spies, how would they maintain their standing in the international arena?
This is also why they had to break the relationship between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Nine Boats Kingdom.

Only by turning the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Nine Boats Kingdom against each other and preventing them from establishing a cooperative relationship can the Atlan Empire isolate the Great Zhou Dynasty and then slowly plot against it.

Once they find the exact location of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they can launch a full-scale attack.

By then, the Great Zhou Dynasty will be isolated and helpless, and will certainly be no match for them.

But now it seems they oversimplified things.

The cooperation between the Nine Boat Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty does not seem to rely on the mysterious and novel things of the Nine Boat Kingdom.

Rather, the Nine Boats Kingdom had already discovered the formidable power of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The first time the Great Zhou Dynasty displayed its military might before outsiders was to rescue their baron. It was that event that demonstrated the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty to the outside world.

Such a powerful nation is one that no one wants to provoke.

In addition, the Great Zhou Dynasty was extremely friendly to outsiders, and even held a free tour event.

Allowing people from various countries to buy tickets to visit the Great Zhou Dynasty was undoubtedly a friendly signal that the Great Zhou Dynasty was sending out to the outside world.

Anyone with a modicum of sense would not harbor ill intentions towards the Great Zhou Dynasty at this time.

If the Atlantean Empire were to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty at this time, it would be truly the height of folly.

The assistant looked up at the person who spoke, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

Then, with a solemn expression, he said, "Before we arrived in the Nine Boats Kingdom, the leader had already sent spies to the Jiaolong Ship, hoping to take the opportunity to find out the exact location of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"Confused!"

The spy planted in the Nine Boats Kingdom showed a hint of displeasure after hearing the assistant's words.

He even unconsciously cursed at Michael Lan!
They truly did not expect McClane to do such a thing.

Under these circumstances, the Atlan Empire dared to investigate the secrets of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

What else could this be but courting death?
They knew far more about the Nine Boats Kingdom than they did about the Bytland Empire.

If they had consulted with them before taking action, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

Given the current situation, the Atlantean Empire and the Great Zhou Dynasty have reached a point of irreconcilable conflict. How should they deal with this?

Isn't this just causing them trouble?
"Besides the previous method, we have no other way to go!" The assistant's eyes were deep as he scanned the people standing around him, his tone calm but resolute.

They truly have nowhere left to retreat.

If we were to retreat even a step now, it would be an abyss of no return.

What they are about to do is a desperate gamble.

From the moment they decided to come to the Kingdom of Nine Boats, they had already disregarded life and death.

The assistant knew in his heart that this trip was very likely to be a one-way trip.

But he understood even more clearly what this meant for the Atlan Empire.

If the situation is not brought under control soon, the Atlan Empire will surely be in danger.

Even if other countries do not take action against the Atlan Empire, the Great Zhou Dynasty, as the party involved, will never let them off easily.

Therefore, a decision must be made on this matter as soon as possible.

Those around the assistant's words gleamed with a strange light in their eyes.

They had been lying low in the Nine Boats Kingdom for many years, and their identities had never been exposed.

If they insist on not taking action now, the people of the Atlan Empire will be unable to do anything to them.

Having lived in the Nine Boats Kingdom for so many years, they still have some affection for this place.

After all, the Nine Boat Kingdom is much stronger than the Bactlan Empire.

In particular, in terms of public security, the Nine Boat Kingdom far surpasses the Atlan Empire.

They have found a sense of belonging here.

Many people even discussed buying a boat ticket to visit the Great Zhou Dynasty after the Nine Boat Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty established a cooperative relationship.

Let's take a look at the Great Zhou Dynasty, which has been making headlines all this time, and see what it's really like.

But before they could even begin their trip, people from the Atlan Empire came knocking on their door to pressure them.

They were actually sent to assassinate a baron of the Great Zhou Dynasty at this very moment.

Nowadays, the barons of the Great Zhou Dynasty are all under the strict protection of the military. If they make any unusual moves, they are very likely to be detected by the military.

Once they are discovered by the military, it will be difficult for them to escape.

But those people didn't care about their lives at all, and they didn't even think about whether they would be punished by the people of Jiuzhou Kingdom.

Although they were trained by the Atlan Empire and learned these skills, they came to the Nine Boats Kingdom to carry out secret missions.

But after so many years, they have completely forgotten their original mission.

Since the other party doesn't care about their lives, why should they risk their lives for these people?

Therefore, when they heard the assistant say this, a strange look flashed in their eyes.

Then, they all took a step back in unison.

The assistant's eyes flashed with shock as he saw these people retreat.

He truly never expected that these people would betray the Atlan Empire.

They lived ordinary lives in the Kingdom of Nine Boats, without enjoying any privileged lifestyle.

Why did they betray the Atlan Empire?

Just as the assistant was wondering what was going on, these people suddenly pulled out their weapons and pointed them directly at the person in front of them: "You want us to go and die? You've got some nerve!"

"We've been lying in wait here for so many years, what support have you ever given us?"

"You say it's to prevent us from being exposed, but isn't that just your excuse?"

“During my time in the Kingdom of Nine Boats, I have seen through you all. You are a bunch of hypocrites who don’t care about our lives at all!”

"If that's the case, why should we risk our lives for the Atlan Empire?"

"Since you're so eager to assassinate the barons of the Great Zhou Dynasty, then go by yourselves and don't drag us down with you!"

After they finished speaking, they exchanged glances and hurriedly left the hotel.

Fortunately, they had disguised themselves when they arrived and were not discovered.

Even if the people of the Atlan Empire reveal their identities, they can still live here safely.

After all, the other party had no evidence.

They have lived here for so many years that they have long since integrated themselves into the Kingdom of Nine Boats.

Moreover, they have already married and had children here, and their families are happy.

Having finally achieved this kind of life, why get involved in such trouble?

Moreover, the other side wanted them to go and die.

They would never do such a thing.

Just as these people parted on bad terms, the Jiaolong ship finally entered the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When the Jiaolong ship entered the control range of the Great Zhou Dynasty's weather controller, the people in the Great Zhou Dynasty's laboratory immediately received the news.

After they discovered the Jiaolong ship's movement trajectory, everyone was extremely excited and immediately reported the news to Yang Xia.

Upon learning of the Jiaolong ship's return in the palace, Yang Xia excitedly stood up from his seat.

Then he turned to Peony and said, "Pass down the order to welcome our warriors back!"

"Yes, sir!" Peony looked at Yang Xia's beaming face, a smile also appearing on her lips. She then bowed gracefully to Yang Xia, turned, and stepped out of the palace. (End of Chapter)