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

This time, McClane's cleverness has backfired, and he's about to reap the consequences.

But they dared not say much, and could only pour out everything they wanted to say, hoping to save their lives.

For them, survival is more important than anything else. Their greatest wish now is to return to the Atlan Empire alive and relay the situation back to them.

While on the ship, they had already roughly sketched out the geographical area where the Great Zhou Dynasty was located in their minds. As long as they could go back, they could send the message back.

Once we return to the Atlan Empire, we'll have a proper discussion with the leader. Even if we're going to take action against the Great Zhou Dynasty, we need to ensure that everything goes smoothly.

"What do you know?" Just as the two were lost in thought, Yang Xia's voice suddenly rang out above them.

Upon hearing Yang Xia's voice, Tiffany and Jesse immediately became alert, and then said respectfully, "We come from the Atlan Empire. The Great Zhou Dynasty should be aware of the Atlan Empire's international standing, right?"

As Tiffany and Jesse spoke, they cautiously glanced at Yang Xia's expression.

Seeing that Yang Xia did not show any displeasure, they breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "We can tell you the geographical location and military deployment of the Atlan Empire, just please spare our lives!" Jesse said with a serious expression.

Generally speaking, once they present such conditions, almost no one will make things difficult for them.

After all, at this point, opposing forces would leave them a way out.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is a newly emerging country, and it needs information from these people to understand the superpowers in the world.

Now that he has revealed these circumstances, Yang Xia will surely consider them carefully.

Under the expectant gazes of Jesse and Tiffany, Yang Xia did not respond to them, but instead waved to the Imperial Guards beside him again.

He already knew all these things perfectly well, so it wouldn't make any difference if they told him.

If that's their plan, then they've really made a mistake.

Because he doesn't need it at all!
boom!
Yang Xia's actions were like a thunderbolt to Jesse and Tiffany, leaving them stunned and unable to move.

They thought that by informing Yang Xia of such important information, he would surely have his men untie them.

The Atlantean Empire is one of the most renowned superpowers in the world.

Knowing their military layout is like having an extra trump card to save your life.

Why is Yang Xia so indifferent to this? Could it be that they already have a good plan to deal with the Atlan Empire?
Thinking of this possibility, Jesse and Tiffany couldn't help but look at each other, and saw a hint of sadness in each other's eyes!
Seeing that the Imperial Guards were about to drag them away, Tiffany was the first to come to her senses. She struggled and fell back onto the floor tiles, looking at Yang Xia in astonishment and asking incomprehension, "Why did you refuse?"

"Don't you understand the international standing of the Atlantean Empire?"

"Or do you already have a way to deal with the Atlan Empire?"

Yang Xia glanced at the young man who had spoken and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He truly hadn't expected this guy to dare to be so presumptuous in front of him.

Although the Atlantean Empire was a threat in his eyes, it did not make him cower in fear.

With the weather controller in place, as long as he doesn't use long-range lethal weapons, he has no fear of any threat from the Atlan Empire.

Moreover, they are about to reach a cooperation agreement with the Nine Boat Kingdom. With the Nine Boat Kingdom keeping them in check, the Atlan Empire will not dare to openly attack the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If the Atlantean Empire insists on attacking the Great Zhou Dynasty, it will trigger a global war.

This is by no means the outcome that the people of the Atlan Empire wished to see.

This is also the source of Yang Xia's confidence to take a gamble. He doesn't take the two men's words to heart at all, nor does he listen to their nonsense.

Both of them were elites carefully cultivated by the Atlan Empire over many years.

Their presence on the Great Zhou Dynasty's Jiaolong warship indicates that they were prepared to die.

If he were to readily believe what these two people say, that would be utterly foolish.

Seeing Yang Xia remain silent, Tiffany became inexplicably flustered. They might feel a little more at ease if Yang Xia were to unleash a torrent of abuse upon them.

Yang Xia's silence, however, put immense pressure on them. His expression, in particular, made them feel completely lost.

Yang Xia's appearance at this moment resembled that of an emperor of a superpower, holding a sword of judgment that could fall upon their heads at any moment, filling them with fear.

After the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, it attracted the attention of countless people and also drew the attention of numerous superpowers.

They were constantly trying to find the exact location of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Once they find the exact location of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they will be able to unveil its mysteries.

They originally had another option: to sit idly by and watch the Great Zhou Dynasty cooperate with the Nine Continents Kingdom, and then follow the Nine Continents Kingdom's shipping route to find the exact location of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But their leader couldn't wait and had to send them on a risky mission to explore the route.

Now, having accomplished nothing, they have been discovered by the ship's crew and even brought before Yang Xia.

Moreover, their newly drawn materials have been taken away by those around them.

With their current memory, they simply cannot remember all the routes.

So what they need to do now is stall for time, so that even if they are going to die, they can die knowing why.

Seeing Yang Xia's indifferent expression, Tiffany decided to take the plunge. She broke free from the hold of the Imperial Guards beside her and asked in a low voice, "Even if you want us to die, at least let us die knowing why."

"We went through countless hardships to board the Jiaolong ship, and we thought this trip would definitely be successful. We never expected that you would see through our plan!"

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; we have nothing to say about that. We just want to understand things before we die!"

A look of sorrow appeared on Tiffany's face as she said this.

Since being chosen by the Atlan Empire, their lives no longer belong to themselves; every day they undergo training for the Atlan Empire.

When they boarded the Jiaolong ship, they were prepared to die and never intended to return to the Atlan Empire.

They had even considered what fate awaited them once they sent the actual roadmap back to the Atlan Empire.

They had imagined countless possible outcomes, but they never expected to find themselves in this predicament.

Not only did they fail to send the map back, but they also became prisoners. They will truly die with regrets if this matter isn't clarified.

Yang Xia glanced at Tiffany, who was speaking, and couldn't help but take another look at her.

Villains often fail because they talk too much, and he's not a talkative person, so there's no need for him to waste time talking to them.

Therefore, after hearing this man's words, Yang Xia merely glanced at him indifferently, and then waved to the Imperial Guards again.

This time, no one paid any attention to their nagging, and the Imperial Guards simply dragged them away from Yang Xia's palace.

Just as they were about to step out the door, a voice came leisurely from behind them: "No comment!"

When Jesse and Tiffany heard Yang Xia's words, they almost collapsed to the ground.

They truly hadn't expected Yang Xia to act so decisively and ruthlessly, leaving them no room to delay.

If they could stay here a little longer, perhaps the situation would change!

After all, the people from India and the Red Cake Country have not yet been brought here.

They alone were secretly escorted to Yang Xia's palace by this group of imperial guards. This meant that, in Yang Xia's eyes, the threat posed by the Atlantean Empire to the Great Zhou Dynasty far exceeded that of India and the Red Cake Kingdom.

It must be said that Yang Xia was indeed an unfathomable monarch.

Making enemies with such a person is truly a terrible mistake.

But all of this is no longer relevant to them, since they can no longer turn back.

When they return to the Atlan Empire, they will likely be two cold corpses.

At this point, they had no say and could only watch helplessly as the group took them away and then crammed them into a small boat.

However, no murder or cover-up occurred after boarding the ship.

Upon seeing this, Jesse and Tiffany couldn't help but look at the two Royal Guards standing beside them.

These two Imperial Guards had somehow changed into modern clothes that were no different from their own.

Seeing their radiant appearance after changing into their new clothes, Jesse and Tiffany felt a mix of emotions.

These two people are here to see them off, and along the way, they can completely ascertain the exact location of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But even if they knew, what could they do? They had no chance to send the message back to the Atlan Empire. Therefore, they behaved unusually well after boarding the ship and did not do anything out of the ordinary.

Seeing how obedient they were, the two Imperial Guard members couldn't help but nod.

Fortunately, these people didn't cause them any trouble. If these two had dared to cause trouble on the ship, they would have dealt with them first and then taken them back to the Atlan Empire.

They had naturally heard about the recent actions of the Atlantean Empire.

That's why they were so disgusted when they saw these two spies appear in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If Yang Xia hadn't intervened, they probably would have torn the two men to pieces long ago.

These two people are not worthy of setting foot on the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, let alone knowing the exact location of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In their view, the Great Zhou Dynasty was far more noble than the Aytra Empire.

At least, their Great Zhou Dynasty wouldn't engage in such underhanded dealings.

According to the Imperial Guards, the Atlan Empire was an extremely powerful nation.

But in their eyes, the Atlantean Empire's way of doing things was like that of a rogue.

If they truly possess such abilities, then we should, like the Nine Boats Kingdom, engage them in a fair and square contest.

Instead of sending these petty scoundrels to infiltrate the ship and resort to such despicable means, it's truly shameful.

Along the way, the Imperial Guards did not speak much to the two spies from the Atlan Empire, except for reporting the situation to Yang Xia.

Because they know these people are extremely skilled at manipulating people, they try to avoid communicating with them.

However, their silence does not mean that the people of the Atlan Empire will not take the initiative to speak.

When the ship reached the middle of the sea, the people of the Atlan Empire could no longer contain themselves and struck up a conversation with two Imperial Guards: "When exactly was the Great Zhou Dynasty established?"

"And where did all of you come from?"

"Judging from your words and actions, you seem to belong to a different era. Have you perhaps been living in seclusion, quietly developing yourselves?"

"..."

This seems to be the only plausible explanation.

Because they had no idea when the Great Zhou Dynasty came into being.

This dynasty seemed to have fallen from the sky, appearing inexplicably on the island and giving them such a big "surprise".

It disrupted their original pattern.

The sudden emergence of the Great Zhou Dynasty was like a pebble thrown into the center of a lake.

The ripples on the lake's surface symbolize the influence of the Great Zhou Dynasty on the international situation.

The Great Zhou Dynasty simply hasn't realized its own importance yet.

The Atlan Empire was just one of the first countries to want to take action against the Great Zhou Dynasty. After this matter is settled, countless people will flock to the Great Zhou Dynasty to find out what happened.

Therefore, when questioned by the two Atlantean Empire spies, the two Imperial Guards remained silent. The Atlantean Empire spies could only sit silently in the ship, saying nothing more.

They were already on the verge of death, and this matter had nothing to do with them anymore.

At this moment, their only hope is that this mysterious country will one day be truly revealed to the world.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was truly too strange and unpredictable.

Its existence is inherently full of illogical aspects.

The Atlan Empire is a nation keen on research, so it's not surprising that the Great Zhou Dynasty caught its eye.

However, the Atlantean Empire used the wrong methods.

If they had chosen to cooperate with the Great Zhou Dynasty first, like the Nine Boat Kingdom did, would the outcome have been completely different?
Unfortunately, they had no time for regrets; all they could do now was sit on their small boat and gaze toward the direction of the Atlantean Empire.

They no longer have much time to be filled with emotion.

Now, their only hope is that the Atlantean Empire will curb its ambitions and stop making rash moves against the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is not one that the Atlan Empire can easily provoke.

Even if the Atlantean Empire were to truly target the Great Zhou Dynasty, it should act discreetly and not openly.

After all, this is an extremely dangerous matter, and the slightest carelessness could lead to disaster.

On the route where the Great Zhou Dynasty was escorting two spies from the Atlantean Empire back to their country, within the Nine Ships territory,
I have been leisurely exploring Mengyin for quite some time now.

Upon arriving in the Kingdom of Nine Boats, he memorized the surrounding terrain and immediately began to carry out the mission entrusted to him by the king.

Unlike the envoys from the Atlan Empire, Meng Yin was warmly welcomed by the people of Jiuzhou as soon as he arrived in Jiuzhou.

Seeing how warmly the people of Jiuzhou were treating him, Mengyin couldn't help but show a satisfied expression. He then recounted all the information they had gathered during this period.

"You should be aware of what the Atlantean Empire did to the Great Zhou Dynasty, right?"

"The Atlan Empire will not give up probing the Great Zhou Dynasty. Once it learns its exact location, it will definitely take action against it."

"I have come here today to discuss with you the future cooperation and shipping routes between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Nine Boat Kingdom!"

Mengyin was placed in an important position in front of the desk.

Everyone attached great importance to Mengyin.

After all, this was the first time a high-ranking official of the Great Zhou Dynasty had set foot in the Nine Boat Kingdom.

The people of Jiuzhou were also filled with curiosity about the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty. (End of Chapter)