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

They followed Yang Xia's instructions without hesitation, as building the tower defense cannon was of paramount importance to them at the moment.

Only by completing the tower defense cannon can they feel at ease and confront the Nebula Kingdom with a clear conscience.

Just as Yang Xia and Meng Yin finished discussing the tower defense cannon, Meng Yu hurriedly walked in.

His expression was somewhat unusual, and Yang Xia's heart tightened involuntarily.

"What's wrong with you? You look a bit off," Yang Xia asked Meng Yu.

After a moment's hesitation, Meng Yu finally answered Yang Xia's question.

“Your Majesty… A man claiming to be from the Huaxia Kingdom has arrived, saying he has important news to convey and insists on meeting you.”

"I always felt something was amiss. We hadn't received any news from China before, so why did someone suddenly come to visit?"

Meng Yu found the matter suspicious, but Yang Xia didn't think much of it, assuming it was normal.

He looked up at Meng Yu, then got up and walked outside.

"Don't worry too much. Perhaps there was an emergency that prevented us from notifying you in advance."

"Let's go and meet him first to see what's going on. We won't get any answers by guessing here."

Yang Xia strode out, with Meng Yu following closely behind. When Yang Xia met the visitors...

But he found it was a stranger, someone he had never seen before, which made Yang Xia suspicious.

"Strange... Who exactly is this person? I spent some time in China before, but I have no recollection of him at all."

"Something's not right... There must be something fishy going on. Could someone be using the name of China to stir up trouble? I need to be careful."

"We must not give the other side any opportunity. At this critical moment, I must remain vigilant, otherwise it will bring a heavy blow to Yan Kingdom."

Yang Xia already had a plan in mind and decided to test this stranger properly.

On the surface, Yang Xia remained calm and greeted him with a smile.

"Welcome, welcome... It is a great honor to hear that you are from China."

Seeing Yang Xia's friendly attitude, the other party also pretended to be friendly in response.

"Thank you... I come from China, and my name is Li Zongsheng. I have come to Yan today to discuss important matters with your country."

Yang Xia was slightly taken aback, wondering what important matter Li Zongsheng was referring to.

It did seem a bit strange to him. Yang Xia quickly stepped forward, curiously looking at Li Zongsheng and asking.

"Please speak freely. What needs does China have? As long as it is within the power of my Yan Kingdom, we will do our utmost to help."

Upon hearing Yang Xia's words, Li Zongsheng bluntly stated his purpose.

"Your Majesty... I have heard that your country has recently acquired a large amount of copper and iron ore, and China is currently in dire need of these resources."

"We hope you can transfer a portion to us to help China overcome its difficulties, so... please consider this carefully, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing the other party's request, Yang Xia immediately sensed something was amiss; he found it difficult to trust this unfamiliar face.

Yang Xia smiled slightly, a plan forming in his mind. He decided to test the man's true identity.

“Alright… that’s not impossible, but you must tell me what exactly is the relationship between the Dragon Kingdom and the Yan Kingdom.”

Yang Xia's sudden question left Li Zongsheng speechless for a moment, unsure how to answer it.

Seeing the other party hesitate, Yang Xia immediately confirmed his guess.

"Men... seize him!" Yang Xia immediately ordered his arrest.

Upon hearing Yang Xia's order, his men immediately rushed forward and surrounded Li Zongsheng.

Li Zongsheng wanted to argue, but Yang Xia didn't give him any chance at all.

"Take him away..."

Yang Xia's face was gloomy, and his gaze was so sharp that it seemed to pierce through people's hearts, as if he wanted to see through Li Zongsheng's true thoughts.

No matter how loudly Li Zongsheng shouted, Yang Xia remained unmoved.

"I come from Yan Kingdom, how can you treat me like this? Don't you care about the diplomatic relations between Yan Kingdom and your country?"

"If they find out you've detained me, how will you explain it? Let me go..."

Li Zongsheng struggled desperately, but was ultimately ordered to be imprisoned by Yang Xia.

Meng Yu, who was standing to the side, observed all of this carefully and began to have doubts about the person's identity.

"Your Majesty... just who is this Li Zongsheng? Why has he suddenly come to ask us to sell our copper and iron mines?"

"It seems that the other party has a clear intention: they are after these mineral resources. We do need to be more vigilant."

Yang Xia thought Meng Yu's reminder was very reasonable, and the other party's purpose was indeed very clear.

Yang Xia was determined to acquire these copper and iron mines, but the Yan Kingdom had never sent out any similar news.

Yang Xia frowned, pondered for a moment, then turned to Meng Yu and instructed him:
"You will be in charge of interrogating this person. Make sure you find out his true background. I have a feeling that there's more to this than meets the eye."

"Also, inform Meng Yu as soon as possible and ask him to speed up the construction of the tower defense cannon. This matter cannot be delayed any longer, otherwise unforeseen circumstances may arise."

Seeing Yang Xia's solemn expression, Meng Yu knew that this matter was of great importance and needed to be dealt with immediately.

Otherwise, the situation could have become quite serious. Fortunately, the entire Yan Kingdom is united.

With just one order from Yang Xia, the base of the tower defense cannon was completed in less than ten days.

When Yang Xia learned of this news, he felt extremely gratified.

"Great... It seems our project is progressing quite well. As long as everyone works together, we will definitely be able to complete it successfully."

"The completion of the tower defense cannon is just around the corner, and I really can't wait to see what it looks like when it takes shape."

"Jingle Bell……"

Just as Yang Xia was feeling gratified, Sun Zhengming from Yan Kingdom suddenly called.

Yang Xia was quite surprised to receive Sun Zhengming's call.

But he remained polite and inquired with concern over the phone, "Lord Sun... how have you been lately? Is there anything unusual happening in Yan Kingdom?"

Sun Zhengming was about to report this matter to Yang Xia when Yang Xia spoke first.

"Your Majesty... I am contacting you today to inform you that the Nebula Kingdom has taken action and it seems to have dispatched a large fleet."

"But what I find strange is that they are not heading towards Yan, but rather towards your country."

"Therefore... I would like to confirm whether your country needs any assistance? If there is any need, please let us know in time, and Yan Kingdom will certainly do its best to help."

Yang Xia was surprised when he heard Sun Zhengming's report.

Unexpectedly, the Nebula Kingdom acted so quickly, already heading towards the Yan Kingdom.

Yang Xia said gratefully, "Thank you, Lord Sun... We can handle it ourselves and do not need Yan Kingdom's support for the time being."

"If needed, I will contact Yan Kingdom in a timely manner. I am deeply grateful for your country's support of Yan Kingdom."

As Sun Zhengming reported the situation, Yang Xia carefully analyzed and assessed the situation.

Based on the current speed of travel in the Nebula Kingdom, Yang Xia estimated that even if they reached the territory of the Yan Kingdom...

It would probably take about ten days to arrive. Yang Xia was confident he could handle the situation during those ten days. Therefore, there was no need to make a big fuss or cause trouble for Yan Kingdom, so he politely declined Sun Zhengming's suggestion.

"Ding dong..."

At this critical moment, Yang Xia suddenly received a system notification.

[Congratulations, host... You now have enough points to redeem an acceleration card. Please check it as soon as possible.]

Upon seeing the system notification, Yang Xia immediately had an idea; this was truly delightful news.

"Great... I can actually exchange for an acceleration card. This is a huge help in the current situation."

"With these acceleration cards, I'm even more confident."

After making up his mind, Yang Xia went to exchange the currency without hesitation, his heart filled with anticipation.

He was eager to know what effects he would get after using the acceleration card.

After obtaining these acceleration cards, Yang Xia couldn't wait to start using them.

He was really looking forward to the speed-up cards, hoping that they would help him complete the tower defense cannon as soon as possible.

In the days that followed, Yang Xia kept a close eye on the construction progress of the tower defense cannon, fearing that something might go wrong.

Now that the Nebula Kingdom has begun its operation to defeat them, this giant cannon is Yang Xia's only reliance.

Over the next four days, the construction speed of the tower defense cannon more than doubled.

Yang Xia couldn't help but smile with satisfaction upon witnessing such rapid progress.

"Great... I believe the tower defense cannon will be perfectly completed in just a few hours. Then I can start testing it to see just how far its range is."

Yang Xia could not hide his excitement, and was even a little impatient.

Sure enough, not long after, Yang Xia saw Meng Yu walk in excitedly.

"Your Majesty... the tower defense cannon has been completed. Please come and inspect it."

"Let's see if any other adjustments are needed. If there are no problems, we can put it into use."

Upon hearing Meng Yu's report, Yang Xia could no longer contain his excitement and immediately got up to go to the construction site of the tower defense cannon.

When Yang Xia arrived, he was incredibly excited to see the tower defense cannon perfectly displayed before him.

Following the system prompts, he began testing the range of the tower defense cannon.

The test results shocked Yang Xia. He excitedly said, "I never expected that the coverage of the tower defense cannon could reach within a radius of two thousand kilometers of the Yan Kingdom's islands."

Yang Xia's words greatly surprised Meng Yin and Meng Yu, who stared wide-eyed at the giant tower defense cannon.

He seemed incredulous, his eyes filled with awe.

"Your Majesty...is what you say true? If so, then the Red Cake Kingdom and the Atlan Empire are both within the range of our tower defense cannon."

Yang Xia nodded happily, confirming this statement once again.

Upon receiving Yang Xia's affirmative reply, Meng Yin and Meng Yu were extremely excited.

This means that Yan's national strength has increased again, and no one will dare to swagger at them anymore, nor will they dare to underestimate this island nation.

"Great... Now we don't need to worry about anyone eyeing us covetously. This tower defense cannon alone can easily handle it."

The crowd discussed excitedly, as if the completion of the tower defense cannon had given them peace of mind.

Meanwhile, Yang Xia carefully adjusted the range of the tower defense cannon so that it only covered the surrounding sea area.

After everything was properly adjusted, Yang Xia gazed at the tower defense cannon with satisfaction, his excitement beyond words.

"Nebula Kingdom... If you dare to set foot on Yan Kingdom's territory, I will make sure you never return."

Yang Xia awaited the arrival of the Nebula Kingdom, feeling incredibly at ease.

Just as everything was ready, Yu Meiren suddenly appeared, holding a meal prepared for Yang Xia.

When she saw the completed tower defense cannon, she froze on the spot, utterly shocked.

At the same time, Yu Meiren also realized that war might be about to break out.

She walked quickly to Yang Xia and asked nervously:

"What's going on... Why build this giant defensive cannon? Is war about to break out, and that's why you're making these preparations?"

Upon hearing Yu Meiren's question, Yang Xia took a deep breath and replied with emotion:

"That's true... but this war is not what I wanted. I just want to be fully prepared."

"To avoid causing heavy losses to the Yan Kingdom. But if war really breaks out, our Yan Kingdom will never be afraid."

Yang Xia gazed at the distant sea, looking preoccupied.

He didn't want to tell Yu Meiren about these things, lest she worry. He knew Yu Meiren was kind-hearted and didn't want to see war break out.

They were even more worried that it would affect ordinary people, plunging them into misery. But some things were beyond their control.

Just because you don't start a war doesn't mean others won't attack you. That's why Yang Xia said what he just said.

Hopefully, Yu Meiren can think things through and stop dwelling on this matter.

Yu Meiren sighed softly, seemingly understanding Yang Xia's intention.

"Yes... Nobody wants to start a war; in the end, it's only the common people who suffer. There's no benefit to it."

She also trusted Yang Xia, understanding that he must have had his reasons and considerations for doing so. Yu Meiren didn't want to ask too many questions, lest she put Yang Xia in a difficult position.

When Yang Xia saw Yu Meiren's worried expression, he knew that she must be worried about the people.

Yang Xia smiled slightly, stepped forward to take the plate from Yu Meiren's hand, and looked at her with tender eyes.

"Alright... I understand what you're thinking, but some things are beyond our control, so don't worry about it anymore."

"Seeing you looking so worried all the time, and having to worry about me all the time, I'm really sorry to have troubled you."

Yang Xia gazed at Yu Meiren with extremely gentle eyes, as if he were conveying something to her.

When Yu Meiren met Yang Xia's gaze, she couldn't help but feel shy and lowered her head in embarrassment.

Seeing Yu Meiren's shy appearance, Yang Xia quietly approached and then gently embraced her.

Yu Meiren sensed Yang Xia's actions and responded warmly, the two embracing tightly.

Their feelings for each other deepened, and a happy smile appeared on Yang Xia's face.

The two chatted and laughed, and Yang Xia would occasionally tease Yu Meiren to cheer her up, hoping she could forget her worries.

Yu Meiren looked at Yang Xia with eyes full of happiness and said, "Your Majesty... please eat quickly, it will be bad for your health if it gets cold."

Yang Xia nodded in satisfaction, and this warm and happy scene was perfectly captured by Meng Yu who had just arrived.

He had come to report on the results of the interrogation and investigation, but unexpectedly stumbled upon such a sweet scene.

This made him quite embarrassed, and Meng Yu didn't want to bother them.

He was about to turn around and leave quietly when Yang Xia suddenly spotted him.

"Meng Yu... what's wrong? Please speak freely. Why are you leaving so soon after arriving?" (End of Chapter)