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

After being persuaded by the envoy from the Red Cake Kingdom, Cassirer was indeed quite tempted.

However, he couldn't help but have some concerns. After pondering for a moment, he hesitantly asked the envoy from the Red Cake Kingdom:
“I’m still a little worried about whether our neighbor India will cooperate with us. If they don’t choose to align themselves with us, it will have a significant impact on us.”

Upon hearing Cassir's concerns, the envoy from the Red Cake Kingdom dismissed them, stating:
"You're overthinking it. India is just a fence-sitter. If our Red Cake Kingdom and the Atlan Empire choose to side with the Nebula Kingdom..."

"Even if India doesn't help us, it will never get too close to Yang Xia's country. There's no need to worry about this."

Cassir and the envoy from the Red Cake Kingdom carefully discussed these matters, weighing the best course of action...

Faced with the covetous gaze of the Nebula Kingdom, Cassil, the leader of the Atlan Empire, was indeed terrified.

He was well aware of the formidable strength of the Nebula Kingdom. If the Nebula Kingdom were to attack the Atlan Empire, with the Red Cake Kingdom providing assistance, it would be a devastating blow to them.

After careful consideration, Cassirer was finally tempted.

The envoys from the Red Cake Kingdom and Cassir, the leader of the Atlan Empire, hit it off immediately, and they secretly reported this decision to Sophie, the commander of the Nebula Kingdom.

"Humph……"

Sophie sneered. He looked down on these island nations and knew their weakness, so he didn't take them seriously at all.

With Cassirer's support, the Nebula Nation's fleet naturally sailed into the territorial waters of the Atlan Empire.

They rested here in peace, preparing to launch an attack on the Yan Kingdom.

After noticing the other party's unusual behavior, Su Qi sensed that something was amiss.

He quickly reported the situation to Yang Xia. Yang Xia was somewhat surprised to see Su Qi's angry face.

"What's wrong... Who told you to get so angry? You look furious."

Su Qi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"Your Majesty... I have just discovered the unusual movements of the Nebula Kingdom's fleet. They have suddenly entered the harbor of the Atlan Empire for rest and reorganization."

"I really can't figure it out. It seems that the Atlan Empire and the Nebula Kingdom have an inexplicable relationship."

"Could they have reached some kind of agreement? This is simply unbelievable. The Atlantean Empire is despicable and shameless; it infuriates me."

He angrily reported these events to Yang Xia, and even deduced the actions of the Atlan Empire.

The fact that the Nebula Nation's fleet was allowed to rest and recuperate in its territorial waters makes their stance crystal clear.

After hearing Yu Meiren's report, Yang Xia saw that she was full of indignation, but he himself appeared unusually calm.

He seemed completely unaffected, and instead maintained a faint smile on his face.

Yu Meiren was increasingly confused. She looked at Yang Xia curiously and asked, "Your Majesty...aren't you angry or shocked?"

Yang Xia glanced at Yu Meiren and replied with a smile, "What's there to be shocked or angry about? I expected this outcome."

"So I no longer care about their attitude or which side they stand on; it's all their own choice."

"That's why I didn't give them direct aid at the time, but instead asked them to exchange iron ore and copper ore for food in a certain proportion."

Yang Xia patiently explained to Yu Meiren, and Yu Meiren finally understood after hearing this.

Having understood Yang Xia's profound wisdom, I couldn't help but admire him greatly.

She couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Your Majesty... you are truly prescient. No wonder you made that decision earlier; it turns out you were prepared all along."

“I truly admire them. But what should we do next? Are we just going to stand by and watch them collude to attack my Great Zhou Dynasty?”

“I find it unbearable; the thought of them colluding with each other fills me with immense resentment.”

Yang Xia remained calm, observing Yu Meiren's expression. He slowly rose and solemnly instructed her:
"Alright... For the next period of time, you will be in charge of coastal patrol, strengthen night patrols, and be sure to remain highly vigilant."

"Remember... the sea will be under complete martial law during this period. Anyone who dares to trespass into the sea area will be killed on the spot."

As soon as Yang Xia finished speaking, his face darkened, and his expression became unusually cold and stern, sending chills down one's spine.

He stood there imposingly, exuding a dangerous aura that sent chills down one's spine.

"Yes, Your Majesty... I will certainly follow your instructions and keep a close watch on their every move, and will never let them cause trouble."

Yang Xia nodded in satisfaction, his deep gaze fixed on the sea, lost in thought.

Yu Meiren, standing behind him, had received the order but was still somewhat worried.

Therefore, he remained standing in the same spot. When Yang Xia turned around and saw Yu Meiren, he couldn't help but frown.

"Is there anything else?" Yang Xia asked, puzzled.

Yu Meiren looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up her courage.

"Your Majesty... I am still somewhat worried. If we do this, will it trigger conflict and cause war to break out prematurely?"

"Would you like to reconsider? Perhaps there are other ways to handle this, and try to avoid war."

Yang Xia couldn't help but find Yu Meiren's words somewhat amusing.

"Hahaha……"

Yang Xia suddenly burst into laughter and said to Yu Meiren, "What are you thinking? They're already eyeing our doorstep with predatory intent, and you're still thinking about avoiding war?"

"Isn't this just deceiving yourself? You have absolutely no need to worry or be afraid that it will lead to an earlier war. What I need right now is this spark."

"You only need to get this fire going, and don't worry about the rest. I'll take care of everything."

Yu Meiren felt helpless upon hearing Yang Xia's instructions, but Yang Xia's words were indeed reasonable.

Since the Nebula Kingdom has already come here, it means they have ulterior motives and will never let this go easily.

Yu Meiren turned and left, beginning a thorough patrol of the coastline and strict control over the entire sea area.

The Nebula Kingdom's fleet anchored in the waters of the Atlan Empire, where they rested and were treated with the highest honors by the Atlan Empire.

Cassir, the leader of the Atlan Empire, treated Sophie, the commander of the Nebula Kingdom, with utmost respect.

Not daring to be the slightest bit negligent, he looked at Sophie humbly and said ingratiatingly:

"Lady Sophie...we hope you can convey the goodwill of the Atlan Empire to the leader of the Nebula Kingdom. We firmly support your country's attack on Yang Xia's Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Whatever your request, as long as it is within the power of my Atlan Empire, we will never let you down. We look forward to the triumphant return of the Nebula Kingdom."

Cassir kept showering Sophie with flattery, trying his best to win her over.

Sophie was quite pleased with Cassirer's actions, and they enjoyed the highest level of hospitality.

"Very well... Please rest assured, leader of the Atlan Empire, I will certainly convey your country's goodwill to our leader."

"Convey your support for this war, and you will not suffer any losses."

The banquet was in progress, and everyone seemed to be in high spirits, even basking in the honor.

Suddenly, a soldier from the Atlantean Empire rushed in, looking at Cassil with a panicked expression.

"My lord..."

Cassir frowned and stood up angrily: "What's going on... Don't you know what occasion this is? How can you be so flustered?" Although the soldier was nervous, he couldn't hide his panicked expression.

"Speak... what is it?" Cassil asked impatiently.

The soldier, trembling and with a shaking voice, reported to Cassir:

"My lord... Just now, our two merchant ships deviated from their course and inadvertently entered the waters of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"As a result... as a result, the ship was sunk by the Great Zhou Dynasty, and all the crew perished."

After the soldier reported the situation, Cassil immediately flew into a rage.

"Snapped……"

He slammed his fist on the table, flew into a rage, and even started cursing.

"Yang Xia...you just wait, this is all your own doing! How dare you sink two merchant ships of the Atlan Empire..."

"I'd like to see how you explain this."

After saying this, Cassirer calmed himself down and turned to look at Sophie, the Nebula Commander, beside him.

"Lady Sophie... The Atlan Empire is currently being oppressed by the Great Zhou Dynasty, and two of its merchant ships have even been sunk. We hope you can lend a helping hand."

"To seek justice for the Atlan Empire and to punish Yang Xia's Great Zhou Dynasty properly, I implore you to grant my request."

Cassirer suddenly made a request to Sophie, the commander of the Nebula Nation, hoping that the Nebula Nation could avenge him.

After Sophie learned the whole story, she also believed that Yang Xia's Great Zhou Dynasty had deliberately provoked trouble.

Moreover, he already had a mission to complete, so he readily agreed to the request from Cassil, the leader of the Atlantean Empire:
"Please rest assured, Chief... I will definitely seek justice for the Atlan Empire and make Yang Xia's Great Zhou Dynasty give an explanation."

"You can even make them pay a heavy price for this; you just need to wait here for good news."

Upon hearing Sophie's words, Cassil, the leader of the Atlan Empire, was moved to tears and thanked her repeatedly.

He was eager to see how Yang Xia's Great Zhou Dynasty would fare in the face of the powerful Xingyun Kingdom.

If they could seize this opportunity to eliminate Yang Xia's Great Zhou Dynasty, it would be incredibly good news for them.

"Thank you, Lady Sophie. The Atlan Empire will forever remember your kindness."

Sophie waved her hand and immediately dispatched two speedboats to destroy the ships of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This serves as a warning to the Great Zhou Dynasty, while simultaneously establishing prestige in the eyes of the Red Cake Kingdom and the Atlan Empire.

Sophie's goal was to make them completely obedient to her.

He was full of confidence, but when his speedboat approached the waters of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was a loud bang.

Sophie's two speedboats were completely annihilated by the Great Zhou Dynasty's coastal defense cannons in a single shot, resulting in the instant loss of both the boats and the crew.

The outcome was disastrous; they didn't even have time to launch any attack, and only managed to get close to the edge of the Great Zhou Dynasty's sea area.

Yang Xia and Yu Meiren witnessed this scene and couldn't help but reveal a mocking sneer on their faces.

"Your Majesty... I am so happy. This is the first time I have witnessed the power of coastal defense cannons. No wonder you insisted on building these coastal defense cannons."

"I guess the Nebula Kingdom has learned a thing or two about the power of their coastal defense cannons. I really want to see their expressions right now."

"I wonder how they will react. Will they be surprised, or even find it hard to believe that a mere island nation like ours has such great strength?"

Yang Xia also looked pleased and nodded at Yu Meiren, seemingly quite satisfied with the power of the coastal defense cannon.

This was the first time the coastal defense cannon had displayed its might in front of everyone, which terrified everyone.

When Sophie witnessed the scene before her, she was instantly enraged and stared at Cassil with a terrifying look.

His voice was icy as he questioned, "Cassir... what exactly happened? Why wasn't this weapon of the Great Zhou Dynasty reported to us beforehand?"

"What are your true intentions? I seriously doubt your sincerity. Are you deliberately hiding something? This is really too much; you've caused me to lose two speedboats."

Sophie angrily berated Cassil, venting all her frustrations on him.

They believed that Cassirer's failure to report the incident led to such a devastating loss.

When Cassil heard Sophie's question, he immediately put on a very aggrieved look.

"Lady Sophie...you have really wronged me. I truly did not know that the Great Zhou Dynasty possessed such a weapon, nor did I understand how this happened."

"You must believe me, I am sincerely cooperating with the Nebula Kingdom, and I have absolutely no selfish motives."

Faced with the formidable threat of the tower defense cannon, Nebula Kingdom Commander Sophie hesitated to act rashly...

He glared angrily at Cassirer, lost all interest in the banquet, and turned away in a huff.

Sophie carefully considered the current situation, and thinking about the astonishing power of the tower defense cannon, she felt that things were far more complicated than they appeared.

We must report this crucial intelligence to the high command of the Nebula Kingdom as soon as possible and request reinforcements; we cannot afford to sit idly by and wait for our doom.

If war were to break out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Sophie quickly relayed the news back to the high-ranking officials of the Nebula Kingdom. Upon learning this, the entire high-ranking officials of the Nebula Kingdom were in an uproar.

"What... I never expected that Yan Kingdom would possess such powerful weapons."

"There was absolutely no prior indication of this; the secrecy was handled exceptionally well. If this matter hadn't been exposed, and you had launched a rash attack, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Sophie couldn't help but sigh, still feeling lingering fear as she recalled the incident.

Fortunately, they wisely chose to rest and recuperate in the Atlan Empire after arriving.

Otherwise, they would probably have already perished under the tower defense cannons, with no chance to return to their homeland of Nebula Kingdom.

At this time, after discussion, the high-ranking officials of the Nebula Kingdom decided to send reinforcements to Sophie.

"Don't worry... reinforcements will arrive one after another. All you have to do now is wait patiently."

"We must not take any rash actions before reinforcements arrive, so as to avoid unnecessary losses."

Sophie sighed deeply, feeling the pressure increase and her hatred for Yang Xia intensify.

Cassir, the leader of the Atlantean Empire, was also full of resentment. He not only lost two merchant ships, but was also severely reprimanded by Sophie.

This was truly unacceptable to him, but the current situation forced him to continue to endure it.

At this critical moment, the ever-restless Red Cake Kingdom sent people again.

When Sophie met the envoy from the Red Cake Kingdom, she asked him impatiently, "What... you're willing to form a joint fleet with our country's fleet to jointly conquer the Yan Kingdom?"

"Don't you know that Yan Kingdom possesses extremely powerful weapons? Otherwise, I would have launched an attack long ago, why wait until now?"

Sophie spoke angrily, expressing her strong dissatisfaction with the demands made by the Red Cake Kingdom.

He realized that they absolutely could not act rashly; if the ships approached Yan Kingdom's waters, they would be destroyed instantly. (End of Chapter)