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

"My lord... please don't say that. I never had such a thought; I just felt that the military strength of the Atlan Empire was greater."

"If we launch an attack on Yang Xia's Yan Kingdom now, our chances of victory are relatively greater. Please don't overthink it."

"Since the leader has made this request, allow me to go back and discuss it carefully. After all, this is not a matter that I can decide alone."

Liu Zhixiu made up an excuse, which finally stopped Cassir from asking further questions.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling utterly exhausted.

All the meticulous planning turned out to be useless in the end.

Instead, I made myself look like a clown, futilely trying to outmaneuver them.

Thinking about this, Liu Zhixiu felt utterly devastated. He made an excuse to leave Cassil.

He hurriedly returned to the Kingdom of Red Cakes. Upon entering the main hall, he immediately flew into a rage.

Nothing about her seemed right. Liu Zhixiu went forward and began smashing things wildly, yelling and cursing:
"Cassil...you treacherous bastard! How dare you set a trap for me, making me attack the Yan Kingdom!"

"The Red Cake Kingdom is currently in dire straits and is no match for the Yan Kingdom. How could I possibly launch an attack? It would be nothing short of humiliation!"

“No… I absolutely cannot agree to Cassirer’s request. But if I don’t, Cassirer will not give up and may even doubt our sincerity in cooperating.”

Liu Zhixiu felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about it. He had nowhere to vent his anger.

He could only smash things frantically to make himself feel better. He couldn't think of a better way, nor did he know how to respond to Cassirer.

Liu Zhixiu sighed deeply, her face full of sorrow, and said:

"Oh God... how should I respond? If I don't take some action, I'm afraid I'll never have another chance to cooperate with the Atlan Empire."

“But if I readily agree, we will become a sitting duck for Yan Kingdom, which would be extremely disadvantageous for Red Cake Kingdom.”

"This really puts me in a dilemma. Given Cassirer's style, if this matter doesn't satisfy him, he'll definitely hold onto it."

Liu Zhixiu fell silent. He began racking his brains to figure out how to deceive Cassirer without arousing any suspicion.

Upon seeing Liu Zhixiu's return, her subordinates stormed into the main hall in a rage.

Then, for no apparent reason, he started throwing things to vent his frustration, which made his subordinates very uneasy.

They stood guard outside, not daring to go in and disturb Liu Zhixiu, letting him vent his anger inside.

As the broken items scattered all over the ground, Yoo Ji-soo seemed completely exhausted.

He plopped down on the floor, staring blankly out the window: "What do we do... how can we gain Cassirer's complete trust?"

"How can I create trouble for Yang Xia without making him take action? This perfect solution is really giving me a headache."

Liu Zhixiu gradually calmed down and began to carefully consider the matter.

If no solution can be found, Cassirer will definitely relentlessly pursue the matter and question his sincerity in cooperating once again.

Liu Zhixiu sighed deeply, then patted her head in embarrassment and said:
"It seems...it seems I can only decide to confront Yang Xia briefly, hoping to dissuade Cassirer from his plan. I'll think of another way then."

“Completely provoking Yan Country will do us no good. Perhaps one of Yang Xia’s nuclear missiles could cause heavy losses to Red Cake Country.”

"It may even be severely weakened, making it difficult to maintain relations with neighboring countries for a time."

Liu Zhixiu finally came up with this idea, hoping to get through this.

After careful consideration, Liu Zhixiu doubled the tariff on imported Yan Guo cakes.

This way, they could both displease Yang Xia and prevent him from harming them. Liu Zhixiu was quite satisfied with this, a smug smile appearing on her face.

"I'm so clever to have come up with such a clever solution. It protects the interests of the Red Cake Nation while also fooling Cassil."

However, what Liu Zhixiu did not expect was that doubling the tariff on imported Yan Kingdom cakes had no effect, and Yang Xia's side remained silent as well.

This left Liu Zhixiu feeling uncertain and unsure of what to do.

Yang Xia quickly learned of Liu Zhixiu's actions. But for him, doubling the tariff on bread and pastries was of little consequence.

The Yan Kingdom is located on an island, and its people can still live happily without these cakes.

Because people can eat seafood for all three meals without affecting their daily lives at all.

Seeing Liu Zhixiu's actions, Yang Xia couldn't help but sneer:

"This Liu Zhixiu... she's incorrigible, always causing trouble for Yan. But this time her methods were indeed clumsy."

"We can simply ignore it and let him do whatever he wants. As long as it doesn't affect Yan Kingdom, that's fine."

Su Qi listened to Yang Xia's instructions and stopped worrying about these matters. Even if Liu Zhixiu doubled the tariffs, they would remain unscathed.

After learning about this, Cassirer was extremely dissatisfied with Yoo Ji-soo's behavior.

They believed that Liu Zhixiu was merely going through the motions, or even just putting on a show for herself, without taking any real action or posing any threat to Yang Xia.

He quickly conveyed his meaning to Liu Zhixiu. Liu Zhixiu felt deeply embarrassed and awkwardly asked Cassirer:
"Your Majesty... what exactly do you mean? Our Red Cake Kingdom has already taken action, are you still not satisfied?"

"But I don't understand what Yang Xia is planning. His indifference to our actions is really worrying me."

As Cassir listened to Yoo Ji-soo's attempt to justify himself, he looked at him with displeasure and said:
"You're indifferent... that's because you're not doing a good enough job. Your actions pose absolutely no threat to Yang Xia, so of course he won't take any action."

"If you want Yang Xia to take action, you have to do something even more outrageous. If you really do it properly, I don't believe Yang Xia will have no reaction."

"I hope you will seriously consider this and not try to fob me off with this behavior. You know perfectly well what to do. We just want to see if Yang Xia will use the new weapon."

Cassir spoke these words to Yoo Ji-soo with a serious expression. His seemingly calm demeanor made Yoo Ji-soo feel pressured.

This put him in a real dilemma. If the Red Cake Kingdom really did something outrageous, and Yang Xia directly attacked them, things would be disastrous.

Yang Xia's new weapons are incredibly powerful. If he were to be attacked by these new weapons, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Liu Zhixiu was driven to desperation by Cassirer's aggressive words.

If he doesn't take further action, he won't be able to explain himself to Cassirer.

At that point, Cassirer will certainly question the sincerity of the Red Cake Kingdom's cooperation with the Atlantean Empire. If Cassirer cancels the cooperation in anger...

Then Red Cake Country would be left isolated and helpless, and the situation would only get worse. This made Yoo Ji-soo extremely uneasy.

Liu Zhixiu was extremely worried and upset about how to resolve this matter.

"What should I do... How can I come up with a better solution? I can't keep doing this half-heartedly."

“Cassir has already begun to suspect. If I do not act now, Cassir will surely fly into a rage and may even take his anger out on the Red Cake Kingdom.”

Liu Zhixiu appeared quite anxious, and he carefully considered the matter again.

He could only pretend, ordering his men to gather a group of people and take the opportunity to come to the border region of the Great Zhou Dynasty to harass the local residents.

They also abducted people from the Great Zhou Dynasty and took them as prisoners of the Red Cake Kingdom. News of the Red Cake Kingdom harassing the border residents of the Great Zhou Dynasty quickly spread far and wide.

Upon learning of this, Yu Meiren was furious and angrily cursed:
"What exactly does this despicable and shameless Liu Zhixiu want? Why can't she just behave herself and keep causing trouble?"

"It seems we really need to teach them a lesson and let them experience the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, they really don't know their own limitations."

"I must report this matter to Yang Xia as soon as possible and see what decision he will make. We must not let them off lightly; they have gone too far."

"Not only do they harass the border residents of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but they also take these people as prisoners. How could they even think of such a thing?"

Yu Meiren also realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately went to find Yang Xia to report the matter and discuss countermeasures with him.

To explore the purpose of the Red Cake Kingdom, and why it always creates trouble for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Yang Xia was indeed somewhat surprised after hearing Yu Meiren's report.

"What did you say... People from Red Cake Country are harassing residents and even arresting people?"

"What exactly is this treacherous and cunning Liu Zhixiu up to? Why can't we have a moment's peace?"

"He's always causing trouble. What exactly is he trying to say? First he doubled tariffs, and now he's harassing residents. It's truly speechless."

Yang Xia also seemed somewhat helpless. He carefully considered the matter and thought about how to proceed.

Although Yang Xia didn't want to deal with the troubles Liu Zhixiu had caused, they now involved the lives and safety of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He had to step in to resolve the matter so that people's lives wouldn't be disrupted.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xia solemnly instructed Yu Meiren:

"Yu Meiren... I'm entrusting this matter to you. Take the elite troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty and quell the unrest as soon as possible."

"It would be best to find out the Red Cake Kingdom's intentions and see what their purpose is. If we can capture them alive, we should bring them back."

Yu Meiren received Yang Xia's instructions and hurriedly went to carry out the order.

Yu Meiren led her elite troops to the border where the Red Cake Kingdom was harassing them. Under Yu Meiren's command, the Great Zhou Dynasty's troops were invincible and quickly drove the people of the Red Cake Kingdom out of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Yu Meiren glared at them and warned, "Go back and tell Liu Zhixiu... if they dare to harass the border residents of the Great Zhou Dynasty again, we will not let it go."

"We will settle all scores with you, both old and new. You'd better watch yourselves. If you dare to set foot on the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty again, we will show no mercy."

Yu Meiren said these words angrily. Looking at Liu Zhixiu's men who were fleeing in panic, she found it all quite laughable.

After driving these people out of the borders of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yu Meiren quickly returned to report.

He informed Yang Xia of this situation. Yang Xia was full of doubts, feeling that the Red Cake Kingdom seemed to have ulterior motives lately.

Yang Xia frowned and told Yu Meiren his thoughts:

“Yu Meiren… have you noticed anything unusual? Ever since Cassirer returned, Liu Zhixiu from the Red Cake Kingdom has been making moves.”

"But he doesn't dare to make any big moves, and seems to be constantly testing us. Could all of this have been planned in advance?"

"If I'm not mistaken, their repeated probing is to find out if we will use new weapons. That's their most important objective."

After listening to Yang Xia's detailed analysis, Yu Meiren also felt that what Yang Xia said made sense.

If not for this reason, then there are indeed some explanations that don't make sense.

After Liu Zhixiu's subordinates were sent back to Hongbing Kingdom, the news spread quickly.

Cassir was furious when he heard about Yoo Ji-soo's actions.

He angrily cursed, "That lowly Liu Zhixiu is all talk and no action, he's utterly annoying."

"He always thinks he can reap the benefits without sowing, and he always treats others like fools. Now that we've asked him to take action, he's been slow to act."

"They're always doing these useless things behind the scenes. How can the subsequent plans be implemented if this continues? It seems we have to put pressure on Yoo Ji-soo and get them to take action immediately."

Cassir was furious, feeling that Yoo Ji-soo had been deceiving him all along.

This is clearly an attempt to put the Atlantean Empire in the spotlight, while the Red Cake Kingdom remains hidden behind the scenes.

Now that they've asked them to take the lead, there's been absolutely no response.

Cassir went to find Yoo Ji-soo in a huff, wanting to argue with him and even clarify the matter.

Seeing Cassir's aggressive demeanor, Yoo Ji-soo knew he had come because of these recent events.

Liu Zhixiu deliberately feigned confusion and asked Cassirer:
"Chief Cassil... what's wrong? You seem rather unhappy."

Upon hearing Liu Zhixiu's question, Cassirer couldn't help but sneer, glaring angrily at her:

"Yoo Ji-soo... what exactly do you mean? Why do you always resort to these low-level tactics?"

"This is useless against Yang Xia, and we don't have time to wait any longer. Don't you want to act as soon as possible? Aren't you afraid of the Great Zhou Dynasty's strength?"

"Now that I've put you in charge, you're still not making a move. What exactly are you trying to do? Are you planning to cancel your cooperation with the Atlan Empire?"

“If that’s really what you’re thinking, I’ll agree to it now. But if we want to continue cooperating, I don’t care what methods you use, you must find a way to force Yang Xia to send troops.”

Liu Zhixiu received a death order from Cassirer: she must provoke Yang Xia no matter what.

Otherwise, the cooperation between Red Cake Kingdom and Atlantis Empire will be cancelled. This is what Liu Zhixiu is most worried about.

He absolutely cannot cancel this cooperation, otherwise the situation will be very serious for Red Cake Country.

Forced into a corner, Yoo Ji-soo said ingratiatingly to Cassirer:
"Chief...please don't be anxious. Good things often come to those who wait. There are reasons why I haven't taken action yet."

"I'm testing Yang Xia to see how he'll react. 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' Hasn't the leader heard of this saying?"

Cassir knew that Yoo Ji-soo was playing games with him. He was now completely unmoved and was determined to force Yoo Ji-soo to let Yang Xia take action.

This was his ultimate goal. Everything else was irrelevant to him; Cassirer didn't care.

No matter how Yoo Ji-soo tried to explain, Cassirer stuck to his own opinion and relentlessly pressured her.

Seeing the situation before her, Yoo Ji-soo knew that she could no longer delay.

There were no other excuses. However, the current strength of the Red Cake Kingdom was far inferior to that of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If war were to break out, the Red Cake Kingdom would be no match for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Perhaps Yang Xia only needs two nuclear missiles to completely collapse the entire Red Cake Country and paralyze everything.

This greatly worried Yoo Ji-soo. She felt like she was on the verge of a breakdown.

If they can't come up with a solution, then Red Cake Country will have no choice but to take a desperate gamble.

Seeing Liu Zhixiu's worried expression, her subordinates were also very anxious. (End of Chapter)