Don’t panic if you get scammed, give him a Desert Eagle instead.

"That was actually our doing. If you don't believe me, we have photographic and textual evidence for you to review."

They showed some photos.

It turns out they do indeed possess this capability, and they have an extremely advanced high-speed weapon capable of dealing with any threat.

"Currently, the fastest weapon humanity possesses is a suborbital spacecraft, and that was even developed independently by your country. I can tell you definitively that if I were to bring this weapon to the surface, your suborbital spacecraft would be utterly powerless against it."

However, Kuyt shook his head helplessly at this moment.

"But doing so is pointless. I don't want to create panic among humanity and make ourselves appear powerful. Peaceful development would be ideal. The reason we've chosen to communicate with you now is simple: building a harmonious world requires your cooperation. Furthermore, we believe that overthrowing the current Atlantean regime would be even better."

"overthrow?"

Jiang Chuan was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

"Please allow me to clarify: our country never interferes in the internal affairs of other countries. If you wish to overthrow a regime, you must do so yourselves. After all, our country has clearly stated that we only wish to conduct business with countries around the world."

"I see."

Even in the crucial moment, Kuyt maintained his smile.

"Doing business inevitably involves risk. I know your country currently adopts a low-risk cooperation model, which is also true for us. We do not want your country to be directly involved in the war, but if things come to a critical point, we hope you can provide some assistance, such as food crops."

"I need to go back and ask for instructions."

The matter is clear: Jiang Chuan is, after all, just a private representative, while national decisions must be made in accordance with the instructions of higher authorities.

"I'd like to know, if my superior directly refuses your request, will our relationship turn into an adversarial one?"

"It's not that bad."
At the crucial moment, they looked at each other and smiled.

"Actually, I understand your current difficulties. The main problem is that you need to deal with those shrewd and capable people above you."

In fact, the leader simply wanted to take this opportunity to observe the differences between Atlantis and Kyushu.

If Atlantis were in the same situation, they would certainly be happy to overthrow other countries.

"Our Kyushu Kingdom has always valued peace. If you want to do business with us, that's fine; but if you want us to be involved in war, I'm afraid we can't comply."

Moreover, they occasionally face some difficulties.

“We will not provide assistance to either side of the conflict unless someone actively seeks help, in which case it will be done through normal trade.”

Jiang Chuan had clearly anticipated everyone's general thoughts, and therefore would never fall into Kuyt's trap at the crucial moment.

Kuyt smiled slightly upon hearing this.

It seems the situation is indeed more serious than expected. I never thought that my action would elicit such a reaction from Jiang Chuan.

"This is a last resort. There are no small matters in diplomacy. How could I dare to treat this lightly? If I make a promise now but fail to keep it in the end, wouldn't our country lose credibility? Besides, I am just a business representative."

Jiang Chuan was also very clear about this at that moment.

"Even as the head of the company, can my words ultimately create a consensus? Such important matters must be approved by the board of directors."

Clearly, their explanation was immediately accepted by the other party.

“Alright then, I’ll visit you in person next. I don’t think it’s appropriate for the child to continue dealing with problems in this way, so that he can focus on his studies.”

That was the end of the first meeting.

Upon returning home, Jiang Chuan told his family about the incident. Xu Jiajia was shocked, never expecting the people of the Atlantis civilization to be like this. "However, this Kuyt is quite cunning. To tell you the truth, dealing with him will be no easy task. Everyone should be prepared, especially you, son, who are still young. Perhaps a hundred years from now, he will become your main adversary."

Jiang Tianfeng smiled after hearing this.

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. I still need to seize the time to study hard. I am currently focusing on the study of military strategy."

It's truly extraordinary that a three-year-old kindergarten child has begun studying military strategy; no wonder everyone says this kindergarten is something special.

So what should be the next step?

The crucial moment came the following morning when the Gendaya civilization suddenly sent an envoy demanding an immediate meeting with Jiang Chuan.

"what happened?"

Upon hearing this, the Atlantean civilization's attitude changed drastically, and it planned to launch an attack on Gendaya.

"We were the first to establish a relationship, so please save us no matter what. We must not let them defeat us. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable if the underwater world loses its balance."

This is going to be tricky.

Firstly, they were already friends with the Atlantis civilization, and if they did not provide assistance to the Gendaya civilization this time, it would be tantamount to making enemies.

However, direct intervention would create conflict with Kuyt, which is a dilemma.

"You all take a short rest. I need to speak with my superiors for instructions."

This was actually a trap set by Kuyt; he wanted to observe how the surface-dwelling humans would react. If he had directly intervened to mediate, that would have been fine.

The superiors were quite worried when they learned about it.

"To be honest, the current situation is indeed quite tricky. One of the two major powers is our friend, and the other has asked us for help. Logically, this should be a good opportunity for annexation, but the key is that we cannot do so."

The superior pondered for a moment.

"How about this, you lead a delegation to bring together representatives from both sides for a proper discussion. After all, we all live in the ocean, there's really no need to make a big fuss about this."

Once preparations were complete, the higher-ups immediately dispatched Chen Guodong as the negotiating representative to accompany Jiang Chuan to the underwater world.

This is a neutral area.

Although there is no seawater in this area, the atmosphere of the tripartite talks still seemed somewhat delicate.

"First of all, I want to state my position again: I would prefer that you withdraw from the underwater world, after all, this underwater world..."

This was the initial reaction of the Atlanteans.
"The problem lies in the order in which we entered the ocean. We were the first to arrive, and we did not stop you when you came. Why has it turned out this way? If you want to seize our territory, just say so."

Clearly, Gendaya's representative would not easily back down, and he would never compromise on matters of principle.

This has made the situation quite dangerous. If things continue to develop this way, the situation will become increasingly serious.

After careful observation, Jiang Chuan roughly understood the true intentions of both sides.

However, he does not intend to take immediate action, as he must first understand the true demands of both sides.

"I have only one question that interests me: Our two families are so close, and the ocean is so vast, why can't we keep our distance? Besides, our civilization is now more advanced than yours, so naturally we want more territory. If you don't agree, then move away."

As expected, Kuyt still had a smile on his face. (End of Chapter)