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

At this crucial moment, Jiang Chuan was the first to propose this idea.

“I think he will. After all, we took them in when they were in trouble. If they try to pass themselves off as someone else at a crucial moment in the future, we have ways to deal with them.”

This is actually similar to another interpretation of the farmer and the snake story; people are just using this metaphor to describe the current situation.

“That’s what I mean too. But in any case, the main task right now is to determine whether we need to continue fighting. If we directly reject the tyrant’s surrender statement, then we humans would be in the wrong.”

"Perhaps we could make things difficult for them."

At this point, Jones felt he should make things a little more difficult.

"That won't do. Since everyone is already at the negotiating table, this is a meeting of genuine sincerity. In any case, at least the tyrant has shown a willingness to negotiate."

"But since the other side took the initiative to seek peace, shouldn't the culprits be punished? For example, should this tyrant abdicate? If he insists on not abdicating, then the punishment of war criminals cannot be advanced."

However, the president's statement made Jiang Chuan smile.

"Madam President, if this happened to you, would you be willing to give up your seat to someone else?"

"This……"

“You see, you yourself are unwilling. Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. Since you yourself are unwilling to step down after making a mistake, how can you expect the tyrant to be willing? He surrendered only to keep his power, yet you want him to abdicate—he might as well resist to the end.”

"Don't rush, you guys wait a bit."

……

The crowd continued to discuss the matter, but at this moment, the superiors seemed to gradually come to their senses.

“We can do that.”

At a critical moment, the superiors came up with a solution.

“If we reorganize these integrated resources and discuss them together, there should still be a chance. My point is simple: let’s bring these three parties together and tell them the truth about what happened before the war began.”

"Together?"

“Yes! We’ve laid everything bare, even the old village chief’s million-strong army. There’s no need to hide anything. Now that everyone’s been speaking frankly, we must also explain the current situation. If they can accept it, let them choose for themselves; if they can’t, we’ll fight another battle—humanity won’t lose, it’s that simple.”

Jiang Chuan's idea was clear: since things had come to this point, instead of dealing with them piecemeal, it was better to resolve them all at once. But first, he had to have a clear understanding with Xu Fei.

Sure enough, Xu Fei went to the old emperor again and explained the current situation to him in detail.

"Really? Or is it fake?"

The old emperor was clearly hesitant; he really didn't want to face the old village chief, but he had no other choice.

"The problem is, if we sign an agreement with the tyrant now, what will others think? Besides, the current situation is already complicated. If you were in his shoes, what would you do? Furthermore, the tyrant will surely be furious when he sees you, but right now there are only three forces in this territory, aren't there?"

Although the old emperor was reluctant, he couldn't object. After all, he had no troops under his command, and this was the best course of action at the moment.

He eventually agreed. On the other hand, the humans informed the tyrant through a public announcement that his situation was extremely difficult; at the same time, they sent messengers to contact the tyrant directly, indicating that peace talks were possible, but only within the scope set by the humans.

The tyrant was taken aback when he saw these conditions.

"These humans really don't follow the rules!"

Clearly, the tyrant was furious. He really wanted to continue fighting, but looking at the old, weak, and disabled soldiers around him, he didn't know what to say—his main force had been almost completely wiped out.

The ministers were at a loss, but they knew that as long as they could be reborn, they could at least find an official position elsewhere.

“Honestly, I think their conditions are reasonable. Why not give it a try? At least we need to be safe.” “But if I’m no longer the emperor, do you think I can still stay here? If I’m not the emperor, you won’t be officials either.”

"But Your Majesty, is there a better way now?"

……

The ministers understood that they had no other choice but to act in accordance with human demands.

However, the most frustrated person was undoubtedly the old village chief. Who would have thought that the tyrant would surrender at the crucial moment, and even more unexpectedly, that humans would directly negotiate with the old woman.

The key issue is that his million-strong army has yet to be mobilized. If the two sides reach an agreement like this, he will only be able to play the role of a peacemaker.

He was furious—how could he have fallen into such a predicament after decades of painstaking efforts to build up an army of millions?

The old village chief knew that the timing was unfavorable, but if a coup was not launched, the entire situation would likely spiral out of control.

Sure enough, the commotion on the old village chief's side immediately caught Jiang Chuan's attention.

"Note that the situation may change."

The first thing to do at this point is to evacuate.

"Come with us."

At this critical moment, Xu Fei directly invited the old emperor and the old lady, pointing out that the old village chief was likely about to launch a coup. If successful, the old lady and the old emperor would be the first to suffer.

"At least by coming to the human side, you can take temporary refuge. Afterwards, join the Federation as an organization as soon as possible; we must ensure your safety. As for the tyrants, let them fend for themselves."

After hearing Xu Fei's explanation, the old lady realized that they were in a critical situation.

"Alright, in that case, let's get going."

And so, Xu Fei led everyone to the ground. Under the arrangement of their superiors, they were settled in a beautiful lakeside villa.

The next major problem is that the tyrant is still waiting for a final response, but the old village chief has already lost his patience and ordered a million-strong army to take control of the old lady's side first.

An army of 100,000 men was immediately mobilized.

"what?"

When they arrived at the old lady's residence, they found it deserted.

"What did you say? They all ran away?"

"Correct!"

The old village chief wanted to charge the old woman with treason, but he lacked a legitimate reason to do so. Left with no other option, he continued with his plan, directly ordering an attack on the tyrant.

"Are you kidding me?"

The tyrant was shocked to hear that the old village chief was attacking him. Although he still had some troops at his disposal, facing a million-strong army was a truly terrifying prospect.

"Quickly! Suppress them immediately! This problem must be solved no matter what—the old village chief has rebelled!"

Only then did the tyrant understand why the old village chief had always refused to leave the mountain—he was waiting for him here.

He was furious, gritting his teeth. He thought the situation was still under control, but who knew this unexpected obstacle would appear out of nowhere, and now he had no way to deal with it. (End of Chapter)