Shadow of Deep Space

Chapter 468 Peace Talks 3 (Five in One)

Inside the command room of the Lei Ji.

Firion sat down in the command chair, leaned his head against the back and said to Jon with a headache.

"Jon, what do you think we should do now? We can't come to an agreement even if we talk, and we can't deliver the troops. This feels worse than fighting on the battlefield."

"You ask me, who should I ask? I'm not a politician."

Jon was also in a dilemma.

At this time, Colonel Zhou Quan hurriedly ran to Firion and the other man, shouting anxiously.

"General Firion, something's wrong."

"What happened?"

Firion stood up with a sudden change of expression, like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"I don't know who posted the news that we were asking Rain City for 20 billion in supplies on the Star Forum. Now everyone in Rain City is furious and the matter has escalated."

Zhou Quan reported in horror.

When Firion and Jon heard this, their faces turned green, and they quickly raised their bracelets to open the Star Forum.

There was an anonymous post at the top of the forum.

"The Thirteenth Legion of Justice? Or vampires?"

Filion clicked on the post and took a look. It contained a video of Filion asking for 20 billion supplies from the City Lord of Alicia in the palace.

Moreover, this video has been edited, cutting out the beginning and the end, leaving only the part where the supplies are being asked for.

The entire thread has reached millions of comments and is still increasing rapidly.

"I am very grateful to the Thirteenth Legion for coming to support us and solving our urgent needs. But they are asking for 20 billion in supplies, otherwise they will not help us. Isn't this a naked threat?"

"Haha, brothers and sisters, did you see that? Our own people are more ruthless than our enemies!"

"Protest, serious protest!"

"Old Fei, what should we do?"

Jon asked dumbfounded.

"I don't know either, but I feel like the sky is falling."

Firion's face turned from green to black.

If this matter is not handled properly, it may lead to a split between Rain City and the Federation, and they may have to bear the blame in the end.
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……

The next day, early morning.

Lei Ji Observatory.

Irelia placed her hands behind her back and looked coldly at the outside of the ship.

A large number of Rain City soldiers and officers including Marina gathered at the entrance, holding banners.

It was clearly written on the banner.

“Protest, protest, protest!”

"We strongly protest against the Thirteenth Legion taking advantage of the situation to loot and extort huge amounts of wealth!"

"We want fair treatment and reject oppression"

Irelia looked at this scene without any change in her expression.

Dengdeng!

At this time, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard.

Soldiers from the Thirteenth Legion were urgently mobilized and quickly guarded the entrance to prevent chaos at the protest site.

When Marina and the others saw this, they shouted even more angrily.

"Protest! Protest!"

At this time, Su Ming was walking towards them from a distance, carrying buns.

When he saw that the entrance of the Lei Ji was so lively, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

When he approached, he stopped and looked up at the banner held by Marina and others to see what was written on it.

At this time, Marina and others also saw Su Ming coming back, and they all stood up straight immediately.

They bowed respectfully to Su Ming.

"General Su Ming!"

"Well, good morning everyone, have you eaten yet? Would you like something to eat?"

Su Ming opened the bun in his hand and asked.

"No, we've already eaten."

"Oh, well, I'll go up first."

Su Ming said and walked towards the boat.

However, Su Ming stopped after walking a few steps forward, turned his head and said to Marina and others with a smile.

"You guys continue!"

"Protest the Thirteenth Legion, Protest the Thirteenth Legion!"

When Marina and the others heard Su Ming's words, they continued to raise their hands and shout in protest.

Su Ming smiled, then went straight into the Lei Ji and walked towards the command room.

When he passed by the observation deck, he saw Irelia walking down from it.

"Senior Irelia, I brought breakfast. Would you like some? The buns here are pretty good."

Su Ming shouted with a smile.

"No, it's too oily."

Irelia shook her head and replied.

"Then I'll bring it to Lao Fei and the others to eat."

Su Ming said with a bit of regret when he saw Irelia refused.

"Ah."

Irelia nodded slightly.

"I am leaving."

Su Ming then walked towards the command room.

Irelia looked at Su Ming's back, thought for a moment, and followed him.

Soon Su Ming arrived at the command room.

When Firion and Jon saw Su Ming, they hurried over and pulled Su Ming to talk, just like drowning people seeing their savior.

"Su Ming, you are finally back."

"Well, I brought the famous meat buns here, all natural. Would you like some?"

Su Ming raised the bun in his hand and said.

"Oh my! What time is it? Why are you eating buns?"

Jon said with a smile on his face.

"Ah? What happened again?"

Su Ming looked at the two of them in confusion.

"No, you don't know about such a big thing."

Firion had just said half of his words when he saw Irelia walk in. His expression suddenly froze and he swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Su Ming asked with a smile when he saw that Firion and Jon suddenly became so reserved.

"What happened?"

"Nothing, it's just that our request for 20 billion from Rain City was leaked out, and now the people of Rain City are getting excited and making a fuss."

Jon said with a cough.

"I see. This is normal. We really want too much. If it were me, I would make a scene too."

Su Ming smiled and replied.

"Su Ming, this is urgent, aren't you anxious?"

Filion said with a severe headache.

"What's the rush?"

Su Ming replied calmly.

"If we don't keep going like this, we will never get the money. How are we going to explain to the commander? If the commander blames us, we will be to blame."

Firion glanced at Irelia secretly and said to Su Ming.

"It doesn't matter. If I can't get it, then I can get it. Maybe the commander won't blame me."

Su Ming said with a smile.

"why?"

Firion and Jon looked at Su Ming in surprise.

Irelia also looked at Su Ming with interest.

"It's very simple. Although the Rain City is rich, it is not a sucker! Is it possible that the commander of the army arranged for you to ask for the money without expecting you to get it?"

Su Ming gave a simple analysis to the two of them.

When Firion and Jon heard Su Ming's words, they were stunned.

Irelia stood quietly by the side without saying a word, her eyes flickering slightly.

At this time, Firion came back to his senses and asked.

"That's not right. Why do you want us to take this money? We can't just make enemies with Rain City."

"It's very simple. Rain City can't come up with this wealth, so naturally the war can't be won. And the commander of the army didn't want another fight in the Tidal Star Sea from the beginning to the end."

"But if we do this, it might force Rain City to negotiate with the Kingdom of Apocalypse. Wouldn't that be a free benefit to the Kingdom of Apocalypse?"

"It's cheap, but it's nothing compared to the losses and strategy involved in a war. As the saying goes, a lack of patience can ruin a great plan. What the Federation lacks most right now is time. Once we let the Federation recover, we will have to vomit out double what we have eaten."

Su Ming explained to Firion and the other man, glancing at Irelia's expression.

Because he discovered that in just a few short years, more and more advanced weapons from the Federation were emerging.

The entire federation was like an old war machine, and it began to run frantically. Once all the advanced weapons of the federation were in place, it would be the time for the federation to wake up.

But the prerequisite is to avoid unnecessary wars. Otherwise, if all the people die, who will use the weapons?

After hearing Su Ming's words, Firion and Jon fell into silence. After a long time, they asked.

"Su Ming, what you mean is that from now on we don't have to worry about whether we can get the money or not, as long as we can spend it?"

"Yes! It's better to postpone it for a day."

Su Ming said to the two of them.

At this time, Irelia spoke slowly.

"I think what Commander Su Ming said makes sense."

"understood."

Filion and the other man looked at each other and replied.

Su Ming turned his head and looked at Irelia and said with a smile.

"Irelia, are you free?"

"Yes, I have."

"How about we go to the City of the Sea and take a look at what's going on?"

"it is good!"

Irelia readily accepted Su Ming's invitation.

The two of them left the command room directly.
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Not long after, the City of Poseidon.

On the balcony of a high-rise building, Su Ming and Irelia leaned against the wall and looked at the street below.

The streets were filled with young men and women holding up the flags of the Rain City and the Federation. They waved the flags and shouted loudly.

"Protest! Protest against the unfair treatment of the Thirteenth Legion!"

"We want an apology!"

Click!

Countless reporters held cameras to record it all, and various flash lights lit up.

The situation is evolving in an uncontrollable direction.

At this moment, suddenly all the virtual advertisements of the entire Poseidon City were inserted into the emergency live broadcast.

Xiluo appeared on the screen and spoke with a serious expression.

"Dear citizens of Rain City, please remain rational and restrained. It is normal for the Thirteenth Legion to apply for military funds from Rain City. As for the difference in the amount, we will have further consultations. At the same time, I would like to announce one thing. In order to maintain the stability of the Tidal Star Sea and end the chaotic situation, Rain City will negotiate with the Kingdom of Apocalypse in five days."

Many people who were marching stopped to talk about this scene.

"Alas, we still have to negotiate with the Kingdom of Apocalypse after all."

"There's nothing we can do. The Thirteenth Legion wants too much."

"City Lord Alysia was also forced into a corner."

"I didn't expect that we didn't collapse at the hands of outsiders, but were forced to collapse by our own people."

Su Ming looked at the news announcement that was inserted temporarily, picked up a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed it, handed it to Irelia, and asked with a smile.

"What do you think?"

"It is in line with the beliefs of Rain City and Alicia's philosophy. Everything is based on one's own interests, and some compensation is paid in exchange for stability and development."

Irelia took the mineral water and took a sip after saying this.

"Do you think this time will be an exception?"

Su Ming asked with a smile.

puff~
When Irelia heard Su Ming's words, she sprayed a mouthful of water on Su Ming's face. Then her brows were furrowed and a solemn expression appeared on her face.

Su Ming said with a helpless smile.

"Why are you reacting so strongly?"

"Feel sorry."

Irelia responded after her expression returned to normal.

"Small things."

Su Ming smiled and replied.
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Apocalypse·God's Fortress·Observation Tower.

Edrig stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the dark starry sky in the distance.

At this time, ripples appeared on a large area of ​​the distant starry sky, and then one after another level 5 motherships, level 5 battleships and level 5 transport ships emerged from the subspace, on a very large scale.

At this time, a middle-aged man wearing fourth-generation white colonial armor, with a holy seal tattooed on his neck and sharp eyes walked forward and reported respectfully.

"Sir, Lord Kildit has led his troops to support us. This time they not only brought a large amount of ammunition and supplies, but also a large number of Red Spears and Silver Executors."

"I know, Atashi. Let Kildit and the others rest as soon as possible. The good show is about to begin."

Edrig said with a smile.

"My Lord, is this appropriate? Archbishop Deshier's side?"

"What's inappropriate? Do I need his permission to do anything?"

"Yes!"

Aresi immediately responded respectfully.

……
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Inside the command room of the Pluto Star Defense Headquarters.

Commander Freya sat in the command chair, flipping through the World Journal, her old face moved slightly as she sighed.

"Ugh."

"Commander, what's wrong with you? Hasn't the crisis in the Tidal Star Sea been alleviated?"

Gwen brought a cup of tea to Commander Freya and said in confusion.

"It has eased, but one wave of trouble has not yet subsided and another wave has come. You'll see for yourself."

Commander Freya took the tea and handed the newspaper to Gwen.

Gwen glanced at the newspaper, a look of shock appeared on her face, and then she spoke in astonishment.

"Isn't this Thirteenth Legion too much? They actually asked us for 20 billion federal coins and said they would not help us fight if we don't give them."

"Do you have any idea?"

Freya took a sip of hot tea and replied tiredly.

After hearing what Freya said, Gwen fell silent.

At this moment, a gray warning box suddenly popped up on the scanning device.

"Warning: Unidentified flying device approaching!"

The operator immediately reported to Freya.

"Activate optics to capture image."

Freya felt an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart, and she suppressed the strange emotion and spoke.

"Yes!"

The operator responded immediately.

Swish!
The optical image suddenly emerged.

In the distant starry sky, a giant mechanical device with a length of 5 kilometers and a rectangular shape appeared, with flames spurting out from its tail. On both sides of this mechanical device, there were two level battleships with the Rain City logo sprayed on them to escort it.

"Commander, isn't that our ship?"

Gwen asked in surprise.

At this time, Freya stood up and spoke in a panic.

"Quick, zoom in on the image!"

"Yes!"

Gwen immediately zoomed in on the image.

At the head of the three-hundred-kilometer-long rectangular mechanical device, stood a sixty-meter-tall ice-blue metal machine covered with tiny ice marks. An ice-blue round wheel was embedded on the chest, emitting light. Six floating ice blades were embedded on the back shoulders of the machine, and two pairs of blue light wings were embedded on the back. Sharp metal claws held two super-particle light blades, and a red sun, a black sun, twelve red moons, fourteen black moons, and numerous stars were spray-painted on the shoulders. It was a V-generation pure mechanical mecha, the Ice Demon (top-end version).

"Father."

Freya looked at the V-generation mecha, Ice Demon, with an expression of disbelief on her old face.

"Lord Morigko!"

Gwen was also surprised and raised her hand to cover her mouth, too shocked to utter a word.

Morigke is a retired general of the Federation and the father of Commander Freya. He has lived in seclusion in the Rain City for many years and has been responsible for the safety of the Rain City.

At this time, a message popped up on the operating screen, and the operator reported in surprise.

"Commander Freya, the other party asked us to open the exit of the defense line. They want to pass through."

Freya's expression changed for a moment, and then she gave the order.

"Pass my order to open the exit of the defense line and let them out. At the same time, activate the first-level martial law order and block all communication channels between the defense line and overseas."

"Yes!"

Gwen responded with a serious expression.

As the order was given, the entire Mingyue defense line began to move.

One after another, special mechanical shielding devices were activated, and at the same time, all entrances and exits of the entire defense line were closed, leaving only the largest exit for Morigko and his team to pass through.
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Five days later.

In the Cemetery of Poseidon's City.

Alicia stood alone in front of Annabeth's tombstone, holding a bouquet of white flowers.

A breeze blew past, ruffling Alicia's hair.

Although Annabeth's body has been sent back to the Rain City, there is still a memorial mausoleum in Poseidon Fortress, which contains her clothes and belongings.

Alicia bowed to the tombstone and placed the flowers in her hand on it, without saying a word.

At this time, Bihan came over and said respectfully to Alicia.

"It's almost time, Lady Alicia."

"I know."

Alicia replied coldly, then turned and left.

When Alicia walked out of the cemetery, she saw Finny, Allura and others standing at the door waiting with solemn expressions.

"Lord Alysia."

Finny and others spoke up.

"go!"

City Lord Alicia said to everyone.

"Yes!"

Finny and others followed Alicia and left.

in the starry sky.

Poseidon Fortress opened large exits one after another, and ships such as the Star Destroyer Thunderbolt began to leave the fortress.

More than an hour later, all the ships inside the fortress were detached.

At this time, Poseidon Fortress removed its camouflage and led a large number of ships towards the starry sky ahead.

At this moment, the Tidal Star Sea network was completely boiling, and many people from neutral countries left messages on it.

"The Rain City and Apocalypse have begun peace talks, and the Poseidon Fortress has set off."

"Where are they negotiating? I heard they are negotiating in the starry sky outside the Sea Tide Kingdom."

"That's great! If we can reach an armistice this time, we won't have to worry anymore!"

"Yes!"

"How can this be? What will happen to our kingdom after the peace talks? Will the Kingdom of Apocalypse be returned to us?"

"What are you daydreaming about? I guess the Rain City will bleed during this peace talk, and the Kingdom of Apocalypse will vomit out the meat it has eaten. What are you thinking about?"

Countless people are paying attention to this peace talk.

Therefore, many war correspondents driving mechas followed closely and filmed in real time the journey of Poseidon Fortress to the negotiation starry sky area.

Of course, there are also people who post information about the troop situation of the Kingdom of Apocalypse on the Internet.

The God Fortress also set sail with a large fleet.

……

Inside the central control room of the Star Destroyer Thunderbolt.

Irelia sat in the command chair, while Su Ming and Firion stood beside her. "Alas, we have been abandoned."

Jon said with a complicated expression as he looked at the Poseidon Fortress which was getting farther and farther away.

Filion said with some emotion.

"I didn't expect it to come to this. Rain City is still negotiating with the Kingdom of Apocalypse. I don't know how the talks will go. If the conditions proposed by the Kingdom of Apocalypse are too harsh and Rain City agrees to them, the parliament will probably explode."

"That's their choice, why do you care so much?"

Su Ming said with a smile.

"Su Ming, are we just going to wait here? Why don't we go and see the Shanghai Fortress?"

Filion asked somewhat worriedly.

"Why should we follow? We have our own things to do. Senior Irelia, please command the ship to go to this coordinate."

Su Ming raised his bracelet and sent a coordinate to Irelia.

"it is good!"

Irelia replied simply.

"Su Ming, where are we going?"

Firion and the other man looked at Su Ming puzzledly and asked.

“You’ll know when you get there.”

Su Ming said with a smile.

When Firion and Jon heard Su Ming say this, they didn't ask any more questions.

A few hours later.

The troops of the Kingdom of Apocalypse and the Federation arrived at the designated starry sky at the same time.

The number of fleets following on both sides was very large.

Although they came to negotiate this time, both sides led a large number of troops. On the one hand, it was to provide support, and on the other hand, it was to show off their muscles and gain more say at the negotiation table.

At this time, inside the command room of Poseidon Fortress.

Alysia sat in the command chair, looking at the Apocalypse Kingdom troops in the starry sky ahead, with a smile on her lips.

At this time, a prompt pops up on the operation screen.

"Reminder: Received a request for a holographic conference from the Celestial Fortress."

Bihan reported respectfully.

"Lady Alicia, the other party has sent a meeting request."

"Pick it up."

Alicia said happily.

"Yes"

When Bihan heard what Alicia said, she raised her hand and waved to accept the meeting request.

Swish!
The virtual images of Edrig, Desir, Limi, Bairuto and others all appeared.

"Lord Alysia, long time no see, I hope you are well!"

Edrig greeted with a smile.

"Thanks to you, it's okay."

Alicia smiled and replied.

If a stranger saw this scene, they would think the two were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

"That's good, let's get down to business."

"Okay!"

"Let me be frank. If it weren't for Archbishop Desir's strong efforts to bring us together today, I would not be willing to come and talk to you."

Edrig came up and threatened directly.

"Then I really have to thank Archbishop De Hill."

When Alicia heard this, she turned her head and looked at Desir and said with a smile.

"You are too polite, City Lord Alicia."

Desir said with a warm smile.

At this time, Edrig said to Alicia.

"Alicia, let me be frank with you. Although I am talking to you for Desir's sake, 5 trillion supplies are too little!"

"Oh, then how much do you want? Tell me about it. Business is something that is negotiated."

Alicia said with a smile.

"10 trillion supplies, and they must be the categories we specify."

Edrig put forward his conditions to Alicia.

When Desir heard Edrig go back on his word, his old face changed slightly, and he opened his mouth to persuade him, but Edrig raised his hand to stop him from speaking.

Desir looked a little unhappy and closed his mouth.

Seeing this, Alicia smiled and said.

"How can 10 trillion be enough? I think it should be at least 20 trillion."

Deshier and the others were also startled when they heard what Alicia said. They were all very surprised and a little confused.

I have never heard of anyone proactively increasing compensation for others.

When Edrig heard what Alicia said, a strange look flashed across his cloudy eyes, and then he smiled and said.

"Oh, I didn't expect City Lord Alicia to be so generous and double the amount. Then today's peace talks will be easy, but how are you going to pay us?"

"Pay you? Don't you pay us?"

Alicia slowly stood up from the command chair and said to Edrig.

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Edrig's face gradually faded, and he continued.

"Miss Alicia, this joke is not funny."

"I'm not kidding, but you're pretty funny. You killed my people, robbed my territory, and you still want me to pay you back. There's no such thing as a good thing in the world. You should just pay me back."

Alicia said directly.

When Desir heard what Alicia said, he was so shocked that he was speechless.

"It seems that you are not here to negotiate today. But this is just right. I didn't want to talk to you in the first place. Deshier, you saw it too. It's not that I don't give you face."

Edrig immediately said with a smile.

"I see."

Desir said with a livid face.

He could see that neither side had any intention of negotiating, and he had been a clown for nothing.

Edrig turned and said to Alicia.

"Alicia, you really made a very stupid mistake today. You shouldn't have torn your face now, but it's too late to say anything now."

"Really? What can you do to me?"

Alicia said without fear.

"I brought a massive army with me this time!"

After Edrig finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved!
Instantly, the scanning device of Poseidon Fortress issued a series of harsh warning sounds, and a large number of red dots appeared on the screen.

A large number of fleets and mecha troops suddenly appeared behind the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s troops, and it can be seen that the other side had already reinforced their troops.

"Interesting, since you are so eager to reincarnate, I will grant your wish."

Alicia said with a smile when she saw the military strength displayed by Edrig.

When Edrig heard this, his expression suddenly darkened and he said coldly.

"There is no point in talking any more. The outcome will be revealed on the battlefield!"

"it is good!"

Alicia immediately cut off the communication.

Inside the God Fortress.

Byruth and the others looked at Edrig excitedly.

"Order the troops to disperse, notify Gavion on the left wing and Archbishop MacVulcan on the right wing, and have them lead their troops to quickly encircle us. Today is the day when those women in Rain City will die!"

Edrig said with a creepy smile.

"Yes!"

Bairut and others responded immediately.

Inside the central control room of Poseidon Fortress.

Finny and the others looked at Alicia with serious expressions.

"Pass on my order. All troops should form a triangle formation with Poseidon Fortress as the center and prepare for battle. The opportunity for revenge has come."

Alicia said with murderous intent.

"Yes!"

Finny and the others replied solemnly.

In the central battlefield area, the troops of both sides began to disperse and form their own formations.

Right wing starry sky.

Inside the central control room of the Star Destroyer Corona.

Archbishop McKenwa and Solenk stood on the observation deck, looking at the starry sky in the distance.

At this time, a subordinate came hurriedly and reported respectfully.

"Lord Mackenwa, we have received a message from Lord Edrig asking us to speed up the encirclement of the Rain City troops. We must capture Alicia in this operation."

"Got it. Rain City is doomed this time. Alicia would never have thought that we didn't even want to negotiate. We just wanted to outflank them during the negotiations."

McKenzie said in a very good mood.

"That's right. As long as we succeed in making the Rain City into dumplings, today will be the day Alicia dies. By then, Lord Fanluo will not only forgive our mistakes, but will also reward us greatly!"

Solenk replied with a smile.

"That's right!"

McKenzie replied excitedly.

On the other side, the Star Destroyer Thunderbolt led the Falling Light and Gray Mist forward at high speed.

At this time, a large number of fleets appeared in the starry sky ahead. These fleets were none other than the ships of Grey, Timmy, Marina and others.

Among them was an additional force from the Ninth Legion.

Inside the central control room of the Star Destroyer Thunderbolt.

The scanning device popped up prompts.

"Prompt: Scanned the Level 5 mothership Black Shell!"

"Prompt: Scanned the Level 5 battleship Haiying!"

Dense green dots appeared on the scanning screen.

Firion and Jon saw this scene and asked with a look of surprise.

"Why are there so many troops gathered here? Are we going to start a war?"

"That's right, City Lord Alicia had no intention of negotiating from the beginning to the end. Instead, she wanted to take advantage of the gap in the negotiations to outflank them and kill them all!"

Su Ming said with a smile.

"No, how come we didn't know about this? Why didn't you tell us in advance?"

Firion and Jon asked in surprise.

Irelia sat in the command chair, her expression unchanged.

"I reported this to the legion commander, but she didn't tell you, so I can't say much!"

Su Ming explained with a smile.

"Well, I just didn't expect that the money wouldn't come and the war would still have to be fought."

Firion and Jon said with a slight sigh.

"Don't say that. This war must be fought beautifully. Everyone should be braver and take better care of the girls in the Rainy City. After all, we have received a large sum of money from them, and they are our financial sponsors now."

Su Ming said to Irelia and the others with a smile.

Irelia was also stunned when she heard Su Ming's words, while Firion and Jon looked at Su Ming in shock and asked.

"Su Ming, what do you mean? City Lord Alysia paid?"

"That's right, 15 billion worth of supplies!"

Su Ming said with a smile.

"When? How come we don't know?"

Firion and Jon asked confusedly.

"It was six days ago!"

Su Ming's thoughts couldn't help but go back to a few days ago.

The gate of Poseidon Castle.

After Su Ming watched Firion and Jon walk away, he turned and walked into the castle.

He was also full of confusion. Why did Bi Han suddenly look for him?
Soon Su Ming arrived at a side hall of the castle and saw Bi Han waiting there for a long time.

"Lord Bihan."

Su Ming greeted politely.

"Master Su Ming, you are here."

"I don't know, Master Bihan, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"You'll find out if you follow me."

Bihan replied respectfully.

"it is good!"

Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

"this way please!"

Bi Han led Su Ming away.

A moment later, Bi Han led Su Ming to the back garden of Poseidon Castle.

The entire back garden is very beautiful, planted with various precious trees and flowers, and the ground is paved with irregular cobblestones.

Bi Han led Su Ming along the path and soon came to a unique pavilion.

There are stone tables and stone chairs in the pavilion, and exquisite cakes and tea are placed on the stone tables.

"Master Su Ming, please eat something and drink some tea here and wait for a while."

"it is good!"

Su Ming didn't ask any more questions.

Bi Han then retreated respectfully.

Su Ming looked around, then walked to the stone table and sat down.

He picked up a piece of pink pastry and tasted it. He didn't know what the pastry was made of, but it was very soft and glutinous, sweet and delicious. It tasted very good.

Then Su Ming poured a cup of tea and tried it. The tea was also top quality.

Su Ming leisurely ate cakes and drank tea, admiring the scenery of the back garden.

At this time, footsteps were heard.

Su Ming heard the noise and turned his head to look over, only to see Alicia walking towards him gracefully.

Su Ming quickly stood up and greeted him respectfully.

"Lord Alysia."

"Sit down. Sorry to have kept you waiting."

Alicia said with a smile.

"No, I just arrived not long ago. I wonder what you want to talk to me about, Lady Alicia?"

Su Ming asked quickly.

Alicia looked Su Ming up and down and said with a charming smile.

"General Su Ming, how is Long Bai these days?"

"pretty good."

"I don't know, General Su Ming, what is your relationship with Long Bai?"

"Uh, it's nothing, just a normal relationship between superiors and subordinates."

Su Ming was slightly startled, and replied after a little thought.

"General Su Ming, it took you less than three years to climb from a student to an admiral, and you even became a candidate for the rank of general. This is unprecedented in the history of the Federation. Are you sure you have no special relationship with Long Bai?"

"Really not, Lord Long Bai is very fair."

Su Ming replied with a wry smile.

He didn't know how to explain it either. Some things would only get worse the more he explained them.

"Oh, in that case. Then, General Su Ming, are you interested in developing in Rain City? The treatment here is very good."

Alicia asked with a smile.

Su Ming's eyelids jumped when he heard this. He didn't expect that Alicia would dig him directly, so he politely declined.

"Thank you for the appreciation of City Lord Alicia, but I am doing well in the Thirteenth Legion."

"What? Don't you like our Rain City?"

"No."

"I know that in the eyes of the world, Rain City has always been weak and incompetent, only caring about the gains and losses of interests."

Alicia looked at Su Ming with a smile.

Su Ming said after a moment of hesitation.

"This is just what most people think, but I don't think so. Their views are a bit biased."

Su Ming shook his head and replied.

"General Su Ming, this world is very realistic. If you are weak, you are wrong. No matter how hard you try, the weak will always be weak. The prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain. Once you are labeled, you will always be criticized."

Alicia said with a little self-mockery.

"Lord Alysia, this is not your fault. I have read the history of Rain City. Rain City has not been good at fighting for a long time, but you, Lord Alysia, have gone against the crowd and formed your own army, investing a lot of manpower and material resources to arm it. It has been a very difficult journey! Although the combat effectiveness of the troops of Rain City is still worrying, at least they are no longer helpless and at the mercy of others."

Su Ming shook his head and replied.

After hearing Su Ming's words, Alicia's smile became brighter, her eyebrows and eyes flickered, and she admired Su Ming more and more.

"It seems that Long Bai really picked up a treasure."

"Thank you for the compliment from City Lord Alicia. I wonder what you want to talk to me about this time?"

Su Ming did not become complacent because of Alicia's praise.

Alicia said with a smile.

"General Su Ming, do you know who I met not long ago?"

When Su Ming heard this, his eyelids twitched, his thoughts quickly became active, and he reacted immediately.

It was probably not a coincidence that Timmy saw the envoy of the Kingdom of Apocalypse. It was possible that Alicia let Timmy see it on purpose, with the purpose of using Timmy's hand to pass the message to him.

However, Su Ming still replied calmly.

"Lord Alysia, you meet so many people every day, how would I know?"

Seeing that Su Ming was playing dumb, Alicia said with a smile.

"I won't play dumb with you. I met with the envoy of the Kingdom of Apocalypse. Guess what the bargaining chip they offered for the peace talks is?"

"5 trillion."

Su Ming raised his head and stared at Alicia and replied.

"That's right. As long as we give 5 trillion in supplies, the Kingdom of Apocalypse will withdraw its troops. I won't have to fight anymore, and no more people will die. But you want 15 billion in supplies, and you only want to win the right wing battlefield? Do you think I will give it to you?"

Alicia asked with a smile.

"No, but we ourselves don't hold out much hope."

Su Ming said with a wry smile.

"Really? But I guess your legion commander must want this batch of supplies very much."

"Everyone wants money, but the problem is that it's impossible."

"It's not completely impossible. If you want, I can give it to you."

Alicia stared at Su Ming and said with a smile.

"Lord Alicia, please stop joking with me."

Su Ming was also shocked when he heard Alicia's words, and he quickly spoke.

"I'm not kidding."

Alicia poured a glass, took a sip and said.

After hearing what Alicia said, Su Ming suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Alicia looked at Su Ming's reaction and chuckled.

"Okay, you don't have to be so nervous, I won't dig you!"

"Lord Alysia, why do you want to give me this credit?"

Su Ming asked, feeling slightly relieved.

"No reason, I just admire you, so I'm giving you 20 billion in supplies. As for how you want to report it, that's your business."

Alicia said with a smile.

In fact, Alicia noticed Su Ming very early, but she didn't expect Su Ming to grow so fast.

In just a few years, she climbed to the rank of general. By the time she realized it, it was a little too late. But it didn't matter. She could still make up for it. But the investment in the middle was not as good as the initial investment in the business. She had to invest a lot.

Su Ming didn't expect Alicia to give him such a big gift. His expression changed for a while, but he finally spoke.

"Lady Alicia, what can I do for you?"

"Of course it's revenge! I want the Kingdom of Apocalypse to die!"

Alicia raised her head and looked at Su Ming and said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)