Doctor, I'm really strong!

But if he did that, the Red Guards would change their nature. Whether Liu Jiuli wanted to or not, when he took that step, it would be tantamount to supporting the current monarchy and going against the Red Guards' ideals. Such betrayal would come at a price. He himself would not be the price, but others would.

It is difficult to learn to be good, but it is very easy to learn to be bad. If you cannot stick to your original intentions, the speed at which the vanguard will become corrupt will be faster than the speed at which the United States withdraws its troops from Ukraine.

Realizing there was nothing he could do, the Tsar could only ask, "What do you want?"

Chapter 87: You're really vicious!

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Under Liu Jiuli's careful guidance, the high-ranking officials of the Ursus Empire concluded that "this kid is capable and can be managed," and nodded in approval.

What else can we do? If we don't agree now, we might have to kneel down in a minute. A wise person knows when to yield. Can't you see His Majesty the Tsar is waiting for a way out? As ministers, we should share the burden of our sovereign. We should kneel down first, and His Majesty won't be embarrassed.

In this way, Liu Jiuli successfully obtained a viscount's fiefdom from the Ursus Emperor.

This is just outrageous! A viscount managing an industrial city the size of Chernobog? It's laughable if word gets out.

But Liu Jiuli didn't care at all; his purpose in coming here was to intimidate and negotiate.

Peace talks are important, but Liu Jiuli will not beg on his knees.

Trying to achieve peace through compromise will only embolden the other side, but if you immediately declare your intention to annihilate their entire family, then the enemy will be more willing to negotiate peace.

Moreover, Liu Jiuli really does have a way of wiping out the other party's entire family; he's not kidding.

To put it bluntly, when he appeared here, the Ursus Empire only had two choices: accept a humiliating peace, or after Liu Jiuli's mess, the Ursus Empire would be forced into civil war, and Chernobog would have peace on its own. When the time was right and the Red Guards had developed, it would be their turn to redefine the rules.

As for whether the Empire would strictly abide by the treaty, Liu Jiuli was not worried at all.

They definitely have no choice in the short term, but after that, they won't have a choice anymore.

Before leaving, Liu Jiuli asked very considerately, "Your Majesty, would you like to entrust your eldest son to me?"

The Tsar shuddered and immediately exclaimed, "Impossible!"

Liu Jiuli spread his hands and shook his head, saying, "Anyway, this eldest prince is already a cripple. There's no way the throne of the Tsar will be passed to him. Since that's the case, why not make the most of him and give him to me as a guarantee? After all this turmoil, the eldest prince's life is in danger."

These words are like killing someone by attacking their spirit.

Originally, the eldest prince posed no threat to the seventh prince's succession. However, now that Liu Jiuli has suddenly appeared, if he stands on the eldest prince's side, relying on the banner of the eldest son and Liu Jiuli's own deterrent power, he can at least make the future seventh prince feel disgusted without any problem. Moreover, he can also use the banner of "legal reason" to secure the throne of the Ursus Empire at any time.

The subsequent plot can be referenced from Cao Cao, but Liu Jiuli's ruthlessness towards the Ursus high command is probably on par with Dong Zhuo.

The Tsar, of course, knew what this meant, and immediately said firmly, "This is a matter for the royal family, not something an outsider like you should concern yourself with!"

Liu Jiuli snapped his fingers and said casually, "What does it matter? Anyway, you'll probably have to deal with him after this. Let me take him away. Your friend can have a peaceful end. He's your son, can't you be a little gentler?"

The Tsar gritted his teeth and said, "As the eldest son, he must bear the responsibilities of a member of the royal family, and he is aware of that!"

Liu Jiuli raised an eyebrow: "Including the awareness of being forced to commit suicide?"

The Tsar remained silent, and the atmosphere at the scene was eerily still.

Everyone knows the truth about this. To outsiders, this choice might seem inhumane and incredibly foolish, but when it comes to power, any侥幸 (a sense of luck) or kindness is unacceptable, especially for the royal family.

Family ties will only become an obstacle to my ascension to the throne. As long as I have no family ties, I am invincible.

"A child who has no one to love him is truly pitiful, don't you think, Your Highness?"

At this moment, everyone was shocked to discover that there was another person in the room. This person was none other than the Crown Prince Alexei.

"Your Highness, the First Prince!"

How did he get here?

Gregory looked calmly at Liu Jiuli; no one else could do such a thing except him.

Liu Jiuli noticed Gregory's gaze, smiled, and made a single-word gesture, which earned him a sigh from the latter.

That's really toxic.

Everyone knows that there is no kinship in the royal family, but some things can be said in private, but they must never be brought up in public, let alone known to the parties involved, otherwise it will lead to an uncontrollable disaster.

For example, right now, Alexei's face is expressionless, as if he could transcend and become a Buddha on the spot, but anyone can see the suppressed anger in his eyes.

Disappointment, fear, sadness, and anger.

The Seventh Prince and his elder brother exchanged glances, and in that brief moment, he knew that the two were now enemies.

Previously, there was absolutely no possibility of the two being enemies. Alexei knew very well that he was no match for Nikolai, as his physique and abilities were inferior to Nikolai's. Therefore, he had long been prepared to abdicate and pass the throne to a more capable person. From the very beginning, he did not compete for the throne and remained an observer.

Alexei's greatest wish was to simply live out his life as it came, but now that wish has been shattered.

Admittedly, the person Alexei should hate the most is Liu Jiuli. Without him, things wouldn't have turned out this way. But how would you feel if you found yourself abandoned by your family and even about to be killed by them for the sake of your younger brother?

Moreover, Liu Jiuli never intended to kill Alexei; he merely gave an example. Because of this example, he was to be driven to extinction by his own father, while everyone else stood by and watched coldly. His younger brother, as the biggest beneficiary, only needed to stand by and remain "neutral."

Hehehe, hehehe, haha ​​...

This is my life, this is the truth of the world, and I actually had the illusion that my father would fight for me.

Having witnessed the situation unfold, Gregory finally understood that Liu Jiuli's purpose in coming here was to create chaos. No matter what happened next, he would be guaranteed to profit. As long as the Ursus Empire itself could not stabilize, Chernobog in the Far East would be safe.

That's a huge industrial city, surrounded by abundant resources. Given time, it will surely become a sword pressed against the belly of the Urus Empire, capable of severing the entire empire's backbone at any moment.

But do you think that's all?

"It's such a pity, Your Highness."

Liu Jiuli shook his head, feigning sadness, his expression quite "sincere".

Alexei then asked, "Is our previous agreement still valid?"

Liu Jiuli nodded: "Of course, it's extremely effective. It's a pity you could have gotten so much more."

Liu Jiuli took out a roll of parchment, on which the Originium energy surged. Even ordinary people without Originium skills could feel the terrifying power emanating from the parchment.

Gregory exclaimed in shock, "A soul contract!"

Liu Jiuli nodded, then slowly unfolded the parchment. The contents of the parchment chilled everyone to the bone.

Before arriving here, Liu Jiuli sought out the eldest prince, Alexei, and after demonstrating his power, he took out a scroll of parchment with the effect of a soul contract and made a bet with Alexei.

He told Alexei his plan directly: if the Tsar insisted on not releasing Alexei, then Liu Jiuli would serve the Ursus Empire for free for fifty years; if the Tsar chose to give up, then according to the contract, Alexei would have to leave Saint-Germain with Liu Jiuli.

What will happen after you leave? Liu Jiuli just explained that, and you can take that as a reference.

There's nothing we can do; the Ursus Empire's central authority is just so weak.

Alexei originally didn't want to get involved, but Liu Jiuli bluntly stated that no matter what the outcome, Alexei would be in trouble after he did this, and no one would be able to save him then.

But if he bets right and joins in, he'll get a share of the credit anyway. He can just stand there and wait for the results. Is there any easier way to earn merit? If you don't even dare to do this, you're truly an elite warhorse—without balls! (In ancient times, warhorses were castrated to prevent them from wasting their energy on unnecessary things and to improve their combat efficiency.)

At that moment, Alexei realized that he had no choice. The storm stirred up by Liu Jiuli was destined not to let him go. If he had this contract, at least he would have a guarantee of survival. Also, Alexei wanted to prove himself.

Admittedly, Liu Jiuli is not a good person either, and he came here specifically to threaten me, which is detrimental to the empire. However, judging from the contract, I don't need to do anything to give the Ursus Empire an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He had witnessed Liu Jiuli's strength firsthand; even his own father couldn't refuse someone like that standing on the side of the Ursus Empire.

Everyone has the urge to prove themselves, and this is especially true for Alexei, who was born with a disability.

He's a prince, and under normal circumstances, he's the eldest prince who has a high probability of inheriting the throne of the Tsar. Although reality makes it impossible for him to compete, doesn't he want to? If the opportunity were presented to him, would he easily give it up?

After all, he was a prince of the Ursus Empire, and deep within his genes lay the fighting genes of the Ursus people.

Moreover, he didn't actually have to pay anything from beginning to end. As long as the Tsar showed even a little bit of kinship towards him, he would definitely win. As a person, no matter what he said, he longed for his father's love.

The desire to make a name for himself, the desire to be recognized by his father, the desire to prove himself—countless desires erupted from Alexei's incomplete body, leading him to the dueling stage of the Dark Game.

With the contract in place, Alexei firmly believed that he would be the winner, that the entire Ursus Empire would be grateful for his contributions, and that his father would treat him differently. Even if he couldn't ascend to the throne, the future prosperity of the Ursus Empire would surely be due to his efforts.

But now, the dream is shattered. There is no kinship in royalty, never has been!

However, Liu Jiuli felt that killing him and destroying his spirit was not enough. He grabbed Gregory and almost shoved the contract in his face, asking in a very amiable way, "Mr. Black Snake, do you think this contract is real or fake?"

Gregory wanted to say it was fake, but it was obviously impossible. Among the people present were sorcerers skilled in Originium Arts, including the Seventh Prince and the Tsar himself. You can do your best to deceive others, but you can't deceive yourself.

The truth is, because of their cold indifference, they gave up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—an opportunity that could have solved all the problems directly.

If they didn't know, that would be one thing, but now that it's right in front of them, no matter how much they mentally emphasize "this is a trap" or "he expected this to happen," that sense of regret is impossible to shake off. After all, it was their own choice that made the decision.

Liu Jiuli shook his head: "If you had just acted a little more humanely, things would have turned out much better. Well, after all, there's no kinship in the royal family. It's not your fault; I was the one who schemed against you. I'm truly sorry."

These words, spoken by Liu Jiuli, carried an even stronger sense of sarcasm, and the others couldn't help but look at the Tsar with a hint of reproach.

Because they were really just a hair's breadth away from solving the problem; all they needed was for the Tsar to show a little humanity.

There's a chain reaction here: if the Tsar treats his own children this way, what about his subjects?

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger!

Liu Jiuli patted the eldest prince on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Child, abandon your illusions and prepare for the struggle."

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Section 88: You do your thing, I'll do mine.

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Faced with immense pressure, the Tsar finally yielded, and Liu Jiuli got what he wanted. At that moment, he experienced the joy of America.

All it takes is a tube of laundry detergent, and the world will kneel before me, hahahahahaha.

Calm down, calm down, control your upturned lips, Liu Jiuli, you can't become that kind of beast.

"Where are you taking me next?"

At this moment, the eldest prince Alexei was being carried in Liu Jiuli's hands, and the two flew in the sky, gradually moving away from Saint Jun Castle.

The Tsar had originally intended to stop them, but to his surprise, Liu Jiuli took off right there and flew away in front of them, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye, instantly killing off all their schemes and plots.

Being able to fly definitely has its advantages.

Liu Jiuli smiled slightly: "I have a good place to go, and I believe Your Highness will like it."

Alexei sighed, thinking to himself: I have no choice whether I like it or not.

Meanwhile, inside the Saint-Germain Palace, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive. With something like this happening, someone was bound to suffer, such as the one in charge of security, but killing that unlucky guy wouldn't solve anything.

"Liu Jiuli, Red Guard, Chernobog!"