Let them offer their loyalty

“The underground city in the wilderness is more than just an ancient relic. This former civilization possessed technology and knowledge that surpasses modern times. However, for some reason, they disappeared, and now only this underground city is left as evidence of their existence.”

Ji Yeling's tone sounded a little worried: "According to our assumption, the traces of the previous civilization no longer exist, but the appearance of this underground city directly destroyed our assumptions."

"The underground city of the previous civilization suddenly rose from the ground. We would never have thought that this underground city was suddenly activated automatically, or that it was triggered by someone's accident."

"We have reason to believe that the sudden activation of this underground city may be because the humans of the previous civilization have begun to revive." Ji Yeling's tone became more serious. "We have in-depth research on the previous civilization. Although their technology and knowledge far surpass ours, they eventually disappeared, leaving behind countless mysteries."

"We found that the former civilization carried out large-scale underground construction before it disappeared. They hid a lot of resources and technologies in underground cities, and this underground city is one of them. We suspect that they may have foreseen some kind of disaster, so they made such preparations."

"And now, the activation of this underground city may mean that the former civilized humans have begun to recover. They may have recovered from the disaster and are rebuilding their civilization."

She paused and continued, "For other countries that know about this, the revival of the former civilization may represent an opportunity, but we know that the revival of the former civilization definitely represents a disaster."

"That's why we came to you, Mr. Jonas."

"This still doesn't explain why they have to cooperate with us instead of the Federation. But I know this without Miss Ji Yeling telling me." Jonas smiled.

Jonas waved his hand gently. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Dragon City chose to cooperate with me instead of the Federation. I think the reason is very simple. Recently, the Federation's temperament has changed drastically. Their behavior has become increasingly unpredictable and even a little too radical. This change coincides with the sudden appearance of the underground city."

He paused and continued, "You suspect that the Federation may have established contact with certain forces in the underground city, or gained some kind of benefit, which caused their behavior to change. And you know that the former civilization is absolutely untrustworthy, so you just came to me, right?"

"You are right, Mr. Jonas. That is why we chose you instead of the Federation."

"But I'm curious, what are you going to use to negotiate with the Federation? What if they have all become lunatics who want war?"

Jonas questioned Ji Yeling in a joking tone, but he wanted to know more about what means the Federation wanted to use to implicate Dorothy.

"As long as the entire Federation has not surrendered to the former civilization, or is not controlled by the former civilization, even if the former civilization controls the powerful figures in the Federation, we still have a way."

Ji Yeling chuckled: "As long as she still cares about the Winners Alliance behind her, that is, the interest group, then she must negotiate with us."

"You might say, what if the pre-civilized people killed them all? The fact is that the capitalists love their money more than their lives, and that always has some effect, Mr. Jonas."

"Very good, then I will accept your assistance."

Jonas said with a smile, as if the initiative was in his hands.

"Well, happy cooperation, Mr. Jonas."

Ji Yeling hung up the call and then sighed heavily: "This guy is much harder to deal with than I thought. Is he really the guy the intelligence team said looks young but is actually as conceited as those old capitalists?"

The moment the phone was hung up, the whole floor burst into noise.

"Big sister, is it true that Jonas even finds you difficult?"

"Fuck it, Big Sister, forget about that shitty Federation, let's just go and unify the world. Give these people a good beating. If we can't stand it anymore, let's just kill them!"

"Don't even mention pre-civilizations. We'll kill pre-pre-civilizations just the same. What kind of people are worthy of being our pre-civilization? They are identified as shameless and ignorant of the six arts of a gentleman. I don't know what they are talking about!"

"Clap clap."

Ji Yeling clapped his hands twice, and the group of people stopped immediately.

Very good, it seems that she still has some deterrent power.

"Everyone, you have heard it, District 25 and we have reached a cooperation. As Sword Bearers, Dragon City's will is our will. Everyone, if you can manipulate the negotiations, do so. If you can trip up business, do so. If you can set a trap, do so. Those who do well, leave work two hours early every day!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately sparked a heated discussion.

"Really? But don't we never get off work? There's always work to do, and we have to roll back here as soon as we get a call. Isn't this normal?"

"Big sister, can you say that we can increase the rest time by two hours? It's not that the brothers don't believe you, but you and we all know the situation in Longcheng. If the rest time exceeds half an hour, it doesn't count as Longcheng."

"Funny analysis: Some people say that if you do a good job in Dragon City, you can leave work two hours earlier. It's really funny."

The more Ji Yeling listened, the darker his face became. He simply sat in his office chair and waited until the discussion gradually died down.

"Go on, aren't you having a great time? Why don't you continue?"

After it had stopped, Ji Yeling stood up and said, "Apart from the few hours of sleep, I only have one hour of rest time. Go to work!"

"Yes!"

Seeing her men resume their work, Ji Yeling continued to do what she was supposed to do. She pushed open the door, and after Ji Yeling left, the discussion inside exploded like oil poured into cold water.

"To be honest, it feels good. It seems that we are the only ones who know about the pre-civilization?"

"I feel like if the big sister doesn't object, we can go from being Dragon City police to world police, and become heroes straight away. We won't have to be afraid at all!"

"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to be your father, I only have five hours of rest time every day. I'm almost dying of busyness, you know? You're a psychic but you're still working like crazy here. If you want me to be your father, I'll consider it."

corridor.

Ji Yeling walked forward, had already made a call, and was muttering something.

"The matter has been dealt with. Jonas has accepted our help. Tsk, he should be the one to say thank you. Why do I feel like he has no respect for me at all?"

"What? What do you mean by there is really no need to respect me? If I don't pay overtime tomorrow, the Sword Holders will go on strike. I'm going to sell goods to support the Sword Holders and their families."

Something seemed to be said over there. Ji Yeling patted his chest and said, "If they object, let them oppose. If they die, don't blame me. I tell you!"

"Are there still people who support coexistence with the previous civilization who have holes in their brains? Do they really believe that the previous civilization will be friendly to us? Between the two options of holding the gun in their own hands or waiting for others to become stronger and then handing it over, do they have to choose the first option?"

“Please, once the former civilization revives, even if we join forces, we can’t defeat it. How dare they say such things? By then, it’s the Sword Wielder who will die, not them, so they can naturally make sarcastic remarks!”

"What? What do you mean I should shut up? I'm in a meeting. Why are you calling me when I'm in a meeting? A meeting with those surrenderists? Can you ask them to send the former civilization off? What do you mean Snow Leopard should shut up and take a rest? Can you give me half a day off?"

After hanging up the phone angrily, Ji Yeling let out a long sigh.

There will always be idiots in this world who come from nowhere, all of them are ignorant. Some support coexistence after understanding the previous civilization, some choose to try to cooperate with the previous civilization to obtain various technologies, and some choose to just slide down and kneel down, without any temper at all.

There is a lot of chaos here too, but it is more of an internal struggle.

Alas, this is what palace fighting is like.

But didn't she say she gave herself half a day off? Never mind, it would be a waste if I didn't take it!

Thinking of this, Ji Yeling simply stopped thinking about those annoying things, but took the elevator to the underground floor and left the building where the swordsman was.

"I got off work early. It was great. I went to the food court."

A unique hot pot restaurant is located in the old neighborhood of the city. The store uses a slightly old neon sign as its sign, and the light casts a hazy halo on the smoky street. Although the digital screen at the door is a bit outdated, it still scrolls today's special menu.

The decoration in the store is simple yet futuristic. Old photos of the city are hung on the walls. In contrast, the miniature touch screens on the tables allow customers to order their own food. The hot pot stove looks traditional but has been modified to have automatic temperature control. The ingredients are placed in a transparent refrigerator and although there is no fancy packaging, the freshness is obvious at a glance.

The waiters wear uniforms with slight electronic elements. They communicate with the kitchen at all times to ensure timely and accurate service. Although the technological elements in the store are obvious, they do not appear abrupt, but are integrated with the overall old-fashioned decoration and atmosphere.

But Ji Yeling was not going to this house.

Next to it, on a busy street corner, hides a seemingly inconspicuous hot pot restaurant. The sign of this restaurant has faded a little, and time has left obvious marks on it, but every word is still clearly visible. The glass door of the store is a little old, but extremely clean, and through it, you can see what's going on inside the store.

As soon as you enter the door, you are greeted by a rich and tempting aroma of hot pot. The interior decoration is simple, and the paint on the walls has peeled off in some places, revealing the brick walls underneath, but this does not detract from the cleanliness of the environment. The tables and chairs look a bit old, and the color of the wood has darkened, but it has been wiped clean and there is not a speck of dust.

Although the space is not large, there is a shiny stainless steel hot pot stove on each table, which sparkles and reflects the diligent cleanliness of the store. There is no waiter, only an inconspicuous-looking old lady. She wears reading glasses that do not belong to this era and holds a brick in her hand. Looking closer, it is a mobile phone that was eliminated shortly after the launch of communications.

The presentation of the food is also very exquisite. Although there are no gorgeous decorations, each ingredient is bright and attractive, and is placed in clean containers according to categories. The meat, vegetables and various meatballs are neatly arranged and look fresh and delicious.

Ji Yeling pushed open the door and walked slowly into the store. The old lady sitting behind the cashier counter raised her head. She was very old, and after blinking hard, she struggled to stand up and put the phone in her hand on the table.

"Let's go. Why are you here now?" The old lady's voice carried a reassuring magnetism. Her slightly trembling hand pointed the direction, and Ji Yeling followed her to a table.

"Still the same?"

"Hmm, it's super spicy, add more Sichuan pepper."

The old lady tried hard to steady her hands and began to prepare ingredients for Ji Yeling. She carefully took out various foods from the containers. Although each movement was not very smooth, she was extremely attentive. In the process of taking the seasoning, her hand shook and she actually took the wrong bottle of chili. She wanted to grab sesame paste. She was stunned for a moment, then carefully identified the label through her reading glasses and found the mistake.

"Oh, what eyes! If the old man saw that I took the wrong one, he would probably scold me." The old lady muttered with an embarrassed smile on her face. She quickly replaced the correct seasoning and carefully placed it on Ji Yeling's table.

In this place, almost no one could find Ji Yeling. Every time they came to eat hot pot, the old man would serve some dishes after the preparations were ready, and then let Ji Yeling take whatever he wanted. After taking it, he just had to say what he had eaten without counting in detail. Every time, Ji Yeling would have some evil thoughts and deliberately say less, but he never did it.

It's not that I have bad intentions, nor that I can't afford to pay. I just want to tell the old man that sooner or later someone will eat more and talk less, and then I will lose money.

Once, after she told her boss about it, she heard the boss say, "It's a loss, so what? I wish you could eat more and not go hungry."

The hotpot is just so-so. The stove that takes half a day to heat up is not as good as the boiler that only takes two or three seconds to heat up. The freshness and taste of the ingredients are not as good as that place. Ji Yeling did not feel any mysterious ten-year or hundred-year inheritance, but he just loves to come to this place.

Even the seasoning was prepared by the boss himself. Although Ji Yeling could prepare it herself, looking at that figure, she decided to forget it and let her do something to move around so that her old bones wouldn't rust.

Pay after eating, and leave.

Every time I come here, it feels like I’m hiding here and others can’t find me.

The boss doesn't know himself either and thinks of himself as an ordinary person. That's good. Nothing will suddenly come and say, Ji Yeling, I like you so much. I don't want to be your dog anymore. I want to be eaten by you and be your excrement.

We had a full meal and drank a lot, and paid neatly. There was no boss suddenly saying his store was going to close down, and no thugs suddenly came in to cause trouble. It was pretty good.

He is still swiping his phone with blurry eyes. He looks like this every time I come here, but it makes me feel at ease.

She opened the communication and found that the call reminder function was turned on, and a call came in directly.

"Ji Yeling, they are starting to object again, saying that we have to get enough technology and civilization from the previous civilizations to fight against them and completely eliminate them. Otherwise, we can't make progress and it's meaningless. Damn it, do we have to be like this? We are fighting against them, and the people inside are still dragging us down like crazy."

"Girls, stop using bad language. Give me the address within a minute."

This group of people really didn't know what was going on. The mood she had just had when she was full was completely gone. She picked up a glass jar of soy milk from the refrigerator and casually scanned two credit points over it.

"No, are you really going? Aren't you afraid that others will complain to you directly?"

"I think you called me either to ask me to deal with these old guys, or to vent your anger on me... As for dealing with them? It would be best if I could stop being the Swordsman."

Ji Yeling flicked the bottle cap away casually. She could have drunk freely, but she insisted on using a straw.

Every time when we are about to do something, there will be people who jump out and disagree. You just don’t need to pay any attention to them.

In this way, she was indeed a little envious of Jonas.

This man can directly use his dirty hands to organize District 25 like one of his dogs, going wherever his dog tells him to go and what he wants to do next. If his dog wants it to be quiet, it will never move.

"Sometimes I wonder if I should learn from Jonas and clean up the rotten things in Dragon City, but I find that they have been rooted for too long, and even space-based weapons cannot eliminate them."

"But I can still give them two dollars. Tell me the address. I got off work early today, so I can handle this matter myself. They are a bit lucky."

On both sides of the street, fast food restaurants, bars and various small shops fill the space. The old-fashioned TV screens and holographic projectors in the stores are used interchangeably, which looks both retro and avant-garde. The crowd is bustling with pedestrians of various styles. Some are wearing fashionable clothes with a strong sense of futuristic, while others are a mix of traditional and technological clothes. From time to time, people with mechanical prosthetics can be seen walking in the crowd, with their mechanical parts connected to their skin.

An unknown liquid was flowing in the gutters on the street, and occasionally a slight sound of electric current could be heard. In the air, self-driving flying cars whizzed past, and together with various vehicles speeding on the ground, they formed a dynamic traffic picture. In some dim corners, one could even see black market transactions, secretly exchanging information and items. Ji Yeling took a look and ignored it.

She turned on the communication and sent this message to Jonas.

"Mr. Jonas, please rest assured. Before the Federation breaks off relations, you will not see any information about the Federation going to District 25."

"Your friend, the chief sword bearer of the Dragon City "Sword Bearer" organization, Ji Yeling - respectfully presents to you."

Chapter 573: Mr. Jonas, would you like to go on a date with me?

Jonas felt that he had quite a lot of free time these days.

After the underground city rose up, he thought the Federation would make another big move, but when the call came from Dragon City, the Federation acted as if nothing had happened, as if the previous civilization had not leaned over Dorothy.

"Mr. Jonas, please rest assured. Before the Federation breaks off relations, you will not see any information about the Federation going to District 25."

"Your friend, the chief sword bearer of the Dragon City "Sword Bearer" organization, Ji Yeling - respectfully presents to you."

Just like Ji Yeling said, unless you take the initiative to look for trouble, the Federation will not be able to find you.

Various diplomatic disputes, broken business chains, and all kinds of troubles were brought to the Federation. When Jonas thought about how the former civilization could not get rid of the problems of humans, who were regarded as ants, he laughed out loud.

The Federation should not come to deal with District 25 again before Longcheng issues a reminder to itself.

Finally I can have a good rest.

The office door was open, and what Eiffel was holding was not the usual folder, but an exquisite-looking tray with a refreshing cup of coffee and a few exquisite cookies on it.

"Mr. Jonas." Eiffel's voice was gentle and inconspicuous, very different from the previous official style: "Your coffee, please enjoy it slowly."

She walked over to Jonas and gently placed the tray on his desk, being careful not to make too much noise. She noticed that he seemed to be tired in the corners of his eyes, so she asked gently, "How did you rest? Do you need me to arrange some relaxing activities for you? Perhaps a comfortable massage or a walk would help."

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Something is wrong, very wrong.

Why does it seem that even Eiffel's expression has become more lively?

No, she is not a "three-no" person at all, she just rarely expresses her emotions.

But now even Eiffel had some free time and came to serve him coffee and afternoon tea personally.

"Thank you, Eiffel." He thought to himself, but his voice was low and gentle. "I think I just need a good rest. I have been busy these days."

"Of course, Mr. Jonas, if you need anything, feel free to let me know and I will do my best to help you."

Her lips parted slightly as she repeated, "Anything."

Eiffel stood there, her body leaning forward slightly, one hand lightly placed on the table to support herself, her eyes twinkling and a smile seemingly drawn at the corner of her mouth.