Let them offer their loyalty

These terrorists specifically targeted key facilities and densely populated areas in Longcheng, using a drug as their main means of attack.

This drug is extremely toxic. Once the human body comes into contact with or inhales it, it will quickly corrode the nervous system. If the exposure time is too long, the victim's nerve cells will gradually die, causing serious physical damage or even death.

The terrorists' actions were very planned. They always evacuated quickly after causing damage, leaving only chaos and panic in Longcheng. They seemed to know the city's structure very well, and each attack could accurately hit Longcheng's soft spot.

All I can say is that there is definitely a traitor in Dragon City.

Even for the swordsman, it is not easy to deal with this group of people who suddenly appear and disappear.

Although counter-terrorism and medical teams tried their best to track and prevent these attacks, the terrorists' movements were as elusive as ghosts in the chaotic urban environment.

After each attack, the medical and rescue teams had to face a large number of wounded and victims. However, medical resources were always limited and would first be supplied to the aristocracy, which in turn made the common people dissatisfied, adding fuel to the fire and launching a series of combos.

The situation in Longcheng was already in chaos, and our side had exacerbated the chaos.

Iris's small props were taken by her people to Longcheng and spread wildly, hacking into Longcheng's key facilities and carrying out large-scale network destruction.

I am quite satisfied with the efficiency.

The operation was covert and efficient. With Iris's virus, they quickly infiltrated the opponent's key network systems, including traffic control, public safety, communication networks, and even energy supply systems. Once they controlled these systems, they began to carry out disorderly destruction, causing great chaos and losses.

The traffic light system was out of control, causing widespread traffic chaos and accidents. The security monitoring system was tampered with, making it impossible for the public security department to effectively monitor the city's dynamics. The communication network was destroyed, people were unable to make calls and access the Internet normally, and the flow of information was hindered. What's more serious is that some key energy facilities were also attacked, resulting in unstable power supply and even power outages.

After this set of combined skills, Jonas felt that Ji Yeling could hold out for three days without talking to him. Even if she was stubborn, she was willing to give up her interests and face to beg for cooperation after seeing so many people being treated like this.

Jonas tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of his desk, his eyes looking through the busy street outside the window, immersed in deep thought. The atmosphere in the office seemed to become more solemn because of the tense situation outside. At this moment, his communicator suddenly made a buzzing sound, breaking the silence.

His eyes instantly focused on the glowing small screen, which displayed a familiar and exciting name.

Coming? After all, you can't stand the pressure from all sides, right?

Jonas took a deep breath, reached out and pressed the answer button. Ji Yeling's face immediately appeared on the communicator screen, her eyes filled with anxiety.

"Jonas, we need to talk." Ji Yeling's voice sounded anxious and a little tired. Her face was a little blurry on the screen, but her eyes clearly conveyed her current emotions.

She knows the principles of negotiation: never let others know what you want, and always put something you don't need in front of him so that he thinks you really need it.

But the situation is special now, and Longcheng can no longer stay out of it. Even if Jonas asks for a huge sum of money, it doesn't matter what, as long as these problems can be resolved, it will be fine.

But even thinking this way, she still suppressed the urgency in her heart a little, at least not so obvious.

"Talk? Sure? Let's have a good, detailed talk. I have plenty of time."

On the other end of the communication screen, Ji Yeling's brows were furrowed. She stared directly at Jonas, trying to see what he was thinking through the virtual interface of the fluorescent screen.

"Tell me, is this farce between Ye Hua and Yue Yan your masterpiece?" Her voice was filled with a barely perceptible urgency as she tried to find clues from his answer.

"Oh, Miss Ji Yeling, please don't spit blood at me."

Jonas raised his head slightly, a faint smile passed across his face, neither confirming nor denying, and there was an elusive light flashing in his eyes.

"I would never do such despicable things. Generally speaking, I have no interest or motivation to do such things. I am also very curious as to why these two people left in such a hurry."

"Then why did these two become like this after returning? A crazy conflict broke out?"

Ji Yeling was 100% sure that it was Jonas who did it, but he had no evidence.

If the evidence was placed here, we wouldn't have to be so passive.

Damn it, this time I really ended up losing more than I gained. I sent out the two strongest men of the younger generation of Sword Wielders, but in the end I couldn’t even get my money back. Oh, not to mention not getting it back, I also lost a lot of things on my own.

Really are......

The more Ji Yeling thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.

Why did you cut Jonas? I'm really impressed.

"You know the conflict between Ye Hua and Yue Yan has existed for a long time." Jonas said lightly, his voice revealing helplessness, as if there was no solution at all: "In an environment like Dragon City, everyone is acting for their own goals. It is actually very difficult to get them to unite."

Ji Yeling's eyes became deeper: "It has existed for a long time?"

"Yes, after they went back, out of curiosity, I looked at the information I found. One is Ye Hua, the representative of the noble class in Longcheng, and the other is Yue Yan, the only one from the civilian class who can climb to this position."

Jonas smiled and looked at Ji Yeling: "Were the two of them incompatible when they first met? They just got used to each other later, and then they both restrained themselves, right? If something happens again, it will trigger the conflict, or something else will change the two of them."

"So I wasn't surprised at all when you said that the two of them quarreled. Water and fire don't mix. How can a person's personality change so easily?"

"That's true... Let's not talk about this for now, Jonas, you don't have to pretend to be so pure and innocent. You must know everything about Longcheng, right?"

Jonas nodded slightly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile: "I know that the situation in Dragon City has reached a point where we have to negotiate."

More than just knowing it clearly.

This is what he did, how could he not know what was going on?

Ji Ye Ling's voice came through the communicator, with a kind of subtle fatigue and helplessness. Her eyes flickered with worry: "If it's just a conflict between Ye Hua and Yue Yan, we can still handle it."

Her voice was a little dull, revealing powerlessness: "But after the Federation's intervention, the situation became much more complicated. Our people are restricted by Ye Hua and Yue Yan, so there is nothing we can do."

Jonas listened quietly, his expression looking even more profound under the light.

What price should we settle on?

"The involvement of the Federation has indeed made things difficult." Jonas finally spoke in a low voice: "But you are not without a solution."

Ji Yeling's eyes flashed with anticipation. "What are your plans?"

Jonas smiled, but then retracted it: "I have some ideas."

He said, "But we need closer cooperation, as well as more information and resources. You know, Miss Ji Yeling, there is no free lunch in this world, not even free lunch meat. If I say I can help you for free, Miss Ji Yeling won't believe it, right?"

At this time, he made a little joke.

Ji Yeling's eyes became more helpless: "The situation in Dragon City is worse than we expected, the conflict is escalating, and..."

She paused, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes: "I know you have the resources we need, and you should have your own plan, Jonas."

She was completely convinced.

"You could say that, let me first say that I am willing to help, but I also have my conditions."

On the other side of the screen, Ji Yeling frowned slightly, obviously worried about the word "conditions": "Tell me, what are your conditions?"

"Cooperation." Jonas' voice was calm and firm. "Not just this time. I need you to maintain a close cooperative relationship with me for a period of time in the future. It's not like before, when you and I both had our own ulterior motives in cooperation. You know this, right?"

Ji Yeling nodded and agreed.

"Then let's have a happy cooperation. I hope we can still achieve a win-win situation this time."

Chapter 638: Win-win, happy cooperation

so tired.

.........

After the conversation, Ji Yeling felt that Jonas was slippery and difficult to deal with. She sat on the sofa in the office, recalling the conversation just now, feeling powerless and frustrated.

"Jonas is more slippery than those slippery things. Why is he always so adept at conversations?" She muttered to herself with a hint of bitterness in her voice. Her hands were folded on her knees and her eyes stared blankly ahead.

Now it is the sluggish stage, past the stage of full of confidence and nonsense.

Thinking back to the conversation just now, Ji Yeling still felt tired.

"Ms. Ji Yeling, you know, I am always happy to help my friends." Jonas' voice sounded relaxed in the communicator: "I am always lenient with my friends, oh friend, my friend, you know, I am always happy to help others."

"But friends? Are we really friends? You always ask for this or that condition. We should be more friendly." Ji Yeling's voice was filled with obvious dissatisfaction and suspicion.

I have to express some attitude on my side.

I can be slaughtered like a pig, but my attitude cannot really be like that of a docile pig.

What a shame, brother.

"Hey, what you said is so hurtful. In District 25 and Dragon City, or in this world, everyone needs to consider their own interests, right?" Jonas smiled lightly. It was not known whether it was an illusion, but there was a hint of provocation in his voice.

Anyway, Ji Yeling's fist has hardened.

"Benefits..." Ji Yeling repeated the word in a low voice, feeling heavy in her heart. She knew that in her current state, she was always at a disadvantage.

"Look, Ji Yeling, the conditions I proposed are not excessive, at least not for you. Cooperation always requires efforts and gains from both sides." Jonas' words are always full of rationality, making it difficult to refute, but this is precisely what makes people unhappy.

It's just stuck at the point where it hurts. If it's a little higher, I won't agree.

"But you always make me feel like I'm making a deal with the devil." Ji Yeling's voice revealed helplessness.

This was true, but she really had no other choice.

Damn, how did Longcheng become like this?

"Devil? Ha, I don't deserve this compliment. I'm just an ordinary businessman. I'll help whoever benefits me the most." Jonas' voice was full of mockery.

Ji Yeling closed her eyes and sighed deeply. She knew that every conversation with Jonas was like playing chess with a master on the chessboard. She had to be careful with every step, but in the end she always seemed to be at a disadvantage.

"An indifferent attitude takes all the advantage..." She muttered softly, feeling as if she was always struggling in the web woven by Jonas.

It seemed that everything had changed since those two men were sent over.

Tsk.

After the conversation, Ji Yeling felt exhausted. She leaned back in her chair and took a deep breath, as if to exhale all the stress and fatigue. Her eyes revealed deep fatigue, as if the negotiation that had just ended had consumed all her energy.

The air in the room seemed to become even more depressing because of the tense atmosphere just now. Ji Yeling's fingers tapped lightly on the table, unconsciously expressing her inner uneasiness and contradictions. There was a faint dark shadow under her eyelids, proving her recent lack of sleep and overwork.

Her gaze drifted out the window from time to time, as if looking for a little comfort. However, the scene outside the window did not bring her any comfort. Instead, it made her feel even more deeply the current turmoil and unrest in Longcheng.

"It's exhausting to be the leader of these sword-wielders."

She slowly stood up, walked to the window, and stared at the scenery outside. Her hand gently touched the cold window glass, as if trying to feel the temperature of the outside world.

My heart is even more tired.

Ji Yeling slumped heavily on the sofa, as if all the strength had been drained from her body. She slowly raised her fingers and rubbed her brows. The tight skin there revealed her inner fatigue and stress. The conversation with Jonas was like a fierce psychological battle. Every word and every sentence needed to be carefully calculated.

Being prepared for the lion to ask for a huge reward doesn't mean that her heart won't hurt.

Her eyes were slightly closed, and her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her cheeks, as if to hide the tiredness and frustration in her eyes. The soft cushions of the sofa could not bring her any comfort.

Her breathing was slow and deep, as if she was trying to calm the emotions tangled in her heart.

The air around her seemed to solidify, heavy and oppressive, echoing the uneasiness and irritability in her heart. She felt oppressed by these invisible burdens, and the pressure on her body became greater and greater.

I'm really going to be depressed.

Not only did I not make any money, I even lost it.

"Could you please transfer the deposit first, Miss Ji Yeling? Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to handle the matter."

The message sent by Jonas flashed before her eyes. Ji Yeling gritted her teeth and tapped lightly on the virtual keyboard with her fingers. A series of codes and data flashed on the screen. Every character typed was like the hesitation and reluctance in her heart.

Some of Longcheng’s unique technologies have to be handed over.

For her, giving up Dragon City's unique technologies would be like giving up part of the city's soul, but facing Jonas's request and the city's current situation, she had no choice.

She took a deep breath, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

These technologies are what allow Dragon City to develop smoothly. However, now, these achievements are about to fall into the hands of an outsider, which makes her feel extremely heavy.

"But there is really no other way. Send it."

Her finger lingered on the last confirmation key for a moment. Finally, she closed her eyes and pressed it lightly. With a confirmation click, the precious data began to be transmitted.

The progress bar on the screen moved forward slowly, but Ji Yeling's mood felt like she was falling into an ice cellar. She sat there, watching all this quietly, her heart filled with unspeakable pain and powerlessness.

The prompt sound of the completed transmission was particularly harsh in the silent office. Ji Yeling opened her eyes and saw the words "Transfer successful" displayed on the screen. Her heart seemed to sink into the abyss.

"I suddenly felt my heart hurt..."

"I felt different. I suddenly felt comfortable inside."

Jonas received the deposit from Ji Yeling and sat happily on the sofa, looking at the unique technologies of Dragon City and feeling the charm of a win-win situation.

This is a win-win situation. He won twice, so it is a win-win situation.

He must get rid of the Federation. He can't just sit back and watch. The gains from these technologies were also expected. He just wanted to blackmail Longcheng when he reached a cooperation agreement with Longcheng.

"Ms. Ji Yeling, please spread the news that I have reached a cooperation with you, and create the illusion that you can't stand it anymore and are ready to target the Federation immediately. You will take action against the Federation after a while."

Jonas' request was very simple. He asked Ji Yeling to spread a message, claiming that District 25 had reached a cooperation with Dragon City.

But his message had to be vague, enough to arouse speculation from the outside world, but not enough to make people uncover the truth. He had to release false information first to make the situation more confusing.

Ji Yeling sat at her desk, her brows furrowed and her eyes revealed complicated emotions, but she still did as she was told.

Her fingers danced lightly on the virtual keyboard, and the words on the screen reflected coldly on her face.