Starting from the Collapse World, I became the behind-the-scenes boss

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The raven sat still.

"General Andre is injured."

The burly man kept his head down as he explained, with no intention of peeking into the car.

"alright."

Accepting this reason, Raven finally raised his feet, and his high-heeled boots made a clattering sound on the stone slabs.

On the other side, Shi Hen, wearing a white robe and mask, also got off the car, and even Peggy put on a black cloak.

When it comes to hiding his identity, Shi Hen is never vague.

"This car..."

the burly man asked.

"Stop here."

Raven said in a light and fluttering tone.

"Yes!"

The burly man bowed his head heavily.

Looking at this scene, Shi Hen nodded slightly under the mask.

When acting as a mercenary, Raven's oppressive power is truly powerful.

However, the hood had to account for 110% of the oppressive feeling, after all, the mercenary queen's face was just too cute.

Shi Hen doubted very much whether someone would run up and pinch her face if Raven didn't wear a hat.

Well, I'll try it some other day when the other person falls asleep. It must feel great.

Unaware that the young man next to him was beginning to show signs of filial piety, Raven followed the burly man deeper into the estate and soon stepped into a luxurious villa.

"Andre, you are such a loser!" As soon as he entered the gate of the villa and saw a thin middle-aged man standing in the hall, Raven cursed coldly, "Two hundred thousand against forty thousand, and you still get beaten like this."

In the melee not long ago, Kokolia had only 40,000 troops, while the opposing coalition had a total of 200,000.

Although the outcome of modern warfare is no longer determined by the number of people alone, the key is whether the equipment is sophisticated or not.

But even in terms of equipment, the coalition forces have the advantage.

Being defeated in such a situation is clearly a problem of ability.

Being scolded by the raven, Andre just lowered his head, not daring to refute a word, but had to agree: "Yes, yes, Lord Raven is right."

If Andre's soldiers saw this scene, they would probably be so shocked that their jaws would drop.

After all, Andre is known for his hot temper.

But when facing the raven, especially the raven standing here as a World Serpent cadre, Andre could only lie down.

Otherwise, the only other option is to lie down.

"waste!"

Seeing Andre's look, Raven's voice became even colder.

Andre was silent.

After a while, seeing that Raven had no intention of continuing to scold him, Andre raised his head slightly and said, "Knowing that you are coming, I immediately had someone prepare a banquet. Take a look..."

Glancing at the silent Shi Hen and the expectant Peggy, Raven nodded gently: "Lead the way."

Now that she has found the other party, she is no longer in a hurry and can wait and see what tricks the other party is up to.

"Please come this way."

Bending down and making a "please" gesture, Andre walked ahead and took on the responsibility of leading the way.

As for the burly man from before...he didn't even dare to enter the villa.

After all, how could you stand by and watch the boss get scolded? You might be trying to commit suicide by shooting yourself in the back six times.

When they arrived at the magnificent restaurant, food had already been laid out on the long dining table. Each dish was a delicious delicacy that could only be found in top restaurants, and Peggy almost drooled at the sight.

"Eat whatever you want."

Sitting in the first seat on the left, Raven began to give orders like a master.

Peggy swallowed her saliva and turned to look at Shi Hen.

"Listen to her."

Nodding, Shi Hen cut a piece of steak and put it into his mouth, and the mask below his nose disappeared automatically.

The taste is delicate, the rich meaty aroma is matched with a little spicy seasoning, it is truly chef-level.

After getting permission, Peggy started to eat the food in front of her that she had only heard of but never seen.

At first the girl tried to remain somewhat reserved, but after tasting the delicious food that made her want to swallow it, she quickly let go and started to eat with relish.

Andre couldn't help but frowned when he saw the girl eating without any grace. But with Raven around, he couldn't say anything. He could only ask cautiously, "Sir, who are these people?"

The last few times the raven came, it was always alone.

Moreover, leaving aside the little girl, the other guy in the white robe gave him a very strange feeling.

Although he didn't sense any dangerous aura from the other party, Shi Hen seemed too calm from beginning to end. He didn't act too respectful when facing Raven, but instead acted as if the two were of equal status.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

He said calmly, without even looking up.

She didn't think Andre was qualified to know Time Mark.

In fact, she was able to complete this mission entirely on her own.

But she just wanted to bring the boy to Siberia for a look.

There is no need to consider any combat power.

She just wanted to do it, so she did it.

"Yes."

Bowing his head respectfully, Andre quietly introduced the delicacies on the table to the others.

Listening to Andre's explanation, tasting these priceless delicacies, and thinking of the soldiers who were still patrolling outside in the snow and wind, a line of poetry suddenly emerged in Shi Hen's mind:

The soldiers were half alive, singing and dancing under the beautiful tent.

It was not unfair that Andre lost.

Chapter 45: The Art of Time Traces

After dinner, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

Well, no matter whether Andre was happy or not, at least Shi Hen and his friends were enjoying the meal, and Peggy's stomach was bulging.

The girl swore that this was definitely the best meal she had ever had since she was born, even if it was with Shi Hen and others... Never mind, there was no need to compare.

After all, a certain guy only let her catch rabbits by herself, and most of the time he didn't even care about the food.

"By the way, General Andre, do you drink coffee when you are in battle?"

Glancing at the thin man with slightly sparse hair, Shi Hen suddenly asked.

“???” Feeling puzzled by Shi Hen’s question, Andre still answered honestly, “No, we usually drink vodka when we fight.

Siberian winters are very cold.”

"That's it."

Shi Hen sighed.

"Is there any problem with this?"

Andre asked carefully, appearing very polite.

"Nothing, just asking." Shi Hen said calmly, then turned to look at the blonde girl beside him, "Peggy, you should go to the bathroom."

Although I brought the girl here for a free meal, some things are not suitable for children to hear.

"Ah? But I..." Just as she was about to say that she didn't need it, facing the deep eyes under the boy's mask, Peggy finally nodded obediently and jumped off the chair, "Excuse me, where is the bathroom?"

Andre hurriedly clapped his hands and called a female soldier.

This reception seemed very professional.

Shi Hen glanced at Andre approvingly.

After patiently waiting for Peggy to leave with the female soldier, Raven shook the wine glass in his hand and slowly said, "Andre, Snake is very disappointed in you."

"I'm sorry, Lord Raven!" Andre, who was sitting in the main seat, bowed his head deeply, as if the raven was the master of this place. "This time it was Bulwer's gang who held us back. If you give me another chance and a little more time, I will definitely gather my soldiers again. I will definitely kill that woman Cocolia. I..."

"Andre." Raven spoke softly, and Andre's incoherent voice stopped instantly, "I'm not discussing this with you."

Raven's tone was not strong, and its soft voice had the beauty of a nightingale singing, but Andre's expression suddenly became panicked, and big drops of cold sweat broke out on his dry old face.

"No! Lord Raven, please give me another chance, give me another chance!"

Andre begged desperately, even getting up from his chair and kneeling down, not caring at all about his dignity as a general.

"Hand over everything you have. This is your only chance."

Raven said calmly, not changing his tone at all because of the man's attitude.

The snake only cares about profit, and the failed Andre is no longer of any value.

In other words, his only value is the resources he still holds.

Soldiers, land, property... these things will be recovered one by one by the snake and used as bargaining chips for the next transaction with others, just as Andre got all of this from the World Serpent.

Andre remained kneeling on the ground, and did not speak for a long time. Only his clenched fists proved how uneasy the man was.

He had fought in the army for half his life and finally gained his current status and position. However, all of this would be taken away just because of Raven's casual words.

How could he be willing to accept this! ?

"Don't make it hard on me, Andre."

Raven said, full of menace behind his calm tone.

"...Yes, Lord Raven."

The man's clenched fists slowly loosened.

He knew that if he made the other party feel embarrassed, what would await him would be an ending a hundred times more terrible than death.

Even though he was protected by a thousand soldiers, it was still as easy for Raven to kill him as taking something from a bag.

Five years ago, when he was not yet a general, Andre witnessed with his own eyes how the previous general was killed by this woman in a dignified manner.

Then he became the new general.

"Lord Raven, it's getting late today. May I ask if you would like to..."

Andre knelt in greeting.

He understood that at this moment he had to show obedience in order to have a chance to survive and start over in another place.

"Just stay here for one night?"

The raven looked at the boy.

She didn't want to stay in the car all night if she could have a comfortable bed to sleep in. Anyway, there was no rush for this mission.

"Listen to my sister."

As a little follower, Shi Hen certainly wouldn't have any objections.

"Please fill up my car with gas. I need it tomorrow."

Raven instructed Andre.

"As you command, Lord Raven."