"I don't care what's going on inside the New Era, and I don't care what the Chairman behind you has in mind for China. If you want to attack the Sea of Japan, you must first get my approval. You must compensate us for the losses you've caused in the past, and all your personnel in Southeast Asia must be evacuated. Otherwise, I will cooperate with the Genesis. You also know something about us, so you should know what kind of impact it will have on the New Era once I fully cooperate with the Genesis."
Zhang Xiaoqiang crossed his legs and spoke confidently. Franklin, who was sitting upright, had been listening attentively and did not express any opinion. It did not seem like a negotiation, but Zhang Xiaoqiang was issuing orders. Franklin had always paid attention to his image. His well-ironed clothes, neat hairstyle, smooth chin, and meticulously trimmed sideburns made him look very stylish. However, his style seemed dull in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang. After Zhang Xiaoqiang finished speaking, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and he stammered, "This … this …"
"You don't have to hide anything. I know you hid a satellite phone and can get in touch with the European headquarters. As long as you use it, I will know. I won't tell you the details. You just need to tell me, will that guy called Lu Ge be interested in my proposal?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang interrupted Franklin's hypocritical sophistry. The murderous aura he emitted slowly surrounded Franklin, causing this ordinary person to feel an unprecedented pressure. His heart was pounding, and sweat rolled down his sideburns. Looking at his wandering eyes, one could tell that he was extremely conflicted at this moment. Zhang Xiaoqiang was not in a hurry. With a crisp sound, the spark from the ZIPPO grinding wheel ignited the cotton wick, and the burning flame ignited the cigarette at the corner of his mouth. Looking at the flickering cigarette, Franklin seemed to be hypnotized. He stared blankly at the rising smoke, unable to look away. After a long time, the cigarette burned out. Only then did Franklin shiver and shout in panic, "You … What do you want …"
After saying this, Franklin's heart finally collapsed. All along, even when he served under Zhang Xiaoqiang, he had the mentality of a fence-sitter. He didn't offend either side, and it was fine as long as he could live in peace. Once Zhang Xiaoqiang and the chairman went against each other, it meant that he would definitely be caught in the middle. One wrong move and he would be beyond redemption. This was also what he was most conflicted about.
Zhang Xiaoqiang cracked his mouth, revealing his white teeth. The shining white teeth were so dazzling in Franklin's eyes, as if those white teeth could bite and chew him to pieces at any time. Touching the stubble on his chin that grew overnight, Zhang Xiaoqiang's smiling eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said sternly, "Two air frigates and a full set of laser manufacturing equipment …"
"This is impossible …"
Franklin lost his composure and stood up, screaming at Zhang Xiaoqiang. He looked like a street girl who was negotiating with a customer but was asked to play SM for free. Then, Franklin no longer cared about his fear of Zhang Xiaoqiang. He waved his arms hysterically and roared, "That is the lifeline of the chairman, that is the most cutting-edge technology and military force of the new era, the foundation of the revival of the new era. Not to mention two, even one is impossible. In order not to provoke Miss Zingchen and the other Divine Thrones, the chairman has already agreed to give them two, but the chairman only kept one. He only has one, and if he gives it to you, he will get nothing …"
Putting aside whether the chairman would accept Zhang Xiaoqiang's proposal, Zhang Xiaoqiang could threaten him, but he could not affect the chairman in any way. This was China, not Europe. Even if Zhang Xiaoqiang made a scene, he could not threaten the chairman. On the contrary, he was right in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, and Zhang Xiaoqiang was putting all the pressure on him.
"Hmph, just go ahead and say it. Whether he agrees or not is Lu Ge's business, it has nothing to do with you …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang rudely interrupted Franklin. He knew that this was impossible, but he was specifically targeting Franklin. Franklin had always been thinking about the chairman, and from the looks of it, Zhang Xiaoqiang still needed him. Pavel did not have much interest in operating the transport ships, so he kept talking about the sky frigate that was being completed. Thinking of the sky frigate, Zhang Xiaoqiang was also looking forward to it, but it would not be easy to get his hands on it.
"Oh, by the way, tell the chairman that I'm also quite interested in his Supernova. You don't have to give me the technical information, I won't be able to make it even if you give it to me. But you can give me dozens or hundreds of finished products. I don't mind if it's too little, and I have enough space in my warehouse …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang seemed to be deliberately provoking Franklin. The power of the Supernova could easily destroy a third-tier city. Huang Quan had sent people to search the destroyed city in Hubei, and the power of the explosion had left every soldier trembling in fear. Hundreds of thousands of zombies had been reduced to ashes, and not even bones could be seen. It was probably comparable to a high-yield nuclear bomb. Most importantly, it was an environmentally friendly bomb that did not have any radiation. The area where it exploded formed a small lake, and everything around it was flattened. The growth of new mutant plants was unaffected, and it was definitely a must-have weapon for home travel. Such a precious bomb was probably even more valuable than the sky frigate.
Hearing Zhang Xiaoqiang's words, Franklin calmed down. He stood up and tidied up his messy clothes. He nodded at Zhang Xiaoqiang and said resolutely, "Just kill me. It's impossible. Why make things difficult for a nobody like me?
Even if you don't like me, there's no need to torture me like this … "
Zhang Xiao Qiang lowered his chin slightly, and the sternness and coldness on his face turned back into a spring breeze of laughter. With a kind expression, he said, "Of course, it's not your fault whether this thing succeeds or not. You are now in China, which is within my sphere of influence. I can still protect you, and I won't let you do it for nothing. Don't tell me you don't know this thing?"
Hearing Zhang Xiaoqiang's words, Franklin suddenly became quiet. His mind seemed to have been struck by lightning. Upgrading ordinary people into evolvers was the focus of research in the New Era. Although there were some results, the progress had not been great. Even the highest-grade potion could only guarantee a 30% success rate, which was nothing compared to the 70% success rate of Huaxia's revival potion. Originally, he had coveted that kind of Evolutionary Substance. In the New Era, one would have to pay a huge price to get even 30% of the potion. However, he did not expect that Zhang Xiaoqiang could buy it with revival coins. Although the price of one million was not cheap, it was equivalent to the price of 500 tons of food. In this way, it became absolutely cheap in Franklin's eyes. To put it bluntly, a transport ship could capture a granary and transport a few rounds of food to get the Evolutionary Substance. Of course, all of this had to be done after the Yangtze River was almost finished.
Now, Zhang Xiaoqiang actually took out 100% of the Evolutionary Substance, which made his heart beat faster. People lived for themselves. Just like what Zhang Xiaoqiang had said, he was in China now, and the Speaker's hands could not reach here. Even if he betrayed the Speaker, he would not return to Europe for the rest of his life. Moreover, what Zhang Xiaoqiang was offering was real benefits. Franklin was a decisive guy, so he made a decision instantly and said to Zhang Xiaoqiang in a deep voice, "What do you want to know?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang smiled, nodded slightly, and said casually, "Nothing too important.
"Nothing too important. I just want to visit the manufacturing center of the New Era's air corvette. Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, please tell me in detail about the air defense nodes and the strength of the ground troops. I don't want to make things awkward …"
Franklin suddenly felt a little sour. What Zhang Xiaoqiang had said to him before was all nonsense, and Zhang Xiaoqiang did not plan to get anything from the Speaker. What reconciliation, what cooperation? They were all nonsense. He just wanted to go to Europe to get the captured Aerial Corvettes himself.
"Allow me to remind you that the Aerial Corvettes are related to the forces of both the Speaker and Miss Zingchen. If you do this, you might …"
Zhang Xiao Qiang understood what Franklin meant, so he said without a care,
He said without a care, "Do you think the Speaker will really hand over the Aerial Corvettes?
If it were you, would you hand them over?
With the Aerial Corvettes, it would be enough to lock down the entire Atlantic Ocean. By then, even if Miss Zingchen is anxious, what can she do to the Speaker?
I think it would be foolish for the Speaker to hand over the Aerial Corvettes, right? "