"Sir chairman, what do we do now?" In the Magic Airship, Evita stared right at Xu Yi as she anxiously asked this.
"If Akali stays in their hands, I ….. I'm very worried."
"What?
You don't think that I'm afraid of Duchess Windsor, so I can only retreat? "Xu Yi pretended to be surprised as he asked this.
"Sir chairman, it's already like this, can you stop joking with me?" Evita looked at Xu Yi with a strange gaze.
"Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?
You definitely won't abandon Akali. "
Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, "Alright, I won't joke around.
That's right, it's impossible to abandon Akali and the others. If this was spread, I wouldn't be able to keep my position as the chairman.
Un ….. I'm not afraid of that Duchess Windsor, but based on Count Dole's performance just now, he might think that he has someone backing him and won't accept my threat.
If I force him too much, it might be disadvantageous to Akali's group. "
"Then what do we do?" Evita frowned.
Evita knitted her brows, "This Count Dole won't listen to force or persuasion, how can we save them from his hands?"
"Don't worry.
The reason why Count Dole captured Akali's group was naturally to discuss conditions with me.
Otherwise, there's no meaning in him doing this.
Before the conditions are discussed, he won't do anything to Akali's group, so we still have time to consider how to deal with this. "
Xu Yi was silent for a bit before taking a piece of paper. He wrote a few words on it before folding it up and activating his magic. After a while, he drew a Magic Sealing Array on the folded piece of paper.
With the support of two Magic Sealing Arrays, other than magicians who knew how to open the seal, if anyone else opened it, the Magic Sealing Array would automatically destroy the paper.
Xu Yi gave the sealed paper to Evita.
"Take this to see Teacher Carmilla and tell her about the situation here.
At the same time, go back and discuss with Kennard and ask him to arrange some follow-up work.
You just need to tell him that this time, I need to give some people a deep warning. As for the rest, don't worry about it.
Do you understand what I mean? "
Evita put the letter in her pocket and nodded, "Understood.
But Mr. President, aren't you going back? "
"I won't go back.
Count Dole isn't a patient guy, so we don't have much time left. I have to hurry up and prepare countermeasures. "
After saying this, Xu Yi smiled again and patted Evita's shoulder, saying softly, "Evita, you really don't need to worry.
Although Count Dauer had unexpectedly invited a helper from the Kandla Empire, this helper might be like an invincible shield to him, but it was nothing in my eyes.
Do you believe me? "
Evita bit her lip and nodded.
"Yes!
President, I will always believe in you.
The same goes for Akali! "
"Good.
Just in case, take the three Magic Airships back and I'll wait for your good news. "Xu Yi revealed a faint smile.
"Of course, perhaps when you come back, Akali will have already been saved by me."
Evita nodded and quickly stood up.
"There's no time to lose. Sir chairman, let's begin."
"Alright."
After a while, the three Magic Airships carried Evita and the hundred and fifty guards back to the New Flight Commerce Main Base. The remaining seven Magic Airships turned southwest and landed on a small mountain thirty kilometers to the west of Count Dole's manor.
A night passed.
The next morning, as soon as the sun shined down from the east, turning the road in front of Count Dole's manor into an orange colour, Xu Yi appeared in front of the gate.
The two Count Dole's guards who were guarding the gate looked at Xu Yi in surprise. They immediately recognized him and quickly came forward to welcome him.
Seeing the two guards tightly holding their weapons, looking like they didn't know if they should point at Xu Yi, Xu Yi revealed a faint smile. He nodded at one of them and said, "Go and inform Count Dole. Tell him that New Flyer's chairman Xu Yi is here. If it's convenient for him, I hope that we can sit down and talk."
The two guards looked at each other. The guard that Xu Yi was looking at hesitated a bit before nodding and turning to run into the manor.
Seeing him run into the gate, Xu Yi gave a sigh and shook his head.
If it wasn't for Count Dole being against the Magic Communication Network, this guard could have just contacted Count Dole through the communication device at the gate. He wouldn't have needed to go in and tell him in person.
Xu Yi looked at the other guard and found that he had a nervous look. He revealed a smile to him and turned to look at the gate of the manor. He stood there and didn't move at all.
He wasn't worried that Count Dole would refuse to meet him because just like what he analyzed to Evita yesterday, Count Dole wasn't a madman or a complete idiot. If it wasn't for his other goals, he wouldn't have kidnapped Akali and the New Flyer's subordinates.
He was very clear on the consequences of doing this. Even if he had the support of the Kandla Empire, there were no benefits in completely offending New Flyer like this.
As expected, after around ten minutes, a tattered horse carriage carrying the guard that had just left slowly drove out of the manor.
"Chairman Xu, Sir Count Dole wants you to come in," The guard relayed Count Dole's order while curiously looking over Xu Yi.
The New Flyer's Chairman Xu was a legendary person in the hearts of everyone in the Principality of Constantine. Now that he was lucky enough to see him, of course he had to take a few more looks.
Xu Yi looked at the carriage in front of him. Other than the two wooden wheels and one that was covered in cracks, it looked like it would collapse at any moment. There was no luxurious decorations, there wasn't even a roof to block the sun, and even the horse pulling the carriage was an old horse. He couldn't help smiling.
This Count Dole, it really was hard for him to find this kind of carriage.
But this fellow being this stingy, Xu Yi was worried that the negotiation with him would be a bit unexpected.
"Let's go."
Xu Yi calmly got into the carriage. He didn't enter the carriage, but sat on the shaft next to the guard in charge of operating the carriage. He looked casual as if he was an ordinary civilian.
The guard looked at Xu Yi nervously. Only then did he remember Count Dole's order. He raised his whip and drove the carriage into the manor.
After a bumpy ride for more than ten minutes, Xu Yi finally saw a stretch of buildings in front of him.
Looking back at the manor gate that had disappeared from his sight, Xu Yi frowned slightly.
Although his policy of abolishing the nobles' private territories in the Principality of Constantine was effective, there wasn't a single piece of private territory in the Principality of Constantine that belonged exclusively to nobles.
But when these nobles handed over their private territories, they undoubtedly made a lot of deductions.
Take Count Dole's private manor as an example.
Xu Yi's policy through the Congress of the Principality of Constantine was that while nobles handed over their private territories, they could still keep their private manors. Because this was considered ordinary private property, it wasn't restricted by this policy.
In the end, Count Dole obviously expanded his private manor by at least ten times when he handed over his private territories. This was why the private manor became so spacious.
There were many nobles like Count Dole who did this, but because the increase in size was countless times smaller than their private territories, Xu Yi didn't go too far. He acquiesced to the existence of these excessively large private manors as a compromise between him and these nobles.
While thinking about these problems, the carriage had already brought Xu Yi to the front of the building.
Xu Yi jumped down from the shaft of the carriage and rubbed his butt that was a little sore from the bumpy ride. He didn't greet anyone and directly walked to the center of the hall.
On the way, a few guards seemed to want to stop him, but Xu Yi just walked past them with his head held high. In the end, they didn't do anything and let Xu Yi walk in smoothly.
When he walked into the hall, he saw Count Dole lying on a wide, soft chair. He was smiling foolishly, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Suddenly seeing Xu Yi walk in, Count Dole was startled and couldn't help but jump up from the chair. He pointed at Xu Yi and shouted: "How did you get in?"
Xu Yi laughed: "Didn't you already send a message?"
Count Dole was startled for a moment, but then he reacted. He suddenly realized that his reaction was a little embarrassing, so he fiercely glared at the two private guards who followed Xu Yi in.
"How did you open the door?
How did you let someone break in?
Do you still want to stay here? "
The two private guards lowered their heads and didn't dare to have any refute.
"Okay, get out of here …" Count Dole waved his hand after getting angry at them, as if he wanted them to get out. After hesitating for a moment, he abruptly took back this sentence and sat down again with a cold snort.
Xu Yi saw him looking at him and smiled: "Count Dole, where is the Duchess now?"
Count Dole glanced at Xu Yi and said disdainfully: "Who do you think you are?
Is aunt someone you can see whenever you want? "
Xu Yi shrugged and wasn't moved by Count Dole's words. He nodded and continued: "Then Count Dole, can you make the decision here?"
"Nonsense!
I am the master here, if I can't make the decision, then who can? "Count Dole said angrily.
"Is that so?" Xu Yi showed a mocking smile.
"Okay, Count Dole, let's not waste time and get down to business.
After a day of consideration, I still feel that I can't give up on these subordinates of the Chamber of Commerce, so I specially came to visit you today, hoping to talk to you.
Count Dole, tell me, what do I have to do for you to release them? "
Count Dole had an expression as if he already knew that he would do this, he laughed and said: "Chairman Xu, oh Chairman Xu, if you were this smart yesterday, your subordinates wouldn't have suffered for another day.
If they knew that you, the president, actually turned around and ran away, what do you think they would think? "
Xu Yi was still unmoved, he indifferently replied: "What they think is their business.
I just want to know, what do I have to do for you to release them? "
Count Dole coldly snorted, he leaned back on the soft chair and looked at Xu Yi with a proud face.
"What do I have to do for you to release them?
It's very simple, as long as you agree to my conditions, I promise to release them as soon as possible. "
"Okay, tell me your conditions."
"Listen well.
First, give me back the private territory that was supposed to be mine.
Second … … "
"Impossible."
Xu Yi coldly interrupted Count Dole.