Green Tea Gay!

"What a pity."

Kang De gazed at the clear sky of Tula Xiaye. Dozens of Phase Gate had closed, and the eyes of the demon god were all shut. This should allow the people of the city to breathe a sigh of relief.

But then again, it was Kang De who truly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because just now, he obtained the spoils he most wanted from his trip to Tula Xiaye.

That technological creation from the Star Palace, capable of forming a mechanical force field that absorbs kinetic energy to cause speed decay... This is terrifying black technology that would make the American Empire eat shit if it were brought to Earth.

When he discovered that the Forbidden Spell that had always been effective in intimidating the Mortal World was actually countered by this thing, Kang De appeared calm as a rock, but in reality, he was panicking.

To give a somewhat inappropriate example—it's like in the 1960s, when the Johnson administration in the American Empire learned that China was about to test its first atomic bomb and realized that no means, determination, or planning could stop it, their feelings were probably similar to Kang De's today.

"Damn it, thank goodness I'm the righteous one."

So they used all sorts of big news, proposals, and outrageous statements to attract the attention of Kaliusi and the Security Committee, and took the opportunity to instigate Horus to locate the Deceleration Field mechanism. They reached an agreement on one side, dug a tunnel and launched a surprise attack on the other, all in one go. They grabbed the loot and ran away, and even when the other side asked, they denied it outright.

Kang De smiled smugly, then shook his head regretfully.

"Griffin probably left behind manufacturing manuals and research materials for this thing, but unfortunately, it's probably impossible to get our hands on it now."

He let out a sigh of relief—he'd still pin his hopes on Truth Office's reverse engineering.

Duke of Qin took out his phone, opened his contacts, and selected Aokexindun's name. His phone had been modified by Horus, so even in Tula Xiaye, he could contact Councilor Aokexindun, who was in the same city, through Iron Son's mobile base station.

The voice of the core member of parliament came through the receiver very quickly.

"Your Grace, I have gathered the family representatives of the core councilors and am trying to contact all the interest groups represented by the senators."

Congressman Aokexindun's voice was refined, neither arrogant nor humble, yet imbued with a natural sense of intimacy. "Soon, everyone will know that you saved the Arcane Council."

Kang De simply smiled.

Aokexindun, this political animal, is like a hyena, a viper, a vulture, but not a loyal dog at all. Yet, sometimes, the bond of interests is the strongest.

--But it requires constant reminders and constant prompting.

He said casually, "I have good news for you: Executive Officer Kaliusi is still alive."

The speaker could clearly hear a pause in the breathing of the key member of parliament through the receiver.

After a few seconds, Congressman Aokexindun's voice rang out again, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if the previous silence had been nothing but an illusion.

He said sincerely, "That's truly divine protection."

"Not entirely." Kang De smiled slightly, then struck him on the head again. "Executor Kaliusi was poisoned by the God of the Star Palace and nearly died; I was the one who saved him."

This silence lasted for ten seconds.

Then, the councilor's voice grew even more submissive. "The entire nation should thank you, Duke."

"You should get along well with Executive Officer Kaliusi," Kang De said with a smile. "This country needs you. The Council needs to restore order as quickly as possible; there's still a lot to do."

"Yes."

"Besides," Kang De paused, "I remember your family's main business is alchemical weaponry, with a focus on the defense industry. You have many areas where you can exchange ideas with the Distant Harbor Truth Office."

Congressman Aokexindun's voice was somewhat wooden. "The alchemists my family serves and employs are eager to receive your guidance, and we are also happy to exchange techniques with the Truth Office."

Kang De chuckled inwardly, then instructed, "Alright, I need to meet with the head of the Department of Magic Engineering and Alchemical Manufacturing of the Arcane Council. Please pass on a message and arrange a time."

"The topic of the discussion is the sharing of alchemical military technology and the exchange of creations from the Yilan-Tai'er Civilization. You can also bring people along. In addition, if there are any outstanding masters and skills among the alchemical military and magic workshops Council the council, you can help screen and recommend them to me."

The breathing of the core member of parliament became cheerful again.

He immediately agreed, then tentatively asked, "When would you like to meet? Can we meet today?"

Kang De thought for a moment and replied, "That depends on how my talks with the Council and the military go."

Congressman Aokexindun exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"

The Earthling smiled faintly, "Of course we need to talk. Otherwise, with technology exchange and sharing, your process innovations, and even the introduction of new production lines, who will buy the weapons you create?"

The senator was stunned for a full twenty seconds, his breathing shifting from joy to ecstasy.

He stammered, "This... this..."

This is matchmaking and... forming an alliance.

"Your Excellency, I said I prefer win-win situations." Kang De smiled calmly, his tone meaningful. "Do you believe me now? Do you believe that by working together, we can make the Council and Distant Harbor's future better?"

"Of course, Your Excellency Duke," the councilor said sincerely, "I'm gradually coming to believe everything."

After hanging up the phone, Kang De thought for a few seconds, then chuckled.

He sighed, "Men are all like dogs."

"Grass."

Malegith listened to his conversation with Congressman Aokexindun the whole time, her expression conflicted. After hearing this sentence, her huge complaint finally burst forth.

Kang De's actions were hardly surprising to a former emperor like her, but...

"But it still feels so strange!" the Parrot exclaimed. "Are you doing this? How come you're so skilled! And you only do this when dealing with men, you green tea bitch!"

"What kind of talk is this!" Kang De retorted angrily. "This is nothing but a political maneuver! It's a basic tactic we China have been using for thousands of years! How could it be given away so easily? Did all emperors throughout history just give things away like that?"

The Parrot scoffed, "You call making Aokexindun look like a fool, and you call that basic stuff?"

"Isn't that right?"

Kang De counted on his fingers and said, "Aokexindun a man of high position and great power, arrogant and self-important, and he acts superior in the special system of the Council. Even the Grand Speaker cannot make him bow down. Even if I use and force him for a while, he will never be willing to be subordinate to others for long."

Under the Parrot's increasingly subtle gaze, he began to speak, "For example, this time, the entire Council members has died, leaving the position of Grand Speaker vacant. When he heard me mention this and that I was going to let him return to Tula Xiaye, he would naturally realize that this was a golden opportunity. If all goes well, he could even seize the highest power in the country! So naturally, he would be completely obedient to me."

"But this docility is only temporary, because he will realize that he is indispensable, and if I want to Council, he is the only medium... Once he realizes this, he will immediately start to show his true colors, not to mention that once he has gained a foothold and seized supreme power, he will inevitably try his best to get rid of my influence and control. I don't have time to waste with him."

When he got to the part he was most pleased with, he laughed happily, "So I'm going to stab him a few times! Think he's indispensable? Then I'll bring out Executive Officer Kaliusi! Think we have a mutually dependent, equal relationship? Of course not! I'll hint to him that I have a secret agreement with Kaliusi!"

"Therefore, Aokexindun's attempt to seize control of the parliamentary faction's political power is nothing but wishful thinking! I have already made it clear to Kaliusi that I put Aokexindun in power, and Aokexindun shares similar ideas, so they are bound to compete and fight each other. As for joining forces? Ha, don't even think about it!"

Kaliusi, an alumnus of the Tula Xiaye University of Mysteries, naturally has a close relationship with the academic faction. If nothing unexpected happens, the Executive should have allied with the Security Committee.

After all, both sides will be in dire need of allies' support in the upcoming political turmoil.

So, let's win over the industrial system and the military, put Aokexindun in the spotlight, and use the Tower of All-Seeing and the Senate as the stage to let Aokexindun and Kaliusi fight each other!

The next step is to deepen the conflict between these two forces, causing them to become completely opposed due to their deep-seated positions and beliefs, resulting in an irreconcilable rift...

The academic faction represented by Kaliusi, the Security Committee, and even a group of parliamentarians were bound to be conservative in their ideology and atmosphere. Their aim was to rebuild and safeguard the glory of the Council, ensure its Council.

The interest group represented by Aokexindun leans towards openness and communication; after all, starting today, they will have a new father.

--etc.

Thinking of this, Kang De's expression changed, and he picked up the phone to call Congressman Aokexindun again.

After about ten seconds, the senator answered the phone, his voice filled with excitement and respect. "Your Excellency, is there anything else you wish to instruct me to do?"

"Yes, Your Excellency," Kang De said with a bright smile, "Think of a name."

The other person was taken aback. "What?"

"Your party affiliation."

"Ah?"

"Think about it carefully... it will come in handy."

After leaving behind this meaningful advice, Kang De hung up the phone.

Malegith stared at him, dumbfounded.

Kang De raised his hand and waved it in front of the former Phoenix King's stunningly beautiful face, which unfortunately lacked a mouth. "What's wrong?"

"... Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!"

The Parrot jumped up as if it had been startled.

Kang De was startled. "What's wrong!"

Malegith let out a series of shouts, "I'm so frustrated! There are so many things to complain about! There are so many things I want to say! But I don't know where to begin! It's like reading a book but not being able to post it online!"

--By the way, the Parrot's biggest regret since meeting Kang De is that he can't, like a real internet Zaun, dump his mental garbage on the internet.

She could only listen to Kang De's description of the online world, lost in reverie.

And he dedicated all his mental garbage and the most extreme foul language to Kang De.

"So how could a normal person see through the true nature of these powerful figures in the Council in such a short time, and then guide them step by step into your pre-set script, even digging countless traps in advance, just waiting for them to fall into them one by one!?"

She shouted, "And what party affiliation?! What dangerous thing are you planning to do?!"

Kang De proudly declared, "Of course, it's to introduce the advanced governance experience of Earth, the beacon of Civilization, to this backward alien world! So many people say it's good!"

As he said this, he laughed and dialed another number.

A Fu's sweet voice rang out. "Yes, yes, yes! Daddy! I'm listening!"

"A Fu, is everything alright?"

"Sir, everything is normal!"

Kant could hear A Fu standing at attention over the phone, the sound of her silver-white metallic high-heeled boots striking the floor with a soft, resonant thud. Kang De could picture the scene.

The beautiful girl was dressed in knightly ship armor, her figure as straight as a sword. Her long, slender legs stood together, her metal combat boots reaching to her knees, above which were supple, high-top stockings. Between these stockings and the shimmering armor of her sword skirt, a stunningly alluring, white expanse was created...

Ah, what are you thinking about?

It's all Tina's fault.

He composed himself and said, "Help me with Nixiyasi."

Okay!

The admiral's gentle voice quickly rang out. "I'm all ready to go. How's the situation?"

Kang De briefly recounted the events and instructed A Fu, who was listening in, to write them down and send them to the Distant Harbor Shogunate as internal reference information for ministerial-level officials to review and understand.

Nixiyasi had not expected that so many major events would occur in such a short period of time, and that so much inside information would be involved, but she had her own emotions and judgment.

Upon hearing that the Senate had been completely wiped out, and all ten senators were dead, a hint of pleasure appeared in her voice. "Good, well done!"

To be honest, that's true.

Despite the tense relations between the two countries, Kang De did not harbor much resentment towards the Council —at least not as much as Nixiyasi. After all, the admiral had fallen from a promising Flower of the Navy, lost her honor as a soldier, been betrayed by her subordinates, and even lost her father... All of this, in the final analysis, could be attributed to the core council members.

So when Nixiyasi heard that they were all dead, she naturally felt relieved.

For example, if Kang De saw the American Empire people storming Capitol Hill and killing all those anti-China congressmen, he, as a powerless, politically apathetic commoner only responsible for himself, would say he felt great, and in his heart he would truly feel great.

Nixiyasi, however, went a step further—hearing that the councilors had died so brutally, she was not shocked, but instead felt regret and pity.

I can no longer take revenge myself.

But this distorted country still exists.

Her complex emotions lasted only a moment before she asked without hesitation, "What do you need me to do?"

"That can be discussed later, but right now, there's something I need your help with," Kang De said. "I'd like to bring you to Tula Xiaye; I'd like to meet with the four marshals of the Council and the Military Council."

"Good."

In the northern border region, Griffin and Phaethon are on their way to the Council.

Communicating with the Star Palace requires instruments and time.

While doing this, they also had other things to do.

Phaethon asked, "So, what's your plan? Regarding striking at Kang De?"

The former Grand Speaker glanced at him and said calmly, "The original plan was to target Kang De. If the plan goes smoothly, we will pin the attack on Tula Xiaye on Kang De, then declare war on Distant Harbor, and immediately prove to the world that Kang De's most feared Forbidden Spell can be prevented and rendered harmless, and even his prized alchemical weapons are nothing compared to the Council's technology."

"We will prove ourselves through victory in the war, weaken Kang De's threat and prestige, and bring together all the forces in the world that have long suffered from Kang De's power to join in the encirclement and suppression of Kang De, forcing him to abandon his expansionist ambitions and hand over his technology. Ultimately, we will achieve our goal of limiting or even banishing him, returning the world to its original course, and making everything normal again."

After listening for a while, Phaethon commented, "This sounds like a plan you could come up with."

Griffin glanced at him sideways and said indifferently, "Any suggestions?"

The God of the Star Palace waved his hand and said, "No, this is Apophis's work... Now, tell me, Griffin, can this plan still be used?"

"It works," Griffin said calmly. "We still have an army, even more obedient and fearless. The core of this plan isn't whether I'm the Grand Speaker, but whether Kang De's threat can be weakened. As long as we prove that Kang De's Forbidden Spell and alchemical weapons are nothing to fear, many countries and forces that he has blackmailed, threatened, and oppressed will stand up to oppose him."

"So, you need more help?"

"Right."

"Aid will come, mortals, so where will the war begin?"

Griffin looked up at the drifting clouds in the distance, which marked the border of another country.

A cold smile crept across his lips.

"Of course it's there," Griffin said decisively. "Goth!"