Arrival from Afar

The cover story for this mission, along with the "memory footage," had naturally been arranged beyond reproach long ago.

In this Mission Space, Beiyang had also pulled out all the stops, using every force it could borrow. Taking advantage of their opponents' internal strife, they had dealt them a vicious blow with the help of the natives.

Then they hid, hiding far away.

During the Fourth Holy Grail War, it was precisely because they had hidden far enough away that they had sufficient time to escape. Japan, meanwhile, had been too close to react at all. They had only seen two or three people flee, while everyone else was suspended from an enormous tree.

If this intelligence leaked out, it would neatly corroborate the information from Japan.

Zhang Xun left the banquet with a dark expression, not saying another word as he covered his face and departed. He successfully took on the important task of delivering the news.

Beiyang's informants within the Qing Court had also roughly passed along the other side's information, likewise helping Beiyang verify the news again through an "exchange of information."

Without question, this kind of news could not be concealed, nor was there any need to conceal it!

Their relations had already completely broken down. Naturally, Beiyang made sure every Reincarnator in the country knew of the fruits of this victory, hoping to win the support of the neutral parties.

Meanwhile, the Qing Court constantly condemned Beiyang, claiming that they had played dirty and damaged the broader situation, harmed international friends, and worsened relations between the two countries. Japan was even considering military retaliation.

If they were dragged into another national war, it would all be Beiyang's fault for provoking trouble.

Had they forgotten the bitter lesson of the First Sino-Japanese War?

Naturally, Beiyang could