No Way You Thought There Was Another Chapter-An Extra Chapter for Correcting 200 Typos

Lin Qi was very arrogant, and since Mr. Truman was not around and no one else could stop Lin Qi, they could only watch helplessly.

In these people's eyes, diplomatic negotiations should not be like this. Even if there are indeed some problems between them, everyone should at least maintain a superficial appearance of civility and be polite like gentlemen.

The Nagaril representative frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"

"It doesn't mean anything!"

Lin Qi shrugged. "I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, which roughly means, 'If we can't be friends, then we must be enemies.'"

If, at this point, the Nagaril representative still doesn't understand what Lin Qi is trying to say, then he is probably a fool, and the entire Central Government of Nagaril is full of fools. Only a fool would send another fool to another country as a diplomatic representative.

But that wasn't true, Nagaril's representative quickly realized, and he asked with great displeasure, "Are you threatening me and my country?"

Even if it were true, Lin Qi wouldn't admit it, saying, "I was just stating my personal opinion; how you interpret it is your business."

"The Bayer Federation is a country that values freedom, Bayer People are a people who value peace. We will not coerce you into making decisions that are detrimental to you in any way. The choice is entirely up to you, and we will never interfere."

Lin Qi paused abruptly, glanced at the other negotiators on his side, and then said with a smile, "I am not an official, and I will not discuss complicated issues with you. What I am about to say are my personal actions and opinions, which do not represent the country's attitude. You can take them as a reference."

Someone tried to interrupt Lin Qi, but Lin Qi stopped the fool with just a look. You see, in this kind of diplomatic negotiation, the most terrifying thing is not how harsh the other party's conditions are, nor how difficult their attitude is, but the inability to form an effective unity internally.

Once the other side becomes aware of this divided situation, they may devise new negotiation strategies to address the conflicting opinions, thus sowing discord, disintegrating the alliance, and ultimately causing a complete collapse.

The look in his eyes, honed over decades, was filled with a chilling intensity. Just that one look was enough to shut up the fool who was about to say something. He then said "sorry" and got up to leave. He had to inform Mr. Truman that Lin Qi was letting things get out of control.

Fortunately, this guy still understood some basic diplomatic taboos, so these issues didn't surface in front of the negotiating party. And Nagaril and his ilk... were idiots.

They actually gave Lin Qi a chance to speak, instead of interrupting this negotiation, which was also out of control for them, with phrases like "We need to contact our home country to discuss this," "We need to study what you're saying," or "Mr. Truman should negotiate with us."

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After a brief mishap, Lin Qi straightened up and looked at the representatives of Nagaril and his entourage. "The Federal also has its Federal troubles, so we urgently need a war, even if it's just a minor naval skirmish. That's what we need."

"We need war, we need victory, we crave victory!"

"We want to use a great military victory to tell ourselves how strong we are, and we also want to use the victory to tell others that our decision not to participate in world wars is not an act of escapism, but simply a desire not to escalate the disaster."

"For us, fighting Preton's Pirate Group is fighting..." He looked meaningfully at Nagaril's representative, "Fighting anyone is the same as fighting."

He almost said the words "Nagaril United Kingdom"!

The diplomats nearby almost stood up, but fortunately, Lin Qi seemed to hear their inner thoughts and ultimately did not utter the name, leaving room for the situation to be salvaged.

"In fact, for us, war with the latter seems to be more in line with the demands of the Federal people!"

"Our people do not know Mr. Preton and his wicked businesses, nor have they been persecuted by the Preton Group. Before your visit, we had no connection with him."

"But some people are different. They betrayed our friendship. They are a bunch of despicable people and their country. They are traitors who have seriously hurt our feelings. This war was justified and necessary."

"..."

Lin Qi looked at these people and said, "Our navy is actively preparing for war. Where to attack and who to attack is just a matter of the general pointing at the map!"

"You've said enough!" Mr. Truman, who had already been notified by the staff, walked in from outside. In fact, he had returned long ago, but he didn't come in. He was just waiting, waiting for Lin Qi to corner the Nagaril people on the edge of a cliff, waiting for Lin Qi to say some things that he was not comfortable saying.

This is Lin Qi's value in this negotiation. He is not a government official, and he can express his views without restraint. This is a power granted to him by the Charter—the freedom to express one's thoughts in any situation is the most basic right of everyone.

These are the original words of the charter. Of course, ordinary people are not allowed to enter in many situations, but that's another matter.

"You shouldn't have said these things..." Mr. Truman looked at Lin Qi with a half-smile, "You've leaked a secret, you've committed malfeasance, Lin Qi!"

Lin Qi seemed completely unfazed, and retorted, "But I'm not a government employee!"

"Really?" Mr. Truman, as if he had just found out. His performance was exaggerated. He turned to the others and asked, "Why didn't anyone tell me that Mr. Lin Qi wasn't Diplomat on the diplomatic team?"

The other Diplomat were immediately bewildered. Lin Qi was added to the negotiation list at Mr. Truman's request. Don't you know whether he's a government official or not?

But no mature person would treat Shangguan's question this way. Most of them chose to remain blank, while only the young man who had gone to inform him earlier wiped his sweat and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Truman, this was a mistake on our part."

Mr. Truman's gaze lingered on him for a moment longer, and he nodded slightly. Sometimes, what superiors need is not capable subordinates, but subordinates who are willing to take responsibility for their superiors.

"Since Mr. Lin Qi is not a government official, then the charge of dereliction of duty is clearly not applicable to him..." He paused for a moment, "...ask him to leave, and also tell the gatekeeper that he must pay a fine of one hundred dollars before he can leave..."

Everyone stared in disbelief as these two shameless people put on an extravagant performance, treating the place like an opera stage. The Nagaril delegation, in particular, nearly choked on their breath, while Mr. Truman so casually brushed the issue aside.

Lin Qi has left, but the words he spoke will not leave with him, nor will they leave the mind of Representative Nagaril.

After Mr. Truman sat down, he apologized for leaving earlier. "Something came up. Where were we?"

This wasn't a question. He rubbed his forehead. "I remember now, you seem to have some opinions about the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries?"

The representative of the Nagaril United Kingdom, with a cold expression, pursed his lips tightly, his lips losing all color and turning deathly pale.

After a long pause, he said, "I need to exchange some ideas with people back home. I suggest that the following content be postponed for another week."

Mr. Truman immediately stood up and had the documents packed up, then extended his hand, saying, "Then let's talk again in a week!"

His straightforwardness surprised the Nagaril representative. In fact, the Federal had been the most active party in this diplomatic activity all along, even more so than the Nagaril people. But now, their attitude had changed.

This change is very uncomfortable, and even frightening.

The Nagaril representative opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent. He stood up, shook hands with Mr. Truman, and left with his men.

Standing outside the office building's main entrance, watching the departing convoy, Mr. Truman took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, picked one out, and tossed it to Lin Qi, who was walking out of the door. The two lit their cigarettes together and slowly exhaled wisps of smoke.

"I would give your performance a 90 out of 100. You could become an actor!" Mr. Truman praised sincerely.

Intimidating the Nagaril delegation was also one of their negotiation tactics. Don't assume that negotiations are always peaceful and calm; the power struggles involved are far more dramatic than outsiders realize.

Lin Qi laughed and said, "This isn't acting, I'm serious!"

Mr. Truman's hand, holding a cigarette, froze in mid-air. He frowned at Lin Qi. "If they don't agree, are you really going to push for military action against Nagaril?"

Lin Qi smiled and nodded. "We not only need victory, but we also need an enemy, Truman."

"Victory will give us confidence, and enemies will unite us. This is exactly what we need most right now, and it is also what the Federal needs most."

"We first create a simple enemy for ourselves, then defeat it. People will gain unprecedented confidence from the victory in the war and the elimination of the enemy. Then we need to create a second, a third..."

He flicked his cigarette ash as he spoke, stepping aside to avoid getting it on his shoes, "We will be the most powerful in the world when we can no longer find an enemy to be our opponent."

Mr. Truman stared intently at Lin Qi, his expression somewhat alarming. "What you've said excites me, but it also terrifies me. If we really do this, we'll be making enemies of the whole world!"

Lin Qi flicked away the half-smoked cigarette butt and walked toward the car parked by the roadside, leaving Mr. Truman with only his back and a single sentence.

"If being an enemy of the world makes us great, then we will be an enemy of the world!"