Underground Race Garrison
This meeting had basically amounted to little more than a formal exchange of courtesies. The two sides had reached no substantive agreement on cooperation. York even put on a show of welcoming them to Eagle Country, while insisting that they must not interfere in the fighting there, lest they disrupt the country's overall strategy.
Given how far York had gone, Jiang Yue naturally had little else to say. From the way the congressman put it, Eagle Country was playing a grand game, with an overall strategy of its own. The unspoken message was clear: if they acted recklessly, alerted the enemy, or even disrupted that strategy, things would get very ugly.
It was a fundamental warning to Jiang Yue and the others not to take any action.
They were welcome to visit, but any action on their part would be regarded as a provocation against Eagle Country.
Jiang Yue couldn't help feeling that his good intentions had been taken for ingratitude. Had he known Eagle Country would be so hostile, he might have regretted telling them about the decapitation plan.
Still, this was ultimately a matter of strategic choice. And rather than Jiang Yue informing them, it was more accurate to say that the Great Zhang Country leadership had done so.
Fortunately, although York and the others had shown their unpleasant side, they hadn't completely broken off relations. At least their superficial politeness remained intact.
After Jiang Yue and the others left, displeased, York turned to the military deputy and said, "General Smith, I think these people from Great Zhang Country are troublemakers. I doubt they'll heed our warning. They're bound to stir things up on our turf. You must keep a close watch on them. If they make any moves, be sure to warn them. If