After some discussion, the negotiation venue was officially set in an empty stretch of space between the areas under the two sides' actual control.
There were no complex celestial bodies or terrain here, and visibility was clear. Though the possibility was slim, this was also a precaution against ambushes and underhanded tricks.
Although holographic projection technology was already widespread within Twin Stars, they still preferred face-to-face meetings for complex commercial negotiations that resembled tug-of-war and could easily take several days.
At the same time, this was an opportunity to get close to the All Things Unity Society and gather intelligence.
Despite having clashed for so long, Twin Stars knew almost nothing about their enemy. Even with the civilization's intelligence agencies investigating at full capacity, they could find no trace of the organization's origins.
The enemy was tightly organized, kept a low profile, and maintained such airtight secrecy that Twin Stars' intelligence agencies were tearing their hair out.
The former head of intelligence in the Caldari Region had already lost his position because he knew nothing about the All Things Unity Society. And the Assad Family member who had only recently taken office through a political deal with Chairman Kruze was gradually discovering that the chair beneath him was not as comfortable as he had imagined...
For the newly founded All Things Unity Society, whose headquarters were in the Solar System, leaving clues within Twin Stars was probably a technical challenge more difficult than anything else...
However, face-to-face negotiations better suited Nie Yun's upcoming plans. So, under Twin Stars' strong insistence, Nie Yun, posing as Black Steward, finally "reluctantly" agreed.
Three days later...
The Fallen Angel left the Spaceport, while a Houyi-class Escort Ship detached from the "Pentagram" aboard the Sea Wolf and headed for the negotiation venue.
Before long, the