Chapter 1444 - 1411: An Unpleasant Conversation

Yang Jian, Lu Zhiwen, and Leuk San’s paper effigy, the three of them decided to initiate a video conference with the people from the King Organization.

Although both sides knew the conflict was irreconcilable, neither side wanted the next battle to break out so soon because, quite simply, no one was prepared.

Yang Jian and the others hadn’t thought of a way to deal with the Ghost Ship, and the other side was also not completely confident in defeating the captains from headquarters.

Thus, a negotiation under such circumstances appeared reasonable.

In a spacious indoor area in Dadong City.

Wang Guoqiang had already set up the equipment indoors, ready to start the meeting at any moment.

“The time is about right, everything is prepared on this end, we can connect with the people from the King Organization to start this meeting,” Yang Jian said.

“Alright, Captain Yang.” Wang Guoqiang nodded and had the staff turn on the equipment.

Immediately, an image appeared on the screen next to them.

The screen showed the other side’s scene, also an indoor conference room. There was nothing special about the place, making it impossible to analyze the location from the scene. In the conference room was a large table, with several eerie individuals sitting in front of the table, looking toward this side of the screen.

“Only six people?” Yang Jian glanced at the screen, seeing not many people, only six.

Obviously, the other side also didn’t plan to have all the Kings participate in this conference, with the same purpose as Yang Jian to hide information, unwilling to expose too much King information.

Through observation, Yang Jian saw a familiar person in the image, someone who had previously clashed with Li Leping at Xiangjiang Wharf, seemingly referred to as the Preacher.

The other five were unrecognizable and very unfamiliar. Moreover, at this meeting, the Preacher wasn’t sitting in the main position but sat aside, looking gloomy and seemingly in a bad mood.

“Mister Yang, I am very surprised that you agreed to this video conference. Even though this is our first meeting and there are some conflicts, I believe we can have a pleasant afternoon,” a foreign man wearing a gentleman’s hat, looking like a noble, said with a smile in the video.

“Let me introduce myself, my name is Charlie, and this time I represent the King Organization to negotiate with Mister Yang who represents the Asia headquarters…”

“Let’s cut the crap and get straight to the point. I don’t have much time to chat idly with you here. If this is just a bunch of useless nonsense, I might as well just disconnect,” Yang Jian waved his hand, directly interrupting Charlie’s words, displaying impatience in his tone.

Facing such an attitude, Charlie from the King Organization didn’t show any dissatisfaction, only offered a stiff smile: “Since Mister Yang put it that way, I won’t waste words either. Indeed, there have been several conflicts between the King Organization and the headquarters Mister Yang represents in recent days.”

“Both sides have suffered losses; if this situation continues, I think neither of us will be happy. How about a temporary ceasefire? As long as Mister Yang agrees, I will have the King Organization’s personnel withdraw from your country and promise to cancel the Ghost Ship plan, preventing it from landing in your country. What does Mister Yang think?”

Charlie appeared to demonstrate enough sincerity from the get-go, willing to withdraw the King Organization’s personnel and cancel the Ark plan.

But such conditions were just tricks for kids.

In the current situation, daring to stay in the country would be waiting to be cleaned out by the captains; withdrawing or not made no difference. As for canceling the Ark plan, it was downright laughable. The Ghost Ship was floating on the sea, and as long as the other side wanted, they could have the Ghost Ship dock at any time.

Therefore, while it appeared sincere, in reality, it amounted to nothing.

Yang Jian calmly said, “The war has already been provoked by you. You killed two of our captains. Things can’t calm down anymore. I declared war a few days ago, which means we will fight your King Organization until the end. You may go ahead with your ridiculous Ark plan. I will annihilate every last one of you lunatics sooner or later.”

His attitude was clear: no negotiations, just keep fighting.

Charlie’s face in the video momentarily froze, somewhat surprised by Yang Jian’s thoughts.

Clearly just nodding could have kept the peace. Why refuse?

Aren’t the people of this country the ones who least want to go to war?

“Mister Yang, I wonder whether your previous statement represents your personal opinion or the headquarters’ stance?” Charlie asked.

“I represent the headquarters; my opinion is the headquarters’ opinion.”

Yang Jian bluntly said, “Don’t think about stalling for time. You can proceed with allowing the Ghost Ship to dock, but correspondingly, I will initiate the Flood plan. I don’t believe the headquarters will lose to these so-called organizations. After all, I’ve seen your strength, and it’s nothing much. Annihilating all you Kings isn’t a difficult thing.”

“Damn bastard,” upon hearing this, the other members of the King Organization couldn’t help but stand up and shout angrily.

Yang Jian glanced over; it was an unfamiliar King who hadn’t shown up before, and it was unclear what kind of supernatural powers he controlled.

“Charlie, if you’re representing the King Organization, you should manage your subordinates properly. It’s not time for him to speak yet.”

“Charlie doesn’t represent all of us,” the unfamiliar King said, suppressing his voice.

Yang Jian said, “I see, you don’t represent the King Organization, so this so-called negotiation is meaningless. There’s no need to continue our conversation. Contact me when you become the leader of the King Organization; I’ll be happy to continue today’s topic then.”

Charlie looked very displeased at the moment. He didn’t get angry at Yang Jian but instead glanced at the person who spoke earlier: “Can you do me a favor and keep your mouth shut? Even if it’s just for ten minutes, let me finish what I’m saying. Don’t interrupt our conversation during the meeting. This is a warning; there won’t be a next time.”

“As expected, there’s a lot of internal conflict in the King Organization,” Lu Zhiwen thought to himself.

Leuk San’s paper figure couldn’t help but grin; he knew Yang Jian was deliberately sowing discord among the other party, but he also wanted to see this scene unfold.

The unfamiliar King didn’t refute Charlie and sat down, suppressing his anger, but it seemed the grudge was against Yang Jian. He stared at Yang Jian, wishing to tear him apart.

Unfortunately, a glare can’t kill, especially through an online connection.

Yang Jian remained calm and was unaffected.

Charlie spoke again, “I’m sorry, Mister Yang, I think our discussion should continue; it shouldn’t end so easily after being disturbed, because no one can be certain if we can sit here alive again. It’s about equal exchange, isn’t it? So we should cherish this opportunity.”

“Once again, I refuse to call for a ceasefire, and I’m confident I can take down the King Organization and stop your Ark plan. If you still want peace talks, I suggest you give up; there’s no room for negotiation here,” Yang Jian firmly stated.

Lu Zhiwen chimed in, “You started the war; your King Organization members teamed up to kill one of our captains. If you want peace talks, at least let us see your sincerity. If your King Organization is willing to hand over the murderer and cancel the Ark plan, I might be willing to persuade Yang Jian to ceasefire with your organization.”

Apparently, Lu Zhiwen was echoing Yang Jian at this moment.

Yang Jian needed to maintain absolute confidence and strength, while Lu Zhiwen aimed to leverage Yang Jian’s confidence and strength to gain some benefits.

Thinking of a ceasefire without benefits? Dream on.

Charlie’s eyes shifted slightly, then he said, “I’m sorry, but the death of your Captain Zhang Jun was truly an accident. He had been investigating our organization and killed several of our important members. Without revealing his identity, we accidentally killed him, and for that, I express deep regret here. It was all a misunderstanding, and today I want to clear up this misunderstanding.”

Misunderstanding?

Yang Jian sneered, “Now that you can’t beat us, you say it’s a misunderstanding. That wasn’t your attitude before, so there’s nothing worth negotiating. You Kings better wait; you will regret starting this unnecessary war in a few days.”

“Mister Yang, calm down first. I think there’s still room for moderation. I don’t think you want to see your captains dying in an unnecessary war. You might win in the end, but it will be hard for you to bear the cost,” Charlie said calmly.

“Maybe taking you down will come at a smaller cost than imagined,” Yang Jian said expressionlessly.

Charlie said, “It seems Mister Yang hasn’t calmed down yet, still upset over last night’s events. In that case, I’ll give Mister Yang three days to cool down; three days later, we can talk here again. What do you think?”

Lu Zhiwen immediately chimed in, “I also think both of us should calm down. Let’s talk at the same time three days later; maybe by then, you’ll understand a lot of things.”

Yang Jian frowned and remained silent.

Charlie nodded, then disconnected the video.

As soon as the video was disconnected.

Leuk San’s paper figure shook its head and said, “The other side is cunning, not wanting to pay any cost, just trying to buy time. The peace talks are indeed just a facade.”

“This was to be expected,” Lu Zhiwen said calmly, “Yang Jian, what are your thoughts?”

“No particular thoughts. The other side seems prepared to face off against us, but time is too tight. They can’t figure out our trump card now, so they don’t dare to continue attacking, thus wanting a few days to assess our situation,” Yang Jian said, then seriously added, “I think we can act in advance to pressure them.”

“The opponent’s momentum is already lacking. As long as we apply enough pressure, there will definitely be significant problems within the King Organization. Their power structure is very complex, unlike us, so their unity isn’t as strong as ours. The situation in the meeting just now was the best illustration.”

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