After hearing the words of the chairman of the Three Stars Financial Group, the chairmen of the LG Financial Group and the Hyundai Financial Group were overjoyed.
"Ah? Chairman Lee! The Western representatives have sent someone over?"
"Haha! Chairman Lee is indeed far-sighted!"
"How long until the Western representatives arrive? That monster, Bai Ye, is probably on his way here!"
"They will arrive tonight." The chairman of the Three Stars Financial Group said with a calculating smile, "Before that, let's gather at our usual place and properly prepare a welcoming reception for the Western representatives."
"Good!"
"That's exactly what we should do!"
The few men ended the video conference with a burst of laughter.
...
Over at the National Assembly, the Vice President of Han Country, who had been waiting anxiously, finally received a reply from the mastermind.
"Continue working as usual."
These four simple words, followed by a period, caused the Vice President, who had just grasped the reins of power in Han Country, to freeze in place as if struck by lightning.
Continue working as usual? That terrifying monster must have his eyes on them; how could they continue working as usual?
Did they mean they wouldn't intervene and would push them out to face that monster?
The more he thought about it, the more fearful he became, and the Vice President of Han Country's body began to tremble.
"Vice President~ Please make a decision!"
"Vice President, what do we do now? Why don't we... deploy the army?"
"Yes! He should still take some time to get here; we can't just wait to be killed!"
"Just now, at sea, he didn't dare to attack our army directly, which means he was hesitant, or didn't want to escalate things. Let's mobilize a few divisions, make a big show of force, and if it comes to it, we'll fight to the death!"
The hawkish members of parliament were boasting to bolster their courage. Meanwhile, the conservatives, or rather, the timid ones, began to exchange uneasy glances, their expressions filled with dread.
"How about we negotiate with him?"
"Clearly, we are at a disadvantage. If his demands are not too excessive, I think... we can accept them!"
"Actually, by bowing to him, we haven't suffered any significant impact!"
...
"Aish! You cowards!"
The stark contrast between the two proposals immediately ignited a heated debate in the congressional chamber, which gradually devolved into a shouting match, with insults hurled at each other's living parents, ancestors, and descendants!
The Vice President of Han Country was already agitated. Hearing a group of elderly members of parliament bickering like street thugs behind him, his heart felt like a colossal volcano erupting.
He didn't roar or shout but retreated to a corner, quietly leaving the place of discord...
However, just as he reached the doorway and was about to open it, the door creaked open, and a young, handsome face appeared.
(°д°) The Vice President of Han Country froze on the spot as if he had seen a ghost.
"You... you you... Bai... Bai Ye!!!"
The young man at the door slightly curved his lips, revealing a playful, defiant smile. Without speaking, his voice suddenly echoed in the room.
"Hello! I'm looking for Han Jae-in..."
His voice was not loud, but it resounded throughout the entire congressional chamber. The clamorous shouting match inside suddenly ceased.
All the members of parliament in Han Country turned their heads in unison towards the doorway, their faces all changing drastically. They all looked as if they had seen a ghost, their complexions extremely grim, and they couldn't help but slowly back away.
"Bai... Bai Ye! How did he get here?"
"This... this fast? Wasn't he just in the southern sea area? How... how!!!"
"Hundreds of kilometers! Even a plane isn't that fast! It's only been a few minutes?"
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
...
The Han Country National Assembly chamber descended into chaos.
Bai Ye glanced inside and frowned slightly when he didn't see Han Jae-in and Han Soo-hee.
He withdrew his gaze, fixed it on the parliament members in front of him, and his tone turned somewhat cold.
"Is Han Jae-in not here?"
"Ah! He... he's not here!" the Vice President of Han Country stammered, swallowing with difficulty from time to time.
Although Bai Ye in the video looked harmless, his presence in person was enough to feel a terrifying oppressive aura, especially when one had something to hide.
"Is that so?" Bai Ye snorted coldly. The once warm congressional chamber's temperature plummeted, and even the walls and ceiling slowly began to ice over, emitting faint cracking sounds.
"Who gave the order for the army to open fire on me just now?"
[Thanks to 'Zhang Weiming, who loves to eat dried black grapes' for the Great God certification. Wishing the Great God smooth sailing and a promising future!]