CHAPTER 969: CHAPTER 411: TREASURE (5-IN-1)

At this moment, Vickers, the Hai Lan mother and daughter, Rhein, and others gathered around, beaming with joy as they spoke to Su Ming.

"Boss, you’re really something! You should have seen the faces of those people in Sky Dome City. Their faces, each one as black as coal."

"Mr. Su Ming, thank you for your hard work."

...

"Mm."

Su Ming just nodded slightly in response.

At this time, Ankaga, seeing Su Ming looking somewhat uninterested, asked with confusion.

"Boss, didn’t you win and take back the Crimson Country? Why do you seem not very happy?"

Everyone turned their gaze to Su Ming upon hearing Ankaga’s words.

Su Ming let out a slight sigh and said.

"I’m not unhappy, it’s just that things aren’t that simple. Although Crimson Country has been reclaimed, the real challenge is just beginning. We must hold onto Crimson Country, or else everything we’ve done before would be meaningless."

"Su Ming is right, capturing territory is easy, but defending it is difficult! Especially with Crimson Country, currently oppressed by the Imperial Army to the point of devastation and the troops have been defeated, what can we use to defend it?"

Vickers agreed, responding.

Lady Hai Lan looked at Su Ming nervously and asked.

"Mr. Su Ming, then what should we do?"

"Actually, there is a solution; the best way is to join the Federation. Once Crimson Country joins the Federation, all problems will be solved effortlessly."

Su Ming said solemnly.

In fact, Mo Xiu was correct, joining the Federation is indeed the only path for Crimson Country.

Once Crimson Country successfully joins the Federation, then the Federation Forces stationed in the two neighboring neutral countries would be obligated to assist in defending Crimson Country.

Even if we couldn’t withstand an attack from the Imperial Army, it would be all three transit countries falling together. And even if they fall and we take them back, the territory would still have to be returned to Hai Lan and her people, this is the benefit of joining the Federation.

At this point, Vickers directly refuted.

"It’s impossible for Crimson Country to join the Federation. Not to mention Crimson Country’s current hard standards in all areas do not meet the requirements, nor whether the Council members are in favor or against it. Let’s just talk about the three Vice Chairmen alone, to join the Federation smoothly, at least two of the three Vice Chairmen must support it! Now, the one in Sky Dome City will definitely not agree, after all, you took food from their mouth, if they don’t make things difficult for you, you’d be lucky."

"You’re right."

Su Ming replied with a headache.

He doesn’t have any better solutions for now, if it really doesn’t work, he’ll have to seek help from the Legion Commander and offer her half of the benefits.

The Hai Lan mother and daughter, Rhein, and others fell into silence upon hearing this, the original joy vanished instantly.

Su Ming took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and said to Hai Lan.

"Madam, let me think of a way for this matter, let’s return to Crimson Country first."

"Okay!"

Lady Hai Lan nodded.

At this time, Vickers said to Su Ming.

"I’ll leave first, let me know if there’s anything."

"Okay!"

Su Ming nodded.

....

On the other side, in the cold metal corridor.

Luo Kui, Parakeent, and others were closely following alongside Mo Xiu.

"Young Master, did we just give them the Crimson Country like that?"

Parakeent asked in agitation.

"What else could we do?"

Mo Xiu paused his steps, let out a slight sigh, and asked back.

"Young Master, were you deliberately letting them win?"

Parakeent hesitated for a moment and asked.

Upon hearing Parakeent’s words, the corners of Mo Xiu’s mouth twitched slightly; even now, his arms were still aching faintly.

"I didn’t let them win, that Su Ming is really capable of fighting, it was indeed baffling."

Mo Xiu explained helplessly.

"Then what do we do now, Young Master! Our current situation isn’t looking good either, Sky Dome City has emptied its reserves to build the Wind Dome and those few Mechas. Now, with such a large army deployed, military expenses are flowing like water every day. We originally counted on those three neutral countries to recover costs, but now that Crimson Country has been taken, how do we explain this to Lord Farren?"

Parakens asked with a worried face.

"It’s not just my grandfather’s side that’s the hardest to explain to. The hardest to explain to is those capital magnates who had reserved interest in Crimson Country; what do we use to account to them?"

Luo Kui added with a headache.

In fact, a large part of the military expenses in this expedition from Sky Dome City was funded by the major capital magnates behind Sky Dome City.

Their original plan was to conquer the three transit countries, with the management rights to be held by Sky Dome City and future business rights to be shared among the capital magnates who invested.

Now that Crimson Country is gone, they can’t fulfill their promises anymore. And worse, Crimson Country was the best in terms of manpower and geographical location among the three transit countries.

"Don’t worry; although Crimson Country has been taken by them, it doesn’t mean they can hold it. When they lose it, we’ll take it back."

Mo Xiu coughed slightly and replied.

"Young Master, do you think that’s possible? Such a good place as Crimson Country, the Thirteenth Legion will definitely fully occupy it! You must know that the Thirteenth Legion is not to be trifled with, even if the Imperial Army wants to take it back, they must think twice."

Luo Kui also expressed little hope.

In his eyes, Su Ming taking Crimson Country was almost certainly at the behest of the Thirteenth Legion Commander.

They definitely won’t let go so easily.

Mo Xiu, hearing this, felt even more awkward, but his words to Su Ming disparaged Crimson Country as worthless.

In fact, Crimson Country holds great value; otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths.