Chapter 862: Chapter 837:

Swish…

Everyone stood up one after another, their expressions solemn. Obama walked in with a serious expression, his sharp eyes scanning everyone before stopping at the chief position. He gestured and said, “Everyone, please sit down.”

Once everyone was seated, Obama continued, “The situation seems quite serious. If the Rothschild family and the Doomsday family start fighting, our losses are likely to be significant!”

“Mr. President, I don’t understand. They are fighting their own battle; how does it concern us?” The Minister of Defense, smoking a pipe, asked in confusion, “If they start fighting, we could profit from the situation, just like during World War I and II. We made a fortune by selling arms, didn’t we? Wouldn’t that be great?”

“No!” Obama immediately shook his head and said, “The Rothschild and Doomsday families control more than fifty percent of the world economy. If they start fighting, the world economic system will be in chaos, and we are likely to suffer the most!”

“Oh my God, how can that be?” exclaimed a secretary beside him, astonished. “If they start fighting, won’t the world economy collapse? Our national trade economy accounts for thirty percent of the overall economy. It’s hard to imagine how the trade economy could collapse, so what would support the rest of the economy?!”

“Let them fight. We can stand by and watch!”

“We can’t let them fight, or our economy will also be doomed!”

The people from the Defense Department and the Trade Department argued endlessly, while Obama remained silent on the side. The meeting felt like a bustling market, with Obama observing coldly and the scene entirely controlled by his subordinates. When those guys were about to come to blows in their argument, Obama finally intervened sternly: “Stop it. What kind of mess are you all becoming? This is the Congress meeting room, not a place for you to fight!”

Under Obama’s reprimand, they finally calmed down, each looking flushed and, despite stopping, couldn’t help but curse at their opponents, saying things about each other’s mothers or wives. Occasionally, they would give each other the finger in contempt.

“Mr. President, what do you plan to do?” The Minister of Defense straightened his military uniform, flushed, trying his best to smooth his emotions, then looked at Obama with a friendly smile and said, “My suggestion is still to let them fight. We can sit on the hill and watch the tigers fight.”

“No, Mr. President!” The Trade Minister immediately stood up beside him and said, “If we let them develop unchecked, we will be in danger!”

Obama waved his hand and smiled faintly, saying, “Both of you, stop arguing. I have a suggestion!”

“Please tell us!” Everyone in the meeting room sat upright. Generally, when Mr. President spoke at this time, it was a decisive matter, and it was basically set in stone. People from both sides perked up their ears. Obama cleared his throat and then said, “Ye Chen and we have a one-year agreement. Now more than half of the year has passed; I believe Ye Chen will not forget. My intention is to remind him, hoping this reminder can change his mind!”

“What if he doesn’t change his mind?” The Minister of Defense asked curiously.

“Hehe, I believe Ye Chen will surely agree with me!” Obama chuckled.

“Since Mr. President guarantees it, then there’s nothing more to say!” Everyone smiled.

…

Beijing, Zhongnanhai. The news from the Rothschild family also caught the attention of Beijing’s leaders. Chairman Liu, Vice Chairman Chen, Elder Pang, and Elder Liu all gathered together, with the bigwigs assembling. Several dishes sat on the table, along with two bottles of Moutai.

“What does this kid Ye Chen mean by pulling this stunt?” Chairman Liu asked curiously.

“Hmph, isn’t it because Li Ruo was kidnapped!” Elder Pang grunted coldly. When the Rothschild family made a public statement, Elder Pang immediately dispatched intelligence personnel to investigate the matter; he later found out that Li Ruo was kidnapped, and the kidnappers were actually the Doomsday family. Elder Pang was also furious internally, thinking that the Doomsday family was disgraceful, attacking someone’s woman when they couldn’t deal with the person. In this aspect, the Doomsday family was quite shameful.

“There’s that too?!” Elder Liu was taken aback.

“Exactly!” Elder Pang slammed his chopsticks on the table, then angrily said, “If I were Ye Chen, I’d do the same!”

“Alright, alright!” Vice Chairman Chen waved his hand with a frown, annoyed, “The two of you are singing in harmony just not to hold Ye Chen accountable, right? We can see through your little secrets!”

Elder Pang and Elder Liu were taken aback, their expressions awkward, then they grinned and said, “Indeed, the Doomsday family isn’t playing fair in this regard. If they were to aggressively mobilize forces, we wouldn’t say a thing, as men fighting is normal, but attacking women is a bit low-handed!”

“Exactly!” Elder Liu nodded in agreement.

“Alright, I didn’t say Ye Chen was wrong in his approach either!” Chairman Liu chuckled lightly, then raised his glass and said, “Let’s make a toast, hoping Ye Chen can bring Li Ruo back this time!”

Elder Pang and Elder Liu exchanged glances, quickly revealing a touch of joy, then raised their glasses. From another perspective, Chairman Liu’s gesture was akin to agreeing with Ye Chen’s approach. With Chairman Liu’s covert support, it equated to having China’s support, which firmly positioned the Rothschild family in the world. Though the Rothschild family held the economic system, their military power was weak, and if some countries seized the opportunity to invade with force, they would suffer greatly.

This time, Elder Pang and Elder Liu recognized that Ye Chen’s open declaration of war was indeed imprudent, easily drawing unwanted attention. Especially since the Doomsday family was geographically located in North America, if a fight broke out, it would be hard for the United States not to intervene. Hence, Elder Pang urgently needed the support of Chairman Liu. With Chairman Liu’s backing, it would be like having China’s support.

“Whew, this is damn satisfying!” Elder Pang chuckled, “This time, Ye Chen acted like a real man!”

“Indeed, didn’t I also do such things back in the day?” Elder Liu grinned.

“Go on, you old rascal, was what you did back then even humanly?” Elder Pang glared at him and said, “Did you not challenge the regiment commander publicly in the military department back in the day, even setting up an arena, and then he accepted the challenge, beating you so bad you couldn’t get up for three days!”

“Stop it, what do you know? That’s at least a rich asset of my life!” Elder Liu chuckled, then looked up at the ceiling, seemingly lost in endless recollection.

…

Far away in Leisure City, Ye Chen received a covert message from China. Upon seeing the message, Ye Chen showed a faint smile. After all, it was his motherland, blood is thicker than water, they hadn’t forgotten him, and he wouldn’t forget them. Although the Rothschild family was far away in the Pacific Ocean, it was close to his motherland. Ye Chen secretly made a decision, which was naturally confirmed in the future.

“Clan Leader!” Old Housekeeper Jack hurried in.

“Jack, what’s the matter?” Ye Chen, wearing the clan leader’s attire, crowned with a golden crown, holding the clan leader’s scepter, sat in the chair, his eyes gazing at the endless ocean outside the floor-to-ceiling window. There was no place where the sea could be more beautiful, no place with cliffs as steep.

“The Chaikefu family sent a message!” Jack looked anxious.

From Jack’s anxious appearance, Ye Chen surmised some bad news. He smiled lightly and said, “Go ahead, what’s the matter!”

“The Chaikefu family sent a message warning us that if we dare declare war on the Doomsday family, they would not hesitate to join the Doomsday family’s camp!” Jack looked anxiously at Ye Chen and then asked, “How should we respond now?”

“Hmph, birds of a feather flock together, why bother entertaining them!” Ye Chen suddenly stood up, then coldly smiled and said, “At night, assemble the people for a pre-war mobilization!”

“Yes!” Jack hastily nodded; there was much work to be done before the war. When Ye Chen reached an agreement with the US, the batches of weapons provided by the US were all in place, although hidden in the arms factory, needing the logistics department to distribute them to every soldier. There’s also the deployment of soldiers. Northeast of Leisure City, over three sea miles away, are two large islands where the Lord Ross Army is stationed. Similarly, those two islands are like two protective doors of the Rothschild family. If those two islands were breached by the opponent, Leisure City would be in danger.

Within these dozens of sea miles from those islands to Leisure City, it’s filled with mines and patrolling submarines, all crucial protective forces ensuring Leisure City’s security. There must be no negligence; even as war looms, this area’s forces cannot be entirely withdrawn.

Old Housekeeper Jack is old, but the Rothschild family still needs him. There’s simply too much work for him. It’s undeniably true that he’s a great contributor to the Rothschild family, having him is akin to having three thousand think tanks, making Ye Chen very much at ease. Watching the bent but non-stop figure of Old Housekeeper Jack, hurrying along, Ye Chen felt a bit secretly fortunate to have such a good housekeeper. To borrow a slogan from some skincare product: “Old Clan Leader Jack, you’re worth having!”

That night, Leisure City was abuzz. Upon receiving the notice from the Rothschild family, everyone gathered on the square in front of the castle. On this mysterious land full of noble atmosphere, every inch is precious, yet the square is so vast, making one feel internally that it is wasted. However, its existence proves its value.