books44 Chapter 927 Even if Li Hongzhang came, he wouldn't dare to sign.
Chapter 927 Even if Li Hongzhang came, he wouldn't dare to sign.
"Master Ji is right, Ninth Brother, we have to think of a way!"
Deng Bin nodded in agreement.
Compared to the other two, he was the one most afraid of negotiating with Su Chen.
"I know you two are in a hurry, but don't rush!"
Old Nine waved his hand, signaling the two to calm down.
"Chang Weijie wants to negotiate with the Watchers League, and there's nothing we can do to stop him."
"It would be better to prepare in advance so that we can respond promptly should anything change."
Ji Zhicheng and Deng Bin exchanged a glance, but neither had any good ideas, so they could only nod in agreement.
……
Ma Ming, Ye Zhaohui, and three other attendants drove towards Longcheng.
As they approached Longcheng, they quickly took out a white flag and hung it on the vehicle.
Upon seeing the white flag, Zhao Man, who had been looking serious, breathed a sigh of relief.
He picked up the communicator.
"Boss, a carriage has arrived outside the city. It looks like Ling Shu Cave wants to negotiate with us."
Upon hearing the news, Su Chen was initially surprised, but then he understood.
In chaotic times, who among those who can become the leader of a force is not a shrewd and cunning hero who can be both flexible and resilient?
"Let them in!"
As the city gates opened, Ma Ming and his group's carriage slowly drove into the city.
As soon as they got out of the car, they were surrounded by Zhao Man and his men!
Seeing the menacing Watchers, Ma Ming became nervous and quickly shouted,
"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, we're here to negotiate!"
"be honest!"
Wang Yan led his men forward, roughly grabbed Ma Ming and the others by the wrists, and put the energy suppressors on them.
The moment they put on the energy suppressor, Ma Ming and the others felt an emptiness inside their bodies.
They could only suppress their fear and follow behind Wang Yan and the others.
Not long after, Wang Yan led Ma Ming and the others to the city hall.
Inside the office.
Su Chen crossed his legs and looked at Ma Ming and the others.
"You must be Ma Ming from Yuangong Heavy Industry and Ye Zhaohui from Deep Sea Pearl, right?"
Yuangong Heavy Industry and Deep Sea Pearl were the former names of Ma Ming and Ye Zhaohui's factions, respectively.
Ma Ming and Ye Zhaohui were startled when Su Chen revealed their identities so readily.
I never expected that Su Chen would know so much about my background.
"That's right, Boss Su is right."
Ma Ming composed himself and said slowly.
"We came here on the orders of the chief cave master to negotiate with Boss Su."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen couldn't help but laugh.
"If I remember correctly, your previous chief cave master was quite the show-off, wasn't he?"
"...But I really can't bear to do it, so I'll give you, you, and this city a chance!"
Hearing Su Chen imitate Chang Weijie's previous words, Ma Ming and Ye Zhaohui couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Alright, let's stop beating around the bush."
"Since this is a peace talk, you must have conditions. Tell us about them."
Ma Ming breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said,
"Our chief cave master said that Ling Shu Cave can submit to the Watchers Alliance, but there are a few conditions attached."
Su Chen remained unmoved and nodded slightly.
"tell me the story."
"First, our Ling Shu Cave must retain its autonomy and independence. Boss Su, you should designate a certain sphere of influence for us, and we cannot interfere in the internal affairs of Ling Shu Cave."
"Secondly, Boss Su, you must guarantee that you will not hold any member of Ling Shu Cave accountable."
"Third, we can follow your orders, Boss Su, but we will refuse any unreasonable orders."
"fourth……"
Ma Ming wanted to continue speaking, but Su Chen stopped him.
"Stop, stop, stop... Even Li Hongzhang wouldn't dare sign these terms!"
Su Chen frowned and said impatiently.
"And you all seem to misunderstand that I, not you, am in control!"
"You guys, go back and tell Chang Weijie."
"If you want to negotiate, you have to agree to my conditions."
"First, Ling Shu Cave must be unconditionally incorporated into the Watchers Alliance, and all your Heaven and Earth Spirit-Seizing Array and Ten Thousand Yuan Spirit-Returning Array must be handed over."
"Secondly, you all have to hand over Lao Jiu, Ji Zhicheng, Deng Bin, and all the other members of the original Brotherhood."
"This... I'm afraid we can't agree to that!"
Ma Ming knew very well that Chang Weijie would never agree to such conditions!
"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't agree, then let's continue fighting!"
After saying this, Su Chen waved his hand, signaling Wang Yan to take Ma Ming and the others away.
"Boss Su, Boss Su..."
No matter how much Ma Ming called out, Su Chen ignored him.
Wang Yan and his men forcibly removed Ma Ming and his companions from the city hall and kicked them out of Longcheng.
Left with no other choice, Ma Ming and Ye Zhaohui had to drive back to the camp.
Chang Weijie was clearly surprised that they returned so quickly.
"Didn't Su Chen see you?"
"We did meet, but we didn't talk for very long..."
Ma Ming carefully told Chang Weijie about Su Chen's attitude.
"Master, this Su Chen has gone too far!"
Ye Zhaohui said angrily.
Chang Weijie didn't say anything, but just stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
"Master, how about we go talk to Su Chen again?"
Ma Ming asked in a low voice.
Chang Weijie shook his head and sighed.
"If you can't win on the battlefield, no matter how you negotiate at the negotiating table, the result will be the same."
"Let's wait and see what we can do."
Seeing this, Ma Ming and Ye Zhaohui said nothing more and simply retreated.
"Old Ye, do you have any ideas?"
Seeing that no one was around, Ma Ming pulled Ye Zhaohui aside and asked in a low voice.
"What ideas can I have?"
Ye Zhaohui shrugged.
"We can only wait for the Grand Cave Master to make a decision!"
"I do have a solution; you might want to listen to it."
"Oh?"
"What do you think about us striking first, taking out Lao Jiu, Ji Zhicheng, and Deng Bin, and then going to join Su Chen's side?"
Ma Ming's words made Ye Zhaohui's heart skip a beat!
"Old Ma, are you crazy?"
"It's not that I'm crazy, it's just that we want to live, and this is the only way."
Ma Ming's expression was serious as he stared intently at Ye Zhaohui.
"Do you think Chang Weijie will agree to the conditions Su Chen offered?"
Ye Zhaohui shook his head without even thinking!
If you agree to Su Chen's conditions, it's like handing over your life and fortune to him.
Chang Weijie would absolutely never agree to that.
His temperament can be described as quite arrogant.
Otherwise, after losing to the Brotherhood, he could have surrendered instead of heading to the harsh environment of the western volcanoes and patiently developing his power.
"If he doesn't agree, then we'll have to keep fighting the Watchmen!"
"But the Watchers can afford to wait, can we?"
Ma Ming sighed.
Ye Zhaohui was speechless.
The Watchers Alliance occupies most of the territory in Xishan Province and Zhongqi Province.
If it really comes down to a protracted war, they'll wear down Ling Shu Cave to death.