286: Chapter 286 Go to the Chamber of Commerce for Consultation

“What are you two doing? This is the Council Building; how dare you openly insult the Speaker?” He Jinghui of the Security Department stood up and reprimanded.

“Exactly! According to the Council Building Act, openly insulting the Speaker in the Council Building should result in suspension for self-reflection!” Liu Feiying of the Military Political Department also stated his position.

“Suspension is suspension. Damn it, it’s better to be out of sight!” Suo Tonghua was not afraid at all.

“You, Liu, don’t try to scare me here! I’m telling you, you’re no good either!” Zongzheng Yue shouted.

At this moment, the Council Building had truly transformed into a bustling marketplace. These were the most powerful figures in Huaguo, yet at this moment, they disregarded their image entirely.

Baili Ji sat there, lost in thought.

He did not stop their arguments.

“Councilors, everyone, please stop arguing and listen to me for a moment,” Director-General Pang Lejia of the Legal Department stood up and said.

“Speak,” Zongzheng Yue said.

“From a legal perspective, I believe there is nothing unreasonable about the Speaker’s proposal. Since Huatong Chamber of Commerce is open for business, I don’t think it’s excessive to provide necessary product demonstrations for users. Besides, the price of ten thousand robots is estimated to be at least tens of millions of crystalss. We can’t just purchase them directly without conducting research, can we? Isn’t taxpayers’ money still money?” Councilor Pang of the Legal Department said.

Although currently the only taxpayers were the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild, what he said sounded perfectly reasonable.

“Councilor Pang is right. I also think this is a very reasonable request. Why are you two so agitated?” Chen Guanxuan of the Finance Department also stood up to express his opinion.

“Old Yan, you speak!” Zongzheng Yue, unable to argue with them, looked at Yan Zhengping and said.

“It’s useless for us to talk here; it depends on the attitude of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce. As everyone knows, the Huatong Chamber of Commerce has never done business with the military. Today, I can finally understand why they do that,” Yan Zhengping said with a smile.

Baili Ji frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Everyone fell silent and took their seats.

“For a civilian force to gain the attention of the entire Council Building, I think it precisely shows that they are truly remarkable. Regarding the military product promotion conference, I will personally go to the Chamber of Commerce for negotiations and try my best to facilitate it. But I hope everyone can understand that in such a perilous apocalypse, the strength of unity is greater than conflict. Whether it is an official force or a civilian force, as long as it is beneficial to Huaguo, it should be supported and promoted. I hope everyone can put aside their prejudices and unite against external threats.”

Yan Zhengping calmly spoke some heartfelt words, and everyone remained silent.

“Then that’s it. Councilor Yan will first go to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce for negotiations, and once there is a result, we will discuss the next course of action.”

“Councilor Jiang, after the meeting, immediately draft a diplomatic note and try to negotiate with Ulan Country, condemning their invasion. If you can contact them, demand that they immediately hand over all perpetrators and escort the captured Huaguo hostages back home. If the Ulan Country Council Building can no longer be contacted, then forget it. Once we are ready, we will take direct military action,” Baili Ji arranged.

Councilor Jiang, Jiang Jun, Director of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and a Council Building member.

“Okay,” Councilor Jiang replied.

“Meeting adjourned!” Baili Ji said.

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The meeting ended at six in the afternoon.

Yan Zhengping left the Council Building and immediately rushed to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Binjiang.

On the surface, he was going to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, but in reality, he was going to see Oriental Chen.

As the sun was about to set, Yan Zhengping arrived in Binjiang.

“Commander Yan, why are you in such a hurry to see me? Is something wrong?” Oriental Chen asked in the underground main base.

“Xiao Chen, I won’t beat around the bush. This morning, Huaguo’s northern border was invaded. People from Ulan Country attacked a small Settlement in northern Inner Mongolia Province: the Bayan Sumu Settlement, slaughtering and capturing tens of thousands of residents,” Yan Zhengping briefly introduced the situation.

“Ulan Country? That’s unlikely, isn’t it?” Oriental Chen also thought that the small Ulan Country shouldn’t have such courage.

“It’s indeed unlikely for Ulan Country alone. Our analysis suggests that there might be other countries or forces secretly instigating and supporting them,” Yan Zhengping said.

“Then why are you here today…?” Oriental Chen still didn’t understand the purpose of him discussing this matter with him.

“Let me show you a video first.” With that, Yan Zhengping handed over a storage device resembling a USB drive.

Oriental Chen took the device and inserted it into the computer.

He didn’t have to worry about whether the USB drive would be infected with viruses or Trojans because Xiao Lin would help him solve these problems.

“Commander, multiple Trojan viruses have been detected in the storage device and have been placed in the isolation zone,” Xiao Lin sent the message to Oriental Chen’s Digital Eye.

Because Yan Zhengping was nearby, Xiao Lin would not show herself directly.

“Play the video,” Oriental Chen replied.

“Okay, Commander,” Xiao Lin replied.

Subsequently, the large screen in Oriental Chen’s office lit up, and the video began to play.

“Hmm?” Oriental Chen also showed confusion after seeing the Rat Rabbit making way for the invaders.

“I came to see you today precisely for this matter,” Yan Zhengping said, knowing that Oriental Chen had noticed this detail.