Chapter 217 Changing Faces in an Instant
Prince Aodebiao finished his trip to the Dragon Kingdom and embarked on the return journey to his own country.
On the plane, his mood was quite complex.
On one hand, he felt he had discovered the true strength of the Dragon Kingdom!
The Dragon Kingdom might have hundreds of mechs in reserve; every time he thought of this possibility, he couldn't help but feel panicked, even suffocated!
On the other hand, there was that message his younger brother had suddenly sent!
"The home is in danger, return immediately!"
The message was very short, yet it filled his heart with doubt and unease.
He anxiously asked his brother what exactly had happened, but the message was like a stone dropped into the ocean; his brother provided no further response.
This left Prince Aodebiao in deep confusion, with various scenarios constantly surfacing in his mind, yet he had no clue what was going on.
However, thinking of the mechs returning with him, he felt a bit more reassured.
That was a powerful force that the Dragon Kingdom had thoughtfully arranged ten special transport planes to escort back.
He knew the power of these mechs well!
In his view, any potential danger should be vulnerable in the face of these massive Mech Legions.
But once he thought of the Dragon Kingdom's astonishing reserve of mechs, which was several times that of their own country, Prince Aodebiao's heart, which had just been stirred, gradually returned to silence.
After a long flight, the plane finally landed slowly.
Prince Aodebiao walked off the plane with a complex mood. Just as he stepped out of the cabin, he saw a group of people walking towards him from afar.
Prince Aodebiao thought to himself, to think so many people came to welcome him off the plane, and a small sense of pride welled up in his heart.
However, as these people gradually approached and he saw their faces clearly, the smile on his face instantly froze, replaced by surprise and vigilance.
These people were none other than the high-ranking officials of the Desert Alliance.
Prince Aodebiao was extremely surprised; how could they appear here?
As these officials reached him, Prince Aodebiao subconsciously maintained his composure and greeted them as if nothing was wrong.
However, he acutely sensed a hint of malice from their expressions.
That oppressive atmosphere made him feel that things were not simple.
"Oh my, isn't this our Prince Aodebiao?"
"So you've returned?"
The high-ranking official from Pyramid Country broke the silence first. He looked at Prince Aodebiao with obvious dissatisfaction in his tone!
Prince Aodebiao feigned calmness: "You all came to pick me up; is there something you want to discuss with me?"
"This is not the place to discuss; let's go to our conference room to talk!"
As he spoke, he prepared to lead these people away from the airport, but at this moment, the high-ranking official from Pyramid Country spoke again!
His tone was already quite unfriendly!
"Stop pretending! Prince Aodebiao!"
"We treated you as the leader of our alliance, but I never expected you to be this kind of person, acting one way in front of us and another behind our backs."
"You kept saying how bad mechs were and strongly advised us not to buy them, but behind our backs... Hah! You actually went to the Dragon Kingdom to buy mechs in secret!"
"Your behavior is simply destroying our alliance!"
The high-ranking official from Kurai immediately chimed in:
"I was wondering before why you suddenly hated mechs so much!"
"I didn't expect it, it turns out you were just putting on a show for us!"
"You really are a deep and scheming person, Prince Aodebiao!"
Although the high-ranking officials from other countries did not speak, their oppressive gazes were like sharp swords, shooting straight at Prince Aodebiao. Clearly, they were also extremely angry at Prince Aodebiao's behavior.
Hearing these accusations, Prince Aodebiao was shocked and inwardly groaned:
"Damn it, how was I exposed?"
"This was supposed to be our secret!"
He subconsciously looked at his younger brother, Prince Aodefa, who had come with him!
Hoping to get some answers from him.
However, Prince Aodefa just shrugged, revealing an innocent look, as if saying he didn't know what was going on either.
Just then, the high-ranking official from Pyramid Country spoke again:
"Don't look at Prince Aodefa; he didn't tell us!"
"It's that you, Prince Aodebiao, are too stupid and didn't instruct the Dragon Kingdom properly!"
"Just after you finished ordering the mechs, the Dragon Kingdom called us, saying you had purchased many mechs and even asked if we wanted to buy some as well!"
The official then sneered, his gaze falling on Prince Aodebiao, wanting to see how he would quibble next!
At this moment, Prince Aodebiao was stunned; he never expected that the problem would come from the Dragon Kingdom side.
He was filled with regret; he still lacked experience and had forgotten to instruct the Dragon Kingdom to keep the purchase strictly confidential.
However, now that things had come to this, Prince Aodebiao understood that there was no point in continuing to pretend.
Meanwhile, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the sky!
Everyone looked up, only to see ten transport planes appearing on the horizon!
These were the Dragon Kingdom's extremely advanced Y-20 transport planes!
Then, under everyone's surprised gaze, they landed slowly at the airport.
Clearly, they didn't know what these transport planes were for!
But soon, they knew the answer!
As the cargo doors of the ten transport planes all opened, eighty-two mechs walked out with heavy and powerful steps.
These mechs were incredibly advanced, as if they were products from science fiction movies; their metal shells shone with a cold light in the sunlight. They lined up neatly at the airport, emitting a powerful aura, as if they were an invincible iron army.
The high-ranking officials present were all startled when they saw this shocking scene.
Their faces were filled with shock, hesitation, and terror.
Some widened their eyes, mouths slightly agape, as if they couldn't believe the scene before them!
Others subconsciously took a few steps back, as if these mechs were ferocious beasts.
Now that things had reached this point, Prince Aodebiao completely cast aside his disguise. He straightened his back and pointed to the mechs behind him, saying:
"That's right, as you can see, I did lie to you!"
"I did go to the Dragon Kingdom to buy mechs!"
"But there is a reason for that!"
"And the most important reason is that I was worried about you spending money!"
"Now, under the energy crisis, how much spare money do you have left?"
"Therefore, our Oil Country has taken on the responsibility of purchasing mechs to arm the alliance!"
If this had been said earlier, these words might have undoubtedly been heard as excuses.
The high-ranking officials present were not fools; they knew the stakes involved.
However, at this moment, in the face of the powerful aura of the eighty-two mechs, after looking at each other, their attitudes underwent a 180-degree turn.
Immediately, someone started saying:
"So that's how it is! It turns out we misunderstood Prince Aodebiao."
"So he was worried about us spending money, which is why he spent his own money to buy mechs to enhance our alliance's combat power!"
"Prince Aodebiao is truly kind-hearted; having such a leader is truly our blessing!"
"Prince Aodebiao is mighty!"
"Prince Aodebiao is domineering!"