Apocalypse Forecast

Chapter 1283: Chapter 981: Sword Hanging Overhead

Actually, there’s not much to continue.

It’s just nonsense.

But even nonsense can be necessary at times.

Everyone on both sides is well aware of the outcome, and it’s already anticipated, yet still goes through the motions, or procedures, doing meaningless things.

Like an exhibition match, the result doesn’t matter, participation does.

Deer’s Sing Hall uses this to express goodwill towards Tanbo Campus, and of course, Tanbo needs to show respect for Deer’s Sing Hall. Though privately, they keep tripping each other up, and it’s not the first time.

They could completely say they’re sick of each other.

From the start, Huai Shi hasn’t once truly looked at these useless snacks involved in the internal competition among the Duke and Wu Family.

But they still have to maintain appearances.

Just put on a show of it.

Instead of wasting time on such dull affairs, it’s better to focus on the students’ internship sites.

He just didn’t expect that Anna, the teenage girl of the Russian Federation fighter, Black God’s direct lineage, after mixing for some time with Wood Cottage, began to disgrace herself at light speed, picking up bad habits instead of the good ones. Not only did she break the handheld game device she got for free from her teacher, but she also learned to call for backup when she can’t win...

He rested his chin and let his mind wander.

He began to reflect if he’s been too indulgent with the students?

Indeed, at such an age, not to mention the Element of Destructive and Remaining Evils of the World, they haven’t even seen a decent Ruler, people on average haven’t beheaded more than a hundred...

Wouldn’t setting a KPI be more suitable?

And the outward expression is shown as the King of Tanbo has a mysterious smile on his lips, as if attentively listening to the other’s opinions and views, nodding occasionally, as if signifying agreement.

Yet, he hasn’t expressed any opinions.

Just looking deeply at everything in front of him, making the Envoy from Deer’s Sing Hall more stressed, involuntarily using a handkerchief to wipe his forehead, finally finishing the concluding remarks with anticipation and looking at the man across the table.

A long silence.

No response.

The King of Tanbo continued to smile as if still waiting for something, but his stare grew sharper, seemingly penetrating the visitor’s shell, staring into some distant place.

It wasn’t until Yuan Yuan discreetly kicked Huai Shi’s chair that he realized, slightly lifting his gaze, coughing twice.

”I’ve fully understood your intentions and thoughts. We respect Deer’s Sing Hall’s ideas, and look forward to establishing a friendly partnership with Deer’s Sing Hall. Together, we aim to maintain the peace and tranquility of Current Circumstances and Yingzhou.

We are very grateful for your proposal to jointly participate in Yingzhou’s border defense, however, the Tanbo Campus as a branch of the Ivory Tower is merely an educational platform and doesn’t possess the authority to exercise military power in Current Circumstances. We respect Yingzhou’s sovereignty, neither in the past, present, nor future have we had thoughts of interfering with your country’s sovereignty.”

Bulabulabula...

After fifteen minutes of nonsense, Huai Shi recited the rough draft prepared in his mind with LV10 writing skills, vividly expressing the profound meaning of ’It’s none of my business’.

Simply put, Yingzhou’s affairs have nothing to do with me.

He has absolutely no interest in any Yingzhou border defense, finding it deeply annoying. What’s more, don’t expect an honest person to deal with those trivial things, it’s tiresome, really tiresome.

As for sovereignty? Has Yingzhou ever had that? How many days have it’s been since the words ’American Tributary State’ were removed from their face? The mark hasn’t even faded, and now they’re strutting around?

It’s obvious even from a foot away what plan Deer’s Sing Hall is trying to execute.

Bringing in Tanbo, to wrestle with the Dongxia Genealogy, and pit against AnFang Country’s stinky sister Amber.

This game of driving the tiger to swallow the wolf is being played exquisitely.

But Huai Shi has absolutely no interest.

No matter how great the benefits offered by Deer’s Sing Hall.

Ultimately, both sides have a different perspective from the start.

Deer’s Sing Hall wants to use the tactics for dealing with a General to deal with him, conversely, it might be an attempt to test Tanbo — to tempt with power, treating Huai Shi as a power-hungry person, seeking Tanbo’s attitude through him.

But Tanbo Campus has never had any active interest in expansion.

He hasn’t even finished what’s in his own bowl, why would he want to look at what’s in the pot?

If proceeding normally, within ten years, Tanbo wouldn’t finish the benefits and advantages brought by this wave of industry integration and upgrades, as for ten years later... ten years later, Tanbo would be a giant in the metallurgy industry in Current Circumstances, when it sneezes, Yingzhou’s industrial system would shudder, why rush now to be a gunner for Deer’s Sing Hall?

Even if truly wanting to join, it should definitely be with the Dongxia Genealogy, Deer’s Sing Hall should step aside for now.

So, he can’t outright reject nor show much interest here.

He needs to display ambiguousness and vagueness like fishing for a suitor. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

Just use the rules of the Astronomical Society as a guise, act like he’s moved but can’t, and as a neutral party, he can strive for more rights.

These are from the notes and detailed cases of Marcus, the ace diplomat of the Heavenly Kingdom Genealogy, sent by Luo Su after compilation as a must-read.

Even if he doesn’t learn the micro-management in detail, such matters can be delegated to others, as long as Huai Shi can grasp the general situation, he wouldn’t lose out.