In the end, No. 5 remained out until Archduke John arrived, and he returned to the Grand Hotel in a hurry, and then met Archduke John and Carlos in the hotel's most luxurious and spacious reception room. Of course, there are Totti and his Lao Tzu, who appear as the head snake of the land.

It's just that, except for the first time they met, it was not Totti's father and son's turn to attend the subsequent talks, and the father and son were not even qualified to attend the meeting, let alone want to sit with Archduke John and Carlos to talk about things.

When they met for the first time in the reception room, Number Five had planned to watch a good show and watch the jokes of Totti's father and son... Unfortunately, this wish was not fulfilled.

I don't know if it was Totti's father and son who gave Carlos and Archduke John many benefits, or promises, or if they deliberately acted for Five, in order to maintain harmony in front of Five... The specific reason for the fifth is unknown.

Actually, it doesn't matter what the real reason is for No. 5, and it doesn't matter if these people are playing him. In the final analysis, No. 5 and Chen are just paying attention to the people here and leaving under the guise of getting a vote on this land... It really doesn't affect them!

Of course, No. 5 was disappointed not to be able to watch a good show here, and by the way, to see the jokes of Totti's father and son.

It's just disappointment, and its mood is probably the same as watching the lively melon-eating crowd and finding that there is no fight and no excitement to look at.

After a brief greeting and politeness, Totti and his son, as well as their entourage, were soon 'invited' outside to wait... Obviously, the next topic is not for them to hear.

Even, if it weren't for the fact that Archduke John still relied on Carlos, and if Carlos wasn't on the scene, the next topic would not have been Carlos's turn, because the next conversation was a bit embarrassing, because Archduke John also had to take care of his own face!

However, sometimes revealing a little bit of one's privacy in front of subordinates, as well as losing face, is also a means to entrap subordinates. Especially some secrets that everyone knows, but it is inconvenient to declare... For example, Archduke John sent people out to ask for support.

Although Archduke John was selfish in this matter, the matter itself was beneficial to the land and all the people in this land, so Archduke John didn't care too much about putting this matter in the open, let alone letting Carlos know about it.

When all the entourage had walked out of the reception room and the door was closed by two security guards at the door, Archduke John glanced at Carlos and said to Five, "Mr. Tom, have you seen our delegation when you were in the fleet?" ”

Delegation? To be exact, it should be a distress group and a begging group!

Complaining in his heart, Fifth did not show any abnormality on the surface, he looked at Archduke John very calmly and said, "I did see your delegation when I was in the fleet, but they didn't see me. ”

Belch! Archduke John and Carlos glanced at each other, and at the same time understood what the fifth wanted to say: the situation of the delegation they sent out was not good! Not to mention the real principal, even Mr. Tom, who the principal in front of him trusted and could be sent out to fight the front, has never seen it, which shows how bad the situation of their delegation is.

But now is not the time to delve into this... In fact, they have no way to pursue it! The so-called helping you is a favor, not helping you is your duty. If there is not enough profit to drive, even friends who usually have a good relationship may not be able to stand up to help in such a time of crisis, let alone an outsider who has nothing to do with at all.

Grand Duke John pretended to sigh lightly: "Hey! Or the delegation I selected was not strong enough, and I couldn't make a little bit of success after going out for so long, I'm really ashamed of old John! However, there is no way around it. In a small place like ours, there are very few talents, and even fewer people who can make a difference in diplomacy, and I ask Mr. Tom's forgiveness for this. ”

"Huh." Number Five smiled noncommittally, and had no intention of delving into the issue with Archduke John. Although he is reckless, he is not stupid, whether this kind of thing is true or not, it is not suitable for him, an outsider, to talk about whether it is good or not.

Archduke John just said this, and he actually knew very well in his heart that this matter really had nothing to do with the incompetence and ability of the people he sent.

There must be a little bit of a relationship, but it is absolutely impossible for this relationship to be large enough to influence the decisions of a large fleet.

Smiling awkwardly, Archduke John hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Dear Mr. Tom, I heard that your chief attaches great importance to the situation on our side, and has also sent a special delegation to investigate the situation on the spot, I don't know if this news is true or not?" ”

As soon as No. 5 heard it, he knew what Archduke John wanted to ask, so he casually picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip and said, "That's right, we are here for an expedition, but for the time being, I am the only one here, and I am just a small minion in this expedition." If Archduke John has any questions that I cannot answer, I can help you convey them to our sir. ”

Archduke John waved his hand repeatedly: "No, no, no, Mr. Tom, don't get me wrong, I definitely didn't mean that. ”

Without waiting for Archduke John to continue to say something that was not nutritious, Number Five directly interrupted and said, "It's okay, it doesn't matter what you mean, I'm just telling the truth." I'm afraid to tell you that just yesterday there were some members of our delegation living in this hotel, but an hour ago, I was the only one living in this hotel. ”

The next words of the fifth do not need to be said explicitly, but anyone with a brain can understand the meaning of the fifth words, that is, the real power figures in this delegation do not want to meet with them at all, and if Archduke John wants to contact the delegation, or put forward conditions, or even negotiate, he can and must go through the current number five, and there is absolutely no other channel.

Although Five's words were very straightforward and made Archduke John and Carlos very uncomfortable, this is the truth! The situation is stronger than people, and they have no other way to think of it. If there really was any other way, Archduke John would not have been able to go to this small border town to meet with Five.

The reason why No. 5 showed himself and the attitude of the big boss even directly singled out that some of his companions were staying in this hotel yesterday, and hinted that Archduke John and these people didn't want to see him... In fact, there is no need to hide these things at all, and it is not good to hide them at all.

There is accommodation registration and monitoring in the hotel, as long as people want to check, they will definitely be able to check it out and understand it. Even if someone Chen uses technical means to hack all the surveillance footage here, it will be useless... There are so many people who see them moving in, he can't kill them all, they're not murderers.

What's more, there is no need to hide this kind of thing! Let Archduke John and others know that there are many people coming to this delegation, and it is the fifth who is hinting to Archduke John that the commander of the fleet attaches great importance to this matter.

The rest of the delegation did not want to see Archduke John, and it was the Fifth that implied Archduke John that they did not trust Archduke John and the land.

Of course, this is also the intention of the fifth to put pressure on Archduke John and Carlos, so as to make his negotiations with them easier and smoother in the future.

At the end of the day, every sentence of the number five is deliberate and purposeful.

As for what Archduke John will think in his heart, what kind of reaction will he have, whether he will be annoyed and angry, etc., that is not something that Number 5 needs to consider.

In the eyes of the Five, Archduke John and the others are basically cornered, except for the fleet represented by the Five, they actually can't find any foreign aid, and they can't think of a way to solve the problems here.

In this case, no matter how bad the attitude of the fifth is, and no matter how harsh the conditions put forward by the fifth, Archduke John and the others have little room for resistance.

It is precisely because of the situation here that I can see clearly and clearly that No. 5 can speak so unscrupulously... Well, it's not unscrupulous, the fifth still paid a little bit of skill when saying these words, and didn't give Archduke John and the others a chance to tear their faces directly. Although No. 5 thinks that even if he goes a little too far, Archduke John and the others will not necessarily turn their faces, but No. 5 doesn't really want to tear his face with others, and some things are too much!

There is no diplomacy for a weak country! What's more, what about asking for others? Archduke John and Carlos, the two parties, were not to mention more aggrieved in their hearts, and their faces were even more blue and red, and they didn't know what to say to save this face.

Fortunately, the fifth quickly changed the topic: "But you don't have to be disappointed, our supreme commander still attaches great importance to what is happening here, very seriously, very seriously, or he would not have sent so many people here to investigate at such a critical juncture, you two are right?" ”

Yes, yes, yes, Archduke John and Carlos nodded their heads repeatedly, can they say that they are wrong? Dare to say it's wrong?

Without waiting for them to say anything, Five continued, "You should know what is going on over there, we have built a large base on Uncle Sam's territory, and at the same time we are at odds with the most powerful forces in that land. I'm not afraid of your jokes, in the battle over there, our side is actually at a disadvantage. Although the enemy over there has nothing to do with us, let alone defeat us in a short period of time, we have laid such a big spread over there and invested so much manpower, material resources, time, and energy, at least in a short period of time, we will not be able to spare too much strength and energy to participate in other things. ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Archduke John nodded again and again and said, "It is precisely because of this that Mr. Tom and your chief are righteous and anxious for justice!" In this world, it is really rare and difficult to have such good people as Mr. Tom and your sir. I won't say much about thanks, it all depends on Old John's performance! A moment, a moment, old John must not be drunk with Mr. Tom. ”

You're a good person, your whole family is a good person. To be honest, you're a bad fart!

complained about this in his heart, but No. 5 said quietly on the surface: "They are all part of the human race, and if you say this, you will see the outside, in the words of our chief, this is called 'If you are poor, you will be good alone, and if you are good, you will help the world." Given the ability to do so, we are willing to help all human beings out of suffering. ”

Archduke John smiled: "Well said, well said, your sir's words really speak our hearts..."

Before Archduke John could finish speaking, Trumpet 5 interrupted: "However, there is no escaping the difficulties that exist in reality, and our strength is limited after all. ”

Hearing this, Archduke John and Carlos's faces immediately fell, but at this time they had no way to say anything else.

I heard the fifth continue: "Of course, the commander sent us here to represent the attitude of the chief, so as long as we have the ability and you do have this need, we are still very willing to do a little bit." ”

Going around and around, is it interesting to talk about these vain things? Can't you just be more generous, and give something tangible directly? Like weapons, equipment, and people.

Of course, these words can only be thought of in the heart, whether it is Archduke John or Carlos, they cannot say such things directly.

To put it simply, do you ask for someone and ask for a temper? Who gave you courage and self-confidence? That's too much, and it's a bit shameless.

However, there are some things that still have to be said, even if it is to give up an old face, otherwise why would Archduke John come all the way and run over on a special plane? Could it be that he really came over to invite No. 5 to dinner? He's really not that idle.

Especially when this land is in a mess and everything is not going as expected... To put it mildly, Archduke John is so busy every day that he can fart to his heels---- uh, this is Archduke John's secretary, the one who runs errands for Archduke John.

This could not have happened to Archduke John himself, even if he was busy... It's not that Archduke John is not busy enough, it's not that Archduke John doesn't do things hard enough, it's mainly that Archduke John's age is here, even if he wants to run, he is powerless and can't run!

After the fifth stopped, Archduke John thought for a moment, took the opportunity to observe the five, and said, "Mr. Tom, on behalf of all the people of this land and this land, I thank you and your Excellency for your support and efforts. ”

As soon as this high hat was put on No. 5, No. 5 was stunned, and he said in his heart: "Thank you? Thanks on behalf of everyone? This Archduke John is qualified to represent everyone, but what the hell do you thank for our support and efforts? Am I rooting for you? What am I trying to do? Do you try to tear down your platforms and dig up your corners? ”

Without giving the fifth much chance to react, Archduke John continued: "Dear Mr. Tom, your delegation has also taken a break from coming! I wonder how your investigation went? What are the conclusions? ”

"This..." Number Five stammered and said, "Tell me the truth! We just arrived yesterday, and our investigation of this place has only just begun, so it's too early to say what to conclude! After all, if the chief entrusts us with such an important task, we must be worthy of the commander's trust, and we must fulfill the tasks assigned to us by the commander with due diligence. You're right? Grand Duke John. ”

Yes or no, I told you, what else can I say? What else do I dare to say? Also, why do you keep opening your mouth and closing your mouth to ask me if I'm right? Is my opinion really that important? If my opinion is really so important, if you really trust me, why would you make such a big battle and get an inspection team to come over? Do you play soy sauce? Really.

Complaining reluctantly, Archduke John certainly couldn't show any clues on the surface for Five to discover, and he followed Five's words and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Tom is right." It's just that our situation here is special and complicated, and it may not be easy to thoroughly understand the specific situation here in a short period of time! ”

Five: "There's no way around it. However, from what I've found, the situation here is okay. At the very least, it shouldn't be too much of a problem to hold on for a while! ”

OK? Which eye do you have to see the situation here? Who told you? It's that bastard who told you about these shitty things, you call people out for me, and see that I don't skin him.

Also, there shouldn't be much of a problem with what it means... Let's go! Hello sister! The problem here is big, okay?

"This..." Archduke John smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Tom, you have just arrived, and some of the circumstances may not be too clear. What you see is only a superficial situation, and I am afraid that it is biased. In addition, after all, the city still belongs to the rear, and it should be a little calmer and a little more stable. If you have the opportunity to go to the front, to the cities where you go head-to-head with the robots, you'll see that our situation here is very, very, very dangerous. ”

After a slight pause, he said with an expectant expression on his face: "If it weren't for the fact that we reached a deal with your fleet in the front end and exchanged for a large amount of advanced equipment from the Sandwich Islands, I am afraid that we would not have been able to hold on to it at all, and we would have been killed by robots a long time ago." ”

"Oh?" No. 5 rolled his eyes, and immediately understood the meaning of Archduke John's words, although he was dissatisfied with the 'advanced equipment' in Archduke John's mouth, but he still pretended to say: "Archduke John said this, I just remembered that the batch of 'advanced equipment' you said was exchanged for food and living supplies on the sandwich islands last time!" ”

Archduke John nodded again and again: "That's right, it's that batch of advanced equipment." ”

"Oh!" Five pondered, deliberately paused for a moment, and then said, "Speaking of which, there is a bit of an interesting story about the 'advanced equipment' that was exchanged for you. I'm afraid you don't know yet! The Sandwich Islands were also occupied by a force of robots. It is precisely because of the support of this batch of advanced equipment that they can work hard to eliminate all the robots on the island. If it weren't for the support of this batch of 'advanced equipment', the Sandwich Islands you see would never be what they are now. ”

Nima··· What do you mean by that, boy? Look down on us or what's the matter? What's the matter, the people on the Sandwich Islands can use this batch of advanced weapons to kill all the robot forces, and in our hands, the same batch of advanced equipment can't even defend their own land.

Didn't you make it clear that you pointed at the monk and scolded the bald donkey, and didn't take such a bully.

But when the words came to his lips, they became: "Really? Mr. Tom, if you don't say it, we really don't know that this batch of advanced equipment has such a big origin. ”

It's a big ghost. It's just a bunch of useless garbage that we've eliminated, and that's why you're using this thing as a treasure. If it comes into our hands, even if it is placed in the dormitory, it will not take up space.

While complaining in his heart, No. 5 said: "I swear by my negligent grandmother, what I said is absolutely true, not a word of lie, I don't believe you can go to the Sandwich Islands and ask anyone." ”

"No, no, of course we believe what Mr. Tom says..." Archduke John deliberately pondered for a moment, pretending to be speechless: "However, Mr. Tom, you may not know, our situation here is much more complicated and difficult than the situation on the Sandwich Islands, and the advanced equipment that has been exchanged for it is far from meeting our needs. ”

Now that the words have been said and done, there is no need to hide it anymore, Archduke John stared at No. 5 quietly and said, "I wonder if you can ask Mr. Tom to help us contact this advanced equipment?" Rest assured, we won't take these equipment for nothing... Although we don't have much money in our hands now, we still have a lot of food and daily necessities. If Mr. Tom can help us say good things and exchange food and supplies for equipment that is similar in power and quality to the previous batch of equipment, we will surely repay you. ”

In fact, Archduke John still has a lot of wealth and resources in his hands, especially the amount of hard currency stored in other key territories. It's just that he doesn't want to expose his hole cards right now.

At the same time, Archduke John himself is also not confident that this land can defeat the surrounding robot forces, so he wants to leave the hard currency for a rainy day.

It's been a long time to go around, and you want to change some 'advanced equipment'! I thought it was something that was so difficult? It's real, it scares my little heart.

It's not like we can have as much as we want... However, this old guy can't be made to think that this is easy.