#610 - Chapter 610 It Still Has to Be You
"Bai Li Ji, to be honest, I wouldn't want to take this step unless absolutely necessary. Look at these soldiers, they're all in their early twenties. A single word could save them, yet you remain so stubborn."
"You must always remember: you are the real culprit who caused their deaths!"
Cui Quanxi's voice came from the large screen.
"Shameless! Utterly shameless!" Bai Li Ji shouted.
"How about this, to save their lives, I can take another step back," Cui Quanxi suggested.
He didn't want to take action now either.
Because once he did, things would become uncontrollable.
The Modo Grand Ceremony still needed 14 hours to begin.
He needed to stall for more time.
Even if he couldn't get Bai Li Ji to withdraw his troops, as long as he agreed not to attack immediately, it would be acceptable.
"As long as you guarantee that the Huaxia armed forces in Modo will not launch an attack before 12 noon tomorrow, I can temporarily preserve their lives. What do you think of this proposal?" Cui Quanxi asked.
Bai Li Ji looked at Old Qin.
Old Qin shook his head, indicating that there was no room for negotiation.
"Impossible! Huaxia will not compromise with any evil forces!" Bai Li Ji refused.
"Bai Li Ji, I've given you opportunities to step down again and again, but you don't appreciate it at all! It seems that without something concrete, I'm afraid I can't move you."
"Now, please watch the show! I hope your mouth can stay tough!" Cui Quanxi's voice also turned cold.
Having coaxed things to this point, it would be difficult to continue the discussion without taking real action.
So, although Cui Quanxi didn't want to escalate the situation, he had no choice now.
"Clang ~"
The sealed doors at several entrances to the soldiers' living area fell, completely sealing them inside.
Hearing the sound, everyone walked towards the exit.
Seeing the sealed doors fall, they gathered together to discuss.
There was no synchronized sound in the picture, so it was unknown what they were saying.
"Wait!" Bai Li Ji suddenly spoke.
"What? Changed your mind?" One could hear that Cui Quanxi was relieved.
"I want to talk to them!" Bai Li Ji said.
"Talk? What do you want to say? Wish them well on their way? Tell them they're all heroes?"
"Damn it! Bai Li Ji, what are you pretending for? If you really care about them, quickly order a withdrawal! Otherwise, what's the point of saying anything? Trying to be a whore and erect a monument at the same time, you're disgusting!" Cui Quanxi said disappointedly, scolding him head-on.
"You… arrogant! Arrogant!" Bai Li Ji cursed angrily.
It was the first time he had been scolded like this.
"I really feel it's not worth it for them! It's just a matter of a single word! It doesn't cause any loss to Huaxia, nor does it harm anyone's interests! It's just asking you to withdraw from another country's territory! Is it that difficult?"
"I ask you! Is it that difficult? Huh?" Cui Quanxi roared.
"You'd rather sacrifice tens of thousands of people than make the slightest concession! You council speaker, you're really impressive! You're really a good example! You're really selfless!"
"Good! Since that's the case! I'll grant you your wish!"
"What are you waiting for? Start venting the air!" Cui Quanxi roared at his subordinates.
Bai Li Ji bit his teeth and silently closed his eyes.
Inside the underground base, once the sealed doors were closed, it became a confined space.
If the air was vented, everyone inside would suffocate to death.
But the question was, could he vent the air just because he wanted to?
He was probably overthinking it.
The highest authority was in Dongfang Chen's hands; if he didn't allow it, no one could vent the air.
One minute passed.
Two minutes passed.
The soldiers on the screen were still lively, showing no signs of abnormality.
Cui Quanxi was also a little puzzled.
But the living area was very large, so perhaps the impact wouldn't be significant for the time being.
He rationalized it this way.
Five minutes passed.
Ten minutes passed.
The soldiers were still discussing something, showing no signs of abnormality.
Bai Li Ji was no longer so nervous.
Old Qin's brow also relaxed, and he poured out the herbal tea and filled a cup with hot tea.
Another ten minutes passed.
Still no abnormalities.
Bai Li Ji finally felt relieved and walked to Old Qin.
"Alright, have a cup of tea and relax," Old Qin handed over a cup of tea.
Bai Li Ji took it and drank it in one gulp.
"Pfft ~"
It burned his mouth.
"Hahaha, look at you, how old are you, and you're still not steady!" Old Qin joked.
When laughing at others, he completely forgot that he himself had also looked solemn just now.
"Old Qin, it's still you!" Bai Li Ji gave a thumbs up.
He now believed that Old Qin didn't take those guys besieging the council seriously, and naturally had thorough preparations.
"Hmph! You believe it now? What were you doing earlier?" Old Qin pretended to despise him.
"Hehe! I've always believed in you! It's just that there are 80,000 soldiers! It would be fake to say I wasn't nervous!" Bai Li Ji laughed.
"You're honest!" Old Qin pouted.
