Chapter 273

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Chapter 273: Making the Best of a Bad Situation!

Fang Ze is still so perceptive.

Ye Qiu does have a request, and Fang Ze noticed it too, otherwise he wouldn’t have brought it up so directly.

Even though they talk about win-win situations and have been friends for a long time, Ye Qiu isn’t someone who cares about money.

After so many years of knowing each other, Fang Ze still has some understanding of him.

He came today to catch up with these old friends, but also to propose a cooperative deal that would benefit Fang Ze and his friends.

This visit isn’t about discussing cooperation, it’s clearly about asking for a favor.

"I have something to ask for your help. I need you to help me find someone."

After hearing Ye Qiu say this, Fang Ze fell silent for a moment, "Are we looking for someone in real life or in the game?"

Ye Qiu opened his mouth but didn’t speak, hesitated for a moment before saying, "In the game."

"Is it a player?" Fang Ze asked.

Ye Qiu nodded, "A player, their ID should be June, your guild is well-known in The Sealed Land and all over the world, you’re better at finding people than we are."

Just looking for someone?

Fang Ze pondered, is it worth Ye Qiu making this trip just to find a player in the game?

Who is this person exactly?

"Is it a woman?"

Ye Qiu didn’t deny, "Yes, about one meter sixty tall, probably a casual player."

Fang Ze nodded, this made more sense.

"Okay, I will inform the guild members and we will do our best to search."

Du Yuan heard this and suddenly nudged Ye Qiu with his elbow, "Hey, Old Ye, is it not convenient to share with your brothers which girl you have taken a liking to?"

Fang Ze glared at Du Yuan, "Stop gossiping, don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask."

Du Yuan shrugged, Fang Ze had always been like that, he was indeed smooth in handling social matters.

The principle was not to say what shouldn’t be said, not to ask what shouldn’t be asked, and not to inquire about things that didn’t concern you.

"So, is finding someone the only thing we need to do?" Fang Ze asked.

Ye Qiu’s finger tapped on the redwood table, "There is actually one more thing, do you know Duke Ziowulf?"

Fang Ze thought for a moment, "Are you referring to the fat sixth-tier Duke of the Yanfrost Grand Duchy in the Yinlun Empire?"

Ye Qiu nodded, "It’s him, I used some means to communicate with him, and promised around two points."

"He controls the military power in the East, if we want to attack the Yinlun Empire, he can allow passage in the East and help us secretly weaken the royal government."

"We can take the royal city without bloodshed, the only difficulty is the seventh-level old emperor of the Yinlun Empire."

"Last time the war proposition didn’t pass, we are all members of the Senate, you have a wide network, see if you can help me secure a war vote."

War vote.

It means the vote to start a war.

If the Human Alliance wants to declare war on a country, it needs the consent of over 50% of the players.

This means the number of votes in favor must reach over 50% of the total votes.

The Senate is comprised of the highest-ranking over one hundred and seventy players today.

Because they have a high percentage of votes, players jokingly call them the Senate. If the Senate rejects a proposal with all their votes, then most likely it won’t pass.

The last proposal to go to war against the Yinlun Empire did not get more than 50% of the votes.

Many players in the Senate did not vote.

They won’t vote until they know the fastest and least costly way to win the war.

Nowadays, players always choose not to go to war with empires that are at the seventh level of existence.

The reason is simple; income and rewards are not proportional.

Even if they conquer the city, it’s just gaining more land and capturing some slaves.

Although they receive many contribution points, the soul lifespan, wealth, and the value of some weapons they invest far exceed these contribution points.

Furthermore, if they want to crazily start a war using the "fighting to sustain the war" method against a seventh-level empire.

Then all they got was a string of red numbers.

The so-called red numbers refer to the deficit that occurs after settling the rewards.

Fang Ze thought for a moment, "How certain are you?"

Ye Qiu’s fingers kept tapping on the table, "I dare not say for certain, maybe seventy percent, Duke Ziowulf provided me with an important piece of information."

"The old king of the Yinlun Empire suffered a battle wound many years ago, it was in his head and reportedly has never healed to this day."

"Whenever it’s cloudy or rainy, he would suffer from headaches, these headaches greatly affect him, even causing him to lose the will to fight."

Fang Ze nodded, "I see, then there might be a chance. I will discuss with several presidents of the Senate."

"In about a week, I will give you an answer."

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In the eastern part of the continent, the land is fertile, mostly covered by forests and plains, with very few towering peaks.

To the east, there are over forty countries, with more than thirty-five countries conquered by the powerful Human Alliance.

Currently, the eastern countries are discussing strategies to deal with the dominant Human Alliance and the relentless Tarnished.

Each country has a different attitude; some believe in using war to communicate, while others think surrendering is the best option.

Some remain silent, others are confused and indecisive.

Some have already allied with the Human Alliance, planning to assist them in conquering other countries!

The Yinlun Empire has always maintained friendly relations with the Human Alliance. Their strength lies in their powerful nation and their king who is a seventh-level strongman.

The Human Alliance currently has no plans to wage war against the Yinlun Empire, nor do they intend to obey them.

However, they fear the power of the Human Alliance and dare not start a war, so both sides are at a standstill.

The Yinlun Empire has a very large territory that spans three eastern provinces, with a total of twenty-six cities under its rule.

Out of these, twenty-four cities are managed by eight dukes appointed by the old king, and the four cities in the east are heavily guarded against the Human Alliance.

These four cities are managed by the Grand Duke of Yanshuang and Duke Ziowulf, who can be considered as lords of the region.

Now, inside Duke Ziowulf’s private castle.

Facing the letters slammed on the table by his daughter, Duke Ziowulf, who was fat and dressed in noble robes, frowned.

"What’s this attitude, are you questioning your father?!"

Duke Ziowulf’s daughter looked puzzled, "Why are you working with the Human Alliance to betray Yinlun, this is our home!"

"If Yinlun falls, where would we go?!"

Duke Ziowulf brought the letter close to his eyes, "Little one, you are still young, there are things you wouldn’t understand even if I told you."

"No one can stop the expansion of the Human Alliance, it is the trend, I am just going with the flow!"

"You have to understand my efforts, I am doing all this not just for myself, but also for you, for our family!"

"If war breaks out, the Eastern Kingdoms will definitely be the Human Alliance’s first target, we will be the first to suffer!"

"If we wait until then to bow down, it will be too late!"

"There won’t be time, we have to offer our loyalty to the Human Alliance before the war starts, it’s our only chance to survive!"

Offering loyalty doesn’t mean taking off our heads.

It means bowing down, swearing allegiance, offering loyalty is just a way of saying surrendering to Green Velon continent.

But it’s a shameful act, kneeling to the enemy is the most humiliating behavior.

The father and daughter looked at each other, the daughter felt her father was so strange in that moment.

"Why do you think that way?"

"The Human Alliance is not daring to fight us now, isn’t it because the king is still alive? You opened the city gates and let them in…"

Duke Qiaowufu gritted his teeth, "That person called Qiu, he is undermining me openly and secretly, saying that I am not alone, I have family, I have a daughter…"

"We have no room for regrets anymore, I have said what needs to be said…"

"At this point, we can only accept our mistakes!"

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