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Chapter 968 Chapter 199 The Rat's Trap

Chapter 968 Chapter 199. The Rat Scheme

In addition to military and public opinion attacks, Free City also began an economic blockade of the Kingdom of Rekanel.

Even the Kingdom of Rekanel had to admit that they could not be self-sufficient, and their food, iron ore, and resources all relied on trade with the outside world.

Even the dumbest politician can think of using this to make a fuss.

Commercial streets scattered across the city began to operate, causing the towns where they were located to terminate their cooperation with the Kingdom of Rekanel.

Most city-states were forced to stop sending supplies due to the Free City being a major taxpayer and the evilness of the Kingdom, while a small number of city-states verbally agreed but actually sold the goods secretly.

Only the Principality of Keating stood firmly on the side of Rickanel.

This is a bit inaccurate. It should be said that the Principality of Keating claims to be a neutral country, ignoring any disputes and doing business with everyone, no matter who the other party is. If possible, they are even willing to sell things to the rat people.

The Principality of Keating only has some frictions with Free City occasionally, and is generally a good trading partner. Otherwise, Annan would have made up a joke that "for the sake of profit, the Principality of Keating is even willing to sell the rope to hang itself."

But the Principality of Keating did not want to offend the Free City for this - they had a commercial street in the capital of the principality, which contributed taxes no less than the trade amount with the Kingdom of Rekanel.

The news was sent to the cabinet and presented before the twin ministers.

Chancellor Froning said: "We can give him three options, two of which are equivalent and the third is completely unacceptable."

Soon, Interior Minister Burke summoned the person in charge of the commercial street and told him: "We have three options. The first is that we condemn the Kingdom of Recanal together with you. The second is that we call the officials of the Kingdom of Recanal over and reprimand them. The third is that Free City fills the gap left after the termination of trade with the Kingdom of Recanal."

"Well, I understand that you don't want to give up your business." The person in charge had to say politely.

It is better this way. If the Kingdom of Rekanel is pushed too hastily, only the civilians of the kingdom will bear the consequences.

When the entire Middle-earth, led by Liberty City, attacked the Kingdom of Rekane, the center of the vortex, Annan, was playing in Liberty City with Gale and Cathy.

Cathy is in the middle, with Annan on the left and Gail on the right. Who wouldn’t say when they see them laughing and talking: what a wonderful family of three.

"I object! Nothing good will come of this for you!"

The old noble in the magic image loudly scolded his daughter who was in love with a rebel.

Cathy and Gail watched with great interest, while Annan felt drowsy because... the story was too old-fashioned.

This is a book written when Siltovis was still the City of Sin. It tells the story of the rebels who were doing a lot of evil in the city, and they met and fell in love with the rebellious daughter of an old noble. Finally, the imperial army arrived, but because of external invasion, the rebels had a chance to recruit them. In the end, the young man died on the battlefield, and the pregnant daughter of the noble was gazing into the distance in the dandelion field outside the city.

It reveals a Shakespearean lingering and affectation.

Because of Silstovis's long-term support, Annan asked the Bert brothers to pick such a story from Silstovis and make it into a magical film. The response was quite good. It has grossed several thousand gold nars at the box office since its release. It should be ranked in the top 30 in the box office ranking of magic films in the Allen continent excluding Annan.

Annan is not included because if he is included, the box office of the second to the thirty-ninth place combined will not be as high as his.

The two-hour magical image ended and they walked out of the theater. Just as Annan followed the crowd out, he suddenly felt something in his pocket.

He walked outside and took out a ball of paper: Please open it when no one is around.

"What's wrong?" Gale asked next to him.

"fine."

Annan said, unfolding the paper ball in front of her.

Cathy, who was standing on tiptoe and looking around curiously, saw a few lines of words, and suddenly went around to the other side, pulled Gail and shouted: "Aunt Gail, I want to drink this!"

Gail took Cathy's hand and walked towards the Happy Water food truck nearby. Annan looked at the note with a frown on his face.

There was an address at the end of the paper ball. Annan looked up at Gail who was still buying drinks, put away the paper ball, let the two of them play first, and walked all the way to the address on the paper ball.

On the second floor of the Morning Breeze Tavern, in the guest room, Annan found the door with a pink rose on the doorknob and knocked on it.
Dong—after just one knock, the door opened a crack, and that familiar face with delicate beauty appeared behind the door.

"It's really you, Maria..."

Annan said happily: "I miss you so much..."

Maria, dressed in mercenary leather armor, smiled and said, "Are you missing me or have you forgotten everything because of playing with Gale?"

"Who is Gail?"

Maria sighed: "You used to be a little boy who would get shy if you said a few more words."

"We will always grow up." Annan smiled and thought of the important matter: "What do you mean by Gale is a spy in the paper ball?"

Maria let Annan in and closed the door: "Literally, Gale is a gray-haired rat sent by the Council of Elders to corrupt you."

"It doesn't look like a bad guy..."

"Because it really has no ill intentions. The Council of Elders wants you to become a hero, then gradually corrupt you and make you work for the ratmen. As you get deeper and deeper into their trap, they will threaten you and control you. If you don't do what they say, they will reveal the fact that you are working with the ratmen and give humans a heavy blow."

"This is too..."

Annan couldn't think of how to explain it. It seemed that once a rat-man got entangled with him, it was like yellow mud falling on his crotch, and he could never wash it off.

"No wonder your Clan Stuen is good at corruption and spying..." Annan was a little scared, because he did have the idea of taking in the ratmen.

"Thank you for the compliment," Maria added, "and even if it fails, it's worth it as long as I get your essence."

"How could this be!" Annan's eyes widened, "It didn't even give me a hint!"

"It's not time yet. It's trying to gain your favor through its actions... This is a skill that countless generations of female Stoun ratmen have developed. Few males can resist it."

Annan suddenly realized: "No wonder I felt like I was tempted..."

Were you seduced or did you do it willingly?

Maria didn't expose him.

Annan asked, "Did you come here specifically to warn me?"

"No, I... am just like Gale, I just represent another force."

"Are you here to seduce me too? I mean... I thought you Nezumi were a united people."

"You humans always unite, but are you really united?"

"You have a point."

Maria said softly, "I know about you and Jerry. Thank you..."

Annan was about to say that your brother is my brother, but suddenly he remembered something and his face turned unhappy.

"Oh, shit..."

"what happened?"