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"Let's set the price at 1 billion US dollars, plus a new research result in one of the fields of superconducting materials, chips, etc."

They lowered their demands slightly and made a compromise. If Wang Bo and his team had discussed it before, it would be 2 billion US dollars plus a number of the latest research technologies.

Wang Bo, Li Hua and Zhang Wei all agreed that instead of getting hung up on what they needed specifically, it would be better to just make a comprehensive demand. After all, each country has its own strengths in science and technology, and no matter which one they get, it will definitely be great value for money.

Since this matter concerns the future direction of Japan, it is natural for them to ask for more.

Therefore, the three of them, including Huang Jie, simply opened their mouths as wide as the lion's and planned to take it all.

They were still thinking in their minds that there was actually room for maneuver in the offer. If they offered it at a high price first, they wouldn't suffer much even if they made some concessions later.

When Wang Bo and others heard that Mr. Xu and his men had only made those requests, they couldn't help but get anxious and asked:

"Should we ask for more? That way, even if they bargain later, we can be sure to get a lot of benefits."

"Yeah, isn't this too little? What if they are only willing to pay 1 billion US dollars in the end? Wouldn't we lose a lot?"

"Maybe they can't even come up with 1 billion US dollars..."

Their concerns are not without reason. After all, at the negotiation table, in order to achieve the goal, people often deliberately raise the initial demands to leave room for subsequent concessions, making it easier for the other party to accept the initial relatively good proposal.

However, Mr. Xu didn't care. He believed that this kind of psychological tactics would only work when both sides were evenly matched. The Japanese army had no choice at the moment. Their lives were in the hands of others. How could they have the right to bargain? Moreover, with Captain Tanaka's shrewdness, this little trick could not fool him at all. Instead of playing these tricks, it would be better to be straightforward and say what you need directly.

Therefore, Mr. Xu rejected their proposal without hesitation and said firmly:

"No need, they are not qualified to negotiate with us now!"

Mr. Xu and others quickly determined the price that the Japanese army would have to pay for requesting assistance. The whole process took only a few minutes and everyone basically had no objection.

To be honest, apart from money and technology, they don't ask for anything else.

As an island country, Neon's total area is smaller than that of a district of Yan Country. It is short of resources in all aspects, and most of its materials have to be imported.

The only thing they can offer is probably the relatively abundant seafood.

But then again, which country doesn't have its own seas? Yan Country has no shortage of seafood!
After much thought, these are the only two options that can be proposed, which is why Mr. Xu and Mr. Tao decided to make a compromise based on the proposals of Wang Bo and the other two.

After Xu Lao and the others finalized the key issues, it all depended on the determination of the Neon Army. They were not in a hurry to urge them, because the other side was the impatient one. It was obvious that the other side must be in a terrible situation.

At the same time, after Captain Tanaka and Vice Captain Nakamura swam back to the warship, other members of the Dongshan Army team gathered around them and asked about the situation.

"Captain, Vice Captain, how did the talk go? Was it successful?"

"The other side probably didn't realize our true identity, right? After all, you were all wrapped up so tightly!"

"Have they agreed to help? We just want to borrow the communicator, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"We are from the military of West Asia. If Yan Country doesn't want to offend West Asia, it should give us some face, right?"

Everyone was very excited at first, thinking that with Captain Tanaka personally taking action this time, everything would be safe.

However, Captain Tanaka became extremely annoyed and simply tore open his diving suit, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it hard.

"boom--!!!"

The diving suit collided violently with the ground, with such force that the soldier who was almost hit by it felt his legs weaken, and he stumbled and fell to the ground. It was because of this that he was lucky enough to escape, otherwise his head would probably be separated from his neck.

Captain Tanaka and Vice Captain Nakamura took off their diving suits, quickly changed into military uniforms, and stood there with gloomy faces.

The joy on everyone's faces disappeared in an instant, as they realized that this negotiation might not go smoothly, or even be extremely bad.

"Baga, this is too much, the Yan people are all cunning liars!"

"Damn it, Fuck, let them all die!"

Captain Tanaka roared in a low voice and kicked the box next to him to pieces to vent his anger. He couldn't calm down and his mind was in a mess. He was angry at being deceived and played with, and he was also terrified and regretful that Mr. Xu had exposed his disguise.

Why did he dream of pretending to be a West Asian in front of Xu Cheng?
He should have thought that this little trick could not fool the old fox at all, and it could only fool the two generals next to him.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He even felt that this mission had been going badly from the beginning to now. They finally met someone they could turn to for help, but it turned out to be Yan Country. They thought they had hidden the truth, but they didn't expect to be fooled by the other party. It was really ridiculous.

“Hahaha, hahahaha!!!”

Captain Tanaka laughed nervously, his facial expression became hideous and distorted. His originally decent face now looked like the distorted face in the famous oil painting "The Scream".

The soldiers looked at each other, not daring to step forward to ask, and could only look at the captain with worried eyes. They were not stupid, and if they stepped forward at this time, they might not be killed by the enemy, but would be beaten to death by the captain as a target of venting.

So, they had to wait for the captain to vent his anger and calm down, while they looked at Vice Captain Nakamura to check on him. They didn't know what had just happened, as only the vice captain was involved in the whole process, so he should know why the captain became like this.

However, the deputy captain, who was highly expected by everyone, was a little hesitant and confused. To be honest, he didn't get a word in during the whole process. It was basically Captain Tanaka who was dealing with Xu Cheng. When he left at last, he jumped down early and vaguely heard Xu Cheng say something, but he didn't hear it clearly. It seemed to be related to the scar. Nakamura spread his hands helplessly, saying that he didn't know either. He didn't dare to disturb the captain's venting process at this time. Fortunately, Captain Tanaka also had an idea in his mind. After venting for about five minutes, he returned to normal.

To be precise, it is not a return to normal, but rather the suppression of various emotions in one's heart.

As the team leader, Tanaka is under tremendous pressure at the moment. The mission has made no progress, the bad weather could kill him at any time, and he is about to face "blackmail" from Xu Cheng and others.

That's right, he had already anticipated it and clearly understood the intention of Xu Cheng's last sentence.

Xu Cheng was telling him in disguise that he should think carefully about whether to accept the help and the considerable price he would have to pay after returning. Nakamura could fully understand the captain's emotions. As the vice-captain, he was under a lot of pressure. So, he waited patiently for a while before he began to ask:

"Captain, what did Xu Cheng say at the end? I didn't hear it clearly. What happened?"

He had a hunch that Xu Cheng's last words were the fuse that caused the captain's emotional breakdown.

He heard the previous conversation clearly and found nothing difficult to understand. Captain Tanaka did not behave abnormally at that time.

Therefore, it is not difficult to infer that Xu Cheng said a crucial sentence at the end, so important that it made Captain Tanaka collapse directly.

When Captain Tanaka heard the name Xu Cheng, he felt uncomfortable, a look of disgust flashed in his eyes, and he whispered:

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"He said: Is the scar on your left chest healed?"

The other soldiers, including Nakamura, wondered if they had heard it wrong. What scar? The scar on the captain's left chest? How could it be possible! They had never seen a scar on the captain's left chest, and when the captain took off his clothes just now, many people saw that his left chest was smooth as before, without any scars. Could it be that Xu Cheng was crazy? Did he recognize the wrong person? Was he talking nonsense?
Captain Tanaka had a gloomy face and complicated eyes. He said in a low voice:
"A few years ago, I had a penetrating wound in my left chest, but I had surgery to repair it very quickly. You guys don't know about this, but he knows!"

"That was a secret mission. It was also the first time I met Xu Cheng. I was badly tricked by him."

"He should have recognized me a long time ago..."

Before Captain Tanaka could finish his speech, he was interrupted by the excited soldiers. They really couldn't believe this fact and always felt that all this was an illusion.

"How is it possible? Who is this Xu Cheng? Is he so powerful? He knew that you, the captain, were wearing such a tight diving suit, and he even took your accent into consideration. How did he find out? Just based on the fact that they had met a few times before?"

"This is absolutely untrue! How did they recognize the captain? This sentence may just be a guess or a test. They have no evidence. We can't lose our composure!"

"Captain, what should we do now? The other side has already seen through that we are the Japanese army. I'm afraid they won't lend a helping hand easily. Maybe they are planning to blackmail us!" The soldiers whispered to each other, panicked, with an ominous premonition looming in their hearts. They also felt the captain's helplessness, and everyone's face was filled with worry.

Nakamura understood that many people might not be able to react to the name Xu Cheng alone, so he briefly introduced the situation.

"Xu Cheng, an army officer from Yan Country, had previously negotiated with our Lord Hiratajiro. The original plan was for Lord Kobayashi to go alone, but the other party suddenly interrupted the meeting and insisted that the president personally come forward. His attitude was tough and arrogant!"

"This guy is no simple man. He may have seen through our identities from the beginning. How could a shrewd man like him believe that we are really from West Asia?" said a soldier worriedly.

"Now that I think about it, we never expected that such an important person would be on the enemy's warship. We are so unlucky. Given his experience, he may have had dealings with the military of the West Asian country." Another soldier echoed.

"So he felt like we were familiar as soon as we met, but we didn't think too much about it at the time and were fooled by him!" said a soldier indignantly.

"Alas——" everyone sighed in unison.

As a participant in the meeting, Nakamura had a clear understanding of the whole incident after listening to Captain Tanaka's explanation. He did not regret his decision to disguise himself as a West Asian country. After all, as long as they were a little luckier, there would be no big shot like Xu Cheng on the other side's warship, and their plan would be almost impossible to be exposed.

Even if the two men noticed something was wrong, they could not infer that they were Neon Country's warships. At most, they suspected that they were not from West Asia. Without solid evidence, the other party could do nothing. Therefore, the failure of this operation was entirely due to encountering Xu Cheng. He knew Captain Tanaka and was probably familiar with the West Asia military. Naturally, these little tricks of theirs could not be hidden from him.

After the explanation by Vice Captain Nakamura, the soldiers finally associated the name Xu Cheng with the identity of a Yan Country Army officer. The name Xu Cheng might sound familiar at first, but the title of a Yan Country Army officer made them change color and their despair even worse.

"How is this possible? How could such an important person appear in this sea area?" a soldier asked in disbelief.

"What is Yan Guo thinking? Why hasn't he retired yet? Why is he still out on missions at such an old age?" another soldier complained.

"Our military minister always says he's not feeling well whenever something happens and he never shows up unless it's absolutely necessary..." a soldier murmured in dissatisfaction.

"This is too unlucky. Who could have thought that an army officer would personally go to such a remote place? Is there no one left in Yan Country?" The soldiers laughed at themselves, complained about their own minister, and expressed their admiration for Xu Cheng's "dedication".

Faced with such a predicament, they are helpless. Having come to this point, what better solution can they come up with?

The answer is obviously no. All members of the Dongshan Army team, including Captain Tanaka, felt desperate and helpless. However, they still had to cheer up because there was at least one tough battle waiting for them.

"Or, let's not ask Yan Country for help. We really don't want to bow to them. It's too disgusting." A soldier suggested.

"Yeah, have you forgotten about the naval base? They obviously want to blackmail us again!" said another soldier angrily.

"I am against asking Yan Country for help. Since they have sent troops, there will definitely be other countries involved, such as Xiong Country, West Asia Country, etc. Can't we ask them for help?" A soldier proposed another plan.

"There's no need for us to try to curry favor with the Yan Kingdom. We're just asking for blackmail and insults. It's so infuriating!" another soldier echoed.

"Captain, what do you think? (End of this chapter)