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"Of course, I'm just borrowing the communicator. The cost won't be very high. You can definitely afford it."

Captain Tanaka looked at the raised finger and had a rough idea in his mind. It seemed that the other party wanted 100 million US dollars. He frowned subconsciously, but soon relaxed. Although 100 million US dollars was not a small amount, it was not completely unaffordable.

Even if Master Hiratajiro is unwilling to pay this money, they can still pay it by sharing it among themselves. After all, there is strength in numbers, and each person's share is not much. They have accumulated a lot of money from missions over the years, so they can still afford this amount. Moreover, Master Hiratajiro has always been generous in his investment in the military, so 100 million US dollars is 100 million US dollars!

"One hundred million US dollars, right? Although it's a bit much, considering that Yan Country also helped Neon Country last time, we gave it!" Captain Tanaka said generously. Although his heart was bleeding, he pretended to be indifferent on the surface.

However, Mr. Xu shook his head and explained calmly: "This is not 100 million US dollars. You missed a zero. It should be 1 billion US dollars!"

As soon as these words came out, Captain Tanaka and Vice Captain Nakamura's faces twitched, their pupils shrank, and their faces were full of unbelievable shock. Their expressions seemed to say: This is simply crazy! So much money, this is not a joke, right?
One billion US dollars, Captain Tanaka could never have imagined that Mr. Xu could say this number so calmly. This is enough to buy so many communication systems...

It is no exaggeration to say that if the budget is slightly increased, I am afraid that I can directly buy this warship. In comparison, the price required for just borrowing the communicator is simply ridiculous!
"Are you kidding us? One billion US dollars? A communicator can be worth so much? Your offer is too exaggerated!"

"This is just ripping people off! This is too much! We came here sincerely to seek help, and you ask for 1 billion US dollars right away?"

"Alright, alright, one hundred million dollars, we can afford it! We're just borrowing it for a few minutes, this is already a very high price!"

Captain Tanaka and Vice Captain Nakamura shouted excitedly, their tone and expressions revealing their inner astonishment, anxiety and indignation.

However, what they never expected was that this was just the beginning, and the demands of Mr. Xu and others went far beyond this.

"You didn't think it would only cost 1 billion US dollars? In addition, Neon Country must also share one of its latest research results with Yan Country!"

Wang Bo added that he didn't know what a shocking effect this sentence would have.

"The latest research results? Did I hear that correctly?!"

"you……"

Captain Tanaka suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes, felt dizzy, and almost fainted due to lack of blood supply to his brain.

Snapped--! ! !
He could still barely keep calm, but Vice Captain Nakamura couldn't help it. He slammed the table and stood up, his whole body shaking with excitement, his chest heaving violently, gasping for breath, and a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes.

"General Xu, what do you mean by this? If you don't want to help, just say so. Is there any need to play this game?"

"Is it fun to play tricks on people? We just borrowed the communicator for a few minutes, but you want a billion dollars and the latest research results. This is simply unbelievable!"

"Captain, let's go! I don't think they have the sincerity to negotiate. It's just a waste of time!"

Vice Captain Nakamura acted as if he could not continue the negotiations, with his nose in the air, and he looked as if he was ready to kick over the table and leave at any moment.

"presumptuous!"

Before Mr. Xu could express his opinion, Wang Bo and Xu Guo stood up angrily, put their hands on their waists, and made gestures of drawing guns, as if they were about to shoot in the next second.

Mr. Xu had no intention of stopping this. He narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly observed everything in front of him. Although he did not express his opinion, his silence was a tacit approval of Wang Bo and Xu Guo's actions.

He also wanted to see how Captain Tanaka would handle the matter. He always felt that the other party had some tricks up his sleeve.

For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely tense, and the air was filled with a sense of tension. Vice Captain Nakamura's hands behind his back also quietly reached for his weapon.

He didn't understand why Xu Cheng and others didn't confiscate their weapons this time, maybe they forgot, maybe it was intentional. But in any case, this was a rare opportunity for them.

He signaled to Captain Tanaka with his eyes that since the talks had broken down, they should just stop talking and start taking action!
Captain Tanaka did not make a decision immediately after receiving his gaze. He glanced at Xu Cheng who was calmly and leisurely drinking tea across from him, as if nothing could disturb him, and his expression did not reveal any thoughts.

He was a little unsure, since Xu Cheng had exposed his identity in that way, he had a shadow in his heart. Seeing Xu Cheng's expression, he had a bad feeling.

——No, it’s not the right time yet, just be patient!
Captain Tanaka gave Nakamura a calming look, then criticized him pretentiously, "Sit down! Let's talk it over! You're being rude!"

"I'm sorry, General Xu. Tanaka was just excited and lost his composure. Please don't take it to heart."

"Generals, calm down. We still need to talk about the communicator."

Captain Tanaka said this as gently and tactfully as possible. Although he was as upset and angry as Nakamura, he looked calm. Nakamura had to obey the captain's order, so he bent down and bowed 90 degrees to apologize. This is an old tradition in Japan. When encountering a problem, you should bow 90 degrees first, with a very sincere attitude, so that you will not be embarrassed to continue to blame or get angry.

They couldn't see the expression on Vice Captain Nakamura's face when he bowed, which might be ironic or dissatisfied, but Wang Bo and Xu Guo had to sit down. The other party had already expressed this, so they couldn't continue to hold on. At the signal of Mr. Xu, they had to put away all their emotions.

"hehe--!!!"

Mr. Xu suddenly laughed, and his laughter to some extent eased the relatively awkward atmosphere. Interesting! Tanaka and Nakamura sang in unison, performing for them!

That's right! Mr. Xu didn't laugh deliberately to ease the awkward atmosphere. He just thought Tanaka and Nakamura were funny. They kept playing tricks since they came in. It's really hard for ordinary people to tell how real and fake their expressions are. There are many tricks.

First, Nakamura pretended to be angry and vented his anger, interrupting the negotiations in time. Then, Captain Tanaka, as a middleman, said some soft words and purposefully showed weakness. Unconsciously, Captain Tanaka led the rhythm. If it goes as expected, he will probably say some nice words next to lower the price.

As expected, Captain Tanaka acted embarrassed and said reluctantly, "It's not that I'm stingy, but we don't have the right to access the latest research results. We don't even know what technology there is. How can we give it to you?"

"And one billion US dollars is too much. The entire Dongshan Army team is worth less than this amount. You also know that the Japanese military borrowed a lot of money from you some time ago, and it's hard to pay the interest. Where did you get so much money?"

"Besides, we really want to seek help. It won't take long to borrow a communicator. It will only take a few minutes. How about this? I'll give you 200 million US dollars. No more! Even loan sharks don't pay this much. 200 million US dollars can be used to develop dozens of communication systems!"

"As for technology, let's go back and discuss it with Lord Pingtao. It may be difficult to get the latest ones directly, but if your Yan Country encounters difficulties in certain research, we can directly send experts and scholars in related fields over!"

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In a way, the conditions offered by Captain Tanaka were good. A few minutes of communicator use time in exchange for so many things was already good. Not to mention 200 million US dollars, there were also experts and scholars from Japan who came to solve the problem specifically. No matter which condition was chosen, Yan Country would make a profit!

However, on another warship, Huang Jie was somewhat tempted after hearing the conditions in his headphones. Compared with the previous sky-high conditions, what Captain Tanaka proposed was more practical and obviously within the range they could promise.

To be honest, for the latest research results alone, not only did the Toyama Army Team not have the authority, even President Hirata couldn't agree to it directly. He had to hold a department meeting to obtain the consent of all members and the research institute.

For Yan Country, there is no loss in borrowing a communicator, and it is a sure win. The conditions proposed by Captain Tanaka are totally worth the money. Therefore, Huang Jie couldn't wait for Xu Lao and the others to agree to it.

He glanced at Mr. Tao anxiously, wanting to say something but stopping himself, not knowing what to say.

"Don't worry, it's not that simple."

Mr. Tao understood what he was thinking and found it a little funny. After all, some young people are impatient! These conditions sounded good, but in fact they were very empty.

On the surface, Captain Tanaka seemed to have made a lot of concessions. The initial 100 million US dollars was doubled to 200 million US dollars; he could not provide the latest research results, but he could send scholars to provide help. But in reality? At most, he added 100 million US dollars. As for the subsequent scholars helping to solve the problem, this would not be of any benefit to Yan Country, and it might even be a trap.

If Japanese experts and scholars want to come and help solve the problem, they must understand the current research content of Yan Country. Only with a certain foundation can they provide targeted help. But the risks involved are self-evident. They can completely provide some useless suggestions and steal Yan Country's research results!
In other words, Yan Country can only get 200 million US dollars. But Neon Country can secretly copy Yan Country's research results. There is no equality between the two! Captain Tanaka's suggestion is extremely disgusting. The difference between 200 million US dollars and 1 billion US dollars is not a little bit, and they are completely incomparable. The latter even wants to take the opportunity to steal the technology in reverse, which is really vicious!

If they didn't think it through and fell for Captain Tanaka's trick, Yan Country would suffer a lot of losses. By the time they realized that the second condition was completely useless, it would be too late. Besides, the Neon Government could easily find an excuse to delay paying the money!
Wang Bo and Xu Guo hadn't reacted yet. After listening to Captain Tanaka's words, they just instinctively felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell where the problem was. However, no fool would agree to a direct reduction from 1 billion US dollars to 200 million US dollars. Especially since Mr. Xu had clearly stated that the other party had no right to bargain, so why should they accept the price of 200 million?
Therefore, Captain Tanaka's pretentiousness did not move them at all. Instead, they felt that Captain Tanaka was too ridiculous. He chopped off so many pieces but still pretended to be reluctant. It was really hilarious!
Mr. Xu was even more straightforward. He ignored Captain Tanaka's proposal and rejected it outright:
"No, not a penny less. One billion dollars plus our latest research results. Just because you don't have the authority doesn't mean that Hiratajiro doesn't have the authority either."

"Since you can't make the decision, that's easy. Give us the contact information and I'll talk to him directly."

Captain Tanaka naturally would not agree. How could he easily reveal Lord Ping Tao's contact information to Xu Cheng? That would undoubtedly be courting death.

If Xu Cheng and others get the contact information, who knows how they will make up stories, and they may even threaten the safety of the Dongshan Army team to force the Neon government to agree to a series of harsh conditions. The consequences will be disastrous!
He had a bad feeling that this was just the beginning. Once Xu Cheng and others contacted Lord Ping Tao, they would most likely go back on their word and make even more excessive demands.

In short, he would rather die than hand over his contact information.

Captain Tanaka waved his hands quickly and refused firmly:
"Impossible, we don't have any direct contact information. Besides, why would Master Ping Tao care about a strange message?"

"We just need to borrow it for a few minutes. We have to operate it ourselves. There are many tricks involved. You won't understand even if I tell you."

"If it costs so much to borrow the communicator for a few minutes, what conditions will you put forward for repairing the warship?"

Captain Tanaka abruptly changed the subject. He suddenly wanted to know how exorbitant the other party's demands would be. Could anything be more outrageous than this?
Captain Tanaka thought to himself that if the cost of repairing the warship was equivalent to borrowing the communicator, then they might as well just ask for the warship to be repaired directly.

In this way, they would not have to report the matter to Hirata Momojiro and would have more time and energy to complete the task.

Perhaps, once they complete their mission, all of this will be made up for!
However, Mr. Xu did not play by the rules. He directly shattered Captain Tanaka's fantasy and said mercilessly: (End of this chapter)