Jiang Fei followed the major to his temporary residence in Bizenis. This time, he was summoned by his superiors, not as a special envoy. Naturally, he would not receive such a grand welcome. Similarly, he could not stay in a luxurious hotel for foreign guests.
Fortunately, the facilities of the military's guest house were not bad. Jiang Fei did not have many requirements, so he settled down.
The next morning, Lockster called Jiang Fei to his office.
"Ah Fei …" Lockster smiled at Jiang Fei, then said, "I called you back this time because I have something to discuss with you."
"What is it, sir?" Although Jiang Fei knew why Lockster wanted to see him, he had to pretend that he did not know.
"Yes! As you know, we, the Trade Federation, advocate peace. We do not wish to be involved in endless wars … "Lockster did not directly tell Jiang Fei what he wanted. Instead, he spoke in a bureaucratic tone.
"Okay!" Jiang Fei did not expose Lockster's intentions. He just listened quietly.
"Recently, the invaders have sent envoys to us. They have expressed their desire for peace. Although we have experienced some battles, the casualties are not too high. So, we plan to end this pointless war. What do you think?" Lockster asked with a smile. "What do you think?"
"Sir, I am just an executor. Once the Trade Federation has made its decision, I will be responsible for carrying it out," Jiang Fei said expressionlessly. In his heart, he despised the shamelessness of these profiteers.
Indeed, in the eyes of these unscrupulous merchants, fighting against the Invaders was pointless, and there were no benefits to speak of. If they won this kind of war, there would be no rewards, and if they lost, they would go bankrupt. They would only make this choice when they had no other choice.
But what if they formed an alliance with the invaders? If that was the case, they would join forces to fight against the Valsalrians, and the invaders would promise not to occupy an inch of their land. For the Trade Federation, this was a war that they had won.
After all, if they won the war, they would obtain the Valsalrians' planets. The resource planets could provide a lot of raw materials for the Trade Federation, and the administrative planets had countless people. In the eyes of the merchants, a large population meant a vast market.
Not only could they obtain the raw materials needed for production, but they could also obtain a vast market. In the eyes of businessmen, was there anything better than this? So Velen's incarnation of Elutha easily gained the trust of the Merchant Alliance, and the two sides signed a contract.
"En!" After hearing Jiang Fei's words, Lockseed nodded in satisfaction. He then continued, "However, Sarnagar's forces seem to be worried about our strength. They are worried that their fleet will fall into the hands of an idiot. So, they want to see our fleet commander. That's how I thought of you."
"Sir, do you want me to meet the leader of Sarnagar?" Jiang Fei asked. In fact, he knew very well that Elosa was Velon.
"Yes! Although there are many capable generals in the Trade Federation, I trust you the most, "Lockster said.
"Since you think so highly of me, I am willing to accept this quest." Jiang Fei nodded.
"Great!" Lockseed clapped his hands happily and took out a small box from the drawer.
Click … The box opened, and Lockster took out a small epaulette.
"Now, on behalf of the Trade Federation's Supreme Council and the Universe Empire's Supreme Military Council, I hereby grant Jiang Fei the title of General!" Lockster held the epaulette in both hands as he approached Jiang Fei.
"Thank you, sir." Of course, Jiang Fei would not refuse. This promotion was a matter of course. After all, the Trade Federation wanted him to meet the leader of Sarnagar. However, if a Lieutenant General was the strongest commander in the Alliance, it would be a little hard to believe. Therefore, Lockster and the Trade Federation had temporarily promoted Jiang Fei to General before Jiang Fei left for Sarnagar.
However, the title of General no longer mattered to Jiang Fei. After all, Jiang Fei was already planning to declare his independence. So, no matter what title the Trade Federation gave him, it would not mean anything to him.
However, this promotion was a huge blow to the Trade Federation. After all, if Jiang Fei was only a Lieutenant General, then when he declared independence, it would be a rebellion by a high-ranking general. However, Jiang Fei had been promoted to Admiral and had become the nominal commander-in-chief of the Trade Federation's fleet. If he declared independence now, it would be equivalent to the rebellion of the Federation's Grand Marshal. The impact of these two was completely different.
At that moment, Lockster did not realize this. He never thought that Jiang Fei would declare his independence. After all, if Jiang Fei had the intention of rebelling, he would not have come to the Trade Federation at all.
Therefore, Lockster happily completed the promotion ceremony for Jiang Fei. Jiang Fei was now one of the Trade Federation's highest-ranking generals.
Jiang Fei left Lockster's office with the rank of General. Then, the colonel drove him to Sarnagar's embassy.
Jiang Fei did not feel anything when he saw Velen, who had transformed into a beautiful woman. After all, this guy had appeared in all kinds of appearances. Whether it was a skinny waiter or a wild, pig-headed girl, all of them were much more exciting than this elegant and noble beauty.
After dismissing everyone, Jiang Fei went straight to the point. "Velon, why did you ask me to come here?"
"It seems that you are planning to declare your independence." Velon did not answer Jiang Fei's question immediately.
"Yes! Indeed! " Jiang Fei did not hide anything from Velon. After all, Velon was the game's Inspector. He was everywhere, so it was not easy to hide anything from him. Unless Jiang Fei hid all his secrets in the 10th Dimension.
"I suggest that you do not do that," Velon said.
"Why? I don't want to get involved in this meaningless war! "Jiang Fei's words were similar to what Lockster had said, but they were different.
"The reason is simple. The Trade Federation has formed an alliance with the 'players'. When the time comes, the 'players' will naturally appear in the Trade Federation, and the Trade Federation's people will also appear in the 'players' 'territory!" Velon's meaning was clear. Since the Trade Federation had formed an alliance with the 'players', it would not matter if some friendly NPCs entered the Safe Zone.
Obviously, this was something that the Development Team had not thought of. It could be considered a loophole in the game. Or perhaps Velon had used his own identity to hide from the Development Team, and used a reasonable method to get the NPCs into the Safe Zone of the 'players'.
However, if Jiang Fei declared his independence, he would no longer belong to the Trade Federation. If that happened, he would naturally not have the chance to enter the Safe Zone of the 'players' as an ally.
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