Chapter 131: Putting on a Good Show

Old Luo's series of counterquestions were like invisible mountains pressing on the hearts of Qin Hao, Zhang Yunfeng, and Cheng Haitang.

This is a yang scheme! A naked yang scheme!

No matter how you choose, someone will get hurt, and some price will be paid!

Qin Hao's fist clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He felt a huge anger building up inside him with nowhere to vent. He hated the shamelessness of the Island Country, and even more the slyness of the Eagle Sauce, who together dug a huge pit for Yanhuang Guo.

Old Zhang's brows knotted into a wrinkle; he could sense the danger here even more keenly than Qin Hao.

This is no longer just a simple question of whether to rescue or not; it's about the image of a great power.

Just when the atmosphere had become extremely solemn, Old Luo suddenly laughed again.

That smile was faint, even carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Special Envoy you..."

Cheng Haitang stared at him in shock, unable to react for a moment.

Qin Hao and Zhang Yunfeng also cast doubtful glances.

How could he still laugh at a time like this?

Only saw him pick up the cup of tea that had gone cold in front of him, take a light sip, then slowly set the cup down, making a soft sound.

"Who said we weren't going to rescue?"

One sentence made Qin Hao's heart sink instantly to the bottom of the valley!

"We can't rescue this! Public opinion..."

"Xiao Qin, don't rush first."

He waved his hand, cutting off Qin Hao's excited words, that hint of a playful smile deepening,

"We certainly will rescue! Moreover, we must rescue with great fanfare, so that the whole world sees our responsibility, sees our determination to build a community of shared destiny!"

"But..." Qin Hao still wanted to argue.

Zhang Yunfeng seemed to have sensed something, he didn't speak, just waited for his continuation.

All that could be heard was Old Luo slowly continuing to say:

"We can immediately hold a global press conference, solemnly promise to the world that we will use laser satellite weapons to help them overcome the crisis."

"But..."

He drew out his tone, and the light in his deep eyes flickered with an unusual glow.

"Our laser satellite is also a high-precision, complex piece of equipment. Conducting final debugging and maintenance before a mission is also reasonable, right?"

"What if, at the final moment, some core component suddenly suffers an unforeseen malfunction requiring emergency repair, and the repair time just happens to be... too late?"

"Such a thing is purely accidental, a technical problem; we've already done our utmost—this surely can't be blamed on us, can it?"

The words fell.

The entire office fell silent for three seconds first.

Immediately, Qin Hao suddenly woke up, a surge of electricity shot from his tailbone straight to the crown of his head!

He finally understood!

Zhang Yunfeng showed an expression of "as expected," while Cheng Haitang laughed out loud.

High!

Really high!

This is no longer just a scheme; it's practically art!

"Haha! Your move... is practically a stroke of divine inspiration!"

Cheng Haitang excitedly slapped her thigh.

"Our public pledge to rescue is 'benevolence,' occupying the moral high ground! The world will cheer for us, and the Eagle Sauce's betrayal will look even more vile and shameless!"

"And if the rescue fails in the end due to a technical malfunction, that's unavoidable. We did our best, but it's heaven's will—no one can say a word against it."

"This way, we uphold our image and follow domestic sentiment! The Island Country will still sink, while we become a savior who sympathizes with heaven and pities humanity! Two birds with one stone—no, three birds!"

Qin Hao's heart also surged, wondering where exactly the gap between himself and them lay.

He saw only the first layer—whether to rescue or not.

But they had already seen the fifth layer—how to turn this disaster into a perfect political show for Yanhuang Guo.

Qin Hao nodded heavily, his voice brimming with uncontainable excitement,

"We must not only act, but perform the whole routine! We must make the whole world believe we are sincerely rescuing them!"

Old Luo nodded with satisfaction, finally concluding:

"Some things are actually just a performance. What we need to do is write a good script, be good actors, and then let the audience applaud us."

"Get ready right away; let our spokesperson give the world a surprise."

……

One hour later.

The regular press conference of Yanhuang Guo's Information Department became the focus of global attention.

Countless cameras were aimed at the spokesperson on the podium, known for sharp remarks and frequent golden lines.

Facing reporters from around the world, the person in charge had a solemn expression, eyes full of humanitarian concern.

"We have noticed the unprecedented crisis facing a neighboring country, and also seen the Island Country's prime minister's sincere apology and earnest plea."

"Here, I, on behalf of Yanhuang Guo's government and people, express our deepest sympathy for the plight of the Island Country's people."

His voice was transmitted worldwide via the live broadcast.

In the Island Country, countless people held their breath nervously, awaiting the final judgment.

The person in charge paused, then shifted tone, suddenly becoming impassioned!

「Disaster is the common enemy of all mankind! In the face of tremendous natural power, no country should be an isolated island!

To build a community of shared future for mankind is absolutely not empty talk, but our Yanhuang Guo's most solemn promise to this world! 」

「In the face of crisis, to stand by and do nothing, even to add insult to injury, is not our style! 」

「Here, I solemnly announce! 」

He scanned the entire audience, word by word, pausing!

「Yanhuang Guo has decided, in response to the plea of Prime Minister Xiao Quan of the island nation, to activate the laser satellite array, to clear that dangerous asteroid for human civilization! 」

Boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire world instantly erupted!

In the island nation's prime minister's residence, Xiao Quan and all the cabinet ministers, upon hearing the translated words, were first stunned, then burst into earth-shaking cheers!

「We are saved! We are saved! 」

Xiao Quan was even more excited, the heavy stone in his heart finally fell.

Media worldwide, at the first opportunity, used the most eye-catching headlines to report this news.

《Great Power Responsibility! Yanhuang Guo Announces It Will Rescue the Island Nation! 》

《Humanity's Hope! Yanhuang Guo Demonstrated True Great Power Magnanimity to the World! 》

《The Starkest Contrast: Yingjiang's Betrayal and Yanhuang's Salvation! 》

Yingjiang Guo, inside the president's office.

President Wil first stared blankly, then showed a puzzled expression.

「Aren't they deeply hostile toward the island nation? Why would they choose to rescue people? It seems this is some kind of ideology they talk about, caring greatly about reputation and righteousness. 」

「No, I feel something is off; could there be something... fishy? What exactly is it? 」

Wil furrowed his brow, constantly thinking, but still couldn't figure out the reason.

However, aside from a very few people who could roughly sense it.

Others, nobody knows.

All this praise and gratitude,

But it's merely a performance put on for the world to see.