Chapter 1763: Routines and Supplementary Topics

Relying on a sufficiently powerful stick and sufficiently sweet chocolate, the Twelve Kingdoms assembly no longer had the tense atmosphere as before, and the second half became abnormally harmonious.

If interests were snatched, everyone would enjoy them together, but if the Food God was angered, they would have to squat in the 18 layers of hell themselves.

After figuring out this most critical problem, item after item of topics concerning the Cleaning Bureau and the Twelve Kingdoms were passed one after another by the kings at a speed that was swift to the point of being sloppy.

Facing a large number of proposals aimed at the Twelve Kingdoms, the queens at the Scandal table occasionally struggled, trying to strive for a compromise result, while the kings at the Anti-Li Ang table had already lost the desire to fight, waving white flags one after another, scrambling to sign their names on one agreement after another.

When a total of fifteen formal topics and related discussions marked with the 【Lvzhou】 emblem were all finished, looking at the checkmarks on the agenda form representing passage, and recalling the meaning represented behind these checkmarks, the Salted Fish Young Lady's eyes were a bit straight.

Although she was not sincerely wanting to be this Sai Ao Queen, and taking the throne was just to find a way out for her mother and some Sea Clans, these treaties of selling the country for glory, servility, and colluding with foreign enemies were a bit too much, right?

Among the nearly twenty proposals currently, as long as one-fifth can be effectively implemented, the future Sai Ao Kingdom will basically only be able to look at others' faces. Treaties that lose sovereignty and humiliate the country to this extent, even she, a half-baked queen, didn't dare to sign, so how come others moved their pens one faster than the other?

"Because although you are a fake queen, you still care about the views of other people in the Sai Ao Kingdom, while they, although they are real kings, treat the entire kingdom as their private property... However, the reason they signed so quickly is mainly because it makes no difference whether they sign or not."

After satisfyingly putting away the chocolate IOU of the Salted Fish Young Lady, William the younger brother explained with a calm face:

"Big Brother told me that small things have big meetings, big things have small meetings, and important things have no meetings. Truly important things are not solved at the negotiation table. Other kings are not looking at specific topics, but at the attitude of the Cleaning Bureau toward Big Brother.

Those kings know in their hearts that when the two directors of the Cleaning Bureau gave up the host position and acquiesced to Big Brother using the 'work content' of the Hell Branch to threaten them, the result of this negotiation had no suspense.

With the support and endorsement of the Cleaning Bureau, even if they bit the bullet and refused to sign, these topics would still be tried to be pushed. If they are unwilling to cooperate, there are plenty of people willing to cooperate."

"Hiss..."

After hearing the situation analysis she exchanged for five bars of creamy chocolate, the Salted Fish Young Lady couldn't help but gasp, then looked at William who was still writing and drawing behind her with extreme surprise.

How come this child... she originally just wanted to contact the Food God's younger brother and see if she could get some news out, and didn't take his notes seriously, but now it seems...

"Now it seems that after the Twelve Kingdoms saw the attitude of the Cleaning Bureau, they had no idea of frontal resistance, and Big Brother has completely achieved the established goals.

However, the words signed on the negotiation table also have a certain effect, but they can only be regarded as a statement of promise to cooperate. Whether Big Brother's proposals can finally land, and to what extent they can finally land, depends on what extent Sister-in-law can do later."

With the pen tip scratching something in the notebook, William continued without raising his head:

"If Sister-in-law really uses the treaties they signed to suppress the interest groups of other kingdoms, and significantly reduces the probability of anomalous events, and also hands in a satisfactory answer to the Cleaning Bureau, then they certainly won't dare to mess around.

But if Sister-in-law fails to open the situation quickly and is overwhelmed by the complex situation, these people who don't care about their faces will immediately go down to hold back, or even constantly try to tear up agreements, etc... But these certainly won't happen."

"Ah? Why?"

"?"

Are you serious?

After hearing the Salted Fish Young Lady's question, William looked at her strangely, seemingly not wanting to answer such a stupid question, but after pondering for a while, perhaps considering that those creamy chocolate IOUs had not yet been redeemed, he still explained:

"Because Big Brother is more shameless than them."

"???"

"Even if they signed an agreement, they won't be willing to admit defeat just like that, but Big Brother is the same; he won't be willing to end just by doing this much.

If everything goes smoothly on Sister-in-law's side, that's fine. Big Brother is a person with some patience and can wait until the timing is completely appropriate to continue. But if Sister-in-law encounters trouble on her side and is tripped up by someone's means..."

Then the Food God is afraid he will go down directly and start using more "thorough" off-field tricks than the opposite side!

After initially understanding William's meaning, the Salted Fish Young Lady's heart suddenly jumped, and she couldn't help but look in Li Ang's direction.

After the Anti-Li Ang kings chose to surrender, the expression on the Food God's face completely softened. The kind of oppressive feeling that occasionally appeared before, which could not be refused, disappeared completely, and all turned into a harmonious smile...

Except for the eyes.

Looking at those eyes that were different from the other "gentle" facial features, and were slightly indifferent when looking at certain kings in the Anti-Li Ang faction, the Salted Fish Young Lady's breathing couldn't help but stagnate slightly, and she completely agreed with William's judgment.

Although the treaties signed by the Twelve Kingdoms were quite "excessive" in her own eyes, what the Food God wanted was definitely more than these. For him, this assembly was not a stop sign representing the end, but rather more like a bugle call to launch a charge.

"Isn't he your big brother?"

After Li Ang noticed her gaze and looked over in confusion, the Salted Fish Young Lady hurriedly turned her head to avoid it, then reached out to block her mouth and asked William behind her in a low voice:

"As his younger brother, you should be helping him hide these plans, right? Why tell me these?"

"You exchanged them with chocolate."

"..."

"Also, do you have any concrete evidence for the words I just said?"

After putting away his small notebook, William the younger brother blinked:

"If you are really stupid enough to go and report, when other kings ask you about the source of the news, how do you plan to answer them? Exchanged with five bars of creamy chocolate from the Food God's younger brother who is still in elementary school?"

"..."

"In addition, you still have very important things you want to ask my big brother to help with, right? How could you go and report when you have something to ask of others?"

?!!!

After hearing William's words, the Salted Fish Young Lady was greatly shocked.

"How do you know? Am I that obvious?"

"Yes, it's almost the same as saying it directly."

Looking at the Salted Fish Young Lady who was clearly startled, William the younger brother curled his lips: "From the very beginning of the assembly, you have been staring at my big brother, even the North Kingdom Queen and the Witch Nation Queen, who have a good impression of my big brother, haven't looked at my big brother as many times as you."

"But I might be..."

"But you only look at my big brother, not at my sister-in-law... Look, look over there."

After interrupting the Salted Fish Young Lady's words, William gestured toward the direction of the Cat Queen not far away, signaling her to observe carefully how the real scandalous queens do it.

"You'll know if you look at her. Every time she can't help but want to look at my big brother, she will first steal a glance at my sister-in-law, confirm that my sister-in-law is not paying attention to her, and then steal a glance at my big brother.

Similarly, the North Kingdom Queen who has been eating is about the same. If she has ideas about my big brother but is embarrassed to be discovered by others, she is in this appearance.

And you are different. Every time you look at my big brother, you look openly and righteously, not worrying about being discovered by my sister-in-law at all, so you should have no ideas about my big brother, or have ideas but not many, mainly because you have something you want to ask him to help with."

"..."

You see so clearly? Then what did you write in that negotiation art before about using male charm to... seduce the opponent? It turns out that the note you wrote at the beginning was purely to trick me out of chocolate?

Otherwise? If it wasn't to trick things, who would write notes if they were normal?

Facing the Salted Fish Young Lady's gaze that was three parts surprised and seven parts annoyed, William the younger brother raised his little head and returned her a disdainful expression.

Knowledge is something that only becomes your own if it is firmly engraved in your brain the moment you get it, becoming an instinct that emerges as soon as you think.

Things that still need to be reviewed in a notebook are not called knowledge, but just some thinking residues that the rigid brain refuses to think and record, and are mechanically poured onto waste paper through fingers and pen tips.

"..."

This damn child!

Stung by William the younger brother's disdainful gaze, the Salted Fish Young Lady, whose self-esteem was somewhat damaged, bit her teeth and reached out to pinch his little face, but was dodged in time by William the younger brother who was prepared, and then complained with a disgusted face:

"Childish, I stopped pinching other people's faces when I was six!"

"You?!!!"

"For the sake of the chocolate, I can remind you one more time... If you have anything you want to ask Big Brother to help with, now is the best opportunity."

"Ah?"

"Isn't it all written on the agenda form in your hand?"

After pointing to the agenda form in the Salted Fish Young Lady's hand, William the younger brother reminded her slowly:

"The fourth topic: strengthen the deep cooperation between the Twelve Kingdoms and the Cleaning Bureau, increase efficient, timely, fast, and transparent feedback mechanisms, and strive to strangle large-scale anomalous events in the cradle in advance.

Although I don't know what trouble you want to ask Big Brother to help with, you are currently the Queen of the Sai Ao Kingdom and belong to a part of the Twelve Kingdoms, so the trouble you encountered should barely count as being included.

And if you propose your request now, if it really meets the conditions of this topic, it is equivalent to providing a good example of deepening cooperation, and Big Brother will have a great possibility of agreeing...

Hurry up and prepare! Supplementary topics are being proposed now, and it will be your turn to speak soon. It will be too late after the assembly ends!"

Ah? Propose it directly here?

Seeing that the situation was indeed as William whispered to remind her, and that the West Kalaiven Queen on her left had finished speaking, the Salted Fish Young Lady clenched her fists and bit the bullet and stood up:

"Wait! The Sai Ao Kingdom has supplementary topics!"

Can't help but want to open your mouth finally?

After glancing behind the Salted Fish Young Lady and seeing the "done" gesture made by William the younger brother, Li Ang nodded slightly, returned him a "well done" look of appreciation, and then responded with a peaceful expression:

"Your Majesty Wendy, please speak."

"I..."

Because the exchange between the Li Ang brothers didn't avoid her at all, the Salted Fish Young Lady suddenly reacted and was shocked to find that she seemed to have been set up. But since she had already stood up, and William's suggestion indeed had some truth, she had to bite her teeth and open her mouth:

"We in the Sai Ao Kingdom have recently had some contact with the Sea Clan and found that the Sea Clan is moving out in large numbers from their original habitats and starting to approach the sea area where we are active.

Due to the alliance between the Sai Ao Kingdom and the Sea Clan, and some economic reasons, we are now considering... considering accepting some Sea Clans to join the Sai Ao Kingdom, becoming ordinary citizens of our Sai Ao Kingdom, and a part of the Twelve Kingdoms!"

What did you say?!

After hearing the Salted Fish Young Lady's supplementary topic, not only were the kings who didn't know much about the Sea Clan shocked, but even Director Cancer and Director Scorpio were startled.

Although among the ten descendants of the Great Hall, the Sea Three Clans and humans have the most intersection, and there are even occasional intermarriages, giving birth to many mixed-bloods, the Sea Clan is ultimately the Sea Clan, not human!

Whether it is the substantial difference in habitat environment and physical fitness, or the abstract difference in social structure and ideological concepts, the gap between the Sea Clan and ordinary humans is quite huge.

And considering the increasingly frequent human activities in the past three hundred years, plus the rise of various transoceanic routes and cross-sea trade routes, the living space of the Sea Clan is actually suffering quite serious squeezing.

Coupled with the extinction-style fishing of several coastal kingdoms and the excessive wastewater discharge of several industrial kingdoms headed by Keluoke, the relationship between the Sea Clan and humans is actually deteriorating rapidly.

Branches of the Cleaning Bureau in various places often receive reports of attacks by the Sea Clan on ports or shipping lanes. It can be said that except for the Sai Ao Kingdom, which has long-term intermarriage with the Sea Clan, the remaining eleven of the Twelve Kingdoms have relationships with the Sea Clan that can be described as bad.

And now, this ethnic group that is not hostile to humans but not close either, actually wants to join the Sai Ao Kingdom, and even become a part of the Twelve Kingdoms from now on?

"Your Majesty Wendy."

After looking at the Salted Fish Young Lady who had a nervous expression and seemed to be waiting for some kind of "judgment," Li Ang, who was also somewhat surprised, pondered for a moment and did not directly expose her identity as a mermaid, but asked clearly:

"Can you please explain more clearly? For example, why the Sea Clan is moving out of the original sea area in large numbers, and the reason why your Sai Ao Kingdom proposes to accept the Sea Clan?"

"As for the reason..."

Looking at the resistant expressions of the kings and the vigilant expressions of the two directors, a wave of regret surged in the Salted Fish Young Lady's heart. But since she had already said it, even if she didn't say it, the Cleaning Bureau would investigate, so she had to bite her teeth and confess:

"The current ocean... is starting to freeze from the deepest part!"