1650: Chapter 1646: New Student 1650: Chapter 1646: New Student “May I ask you a few things?”
“Save the closer ones, haven’t eaten yet, have loved…
cough cough, feel free to ask, I just got distracted.”
“….Could you give the bottom line, what is the Eastern Country’s attitude towards us, exactly?
As you know, our forr country once had so unpleasant history with yours…”
Unpleasant history?
Are you spouting lies to a blind man?
Lu Ping’an’s eyes widened, those Blind Eyes a bit frightening.
But in the end, he shook his head.
“It’s already a bygone country, let’s not dwell on it….”
The other party was overjoyed, thinking that what Lu Ping’an ant was that it was all water under the bridge, but what he really ant was, let’s talk about it once you beco a nation again…
Plus, with the Eastern Country present, could a restoration truly be possible?
These refugees need to prove their worth for the Eastern Country to further support them, but the better they perform, the less likely the Eastern Country will tolerate their secession….
Lu Ping’an knew that so of Wanjing’s Decision-makers already considered these remnants, assets, and deities as the properties of the Eastern Country.
What Wanjing is really considering is how to completely devour them without ending up with a scenario where myriad Divine Ships are wandering the skies with refugees.
Looking presentable and taking it slow isn’t a big deal; the key is to consu it all, especially those overseas assets and connections on Sakura Island, which are all needed by the Eastern Country…..
In fact, the Sakura Kingdom has had many invisible investnts in Europa, Huaqi, and even Aus, and these resources—such as spies and comrcial networks—that need ti to accumulate, have been gradually taken over by the Eastern Country’s overseas organizations.
Of course, Lu Ping’an would not say it outright; he only spoke the plain truth.
“As you know, talking about ‘what they think’ between nations is kind of nonsense.
Decision-makers of various countries are…
most of them make short-term and long-term decisions based on national interests.
Although the idea that ‘nations have interests only’ is sowhat ruthless and one-sided, most state decisions are indeed interest-driven…”
Lu Ping’an paused for a mont, revealing a “Contractor’s smile that doesn’t tell lies”.
“…..But as you also know, our country has always been on the path of steady developnt for long-term benefits, and mutual trust and mutual benefit are the basis for international relations.
We’re not accustod to the practice of big countries eating small ones, big countries bullying the small ones.”
In an instant, he received a round of affirmation and applause.
However, from start to finish, what Lu Ping’an talked about was always “relations between nations”…
The other party to the contract no longer exists, or at least is not a qualified Executor of the contract, so everything naturally expires.
Lu Ping’an talked a lot of “correct nonsense”, repeating the “long-term national policy of the Eastern Country”.
It seed like he promised much and hinted at more, but in fact, he said nothing….
If you misunderstood, that’s your problem, don’t talk nonsense, I was just stating the national policy, with no extra implications!
What to do if you’re to be held accountable later?
So people certainly won’t be reasonable, will they?
Oh, by then just say they got it wrong, if they can’t accept it, tough luck.
If you’re powerful enough, there’s no need for reason; if you’re not powerful, reasoning is futile; eventually, no need for reason at all.
And this, fundantally, is the fool’s own problem for being conned…
By then, who knows how many generations of Decision-makers will have changed, you go and ask the past, past high level for a discussion about the old verbal agreents, and see if I, Lu, won’t perform a live act of senile dentia right on the spot.
Between nations, a qualified Decision-maker will speak for the national interest.
The constant state is that one ti may differ from another, truly believing in sobody else’s “pie in the sky” is mostly the lot of the Weaker, who have nothing…
Don’t they know they’re mostly being duped?
Don’t they realize it’s a self-deception?
But what choice do they have?
Better to live well in the mont, and let future generations bear the bla.
“…Is this my list of reserve students?”
And when certain things are determined, so things naturally co as a matter of course.
Lu Ping’an accepted a few nominal students…
Those second-generation scions who were all living in a dream, Lu Ping’an couldn’t be bothered to manage.
Completing a re formality was fine, but if it was just to this extent, Lu himself was actually a bit disappointed.
He really did want to take in a few Disciples…
partially because he’s grown too quickly and needs so experintal subjects…
his Disciples to explore the future path.
On the other hand, he also wanted to recreate the “Grand Marshal” incident from back on rcury 42.
Supporting agents, controlling those forces, Lu Ping’an has already beco very adept at it…
Lu Ping’an does not need complete control, he just needs them to inherit his Knowledge and embark on their own path.
In the current situation, the Eastern Country is the only hope for these refugees, just as the Salvation Army saw clearly in the beginning; Easterners were the only saviors for the Long Hand Clan.
Understand the tis, don’t act rashly; then, by leveraging Lu Ping’an’s connections and bridging with Wanjing, once they grow up, they are naturally the leaders of the new generation among these forces.
During tis of national distress, it’s the sa with foreign students; sotis, while studying, they beco the compradors for their own countries…
Although so of it is due to their own abilities, more of it is the background of that period of “study abroad” with compatriots.
Lu Ping’an is more direct; he just wants to use so top talents, surely you aren’t so destitute that you don’t even have a few nails left.
“Status is not important, family connections are not important, I only want ability…
at least the seeds of Quasi-rule.”
Lu Ping’an is very sincere; apart from ability and strength, everything else can be supported by Lu Ping’an, or alternatively, “having nothing but ability” makes it even easier for the Eastern Country to control.
Although it’s a bit too much to drag future disciples into this…
Lu Ping’an’s identity has confird that his students and disciples will definitely be involved in this whirlpool.
Considering Lu Ping’an’s identity as the “absolute centrist,” as long as those students aren’t foolish enough to interfere with the internal affairs of the Eastern Country, they should all do well later on, and even if they can’t play the role of chess pieces, developing in the Eastern Country would still be above the baseline of profit.
“You in the Sakura Kingdom can’t possibly have no one left, right?
Or, did you send all your people to the Foreign Domain?”
“Uh…
No, no.”
What Lu Ping’an said is probably an inquiry of decapitation-level seriousness.
But showing such sincerity, New Tokyo quickly brought out so things.
The first batch of three people, and just the first one alone, surprised Lu Ping’an.
“A 17-year-old Sixth-tier pure scholar…
Isn’t that absurd?”
“She was born extraordinary, and by the age of one, she already had the ntality of an adult.”
This ti, Lu Ping’an was satisfied.
Sakura Island really is very sincere…
A very likely Rule-level pure scholar, one of the destined top combat powers.
“It’s just that…”
It seems there’s a bit of a problem.
“She is slightly, uh, a bit…
abnormal.”
“She was a very normal researcher until the age of twelve, and then, one day…”
Now, Lu Ping’an beca interested.
Then, in a hospital in New Tokyo, he saw his prospective disciple…
inside an anti-suicide room of a psychiatric ward.
Cortical Binding Clothes wrapped the young body, muzzle, blindfold, handcuffs, all in place; even so, this floor was still occupied by just her, eerie chanting echoing throughout the whole floor.
“The world is shattered…
dreams…
we are all fake…
material world…
cracks…”
It appears she has completely lost her mind, yet Lu Ping’an began to smile.
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