Chapter 650: Chapter 649: On the Verge
"Strange, given the Federation’s military layout in the Asia-Pacific region, their reaction couldn’t possibly be this slow. They should have been at our doorstep by now," Umekawa Taro said, puzzled.
It was dawn.
Inside the villa, Yang Fei and his four companions had not rested.
Those who had been paying attention to international news seemed quite tense.
After all, this was a moment in history.
Whatever actions the Federation might take, this event would be recorded in the annals of history as a significant Chapter in contemporary history.
And the five of them were key participants.
Although it was very possible that their roles as participants would remain unknown to the common folk.
"Yes, the Federation’s response shouldn’t be this slow," Yang Fei nodded.
Just then, the television broadcast a piece of news that shocked all five of them.
Last night, Japan had initiated a joint operation, taking control of all Federation Soldier bases!
"Damn!"
"Is that true?"
"When did our nation’s puppets get so bold?"
As a Japanese, Umekawa Taro immediately fired off these inquiries in rapid succession.
Xu Yunshan, Xu Liangyou, and Xu Xiao were also somewhat dumbfounded.
Yang Fei cursed under his breath, then came up with a possibility.
He dialed Li Xuanyu’s phone.
The line was busy.
Clearly, with such a big incident, she must be very busy.
"No wonder the Federation has yet to react. It turns out Japan also started to resist at the same time... No, that can’t be just a coincidence, could it be that Li Xuanyu and the Japanese planned this together to strike back?" Umekawa Taro excitedly proposed, belatedly raising his doubts.
The Xu brothers nodded continuously, agreeing that it must be a coordinated effort, planned in advance, or else it couldn’t be so coincidentally timed.
No wonder other countries in East Asia that hosted troops also issued statements expressing their dissatisfaction with the Federation troops.
No wonder such a big incident occurred in Korea, yet the closest Federation troops stationed in Japan had not been able to react yet.
Everything made sense now.
Faced with the resistance of the entire East Asia, the Federation had to proceed cautiously.
Especially as Korea and Japan’s resolute stances indicated their willingness to go to war if necessary, leaving the Federation in a difficult position.
Moreover, Divine Continent and Southern Dynasty had already begun their military exercises.
At this time, any excessive action by the Federation in East Asia could potentially provoke a war.
At that moment, Yang Fei’s phone started ringing.
It was from Li Xuanyu.
Her managing to call him back amidst her busyness was very gratifying to Yang Fei.
"Did you see the news?" Li Xuanyu’s voice came through, filled with victorious joy.
"I saw it, quite shocking. So, what you meant by playing a bigger game, was it that you would proceed whether or not we were involved?" Yang Fei asked.
"This plan was carried out in coordination with Japan, but your participation was essential because though I have capable people here for a decapitation operation, their success isn’t guaranteed, so I needed you here to help me," Li Xuanyu replied.
"This matter is too sensitive, how could you be sure I would agree to help you?" Yang Fei pressed.
"The arrow is on the string and must be shot; you certainly won’t stand by idly. I originally thought about contacting other brothers from the International Madman, but since you’ve contacted me and said you have people, there’s no need to contact others," Li Xuanyu said with a firm tone.
Yang Fei was silent.
He didn’t know if he would have agreed if Li Xuanyu had called to ask for his help in this matter without having fallen out with Qin Yanyang.
Because of his relationship with Qin Yanyang and his unique identity, for such sensitive matters, if Qin Yanyang forbade him from getting involved, he might have listened to Qin Yanyang.
This thought suddenly made him feel somewhat guilty.
He felt he had let Li Xuanyu down.
Over the years, she had been very good to him. Considering everything, he owed her several favors. Now, he thought that he might ignore Li Xuanyu’s situation because of Qin Yanyang, which made him feel ashamed.
"Of course, given our relationship, just one call from you, and I’ll do whatever you ask," Yang Fei immediately said, using these words to cover and make up for his guilt towards Li Xuanyu.
"Hehe, I know that," Li Xuanyu chuckled and said, "I’ll be a bit busy on my end soon and won’t be able to entertain you all. Please thank the three seniors from the Xu family for me in advance. Once I’m less busy here, I’ll thank them in person."
"Okay, you do your thing," Yang Fei said and couldn’t help but ask, "Are you sure that the Federation won’t start a war?"
"No," Li Xuanyu replied resoundingly.
Yang Fei was taken aback and asked, "Why?"
"You still understand too little about the world’s capital forces.
The Federation is also controlled by capital. The Li Family is now one of the world’s strongest capital forces. Together with other Korean tycoons, we have enough leverage to negotiate with those Western Jewish capitals.
Once a modern nuclear war breaks out, everyone, rich or poor, would face destruction, so, relatively speaking, the wealthy don’t want chaos in the world. After all, unlike the previous two wars, once out of control, it could truly lead to global catastrophe.
Hence, even if a war starts, it will inevitably be limited and carried out in other ways."
Yang Fei semi-understood but, hearing her so confident, didn’t think too much about it. He joked with a smile, "Okay, I don’t understand the games you capitalists play, so I won’t ask more. But if war really breaks out, you’d better let me know in advance, so I can take them and leave this dangerous place."
"So you’d just heartlessly leave me behind?" Li Xuanyu huffed.
Yang Fei heard the reproach in her voice, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly glanced at the other four, realizing they were all pretending to look elsewhere as if they hadn’t heard.
Yang Fei was speechless.
All of these guys were above the Innate Realm, with excellent hearing. Could they really not hear?
And even if you did hear, so what? There’s nothing between me and Li Xuanyu, what’s with those looks?
Acting like what?
For the next few days, the five of them stayed in this luxurious villa and didn’t leave.
Every day, they were happily watching the news at home.
The day after the incident, the global media exploded.
The focus was on the Asia-Pacific region, especially on Korea and Japan.
The Federation spoke out that day, harshly condemning the wrongdoing of Korea and Japan, strongly declaring that if a third war breaks out, it would be on these two countries.
At the same time, that afternoon, the Federation forces stationed at other bases in East Asia assembled, marching from the sea and the air, pressing towards the armies of Korea and Japan.
Korea and Japan also reacted swiftly by joining forces, organizing troops and setting up a joint defense line at the eastern sea, both starting military exercises with live fire, issuing a joint statement that the exercise area was off-limits to any ships or planes to prevent accidents.
Joint military exercises between Divine Continent and the Southern Dynasty had also started simultaneously.
Interestingly, Black Bear Country also issued a statement, joining the joint military exercise camp of Divine Continent and the Southern Dynasty.
In the South Asia region, many countries also took a firm stand, condemning the wrongdoings of the Federation soldiers stationed there and the conflicts with local residents, which were continuously exposed, guiding public opinion and leading to various protests and demonstrations.
Some countries even experienced local residents assaulting the Federation military bases.
Furthermore, the hostages of the Federation soldiers controlled by Korea and Japan with swift measures also played a significant role, causing the Federation forces to advance layer by layer, yet they dared not cross the line.
However, despite everything, the situation in the first few days was very tense, almost on the verge of breaking into conflict, causing people on other continents to be extremely anxious, standing up to call for world peace.