Mars base, three days have passed since the last counter-ambush battle in the asteroid belt.
At this moment, Lin Fan and Liang Xue were waiting at the docking area of the star port, because a communication had just arrived, saying that the spaceship carrying the negotiation team members had arrived.
Soon, a destroyer docked in the star port.
However, when Lin Fan saw the person leading the way down, he felt familiar, very familiar.
Wait, I think about it, I used to see it on TV a lot. Isn’t this Ed Campbell?
He must be from the same family as Emma, Lin Fan thought in his heart.
Ed led four people down the hanging ladder, and Lin Fan also led Liang Xue up to greet them.
"Hello, I am Lin Fan, the commander of Task Force 101, and this is my adjutant Liang Xue."
Lin Fan directly extended his right hand.
"I said, you kid, what are you saying to me? You have forgotten who I am after only 19 years of not seeing each other? I even hugged you when you were just born."
Lin Fan has a black line on his head, have I forgotten you after not seeing you for 19 years? Please, I'm only 19, okay.
The only time we see emotions is when we are just born. Is this something that humans can remember?
Lin Fan could no longer complain. This uncle's brain was a bit...
"Okay, don't be stunned. I'm just kidding you. My name is Ed Campbell. I am the leader of this negotiation team. The four of them are my subordinates. In addition, I hugged you when you were born.
What you said is true."
"Uh..Okay, Uncle Ed!"
"now it's right!"
Ed saw Lin Fan consciously returning the title and nodded with satisfaction.
"By the way, Uncle Ed, let me ask you something. Is Emma Campbell from the Interstellar Military Academy from the same family as yours?"
"We are not from the same family. Emma is my daughter. Why, you know my daughter!"
"Uh... yes, you are in the same class after all. Seeing that you have the same surname, and you are also Campbell, I wonder if you are from the same family?"
"Well, wait a minute, I remember a few years ago, my daughter seemed to say that there was someone in the class who always told her dirty jokes. Could it be you?"
"Uh...it's definitely not me!"
Well, Lin Fan denied it shamelessly. It was said that when Lin Fan first entered the Interstellar Military Academy, he discovered a beautiful woman named Emma.
But, this beauty was like an iceberg. Of course, she was much better than Liang Xue who was standing next to Lin Fan.
Therefore, the shameless Lin Fan would run next to her and tell dirty jokes all day long. At first, Emma was annoyed when she saw Lin Fan.
However, when someone talks to you every day for two years...
As a result, after more than 2 years, Lin Fan changed Irene's personality quite a bit.
Of course, you can't admit this in front of Ed Campbell.
"Well, that's right. You don't look like that kind of person."
"Well, uncle Mingjian!"
Liang Xue's expression on the side twitched slightly, but no one noticed it. What Liang Xue was thinking at this moment was.
I think that person is Lin Fan...
"Okay, let's not talk about anything else. Take me to see the Ninth Prince. I need to understand his importance in the Oaks Empire before I can formulate a correct negotiation strategy."
"Okay, Uncle Ed, please come with me!"
Lin Fan led Ed towards the detention room, while Liang Xue followed behind them.
"Boy Lin, your adjutant seems to be too cold!"
"Well, Uncle Ed has noticed it too. I've been trying to think of ways to correct her character, but I can't figure it out!"
"To deal with this type of person, you have to tell him dirty jokes every day."
"Yeah, that's right. I'm good at this. I can say a few words every day without repeating..."
Wait, I seem to have fallen into a trap?
"Snapped..."
Lin Fan suddenly felt a hand pat on his shoulder.
After slowly turning his head, he found Ed Campbell smiling at him, but why was this smile so scary?
"Uncle Ed, I think there is a bit of misunderstanding between us..."
"No need to say anything now, focus on this mission. When we come back, I think we need to have a good chat..."
On the side, Liang Xuezheng, who was listening to the whole process, twitched the corners of her mouth. It was obvious that she endured it very hard.
At first, when she heard the two of them saying that she was too cold, Liang Xue almost burst out, but the subsequent development made her almost unable to control herself from laughing.
Fortunately, as a perennial ice cube, her basic skills in maintaining expressions are pretty good, but it's just a bit hard to endure.
Lin Fan looked at Ed Campbell with a wry smile.
As expected, the people responsible for negotiations are all old foxes and have a headache.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the detention room.
"Uncle Ed, this is it, open the door!"
"yes!"
The guard in the holding room immediately ran over and opened the door for the three of them.
After the three of them walked in, they saw a humanoid creature locked in a single room.
Although it is a humanoid creature, there are still many differences from humans in appearance.
He has two horns on his head, some are similar to bull horns, and his skin is red, some are like demons in human legends.
Ed was not surprised by Doron's appearance. After all, this was not the first time that humans had captured the Oaks. This appearance had long been familiar to him.
Walking up, he spoke through the cell door of the single cell.
"Oh? Are you the ninth prince of the Oaks Empire?"
"Who are you?"
"Me? My name is Ed Campbell. I will be going to your side for negotiations in a moment. Do you have anything you want me to take with you?"
"Are you trying to use me as a bargaining chip in negotiations?"
"Oh, quite smart!"
Even though Doron was a fledgling guy who only commanded armies on paper during the war, he was very experienced in politics. After all, he had negotiated with other civilizations on behalf of the Oaks Empire many times.
Moreover, the royal family of the Oaks Empire is also full of intrigues. Doron has been in such an environment since he was born. How can he not understand what Ed wants to do?
"Don't bother, I am the most unpopular prince, otherwise I wouldn't be thrown to the front line to command a small fleet."
"Well, that's enough, let's go!"
Ed turned to Lin Fan and said something before walking out.
Liang Xue had a question mark on her head, what are you here to see?
After walking out of the detention room, Aide looked at Liang Xue and said to Lin Fan.
"It seems your adjutant doesn't understand very well! Can you explain it to her?"
"It's actually very simple. First of all, from the few words just now, we can see that the Ninth Prince is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart, and he is very aware of political intrigues, so no more questions will be fruitful."
"Secondly, much important information has been obtained. Just now he told us not to waste our efforts. When he was the most unpopular prince, his eyes drifted to the left, and his hands also made some subtle unnatural movements. Therefore,
He's lying."
"Not only is this ninth prince not unfavored, he is extremely favored. He is probably the favorite prince of the Emperor of Oaks!"
Can you tell so much in just a few sentences?
Are you two really human?
While shocked, Liang Xue thought silently in her heart.