Katarina stared coldly at Caiaphas, as if trying to see through his soul, then finally spoke with a hint of sarcastic smile:
"I know that guy has the title of 'friend of the emperor', but his attitude towards women is clearly not as good as yours, Political Commissar."
She deliberately emphasized the words "attitude."
Caiaphas immediately understood why Miss Katarina held such strong animosity towards him. Li Feng, that guy, could always handle any social occasion with flowery excuses and clever words. Perhaps this time, Li Feng didn't give Miss Inquisitor any face.
Thinking of this, Caiaphas couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter. Caiaphas's laughter, however, made Katarina opposite him a little angry, while Amberly also asked in confusion:
"Caiaphas, is there something funny?"
Caiaphas took a couple of sips from his wine glass, trying to suppress his laughter. Normally, Li Feng was very gentlemanly towards beautiful women. If Li Feng's attitude towards women was mediocre, or even bad... that could only mean Li Feng wasn't interested.
Caiaphas drank his wine, holding back his laughter: "I can only say... Li Feng is usually very good to beautiful women..."
This sentence immediately made Amberly unable to hold back, bursting into laughter. Katarina looked at her classmate, colleague, and best friend with a confused expression... Did having a man mean abandoning her sisters?
Caiaphas just smiled and said: "I advise you not to try anything with him, Miss Inquisitor. The waters are very deep in there. Take my advice, you won't be able to handle it."
Hearing Caiaphas's words, Katarina immediately showed a disdainful expression: "Hmph, that kind of man... tsk tsk... perhaps only someone blind would fall for him?"
Caiaphas immediately took his hands off the table, raised them, and looked around as if searching for some unseen presence:
"She said it! I didn't say a word! By the Emperor! I didn't say anything!"
Caiaphas's sudden actions left both Inquisitors, Amberly and Katarina, bewildered. Caiaphas was like someone whose neck was suddenly squeezed by some supreme being.
Katarina also pulled out a booklet bound with A4 paper, bearing a sacred mark, from behind her. She then handed it to Amberly next to her. Amberly took the booklet and began to read it.
"This is! These are the diplomatic conditions for the peace talks... Where did you get this?"
"That Li Feng gave it to me... He said he hoped we would follow protocol and notify him before any black operations."
Caiaphas looked at the two Inquisitors, asking in confusion: "Don't you know this booklet can be seen in the camp mess hall?"
"Ah?"
"Ah?"
From the moment Li Feng set off from Terra, he had set the tone for this mission. He would not truly lead such a small force all the way into the Tau Empire's capital, Tau.
Since the Tau liked diplomacy, he would play along with them.
That's why this war was called a 'Special Military Operation.' The Empress and Li Feng had always aimed to punish the Tau Empire, allowing the Tau to develop in a controllable direction. Moreover, Li Feng hoped that the Tau Empire's expansion could shift direction, expanding towards the Eye of Terror and the Tyranids, to help humanity 'hold the line.'
Firstly, as one of the Empire's few 'foreign trade partners,' tariffs would definitely be increased. This is why Li Feng planned for the Von Valancius Family to be specifically responsible for trade with the Tau.
Li Feng had already given Mars a large number of STCs, with basically 90% being daily necessities. While improving the lives of the Empire's people, he would rely on large-scale dumping of products onto the Tau, mercilessly draining the Tau's wallets.
At the same time, instead of destroying the tithe goods accumulated by some Star Sector's Department of the Interior, it would be better to dump them into the Tau Empire. The Tau's disadvantage was their small territory and small scale, but large population.
The Tau do not live on various planets like humans, but rather in a single star system. Besides colonized planets, there are many large orbital space stations built in space. It's simply a perfect dumping ground!
...Governors Mansion,
A valkyrie transport aircraft slowly landed at the entrance of the Governors Mansion. At this time, all the Soldiers around the Governors Mansion picked up their weapons and prepared for battle, ready to engage at any moment.
As the vehicle door slowly opened, out came an Ether Elder sitting on an anti-gravity platform, several Tau Water Caste diplomats. They emerged from the Imperial transport under the protection of several Tau Fire Caste Soldiers.
One of them was heavily bandaged, and one arm had been replaced with a mechanical prosthetic. Yes, this was the Shasui who had been shot by the Governor.
Soon, Siegfried walked out of the Governors Mansion's main door, greeting the Tau envoy. The Tau envoy's faces were not good, having suffered a complete and utter defeat.
"Gentlemen, Lord Li Feng is already waiting for you."
At this moment, Shasui looked at the red-haired officer in front of him. On his collar was one bar and three stars, the rank of Captain. He clearly remembered who this was; he had seen this red-haired officer at a banquet before, when he was still a Lieutenant.
"Alright, please lead the way."
Siegfried made a gesturing motion, then led the Tau envoy into the door. As soon as the envoy entered the main gate, the guards at the entrance stopped all the Fire Caste officers and warriors.
The Fire Caste officer immediately became anxious: "What is the meaning of this!"
"Lord Li Feng's order is to receive the Tau envoy... You are military personnel, not included in the order."
The Soldier at the entrance replied word for word. The Fire Caste officer took off his helmet, the blue on his somewhat feminine face almost turning dark blue with anger.
At this moment, the Ether Elder said:
"Shiinyang, it's alright... The war has progressed this far... If they weren't truly seeking peace, we wouldn't be here."
"But Elder... your safety..."
At this moment, Siegfried, pressing his air-conducting earphone, said:
"Yes... should they be allowed in? ...Yes, understood. Members of the envoy, Lord Li Feng permits one warrior to enter to guard your safety, but weapons must be left outside."
Hearing this, Shiinyang could only hand over her weapon to the Soldier behind her, then tried to pass through the two guards' 'human wall,' but... "And your armor. Your Tau battlesuits are inherently weapons..."
Shiinyang had no choice but to disarm, revealing her female figure in a tight-fitting suit... but to humans, she looked no different from male Tau.
"Can I go now?"
The Soldier then stepped aside, allowing Shiinyang to enter and follow the Ether Elder and the envoy deeper into the Governors Mansion.
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