Chapter 3962: Hand the Phone to Old Xue

Chapter 3962: Chapter 3962: Hand the Phone to Old Xue

He painfully moved to a safe spot, ignoring his wounds, immediately took out his phone to check if it worked.

Luckily, his phone had excellent performance; falling into the water did not affect its functionality.

Shadow immediately dialed the Continent M number.

"Please hand the phone to Old Xue."

...

Five minutes later.

Shadow heard the old man on the other side sternly questioning: "Why are you just calling me now? Do you know the empress is in trouble!"

Shadow pressed on the broken part of his rib, gritting his teeth and said painfully: "I wanted to talk to you about this. The empress’s life is in danger, and only you can help her now."

On the other end, Old Xue was momentarily speechless, then honestly told him: "It’s not that I don’t want to help; I can’t help much. If you want the empress to be safe, you have to find Qiao Nian."

Shadow became anxious: "The reclusive family..."

Old Xue interrupted him, speaking sternly: "The reclusive family has always prioritized the empress! But this time, as you know, the empress has been extremely capricious and insists on going to the illegal zone against all our objections."

"In theory, the empress shouldn’t have been able to enter the illegal zone with her status, but we negotiated a cooperation with Tian Chen to fulfill her wish..."

"If the empress just stayed safely in the illegal zone without causing trouble, it would be fine. But she’s created so many issues in such a short time."

Old Xue softened his tone: "There’s strong dissent within the Privy Council regarding the empress’s actions this time, and it’s hard for me to mediate!"

Shadow listened to the series of complaints, fully aware that the Privy Council, including staunch Royalist Old Xue himself, strongly opposed Nie Qingru’s actions this time. But Nie Qingru was his master and benefactor, so he knew the likelihood of Old Xue helping was slim, yet he still humbly requested his help.

"I understand the empress didn’t consider things carefully this time, but you also know how much she has sacrificed for the reclusive family. If not for her position as the empress, consider her past sacrifices for the family and please help!"

The old man on the other end fell silent again for a long time until Shadow was unsure if the call was disconnected and was about to check the phone.

Old Xue’s voice came again: "You should find Qiao Nian."

Shadow frowned tightly, unable to refuse in time.

Old Xue continued speaking sternly: "We received a video showing that the empress is being controlled by Ye Wangchuan’s people. Asking Qiao Nian for help is the only way to assist the empress, and it’s the fastest and most effective method."

Shadow didn’t want to ask Qiao Nian for help.

Before he could think clearly, he heard Old Xue continue: "... As for our side, I will try to urge them to connect with Beijing. We will use concessions over the chip dispute with Beijing to negotiate with the Ye family’s elder and see if he can persuade Ye Wangchuan to release her."

Shadow was left with nothing to say: "I... will try."

"Talk to Qiao Nian properly, present your case well."

Old Xue instructed briefly and hung up the phone.

The chip dispute between Beijing and Continent M isn’t a day or two old; if he intervenes to persuade those involved and losing financially to forgo their interests to ensure Nie Qingru’s safety, it will undoubtedly spark anger and protests.

Old Xue thought about the increasing calls within the Privy Council to impeach the empress and felt anxious about what he would be doing next.

Personally, he didn’t want to get involved, but the words Shadow spoke about Nie Qingru’s sacrifices for the reclusive family touched his heart.

Old Xue ultimately decided to make the trip.