Chapter 296: You liar!

Zhou Ming's words suddenly dropped the temperature in the room to freezing point. Ambassador Lin Hong of China and Acting President Majid of Iraq both stared at Zhou Ming in disbelief.

They could not believe that Zhou Ming could say such things. If Zhou Ming had previously confessed to going to Basra and negotiating with US President Walsh via video link, which was already surprised, then the fact that he has now directly agreed to Walsh's proposal to help the Americans end the Gulf War is completely baffling.

Especially For Majid in particular, who had already been furious at Zhou Ming for going behind his back to Basra and negotiating with the Americans, so he was waiting in the meeting room for Zhou Ming to come back and sent someone to bring him.

Majid had hoped that Ming would give him a plausible excuse, but he was surprised that Ming had simply admitted it without any tactful explanation.

'Very very good!' Majid said with clenched teeth, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I have always trusted you, and I look forward to a very pleasant cooperation between us. I also believe that no matter how , you will still be able to turn things around. But now you are actually negotiating with the US president to end the war. You liar and traitor, you really disappoint me!'

Speaking of finally, Majid reached out and summoned his own guards, pointed at Zhou Ming and gave the order: 'Go and drag that Huaxia person out and execute him!'

Having the soldiers charged towards Zhou Ming with a menacing air. Lin Hong immediately stepped forward two paces to block Zhou Ming's way and said to Majid, 'Mr Acting President, I think there must be some misunderstanding here that you misunderstanding. You also know that Zhou Ming has always helped Iraq with all his heart and has also regarded you as a friend. Don't you want to hear his most honest thoughts?'

Majid waved his hand and said, 'I'm sorry, I've already given you the opportunity to explain, but unfortunately you didn't cherish it. Now you can only go to God and repent yourself!'

At this time, he also silently stood in front of Zhou Ming, put up a defensive stance, and faced the soldiers of the guard alone.

And just as the conflict between the soldiers and the guards was about to break out, Zhou Ming suddenly said to Ma Jide, 'Okay, stop it.'

Zhou Ming said very casually, as if an adult had seen a child being naughty and had said it. An ordinary person would definitely ignore him and might even get angry, but Majid obediently waved his hand to make his bodyguards stop.

Majid looked at Zhou Ming and asked, 'Do you have anything else to say?'

Zhou Ming shook his head with a smile and said, 'In fact, I'm very puzzled. Mr Acting President, why are you so angry with me for negotiating with the President of the United States to end the Gulf War? Is it because I didn't tell you beforehand, so you're angry with me for betraying you, or is it because you don't want to end the war?'

'Of course it's your betrayal of Iraq!' said Majid. 'What's going on now is a war between the United States and Iraq, and you're just an outsider, with no right to decide the end of the war!'

'Childish childish!' Zhou Ming commented on Majid, 'If it is really a war between Iraq and the United States as you say, then why did the US President go to such trouble to invite me to meet on the USS John F. Kennedy? have they gone mad?'

Hearing Zhou Ming's counter-question, Majid was stunned. Indeed, things were just as Zhou Ming had said. The US president was not an idiot. For a war that had nothing to do with Zhou Ming, he should not have invited Zhou Ming over.

Suddenly Majid suddenly had another thought: 'So this is a US conspiracy, deliberately trying to create conflict between us?'

To Zhou Ming could only smile helplessly at Ma Jide's wild speculation: 'It's not that complicated. If the Americans really intended to do that, I wouldn't have gone to Basra. Their thinking is very simple, they just want to end this war. In my opinion, if the United States has no intention of overthrowing the Hussein family's rule in Iraq, there is indeed no need for this war to continue. After all, with the United States's great power, Iraq has no hope of winning.'

'Zhou Zhou Ming, you say that the Americans have no intention of overthrowing the Al-Hussein family's rule in Iraq?' Majid asked, grasping the main point of Zhou Ming's words.

Zhou Ming nodded in reply: 'That's right, because it would be pointless for them to overthrow your family's rule. On the contrary, if they left your family in power, they could stabilise the situation in the Gulf. If the comprehensive sanctions against Iraq continue, and huge profits can still be made under the oil-for-food programme, why does he have to overthrow your rule?'

Zhou Ming saw that Ma Maged seemed to be torn between conflicting emotions, so Zhou Ming continued, 'So now that I have finally helped you reach this agreement, shouldn't you thank me?'

'What? You reached an agreement with the Americans to end the war behind my back, and I'm supposed to thank you?' Maged was said Majid, completely baffled by the logic.

Zhou Ming replied with a matter-of-fact expression: 'Of course, because with the end of the war, the continuation of the comprehensive sanctions imposed by the United States on Iraq and the continuation of the Oil-for-Food Programme, whether all Iraqis can eat well depends on the Hussein family's favour. Under these circumstances, the Hussein family's control over Iraq will reach a peak, and no one will rebel anymore, because the price will be starvation.'

Zhou Ming continued continued, 'In addition, due to the huge profits involved in the Oil-for-Food Programme, there will certainly be many foreign companies that will stop at nothing to bribe the Al-Hussein family in order to qualify for participation and better terms. This money would be in your private accounts and become your private wealth. To a certain extent, this would be more wealth than you would have accumulated through legitimate oil transactions.'

Zhou Ming's words were not groundless, because Zhou Ming clearly remembers that ten years later, Iraq, which had been under continuous US sanctions for more than ten years, was already very poor. However, when the US military broke into Saddam's private vault in Badina opened Saddam's private vault, they still found hundreds of millions of dollars in cash, and in Saddam's overseas bank accounts, he held as much as tens of billions of dollars.

There is no doubt that This money was undoubtedly accumulated by Saddam through the oil-for-food programme. After all, if it was a legitimate transaction, the money would need to go through the state treasury, and only an irregular transaction could allow the money to go entirely into his own pocket.

This behaviour is typical act of selling one's country for personal gain. However, people are greedy. As long as they can live well, they don't care about the consequences for others.

Majid's eyes twinkled, obviously struggling with his conscience. However, in the end, Majid suddenly thought of something and asked, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I'm afraid things are not that simple, are they?'

Majid's sudden ask this question was a bit of a surprise to Zhou Ming. He was indeed worthy of being Iraq's number two, and the most trusted think tank of Saddam. He really was good at what he did. So Zhou Ming said, 'There are indeed other reasons reasons. There is another force intervening in the war. Neither I nor President Walsh want to be a pawn manipulated by others, so ending the war now is the best outcome.'

'Another force what is it?' Majid asked with a furrowed brow.

Zhou Ming calmly said to him, 'Have you heard of the outside world?'

On hearing this, Majid could not help but gasp, but still pretended to be calm and asked, 'Which outside world?'

Zhou Ming looked at him meaningfully and asked in return, "Are there several outside worlds?'

Majid was silent. It was obvious that Zhou Ming's question had shattered his last illusion: "Outside world? How could it involve those guys? No, those guys were originally outside the world and infiltrated the entire world, secretly dominating the world. Therefore, they must have seen the war dividends of this Gulf War and must have done so...'

The outside world was actually something that Zhou Ming deliberately threw out for Majid to hear, just to see Majid's reaction.

Now the result is become apparent. Judging from Majid's reaction, he obviously knows about this 'outside world' and is quite wary of it.

Zhou Ming thought for a moment and then asked Majid, 'So now, Mr. Acting President, do you still have any questions?'

This time, Majid de, faced with Chou's question, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon. He shook his head and smiled wryly, 'Things have already come to this, what other choice do I have? It's just that this war how will it end? Do you want me to announce unconditional surrender?'

Zhou Ming suggested, 'I think it would be better if Salm were to announce the surrender.'

Majid was stunned by this suggestion, he first looked stunned, then said to Zhou Ming with a hint of meaning, 'If you were a politician, I could believe that all your rivals would be played dead by you.'

'Thank you very much, but politics is the manifestation of the economy, and I think being a business tycoon is also a very good choice.'

With these words, Zhou Ming ended his conversation with Majid, who went to prepare for the press conference and try to find a way to end the war in the name of Saddam. The reason for using Saddam's name was that Salm's name was used because he was still the nominal head of state and because making him take the blame would give Majid better support ratings in Iraq.

But Salm had originally was going to surrender to the United States, and now Majid has only delayed the process a little.

Majid left, and on the way to the car park, Lin Hong suddenly asked Zhou Ming, 'From your behaviour in front of President Walsh and just now in front of Majid, do you not know what the outside world is really like?'

Zhou Ming nodded and replied, It seems that you, Ambassador Lin Hong, have also figured it out. You are right, I really don't know. However, from the first time I met a US governor, combined with President Walsh's and Maged's performances, I think I have a rough idea.'

'I'm sorry, Comrade Zhou Ming I only know that the so-called outside world is a somewhat incredible concept. Only by understanding him can you truly understand the economic and political landscape of this world. I don't know anything else, so I can't tell you more in detail, but I think Yang Lao and the others definitely know.' Lin Hong said to Zhou Ming.

'That's okay, I believe I will understand when it is time for me to understand. It may not be a good thing to know too early,' Zhou Ming said.

Lin Hong then left with peace of mind. As the Chinese ambassador to Iraq, he must report to the mainland as soon as possible as such major changes were about to take place in Iraq.

Before Lin Hong's car had left, Zhou Ming heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw a woman in a black robe standing behind him. Even though she was veiled, Zhou Ming knew that she was the Kurdish princess, Rhea.

She took a moment to catch her breath before saying to Zhou Ming, 'You liar!'