Gritty sandstorm sprawled across the desert, the conditions were quite harsh. Although the airplane suffered significant damage, the interior was still intact. At least there was food and wine, so there was no need to suffer outside. They promptly returned to the airplane, savoring red wine while waiting for the Sailote Kingdom to handle the situation.
As for the unconscious soldiers, Fang Jueyu was merciful enough not to kill them. Letting them experience the wind and sun outside was fair punishment.
"Liu Captain, are we really sure we don't need to call for international rescue?" Liu Chuanxiong was still a bit uneasy. "I'm afraid there might be more attacks on us. I've heard Europe is especially chaotic lately, maybe they attacked us thinking we're enemies."
"Liu Captain, rest assured. Soon the King will probably come to pick us up personally. Also, get your stomach ready. I bet we will have a big feast tonight!" Fang Jueyu said confidently with a smile.
It was shocking upon inquiry to find that the Sailote Kingdom's oil, natural gas, and mineral resources were all imported from the Saudi Kingdom. Essentially, they held the lifeline of the country. The King of the Sailote Kingdom was probably scrambling to come fetch them by now.
"Young master, there's a video call request at the location, do you want to accept it?" Although the airplane's network equipment was malfunctioning, they still had backup equipment.
"Accept it. I'm curious to see who it is!" Fang Jueyu lay back on the sofa, exhibiting the demeanor of a carefree landowner's child.
"Beep!" The video revealed an elderly man with a head full of white hair and even a white beard. His face was slightly pale, and he didn't look in good spirits. Judging from the background, it seemed like he was inside some sort of vehicle.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Fang?" William XVII asked cautiously. He originally thought the "big shot" Yinben mentioned was in his sixties or seventies, but he didn't expect a young man around twenty.
"That's me." Fang Jueyu immediately guessed who the old man was, deliberately displaying a stern expression with a hint of anger.
"Mr. Fang, I'm William XVII, the King of the Sailote Kingdom. I just received this news, and I believe we might have a misunderstanding..."
"Misunderstanding?" Fang Jueyu directly interrupted William. "Mr. William, your Prince Jenas has repeatedly provoked me. This time, he even dispatched troops to attack me. And you're telling me this is a misunderstanding?"
"My conflict with Prince Jenas was merely a small dispute. I'm quite forgiving; I only gave him a mild warning. To be honest, the profits you make from importing oil at double the price don't matter to me. What I want is an attitude!"
Fang Jueyu emphasized his tone, "But your Prince Jenas went too far. Not only did he send assassins to kill me, but he even sought out a superpower user!"
"What? He even resorted to using a superpower user?" William was horrified. How could Jenas be so audacious? Even Jenas's father, Prince Geer, didn't have the qualification to directly use superpower users.
"Look, here's the muggle!" Fang Jueyu pointed the video towards Jett, who lay on the ground like a dead dog.
At that moment, William cursed Jenas countless times in his heart. Offending anyone else could be remedied, but tangling with an unpredictable man, respected even by Yinben from the Saudi Kingdom, was a grave mistake on Jenas's part.
"Mr. Fang, please calm down. I've already sent people to find Prince Geer. I'll have that bastard Jenas restrained immediately!" William said with an apologetic smile. "We'll come to escort you shortly. We can slowly negotiate the rest. We'll fully compensate for your losses, ensuring your satisfaction!"
"I've already told your Prince Jenas, as long as you compensate for my emotional distress and publicly apologize, I can immediately revert your oil prices. Yet he still wanted to ambush me here, with fighter jets at that, leaving my airplane severely damaged—worth several billion USD!"
"This..." If William were a Huaxia person, he'd surely be muttering a curse internally. Considering your plane was shot down by jets and tanks, you're fine, but it sounds like you're prepping to milk this for all it's worth!
"Rest assured, Mr. Fang. We'll compensate for your losses at full price!" At that moment, William could only admit defeat. "We'll restrain Prince Jenas immediately!"
"No way!" Fang Jueyu was relentless. As the saying goes, it's easy to invite Buddha in but hard to bid him out. Flying all the way to the Sailote Empire to watch the games and being downed by fighter jets? Leaving just like that isn't so simple.
"Mr. William, it's not that I'm unreasonable. I came to the Sailote Kingdom for an important business deal. This delay caused my partner to cancel our cooperation. What do you propose I do about these losses?" Fang Jueyu shamelessly fabricated.
"It's our fault entirely. We'll provide a satisfactory explanation," William XVII agreed repeatedly. Did he dare refuse? He needed to do everything possible to please Fang Jueyu, quell his anger, or else their country's energy sector would be doomed!
"Moreover, your country's actions caused serious emotional trauma. Isn't it reasonable for me to demand some compensation for emotional distress?"
"Of course, it's warranted! Mr. Fang must have been quite shaken today. Whatever compensation you require, just name it!"
"The compensation I initially requested from Jenas was 2 billion euros. I won't gouge you. Let's say 5 billion euros," Fang Jueyu calculated. Although this vast sum wouldn't cripple the Sailote Kingdom's King's foundation, it would practically clean out Prince Geer's entire family's assets.
"5 billion euros?" William XVII choked on this astronomical figure. Emotional distress compensation wasn't unheard of, but 5 billion was utterly unprecedented. "Mr. Fang, isn't this a bit excessive? We..."
"Mr. William, I nearly lost my life here. Do you mean to say my life isn't worth 5 billion euros?" Fang Jueyu retorted unhappily, initially considering 10 billion euros, indicating he showed restraint. "You can ask around; I once d 30 billion RMB in Huaxia without batting an eye!"
"Or are you suggesting, Mr. William, that your country wants not only oil but gas and mineral prices to increase too?" Fang Jueyu's tone was laden with grievance and threats.
"Fine! 5 billion euros is 5 billion euros!" Since it was Prince Geer's son who caused this, they should solve it themselves. "Mr. Fang, please wait a moment. We'll come to pick you up shortly!"
"Ah, darn!" Just after the call, Fang Jueyu slapped his forehead. "Why am I asking for money? I can hardly spend it all already, and now I have an extra 5 billion euros. Isn't this giving myself trouble?"
"Oh! I'm having such a hard time!"