Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 396 You have to give me an explanation!
Xia Yiyi is so cunning, she's so smart!

He knew that Bai Ling was calling at this time because she was full of anger and just waiting to yell at him.

Therefore, the moment Xia Yi received Bai Ling's video call, she immediately switched the video call to a voice call.

And as soon as the call connected, Xia Yi tossed aside her phone, which was already horribly loud even without speakerphone on.

He just stared at his phone and waited for several minutes, acting like nothing had happened.

As the sound from the phone gradually subsided, and I got closer, I could vaguely hear a sentence.
"Xia Yiyi! I'm talking to you! Are you even listening to me?!"

Xia Yiyi then approached and quickly replied with the best possible attitude.

"I heard you, I heard you. Sister Ling, I heard everything. It's just that little thing, right? I know everything, and I can explain myself."

"Explain? What explanation are you giving me! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! And don't think I don't know what you were doing just now! Tell me, did you put your phone aside just now?!"

Yes, Xia Yiyi is indeed very smart, but Bai Ling is not stupid either!
Especially after these days of exploration, Bai Ling has become familiar with the various operations of the phone.

Based on Xia Yiyi's action of immediately converting the video call to voice,
Bai Ling could easily guess what Xia Yiyi was doing and what she was planning!
Therefore, unsurprisingly, Xia Yiyi's little scheme was immediately exposed by Bai Ling, who was as perceptive as a mirror.

"At a time like this, you're still giving me this nonsense! Do you really think I'm stupid?!"

Xia Yiyi was naturally very embarrassed by this.

But I don't regret it.

Because the effect is remarkable!

Although he was embarrassed after Bai Ling exposed his little trick, Bai Ling's anger did subside after venting for several minutes.

At least it won't be like before, where the cursing went on and on; we can have some proper communication now.

Therefore, Bai Ling finally released some of the anger that she had been suppressing.

Xia Yiyi decisively switched the voice call back to video chat.

Adhering to the principle of not hitting a smiling face, he first gave the furious Bai Ling a big smile.

After calming her down to some extent once again, Xia Yiyi finally spoke.

"How could that be? Sister Ling, what are you saying? You are an outstanding graduate of the Central Moscow University, majoring in intelligence. You are one of the smartest people in the entire city of Beijing. How could I possibly be..."

"Stop trying to fool me and flatter me! Explain yourself clearly: what exactly is going on? What are you trying to do?!"

He realized he couldn't fool Bai Ling at all.

Moreover, if she continues to spout nonsense, Bai Ling, who has finally calmed down a bit, will really lose her temper.

Helpless, Xia Yiyi could only tell the truth.

"Sister Ling, you have to think about us too. This is such a big deal, we can't just stand by and watch! Even if, even if Ah Lang is really cleaved in two, we'll still get half of him, right?"

"You have to let us participate, to make us feel involved! At least let us understand the situation and contribute something! Otherwise, how can we feel at ease? You tell me, isn't that the truth?"

As for why we didn't consult with Bai Ling and discuss it with her before making a decision...
"I'd like to! But even a fool would know you'd never agree! I have no choice but to act first and ask questions later, and send the person over first."

His heartfelt words left Bai Ling speechless. He explained his predicament and expressed his hopes for future generations.

Xia Yiyi continued.

"Besides, our demands aren't high. The guard battalion has a strength of 300 people, and we only need half of that! That's perfectly reasonable! So, Sister Ling, I really don't think there's anything excessive about it."

"There's another point I have to make: you can't just think the worst of this! You should also consider the advantages! Let's not talk about the distant future, just look at the equipment of that entire battalion."

"This is all genuine high technology. Even with some information warfare capabilities removed, it's still incredibly advanced and cutting-edge! Without our people helping you get familiar with it, could you even handle it?"

It really is!
This is indeed a problem that has been troubling Lao Luo for several days.

It can be said that for as many days as it took for this batch of weapons and equipment to be transported from the future, Lao Luo was troubled for just as many days!

There's no other reason than that these devices are too technologically advanced and too complicated to operate!

Take, for example, the drones used for food delivery.

It was indeed a very practical and helpful tool, and in later generations, it was even thoughtfully equipped with a corresponding instruction manual.

But the soldiers had never encountered or even heard of these things before!
Even now, so much time has passed, and they still haven't figured it out!
If even food delivery drones are like this, then we can only imagine how advanced and complex other weapons and equipment are.

However, while that is indeed the case, the story is not quite like that!
Just like now, even though it was clearly a case of the future generation acting first and reporting later, without any regard for precedence, Xia Yiyi still managed to make it sound so righteous and confident!

Isn't that just nonsense?
How could Bai Ling tolerate this?

Therefore, without any hesitation, Bai Ling immediately started being sarcastic.

"So, in that case, I should thank you?!"

From her demeanor, her expression, and her tone, any normal person could hear the sarcasm and undisguised dissatisfaction in Bai Ling's words.

But what about Xia Yiyi?
Pretend you didn't see it!
Since Bai Ling dared to say it, she dared to admit it!
He immediately became modest as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Look at what you're saying! We're all family, why are you being so polite? No need for thanks or anything like that. Don't be so formal!"

His shameless behavior completely baffled Bai Ling.

With her fingers trembling slightly, she pointed at Xia Yi, who had deliberately raised her little face towards herself, looking incredibly proud. For a long time, she couldn't utter a single coherent sentence.

After a long while, Bai Ling finally withdrew her finger in resentment.

Step by step, he delved deeper, his expression serious as he steered the conversation to a sensitive topic.

"But aren't you afraid that your actions will damage our relationship and cause a rift between us?"

Before Xia Yi could finish her explanation of her voluntary retirement, Bai Ling continued.

"Don't try to use retirement or voluntary reasons to argue with us. We both know perfectly well what's really going on!"

"After something like this happened, you have to give me an explanation, a proper account!"

(End of this chapter)