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Chapter 584 Conflict of Interests! (First Update!)

Believing he had grasped Saudi Arabia's attitude, Benjamin's gloomy face softened into a smile. He looked up at the nine people on the stage with an appreciative gaze.

To be fair, no general would dislike a good soldier, nor would any general dislike the excellence of his soldiers.

Unfortunately, most of the soldiers under a general can only be considered as human beings.

The awarding ceremony proceeded smoothly, and everything was progressing steadily.

After the last medal was awarded, Saeed turned and shouted to the crowd below:

"Gentlemen, now let us cheer for our heroes!"

"They are our Saudi heroes!"

Below the stage, the Arabs wearing headscarves raised their hands and began to cheer.

People from several neighboring Arab countries also began to cheer.

They were raising their arms and shouting, while behind them, representatives from several European countries watched all of this with grim expressions.

After watching for a while, these people turned their gaze to Benjamin. Just as they turned away, Benjamin gave them a playful smile before turning back to look at the people on the stage.

Upon receiving this smile, the faces of these European representatives darkened even further, turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

About 20 minutes later, the awarding ceremony ended, and Mijelavnovich was the first to leave. Only after he left and it was safe were the others allowed to leave.

Benjamin rose from his seat, not heading towards the door, but instead walking towards the European representatives:

"If I may, I would like to invite you all to Qatar for a cup of coffee!"

These representatives from Europe weren't fools; they naturally understood Benjamin's implied meaning, but they decisively refused.

Before Benjamin could extend another invitation, the only woman among the representatives closed her eyes and spoke:

“General Benjamin, I think you may not be qualified to do these things.”

"If there is to be any talks, only officials at the level of Minister America can conduct the relevant negotiations."

"what do you think?"

Faced with the woman's aggressive behavior, Benjamin remained calm, nodded naturally to her, then walked past her and headed to the airport to return to his home in Qatar.

He didn't retaliate, which surprised the woman. Only after his figure disappeared from sight did she come to her senses, squinting as she asked her companion:

"Do you think this guy might be plotting something bad?"

“He won’t come up with anything bad!” a man dressed in British style said, his gaze fixed on the direction Benjamin had left in.
"But that doesn't mean others won't."

"Let's go, let's get this back to Europe as soon as possible and give those people at the European Commission a headache!"

These people turned and left, quickly returning to their hotel. Without further ado, they immediately relayed everything that had happened at the award ceremony back to Europe and to the European Commission.

…………

Brussels, Belgium.

Upon receiving the message from the delegation in Saudi Arabia, the European Commission President, Sofia, immediately contacted Federico, the Director General of the European External Action Service, showed him the documents, and loudly questioned him:
"Could you analyze from a professional perspective what America is trying to do?"

Federico remained calm in the face of Sofia's questioning. He poked the documents in Sofia's hand with two fingers and asked in return with a smile:

“Ms. Sofia, you should know better than me what America is trying to do.”

"However, as the head of the External Action Service, I am accountable to the EU, so I must remind you."

“You shouldn’t focus your attention on America; you should focus your attention on Israel.”

"Understand?"

After reminding Sofia, Federico continued to bury himself in his work, seemingly ignoring the person in front of him.

Faced with Federico's rudeness, Sofia could only swallow her anger. What could she do? She had a deal with the CIA.

She stood still, took a deep breath, and slowly uttered a sentence:
"Then tell me, what does Israel want to do?"

“Israel?” Federico looked up, tossed the remaining documents aside, interlaced his fingers, rested his elbows on the table, forming a platform between his fingers, and rested his chin on those ten fingers:

"What Israel wants to do is very simple, and they have been promoting it all along."

"Jews are the smartest people in the world. Jews should be the masters of the world. Jews should be treated like dogs."

"We, of course, are dogs too!"

"So, from the beginning to the end, there has always been one issue between us, and that is the Jewish question."

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Ms. Sophia, would you mind leaving now?"

When her feigned ignorance was exposed, Sofia wasn't angry. She simply instructed Federico to tighten the management of EU external military cooperation before turning and leaving.

Back in her office, Sophia took out a personal cell phone from her drawer, found the only number on it, and dialed the number.

The phone rang for a while before it was finally answered, and Navarro's voice came from the other end:
"Ms. Sophia, is there something you need?"

"I want to know what you're trying to do!" Sofia asked bluntly, and perhaps fearing the other person wouldn't understand, she added:
"This matter concerning Saudi Arabia is not beneficial to anyone."

"Saudi Arabia? What happened in Saudi Arabia?" Navarro began to feign ignorance, but he knew very well what had happened in Saudi Arabia.

It is precisely because I understand this so clearly that I know this matter is difficult to handle.

If it's difficult to handle, he doesn't want to handle it.

Sofia knew he was playing dumb, so she decided to bring the topic up directly:
“Mr. Navarro, as your partner, what I have always wanted is a prosperous Europe, not a Europe that has been ruthlessly exploited.”

"Do you know how passive Europe was in terms of crude oil and natural gas imports after Saudi Arabia canceled its oil and gas orders?"

"Just before this so-called award ceremony began, the Russian Minister of Energy called our Energy Agency Director and wanted to charge an additional 40% on the price of crude oil and natural gas."

"40%!"

The moment the number was shouted out, Navarro on the other end of the phone hung up extremely quickly.

The busy tone coming from the phone receiver annoyed Sofia.

She raised her right hand high, as if to smash the phone in her hand, but at the last moment, she pulled the phone back and stuffed it back into the drawer next to her.

Putting her phone away, Sofia looked up at the wall opposite her, where a recent map of the European Union hung.

In the map, each country's territory is a different color, so the whole EU map looks colorful and messy.

Sofia pressed her finger on the map, staring at it intently. After a long while, she murmured to herself, "..."
"Did I do something wrong?"

The voice was very soft; only she could hear it clearly.

The question was asked, but no one answered Sofia.

Ten minutes later, she walked out of her office and instructed her secretary in the next office:
"Notify all members of the European Commission that we need to hold an emergency meeting in half an hour."

"The main topic of this meeting is America's plans in Saudi Arabia."

"There might be some negative comments, so let's give them a heads-up."

The secretary left with the orders, and half an hour later, all the European Commission representatives appeared in the conference room. Sofia remained seated on the platform, looking at the people below, and said softly:

"Some time ago, when Saudi Arabia was preparing to launch an offensive against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, America locked up all of Saudi Arabia's hundreds of tanks inside."

"Because of this, Saudi Arabia tore up the oil and gas supply agreement it had signed with us."

"After receiving the relevant information, Russia has officially sent us a letter requesting that the price of oil and natural gas be increased by 40% on the previous basis."

"We're all smart people. I won't go into the consequences of a 40% increase in oil and gas prices."

"We've gathered everyone here today to discuss what's been happening in the Middle East these past few days."

"We must get the Middle East back on track and strictly adhere to the subway schedule."

After announcing the meeting's theme, Sofia crossed her arms and looked at everyone present with a broad smile.

I'd like to hear their insights.

Unfortunately, those present were very reserved, all keeping their heads down, and no one spoke or expressed their opinion.

Seeing that these people were unmoved by reason, Sofia bluntly stated her thoughts:

"We must stop America; at the very least, the interests of the European Union cannot be harmed!"

Upon hearing her explain her purpose, the expressions on the faces of the European Commission representatives became quite amused.

I continued watching Sofia's long speech, and at the same time, I made an emergency call for her.

The rotating president of the European Commission has actually started considering the interests of the EU; this is simply outrageous, and he must be sick.

In the past, there have been so many opportunities to develop in Europe, but a group of people didn't take them. Now, suddenly they say they want to take them. They're either sick or being coerced.

The rotating president of the European Commission cannot be threatened, so the only explanation is illness.

Half an hour later, when the doctor who had rushed over knocked on the conference room door, Sofia laughed in exasperation.

She waved for the doctor to leave, then turned to look at the people in front of her, laughing angrily, "You guys are something else!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the representative from France stood up and bowed gracefully to Sofia: "Thank you for your compliment, Ms. Sofia."

This elegant and courteous scene, when witnessed by Sofia, elicited another cold laugh. She then turned and followed the doctor to the hospital.

With the rotating chairperson gone, the meeting naturally couldn't continue.

It will naturally dissipate.

Twenty minutes later, the meeting minutes were in the hands of CIA Director Navarro, America.

Upon learning that Sofia was holding such a meeting for the benefit of Europe, in preparation for countering America, he burst into laughter.

Beside him, Dmitri was making himself tea with hot water. Hearing his loud laughter, he quickly came over and asked, "What's the good news?"

Navarro handed the phone over, and Dmitri took it and pressed the record button on the landline.

After listening to the recording, this American woman, who operated in the shadows and was responsible for intelligence gathering, drew upon her experience from countless business dealings:
"As long as England is in the EU, it is impossible for the EU to be completely united, and even if it were to be united, it would not follow the orders of an Englishman."

"If they want to unite, there's only one possibility: kick England out."

“If Miss Sophia doesn’t listen, I suggest you start with England.”

Navarro took Dmitri's advice to heart but didn't say it aloud. He then organized the relevant materials, put them in his car, and drove to Washington.

A qualified intelligence officer must know how to provide the right information at the right time.

Fifty-three minutes later, he stood before President Barack, bowing respectfully, and whispered to Barack his plan to divide Europe:
"The European Commission's current goal is to unite the EU into a whole, and to use that whole to promote itself, do things, and make money."

"But for us, such demands are contrary to America's demands."

"Because we need other countries to play only two roles..."

Navarro held up two fingers and said with a serious expression:
“These two roles are the origin of raw materials and the dumping ground for products, respectively.”

"Europe is such a suitable place to dump products."

"So my personal suggestion is to create a bloodbath and eliminate all those who have this idea. Once these people are gone, the new administration will have to deal with the mess, and the more they deal with it, the more impatient they will become."

“When they get impatient, we can take action again, and then all of Europe will become a dumping ground for our products.”

After hearing Navarro's idea, Barack didn't hesitate for a second. He decisively took a blank mission sheet from the drawer, quickly signed his name on it, and then handed the blank mission sheet, which contained no specific content but had already been signed, to Navarro.

"Remember, I only care about results!"

With the blank mission sheet in his hand, Navarro stood at attention and saluted Barack: "Mr. President, please enjoy the show that's about to begin!"

Barack nodded: "Then I'll wait and see!"

Holding the task list, Navarro slowly left Barack's office to arrange the remaining work according to Barack's plan.

After he left, Barack took his personal cell phone from the drawer. The screen lit up, displaying a text message.

The message was short, just a few words exchanged, but the hasty writing made him very unhappy.

[Use America's influence to completely cover up the fact that Saudi Arabia awarded the Soviet Gold Star Medal to Russian mercenaries.]

At the same time, propaganda began to circulate that Saudi Arabia possessed weapons of mass destruction.

They have been secretly making testing of these weapons of mass destruction more difficult, trying to sow suspicion around the world about Saudi Arabia.

(End of this chapter)