As Joseph and Charles, who represented the two top forces, spoke up, the representatives of the other forces also began to express their loyalty to Lin Li, as if they couldn't wait to dig their hearts out for Lin Li to see. Of course, they all hoped that Lin Li could stay and continue to participate in the negotiations so that he could help them fight for more benefits from the Gilded Kingdom.
However, in the face of their persuasion, Lin Li did not immediately express his stance. After all, if the Gilded Kingdom refused to budge, it would be of no use no matter what they said. Lin Li was not a war maniac, but he was not afraid of war, either. The key was to see the Gilded Kingdom's attitude.
Soon after the representatives of the forces left, the servants of the Gilded Kingdom came to Lin Li's place, and said that the special envoy had invited him over to discuss the negotiations. Seeing that the people of the Gilded Kingdom were still putting on airs at this juncture, Lin Li naturally wouldn't indulge them. Instead, he told the servant to tell their special envoy to meet him there if there was anything, and not to disturb him.
After receiving the report from the servant, Cantory and the others were infuriated, but there was nothing they could do to the Tower of Dusk. After all, they were not in the Gilded Kingdom. Feeling helpless, Cantory and Elder Jorre had no choice but to bite the bullet and visit Lin Li. On the other hand, Nasry, the commander-in-chief of the navy, used the excuse of inspecting the battleship to hide out early.
Cantory and Jorre did not bring any attendants with them, and soon arrived at Lin Li's temporary residence. However, when they faced the door, they could not take another step forward no matter what.
Cantory was the son of the prime minister, the disciple of the Illuminati, and the absolute best of the younger generation in the Gilded Kingdom. Others had always been the one fawning over him, let alone making him yield. Since when had he ever given in to others?
As for Elder Jorre, although he looked kind and amiable, and was usually very approachable, he was, after all, one of the elders of the Illuminati. When he was in the Gilded Kingdom, even the king of the Gilded Kingdom had to be polite to him. His so-called approachability was just a facade, and deep down, he was still extremely arrogant.
Those two big shots might not be like gods in the Gilded Kingdom, but they at least stood in a position that was unattainable in the eyes of most people. However, they were now asked to compromise with the leader of a small local force in the Breezy Plains. It was just like asking a king to bow down to a ruffian. Only a masochist would feel comfortable about it.
However, they had no choice but to come here. They had no choice but to compromise with the leader of a small local force that they had originally disdained. Between their dignity and the survival of their country, they could only choose to temporarily give up their dignity. However, even though they already had the correct choice in their hearts, it was not an easy task to actually carry it out, especially for people like them who were prideful to the core.
More importantly, after interacting with Lin Li for the past few days, they had more or less gained some understanding of the character of the young president of the Tower of Dusk. Lin Li dared to send someone to attack their battleship after the first negotiation ended in failure. Now, he suddenly left for the second negotiation. God knew how they would be treated.
The two of them hesitated by the door for a long time, causing the passersby to look at them strangely from time to time. Finally, they made up their minds and stepped onto the steps in front of the door. They then explained their purpose to the guard at the door. In their opinion, as special envoys of the Gilded Kingdom, they felt that Lin Li should not be too rude no matter how arrogant he was.
However, what Cantory and Elder Jorre did not expect was that the guard at the door to leave for two hours. Even a snail would be able to crawl back and forth during this period of time. The two of them waited anxiously at the door while enduring the strange gazes of the passersby. They really wished they could just turn around and leave.
Just like that, the two of them waited at the door for two hours. When the guard finally came out, he was alone, and the president of the Tower of Dusk did not come out to greet him. They immediately felt infuriated. The two of them were special envoys of the Gilded Kingdom, and even if they were to meet the kings of the Ledin Kingdom and Felan Kingdom, they would still receive them with a grand welcome ceremony, and even send ministers of equivalent status to receive them. However, the young president of the Tower of Dusk was just the leader of a small local force, and yet he dared to be so condescending!
"The two of you, Mr. President wants you to enter." The guard did not even bother to invite them in, and instead returned to his original position after saying that to them. He did not even have the intention to lead them in.
"Okay! Okay! " Cantory gritted his teeth and said, "Okay," while clenching his fists that were hidden in the sleeves of his robe so tightly that his nails pierced deep into his palms. He barely managed to suppress the urge to turn around and leave. In his mind, the last shred of rationality kept reminding him that he had to prioritize the bigger picture.
Elder Jorre, who was beside him, also had a sullen expression. Even though he was an elder of the Illuminati, he had never received such treatment even when meeting the king of the Gilded Kingdom. Yet, he was now experiencing it in the Breezy Plains. However, he could also imagine that if he were to question the young president of the Tower of Dusk about this matter, Lin Li would definitely say that there was no need for etiquette since they were enemies.
Cantory and Elder Jorre looked at each other with anger and helplessness in their eyes. After all, they were in a disadvantageous position now. Lin Li was the key to whether they could complete the mission this time. Even if they were lowly and lowly, they had no choice but to lower their heads and compromise now.
The two of them strode through the door with a cold expression. Although there was no one to lead them, they were still able to find the place. Soon, they arrived at the guest hall. In the guest hall, the young president of the Tower of Dusk, whom they hated so much, was seated steadily and talking to an old mage beside him. He did not seem to notice their arrival at all.
"Ahem." Elder Jorre suppressed his displeasure and coughed softly to attract Lin Li's attention. He then slowly said, "President Felic, if you have any opinions about the negotiation between us, feel free to voice them out. How can we reach an agreement during the negotiation if you leave without saying a word? "
Hearing Elder Jorre's hypocritical words, Lin Li smiled faintly. His gaze swept across the two men's faces, and he said disapprovingly, "Elder Jorre, if you're still so insincere, then I don't think there's anything for us to talk about."
They always said that they were negotiating for the sake of peace, and how sincere they were. Yet, when it came to the negotiation table, they acted like they were the best in the world, and refused to budge. What kind of negotiation was that? Lin Li now had the Sky Castle. Although the Gilded Kingdom and the Illuminati were powerful, they could not threaten the Tower of Dusk. How could he allow them to do as they pleased?
Lin Li's words made Elder Jorre and Cantos flush with embarrassment and anger. However, when they thought of their mission, they had no choice but to suppress it with great difficulty. Cantos took two deep breaths, and his voice was trembling with anger. He said, "In that case, President Felic, what do you think is considered sincere?"
"You should be asking yourselves that question. You just have to remember that this is the Breezy Plains, not the Gilded Kingdom." Lin Li did not take them seriously at all, and did not hold back when he lectured them.
"You …"
He had actually been taught a lesson by a country bumpkin from the Breezy Plains who was younger than him! Cantos was so infuriated that his lungs were about to explode. He had lived for more than 30 years, but he had never suffered such humiliation before. If it had been in the Gilded Kingdom, apart from a few elders, anyone who dared to speak to him like that would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fishes.
Although Elder Jorre was infuriated too, he had lived much longer than Cantos, after all. Hence, he would not lose his composure. Seeing that Cantos was about to flare up, he hurriedly pulled him aside, and said to Lin Li, "Since you want to see our sincerity, we'll show you enough sincerity. As long as you're willing to sit down and talk with us, we can not pursue the matter of you attacking our battleship. As for the battleship in your hands, I can also make the decision to give it to you. "
Upon hearing these words, Lin Li could not help but sneer in his heart. Isn't he trying to get something for nothing!? You should take a look at the matter of attacking the battleship, and yet you're saying that you won't pursue it as a condition. How magnanimous! As for the battleship in your hands, whether the Gilded Kingdom gives it to me or not, it belongs to the Tower of Dusk.
Although Lin Li did not know why the Gilded Kingdom suddenly wanted to enter the Breezy Plains, he had long known that entering the Breezy Plains was extremely important to the Gilded Kingdom through his interactions with Cantos and the others. He had to admit that Cantos and the others were not very good in terms of negotiations, probably because they had never negotiated with anyone before given their status.
After seeing that, Lin Li did not take the two men in front of him seriously at all. With some mockery in his eyes, he said, "You two, please leave. You can show this so-called sincerity to others. Since you're considered envoys today, I won't hold it against you. "
Upon hearing Lin Li's words, Cantos and Elder Jorre were immediately dumbfounded, and even forgot to be angry. In their opinion, the reason why Lin Li left during the negotiation was because he was unwilling to compensate for the damage of attacking the battleship and return the captured battleship.
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