At this moment, someone finally stepped forward to stop him and question him. After all, even the mages here could not enter and leave the tower casually, let alone an outsider like him.
Cantory, who had been jolted awake, subconsciously wanted to flare up, but fortunately, he reacted quickly enough. As soon as he glared, he remembered where he was, and hurriedly put on a calm expression. He said to the mage who questioned him, "I'm the envoy of the Gilded Kingdom, and I have a very important matter to discuss with your president."
The envoy of the Gilded Kingdom? As soon as he heard Cantory's identity, the mage of the Tower of Dusk's face immediately turned sullen. In fact, many people, including some mages of the Tower of Dusk, felt that the Gilded Kingdom's entry into the Breezy Plains would have the greatest impact on the Tower of Dusk.
Before the Gilded Kingdom came here, the Tower of Dusk had already reached a level where all the forces in the Breezy Plains had to bow down to them. However, with the arrival of the Gilded Kingdom, it became a situation where two forces stood side by side. It was foreseeable that there would be a conflict between the two sooner or later.
Hence, in the opinion of most people, the relationship between the Tower of Dusk and the Gilded Kingdom was still hostile even though they had reached a peace agreement during the negotiations. It was just that with the peace agreement as a cover, the hostility between the two countries seemed to ease a little on the surface.
Now that the enemy was standing in front of him, the mage of the Tower of Dusk naturally wouldn't be nice to him. Fortunately, the mage's status was not high. If it were the group of warmongers who were undergoing special training in the Sky Castle, they would probably chase Cantory out directly.
"Oh, it's the envoy of the Gilded Kingdom. Wait here for a while, I'll go report to our president." The mage did not let Cantory go to the guest hall, and instead left after bringing him to the hall.
Cantory had never encountered such treatment in his life. If it weren't for the matter on Cage Island, he would have probably turned around and left in a huff. However, he had no choice but to stay there sullenly, and even found a place to sit down in the hall.
Besides, what made Cantory feel the most uncomfortable were the people who were coming and going in the hall. The mage did not deliberately lower his voice when he said those words just now, and almost all the mages in the hall heard it. Hence, they all looked at Cantory with unfriendly gazes.
If Cantory had come for other matters, he would have definitely raised his chin in disdain when faced with the gazes of the people around him. However, the problem was that he wanted the president of the Tower of Dusk to help him this time. To put it bluntly, he was there to ask for help. Although the other mages probably didn't know about this, he felt a little guilty in his heart, as if everyone knew about it.
Cantory didn't know how long it had been, but he finally waited for the mage to come out, and brought him to a living room. Without the piercing gazes, Cantory finally felt a little better, but he immediately thought about how he was about to face a more difficult person, and how he had to persuade Lin Li to help him. He immediately felt that the disaster had just begun.
"I heard that the Gilded Kingdom has been carrying out a huge operation on Cage Island recently. Why does Envoy Cantory have the time to visit us? When I heard the report just now, I thought someone was impersonating him. I'm really sorry. " Lin Li did not make Cantory wait for too long. At his current level, he wouldn't do something so petty.
Although Cantory said that he was there to ask for help, he had never done anything like that in his life. Others had always been the ones asking him for help. Even if he wanted to beg now, it wouldn't be easy for him to do so. Seeing Lin Li walk into the living room, Cantory sat there without moving at all, and said in a displeased tone, "It's really not easy to meet President Felic. Is this how the Tower of Dusk treats its guests?"
Being able to meet the owner of the Tower of Dusk so quickly was not an easy feat for others, but Cantory didn't think so. Given his status in the Gilded Kingdom, almost no one dared to slight him at all when he said that he wanted to meet someone in the past.
However, when he came to the Tower of Dusk today, he was first left out in the hall to bear the strange gazes of the people coming and going, and now that he was in the living room, no one came to receive him. Cantory had long been suppressing his anger. Fortunately, he hadn't forgotten what he came to the Tower of Dusk for. Otherwise, he would have long left in a fit of rage.
Of course, Cantory's complaints were not purely to vent his dissatisfaction, but rather to pave the way for the subsequent conversation. Simply put, he wanted to put himself in an active position so that he wouldn't be in a passive position when he asked Lin Li for help later.
Lin Li smiled slightly, and didn't care about Cantory's complaints. Instead, he walked straight to his seat, and said, "Envoy Cantory, you and I are well aware of the relationship between the Tower of Dusk and the Gilded Kingdom. The Tower of Dusk naturally has its own way of treating its guests, but that's for real guests. Okay, you might as well get straight to the point. I don't think you're here this time to issue me a challenge, right? "
Cantory initially wanted to wait for Lin Li to apologize before taking the opportunity to talk about the matter of Cage Island. However, he didn't expect Lin Li's answer to be so blatant. Lin Li's words also reminded him of the fact that Lin Li had attacked his battleship during the negotiation.
What was the relationship between the Gilded Kingdom and the Tower of Dusk? They're enemies! Thinking of that realistic and cruel problem, Cantory's heart couldn't help but sink. Asking his enemy to help him was probably the most ridiculous joke in the world. Cantory felt that if he were in Lin Li's shoes, he probably wouldn't help his enemy, either. In fact, he would even step forward and trample on his enemy to make sure that he was truly doomed.
At the thought of it, Cantory couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and he even hesitated about whether he should reveal his purpose for coming. If Lin Li not only didn't help, but even wanted to step forward and trample on him like he thought, the team of the Gilded Kingdom and everything that they had built up in the Breezy Plains would probably go up in smoke.
"Envoy Cantory, the Tower of Dusk may not be large, but I have to deal with a lot of things every day. If you're really just here to be a guest, I'll get someone to show you around. Forgive me for not keeping you company," Lin Li said impolitely when he saw the hesitation on Cantory's face. He then got up and got ready to leave.
"Erm … President Felic, please wait a minute." Cantory hurriedly stood up. Although he was infuriated, he put on a sincere expression, and said, "President Felic, I'm indeed here for a very important matter this time. I was appointed by Elder Zumar of the Illuminati, and I hope to cooperate with you in dealing with Cage Island. "
Cantory had also figured it out. Everyone in the Breezy Plains knew about the Gilded Kingdom's encounter on Cage Island. If the Tower of Dusk really wanted to add insult to injury, they would have done so long ago. However, he did not directly ask for help, and instead said that he wanted to cooperate with the Tower of Dusk.
If he asked for help, the Gilded Kingdom would definitely be in a weak position, and would be like meat on the chopping board. The Tower of Dusk could set any conditions. If they cooperated, both parties would be on equal footing, and they would be able to negotiate any conditions. The Tower of Dusk would ask for an exorbitant price, and the Gilded Kingdom would be able to negotiate on the spot.
Cantory had a good idea, but was Lin Li someone who would easily suffer a loss? Hearing that Cantory wanted to cooperate, Lin Li stood up and shook his head with a smile. He said, "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in Cage Island, so there's no need to talk about cooperation."
"Wait, President Felic, if you have any conditions, we can talk about it slowly," Cantory said anxiously. If the Tower of Dusk was just the Tower of Dusk, he wouldn't have to be so nervous. The problem was that the other forces of the Breezy Plains were all watching the Tower of Dusk's decision. If he couldn't persuade the Tower of Dusk, the Gilded Kingdom would really not be able to find a helper in the Breezy Plains.
"Envoy Cantory, this is not a matter of conditions. Cage Island is not in the development plan of the Tower of Dusk, so no matter what you find on Cage Island, the Tower of Dusk has no intention of intervening. You can rest assured about that," Lin Li said righteously, as if he was not tempted at all by a mountain of gold.
Hearing Lin Li's words, Cantory felt like crying. Prior to this, the Gilded Kingdom had never revealed the purpose of this operation to the outside world because they were worried that other forces would covet the secrets on Cage Island. However, he really wished that other forces would be interested in Cage Island now. That way, he wouldn't have to put down his pride and ask for help.
"President Felic, I think you should be very clear about the matter on Cage Island. I admit that the development of the situation has indeed exceeded our expectations. Now, we can only let Elder Zumar temporarily suppress the existence under Cage Island, but we can't completely suppress it. " Feeling helpless, Cantory had no choice but to admit that the Gilded Kingdom's team had indeed encountered a difficult problem on Cage Island.
"Oh? In that case, Envoy Cantory, you should immediately set off for the Gilded Kingdom to seek help. Why do you still have the time to visit the Tower of Dusk? " Lin Li did not say that intentionally to embarrass Cantory, because he didn't want to take advantage of him verbally. However, if Cantory didn't make it clear, was he going to let Lin Li take the initiative to ask if he needed help?
Lin Li's words made Cantory unable to help but look awkward, and he managed to suppress the anger that surged from the depths of his heart. After a while, he said, "President Felic, you should be able to imagine how much of a disaster it will cause to the entire Breezy Plains if the terrifying existence under Cage Island really escapes. Although the Gilded Kingdom is far away overseas, Elder Zumar can't bear to see the people of the Breezy Plains suffer. Hence, he sent me out to contact the various forces in hopes that we can work together to suppress that thing again before it completely escapes. "
Cantory changed his words, but in fact, it was still similar to cooperation. However, the purpose of cooperation was not for any benefits, but for the sake of the safety of the Breezy Plains. Besides, he also specially pointed out that the Gilded Kingdom's foundation was overseas, and if things really got out of hand, they could just leave. However, where could the many forces of the Breezy Plains, including the Tower of Dusk, go?
However, after hearing these words, Lin Li glanced at Cantory meaningfully, and calmly said, "You guys were the ones who caused this, so you naturally have to be responsible. If you don't want to take responsibility, you can withdraw from the Breezy Plains. Whatever happens to the Breezy Plains in the future has nothing to do with you. "
There was a saying that one would not get up early if there were no benefits. Lin Li did not believe that the Gilded Kingdom's team went to Cage Island just to get rid of a hidden danger in the Breezy Plains. As early as the previous negotiation, Lin Li already knew that the Breezy Plains was definitely of vital importance to the Gilded Kingdom, and Cage Island should just be one of their goals. Although he could not know the details of the inside story, Lin Li could judge that no matter what the reason was, the Gilded Kingdom would definitely not retreat as easily as Cantory said since they had already stepped into the Breezy Plains.
If interests and righteousness couldn't do it, did he really have to abandon all his dignity and beg!? Looking at Lin Li, who remained unmoved no matter what he said, Cantory was so infuriated that he was about to explode. However, he could only continuously comfort himself that he would settle the score with the Tower of Dusk in the future.
"President Felic, we don't want to shirk our responsibility, but this matter has already exceeded our current ability. The kingdom is far away, and we can't get help from them for a while. Hence, I came to the Tower of Dusk this time in the hope of getting your help. " In desperation, Cantory finally made up his mind and stopped playing tricks. He put aside his so-called pride and dignity, and began to talk about the real purpose of his trip.
However, after saying that, Cantory did not feel relieved, and instead became even more anxious, as if he was waiting for the final verdict. He stared at Lin Li's expression intently. He had said so much previously, and tried to tempt Lin Li with benefits and righteousness, but he did not get Lin Li's approval. Hence, he was even less confident now.
"Oh, I see. Why didn't you just say that you needed help from the start?" Lin Li seemed to have come to a sudden realization, and while Cantory was looking at him in shock, he nodded slightly, and said, "Okay, since you really need help, I'll accompany you to Cage Island."
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