Everyone finished their tofu puddings with joyful expressions, and put down their bowls almost at the exact same time. They were looking at each other with less hostility, and more negotiation intent.
I didn't think that a bowl of tofu pudding would be able to facilitate a negotiation. Delicacies really do work sometimes. A hint of surprise appeared in Michael's eyes. He had been worried that the two sides would fight over the tofu pudding, but it seemed that his worries were completely unnecessary.
"That fast?" The two officials who were taking down the statements were also rather taken aback. They hurriedly put their bowls aside and picked up their pens and paper again. The content of the negotiation still had to be recorded in detail.
"This is probably the first negotiation that has been facilitated by tofu pudding, right?" Sally also wore a peculiar expression. Negotiations were always very complicated, and the process of testing each other's bottom line was very long. Furthermore, there was no guarantee that the two sides would reach a conclusion in the end, but now, both sides were preparing to skip that step.
"I also don't think there's a need to quarrel over these messy matters. Since no one can convince the other, why don't we just go out of the city and fight? Let's just talk openly. The purpose of this meeting is to stop this meaningless battle. Both parties will withdraw their troops, and then decide the ownership of that island," Jinx said.
"That's what we're thinking as well. It was just a few brats who discovered a small island, and there weren't any treasures on it, so a fight broke out for no reason, and the impasse has reached. We demons aren't afraid of war, but it's not wise to expend too much of our combat power in a war where we don't even know what our objective is. As such, we also want to end this war. " Dracula nodded as he pulled out two maps. He tossed one of them toward Jinx, and placed the other on the table in front of him.
"After some discussion, we've decided to give up on the ownership of this island, but at the same time, we still insist that we were the ones who discovered this island first. Even though there aren't any special minerals on it, it can still be used as a habitat for some demons. Hence, we hope that you dragons won't try to control it. Just leave it empty and become an unclaimed island.
"Moreover, judging from the distance, the distance between this island and the core island of our Demon Islands is the same as the distance between your Dragon Islands. Therefore, there's no such thing as saying that this island should belong to your Dragon Clan."
"Furthermore, in this war, our Fiend Clan has sacrificed many brave warriors. Your Dragon Clan has relied on its great mobility and has barely suffered any injuries. Therefore, we hope that you can compensate the families of the fallen warriors as a sign of your sincerity in this peace negotiation."
Dracula pointed at the red dot on the map.
"You want us to cede territory and pay compensation? The dragon race has never done something like this before. If you really want to negotiate, then take back your last request and we can talk again. "Fox looked at Dracula with a hint of mockery in his eyes, and he didn't even take a single glance at the map.
"Tsk tsk, your dragon race occupies this golden mountain called the Dragon Island, there are all kinds of rare ores everywhere below. There are countless mountains of gold and silver. Although you don't need most of them on the Dragon Island, you can just casually get some of them as compensation. Why is there a need to be so stiff here? You Dragon Clan are too stingy. Do you want to bury all these treasures in your caves with your dead bodies? "Gustav pursed his lips.
"Gold is our religion. If anyone dares to target our gold, then be prepared to face the wrath of our Golden Dragon Clan!" Jinx glowered at the three of them in a domineering manner.
"We giant dragons take pride in collecting precious stones and gold. Who on the Norland Continent doesn't know that? There's no way we'll pay compensation. People die in war. If we lose, then we'll have nothing to say about ceding territory and paying compensation. However, we're the ones who are surrounding the island, and you demons are the ones who are trapped on the island. We're already making a huge concession by not asking you to pay compensation, yet you still dare to make such a request? There's no sincerity in this negotiation at all. "Fox chuckled coldly, and refused to budge an inch.
The restaurant fell silent again as the two sides began to engage in an internal discussion. Spatial magic had blocked out all sound, so no one else could hear what they were saying.
Compared to the mature politicians in my past life, the talks between giant dragons and demons are indeed a lot simpler. Looks like there's a good chance that we can reach an agreement tonight. A smile appeared on Meg's face as he placed the roujiamos one by one into a paper bag, and gestured for Yabemiya to bring them out.
"Boss, should we bring them up now?" Yabemiya was a little perplexed as he looked at Meg. They were in the middle of a heated discussion, so it wouldn't be good to interrupt them.
"Mm-hm. The roujiamos won't taste good if they're roasted for too long. Bring them up first." Meg nodded with a smile. He was going to be in charge of the pace of this discussion.
"Alright." Yabemiya was a little concerned, but he still nodded obediently. He brought the roujiamos out, and placed one in front of everyone with a smile as he said, "These are roujiamos. Please enjoy."
"Hmm?"
The aroma of the braised meat wafted over, and the giant dragons and demons who were in the middle of a heated discussion were immediately attracted by the roujiamos in the paper bag in front of them.
Compared to the faint fragrance of the tofu pudding, the aroma of the meat was extremely rich. It was like the aroma of a plump, mature woman. It was straightforward and straightforward, and it immediately made everyone lose interest in continuing the discussion.
"Meat is my favorite food. Let me try the taste of meat cooked by humans." Jinx was the first to grab the roujiamo on the table. He tore open the paper bag, and a reddish-brown braised meat was sandwiched between two white pancakes. The aroma of the meat was countless times richer than that of raw meat, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Then, he bit off half of the roujiamo and began to chew.
There were two layers of soft and fragrant roujiamos sandwiched between the roujiamos. He bit into the roujiamos, and delicious gravy flowed out. The meat was fatty, but not greasy. Every single taste bud on the tip of his tongue seemed to be cheering and jumping with joy. This was a delicacy that he had never tasted before. This was the right way to eat meat!
After swallowing, the delicious taste seemed to have become a little violent. It was running amok in his blood, and his heart was beating faster and faster.
"Roar!"
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