Søren's words were resolute and left no room for negotiation. Seagull's heart skipped a beat.
He had put on such a big show because he wanted to use his daughter's death to extort huge benefits from Søren.
According to the previous agreement, thirty percent of Søren's income from sea trade every month had to be handed over to the Hai family.
Now that Hai Zhi 'er had died at Søren's hands, this share would be raised to at least forty-five percent. Otherwise, he, Seagull, would completely fall out with him. From his point of view, Søren had no choice but to comply when faced with such a difficult situation.
Unexpectedly, Søren had decisively cut off all avenues of retreat, leaving no room for negotiation.
Beside him, Hai Wuyan said, "Father, as long as we kill Søren, His Highness Zhi Li will be bestowed the title of king."
As he said this, Hai Wuyan's heart was filled with fervor.
Although Seagull's heart skipped a beat, he glanced coldly at his son and sighed deeply in his heart.
The Rock Tribe was undoubtedly divided into two extremes.
The first extreme was to respect their own traditions and take pride in their identity as a Rock Tribe. This also represented barbarism and primitive. According to the Rock Tribe's tradition, a beautiful woman would go to the mainland to choose the strongest and most valiant man as her seed. She would then get pregnant and marry the male Rock Tribe man. Such a tradition could not even be described as ignorant.
The second extreme was to completely bid farewell to their traditions and completely regard their identity as a Rock Tribe man as a disgrace. They would do everything possible to become a Rock Tribe man and work hard to get closer to the human kingdoms. They were extremely passionate about the title of nobility in the human kingdoms and scrupulously abided by the human nobility's etiquette.
Hai Wuyan belonged to the latter group. He deeply felt the ignorance and backwardness of the Rock Tribe people, so he desperately wanted to bid farewell to the past and actively get closer to Zhi Li.
Zhi Li had privately sent people to Hai Wuyan, the Rock Demon and the others to promise that as long as they killed Søren, they would be bestowed the title of king.
Therefore, Hai Wuyan was extremely passionate about killing Søren.
The Rock Demon was at a completely different stage. He still maintained his heroic nature and all the characteristics of a Rock Bandit could be found on him.
Vulgar, powerful, unreasonable, arrogant, and cunning!
Without a doubt, the Rock Devil sneered at Feng Li's promise of a kingship.
…
Seagull took a step forward and said, "Your Excellency Søren, His Highness Zhi Li once promised that as long as he could kill you, Søren, he would not be stingy with the reward of becoming a king. What do you think?"
Søren said, "Lord Seagull, are you threatening me?"
Seagull said coldly, "You can say that. Who asked Sir Søren to not know when to stop?"
At this time, Eros had already detoxified all the neurotoxins in Søren's body. Søren supported himself with his hands and stood up from the chair. He pointed at his face and said, "Seagull, do you see any fear on my face?"
Seagull said, "Your Excellency Søren, do you really think that I don't dare to kill you?"
Søren shrugged his shoulders and did not even have the mood to reply.
If Seagull was an idiot like his son Hai Wuyan who was blinded by greed, then Søren would still be worried about his own life.
However, Seagull was extremely calculative. How could he not see the gains and losses of killing Søren?
If he killed Søren, what would Seagull get?
Even if Zhi Li did not intend to break the promise, after he ascended the throne, Seagull would become the biggest feudal lord in the Raging Wave Kingdom. Zhi Li would break the tradition and confer him the title of a different surname.
Then what? Would the Hai family's territory expand by an inch?
Moreover, after being conferred the title of king, the Hai family would immediately become the target of public criticism. Be it the Turin Tuo family or the Yan family, they all wanted to bite the Hai family to death.
These two families had worked hard to serve the Hai family for so many years and had made so many contributions. In the end, they were conferred the title of king by a newly submitted Hai family. Following this, be it the Turin family or the Yan family, they would probably attack the Hai family to death.
If Seagull killed Søren, what would he lose?
Firstly, the one who would benefit the most from killing Søren would be Zhi Li. Seagull would only be venting his anger and would not gain any substantial benefits.
Moreover, most importantly, without Søren and the Rock Demon, that bastard Rock Demon would probably immediately turn around and attack Immortal Abode Island.
Moreover, the most terrifying thing was that even though Søren and the Rock Demon were fighting to the death, the Rock Demon would probably immediately turn around and attack Immortal Abode Island. As long as Søren died in the hands of the Hai family, Yan Chao 'er and Suo Ningbing would immediately hand over all the gunpowder to the Rock Demon. Then, the Hai family of Immortal Abode Island would face a calamity.
If not for these reasons, how would Søren dare to swagger into Immortal Abode Island? Only the ignorant, fearless, and vicious young lady Hai Chao 'er, who was blinded by greed, would think of killing Søren.
Moreover, Seagull was extremely intelligent. Even if he was given a hundred chances to choose again, he would not kill Søren. This was completely harming others without benefiting himself.
Because of this, Søren had no intention of compromising.
Seeing that Søren had no intention of explaining at all, Seagull could not help but sigh in his heart.
At this moment, he deeply felt how painful it was to face an intelligent person like Søren. This was because the other party could see through what you were thinking and what you would and would not do. The reason why Søren would agree to some of his conditions was not because of how good his negotiation skills were, but because he was willing to give them to him.
This was like the saying — what I give you is yours. If I don't give it to you, it's useless even if you snatch it from me.
Thus, Seagull fell into an extremely awkward situation.
If he had known this would happen, why did he do it in the first place? There was no need for him to sell his daughter.
In fact, after his daughter Hai Chao 'er had been killed, he could have appeared in another way instead of taking the opportunity to blackmail her.
Now, not only did he not gain any benefits, he had even shed all pretense of cordiality and was slapped in the face.
Søren sighed. "Lord Seagull, you still don't understand me. If you had sincerely allied with me, I would have given you even more. I would have even given you some promises that were truly priceless. But you chose the benefits in front of you. "
Seagull's face twitched, but he did not say anything.
Søren said, "If I stay here, it will only add to the awkwardness. I will take my leave now. Of course, if you want to kill me, feel free to do so. "
After saying that, Søren said to Jung Yeon and Zhuang Zhixuan, "Let's go."
Then, the three of them walked out just like that.
Seagull's face twitched, and his arms under his sleeves were restless. He wished he could order ten thousand arrows to shoot Søren and turn him into a porcupine.
According to his heart, he really wished he could tear Søren into a thousand pieces, skin him, and pull out his tendons. He, Seagull, had never been in such a sorry state before. He, a hypocrite, had never been exposed in such a shameful manner. Now, Søren's words had peeled off his mask layer by layer. Countless people in the surroundings had seen through him, and he had completely lost face.
If he killed Søren, he would be able to vent his anger.
However, he was an extremely intelligent person, so how could he do such a stupid thing?
If he killed Søren, the Rock Demon would probably laugh his head off. It was really a hundred disadvantages with no advantages!
Just like that, Søren and the other two swaggered out of the Governor's Residence's VIP courtyard.
Hai Wuyan was burning with anxiety. He said in a trembling voice, "Father, if we let Søren walk out of here alive today, our Hai family's face will be completely lost!"
"Pa …" Seagull could not bear it anymore. He gave him a ruthless slap and hissed, "Idiot, you're a hopeless idiot!"
Then, Seagull said, "Sir Søren, please stop."
Søren stopped and said, "Sir Seagull, what can I do for you?"
Seagull took a few steps forward, bowed and said, "I didn't discipline my children strictly enough, and have raised an unfilial son and daughter, causing Sir Søren to be frightened. I, Seagull, am really sorry."
"F * ck …" Søren sighed in his heart. Seagull's ability to turn the other cheek was really amazing.
Søren wouldn't be able to learn this Thick Black Technique even if he studied for a hundred years.
Facing Seagull's sudden change in attitude, the previously overbearing Søren seemed embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.
Seagull bowed and said, "If Marquis Søren wants to leave, I won't urge you to stay. However, the alliance between us still stands. "
"Alright." Søren said.
"It's a pleasure working with you." Seagull stretched out his hand and said, "In a month's time, you and I will work together to exterminate the Rock Demon."
"The sooner we work together," Søren said and clapped his hands.
Then, Søren gave a half bow and said, "Farewell."
"Farewell," Seagull said.
Søren and the other two then left. They arrived at the pier, boarded a boat and returned to Tianshui City!
"Father, why?" Hai Wuyan asked in an almost stern voice.
Seagull fiercely slammed his palm and smashed a fake mountain beside him into smithereens. He said in a hoarse voice, "I will never forget today's humiliation for the rest of my life!"
…
Returning to the big boat, on the sea route back to Tianshui City.
At this time, late at night, Søren stood at the bow of the boat, gazing at the bright moon in the sky. He sighed and said, "We can't count on the Hai family for the war in a few months."
Seagull was an extremely intelligent and far-sighted person, but he was narrow-minded and cunning.
Just now, he and Søren had completely fallen out. Although he had spat on his own in the end and expressed that the alliance was still in place, in fact, he had long hated Søren to the core.
Now, he only had one idea, to let Søren and the Rock Demon fight to the death, and finally perish together. Then, his Hai family would come and reap the benefits.
"It's all my fault." Princess Jung Yeon said, "Zhuang Zhixuan's sword stabbed Hai Zhi 'er's lower abdomen, but I stabbed her chest and put her to death. If Hai Zhi 'er didn't die, she wouldn't have fallen into this situation. "
"Nonsense." Søren smiled and said, "Hai Zhi 'er, this girl, has been polluted by the Elf Continent to the point that her heart is like a snake and scorpion. When she grows up, she will also be a scourge. If she dies, then so be it."
It was really fate that made fools of people. If it wasn't for Hai Zhi 'er, the alliance this time would have been truly concluded.
Two hundred thousand allied forces fighting against the Rock Demon, they could only win and not lose.
Unfortunately, because of a vicious and ignorant Hai Zhi 'er, everything turned into bubbles.
However, Søren was still a little surprised. After Jung Yeon rushed out, she actually directly stabbed Hai Zhi 'er's chest and directly put her to death.
"Yan, when you killed Hai Zhi 'er, what were you thinking?" Søren asked.
Jung Yeon said, "I didn't think much, I just killed her with a single sword."
Then, she nestled in Søren's embrace and said, "I'm not as philanthropic as Ji Soo-ning. My heart is cold and indifferent, and I don't care about human lives that much, so I often act ruthlessly."
Søren kissed her charming little mouth and said, "It'll be fine after you give birth to a child. When the maternal love in your heart surges, it can't be stopped."
Then, Søren sighed and said, "Now, we can only rely on ourselves."
Jung Yeon said, "We have money, can we spend money to hire pirates?"
Søren shook his head and said, "The Rock Demon is the ancestor of the pirates. Even if we hire pirates to help us in the battle, it will be a disaster. Moreover, we are not familiar with pirates, they are just a motley crew in our hands. "
Now, it seemed that after a month, only Søren's twenty-five thousand navy could fight against the Rock Demon's hundred thousand navy.
… …
Søren's boat went all the way south, and at a place three thousand li away from Sky Water City, they once again encountered the Rock Demon's fleet.
There were four to five hundred warships and more than fifty thousand people. At this time, they were doing naval battle drills for the final battle with the Søren Navy in twenty days.
Søren watched for a while. The Rock Demon Army's formation was extremely skillful, and they commanded hundreds of warships as if they were their own arms. Each warship was like a nimble fish.
The drill was divided into two sides, with one side acting as the Søren Navy, and the other side acting as the Rock Demon Navy.
At this time, the drill was almost over, and the side acting as the Søren Navy lost as expected. They were surrounded, and the only outcome was total annihilation.
Knowing oneself and knowing the enemy, the Rock Demon was even better than his mother, Yan Chao 'er, at leading the navy in battle.
For a long time, it was always the Rock Demon who led the army in battle. The Rock Demon led the Rock Demon to fight one against two.
In the hands of the Rock Demon, the hundred thousand navy was really invincible in the East Ocean.
Søren's twenty-five thousand navy was really difficult to fight against the Rock Demon Navy's hundred thousand navy!
At this time, the Rock Demon also discovered Søren's boat, and his flagship immediately approached. Thousands of meters away, his bold and wild laughter could be heard.
"Søren, my brother, have you returned from Immortal Abode Island? How did the negotiation of the alliance go? "Although they were far away, the Rock Demon's voice still entered Søren's ears.
He knew that Søren went to Immortal Abode Island to seek an alliance with Seagull, but he still didn't stop him.
The Rock Demon said again, "You might be wondering why I didn't stop you even though I knew that you went to seek an alliance with Seagull, right?"
Søren smiled and didn't answer.
The Rock Demon said, "Because even if you form an alliance, I don't care. The alliance of your two families, together with the small fries of the other pirates, will at most have a hundred thousand navy. A hundred thousand against a hundred thousand, if I don't beat the sh * t out of you, I wouldn't be the King of the Rock Race. "
When he said this, the Rock Demon was full of absolute confidence and heroic spirit. This person was really arrogant and brave.
The Rock Demon said again, "Seagull, that old thief, is narrow-minded, sinister, and cunning. He only wants to become a High Noble and threw away the traditions of the Rock People. Once a person forgets his roots, what kind of combat power does his army have? You forming an alliance with Seagull is like a rat and a tortoise becoming in-laws. What's the use. "
Søren smiled and said, "The alliance was already a success. But in the end, that ignorant girl Hai Zhi 'er tried to kill me and was killed by me instead. This alliance fell through."
The Rock Demon said, "That Hai Zhi 'er who is only fifteen years old this year and is studying in the Elf Continent? Have you f * cked her? "
"No." Søren said.
The Rock Demon said, "What a pity. Søren, you hypocrite. You should have f * cked her before killing her. What a waste!"
Søren approached the Rock Demon's flagship and said, "Rock Demon, my brother, can we talk?"
The Rock Demon said, "My brother, there's nothing to talk about. Either hand over the recipe and the place of production of the Sky Bomb, or wait to suffer my destructive attack. I'll completely annihilate your navy and turn your coastline and all your businesses into a pile of trash. "
Søren said, "You want the Sky Bomb, sure! I'll provide you with eighty thousand kilograms every month for free. How about it? "
Providing eighty thousand kilograms of gunpowder to the Rock Demon every month would be enough for the Rock Demon to take down Immortal Abode Island after a few months of accumulation.
Facing the Rock Demon's hundred thousand navy, Søren was really retreating again and again.
"Hahaha …" The Rock Demon laughed and said, "Søren, how about this? Tell me the recipe and the place of production of the Sky Bomb, and I'll provide you with fifty thousand kilograms every month for free. How about it? "
Søren's face twitched violently. This was too much of a humiliation.
The Rock Demon was as greedy as Seagull. It was just that Seagull was good at scheming and blackmailing. While the Rock Demon was a straightforward plunder.
Who was more hateful? There was really no answer.
Snatching whatever they liked was the tradition of the Rock Pirates. It was deeply engraved in the Rock Demon's bloodline.
Since that was the case, there was nothing left to talk about. Søren had nowhere to retreat.
"Goodbye," said Søren.
Then, he set sail and headed south.
"Little brother, have a safe trip. I won't send you off." The Rock Demon said loudly. Then, he stood at the bow of the ship, took out his thing, and peed in the direction that Søren had left.
Princess Jung Yeon suddenly said, "Husband, the Rock Demon deserves to die!"
…
Two days and three nights later!
Søren returned to Tianshui City. Yan Chao 'er landed on Søren's ship on a griffin and asked, "How's the negotiation at Immortal Abode Island?"
Søren shook his head and said, "Not good. It was all for naught."
Then, he told Yan Chao 'er about what happened in Immortal Abode Island.
After listening, Yan Chao 'er suddenly hugged Søren and kissed Søren's face lovingly. She said, "Thank you, my child. It's because you risked your life to protect us that this family is especially warm."
Søren smiled gently and didn't say anything.
Fu Lingxi didn't deserve to be a mother anymore. In Søren's heart, Yan Chao 'er was his mother.
"Aunt, we have to rely on ourselves from now on," said Søren.
"We can only risk our lives and do our best!" Yan Chao 'er said, "By the way, Søren, there are two things. First, the three artillery warships have been officially launched for sea trials. However, they haven't fired yet. You have to fire the first shot yourself. "
"Okay." Søren said excitedly, "We will fire the first shot immediately. Whether we live or die in the war in 20 days will depend on the power of the artillery warships."
Yan Chao 'er said, "Second, the people from the Dark Society have arrived. They are waiting for you to have a final discussion."
What discussion? Of course, it was about whether to assassinate the Rock Demon. How much would it cost to assassinate the Rock Demon?
Søren said, "Aunt, wait for me on the artillery warship. We will fire the first shot together."
The Rock Demon was Yan Chao 'er's son after all. Søren didn't want her to participate in the assassination.
"Okay." Yan Chao 'er replied. Then, she rode on the Gryphon and headed towards the sea where the artillery warships were located.
Søren's ship continued to move forward. After docking at the Suo Clan's fleet, he brought Princess Jung Yeon and Zhuang Zhixuan to a castle dozens of miles away to discuss with the people from the Dark Society.
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