Chapter 2106 Negotiation

The Orc King was quite satisfied with my answer, but from his eyes, I noticed another meaning - he was even more eager for me to break the rules of the business world and be the first to equip the Dashai City army with Gatling guns.

But this is obviously impossible. Even if I agree, Master Dewey will refuse.

Rules are rules, if they can't be enforced, why make them?

Moreover, the author of this rule was none other than Master Dewey.

After chatting for a few words without being too salty, I suddenly remembered Master Dewey’s previous worries, so I went my own way and told the Beastman King about the events of the ancient country.

After hearing this, the Beastman King naturally looked unbelieving, but the Beastman Queen frowned, worried.

Cagalli couldn't bear the worry on her mother's face, glared at me, and whispered, "Xiao Yi!"

I was also very helpless, but I couldn't think of any words of persuasion for the moment, so I had to look at my mother-in-law with a grimace and apologetically.

At this time, the Beastman King also noticed something strange on his wife's face, and asked with concern: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

The orc queen shook her head, hesitated for a few seconds, and said to the orc king seriously: "Husband, I was thinking about what Xiao Yi just mentioned."

"An ancient underground country?" The Beastman King smiled and shook his head: "That's just a legend. Even if it is recorded in historical documents, it may just be fabricated by the ancients. Its purpose is probably to remind us descendants to work hard to improve our strength. , don’t forget to practice.”

"Yes, mother, what my father said makes sense."

"If it hadn't been for that, I probably wouldn't have believed it." The Beastman Queen sighed: "Have you forgotten, the ice dragon was killed just a few days ago?"

When the ice dragon was mentioned, the Beastman King and Cagalli were immediately speechless.

Who would have thought that a mere human being would turn into a terrifying monster like an ice dragon after death. If this were to be heard by anyone, they would probably be regarded as a fantasy.

To this day, most people across the Zephyr Continent still regard the Ice Dragon incident as a fabricated story for after-dinner entertainment.

The people are ignorant, but the monarch cannot be ignorant.

If you want to lead the people and revitalize the country, the current monarch must have a pair of eyes that can discern right from wrong and a heart that can distinguish between truth and falsehood.

The orc king, who was worried about his wife, finally decided to make a concession. He stared at me and said in an extremely serious tone, "Are you sure that there must be remnants of the ancient country under that mineral deposit?"

To be honest, I can't be sure about this.

All of this is just the words of Master Dewey and his family, and the only way Master Dewey knows about it is fragments of ancient historical documents. It has been at least ten thousand years, and who knows if there are still any survivors of the ancient country.

But when the matter comes to a head, I can't just hesitantly deal with it. I have to give an answer anyway, so I might as well just believe Master Dewey.

"Yes, I am sure" I said solemnly: "Under the soil and stone layers, there are huge amounts of fine gold and mithril, but these are not naturally formed, they were deliberately integrated by ancient races. , the purpose is to seal the residents of the ancient country."

"Those residents of the ancient country, how strong are they?" The Beastman King looked at me with burning eyes and asked, obviously, he was a little excited.

"I don't know the specific strength," I shook my head and said truthfully: "But according to the literature, in order to defeat them, the Goblin Emperor did not hesitate to lead an army and conduct a personal expedition, and finally put an end to this disaster."

When he heard that 'the Goblin Emperor did not hesitate to lead the army himself and conduct the expedition himself', the Beastman King was shaken.

He prides himself on being powerful, but he is still not arrogant enough to compare with the goblin emperor who unified the Zephyr Continent.

"What should I do?" He looked at his wife with a confused look on his face: "Even if I give up digging, Carter Horton will be determined to dig up the Gobi desert, and he will not give up until the mineral deposits inside are dug out. "

The orc queen was also very worried. She rubbed her temples: "How about we try to communicate with him? See if we can maintain peace through a contract?"

"Is that guy willing to submit obediently?" The Beastman King didn't have any hope at all: "I think it's better to forget it. Instead of letting him attack from behind, it's better to maintain a stalemate like this. Anyway, I don't lack the military rations."

"But what if they press in with a large army?" Cagalli asked worriedly.

"Sending out a large army just for a fine gold mine, that old man Carter Horton is not that stupid." The Orc King sneered: "At best, send people to keep an eye on this place, and then join forces to continue mining elsewhere. Anyway, we are here There are many mines under this continent.”

"Are there so many fine gold mines?" Cagalli asked puzzled.

"Who said anything about fine gold mines? I just said there are mines." The Orc King glanced at me and said, "When it comes to fine gold mines, only Fort Vicky is rich in them, but they don't sell them."

Hearing this sounded a bit resentful, I quickly explained: "Adamantine mines have very high technological uses. The adamantine mines produced in Fort Vicky can barely sustain my own use. Sometimes the ore production is insufficient, and my adoptive father has to find it." I have to pay for the import via channels.”

The Beastman King chuckled: "I didn't blame you, what's your explanation?"

The orc queen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "No matter whether this matter can be accomplished or not, I still have to try my best."

"What are you trying?" Cagalli blurted out.

"How to try?" the Beastman King said cautiously.

"You and Carter Horton should set a time and a place to talk."

"Talk? What will happen if we talk? Can he still listen to my advice?" The Beastman King found his wife's idea funny.

"Try it," the orc queen said: "You talk to him here, and I will ask the old duke to mobilize elite adventurers in advance and train them intensively. If we really can't reach an agreement, come back and prepare for war."

"Prepare for war?" The Orc King didn't understand what the Queen meant: "For whom? Carter Horton's army?"

"His army is nothing to worry about," the orc king said: "What I'm worried about is the remnants of the ancient country that Xiao Yi mentioned. If we gather the strength of the whole country to resist, they may still be able to fight."

"No, it shouldn't be able to stop it." The Beastman King said with a bitter smile: "Don't forget, that was the Goblin Emperor's personal expedition. Her Majesty the Goblin Queen has told us about the power of the Goblin Emperor since she was a child. The Goblin Emperor who possesses a divine weapon can move It’s made from mountains and seas!”

"Even if that's the case, we can't give up just yet," the orc queen said, "I believe that with the power of the whole country and Xiao Yi's appeal, there will be a way to fend off the enemy."

After a long silence, the Orc King said in a deep voice: "Okay, I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll just wear it out first."

On that day, the Beastman King first had a conversation with Master Dewey. After asking about the legend of the ancient country, he basically confirmed that the matter was true. Then he immediately contacted Carter Horton and agreed to hold a negotiation at the center of the battleground between the two countries the next day. .

Carter Horton was quite happy and agreed to the Beastman King's request.

The next morning, I followed the Orc King, Prime Minister Lesta, and a group of personal guards, and rushed to the negotiation location.