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Feng Ming wa.s.stunned.
âSigning atreaty here⊠is not appropriate, is it?â
âItâs notout of place at all. Donât tell me that, just now, Duke Ming was only speakingcasually and had no intention to fulfil what he previously said.â
âBut mystatus, at the moment, is notâŠâ
âDoes XiLeiâs, Duke Ming, surprisingly hold no power to represent his country insigning a treaty? Donât tell me that, as the young lord of the Xiao Family, youalso donât have the right to make any decisions either?â
He Di,revealing his obstinate and unruly side, without allowing Feng Ming a chance torespond, continued, âSince Duke Ming has refused to come aboard my s.h.i.+p, then Iwill just send one of my men over to yours. Is that fine? Humph, the goodintentions of Dan Lin being suspected truly makes me feel dissatisfied. If itwerenât for a future of peace and harmony for my people, this Prince would notstand for this humiliation.â
He then gavean order to his subordinate. âKong Liu, take a boat and go alone to their side.Show them our Dan Linâs sincerity in handling matter.â
Kong Liuobeyed and left for his a.s.signment.
The smallboat he used, reached the Xiao s.h.i.+p, where he was personally received by LuoDeng. In his hands was a box.
Seeing KongLiu bravely enter enemy territory alone, the Xiao Family men felt that thissubordinate of Dan Linâs prince was quite exceptional.
If they knewthat Kong Liu, from an early age, had lived as a pirate, then they would nothave been so surprised.
A pirate isan individual that faces mysterious and unpredictable occurrences at often whenat sea. Dealing with death is a common thing in their lives. It can be saidthat pirates are among those who are least afraid of death.
And as aperson whom He Di personally selected from among the pirates, Kong Liu wasmeticulously trained to never fear death.
When KongLiu arrived in front of Feng Ming, despite the numerous experts surroundingwith hands at the hilts of their swords, he remained calm. Opening the smallbox, he took out a pen, an ink slab, and two papers that had the contents ofthe peace treaty written.
The men onboard did not completely understand the scene that was occurring in front ofthem. When it comes to killing and s.h.i.+pping goods, they could be consideredexperts. However, politics was beyond their realm of comprehension. In RongHuâs case, he had been following Rong Tian for years, resulting in a basicknowledge of politics. He voluntarily stepped forward and accepted the peacetreaty. With utmost respect, he presented the items to Feng Ming and proceededto step back. From behind, Rong Hu evaluated the contents.
Feng Ming scannedthe doc.u.ment for any clauses that would deem the treaty as unfair.
To hissurprise, everything on it could be considered ideal. The treaty called formutual cooperation between the two sides. As Dan Linâs representative, He Dihad already stamped his seal on the papers.
There wereroughly three parts to the proposed treaty.
First, DanLinâs royalty, Xi Leiâs King Rong Tian and Duke Ming - Feng Ming being includeddue to his role as representative - will form a treaty of nonaggression andfriends.h.i.+p.
Second, theroute to Dan Linâs luminous sand will be opened. All profit made will bedivided evenly among the parties involved. Dan Linâs portion of the profit willnot go to the royal family, but rather be a.s.signed to the Second Prince, He Di.
Third, He Didesires to do business with the Xiao Family. Profit from the sand will ofcourse be included. The Xiao Family and Dan Lin will exchange luxury goods,daily necessities, and military supplies. Most importantly, Dan Lin needsmaterials to build s.h.i.+ps. The Xiao Family will annually provide supplies forthe construction.
âWhat do youthink?â Feng Ming looked behind at Rong Hu for his opinion.