"I believe that we can't let these dragon villagers be so arrogant anymore. They have the audacity to shame us in such a way. If we don't retaliate, they will think we are weak and easy to take advantage of! We must make them pay a price!"
After a long time, the Round Table member who had previously inquired about the presence of armed forces finally came to his senses, casting a cold glance at the large screen not far away, and then spoke in a cold voice.
Upon hearing this, the other members of the Round Table also came to their senses.
"What does Mr. Field mean?"
Looking at the speaking companion, another member of the Round Table asked in a grave voice.
"Destroy this black fish! Even destroy all the black fish around us!"
Facing the inquiry, the person who had just spoken's icy voice rang out again.
"No!"
The words just fell, and another voice immediately followed: "Mr. Field, we are now only four Pegasus-class escort ships nearby. Are you going to use these four Pegasus-class escort ships to destroy the Chīwěn?"
"Why not?" Field, the Round Table member who had spoken earlier, replied to his companion's voice, "Since they dare to challenge so recklessly, they should be prepared to pay a price! The dignity of the Black and White Eagle cannot tolerate any provocation!"
"Mr. Field, don't you think your thinking is a bit too presumptuous?"
As soon as Field spoke, the person who had just spoken opened his mouth again: "Mr. Field should be aware of the performance of the Pegasus-class escort ships. These escort ships were built half a century ago and are outdated relics with poor performance! How much use can such escort ships be? Can they execute the task of dealing with Chīwěn?"
"Even if they could, the Pegasus-class escort ships are hundreds of kilometers away from the Chīwěn black fish. At such a distance, with the speed of the Pegasus class, even if they move at full speed, by the time the Pegasus-class escort ships arrive, where will the Chīwěn black fish still be waiting?"
"Mr. Field, don't you think the Long Village is stupid enough to just stay there and wait for us to deal with them?"
Upon hearing this, Field's eyebrows furrowed.
However, he spoke again immediately, "If the escort ships won't do, then send anti-submarine helicopters! Don't the troops in Luoshankun even have anti-submarine helicopters?"
..."... silence."
But only after a moment, the person who had just spoken opened his mouth again: "What if we have anti-submarine helicopters? Even if our anti-submarine helicopters fly directly over Chīwěn and even directly destroy it!"
"But what then? That cursed messenger said they have come with ten black fish this time! Five are Chīwěn attack black fish, and the other five are Bìxì strategic black fish!"
"Even if we destroy their Chīwěn, what do we do with the other nine? We know nothing about the information of those nine black fish. How will we face the anger of Long Village?"
For a moment, silence fell once again.
Even Field clenched his teeth tightly and said no more.
...
"Let him in!"
After a long while, the elderly man with white hair and a portly figure who was seated at the head of the table finally spoke in a deep voice.
"Mr. Smith!!"
Hearing the old man's voice, Field was startled in his heart and subconsciously wanted to say something.
Before he could finish his words, Smith's voice interrupted him directly, "Mr. Field, do you have any other options?"
... Field was speechless for a moment.
Way?
Bringing Zhao Shanshu into the room now is indeed not a good choice, and can even be said to be the worst option.
But what else can they do?
Should they really take action against the black fish of Long Village?
Just as the previous member of the Round Table said, will Long Village really be so stupid as to watch them fight?
Don't forget, Zhao Shanshu just said that they only have ten minutes to consider it.
And now...
The crowd looked at the wall clock next to them.
Six minutes!
Six minutes have already passed!
No, if we count the time wasted by the guards captain passing the message, they may not even have three minutes left!
If Zhao Shanshu really leaves, they will probably be in a dilemma of going forward or backward this time!
After all, they really don't want a situation where both sides perish!
They are the most wealthy and powerful people in the world, with an endless fortune that can be enjoyed for dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of generations!
How could they want to die?
Even with their mushroom fortresses, those are only options of last resort.
If there are other choices, who would want to spend the rest of their lives in a dark and underground place?
"Don't worry, we'll just lose a portion of our profits at most. If Long Village really takes every step to confront us, then we might as well find a few villages and plant some mushrooms for them to see!"
"I believe that once we really plant mushrooms in those villages, even if Long Village doesn't want to negotiate with us, those villages that we have tied down will think of ways to make them negotiate."
As the crowd struggled on, Smith's voice once again rang out.
Upon hearing this, the crowd looked at each other for a moment and fell silent for a long time before finally agreeing to Smith's proposal.
It seems there is no other choice...
...
Time, like the sand in the hourglass, always flows silently.
As the clock's hands reached the final ten seconds, a figure finally appeared at the entrance of the Black and White Eagle village affairs center building, timing itself perfectly.
Looking at the figure that timed itself to walk out, Zhao Shanshu's eyes flashed.
...
Not long after, under the guidance of the guard captain, Zhao Shanshu followed to the Round Table's conference room.
"Humph!"
Looking at the figure with his head held high and walked in, all members of the Round Table in the conference room's gaze were full of malice.
Many of them couldn't help but let out a series of cold snorts.
Especially those Shark Fin members of the Round Table, their eyes at this moment were almost as if they wanted to eat someone!
Compared to other Round Table members, these members of the Shark Fin hate Zhao Shanshu, or the Long Village behind him, even more!
After all, the other Round Table members were only affected by their interests, but they had lost the village that they had toiled over!
They spent decades of time, digging roots in the desert, bearing the eyes of the whole world, taking over one by one the land of Bashima, and developing to the level of a year ago.
However, because of Long Village, their decades of hard work were destroyed overnight!!
Now there are only ten of the Shark Fin people left on the Shark Fin Village side!
Although most of those Shark Fin people are considered outcasts in their eyes, even the outcasts are the outcasts of the Shark Fin tribe. When they need to maintain their own interests, these outcasts are their best pawns!
Now, these pawns are gone!
At this moment, the squids in the room were so angry that they wanted to eat Zhao Shanshu and the Long Village behind him alive!
In front of the unfriendly gaze of the Round Table members, Zhao Shanshu remained composed, showing no discomfort.
Looking around the room, Zhao Shanshu walked to an empty spot and sat down leisurely.
Afterward, Zhao Shanshu slowly spoke:
"My identity is something you all should know by now, but to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, I'll make a brief self-introduction here..."
"I am Zhao Shanshu, the envoy of Long Village in Black and White Eagle Village, and also the full-power negotiator for Long Village's negotiations with you!"
"The negotiations between Long Village and your side will be handled by me!"
"Let me remind you all, this is our first negotiation and also our last. Before the negotiation, please be mentally prepared. If the negotiation fails, to avoid any unnecessary trouble, we will directly take the necessary measures!"
"Don't say it was not warned!"
Bang!
As Zhao Shanshu's words fell, a loud bang echoed abruptly in the conference room.
Along with the sound, one member of the Round Table slammed his fist on the table!
"Mr. Zhao, your Long Village is taking advantage of us too much! Do you really think we're afraid of you?"
Looking in the direction of the voice, the speaker was clearly the Round Table member who had just slammed his fist on the table.
At this moment, he was full of anger!
His eyes were nearly ablaze!
He had already been extremely angry about Zhao Shanshu's previous behavior.
Now that Zhao Shanshu dares to say such things face to face, it's as if he doesn't take them at all!
How can they continue the negotiation if they don't do anything?
Is Long Village going to dictate everything?
Not only is this the attitude of this Round Table member, but other members are also furious beyond words. Their eyes are as red as fire, staring at Zhao Shanshu as if they want to devour him alive!
Facing all this, Zhao Shanshu remained calm.
He's not some inexperienced young man. He's been in Black and White Eagle Village for so many years; he's seen all sorts of storms.
Previously, Long Village had a weak foundation, and their body couldn't bear the burden of being in the limelight.
Now that Long Village is no longer afraid of anyone, what is there to fear?
Moreover, this time, he's coming with the authority of the king's command!
Moreover, outside there are five Chīwěn and five Bìxì. Although Bìxì is fake, Chīwěn is real.
This time, he brought along all of Long Village's Bìxì to attack the black fish!
In addition, all the logs in the village have been put into level one status, ready to be launched directly if negotiations break down on his side!
It's not just the logs; even thousands of double-tailed drones have been fully loaded and are ready to take off at any time!
It can be said that Long Village has put all its resources on the table for this negotiation.
Under such circumstances, what is there for him to fear?
Even the worst-case scenario is just one death.
If he was afraid of death, he would have run away when these Black and White Eagles threatened him last time, instead of coming back here again.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there's no need to say anything that doesn't add value. I've only stated our conditions and bottom line. Now, you can express your demands and opinions. If we can reach a consensus through negotiations, then everything will be fine. If not, there's no need to waste more words..."
Looking around the room, Zhao Shanshu said indifferently.
"You!"
After hearing Zhao Shanshu's words, the Round Table member who had slammed the table earlier clenched his teeth.
He would have loved to give Zhao Shanshu a heavy punch right in the face!
Zhao Shanshu's disrespect infuriated him more than he'd ever been before!
However, his remaining reason still forced him to suppress the urge in his heart.
"Mr. Zhao, your Long Village has always claimed to be a country of refined manners. However, I am very disappointed in your manners now. After this matter is over, I will personally tell the events of today to your Long Village. I want to know how you will face the people behind you..."
As the enraged Round Table member sat down, another deep and cold voice whispered quietly.
Looking in the direction of the voice, the speaker was none other than Feld, a member of the Squid tribe from the Round Table.
"This doesn't concern Mr. Feld..." Zhao Shanshu looked down, focusing on his nose and heart, still maintaining a calm tone.
Seeing this, Feld huffed coldly and did not continue to create more awkwardness.
Glancing at Smith and others beside him, Feld spoke again:
"Since Mr. Zhao doesn't want to discuss other things, then let's talk about the real business!"
"Because of your various provocative actions that led to the war, my side has suffered great losses!"
"So far, not including an exact count, the direct economic losses to our side have exceeded 20 trillion dollars, and the indirect economic losses exceed 50 trillion dollars!"
"At the same time, according to our incomplete statistics and evaluations, these losses can even affect my side's economy for the next fifty years! The indirect losses exceed hundreds of billions of dollars!"
"Under such huge losses, not including an exact count, the number of unemployed people in our side has now exceeded two billion!"
"Therefore, the direct or indirect casualties caused by this have exceeded four million!"
"Furthermore..."
As Feld's voice rang out, one after another data and astronomical numbers were brought forth from his mouth.
Faced with all this, Zhao Shanshu showed no reaction at all.
Just quietly listening.
After what seemed like an eternity, Feld finally finished reading his script.
"Then, what are your demands?"
Only after Feld finished speaking did Zhao Shanshu's calm voice finally sound in the conference room.
Upon hearing this, Feld snorted coldly and then said:
"Our demand is for your side to fully compensate all our losses! At the same time, we require a public apology from you to the world and an admission of responsibility for provoking this incident!"
"In addition, in addition, your Long Village must publicly apologize to the Squid Village for this incident and compensate the Squid Village for all its losses. Furthermore, you must personally visit the Squid Village and make amends for the deceased members of the Squid Tribe who were affected by this incident!"
"And then, you must help us and the Squid Village restore the order in front of our base, as well as prosecute the main camel war criminals such as Modharhel and execute them publicly!"
One piece of information after another was revealed by Feld.
After listening to what Feld said, Zhao Shanshu slightly shook his head.
He then stood up directly, "Since that's the case, there's really nothing else to talk about. Let's settle this with our hands..."
With that, Zhao Shanshu pushed back his chair and walked straight towards the door.
"？？？".
Seeing this, Feld, who was still prepared to say something more, and everyone else who was coldly staring at Zhao Shanshu, all froze in place.
At this moment, everyone was utterly shocked.
No one could have expected that Zhao Shanshu would be so direct, actually walking away directly because of a disagreement!
