“He threatened me in front of the Grand Commandant, saying that the thirty-six tribes of the Western Regions were of one mind and one family, and that Loulan was the leader of the thirty-six tribes. He demanded that my Qin state quickly withdraw from the Western Regions and hand over the land of Kucha and its people to them.”

“A distribution market is not allowed to be established either, otherwise Loulan will unite with the other thirty-three tribes to start a war against Qin.”

"May I ask you all, is this true?"

The palace was deathly silent. The wicked man's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples and leaving the kings of the various tribes looking at each other in bewilderment.

They knew of the Loulan king's ambitions and his arrogant behavior, but they never expected that the Loulan king would threaten the behemoth that was Qin behind their backs.

What was even more unexpected was that not only were they not informed, but they were even taken along.

"Grand Commandant, my Yumi tribe will never allow ourselves to be manipulated by him, and my tribe has never received any offer of alliance from the King of Loulan." A king stood up and said firmly.

“Yes, although our tribes are small, we are not their lackeys. Why should they make decisions for us?” another king chimed in.

The wicked man nodded; this was exactly the reaction he wanted. "To be honest, the Loulan envoy was extremely arrogant that day, declaring war on our Qin state, and I, the Grand Commandant, accepted the challenge."

"Fortunately, I realized something was wrong and summoned everyone here for a discussion. Otherwise, wouldn't it have been a case of innocent killing due to a misunderstanding?"

Fortunately, Loulan was usually domineering, and with the alcohol taking effect, these kings immediately started cursing and venting their pent-up anger.

"I declare this today: Loulan is extremely arrogant, and my Qin state will surely trample their royal court and destroy them." The evil man's words were full of determination and power.

"Since you are unaware of this, let me take this as a greeting to you all, so that you will not misunderstand me because I think Qin has impure motives."

"Grand Commandant, please do as you say. We have long been displeased with Loulan!" King Shache responded loudly, and the other kings nodded in support.