Kill the silver!

Staring at the charred corpse on the ground, the royal family members were momentarily stunned.

"Big, bold!"

It took a while for someone to come to their senses. Pointing at Xu Shi and then at Pan Feng, they said, "You, you actually dared to..."

Why wouldn't you dare?

Xu Shi looked indifferent and picked at his ear with his pinky finger. "Didn't we say before the sparring that life and death were irrelevant? So, it's not a big deal if someone dies, right? If it really comes down to it, I'll pay for his coffin. Is that okay?"

As he spoke, he pulled Pan Feng into his arms, exercising his master's right to protect his own cat, Xia Xiaomao.

“…Envoy Xu is right.”

Before anyone could object, Cheng Gujian, who was standing beside the young empress, clapped his hands lightly. “Since the death agreement has been agreed to, we certainly can’t hold it against her later. Quickly move the body away so as not to offend Her Majesty the Empress… Treat it as a death in the line of duty, and make sure the compensation is sufficient.”

"yes."

With him taking the lead, the others had no choice but to obey, and in the blink of an eye, it was as if nothing had happened.

"It still comes down to the fairness and reason of the Ancient Sword."

Xu Shi narrowed his eyes. "Now, you and Her Majesty the Empress can also sense the value of the trade goods we brought?"

Yes, that's right.

The young empress, Dongfang Xiao, nodded vigorously, showing no fear at the mention of the dead. "You're not exaggerating; this is indeed a remarkable weapon."

Her cheerful tone was out of place with the others.

But it is also an undeniable fact—although they lost the duel and lost face, the ministers had to grit their teeth and admit that the non-"divine breath" weapons brought by Xu Shi were indeed powerful. In comparison, their matchlock guns were no different from scrap metal...

The key is that this thing isn't difficult to operate! The person Xu Shi sent to fight wasn't even from their Night Sin City, but just a little girl from Silver Pine Island!

Even if she had received training, it wouldn't have taken more than a month, right? The fact that she could complete a battle against a higher-level opponent in such a short time with these weapons shows just how significant the boost it provides.

Pan Feng only used the alloy sword and the "Fire Serpent," and barely activated her light armor, so Fan Shigui barely touched her...

The only excuses that could be found are that the place was too small, the ground was too slippery, he was careless and didn't dodge, or that Fan Shigui's skill level was not very good... He really wasn't very good. "Rock", or rather, a B-level ability user, was at most at an average level. There were many people who were better than him.

Even if he's not very good, he's still a Royal Knight! An elite soldier trained by the Imperial Royal Family! Pan Feng, on the other hand, is just a little girl from Silver Pine Island, and her ability rating is even lower than his.

It is an undeniable fact that Fan Shigui lost to Pan Feng, which further demonstrates the power of the weapons Xu Shi possesses. Otherwise, what would you say? That the Royal Knights relied on their answers?

Seeing the chatter around him, Xu Shi's lips curled up slightly.

That's exactly the effect we wanted. Otherwise, why would we have Xia Xiaomao put Xiaofeng through such grueling training?

Using local natives to refute their claims is more persuasive and better able to provoke these people's sensibilities.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, he opened his palm and silently activated his ability.

The halo version of "Evil Entropy Increase" activated by "Yujing" weakens the ability of seeds to deeply erode the mind, but it can instantly amplify the negative emotions in the hearts of everyone within a certain range.

The prevailing negative emotion here now is fear—the scene just now would frighten the people of the Hualan Empire to some extent, and with his urging, the situation would become even more terrifying.

"Your Majesty! In my humble opinion, the items brought by the Night City delegation do have many merits."

The white-bearded minister who had just challenged Xu Shi was the first to speak, his voice trembling slightly, "Now it seems that my previous judgment was indeed wrong. I beg the Duke and Your Majesty to forgive my foolishness."

"I admit I spoke a little loudly just now.jpg"

Here's the thing: putting everything else aside, who would dare not take China's transportation business seriously these days? These weapons are right here; what if they turn on you later?

Anyway, judging from his actions of killing people right away, it is very possible that he did such a thing. It is not easy to send out someone casually. Doesn't the other city-state have its own army?

To make matters worse, the location of the Hualan Empire has been exposed, but they don't know where the City of Night Sin is, which undoubtedly puts them at an even greater disadvantage.

"I second that proposal!"

"Me too!"

"..."

"That's true..."

The smile on the face of the young empress Dongfang Xiao gradually faded, and she became serious and earnest.

She looked at Cheng Gujian beside her, "Then, in your opinion, Duke Gujian, what should we do?"

"...I have never opposed this matter."

Cheng Gujian pondered, "But this is a very important matter. Establishing diplomatic relations is a first for us, so we should try to make it as perfect as possible."

"Yes, Lord Gujian is right."

Dongfang Xiao remained noncommittal. “Then let it be so. Envoy Xu, please stay at the post station for now. I also need to discuss things with you all for a few more days… Since it’s about trade, our Hualan Empire should be well prepared.”

"Then I'll have to trouble Your Majesty."

Xu Shi did not object, and bowed with a smile, "I hope Your Majesty will not take offense if my actions today have offended you slightly."

After saying that, he led everyone away gracefully.

...

Wow, great!

After leaving the palace and arriving at her arranged lodgings, Xiao Feng was still cheering, "What royal knights? Bullshit! I easily dealt with them... Hahahaha!"

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