"Twenty-hundred thousand gold coins?" Xu Yi looked at King Truc in surprise, couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Your Majesty, you are really a big deal. Of course, Ambassador Hakan is really big enough."

"He has always had a big appetite." King Trutz smiled. "But this time, I'm just for you."

"For me?" Xu Yi was even more surprised. "Your Majesty the King, I shouldn't have that much face... It's worth your spending 200,000 gold coins to solve this problem."

"Twenty-hundred thousand gold coins may be a lot for others, but is it a lot for you?" King Trutz glanced at Xu Yi with great meaning. "President Xu, if I did not make a mistake in the estimation, your New Flying Chamber of Commerce's profit last year would have at least more than five million gold coins, right?"

Xu Yi smiled slightly and did not deny it.

"I admit that our New Air Chamber of Commerce is pretty good, but we spend a lot of money. And... His Majesty the King, what does this have to do with your willingness to spend 200,000 gold coins for this?"

King Trutz shook his head: "President Xu, I think we should not waste time talking nonsense around here. Since you want me to show my sincerity, I have already shown it now. Although 200,000 gold coins may not be much for you, for me, and even for our Ruhrson Kingdom, it is not a number that can be thrown out at will. My sincerity has been shown enough in the literary scriptures, so what about you, President Xu?"

Xu Yi was a little surprised.

Although from the information about King Trucs collected by Kennard and some observations about the Ruhrson Kingdom, Xu also inferred that King Trucs was a very ideal and ambitious and more visionary king. That was why he deliberately took the opportunity to make such a thing happen. He wanted to test King Trucs and the entire Ruhrson Kingdom's attitude towards the New Air Chamber of Commerce.

But Xu Yi never expected that King Truc was so direct and showed Xu Yi his attitude directly.

As King Trutz said, in this matter, he paid 200,000 gold coins to calm Ambassador Hakanin's anger, and indeed showed a very high sincerity to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi pondered for a moment, put away his smile, nodded to King Trutz, and said seriously: "Your Majesty the King. I must say that your attitude surprised me very much. Actually, I came here with a very nervous mood this time, because I am not sure what you think."

"Then do you understand now?" King Trutz smiled.

"Yes. I am a businessman, so from these 200,000 gold coins, you can feel your sincerity very intuitively. Obviously, I must respond to your sincerity accordingly." Xu Yi paused and asked, "Your Majesty, please put forward your ideas, or express your request directly."

"What if I ask you about the relevant technology of military magic machinery?" King Trutz asked with a smile.

"That's impossible." Xu Yi shook his head firmly. "We cannot transfer technology in this regard at present, and there is no room for negotiation."

"Is that?" King Trucs snorted softly. "President Xu. Don't forget that you are in my palace now. As long as I give you a command, you can easily arrest you. Do you think it is possible to use your life to exchange related technologies for military magic machinery?"

"Impossible." Xu Yi did not look threatened because of this sentence. Instead, he smiled relaxedly: "Your Majesty the King, you will not do this, because your real expectation is far more than just the technology of some military magic machinery."

"Do you think you know me very well?" King Trutz narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "President Xu, don't look down on your own value too much. In my opinion, the value you contain alone is even much larger than the two armies of our kingdom."

"Oh? I really want to thank you for your respect for Your Majesty the King." Xu Yi smiled and said, "But because of this, you will not threaten me with your life, right?"

King Trutz groaned: "You are right. You are far more useful in living than death. At least I don't want you to die before you squeeze out the value contained in you."

Xu Yi laughed and spread his hands: "Okay, I'm here now. Your Majesty the King, how do you want to squeeze my value out?"

King Trutz looked at Xu Yi, smiled again on his face, shook his head slightly, "Sure enough, you can't be treated as an ordinary businessman. Well, let's stop talking nonsense, let's talk about the serious business. President Xu, I agree on the two cooperation projects proposed by your New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Kingdom of Ruhrson, but in terms of specific details, it needs to be discussed again."

"Thank you for your approval. But your Majesty, what are the main details you need to discuss?"

"The specific details will be discussed by your chamber of commerce with relevant departments of the Kingdom. I will only give you a rough idea here."

Xu Yi nodded: "Please make it clear to you."

"First of all, it's about the rental of Nice City ports. Your New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce requires long-term rental, which is fine, but I don't agree with the rental ports that only require the rental of your New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce ships."

"Oh? Why?" Xu Yi asked.

"Because there is the territory of our Ruhrson Kingdom, do you understand what I mean?" King Trutz said in a deep voice.

Xu Yi thought for a while and nodded, "I understand, Your Majesty, do you think that according to the requirements of our Chamber of Commerce, the port will lose its sovereignty, right?"

"Just understand."

"So your majesty, what do you mean?" Xu Yi asked again. "If it is only used in an ordinary port, then I think our chamber of commerce does not need to make a rental request to you at all. Do you think it is right?"

"Of course, you will still give you some privileges." King Trutz said: "I will approve several ports in Nice City to allow your New Flight Chamber of Commerce ships to dock first, but when your New Flight Chamber of Commerce ships are not there, other ships can dock. Then your New Flight Chamber of Commerce only needs to pay a certain amount of management fees every year. What do you think this is the case?"

Xu Yi frowned slightly: "What if our ships from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce arrived at the port and found that other ships had already docked in the port?"

"This is simple, you just need to notify in advance." King Truc waved his hand. "These are all details. You go to discuss with the Lord's Mansion of Nisi City. I just make my own request, and you will talk about the rest yourself."

Xu Yi thought about it and although he felt that the plan was not so perfect, it was acceptable, so he nodded.

"Then let it be. Our Chamber of Commerce will abide by your Majesty, your wishes, and negotiate with the Lord's Mansion of Nisi City. So, what instructions do you have regarding the second cooperation project?"

"As the second cooperative project... I have no objection to this cooperative project itself, but President Xu, I have some different ideas about the way your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce chooses."

"Oh? Is there anything dissatisfied with the current way of cooperation?"

"It is not unsatisfaction. Your New Flying Chamber of Commerce has invested and built seventeen magic machinery factories in our Rulson Kingdom so far, and has recruited a total of 6,423 local workers from our Rulson Kingdom in this year, making a significant contribution to solving the work problems of the people of the Kingdom and improving their living conditions. I am very satisfied with this."

Xu Yi laughed and said, "Thank you for your praise, but this is just something we should do and is not worthy of your special praise."

"There are no such things before your New Flight Chamber of Commerce arrives." King Trutz shook his head. "If you hadn't seen the changes brought to our kingdom by the arrival of your New Flight Chamber of Commerce, would you think you would have the opportunity to stand here and talk to me today?"

"If I had no such value, I wouldn't have been here today, wouldn't I?" Xu Yi asked with a smile.

King Trucs laughed: "President Xu, you are indeed different from ordinary merchants. Well, I will never deny your value. I appreciate the value of your New Flight Chamber of Commerce even more, but President Xu, don't you think... Your New Flight Chamber of Commerce has taken too slowly and too cautiously in our Rulson Kingdom?"

Xu Yi frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, what you mean is..."

King Truc waved his hand: "I mean it is very simple. Our Ruhrson Kingdom is not the Kingdom of Lampari, nor am I the old Lampari XIII and the useless Eric now. You don't need to have the same concerns about our Ruhrson Kingdom because of what happened in the Kingdom of Lampari."

Xu Yi smiled and said nothing.

In fact, King Trucs is right. It is precisely because the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce has been repeatedly suppressed in the Kingdom of Lampari that Xu Yi became more cautious when he explored the Tentacle of the New Aircraft Chamber of Commerce into the Kingdom of Rulson. He no longer invested in and built factories everywhere like he did in the Kingdom of Lampari two years ago. What he was worried about was the changes in the Kingdom of Rulson.

Seeing the expression on Xu Yi's face, King Truc slowed down his voice and continued seriously: "President Xu, I know very well the value contained in you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and I also know very well what impact and changes the magic industry you represent can bring to a country. That's why I would rather offend Ambassador Hakanin and even offend the Kander Empire to protect you. My attitude has been so clear, what else do you need to worry about?"

Xu Yi was silent for a moment before looking at King Trutz and asked softly: "Okay, Your Majesty, what do you want me and our Chamber of Commerce to do in detail?"

"It's very simple. Open up all related technologies of household magic machinery to us, and assist our kingdom in cultivating talents in the magic industry and promoting the development of the magic industry in our kingdom. My goal is to make every city in the Ruhrson Kingdom as prosperous as the previous city of Bonta!"

Looking at the shimmer that ejaculated from King Trucs' eyes and the strong confidence on his face, Xu Yi couldn't speak for a moment. (To be continued...)

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Chapter completed!