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Just as everyone was about to agree.

A sound came from the doorway.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting. I was held up by some trivial matters."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ce smiled, cupped his hands, and walked to the door.

Upon seeing this, the group of lords remained seated, not rising, in order to demonstrate their status.

Brian Carter was still not up at this point.

It's no wonder they didn't get up; Xiao Ce was speaking the Xiao language this time.

Most people wouldn't understand it.

Some of the men, accompanied by translators who could understand, whispered to their lord.

I didn't understand the others.

Xiao Ce was naturally aware that they couldn't understand him, but he spoke Xiao language from the beginning for the sake of cultural confidence.

With that, Xiao Ce walked up to Brian Carter and said in fluent British English, "Hello, Mr. Brian, welcome to our side!"

Then he walked up to the lord of the Gallic Empire: "Hello, Mr. Benjamin!"

Benjamin Anton, the lord of the Gallic Empire, listened to Xiao Ce speaking in Gallic fluent language with disbelief on his face.

"You can speak our Gaulish language?" Benjamin Anton asked.

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Perfect, I've been involved in that before."

After saying that, Xiao Ce walked up to one of the burly Austro-Hungarian lords and said, "Mr. Rudolf, you are welcome as well."

Rudolf Lutzmann, the ruler of Austria-Hungary, was even more surprised, but hearing their standard native accents, he truly felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity.

Finally, Xiao Ce walked up to a Roman lord dressed in a striped robe: "Mr. Publius, welcome!"

Although they had specifically learned some of the British language, they had not studied the other languages.

Although they couldn't say it, judging from the expressions of the others, they knew that Xiao Ce was right.

Xiao Ce's first attempt at demonstrating his skills made these people look at him with new respect.

Xiao Ce then asked in British English, "I wonder, gentlemen, do you have a common language?"

Brian Carter began, “That’s right, we still have a common language. Everyone speaks some British languages.”

Xiao Ce glanced at the person beside him.

After glancing at them, I saw that everyone was nodding.

Xiao Ce said, "Then, let's communicate in British."

With that, Xiao Ce sat down in the main seat on his own.

As soon as he sat down, Rudolf Lutzmann of Austria-Hungary spoke first, saying, "Sir, you have investigated us, yet we still know nothing about you. Isn't that unfair?"

This Rudolf Lutzman looks like a brute, and his personality is directly proportional to his appearance.

She also has a very easygoing personality.

Xiao Ce looked at Rudolf Lutzmann and said, "Mr. Rudolf, we really do have a tacit understanding. That's right, I was just about to introduce myself."

"I am the eldest prince of the Xiao Kingdom, the rightful crown prince and heir according to the laws of the Great Xiao. I am currently a prince of the Northern Desert Royal Palace!"

Since it was their first meeting, Xiao Ce understood that these foreigners cared more about your reputation.

The more titles you have, the more awesome you are in their eyes...

This move was taught to him by Boudica, and Xiao Ce didn't know whether it was useful or not.

After the introduction, Xiao Ce observed the expressions of these people, and it seemed that it had been effective.

Without further ado, Xiao Ce clapped his hands.

Then Sanka brought over four boxes and opened them.

"Everyone, you must all recognize these divine wines! They're a gift for you as we meet!"

After Xiao Ce finished speaking, everyone was a little surprised, but not too surprised.

This "divine wine" is indeed expensive, but for them, consuming it isn't difficult... The reason they were willing to come this time was because they could bring out such a large quantity of "divine wine" at once. They also wanted to see who this person was.

Xiao Ce was not at all surprised by their indifferent reaction.

He then said, "Gentlemen, I didn't explain clearly. I brought a total of 10,000 bottles this time, and I'm giving them all to you. I won't be biased; each of you will receive 2,500 bottles."

This number of 2,500 was definitely not something Xiao Ce intended to do to scold them; it was just a coincidence.

Not surprisingly.

These foreigners are starting to get restless, including Brian Carter.

"Prince Xiao Ce, is what you're saying true? Is it a gift?"

"Yes, are you sure it's 2,500 bottles per person? Are you giving them away for free? You're not mistaken, are you?"

Xiao Ce looked at these people with disdain, seeing their unworldly appearance.

These wines were entirely marketed by him, although they are indeed very good in terms of taste and craftsmanship.

However, Xiao Ce limited their production capacity. Otherwise, this project only required some labor and some food, and the cost wasn't too high.

However, Xiao Ce had this very purpose in marketing the wine.

Spend the least amount of money and let others feel the greatest gratitude.

It is clear that this effect has already been achieved.

After they had finished speaking, Xiao Ce said, "That's right. Actually, I jokingly said before that I was here to do business... but that's not accurate. To be precise, I'm here to make friends!"

It was Rudolf Luzmann of Austria-Hungary who spoke first: "Prince Xiao Ce, you've given us such a grand gift; it can't be as simple as just making friends, can it? After all, sending a case of such precious 'Immortal Wine' might be for making friends. This case contains fifty bottles, right? That means you're sending us fifty cases... There must be something you want from us."

After Rudolf Lutzmann finished speaking, Pris Fir of the Roman Empire spoke up, "Prince Xiao Ce, if you only want to make friends, I dare not accept your offer!"

Brian Carter then spoke up, “Indeed, Prince Xiao Ce, our people prefer to be direct. Unlike you, who like to beat around the bush! We don’t have any special relationship. If you just want to make a friend, you can ask these people from Tianzhu to send it over. There’s no need for you to come in person.”

"Now that you've come in person and brought us such a generous gift, we naturally know you must have something to gain. We've heard about the affairs of your Xiao Kingdom, so just be simple and direct!"

Brian Carter either doesn't speak at all, or when he does, he gets straight to the point.

The others nodded in agreement, agreeing that Brian Carter's words made perfect sense.

"Good! Just say it directly. Stop beating around the bush..."

Hearing their agreement, Xiao Ce understood.

"First of all, I am indeed here to make friends, that's beyond question. Secondly, it's not that I need anything from you, but rather I want to discuss a big business deal with you..."

Then Xiao Ce recounted everything he had discussed with Brian Carter the previous night, including all the plans and ideas they had come up with.

The crowd thought that by simply providing ships and weapons, they could participate in a share of the pure profits from the countries Xiao Ce conquered.

This seems like a one-time solution that will solve everything.

After all, they were all well aware that both the Slavic Empire and the Fusang Kingdom were developing very rapidly.

If they were to use the full strength of their nation, they would naturally be able to deal with them.

However, these people all need to travel across the ocean to come here, which is not in their interest.

So they were envious, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Now Xiao Ce has emerged, only asking them to provide money and ships, nothing else is needed.

This deal looks like a sure-fire way to make money.

Everyone looked at each other.

"Then you'll need money to buy our ships too... and they'll be quite expensive!"

Xiao Ce said to them, "Of course... money is not a problem, but there is one condition: you must bring me your best ships!"

"Of course, you can also provide support if you wish! The more support you provide, the more benefits you will receive after I conquer the Slavic Kingdom and even the Fusang Kingdom!"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce distributed the detailed rules he had written to everyone. Xiao Ce was very considerate and wrote them in their respective languages!

After looking at it, these people found that the contents were very detailed.

Xiao Ce had clearly come prepared.

While others were watching, Brian Carter spoke up, saying, "I agree, I'll do the deal. That way, I can provide you with fifty warships as you requested. However, it's impossible for you to have our newest British warships; we can only provide you with second-generation warships that have been phased out."

"However, even if our second-generation warships are present, the first-generation warships of these countries won't be much different!"

Brian Carter spoke with such confidence that no one around him dared to refute him.

"Prince Xiao Ce, I don't think this treaty is appropriate. Can't I invest more if I want to? Why is the maximum limit only fifty ships?"

Xiao Ce said to Brian Carter, "Based on the warships you currently have in service, each warship can carry a thousand naval personnel, so fifty ships would be fifty thousand naval personnel. You have four countries, which means I need to allocate nearly two hundred thousand troops for naval training. So, that's enough!"

"I can't show favoritism. Since we're cooperating for mutual benefit... I have to treat everyone equally. Of course, if other countries don't want to provide free funding, you can take their spots!"

Brian Carter, observing the expressions on the others' faces, said, "So you sell it to him... I'll fund it..."

Brian Carter's provocation had a very good effect.

Rudolf Lutzman was the first to speak: "Lord Brian, Prince Xiao Ce said they'd split the profits equally. Fifty warships are indeed expensive... but if his offer comes true, the gains will be far more than that..."

The others knew that Brian Carter was a shrewd man, and since he was being so proactive, it meant that this was definitely a good opportunity, so they all agreed.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce continued, "Of course, I still need you to equip your ship with some sailors. I also need to borrow your port in India. We need to train our troops here. After all, my soldiers may be heroes on land and on horseback, but they have never set foot on a ship. They know nothing about how the navy fights."

They agreed to the request without hesitation.

It was just that a condition was set.

That means their army cannot participate in wars!

Xiao Ce readily agreed.

After they finished speaking, Prisfield of the Roman Empire said, "Prince Xiao Ce, however, we are only hearing your side of the story now, and your divine wine! Although we have agreed to your request, what if you are defeated?"

Rudolf Lutzman slapped his thigh and said, "That's right, they were all taken there by Lord Brian... all they've got is thoughts of eating meat!"

Benjamin Anton, who had been silent until now, said, "This is actually quite simple! Prince Xiao Ce, I think this investment only guarantees your interests! It doesn't guarantee ours! Don't you have the Northern Desert Royal Palace? If you are defeated, you will need the Northern Desert Royal Palace to compensate us!"

Xiao Ce listened to Benjamin Anton's seemingly brilliant but actually quite mediocre plan, feeling it was like taking off his pants to fart.

If he is defeated, will his Northern Desert Royal Palace still exist?

Before Xiao Ce could speak, Rudolf Lutzman said to Benjamin Anton, "Lord Benjamin, what are you thinking? He's already been defeated. Will his territory still be in his hands? In the end, it won't be of much use to him."

Benjamin Anton said, "Of course it's different! Even if he loses in the future, we still have a reason to negotiate with the people who occupied their Northern Desert Royal Palace. They will definitely consider our four great powers! We'll figure out how to proceed then. Besides, we don't want Prince Xiao Ce to lose, do we?"

Benjamin Anton's words were indeed watertight, and what he said made sense.

This investment inexplicably turned into a betting agreement.

Xiao Ce naturally had no objections, but he added one more point.

If it becomes a betting agreement, then the distribution of benefits in places like the Slavic Empire and Fusang will have to be adjusted.

After all, once they signed this betting agreement, they became people who would never suffer a loss.

Brian Carter listened to Xiao Ce say, "You're right! Okay!"

Although Rudolf Lutzmann was easygoing, he was generally reasonable, so he agreed.

Since the two agreed, the remaining two naturally followed suit.

Brian Carter was the first to say that there was no need to sign a betting agreement, as he could afford to lose the ships even if he had to.

This time, his leadership was ineffective.

Everyone else wanted to sign, since it guaranteed a minimum return. Even if they received a smaller share, it wouldn't matter, as they would still have a minimum return.