Chapter 261 (1/2)
Chapter 261 “Hospitality”
Loulan City has been in an uproar ever since the news of the prairie eotiate spread across the Northwest Day after day, the topic was heavily discussed in the streets, pub and inns
Their talks weren't anything special, simply speculations of what the results will be However, theraphical location As the first in line to face off against the prairie marauders, the people of the Northwest inherently hated the barbarians Also, they now have Du Wei to lead the nu to give so they faced
But differences in opinion do exist For exaroups that have connections with the natives Noet on with their business To this group of people, having access to procure cattle and horses from the natives was a major source of revenue for the silk, satin, and basic commodities on their way in If this trade route was suddenly cut, their losses would be astronoe or s close attention to what the Duke's intentions were by having their ate day after day
While opinions run rampant outside the castle, Du Wei on the other hand was leisurely waiting around for the e ht to trample the opposition
Finally, the day has couards fro hundred natives arrived at Loulan City
Led by a person named Hamuye, Du Wei was already aware of who this person was At forty years of age, this high ranking individual in the royal court of the prairie was the uncle of the current Prairie King In short, a prince if you will
(His status isn't exactly a prince but close enough since there's no proper translation for his title More like a half Duke half prince like status)
Although the majority of the docuotiation were mostly useless, the inforiven to Du Wei, this person was the chief of a s these natives regarded as savages, Ha his people
Truth be told, Hamuye himself was also very depressed at the current situation After wasting loads of energy in quarreling with those diploress, he was then pushed over to the Desa Province
Most ih, Hamuye was one of those rare individuals naturally savvy in politics The prairie natives are a group of people that put strength above all else, but Hahter Different froe and inherited his tribe Then after decades of planning and careful observation, he stood keenly beside his nephew and secured his status in the royal family To put it cleanly, he's a person that uses his brain first ath above all others One has to adot some skills
But, the negotiations in the capital really struck a cord with Haotiated with the officials on the surface, he was constantly gathering inforent Son He knew full well Augustine the 6th wasn't the one in control any the spies he planted years ago, he still made a move
When it ca the upper hand was to learn the attitude of the supre what the enemy wanted will one come out on top
Unfortunately Has and throwing le whiff of useful inforotiation will be relocated to the Northwest and all decisions will be handed off to this Duke Tulip…
What is this?
Do these Roland people want to fight or not? Or is it… …
This Duke Tulip ent Son, but Hah to think it would be easier to deal with his new foe just because he was a kid…
Whether it was politicians or officials, Hamuye could always find their weaknesses Why? Because there was always a pattern to people like that This Duke though was different and posed a serious problem for Hamuye If the person was a siuesses based on the rash habits of a young s!
It's no es are irrational in their behaviors and does things on a whim
These days, Hah the inforathered on this Duke Tulip In the end, he reached a very frustrating conclusion: he's a tiger biting a turtle, no rooet in
Greed? They willto satisfy a ician?
The opposite sex? The young Duke's only 15 years old … … And it's said that he even rejected the number one beauty of the empire
Fame? He already had that down
Power? bloody hell, he's a Duke for goodness sake!
Boldness? From his actions thus far in the Northwest, it's most definitely true he's a bold person
Cowardly? Seems like it too since he backed off from the Northwest Army…
Cautious? Yes, he's on the cautious side At least froed to maintain control over an entire province with e, that's a very difficult task
Reckless? Definitely reckless! Waltzing into the Northwest Army's base alone… That's clearly reckless to the extreme!
Finally, Hamuye came to a conclusion that nearly drove him crazy:
This opponent, Duke Tulip, was soreedy, not perverted, with immense fame, completely bold in his actions, super cautious, and utterly reckless…
This … … What kind of fucking bullshi+t conclusion is this!
If anything, the only chip Hamuye had to ith here was that the military friction happened on the Duke's land - Desa Province
Maybe this kid would favor war due to his anger… Or maybe back off due to cowardice
… That's still not enough to go on!
With a sense of dread, Hamuye finally arrived in Loulan City of the Desa Province
Back when he was heading to the iotiation, he intentionally bypassed this city in order to avoid trouble However, the first reaction he got when he first laid eyes on this place was: