Black Sail
Chapter 572: CXCVII. The Battle of Five Armies_2

Chapter 572: CXCVII. The Battle of Five Armies_2

Uborio didn’t mince words.

"My hair!"

The Worman people were stunned, it was too straightforward, like Liszt buying clothes, the shopkeeper says a thousand, Liszt directly halves it with a Moon Wheel strike, cuts it to two hundred and fifty, and the shopkeeper agrees.

"Not...

It left Liszt at a loss, but it wasn’t because he was afraid Uborio would renege later. Right now, Uborio is not a significant threat, there’s no fear of a future rebellion.

Of course, he wants to devour Mulong entirely, swallow it whole, but worries he might become the next New Aran and face the New Resistance Army again. After pondering for nights, he decided to minimize land disputes, only ask for a port, and not sovereignty, just a bit of trade and a share of the railroad tariffs, which Liszt already considers very excessive.

So, this is the outcome of having a guilty conscience as the perpetrator.

Liszt indeed has something to hide, coming with the intention to take a big bite, and he could end up on good terms with Lostra, killing two birds with one stone.

But in reality...

Liszt is indeed Mulong’s savior. Aran, of course, looks down on collecting such petty taxes from Mulong. Their focus is entirely on the railroad, seeking all its profits, and even the land along the railway as Aran territory, raising the Aran flag.

And the puppet government, unable to benefit from the railroad, can only exploit their compatriots in return for a luxurious life.

This is practically the Narrow Sea version of the Monges Southern Wetland.

In summary, Liszt’s series of maneuvers seem like treason, but in essence, the East Sea Brother One, this person, is Silver Wings.

Uborio believes Liszt’s demands indeed fuel the economy. Rough estimates suggest that after the railroad is completed, considering the revenue from Golden Palm Port and financial infrastructure, the initial years may earn more than Aran. Yet, there’s sovereignty, so they can equally collaborate in development. In the long run, Liszt hasn’t overstepped, which is already a benevolent act.

For Uborio, the Rebellious Marquis himself is a calamity. He’s a restorationist, a staunch supporter of the old king, and this person is merely a merchant.

"If there’s no issue, considering the Golden Palm Port Lord might resist, once this matter is over, I’ll also help you gain actual control over Golden Palm Port. As for the other conditions, given my current predicament, I have nothing more to say."

Uborio understands that this is the best outcome they can achieve for now. Also, since Zote is powerful, whether Liszt can withstand them remains uncertain. The urgent task is to have these East Sea guys step up, give them a boost.

As for if things really work out, many details can depend on whether Black Sail is severely weakened, and then negotiated further.

Liszt tapped Uborio with his finger, "Alright, impressive."

Anyway, it was a preliminary anchor on the general partition strategy. Later, he could devour more himself, "Su Yizhana can let you have a look. She’s definitely unharmed. But until the Royal Capital is retaken, she must stay with me. You know, we who live by the sword are most afraid of being tricked."

Celeste was speechless; Liszt called him over but didn’t make him play any role the whole time. Negotiating between bandits and bullies is just this straightforward and quick.

It was resolved in less than ten minutes, so fast! But Liszt only asked for these, which is also reasonable. Mulong’s national situation is as it is, and Liszt’s special identity, Doringger’s reputation, his own reputation, sovereignty can’t be touched, governance can be tweaked, and collecting some debts is about the limit.

But this is none of Celeste’s business; as the East Sea Commissioner, as long as the KPI is met, Liszt completing the basic task is fine. As for exceeding it, that’s his capability, and what he deserves to earn.

Two hours later.

Negotiations concluded, Su Yizhana allowed Uborio to review it. Uborio was well aware that, for now, he could only rely on Black Sail. These East Sea tough guys are damn tough. Even religious madmen can push the frontline back, and when Liszt says to detain, he can only let him detain.

Things have been going too smoothly recently. Uborio’s previous meetings were extremely tough, but today he was particularly pleasant. Liszt felt something was missing, like something wasn’t sorted out clearly.

Returning to Black Sail’s rock fortress.

Hearing the radio report from Golden Palm Port, it felt like the sky was about to fall!

Was this what they were waiting for?

"It’s a transmission from Golden Palm Port, but the voice... it’s a man, says he’s from the Aran Navy."

A pirate urgently reported to Liszt, who had just returned to the command room.

"What time?"

Liszt was aware that Kelor Highlands had been taken, and he returned to Drifting City to check the situation, having been out of touch with Golden Palm Port for some time.

"Just now."

No matter how uneducated a pirate is, after looking at a radio device a few times, they’d learn to operate it, especially when Mo Yutong designed it considering the average prenatal education level of East Sea people, making it a foolproof version.

He retrieved the recent recording from the storage device.

As the audio played, accompanied by a static sound from the output device, Morison, who had just taken a stroll and returned, raised an eyebrow. It was the person he spared in the Xunyi Town forest.

"Unfortunately, I couldn’t avenge Pyapan. Those eels from Mirror Sea have gone to other ports to stir trouble, but unexpectedly, almost a year later, I still caught one of the cross-border fugitives, the Moon Wheel Knight. You probably don’t remember me, do you? Who would have thought that in just a year, you pirates would occupy the East Sea."

Zahak’s voice was easily recognizable, the kind of tone that showed youthful arrogance but feigned maturity.

For Ox, who killed Pyapan, Zahak had thoughts of avenging his former subordinate, but unfortunately, only caught two women and a few small shrimp soldiers.

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