Chapter 1516 - 1514: Threat

Chapter 1514

In an opulent, intoxicating setting, a group of lavishly dressed female dancers were earnestly twisting their slender, supple waists.

Suobuno was almost slumped in his seat.

He stared lecherously at the beauties, plotting how to get them into his hands, while drooling and clapping like a foolish thug.

"Not bad, not bad!"

"Taishang Huang, it’s said that the Jiangnan beauties of your Great Chu Dynasty are the most numerous, but who would’ve thought there’d be so many beauties in this Guangnan Territory too!"

As he spoke, his eyes were reluctant to leave the women’s silhouettes.

Zhao Junyao did not want to deal with him, but still replied indifferently out of politeness.

"You flatter me!"

Suobuno didn’t mind and continued to stare at the beauties.

Zhao Junyao grew impatient and signaled to Li Deming with his eyes.

Li Deming understood and passed the message to the musicians: ’End it As Soon As Possible.’

The musicians subtly changed the dance tune.

After a dance, those beauties came over according to arrangements to offer wine to Suobuno.

Suobuno immediately felt like he was in paradise, overwhelmed by the favor, extremely delighted.

"Hahaha..."

"Beauties, don’t rush, I’ll drink with each of you, all of you!"

Having said this, he indeed started drinking one cup after another.

Zhao Junyao also symbolically drank two cups, glancing at the opposite Suobuno, his heart full of ridicule.

’Having these wines fill Suobuno’s belly is considered their misfortune!’

Half a Shi Chen later.

Suobuno had already drunk several rounds, and began to feel dizzy.

Zhao Junyao felt it was about time, so he brought out the treaty between the two countries.

"Monarch of the Southern Ocean Kingdom, you’ve eaten and drunk enough, and rested quite sufficiently, so shouldn’t we... discuss the main matters?"

Suobuno responded while burping.

"Yes, yes"

"Taishang Huang is right, we... hic... should discuss the main matters, but..."

With lecherous eyes, he looked at the little beauty in his arms, then turned to Zhao Junyao.

"Taishang Huang, you..."

He felt somewhat embarrassed.

"You know I’m someone with a big appetite!"

"I’ve drunk quite a bit, but I’m not full!"

After speaking, he lowered his head and nibbled on the little beauty.

That female dancer was frightened, hurriedly closing her eyes, not daring to struggle although her face turned terribly pale.

’Drinking is alright, but truly serving a foreigner is something they’d rather die than agree to!’

Zhao Junyao didn’t agree either.

Not because he felt sorry for the dancers, but because...

If the safety and success of the Great Chu Dynasty were to rely on a group of lowly women, it would be a great humiliation.

He wouldn’t need to continue being the Taishang Huang, let alone maintain his lifetime of reputation.

He coughed lightly, his face darkening.

"This..."

"What? Is it difficult?" Suobuno sobered up a bit, somewhat contemptuous.

"Can’t even spare a few women, Taishang Huang really cherishes beauty, but this makes you seem insincere!"

"In this case, how can I trust you?"

Zhao Junyao was somewhat speechless, immediately stood up.

"But they are just a few dancers, if you like, I’ll instruct someone to find more for you, it’s no big deal."

"But our main business has not been completed and you are demanding this and that... as if you have no intention to cooperate!"

"Between us... who lacks sincerity?"

Suobuno coldly smiled, his eyes blood-red.

"Sincerity?"

"Don’t forget! You’re the one who needs us now!"

"What right do you have to discuss sincerity with me?"

He gritted his teeth, his fierce eyes shining with greed and violence, unable to hide as it erupted intensely and crazily.

Zhao Junyao did not panic at all.

Just felt sarcastic: The fox’s tail finally came out!

He pretended to give in and sighed.

"Since you know we need you, are you doing this on purpose?"

"Indeed, I’m doing it on purpose!" Suobuno was arrogant and pleased.

Zhao Junyao’s gaze flickered, then suddenly he laughed.

"Since you’re doing it on purpose, why not reveal your purpose!"

Suobuno suddenly laughed loudly!

After laughing, he seriously leaned closer to Zhao Junyao’s ear and softly whispered a few words!

"Of course, it’s... to humiliate you!"

After speaking, he arrogantly pointed at those female dancers.

"I want all of them today, what does Taishang Huang think? You wouldn’t... really be unwilling, would you?"

Though extremely unwilling, Zhao Junyao gritted his teeth.

"Certainly not!"

He waved his hand grandly and ordered.

"From today, you are part of the Southern Ocean Kingdom!"

On the surface he instructed, but inside he felt extremely cold and unwilling!

A few dancers naturally didn’t count for much, the main issue was... how disgraceful it was!

His Southern Ocean Kingdom just wanted to use this to humiliate the Great Chu Dynasty, unable to even protect its own women!

Or perhaps, a grand nation actually relying on women’s skirts to sustain itself!

This is simply a great humiliation.

But for Chenchen.

Zhao Junyao endured with all his might to swallow down this resentment.

"What else do you want, say it all!"

Speak out your dreams, then I’ll personally send you to hell!

That’s Zhao Junyao’s thought right now: kill him! Right away!

...

Suobuno didn’t take his murderous intent to heart.

Instead, disdainfully gave him a glance and continued to make excessive demands.

"Wanting me to sign the treaty between the two nations is easy!"

"But you’ll have to agree to a few conditions!"

After finishing, he lazily pushed away those female dancers, counting on his fingers and began to plan by himself.

"Firstly, our Southern Ocean Kingdom can’t farm, only fish, suddenly having so much land is bound to be a bit uneasy, you must send people to help us farm!"

"Secondly, our Southern Ocean Kingdom has more men and fewer women, the old men will inevitably feel lonely, your women of the Great Chu Dynasty are gentle and beautiful, intermarriage between our two countries isn’t too much, right?"

"Also... Our Southern Ocean Kingdom occupies such a large piece of your Guangnan Territory, your Great Chu Dynasty must have some resentment, if you ever decide to take it back someday and send troops in force, wouldn’t I have worked in vain? So you must make an oath never to invade!"

"Also, our Southern Ocean people suddenly arriving in Guangnan may not adapt to your climate, leave your city’s doctors and clinics to us for treatment and care, it’s not excessive, right?"

"And also, given we’ll be neighboring countries soon, all basic needs are issues, you pass your good skills to us, it’s not excessive, right? Such as... Sericulture Technique, Weaving Technique, dyeing cloth, cooking, carpentry, and various folk crafts, teach them all to us!"

"And lastly, most importantly, reading and writing, send your teachers to us, a thousand or eight hundred of them... then our Southern Ocean Kingdom can become civilized people, no longer needing to struggle between the winds and waves at sea for survival!"