It Can Still Be Negotiated Even If It Hasn't Arrived!

The rocks are jagged and the sand and mud are flying everywhere.

The black anchor smashed through the rocks, causing the ground to tremble and some seaweed to break and float away.

The lead fish, Iron Hero, glanced at the style of the anchor and was quite surprised.

It's been a long time since we've seen them, Frog Clan has somehow acquired these strange-looking weapons.

However, when faced with the Red-skinned Frog's questioning, Iron Hero was not in the slightest bit less imposing. Not only did he not back down, but he also swam forward half a body length and made a provocative remark.

"Your Frog Clan Grounds is at least a thousand miles away from here. When did it become your land? I, Xiong Ye, can come and go as I please! Not only am I coming, but I'm also going to catch two little frogs to take back and fry or grill them!"

"Croak! You've gone too far in bullying me, frog! Today I swear I'll take your fish head!"

The Iron Head Fish was shameless, which enraged the Red-skinned Frog. It suddenly pulled its weapon from the rock and pointed it at the strange fish. Afterwards, the frogs became excited, jumping up and down and croaking incessantly.

Not to be outdone, Iron Hero's henchmen lined up behind him, their hooked iron mouths gleaming coldly, revealing their ferocious nature.

"Quack quack quack! (Fight fight fight!)"

"Roar! (Kill! Kill! Kill!)"

"Quack quack quack! (Simmering fish head soup!)"

"Roar! (Swallowing a live frog!)"

The atmosphere was right. Without another word, the Red-skinned Frog leaped up, grabbed the iron chain, and swung the anchor down! Boom! Waves surged, layer upon layer, the highest waves colliding and shattering into sprays of water.

On the Great Marsh, several small boats gathered in the center of the undulating terrain, approaching each other.

The three ships to the north are all inhabited by Dragonfolk, consisting of eight men and one woman.

The three boats to the south also carried eight men and one woman, but all of them were much smaller in stature.

The Dragonfolk's tall stature made them seem more imposing, but in reality, the opposite was true.

As the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to wear.

As a latecomer, the River Conservancy Office is just trying to capitalize on any opportunity; the only question is how much profit it will make.

Liang Qu followed behind his Master, and when they were less than a hundred meters apart, he glanced around.

On the small boat leading the way opposite stood an old man, a man, and a woman. The old Dragonfolk with a full head of silver hair in the middle was clearly distinguishable and was undoubtedly the "Elder."

The remaining two were also high-ranking Dragonfolk who had been found in the valley earlier, and then on the two smaller boats behind them...

Unfamiliar faces.

The other one isn't here? Liang Qu swayed slightly and leaned close to Yang Dongxiong's ear to tell him the situation.

Yang Dongxiong nodded, stepped onto Xu Yuelong's small boat, and moved his lips before the two sides got close.

Xu Yuelong understood immediately, and before the two sides even met, he burst into hearty laughter.

Long Zongyin stood on the opposite small boat, drifting towards it with the waves, and bowed in greeting upon hearing the sound.

"Why are you laughing, sir? Is there something to celebrate?"

Xu Yuelong raised his hand in return. "I have long heard that the Dragonfolk are blessed with exceptional talents, with many possessing extraordinary abilities. Before the age of forty, there are countless individuals who Profound Light Opening and Melting Hundred Classics."

This journey gathered the Long Qi of the waters, and three outstanding individuals vied for Qi Consumption. Today, I was fortunate enough to meet two of them, which naturally brings me joy. But where is the third? Why haven't I seen him?

Upon hearing this, the Dragonfolk on the other two small boats changed color drastically.

Long Binglin and Long E Ying lowered their eyes.

Long Zongyin's smile remained unchanged.

"Lord Xu flatters me. What talents do the Dragonfolk possess? They rely heavily on the Dragon Lord, which has led to widespread misinformation. Among the Dragon People, only these two are qualified to Qi Consumption; there are no others..."

"No." Xu Yuelong shook his head. "Elder, please don't tease me. There is clearly one. The third one is younger than your two right-hand men, which is proof of the Dragonfolk People's prosperity. Why deny it?"

!!

The Dragonfolk felt a chill run down its spine.

The other party not only knew, but had even seen it! When? How did they do it? Is there a traitor in the clan? Long Zongyin clenched his fist involuntarily.

These two short sentences revealed information that dealt a series of heavy blows to the Dragonfolk.

The River Conservancy Office clearly knows that the Dragonfolk People are gathering their Long Qi! They even know the approximate strength of the Dragonfolk!

They have thoroughly investigated the situation of the three leaders, Lian Yanrui, Binglin, E Ying!

On the two small boats behind Xu Yuelong, Xiang Fangsu secretly gave Liang Qu a thumbs up.

Wow! The Dragonfolk next to me were clearly getting excited; they were all right! This intelligence is incredibly accurate!

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

Relying on Liang Qu's inside information, Xu Yuelong took the initiative and immediately shocked the opposing Dragonfolk.

Easy to handle!

Liang Qu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Having been to the valley himself, he deduced that the three members of the vanguard were indeed chosen for their Qi Consumption, but no one could be certain whether there were other suitable candidates among the Dragon Man Tribe.

Xu Yuelong knew that his insistence on giving an exact number was clearly a gamble.

Before Qi Consumption, there are two steps: Profound Light Opening and Melting Hundred Classics. Given the size of the Dragonfolk population and the limitations of dragon blood, there will be very few young people who can do this.

Take a gamble, and your small boat might become a large awning.

The gamble paid off, further reducing the Dragonfolk's room for maneuver.

The gamble was wrong; quite the opposite.

It has both advantages and disadvantages.

Judging from the reactions of some Dragonfolk, they are in good luck and the situation is currently favorable.

"Elder Long," Xu Yuelong said, sitting cross-legged. "My River Conservancy Office has been on its way for over a few days, and we've all been waiting for quite some time. Let's have a frank talk."

The Northern Fish have already advanced to within two hundred miles of the valley, moving no slower than my River Conservancy Office. They are fighting on two fronts against the Dragonfolk and the Frog Clan. Why don't we frogs join forces and fight this powerful enemy together? Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"So what if we're fighting on two fronts?"

Long Binglin snorted coldly, about to play the bad cop as planned, when Long Zongyin to stop him.

"That's right. Since we are going to join hands to fight the enemy, we should be frank with each other and not waste time. How does Lord Xu want to cooperate?"

Xu Yuelong countered, "Old Ice, who has gathered your Long Qi, how many have the Dragonfolk People prepared?"

The Dragonfolk was startled again.

How do you even know what a container for collecting Long Qi is?

Long Zongyin was silent for a moment. "No need for Lord Xu to worry, the amount is not much, it's enough."

"I don't think so." Xu Yuelong pulled a booklet from his pocket. "According to the records of the Celestial Ship Merchant Guild, in the last half month, the nearest mountain..."

"Barely enough."

"That's perfect. I have brought 1.2 million catties of 300-year-old Old Ice with me on this trip. I am willing to cooperate with my allies at a price of 1.2 catties. If the money is not enough, we can exchange it with equivalent Treasure Fish and Treasure Plant. At the same time, we want to share half of the extraordinary Treasure Land."

"Absolutely impossible!"

Long Binglin shouted, this time not playing the good cop, but genuinely angry.

It's not a lie to say that it's barely enough. It would be better if Old Ice could have more, but not much would be fine too. But you insisted on asking for 2.4 million taels!

This is fucking expensive! It's clearly a forced sale!

Besides, when you're trying to draw out the Long Qi, why would you need so much Old Ice?

The significance of this event River Conservancy Office is obvious.

If you don't buy it, who knows who Long Qi!

They even demand half of the Treasure Land on top of selling ice! The Dragonfolk race only owns one-third, while the Frog Clan owns the other two-thirds, meaning they'd have to pay out of their own pockets!

Long Zongyin shook his head. "One jin and two liang is really too expensive. How about four jin and one liang, buy it for one million, and our clan will give up one-sixth of this Treasure Land."

"Too little! Too little!" Xu Yuelong shook his head. "One pound and one ounce and five qian! Half of the Treasure Land remains unchanged!"

"Four catties, one ounce, and one mace, one-sixth of Treasure Land."

The negotiations between the two sides started but immediately fell into wrangling and haggling.

Liang Qu moved closer to Ran Zhongshi and asked, puzzled, "Did we bring ice?"

How many days did it take from when Xu Yuelong received the news to when the fleet was assembled and set sail?

Even with expedited delivery paid out of pocket, it still takes five days to arrive.

We didn't see it on the ship either.

Ran Zhongshi said in a low voice.

"The Celestial Ship Merchant Guild ordered a batch of goods before I left, but they haven't been delivered yet."