Peter was not completely oblivious. He had vaguely realized that his actions did not seem to have achieved particularly good results. So, to avoid making himself look too bad, he took his leave once enough time had passed.
The moment Peter left, Fisher immediately began exerting his influence.
He and Zhou Xu had fought side by side, after all, and could be considered comrades-in-arms. They had at least a little shared history to talk about, unlike Peter, with whom he could only force a conversation.
Fisher's words clearly showed that he wanted to deepen his relationship with Zhou Xu, but he was not nearly as obvious about it as Peter had been. Fisher still had his reservations.
He was worried that once Zhou Xu noticed the divisions within the Smith Republic, he would take advantage of the chaos to strike and annex them.
Big fish ate little fish, little fish ate shrimp—the law of the jungle was an iron rule that had never changed since ancient times.
Therefore, when facing Peter in front of Zhou Xu, Fisher restrained himself as much as possible.
He hoped to draw closer to Zhou Xu and even obtain a certain amount of support, thereby indirectly increasing his influence within the country. At the same time, however, he did not want Zhou Xu to learn too much about their affairs, lest he develop other ideas.
It had to be said that Fisher's thoughts were rather complicated.
Compared with Fisher, who had been mired in the "officialdom" for many years, Peter was indeed far too immature.
The Smith Republic did not dawdle for long. Strictly speaking, its troops had long since finished assembling. They had not set out immediately only because they were waiting to join up with the Great Zhou and Female Warrior Tribe forces.