The acting might have been a little over the top.
But as Wu Baiyi put it, "It doesn't matter whether the acting is convincing. The Li Family Chamber of Commerce would never tolerate being humiliated on its own turf!"
That one sentence hit the nail on the head.
Everyone agreed that, given the Li Family Chamber of Commerce's standing in the Mahan Kingdom and even the Zhongli River System, it couldn't possibly let the Sky Peng Horizontal get away with provoking it.
After all, the Sky Peng Horizontal hadn't just captured the commander of a Li Family Chamber of Commerce battleship squadron.
In full view of the public, it had also rammed and sunk several Kindling Warships belonging to that squadron using the most primitive and violent method imaginable.
If the Li Family Chamber of Commerce didn't deal with an offender like that, it would undoubtedly suffer a severe blow to its prestige!
"Come on, place your bets!
How many Star Destroyers will the Li Family Chamber of Commerce send after us?
Black Stone Kingdom coins, even odds, maximum bet of one thousand."
Shi Zunhou shouted from the Sky Peng Horizontal's command room.
Fishing required patience.
Star Destroyers weren't cabbages you could just pull out whenever you wanted.
So everyone was mentally prepared to wait a while.
They weren't exactly bored.
They were all seasoned hands, and each had their own way of passing the time aboard ship.
Still, Shi Zunhou's suggestion drew a few takers. A little gambling never hurt.
Black Stone Kingdom coins were the kingdom's legal tender.
One thousand coins had roughly the purchasing power of ten standard energy blocks.
To everyone, that was pocket change.
Shi Zunhou was just looking for some fun.
"I'm betting on three ships. One thousand Black Stone Kingdom coins.
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