What?
Ivor and Grace were somewhat startled, and the scene fell silent for a moment.
Li Si did not mind. He simply continued sampling the different pastries.
After waiting for a while, Grace waved for the maid beside him to leave, then looked at Li Si and asked,
"I admit that Your Excellency is very strong. You were able to kill that fellow Patrick, but that alone is not enough to make us serve you."
"After all, the two of us are the guardians of Dan'erluo Port."
Li Si understood what Grace meant. As Gold-level powerhouses stationed in Dan'erluo Port, whoever they chose to serve would be able to take control of this important port without obstruction.
This was their leverage. Even though they had already prepared a way out, that did not mean they had no other options.
When the Fies Kingdom army arrived, they could completely choose to surrender to the Fies Kingdom.
Since neither of them came from Bertich noble families, they would easily be accepted by the Fies Kingdom.
Li Si naturally knew all this, which was why he had chosen to recruit them.
Dan'erluo Port was one of the most important ports. Although it was directly governed by the royal family, it was not as though the other nobles of the Bertich Kingdom had not secretly planted people here.
Even if the Bertich Kingdom fell, those nobles would not easily abandon those arrangements.
In Li Si's memories, the future defenders of Dan'erluo Port included these two. Their reputations had been fairly good, and they were also among the NPCs Li Si knew well, which was why he had chosen to recruit them.
On one hand, Gold-level powerhouses were extremely important combat strength anywhere. On the other, he needed these two to clear out the hidden