Red Copper Tavern
After Ricky left, Kaleb looked at Li Si and asked,
"What's wrong? I get the feeling your attitude toward Ricky is a little strange."
"Did you know Ricky before?"
Kaleb did not lower his voice.
He sensed that Li Si had already set up a Silence Barrier around them, so the dwarves nearby would not notice what was happening here.
Faced with Kaleb's question, Li Si smiled and said,
"No, I had never met Sir Ricky before. I only heard about him from you."
"I remember you saying that communication with the Royal Court had relied heavily on Ricky, right?"
"That's true, but because of the Heretic Believers' previous attack, Ricky's situation hasn't been very good lately."
"He can't be much help in these cooperation talks, either."
Kaleb said helplessly.
"Are the negotiations not going smoothly?"
Li Si took a sip of wine and asked.
"That's right. It's giving me a real headache."
Seeing Kaleb looking troubled and able only to drink in silence, Li Si smiled.
Kaleb no longer looked like a legendary powerhouse. He looked more like a worried middle-aged man.
As he drank, Kaleb told Li Si about the recent situation.
Li Si listened to Kaleb's complaints without interrupting.
From Kaleb's words, Li Si gradually gained a rough understanding of the details of the negotiations between the Church of the God of War and the Dwarf Royal Court.
The main disagreement was obvious. The Church of the God of War wanted to join forces with the Dwarf Kingdom, with both sides committing resources to maintain order in the Phillips Crystal region.
Beyond that, the Church of the God of War also wanted to reach cooperation agreements with the Dwarf Kingdom in many other areas.
But the Dwarf Kingdom had little interest in the Church