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He spoke from the bottom of his heart; otherwise, he would have sought Rong Xi out long ago.

Rong Xi suddenly said, "Golden Lucky, I have always greatly admired you. You crossed unknown seas alone and drifted here. If you call it mere luck, forgive me, but I cannot believe it."

"What do you mean, Eldest Brother?" Golden Lucky asked in confusion. "Do you suspect me?"

"It is not suspicion," Rong Xi said with a smile. "Your talent for shipbuilding and your ability to cross the sea are both rare and precious."

Golden Lucky froze for a moment, then suddenly smiled. "Eldest Brother is willing to trade Firearms with me?"

"This is only my humble opinion. I cannot make the decision." Rong Xi smiled helplessly.

It concerned weapons vital to the state; he could not speak rashly.

Golden Lucky then looked toward Qin Ke.

Qin Ke did not seem particularly eager. "The arts of shipbuilding and sea-crossing are not necessities for the Wei Kingdom. Yet the power of Firearms may become the key to victory for you."

"Moreover, you have no troops. A few Firearms alone cannot shake the throne. Even if the court lends you soldiers, before they reach your country, they may already have been swallowed by storms. The loss would outweigh the gain."

What he said was true. Golden Lucky understood, but how could he resign himself without trying?

"Forgive my bluntness, but your country's naval strength is practically nonexistent. If not for sea bandits being unable to surge in great numbers, perhaps your coasts would already have been trampled flat," Golden Lucky said without holding back. "You may still be able to resist now, but once the sea bandits grow stronger, will your country have the strength to fight?"

His words coincided perfectly with Rong Xi's