Xu Yi had barely stepped out through the Royal Palace gates when Kennard came up to meet him.
"How did it go, Mr. President? His Majesty the King didn't do anything to you, did he? I saw Ambassador Hakane leave the Royal Palace quite early. Did he give you any trouble?" Kennard carefully looked Xu Yi up and down. Only after finding no sign of injury did he relax a little.
But the slight furrow in Xu Yi's brow still worried him, and he asked again, "Did Ambassador Hakane make some unreasonable demand and force you to agree?"
Only then did Xu Yi snap out of his reverie. He shook his head and answered, "No. His Majesty the King has already helped me settle the matter. There's no problem now."
"Then... why do you still look like that?" Kennard asked, puzzled.
"I'm just still surprised." Xu Yi looked back at the Royal Palace gates. "His Majesty treated me quite well. Well... very well, actually. Far better than I could ever have imagined."
"Really?" Kennard looked a little confused. "The Rulson Kingdom has always been supportive and accommodating toward our investments here, but for His Majesty to treat you especially well... is that really necessary?"
"That, I couldn't tell you." Xu Yi shrugged. "Perhaps King Trutz truly sees the potential in the Xinfei Merchant Guild."
Xu Yi glanced back toward the Royal Palace again, filled with emotion.
He truly had not expected King Trutz to place such importance on him and the Xinfei Merchant Guild.
During their conversation, King Trutz had explicitly told Xu Yi that he would fully support the Xinfei Merchant Guild's investments and factory construction in the Rulson Kingdom. He hoped the guild would cooperate with the Rulson Kingdom without reservation, working together to vigorously develop its magic