Everyone else cheered, but Abide Xisi's expression remained somewhat stiff.
If he were to attack the Xinma Empire now, his son and brother would practically be abandoned, which made him somewhat awkward and even resentful.
Emperor Char seemed to see through his thoughts and comforted him, saying, "In truth, no one is immortal these days. Your son and brother died for the great cause of the Moses Empire, and that was worthwhile."
Besides, Lin Yi might not necessarily kill them.
He was almost certain that after Great Liang captured Abide William, they would interrogate him and ask him for information about the Moses Empire.
Even Abide Leier was like that.
Given their personalities, these two are unlikely to remain steadfast to the death; they will most likely betray the Moses Empire.
Instead of wasting a lot of resources to save them, it would be better to abandon them and instead focus all our efforts on attacking the Xinma Empire. We might even be able to gain more benefits that way.
"Indeed, they were prisoners of war, but now they've been turned into heroes. You should be thanking His Majesty," someone sneered.
Forehead!
Abide Xisi's face stiffened; no one believed his brother would be so fearless in the face of death.
Hearing everyone say this, he could only sigh; that was the only way.
After all, this was not just the interest of the Abide Family alone, but the interest of the entire Moses Empire. If they offended all the nobles, the Abide Family would find it impossible to move forward.
Faced with the choice between his son and his interests, he prioritized the latter. A son could be reborn, but without the benefits, the Abide Family would fall far behind other families.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Emperor Char smiled and then began to arrange his troops.
Since we're going to fight, we should start as soon as possible; otherwise, if the two countries really join forces to attack, things will get complicated.
Princess Dada, far away in Great Liang, was naturally unaware that the Moses Empire had its eyes on her homeland and was currently negotiating with Lin Yi.
After a deep conversation with Lin Yi, she couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, the Xinma Empire can be yours now, so can we have the gunpowder?"
She coveted this terrifying weapon.
If even city walls can be easily crushed, then with gunpowder, the Xinma Empire will be invincible, and its enemies will naturally be within its range.
Well...
Lin Yi shook his head, ultimately deciding not to hand over the gunpowder to them.
This thing is ahead of its time; its value is immeasurable. It's also my own unique weapon, so how could I hand it over to someone else?
Waaaaah!
Princess Dada was about to cry. She was already in such a state, and you still wouldn't give it to her.
Lin Yi sighed. "You were the one who took the initiative back then, and now you're acting all wronged. It's just outrageous."
But since I've already slept with her, I can't just leave it at that.
He said in a deep voice, "What are you girls doing playing with gunpowder at home? It's too powerful and could easily injure you. There's a crossbow that can fire ten shots in an instant; that's enough to crush all your enemies."
"Repeating crossbow?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Dada's expression softened considerably; at least this man wasn't heartless after pulling out his penis.
Although somewhat disappointed at not getting the gunpowder, she wasn't too surprised. After all, if the gunpowder was truly as powerful as they claimed, it would be incredibly potent, and the Great Liang would never have traded it for.
Moreover, this repeating crossbow sounds pretty good; it can launch ten attacks in an instant, which undoubtedly increases coverage tenfold. This is a very good thing.
She smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Haha, how could I treat you unfairly? Didn't you say that the Xinma Empire would belong to the two of us in the future?" Lin Yi said meaningfully.
cut.
Princess Dada rolled her eyes at him and tentatively asked, "I heard you also have a high-yield sweet potato crop. Could you perhaps give us some?"
She knew that to win a man's heart, she absolutely couldn't be too assertive, otherwise she would only push him further away.
Women are like water, using gentleness to overcome strength.
"Good!"
Lin Yi nodded slightly and agreed to the request immediately.
"For your sake, Dada, I can give you a chance. As long as you offer something in exchange, I can give you the sweet potatoes as well."
Since we've already given potatoes, giving some sweet potatoes wouldn't be a big problem.
Princess Dada was overjoyed.
After a moment's thought, she said in a deep voice, "Our Xingma Empire also has a kind of mushroom that is said to grant immortality and allow one to see a fairyland after eating it. How about we trade this for yours?"
mushroom.
Lin Yi's lips twitched. Could this be the legendary poisonous mushroom from Yunnan, the kind that makes you spit bubbles and then see immortals?
Immortality? Why don't you just fly to heaven?
He said with a dark face, "Change it."
"Ah, you don't want to live forever?" Princess Dada asked with some disbelief and curiosity.
It's incredible that someone can refuse to live forever; it's simply unbelievable.
Lin Yi's lips twitched. He really wanted to tell them that they were poisoned, not that they had actually seen a fairyland. If they ate another mushroom, they would probably die.
However, after thinking about it for a moment, I decided to keep quiet. What if the other person had some kind of lingzhi mushroom?
He smiled and said, "What's the point of immortality? I just want to grow old slowly with the woman I love, leaning against the setting sun and waiting for our souls to be elevated."
Maybe we'll be together again in the next life, don't you like that?
Princess Dada's heart skipped a beat, and she blushed instantly, never expecting this man to speak with such power.
After hesitating for a moment, she whispered, "I like it."
"That's good. I'll be with you for the rest of my life," Lin Yi said with a smile, pulling her into his arms.
"By the way, I heard that your rice is almost ripe. Could you give us some seeds?"
"Of course, we can do anything for you except gunpowder, which is the lifeblood of Great Liang. However, Great Liang is lacking in these crops. I wonder if you could provide some more?"
The two lay in bed, facing two unfamiliar continents, each with its own outstanding specialties—good things that had been refined over hundreds of years.
As long as they can transfer to their respective continents, their foundations will be greatly enhanced, and there will never be any more cases of people starving to death.
Moreover, with abundant resources, people's lives can become better and more fulfilling.
For example, the emergence of cotton will change people's dependence on animal hides and some leaves, making them more resistant to the cold and preventing them from freezing to death in the snowy night.
Lin Yi only let go after requesting hundreds of different supplies in one go.
It's a pity I don't have any biologists at my disposal; otherwise, I could thoroughly optimize these species and make them even better.