Baron Stantin's eyes narrowed, reminding him of a venomous snake for no apparent reason.

"Your Excellency, any act that insults the reputation of the Ironthorn Clan should be regarded as a provocation to the Ironthorn Clan. You are provoking a war, please think carefully!"

In fact, Stantin's words were very unreasonable, and this matter was originally the fault of the Iron Thorn family.

However, at the negotiating table, many times it is not about who is in charge, but who is stronger. It is clear that Baron Stantin, who is confident in the strength of the Iron Thorns, issued a war provocation.

Sometimes, Bai Xiaowen feels that he is still very particular, and it is a Chinese tradition to salute first and then soldier. Since Baron Stanting mentioned the war first, Bai Xiaowen felt that he didn't need to be polite anymore.

"Nonsense, if you want to fight, you can fight!"

Bai Xiaowen said in a cold tone, "It seems that I have been silent for too long, and some people have long forgotten the horror of the White Stone Army!"

The White Rock Army, the unit responsible for throwing "biological weapons" - super plague buster potions in the defense of Black Rock City, is the root cause of zombies everywhere in the northern frontier. After the end of the war, it was rumored that the army had been somewhat demonized, and Baron Dior, who single-handedly formulated and implemented the umbrella plan, was synonymous with the devil in the eyes of many believers who believed in the god of light.

The reason why the Iron Thorn family in Black Rock City has hollowed out their minds and used such obscene means is to seize the secret of White Rock City, the manufacturing formula of the Plague Buster.

Of course, the zombie inducement liquid and the zombie camouflage liquid are of great strategic significance in the zombie-infested northern Xinjiang, and the Iron Thorn family also wants to get their hands on it. All in all, the Iron Thorn family just wanted to find an opportunity to embezzle the alchemy potion results of White Rock City.

Once the embezzlement plan is successful, the Iron Thorn family will be able to walk in the northern frontier with confidence, and when the remnants of the criminal domain invade again, they will have the ultimate plague buster, and they will have more confidence to bargain with the empire.

This is all the motive that Bai Xiaowen speculated.

When Bai Xiaowen mentioned the White Stone Army, he couldn't help but think of the terrible army that spread the zombie virus. He didn't know that the Ultimate Plague Buster would only convert the "Necromantic Plague Infected" into zombies, and he thought it would be effective for healthy people as well.

"Viscount Dior, if you dare to spread the zombie plague, the empire will definitely investigate it to the end!"

Standin's words were somewhat inward-looking.

"Fart, believe it or not, I'm going to hack you to death, and then declare war on the Iron Thorn family?" Bai Xiaowen stomped on the stool with contempt.

He couldn't help but sigh, as an outsider, dealing with these vain nobles was still straightforward and refreshing. It's not like I want to maintain a little aristocratic politeness in front of Cecilia.

"You...... What the hell is going to be?" Stantin's voice shuddered. Although he has received an aristocratic elite education, he has experienced too few things, and he has only experienced a skin, and when it comes to seeing the real chapter, he will still be cowardly.

"Take my conditions and go back to Black Rock City! You must agree to these conditions, otherwise everything I said will be fulfilled!"

In response to this assassination plot of the Iron Thorn family, Bai Xiaowen listed three compensation conditions.

First, the Iron Thorn family compensated Baishi Ling for 100,000 gold coins, as well as the equivalent of wood, copper and iron, and food resources.

Second, the Iron Thorn family will compensate 100 white-collar blacksmiths, jewelers and other professionals, of which each industry must have an intermediate talent (sub-occupation level 4 or above) to lead the team, and the other places can be supplemented by apprentices.

Third, Black Rock opens its trade block to White Rock and is permanently exempt from taxation.

Statin said in disbelief: "Viscount Dior, your appetite is too great, and it is impossible for the family to agree to these three conditions!"

"Agree or not, it's not up to you to have the final say!" Bai Xiaowen directly threatened, "Go back and tell your old man, just agree to my request, if you push back, the Baishi Army will be in the city within three days! ”

Baron Standin came with confidence, but when he left, the soles of his feet fluttered.

Watching the Ironthorn Clan's carriage go away, Cecilia smiled, "You really want to go to war with the Ironthorn Clan." ”

"You don't agree?" Bai Xiaowen asked with a smile.

"I listen to you. Who made you the master of this land?" Cecilia's smile was enough to thaw the earth, and it was beautiful, "Even if you sit on the chariot of hell and go to war against the god of light, I am willing to rush to the front and shoot blasphemous arrows." ”

Bai Xiaowen hugged Cecilia and said with emotion: "If you give me more time...... Even if it was a month, I dared to directly lead the army to attack Black Rock City and turn this largest stronghold in northern Xinjiang into my territory! In fact, if I really want to break through the city and occupy it, one week is enough. The rest of the time is spent on guarding against the counterattack of the other side, communicating with Prince Nicholas, and eliminating the pressure from the upper echelons of the empire. ”

Cecilia looked at Bai Xiaowen with shining eyes, what she liked to see the most was Bai Xiaowen's confident appearance of pointing out the country and scolding Fang Xuan.

Cecilia had no doubt about Bai Xiaowen's arrogance. The military talent of "Dior" has been proven as early as the war of the remnants.

"It's a pity," Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "The time I can stay in this plane is still too short, and I have only saved up for half a year, and I only have five days." I can't mess everything up and walk away and leave the mess for you. Therefore, in the face of the Iron Thorn family, peace talks are still the mainstay. ”

Cecilia nodded lightly: "Actually, the three conditions you mentioned, as long as the second one can be achieved by one-tenth, and a middle-level blacksmith comes to White Rock City with an apprentice, I am confident that the military strength of White Rock City will be raised to a higher level." At that time, even if you are not here, I can guarantee the safety of White Rock City from the Ironthorn Family. ”

After that, Bai Xiaowen was tired of being with Cecilia. The two of them walked on the streets of White Rock City, patrolling the territory, and this feeling was particularly warm.

The Iron Thorn family was afraid of Bai Xiaowen's threat of plague medicine (although it did not exist), but they were unwilling to agree to such harsh conditions, and the two sides negotiated many times, and finally cut off a large part of the compensation, which can be regarded as a settlement.

The final compensation is:

The Iron Thorn family compensated Bai Xiaowen with 30,000 gold coins, as well as wood, copper, iron, and food resources worth 100,000 gold coins - the compensation of 70,000 gold coins was cut here, and the 100,000 gold coins demanded at that time were originally Bai Xiaowen's lion mouth. However, the unexpected joy was that the compensation materials were not cut at all, which made Bai Xiaowen mock the group of misers in front of Cecilia.

The Iron Thorn family sent 42 blacksmiths and other professionals to White Rock City, including two intermediate blacksmiths, two intermediate jewelry craftsmen, and one junior pastry chef. As for the talents in the inscriptions, they are all distinguished magicians who work part-time, and at the very least, they are also magic apprentices, and none of the Iron Thorn family are willing to give them.

The third condition, regarding the right to tax exemption, was sternly rejected by the Ironthorn family, and only promised to open the trade zone and not impose discriminatory taxes on the caravans in White Rock City.

These conditions, in fact, Bai Xiaowen felt that he had made a lot of money, but on the surface, he still looked dissatisfied, which made Baron Stantin, who was in charge of signing the contract, pay a lot of good words. This is a bloody negotiation caused by information asymmetry.

After signing the contract, Baron Standin took Harold and the Silver Thorn Seal, as well as Bai Xiaowen's promise not to pursue it again. And Bai Xiaowen received the apology from Black Rock City. It is foreseeable that White Rock City will enter a stage of rapid development.