Song Lan was someone who would talk his way out of anything rather than resort to violence.
In fact, if possible, he wouldn't even want to talk; he'd prefer to lie down and rest.
Regrettably, reality often doesn't comply with one's wishes.
However, precisely because of this, he had come to deeply understand the limitations of verbal evasion. From the moment Veirdo walked through that door, it was destined that the negotiations would ultimately end in failure. If consensus could be reached, Veirdo wouldn't have been locked up in prison for over a decade.
And the environment for today's negotiation was much more hostile than before.
First, this was in front of all the subordinates of Aljom and outsiders from the Esinvig Army. Even if Veirdo spoke reasonably and compellingly, Aljom had to stay the course to the bitter end.
To admit in front of all his subordinates and outsiders that he had chosen the wrong path?
Given what Song Lan had observed in this city, that was impossible.
