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"The envoy from the Dahua Empire seemed to be greatly startled by this piece of news; he remained silent for a long time before canceling the meeting with me," said Prime Minister Roger in his office after the Dwarf Envoy had left, meeting with Tang Mo.
Tang Mo nodded slightly, seeming to have already guessed the main purpose behind these countries' sudden move to resume negotiations with Tang Country.
He tapped lightly on the desktop and said to his Prime Minister, "Actually, I have guessed it; they've come this time to apply pressure on us."
"They hope we'll end the war with Shen Country, and moreover, we must not settle scores with Shen Country. That's their bottom line," he continued, walking over to the map of Shen Country, gazing at the vast island, "Though I really want to, now is not the time to devour this damn country in one bite."
