The dining table fell silent; all eyes were drawn to the somewhat plump elder.
They all wanted to know more details.
On one hand, they felt a mixture of lament and curiosity for Chen Shanhe's fate, and on the other, there was a certainty that following Japan's dramatic upheaval, a new governing power would rise to the throne, meaning there would be a new King.
The new King's attitude towards Grand Xia would profoundly influence the relationship between the two countries in the near future.
If the new King were pro-Grand Xia, then industries related to Japan were likely to boom, and those who made early arrangements could easily reap enormous benefits.
The same principle applied in the reverse situation.
If the new King of Japan favored America, then relations between the two countries would become very poor, necessitating the early disposal of Japanese-related products; otherwise, they might risk getting stuck with them in the end.
