Gu Kejian’s words were resonant and forceful; every word and every sentence was articulated with absolute clarity to Vifsky and his delegation.
The message behind his words was simple: the weak have no right to negotiate with the strong. The only reason a chance for negotiation was granted was out of the Shun Dynasty's benevolence. The Roshians had better not press their luck or covet what they could not attain.
Vifsky sighed inwardly. There was no helping it; no matter how unpleasant the Shun Dynasty’s stance sounded, it was the reality.
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