Volume 3 Chapter 116 - Neglect (1/2)

The level of technology on the Sines Continent was inferior to earth. The so-called embassy naturally wasn’t as grand as the embassy on earth, but as one of the few countries that was at peace with the Lampuri Kingdom, the West Hack Kingdom’s embassy in Anvilmar City wasn’t small.

But the West Hack Kingdom clearly didn’t care about this embassy. The entire embassy was like a normal residence, other than a flag hanging on it that represented the West Hack Kingdom, there wasn’t anything else that made it feel like an important building.

Xu Yi had heard on earth that when a country constructs an embassy in another country, since it represented their country’s image, they would attach great importance to it.

These words seem to also apply on the Sines Continent. To Xu Yi, the West Hack Kingdom’s embassy in the Lampuri Kingdom was this normal was most likely not because they didn’t care about their country’s image, rather they didn’t care about the Lampuri Kingdom.

After all, the West Hack Kingdom was one of the kingdoms that could compare to the Candra or the Marlow Empire and the Lampuri Kingdom that had finally regained some strength after ten years of chaos, they were not on the same level. So when Xu Yi arrived at the West Hack Kingdom’s embassy, although they treated him very warmly and the West Hack Kingdom’s ambassador had greeted him with a smile, Xu Yi could easily feel the disdain from his actions.

Xu Yi thought that the West Hack Kingdom’s embassy sending people to invite him meant there was something important to discuss, but after seeing the scene, if he didn’t see a few acquaintances at the banquet, he would have turned to leave since he didn’t want to waste his time here.

“Chairman Rank, based on how Ambassador Palomas treated you, this shouldn’t be your first time being invited to this banquet, right?” The first acquaintance that Xu Yi ran into was the Sarank Chamber of Commerce’s chairman Rank who also came from Banta City.

“That’s right, at the end of the year, Ambassador Palomas would invite all our Lampuri Kingdom’s merchants. This can be considered drumming up a bit of business for their West Hack Kingdom.” Chairman Rank replied. He looked at Xu Yi like he found it funny, “But this Ambassador Palomas might have made a joke this time. It was hard enough to invite chairman Xu here and he’s neglecting you, isn’t he afraid of offending your Frestech Chamber of Commerce?”

“He’s representing the West Hack Kingdom, only we merchants who want something from the West Hack Kingdom are afraid of offending him, how could he be afraid of offending me?” Xu Yi gave a shrug, “But no matter what, the West Hack Kingdom really is a market I want to open. Chairman Rank, since we are old friends, can you tell me what the investment environment is like in the West Hack Kingdom?”

“The investment environment…..” Chairman Rank sipped his red wine before thoughtfully saying, “It is good in general, the West Hack Kingdom hasn’t had any turmoil recently and their politics are stable. The living conditions of the people there are much better than our Lampuri Kingdom and they have better consumption power, so the market is very broad. The only problem is…..”

“What is it?”

Chairman Rank looked at a merchant speaking to Ambassador Palomas and lowered his voice.

“The West Hack Kingdom’s political situation is very good, but it’s been stable for too long……The officials are becoming more and more bold……”

Xu Yi instantly understood.

Chairman Rank’s words meant that the West Hack Kingdom’s internal problems were very serious.

Xu Yi pointed at Ambassador Palomas, “What about this Ambassador Palomas?”

Chairman Rank took another sip of his wine and revealed a strange smile, but he didn’t say anything.

Xu Yi understood and just revealed a smile without asking anything else.

After chatting to chairman Rank, Xu Yi saw the merchant by Ambassador Palomas leave and he went over.

“Ambassador Palomas……”

“Ambassador Palomas……”

Two calls came at the same time. It was another Lampuri Kingdom merchant who came over and called Ambassador Palomas at the same time as Xu Yi.

The two were surprised as they looked at each other. Xu Yi found that the person who had the same idea as him was the Walmart Chamber of Commerce’s chairman Colmar Rundst.

“Hey, chairman Rundst, hello. I saw you earlier, but I never had time to greet you.” Xu Yi raised his hand to wave at him.

Chairman Rundst returned Xu Yi’s smile and looked at Ambassador Palomas before giving Xu Yi a nod, “Since you have a matter for the ambassador, then you can talk to him first. Sir ambassador, I’ll come find you later.”

After saying this, chairman Rundst raised his wine glass to Xu Yi and Ambassador Palomas before turning to leave.

Ambassador Palomas took a look at chairman Rundst before turning to look at Xu Yi in surprise.

The Walmart Chamber of Commerce was a first class company in the Lampuri Kingdom, of course he recognized chairman Rundst.

To Ambassador Palomas, the merchants that can compare to chairman Rundst in the Lampuri Kingdom could be counted on one hand. In a normal situation, it should be the small merchant he didn’t recognize in front of him that made the concession.

But unexpectedly, the one who retreated was actually chairman Rundst!

When he remembered chairman Rundst’s attitude towards Xu Yi, Ambassador Palomas put away his contempt for Xu Yi and revealed a faint smile, “May I ask who you are…..”

“Sir ambassador, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Xu Yi, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s chairman.”