Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 535 Emergencies

Yu Wenhua's heart tightened, and he immediately became keenly aware of the complexity of the forces behind the other party.

He smiled slightly, looked directly at Ulip, and said, "I can see that this isn't just Konikoda's personal behavior. It's clearly you, the Liang Nation, forcing your hand over."

As the high priest of Liang, Ulip naturally understood that Yuwenhua had seen through their intentions.

He spoke frankly, neither servile nor arrogant, "We have long heard of the Yuwen family's great name. For the sake of our common interests, I don't want to lie.

The future is full of uncertainties, and no one can predict them. Today we will make an equal exchange. If the interests of Liang Country are affected in the future, we will definitely repay double."

When Yu Wenhua heard what Ulip said, I thought to myself: Back then, when Li Weize first founded the Liang Kingdom, he only used the study of Zhou culture as a pretext and called himself Liangdi, but he never really regarded himself as a country.

Now, Ulip openly calls it the Kingdom of Liang, and it is clear that he wants to compete with the Kingdom of Liang where I live.

I curled my lips into a cold smile, my eyes like knives, staring straight at Ulip, and said slowly, "Humph, as long as the conditions you propose today are not too outrageous, everything can be negotiated."

When Ulip heard this, his heart trembled violently.

From the gaps in Yu Wenhua's words, he vaguely caught a hint of subtle and profound meaning, like a fleeting light in the night.

In the negotiation room, which was elegantly decorated with exquisite details, the air seemed to be frozen, filled with an unspoken heaviness.

The conditions proposed by Ulip seemed straightforward on the surface, but in reality, they were like a carefully selected pebble, gently thrown into the seemingly calm negotiation lake, instantly stirring up circles of delicate and complex ripples.

This forced everyone present to re-examine the delicate balance of this contest.

"We want to exchange half of the land in Bayan for the permanent operating rights to 10% of the land in Jiuyuan County."

Ulip looked at Yuwenhua calmly, speaking in an unhurried tone, as if this was just an ordinary transaction.

Yu Wenhua was so smart that he immediately understood the deeper meaning behind Ulip's words as soon as they came out.

He sneered inwardly, but remained expressionless. At this moment, the smooth progress of the railway line was crucial to the entire region's lifeline, and this sudden request was undoubtedly a huge challenge to the existing situation.

"High Priest, aren't you imitating us? We've always allowed our compatriots to run businesses here for free. Squeezing in like this is a bit too much, isn't it?"

The corners of Yu Wenhua's mouth rose slightly, with a faint smile, his eyes staring straight at Ulip, with a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Ulip remained calm and composed, responding calmly, "That's not the way to say it. I'm just offering a trade."

You see, we gave up half of the land in Bayan, and in Jiuyuan County we only asked for 10% of the land for the station. That's a ten-to-one ratio. No matter how you calculate it, we're the loser!"

When Ulip spoke, his face showed no emotion at all. That calm look made Yu Wenhua feel disgusted and almost nauseous.

Yu Wenhua suppressed his inner disgust and irritation, his mind rapidly weighing the pros and cons. Although he came to negotiate as a representative, if he easily agreed at this moment, it would mean compromise.

He knew very well that if this precedent was set, there would be more and more "Ulip"s appearing one after another like dominoes.

Just as Yu Wenhua was hesitating, a servant rushed into the negotiation room in a hurry and whispered something in his ear.

Yu Wenhua's already tense nerves tightened instantly, his face suddenly turned pale, and he secretly said in his heart:

"Let's stop here for today. Something unexpected has happened and we have to end today's meeting. I believe you will know what happened soon."

After Yu Wenhua finished speaking, he hurriedly stood up without waiting for Ulip's response.

Ulip was completely bewildered by Yuwenhua's sudden action. He was not well-informed in Jiuyuan County and really did not understand what Yuwenhua meant. What did he mean by he would soon know what happened?

Although he was full of doubts, he couldn't go forward to ask questions under the circumstances. He could only watch Yu Wenhua leave, and slowly walked out of the meeting room with a lot of confusion.

After Yu Wenhua left, he hurriedly walked straight towards the official residence set up by Liang State in Jiuyuan County.

Xiao Ran, who was stationed here, saw Yu Wenhua coming with a serious expression from afar, and hurriedly extended his hand to offer him a seat.

"Lord Yuwen, I just sent someone to deliver a message to you, fearing you would hastily agree to their terms. It's absolutely true that Chanyu Dun occupied Wuyuan!"

Xiao Ran looked serious, his tone filled with anxiety.

"I see. In fact, I have always been worried about this kind of situation."

Yu Wenhua frowned and said with deep agreement.

Seeing that Yu Wenhua had understood the seriousness of the matter, Xiao Ran stopped elaborating on what had happened and instead asked humbly:

"Lord Yuwen, how should we respond next?"

"Dun Khan's actions are clearly an attempt to emulate the Liang Kingdom and take advantage of this situation to gain a piece of the pie."

Yu Wenhua said it lightly on the surface, but he was actually very nervous inside, as if he was holding a little rabbit in his arms.

Because he really couldn't understand why Dun Khan took action at this time. There must be another hidden story.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Wenhua decided to express his concerns:

"I've actually been worried about one thing. Logically speaking, Dun Khan's tribe is right next to us, so he shouldn't have to take such action.

But he did it anyway. If we didn't meet his conditions, the railway would probably not be able to proceed smoothly, but it didn't seem to benefit him in any way."

As Yu Wenhua spoke, he paced back and forth with a worried look on his face.

Xiao Ran listened from the side and nodded in agreement.

Yu Wenhua hesitated for a moment, then continued calmly:

"Furthermore, winter snow is approaching. If the tribe's habits persist for a month or two, they won't stay here for long. So, he must have other plans!"

After hearing Yu Wenhua's analysis, Xiao Ran's expression instantly tensed, and the solemn look on his face became more intense, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on him.

He fell into a brief moment of contemplation. After a moment, he said firmly, "This matter is of great importance. I must inform Khampa immediately."

Looking at Xiao Ran's tense face, Yu Wenhua felt more certain that his speculation was not groundless.

He sighed in his heart: It seems that a brutal war is inevitable this winter.