Chapter 1342: Side Story: Having the Whole World in View (19)
Because of this, everyone in Nanyang, from the royal family to the commoners, warmly welcomed the soldiers of Great Qi. Zhou Shen would receive some local specialties and rations to reward the army wherever they went. Luzon was also very polite to Little Lion who was stationed at this remote natural port.
The official of a big city which was half a month away from here, even personally rushed over to deliver two carts of grains to Little Lion.
After thinking for a moment, Little Lion accepted it. In return, he gave the official a box of satin.
These were all excellent silk fabrics left behind by the pirates, each bolt costing dozens of taels of silver. Looking at the exquisite and smooth cloth, the official who came was stunned. His intuition told them that this alone made his trip worthwhile.
Little Lion took the opportunity to express their intention to redeem some land from Luzon. He said with a worried expression, "When traveling from Great Qi to Nanyang, the Western fleets have to pass through this area. However, in recent years, pirates have been wreaking havoc here, and the people of Great Qi have often been robbed. Unfortunately, our country is far from here, so even if we want to, we can’t save our citizens in time. Therefore, I want to represent the Imperial Court to buy or rent a piece of land to use as a garrison for soldiers."
As if afraid that the other party would be turned off, Little Lion immediately said, "Don’t worry, the soldiers we stationed here will only be used to protect Great Qi’s ships and will never interfere in your country’s affairs. Should they run into a conflict with your citizens here, you may deal with it according to your laws."
The official’s eyes lit up as he asked carefully, "Then can the suzerain state take pity on our commoners and help us chase away the Westerners?"
With a frown, Little Lion replied thoughtfully, "If they don’t commit crimes, Great Qi can’t rashly interfere in the matters between the two countries..."
It meant that unless the Western countries provoked Great Qi first or did something evil, Great Qi could not interfere.
The official heaved a sigh of relief, feeling that it was fine as long as the people from the suzerain state didn’t reject them outright.