"Oh, I'm late!" Fade looked at his watch and suddenly realized something.
Then, he smiled and said to Yootae, "Mr. Yamaguchi, do you wish to leave without negotiating?"
Yootae, of course, wanted to negotiate, but he must not show his weakness. On one hand, he could win respect for himself. On the other, he could put some pressure on Fade. When the negotiation officially began, he could strive for some benefits.
Moreover, Fade was indeed at fault this time. He was late, thus, Yootae thought that his actions were reasonable.
Thinking of this, he rolled his eyes and said, "The Chinese people are not punctual, and I don't see any sincerity in this negotiation. Of course, I'll leave."
After saying this, he stared at Fade. Yootae expected him to apologize and say a few words of persuasion to retain him. Then, he would pretend to agree, and they would start the negotiation officially.
However, Fade's reaction was completely beyond his expectation.
After listening to Yootae's words, Fade still looked calm and did not even stand up. He waved his right hand and said, "Is that so? Mr. Yamaguchi, since you said so, then you are free to go."
"How could you..." Yootae was flustered. He did not expect that Fade would agree for him to leave. Therefore, he was speechless for a moment.
The other people from the other martial arts organizations were also surprised.
However, their reactions were pretty fast. They looked at each other and spoke immediately.
"Mr. Yamaguchi, Mr. Chen might have had something to attend to earlier. It doesn't matter if he is one or two minutes late."
"Mr. Chen, this negotiation is a big event for several countries and martial arts organizations. Although you were not that late, you were still late. It's not a good impression!"
"In my opinion, as long as Mr. Chen apologizes to Mr. Yamaguchi, it will be over. Then, we can start the negotiation."
Yootae crossed his arms in front of his chest and gazed at him. He was waiting for Fade to apologize to him.
However, at that moment, Fade took a sip of water, put down his cup, and then looked at the foreign martial artists with a smile. "Do you want me to apologize?"
"Mr. Chen, you were late. Shouldn't you apologize to us?" The acting chairman of the Knight Association in Earland chimed in.
Fade shook his head and said, "What if I don't?"
"Uh..." Everyone was dumbfounded. They did not expect that he would not admit defeat.
Yootae's face darkened, and his expression did not look good. After all, he thought that he had already given face to Fade, but the other party did not appreciate it. It was a bit unreasonable.
He snorted coldly and said harshly, "If you don't apologize, then let's not negotiate. My Yooji Dojo will be the first to leave."
After that, he waved his hand again as if he was ready to leave with his people.
The people of other martial arts organizations frowned and whispered, seemingly agreeing very much with Yootae's words, and were ready to leave.
The negotiation was about to end before it started.
However, at that moment, Fade's palm slammed into the table with a 'bang' sound. He stood up and gazed across the group of foreign martial artists.
Finally, his gaze landed on Yootae.
"If you want to leave, feel free to leave. I won't ask you to stay," he bellowed.
"However, before leaving, everyone should think about the fate of Sogo Studio."
Hearing this, Yootae, who was prepared to leave, suddenly had a serious expression and he gritted his teeth.
The other foreign martial artists all had gloomy looks on their faces.
After all, the incident at Sogo Studio in Koland happened more than ten days ago.
Together with the leaders of other martial arts organizations, they could defeat or even kill him in the future.
It was because of this hope that Yootae decided to make a move just now to corner Fade and to gain some benefits from the negotiation.
However, at that moment, Fade's moves made him realize that his strength might be more terrifying than the rumors.
Yootae was not able to respond to the red flame in Fade's eyes at all.
If Fade really wanted to kill him just now, he would be a dead man instantly.
At the thought of this, he felt a chill run down his spine. He dared not act proud anymore. He bowed his head and walked toward his seat. "I understand. I will continue to negotiate."
Fade watched as Yootae and the people from the Yooji Dojo returned to their seats.
Then, Fade glanced at the other foreign martial artists. With a stern look in his eyes, he stated, "Before the negotiation begins, I hope you all will be aware of your identities."
"You all were invaders and you all lost. You are here to apologize and compensate, not to negotiate terms."
"The defeated should behave like the defeated. You should kneel if you have to."
"If someone is not satisfied, I don't mind beating him down to his knees before negotiating again!"
His words were extremely tough and firm.
However, at that moment, all the foreign martial artists dared not say anything. They bowed their heads with their faces down. They did not even dare to look into Fade's eyes, as they were afraid of provoking him.
After that, Fade glanced around and sat down. He announced in a flat voice, "I see you've taken my words!"
"Let's start the negotiation!"
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