"What?" Mao Shiba's eyes widened, and he shouted in disbelief, "When did the Dongzhou Island passed down by our Chinese ancestors become the territory of you barbarians? This is simply ridiculous! You are just wishful thinking!"

Mao Shiba's words were like a bomb dropped into a calm lake, instantly causing a thousand waves.

The people present were stunned by his words at first, but then, after they realized what was happening, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

For a moment, the entire banquet hall was filled with laughter. Some people laughed so hard that they fell over, while others held their stomachs and could not straighten their backs.

Amid the noise, a tall, blond and blue-eyed man suddenly stood up. It was Pete.

He stared at Mao Shiba with his eyes wide open, gritting his teeth and shouting, "I want to avenge those dead Dutchmen! I want to duel with you now. You ignorant fellow, do you dare to accept my challenge?"

Before Peter finished speaking, the originally noisy banquet hall suddenly became silent, and everyone's eyes were cast towards the two people who were on the verge of a fight. The air seemed to freeze, and a tense atmosphere spread.

Facing Peter's aggressive provocation, Mao Shiba showed no sign of weakness. He stood up straight, crossed his arms, and responded coldly, "Just tell me how to fight! How could I, Mao Shiba, be afraid of you?"

Hearing Mao Shiba's straightforward response, Peter's eyes flashed with cunning, and he said viciously: "Since you have the courage to accept the challenge, let's be simple and direct, let's fight to the death!"

Just when the situation was about to get out of control, Yuan Chengzhi, who had been sitting firmly in the main seat, slowly stood up. His face was solemn, and after looking around, he said loudly: "Two generals, please calm down for a while. Today is a great day for me to entertain distinguished guests from China, and it is really not appropriate to see bloodshed. I hope you will give up this duel for my sake."

However, Yuan Chengzhi knew clearly in his heart that the Peter in front of him was no good.

This person has ulterior motives. It is clear that he came here on behalf of the Dutch to deliberately provoke trouble in Brunei, trying to stir up trouble, so as to find a high-sounding excuse for them to send troops to Brunei.

Thinking of this, Yuan Chengzhi secretly pondered how to deal with it...

The country of Brunei has an excellent geographical location. It not only has unique natural conditions, but also has a natural shelter from strong winds and huge waves.

Such a Feng Shui treasure land has undoubtedly become the dream and goal that all European countries are eager to possess.

However, it is precisely because its geographical location is so important and attractive that any attempt by any party to annex Brunei alone will arouse strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition from other powers.

After all, everyone knows that if one of the powers succeeds, their own interests in this region will be seriously damaged.

Because of this, for many years, Brunei has been in an extremely delicate and fragile balance between the Western European powers.

Although various forces are competing secretly, a relatively peaceful situation is maintained on the surface.

However, beneath this seemingly calm surface, there are actually undercurrents.

Especially for the Dutch, who surrounded Brunei on three sides, it was even more difficult to feel at ease.

They had already occupied the vast land in northern Borneo through a series of means, and on this basis established the Malacca Kingdom, which was called "Fojo Kingdom" by the Chinese.

For the ambitious Dutch, Brunei, which was so close yet out of their control, was always like a thorn in their hearts.

So, guys like Pete won't hesitate to stir up trouble if they get the slightest chance.

Today, he finally caught Mao Shiba! A storm is about to start...

Peter's face flushed red, veins popped out on his forehead, he stared at Yuan Chengzhi with wide eyes, and shouted angrily:

"Your Majesty, you have so easily stopped my proposal for a duel! The distinguished guest you are receiving is precisely our Dutch enemy!"

"Our two countries have always enjoyed a friendly and peaceful coexistence with good neighbors, but today you insist on hosting the enemy of our friendly country."

"Don't you know that doing this will make us Dutch people think that you are openly hostile to us? It can even be regarded as an act of declaring war on us, the Netherlands!"

Yuan Chengzhi's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, but his eyes became increasingly stern. He straightened his body and responded righteously:

"General Pitt, your remarks are really too serious. Don't forget that the so-called Malacca Kingdom you mentioned was built on the land of my Brunei Kingdom. So many years have passed, and we have never mobilized an army to conquer and retake it.

If you accuse me of targeting the Dutch based on this incident today, that would be a bit far-fetched."

"If you Dutch people really have the guts to attack us, I will not back down and will take over the whole thing!"

"Okay! King Brunei, since you are talking so arrogantly, please remember every word you said today! Soon, you will regret your arrogance!" After saying this with gritted teeth, Pete turned around and left angrily.

However, just as he took two steps, suddenly a scream of "Ouch" resounded throughout the hall.

Then, people were shocked to find that a bloody ear fell from the sky and smashed to the ground.

At the same time, a sharp knife that was originally placed on the dining table for cutting meat also fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

In an instant, everyone present was stunned. They looked at each other, wondering in their hearts who could have dared to cut off the ear of the Dutch representative so boldly in such a solemn and dignified hall?

Just as everyone was looking around and racking their brains to find the answer to the question, suddenly, a clear and loud voice broke the silence.

He Tishou stood up suddenly, put his hands on his waist, raised his eyebrows, pointed ahead with his eyes wide open, and said loudly:

"Humph! You are such a skinny guy, yet you dare to threaten my master with such outrageous words? You really don't know your own limitations!"

"Let me tell you, others may be afraid of you Dutch people, but I am not afraid at all! If you really make me angry, believe it or not, I will immediately ask my brother to send troops to the Netherlands and flatten your tiny country in one fell swoop!"

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