"Lord Tianyang, the above is the result of this negotiation. If you have no objection, I will arrange a signing ceremony for the agreement."
In the holographic projector, Gong Zhibin lowered his head. He had just finished the negotiations and immediately reported the results to Tianyang who was far away in the War God Castle, and waited for Tianyang's decision.
This time, Darkmoon Castle was very sincere. The 'ransom' they offered to Tianyang included enough weapons and equipment to equip two thousand men, enough food to support the residents of Fiery Sun Castle for a year, a large amount of gold, and three carts of high-quality Black Flame Crystal.
Finally, there is the small fortress of Tiesenburg.
The former is fine, but taking away Fort Tiesen is equivalent to ceding part of the consular district to Tianyang.
Although these compensations were a little short of Tianyang's expectations, the two generals of Darkmoon Castle had become believers of Blue River. Considering that Darkmoon Castle had not defaulted on its debts, Tianyang nodded slightly and agreed that Darkmoon Castle should compensate according to the items listed above.
"Okay, I will draft the agreement and arrange the ceremony as soon as possible."
Gong Zhibin asked with a smile: "Master Tianyang, will you participate in this ceremony?"
"No, it's Xitong's birthday today, so I won't go back."
"It's just a small matter, you can handle it." Tianyang responded to Gong Zhibin's question with a light sentence.
When the fat man heard that it was Xitong's birthday, the fat on his face trembled and said, "Oh, is today the young lady's birthday? I have to prepare a gift, but I'm worried that I won't be able to make it in time."
Tian Yang didn't know what the fat man was thinking yet, so he smiled and said lightly: "No need, as long as the thought is there, I'll thank you on behalf of Xi Tong."
Gong Zhibin said with a look of panic: "Master Tianyang, please don't say that. You are embarrassing me. I haven't even delivered the gift yet, how can I deserve the young lady's gratitude?"
"I, I'll prepare a gift and have someone send it over as quickly as possible."
Seeing that he insisted, Tianyang didn't bother to be polite with him. He nodded and ended the call.
When he walked out of the study, he saw maids and butlers busy coming and going in the corridor. Under the command of Xun and Xiaoniao, these servants were decorating the hall.
Tianyang came to the living room and heard the bird calling, "You're here just in time. Go and see if the cake is ready."
Tianyang pointed at his nose, thinking he had heard it wrong, but when he saw Xiaoniao nodded vigorously, he could only laugh and go to the kitchen to supervise the chef's work himself.
Today is Xitong’s second birthday, but of course, it is announced to the public as her ninth birthday.
Originally, Tianyang didn't plan to make a big fuss, but Xiaoniao had been complaining that her life was too boring recently, so she and Xun planned today's birthday party.
Early this morning, they personally sent Xitong to school and invited classmates to attend a party at the manor tonight.
The students who received the invitation informed their parents one after another. The students originally intended to go directly to the manor to celebrate after school in the evening, but the parents who received the news asked their children to go home after school and change clothes and prepare gifts before going to the manor.
This is done firstly out of etiquette considerations, and secondly because the parents of these students all know the importance of Jinxi Manor and know what kind of father their children's classmates have.
For them, this is a good opportunity to get closer to that person.
Learn about the relationship between my father and the city lord.
How could an ordinary family be able to send their children to Oasis Academy? The parents of these students are either fortress officials or big businessmen in the God of War Castle. They are well-informed and know that the Fiery Sun Castle defeated the coalition forces of the Iron Forest and Red Dragon Castles not long ago, and that the Dark Moon Castle went to the Fiery Sun Castle for negotiations today.
In addition, considering the performance of Lieyang Fort since its construction, if they didn’t know the potential of this desert fortress and the importance of the young city lord, their lives would have been lived in vain.
So, as the students sent out the message, the news that the Lord of Lieyang Castle was celebrating his daughter's birthday tonight spread throughout the God of War Castle, making many people secretly envious of the families who received the invitation.
Soon, the classes were over, and the parents who had waited at the gate early came to take their children home, including the Sinovan family.
Si Nuowan and Xi Tong were not in the same class, but they were in the same grade. The parents of the students in their class had already decided to come uninvited in the evening. After all, the family of the city lord only gave a verbal invitation and did not issue a formal invitation letter, so there was a great chance of getting away with it.
Opportunities like this to get close to big shots don't come often, and many families are willing to take the risk. Sinovan's father has the same idea.
He drove the car himself and kept telling his son to find an opportunity in the evening to personally give the gift he had prepared to the little girl named Xitong.
Si Nuowan sat in the carriage, and the little boy had no expression on his face until his father finished speaking and asked, "By the way, do you know that little girl?"
At this time, the little boy smiled, but the smile looked very unnatural, as if he just pulled his muscles and made a laughing action instead of laughing from the heart.
"I know. Don't worry, father. I will approach Miss Xitong and give her the gift personally."
"I... "
"I want to serve her!"
The man driving the car was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Great idea, yes, let's do it. If you can serve that lady, Sinovan, your future will be bright!"
Sinovan smiled and said, "I think so too."
That night, the Jinxi Manor was decorated with lights and colors. On the grass in front of the villa, a band was playing music, clowns and magicians were performing, and Hongxiu, wearing a gorgeous long dress, was distributing gifts to the children who came.
In the hall of the villa, there was a long table piled with gifts like a small mountain, and the mountain continued to grow as more and more guests arrived.
In the kitchen, Xiao Niao rushed in and shouted, "Take out everything in our warehouse. We also need to add fifty more drinks and food. Everyone, work harder!"
After explaining, she walked out of the kitchen, leaned against the wall, covered her forehead and said, "Damn it, why are there more and more people? Are there so many classmates in the little guy's class?"
Just behind the carved stone railing that overlooked the living room, Xitong was looking down curiously. She was wearing a white fluffy gauze skirt and a small diamond-studded crown tonight. She was as beautiful as a little princess.
But now, the 'little princess' is drooling over the three-layer birthday cake in the living room.
"Hurry up and wipe your saliva, it's about to fall off." Tianyang came over and saw her lying on the ground.
He stood at the railing, staring at the glowing cake and couldn't help laughing.
Xitong raised her head and called out "Dad" happily, then rubbed her belly and said, "When can the party start? Sister Xiaoniao won't let me eat before the party starts, and Sister Hongxiu even hid the snacks in my room. I'm starving!"
Tian Yang squatted down, scratched her nose and said, "Do you remember what your sister Xiao Niao said? We can't say things like 'starving to death' or 'starving to death'. That would make you look unladylike."
Xitong turned her face to the other side and snorted softly, "If being a lady means starving, I'd rather be a crazy girl."
Tian Yang laughed, took her hand and said, "Okay, okay, little girl, let's go and cut the cake."
Xitong cheered immediately. If it weren’t for the party, she would have jumped onto Tianyang’s shoulders, hugged his neck and sang.
Soon, the banquet began.
After the host said a few opening remarks, Tianyang came on stage. After saying a message to his daughter, he took Xitong to cut the cake together.
Next, the hall was filled with the voices of children. These little ones, who were about eight or nine years old, were chasing and playing in the hall. Xitong had just finished a piece of cake when she was pulled over by her classmates to play with them.
Tianyang was surrounded by the parents of his students. Every parent who saw him took out an invitation card and wanted to invite Tianyang to the banquet they were hosting. Tianyang had no intention of attending, but he still politely accepted all the invitation cards.
During this process, some bold ladies took the opportunity to bump into Tianyang, which made Tianyang helpless and speechless.
On the grass outside the villa, the children were playing hide-and-seek, and now it was Xitong's turn to catch people.
She leaned against a palm tree and counted loudly. When she reached 50, she shouted, "I'm going to start catching people!"
With her ability, finding all the classmates would be easier than drinking water, but that would ruin the fun of the game. So Xitong didn't use any of her abilities, but simply relied on her intuition to run towards the flowers and trees.
Even so, more and more classmates were found out by her.
At this moment, she came to the back of the back garden and she saw a shadow behind the street light in front of her.
Xitong rushed over and shouted, "I caught you!"
Behind the lamppost stood a boy about her age, dressed neatly with a bow tie and his hair combed back, looking like a little adult.
Xitong said, "I remember you. Aren't you from Class 2? Your name is... "
"Sinovan, Miss Xitong." The little boy was not as nervous as last time. He smiled and took a step back according to the etiquette of the Western Continent and bowed slightly. "Sinovan is willing to serve you. I wonder if I have the honor."
Xitong thought this was a game, so she used the etiquette she had learned to lift her skirt and bow, then said casually, "I agree!"
The little boy raised his head, and Xitong had already spotted another classmate, and shouted "Don't run", and rushed over. Therefore, she did not see the fanatical, joyful light in Sinovan's eyes.
The boy actually shed tears and murmured in a voice that only he could hear: "Agreed, His Highness agreed to let me serve her!"