"What? Did he really say that?" Upon hearing Cook's feedback, the top echelons of Brahma Country immediately began slamming the table one after another.
"We've already given him a way to back down, what exactly does he want?"
"He's displeased? We're even more displeased. We're a populous nation; should we really bow and apologize to someone like him?"
"If we're pushed too far, we'll make sure both parties suffer!"
"Both parties suffer?" A middle-aged man sitting in the corner sneered, "What will you use to make both parties suffer, your shit-filled heads? I've said from the beginning, don't mess with Huaxia folks, and especially not Zhang Menglong. You brought this on yourselves!"
"Mahar, is now the time for such talk?" Another middle-aged man was clearly annoyed but lacked any confidence to refute. This legislator named Mahar was the only one who had suggested not to meddle in the affairs of the Mahalast Family.