Since this tactic failed, the Pixiu had no choice but to contact the JPJ, which had just entered the South China Sea.
Captain Zheng Xuechang of the Pikachu is still in Germany. Because Li Guang's asking price was too high, the tungsten ore hasn't been sold. And Claude, the German naval officer introduced by Lamo, has apparently gone to work on some warship, leaving him without any connections. As a result, things are going very poorly. Furthermore, Zheng Xuechang is originally a soldier; doing business is like being forced into a difficult position, putting Germany in a very awkward position.
Negotiating deals is just a minor skill; the bigger picture is what truly matters. Li Guangming knew perfectly well that the European war was about to break out, and even if the price of tungsten or
