Chapter 1842: Mediating Disputes

"This is the best thing for us to mediate disputes."

The first mate subconsciously looked at the Musket and nodded silently.

Before a better Method is found, powerful force can indeed make everyone calm down.

The three of them stood in opposition and cooperation.

Liu Zheng stared at the chieftain of the Siwadike Tribe, and also the chieftain of the Dikaka Tribe.

"You are all on one island, and everything on this island should be possessed by you."

The first mate translated from the side.

The chieftain of the Siwadike Tribe stood up excitedly and said: "..."

The first mate translated to Liu Zheng: "He says the panacea was born from their land and should belong to them."

The chieftain of the Dikaka Tribe, however, complained incessantly: "..."

"Chieftain Dikaka says that the place where the gods bestowed the panacea was snatched from their hands by the Siwadike Tribe..."

The two tribes argued endlessly over this matter, their emotions becoming increasingly agitated.

The first mate gripped the Musket nervously, fearing that the people of these two tribes would start fighting and he would be caught in the crossfire.

Liu Zheng raised his hand to interrupt the first mate and fired a shot into the sky.

Bang!

The noise in the room stopped abruptly, and the chieftains of the two tribes looked at the Musket Liu Zheng had placed in front of them.

Their eyes were filled with fear.

Both of them knew how powerful this thing, whose name they did not know, was.

The person sitting with him had many such things in his hands.

It was precisely because the chieftain of the Siwadike Tribe knew that these outsiders possessed Muskets, and also knew they had encountered trouble, that the idea of asking them for help arose.

The things they held were enough to help the Siwadike Tribe occupy this island.

To completely monopolize the panacea.

Both groups calmed down instantly, and the Siwadike chieftain and the Dikaka chieftain returned to the negotiating table.

Liu Zheng said again: "I am not interested in the conflict between you."

He looked at the Dikaka chieftain and said in a deep voice: "Chieftain, I believe my men should have already demonstrated our power to you."

"Today, the Siwadike chieftain wants me to help them, and they have even offered generous rewards."

"Out of kindness, I chose to see you, just to have your tribe put down these disputes."

"If you do not agree." Liu Zheng moved the gun in front of him and aimed the muzzle at the Dikaka Tribe chieftain.

Seeing the pitch-black muzzle, fear rose in the heart of the Dikaka Tribe chieftain.

He could not forget that another person holding this thing had gone to their tribe and demonstrated the power of this object to them.

It could pierce through anything, and he was no exception.

"Survival or destruction, you choose one." Liu Zheng smiled.

The first mate translated it word for word, and the Dikaka Tribe chieftain felt a chill in his heart, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

The Dikaka Tribe chieftain chose to compromise.

But he also put forward a few conditions.

The first mate translated: "The Dikaka Tribe can get along with the Siwadike Tribe, but their tribe must have a share of the panacea."

Having received this answer, Liu Zheng nodded, turned his head, looked at the Siwadike Tribe chieftain, and smiled: "I have persuaded the Dikaka Tribe chieftain, but he has put forward a condition: the panacea must be distributed fairly between your two tribes."

Liu Zheng said again: "This is a reasonable condition, Siwadike chieftain, you should understand."

The Siwadike chieftain pondered for a while, seeing the Musket in Liu Zheng's hand, the muzzle of which had changed position.

He nodded and said: "Wakaka..."

The first mate translated: "Why not?"

Liu Zheng revealed a smile.

The Dikaka Tribe and the Siwadike Tribe reached a reconciliation, and under Liu Zheng's witness, the two tribes even held a marriage alliance to maintain friendship.

As an outsider, Liu Zheng sent his blessings to the newlyweds and also became a witness to this wedding.

To express that Liu Zheng had brought peace to their two tribes, the Siwadike chieftain and the Dikaka chieftain presented Liu Zheng with the panacea.

Only then did Liu Zheng know what the panacea that these two tribes were competing for actually was.

He looked at the dark brown panacea; it was viscous and had an unpleasant odor.

These natives called this thing a panacea because it could be used to start fires, build houses, and even be used to make medicine.

That is why they called this thing a panacea.

But when Liu Zheng saw it, his eyes lit up; what kind of panacea was this? It was clearly Petroleum!

In Liu Zheng's memory, this thing was a precious resource from the knowledge of his previous life, comparable to coal today.

Coal was the industrial blood of the First Industrial Revolution.

Most factories could not operate without coal.

But later, in the Second Industrial Revolution, Petroleum gradually replaced coal as the industrial blood.

Liu Zheng laughed; he did not expect to find such a precious thing on such a small island.

Longyan was currently developing the Internal Combustion Engine.

Petroleum was an indispensable thing, but current exploration technology had not yet discovered the massive amounts of Petroleum existing within Longyan's borders.

He did not expect that the Petroleum on this island was bubbling right out of the ground.

With Petroleum, he would be able to develop synthetic rubber, Internal Combustion Engines, synthetic fibers...

The strength of Longyan would inevitably increase once again.

Just at this moment, the first mate walked over and said, "Sir, our Supply Ship has been moved into the sea by the people of the Dikaka Tribe and the Siwadike Tribe."

"I have inspected it; the Supply Ship only has one damaged Steam Power System, and while its speed has decreased somewhat, it is still capable of taking us home."

Liu Zheng looked up at the first mate and smiled, "No, we don't need to be in a hurry to leave."

"I need to meet with the chieftains of the Dikaka Tribe and the Siwadike Tribe; there are some things to discuss."

The first mate was stunned; he looked at Liu Zheng and asked with a frown, "Sir, the matter is already resolved, what else is there to discuss? You can just leave it to your subordinates."

"We should return to Longyan as soon as possible now."

Liu Zheng pointed to the panacea: "First mate, look at this panacea; it will be the future."

The first mate followed the direction of Liu Zheng's finger and saw the dark brown liquid held in coconut shells.

"Sir, if I may speak frankly, this is just Fierce Fire Oil; it is not at all as miraculous as those natives claim, and Longyan has plenty of this stuff."

Liu Zheng scoffed, "Artificially refined?"

The first mate nodded; the Fierce Fire Oil he spoke of was something used in military campaigns, possessing immense power.

Liu Zheng did not explain anything to his first mate, but instead sent him off to invite the chieftains of the two tribes.

Liu Zheng, meanwhile, was thinking about how to comfortably persuade the chieftains of these two tribes in a moment.

They both regarded Petroleum as a panacea, and gold was of no use on such an isolated little island.

They were still in a primitive society, still using animal bones to make farm tools, and without iron, it could be said they had not mastered iron smelting technology.

After thinking it over and over, Liu Zheng watched the chieftains of the two tribes walk over, and looking at the clothes on their bodies, he suddenly thought of a good Method.