Dunz was certainly honorable, perhaps driven by a sense of military glory.
He tried to make small talk for a bit, but seeing that Bai Zhizhan did not engage, he didn't shift the conversation back to the negotiations and instead returned to discussing the softer topic of friendship.
This was also why Bai Zhizhan was willing to interact with Dunz.
If it can be said that a focus on honor is a trait shared by all soldiers around the world, then a strong sense of discipline is most definitely a distinguishing characteristic of Tiaoman soldiers.
Simply put, no matter what they do, everything is by the book, and they seldom break the rules purposefully.
On the battlefield, Tiaoman soldiers who strictly adhere to discipline possess astonishing combat power, and a corps comprising millions of Tiaoman soldiers is an invincible war machine.
But in everyday life, this might not be so advantageous.