Chapter 938 (2/2)
The surprised black blade smiled and even clapped.
The gray pupil young man standing behind Lauren's face was hard to see. He was going to directly press the bastard to the ground, but he was held down by the black haired wizard.
”Hey, hey... Friends, friends; calm down, everyone calm down!” seeing the increasingly tense atmosphere, the smiling ”poisonous snake” quickly stood up and interrupted: ”we are here to negotiate, not to quarrel; our purpose is to reach an agreement satisfactory to both sides, isn't it?”
”So please don't rush like this, boss black blade; then... Hey, Duke and Consul, you see.”
The poisonous snake twisted his waist, rubbed his hands and smiled awkwardly: ”we are a group of small gangsters and big gangsters. It happens that we still have eboden's city defense and the army with the largest number of troops, which are enough to defend all fortresses and walls; and the only thing that can make us big gangsters obedient...”
”Just shiny little gold coins and shiny little silver coins, that's all.”
”But there is not so much cash in eboden, and your price is too exaggerated.” corona looked at him and said simply, ”the most you can pay is the price you agreed at the beginning, or you are willing to use goods.”
”I'm sorry, but we're not businessmen; we can only spoil the old people who gave us silk or fine wine.” the poisonous snake shook his head, smiled ”I'm sorry”, and then turned the conversation:
”But... If the distinguished Duke of Byrne is willing to represent his majesty and use his honor as a guarantee to reach an agreement with us to ensure that we can pay our full commission after the war - we big men can accept only half the Commission for the time being.”
The voice fell, and the smiling poisonous snake continued to rub his hands, but his eyes stopped on the black haired wizard.
Almost at the same time, the other two mercenary leaders turned their eyes.
Loren, who pressed Lucian to death, was still a serious man.
The other party's ideas are basically the same as what they expected.
To put it simply, the heads of the three mercenary regiments planned to do a ”long-term deal” - they knew that eboden could not afford so much money, and they also knew that eboden needed 20000 soldiers in his hands, so they wanted to extort money from his ”fat sheep” with the idea of starting from the ground.
If they agree, they will continue to blackmail themselves with various reasons in the next battle;
As long as they refuse once, or the war situation changes, these people may turn against the water at any time, join the army of the Azores, or give up the city and turn the line of fire;
In any case, they have received the first Commission, so this ”deal” is absolutely sure to make no loss.
”Sounds like a good idea.” facing the expectant eyes of the three mercenaries, Loren smiled:
”... for kidnappers and blackmailers.”
Black blade's face was startled, and the blood of silver narrowed his eyes.
Only the poisonous snake, still smiling.
”I can promise you some conditions, but it's not such unilateral blackmail.” the black haired wizard said coldly, ”don't be wrong. You and your sundries are not so important to me.”
”Ah... I don't quite agree with that.” the poisonous snake chuckled, ”after all... This is a fair negotiation to reach an agreement acceptable to everyone...”
”I said, don't be wrong.”
The black haired wizard stared at him and said in a harsh voice word by word: ”I'm looking for you, not to compromise with you, but to make you accept my 'agreement'.”
”Otherwise?” asked the smiling Viper this time.
”Do you want to lock us up here, or cut off our heads one by one, or use some wizard's magic to control our brains?”
”Although it's inappropriate to say so, it seems that the idea is too simple. It's not us, but you, Duke!”
”Do you think the three of us swaggered in and ran to the wizard's territory without any preparation for the negotiation?” tut tut smiled, and the poisonous snake shook its erect index finger and pointed back:
”Before we came, we had told our men that if we didn't go back within one day, or suddenly the caliber was inconsistent with the previous one, they would still carry out our previous orders; they would never agree unless you took out twice the commission!”
One side of corona heard the speech and instinctively frowned.
But the black haired wizard was not surprised, but showed a very... Confused expression.
”Why?”
”Why... If we don't understand such a simple thing, it will make it difficult for us, Duke.” the poisonous snake shrugged helplessly: ”that is to say, whether we go back or not, our people will still...”
”No, I mean... Didn't we make an appointment?” Lauren frowned and looked at the poisonous snake with a confused expression: ”at this time... Shouldn't you stand up and oppose me?”
Huh?
”What are you talking about? We just met for the first time today, Duke; how can I cooperate with you...”
”Ah! I see!” the dark haired wizard suddenly realized:
”Did the guy I sent back not tell you what I said?”
”What, what?” the poisonous snake chuckled and spread his hands. ”If you mean the fool who was scared by you under the city gate, he did tell me exactly what you said... No! He told all of us.”
”Everyone?” Lauren's expression was even more strange: ”how can this kind of thing be told to everyone? It's necessary to let others know... Even if your people know?”
”Know what?” the black blade nearby couldn't help saying more.
Loren pretended to be a poisonous snake and answered him, ”you know I'm with you!”
The voice is falling.
The poisonous snake twitched the corner of his mouth, and his expression
It's on.