Chapter 154: Negotiation
The nearest town to Silskall, called Helcoor, unlike other frontier cities in the Empire, has not been converted into a military fortress, and still retains the laid-back and ordinary atmosphere of the Empire's hinterland. But in recent months, it has become one of the busiest towns in the empire.
Supplies and personnel from all parts of the empire had to travel from here to Silskar, and the inhabitants who had escaped from Silskar had to pass through here, not to mention the busy government officials, who had opened inns here to make a fortune.
And because of this kind of heel kicking the back of the head, the arrival of envoys from other countries is only a matter of arranging a residence that can be lived. The mayor of the town here has received the news, and the envoys who have come here do not welcome them, but only welcome them to a minimum.
As the leader of the envoy corps, Mr. Zhou, who is over 70 years old, doesn't care about this, and he also hopes that the officials here will ignore him, and the fewer people who know, the better.
In this way, the next thing is more convenient.
"Your Royal Highness, you have been traveling all the way, and if you don't rest, I'm afraid you will hurt your body......" As an old minister who has served the Odyssey Kingdom for three generations, Manager Zhou's concern for the royal family members is sincere, but he also knows very well that the princess in front of him is not such a persuasive lord, he said this, just to make a gesture.
"It's okay, I slept on the road!" Lan Yue's face was not red and her heart was not beating when she lied, she just sat on the chair of the bus and dozed off for a while, "And Sister Shenxue is the person I introduced, how can I not be present at this time?"
Sister...... It seems that the relationship is not ordinary, but the relationship is generally not directly recommended as a princess.
In all fairness, Manager Zhou is very fond of Her Royal Highness the princess Lan Yue, she is both smart and very sensible, although some children will have willfulness and stubbornness, but when she grows up, she will definitely be an excellent queen worthy of loyalty.
But because of this, it's a bit of trouble now.
"Your Royal Highness, Lord Steward, Miss Bai Yu is here!" a guard saluted as he entered the room.
"Please let her in. Manager Zhou tidied up his clothes and sat up straight.
For the former head of the Canglong family, Chief Zhou didn't know anything about it, and Szskar was too far away from the Odyssey Kingdom, so far away that it would hardly intersect unless there were certain circumstances, even if the two places were still on the same continent.
Of course, it is precisely because of this remoteness that Odyssey dares to take in this group of people who are wanted by the Empire, and if they are replaced by other countries, it is estimated that they have already been personally tied up by Shenxue and handed over to the Empire to show goodwill.
While Manager Zhou was still thinking, Shen Xue, who had changed into a black dress, had already walked in, and smiled and gave an impeccable skirt salute to the people in this small room.
"Hello, Her Royal Highness Princess and Lord Steward of the Odyssey, it is an honor to meet you, my name is White Feather Deep Snow, please take care of me next. β
Just by looking at the face, Manager Zhou immediately realized that this woman was very dangerous.
Although she doesn't have a weapon in her hand, her temperament is definitely the kind of temperament that only people who come out of the sea of corpses and blood, and according to Martha, this person's strength is not bad - Manager Zhou glanced at Martha who was standing next to her, and secretly considered whether to call Ferdy, who went to rest, too.
"You may be seated. Manager Zhou squeezed out a smile, and after Shenxue sat down, he took the lead in speaking: "The old man is currently under the order of His Majesty to send our princess back to China, and we will definitely report to Your Majesty about your achievements in protecting Her Royal Highness." β
"Is that so?" Shenxue tapped her fingers on the armrest of the chair and said condescendingly, "But I want more than just a so-called merit. β
Get straight to the point...... It seems that he is a person who does not understand subtlety.
Manager Zhou said: "Her Royal Highness the princess has informed me in advance, is it to mean that you ...... Do you want to seek refuge in our country?"
"Asylum, no, no, no, I think you and Her Royal Highness the Princess have misunderstood. Shenxue waved her hand and said as a matter of course: "It's a deal." β
"Trading ......" The information shows that this person is a businessman, and it seems that this is indeed the case, "Then I wonder what bargaining chips Miss Bai Yu has?"
Shen Xue's smile became brighter and brighter, but what she said made Manager Zhou very dissatisfied, "No, this should be your first confession, after all...... It was you who opened your mouth first. β
Manager Zhou first glanced at the somewhat nervous Blue Moon, then turned to the deep snow that was confident, and said, "We have helped you get out of Selskarβ"
"That's right, it's already paid off. Shenxue shook her fingers, "Your Royal Highness the princess can sit here in a good manner, but our side has paid a great price, do we need to take you to see my subordinates?"
Obviously, the princess was involved!
But it is impossible for Mr. Zhou not to admit that Lan Yue can be safe and sound, the young man who was carried out of the car has made great contributions, and Mr. Zhou, who is familiar with Lan Yue, also knows that it is definitely Lan Yue who jumped into the troubled water by herself, and with Lan Yue's character, she did it.
Otherwise, he would not be reckless in daring to crusade against a necromancer with the combat power of four people, although two of the four are level 6.
"Well, that's true, but we don't know what to pay until we see your chips, you get what you pay for. β
Aren't you a businessman?
Shenxue didn't hesitate, and immediately replied, "The miniaturization technology of the magic guide machine, and the production line of the magic guide firebolt. β
In just two sentences, Mr. Zhou was taken aback, he even clenched the armrest, and his knuckles turned white because of the force, "...... That's true!"
Deep Snow nodded.
Mr. Zhou took a deep breath and looked at Shenxue, "Then the old man has to talk about it." β
Two hours later, Deep Snow walked out of the room with her head held high, and Sheila had been waiting outside the room for a long time before immediately coming up to her.
"Miss Shenxue?"
"Alright, let's go to the Odyssey next!" Deep Snow made a mischievous V gesture.
Sheila immediately saluted Manager Zhou, who walked out of the room, and then walked away briskly with Shenxue.
"Odyssey agreed, but with only those two skills......"
"Sheila, you still don't understand much, the so-called commodity is only a commodity if it is valuable in the eyes of the other party. Shen Xue said proudly: "Maybe miniaturization technology and production lines are nothing in Silskar and the Empire, but Odyssey is a remote area, and the countries along the way are not good, and the technological blockade has existed since ancient times...... Moreover, those of them who have been to the empire already know what the value of miniaturization technology is, and of course they can get their hands on it. β
"You've got their needs right?"
"You can only sell something if you guess what the customer wants!" In today's world, the most valuable thing is not what level 6 is, but knowledge. Shen Xue nodded her forehead, "Knowledge is power, and I just happened to inherit a lot of knowledge." β
"You mean Corbincia......" Sheila's face turned gloomy.
"They didn't do much good, but I respect what they have learned scientifically. Deep Snow patted Sheila on the shoulder, "Knowledge is innocent, it only depends on how to use it." β
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"Don't worry, I'm a good person, I won't do anything hurt~"
But will definitely go to pit people!
Sheila complained inwardly.