Chapter 224: News from Far Away
"Oh, my legend?" Zhang Cheng stared into the other's eyes with interest.
As the saying goes, courtesy must be demanded by others, and the dignified trade prince put his posture so low as soon as they met, it was definitely not because he was full of food and support that he came to slap him, and judging from the almost humble attitude of the two, it didn't seem like he was looking for trouble.
"That's right! Whether it's the story of the tournament beating many powerful opponents to become the champion, or the later destruction of Stannis's proud cavalry in the Battle of the Blackwater, it has been praised by poets throughout the Eastern Continent. Many young people see you as an idol, and girls see you as their sleeping lover......" Lynnice Hightower took the initiative to take over the topic in a soft, delicate voice.
Her affectionate eyes seemed to hint at something, giving people infinite reverie.
But unfortunately, this kind of subtle seduction was obviously useless to Zhang Cheng, he didn't even look at Linness, and directly lowered his voice and said to the Prince of Trade: "Trig O'Melon, you have five minutes to explain what is going on with the fleet docked in the bay. If you can't give a good reason within five minutes, then I'll have the dragon attacking as soon as the time is up. Now let's get started, I'll listen. ”
Without any cover-up, Zhang Cheng replaced the endless mutual temptation with the threat of nakedness.
Lyneth Hightower obviously didn't expect that there would be men in this world who could ignore their beauty, or rather, not even bother to pay attention to it.
Just as her smile froze on her face, Treig O'Merun gave her concubine a reassuring look and explained in a serious tone: "Dear Excellency, please don't get me wrong, I'm not here to fight for the Hightower family or anything. On the contrary, I have come to ask for your mercy and refuge. In case you didn't know, a self-proclaimed dragon king has conquered Slave Bay, most of the free trade city-states, and a dozen Dothraki tribes, and his army has swelled to nearly 100,000 people. The most terrifying thing is that he also controls ten living dragons!"
"Ten dragons?!" Zhang Cheng's pupils contracted suddenly.
It wasn't that long ago that he had received word from Daenerys that Eric had just taken over several of the major cities of Slave Bay and taken control of Regor, Viserion, and Drogon, with only three dragons and a few thousand Unsullied.
But in the blink of an eye, this guy actually took Slave Bay as the center and quickly expanded to all sides, not only the number of troops increased tenfold, but even the number of dragons increased to ten.
Obviously, Eric found a lot of dragon eggs scattered on the East Road through war and plunder, and then managed to hatch seven of them that had not yet died.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before the cloud-obscured dragons skimmed over the old town.
Treig O'Meuron undoubtedly sensed the vigilance revealed in Zhang Cheng's eyes, and hurriedly added, "Yes, Lord Earl, there are ten dragons. In fact, three days before I went to sea, the opposing warships had already left the harbor and headed for Reese, presumably by this moment Reese had been completely conquered. If nothing else, the Dragonlord will soon set foot on Westeros with an army like never before, and you are the only one who has the potential to defeat him. ”
"Has the eastern part of the Essos Continent fallen, is it really ambitious......" Zhang Cheng pursed the corners of his mouth and sighed with a smile.
Although he had long understood that it was impossible for a man of Eric's character to rest on his laurels once he gained power, it was a bit unexpected to be so unscrupulous in conquering large areas of land beyond his ability to manage through violence.
After all, it is one thing to conquer and plunder, and quite another to maintain a stable rule.
He didn't think that with the extremely backward public transportation system of the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, and the severe lack of a centralized state government, he was capable of sustaining an empire with a large land area.
Generally speaking, the faster a state that lacks effective governance expands, the faster it collapses itself.
However, Eric, who was born as a civilian, obviously did not understand this truth, and simply thought that the larger the land and army under his control, the stronger he became, and the more he could complete the tasks assigned by his master.
After realizing his opponent's thoughts, Zhang Cheng did not show a little worry, but responded with a relaxed face: "Okay, I admit that the news you brought is somewhat useful, but it is impossible to get my protection based on this alone, you have to pay an additional price." ”
"Of course! I am willing to give you half of my ships, servants, mercenaries, and goods in exchange for your mercy. In addition, all my daughters and concubines, including Lyneth, will take whoever you like, and it is their honor to be able to serve heroes like you. Without thinking, Treig O'Meuron offered the conditions.
I have to say that he does have extraordinary courage, and he chose to give up half of his property without hesitation.
Only in this way can you ensure the safety of your own life and the remaining half of your property.
In any case, a fleeing trade prince is definitely fat in the eyes of many people, and once the first person rushes up and bites the first bite, then the rest of the people will swarm like sharks smelling blood, and no amount of protection will help.
"You're smart, and I like to deal with smart people. But remember, don't be too smart, if I find any small movements in your underground, then ......" Speaking of this, Zhang Cheng deliberately dragged out a long tone, and his eyes flashed with a dangerous light.
Treig O'Merun immediately nodded vigorously and reassured, "I understand, rest assured, I never risk my life. ”
"Very good! Go, go and give half of your possessions to Moroya, and then your men can go ashore. As for Lyneth, you better keep it for yourself, I have no interest in such a woman who spends money and loves vanity. In my eyes, she is not even as good as a hunting dog, at least the hound will rush to fight desperately when he sees his owner in danger, and she betrays her husband because he cannot provide a superior life option. Zhang Cheng said sarcastically with an expressionless face.
"Your Excellency, you are too harsh. Lynnice is just a concubine, a plaything to use to make herself happy, do you care about the betrayal of a plaything? No, absolutely not, so why not relax and enjoy it?Two days ago, Lynnice begged me to help her take the Old Town, guess what my answer was?" asked Treg O'Merun in a playful tone.
Zhang Cheng glanced at Linness, whose face was getting more and more ugly, and asked with a smile, "What is it?"
"Hahaha! I answered her with action! It was a fierce battle! She couldn't even stand up afterwards, and she remembered what she asked. Look, that's how I deal with women, you can totally try it. Treig O'Merun opened his arms and laughed uncontrollably.
In the midst of laughter, Lyneth Hightower stiffened, she didn't expect that she would fall victim to this deal, it was completely different from what had been promised in advance......