Chapter 1202: This is the aristocracy
Although everyone sees the best and only candidate for the future director of the gendarmerie, he is the first person to enforce the law in the army (since the caster is theoretically both active duty and reservists, and can also be regarded as the first law enforcement person among magicians, everyone really didn't expect Sveintide?). Lieutenant General Barentato is a spotless saint. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
Or should I say that as a member of the ruling class, if you are really morally spotless, you must not be a qualified ruling class. Of course, compared with collecting some political donations, engaging in power-for-money transactions, exchanging interests, and so on, smuggling weapons, selling slaves, and killing people and destroying people, the nature is naturally much more serious. Moreover, looking at what Lu Xi said so clearly, it really doesn't look like a fake, maybe there is really definite evidence?
But so what? His Excellency the Commander, who is already old and has followed some kind of "tradition" all his life, is suddenly a little unimpressed.
You know, Sveinted? After all, Barentato is a long-established Arcane family, the leader of the Chiba Fuji family, and is said to be promoted to the rank of army general next year. And in this "free and democratic country in the sky", "the beacon of human civilization", crime? The noble magician occasionally has a slight deviation in behavior, where is it considered a crime? I don't know where to come out of the dicks**, even if they die for dozens of days, it is impossible for a single hair of the magician master to be valuable...... As for the rest, smuggling weapons, human trafficking and drugs and the like, huh? Among the several giants of the Federation, which one has not eaten this dividend?
Yes, some families who cherish their wings and do things with cleaner hands and tails will of course also clean themselves up through some exchanges. For example, the Commander's Lord's main industry of the Red Velvet Grass Orientians is actually concentrated in the net export trade of everyday commodities, and how natural and pollution-free it sounds, but even so, how dare any member of the family say that he has not used the Barentato family's fleet in private, has not used the cheap slaves they provide, and has not exchanged other interests?
Just take him Dagger? Your Excellency Commander Eurentian, although he has always prided himself on his noble qualities of "peace and happiness" and "integrity and kindness", it is true that he has not accepted any bribe, neither in money nor in beauty...... But for the sake of the entire family's industry, he had to do an operation under the table against his will.
When the general was still a major general and served as the commander of the 8th Army Corps, he had to arrange two guys who were uneducated and only knew how to carry money in their pockets and eat kickbacks upstream and downstream together, into the armament and logistics departments of the corps, just because the elders of those two were in charge of the key departments of national tax and customs respectively.
Of course, the two fools were too ugly to eat, so in the Battle of Farahals, there was also a very embarrassing scene where the "steel armor" was opened by the orcs with a crow's beak hoe, and the "dragon steel sword" could not cut the ribs of the skeleton soldiers.
Fortunately, during the Great War, Dagger? Eurentian has been transferred to the reserve, and the two unlucky ghosts who are too ugly to eat have also died in the sky above the Iron Rock Canyon, and I heard that they were captured by the orcs as military rations because they were too fat, but there are no after-effects. So, not only did he not pursue responsibility, but with the support of the rest of the gate faction, he went out of the mountain again, and as soon as he came out, he became the commander of the reorganized mobile fleet.
Although the establishment of the Federation is only a few hundred years old, the years of the family-style arcane inheritance have not been short, and today, from the magician inheritance to the family, from the family to the ruling group, from the ruling group to the gate monster that controls political and economic interests, who can really understand the entangled interest relationship between this?
Thinking of this, the old general felt that he still needed to say something for the heir of the Baltato family, although deep down he regarded himself as a decent person, he still did not want to see the other party.
Lu Xiqing...... Don't be impulsive. He decided to choose a title that could bring the two sides closer, and then sorted out the lines that were full of lines that he didn't even believe, and said in a sanctimonious tone: "You may have misunderstood something, right?" Lieutenant General Barentato is the most vocal person to succeed as Superintendent of the Gendarmerie, and his performance in all the positions he currently holds has been well received by his superiors and public opinion. How can such an excellent law enforcement officer, who is in charge of the discipline of the national military system, be what you say he is? The goddess of the sky is above, this must be a trick to provoke us magicians! Well, it must be so, right. ”
At this point, he almost believed himself.
"Yes, you are an excellent genius spellcaster, but so am I, Lieutenant General Baltato. We have different positions, we are the same people! From such a standpoint, what should not be discussed...... My goddess, I know that you young people have been a little angry lately, but this is too exciting, right? ”
The elderly general watched Lu Xi directly use a dagger to directly target the leader of the Baltato family, Lieutenant General Sveinted, who was regarded by most high-ranking officials as a unique candidate for the future director of the gendarmerie, directly pierced his throat with a dagger, and then nailed his entire body to the table, but he couldn't stop it at all, and he couldn't even speak for a while.
Lieutenant General Baltato, whose throat had been completely pierced, lay on the table, and almost instantly lost his breath, not even having time to scream. He was now like a dead fish pressed on a color plate, staring at His Excellency the Commander, who was already stunned, with a pair of eyes that had completely lost focus and were dead.
What kind of routine is this? It's not like a normal social person at all!
Yes, as long as you are a social person, in this world, you will always encounter some unwritten unwritten rules. After all, human beings are social creatures, or in other words, human beings can only call themselves human beings if they live in society. And in order to survive in this society, we must learn not to meddle in things, learn to open our eyes and tell nonsense, learn to be false and wronged, learn to pretend to be stupid, and learn to risk our lives to fight for affairs at critical moments. Of course, you also need to learn to be dignified and call your brother while figuring out how to stab you in the back - even if you don't want to stab you, at least you have to learn to dodge and resist. This is the most meaningful survival technique in this filthy real world. Especially as a member of the ruling class, it is too likely that you will inevitably come into contact with politics, and as we all know, that thing is called "the art of compromise".
Since he is playing "art", he must maintain a minimum of restraint on the surface, and if he casually lifts the table in this way, what will happen to the situation after that, even His Excellency the Admiral, who has lived an average age, does not know what to say.
Perhaps because he was so shocked, His Excellency the Commander took two deep breaths after a minute of horror, and seemed to calm down like that. He slowly poured Lu Xi a glass of wine—and the latter, of course, took it unceremoniously—and then, the admiral, who had a smooth ride all his life and had hardly experienced any major battles, looked at each other with a breathtaking gaze, with both admiration and mixed feelings of worry and complexity.
He sighed heavily, and said quietly, "On this ship, just outside the door, there are hundreds of gendarmes, all of whom are descendants of the Baltato family. ”
"I know!" Lu Xi held the wine glass in one hand, pulled out the dagger in his hand with the other, wiped the blood on the other party's clothes, and then sat down in front of His Excellency the Admiral: "But so what? If they're really smart enough, they should go to the dragon knights and ask about the situation, and stay away from me. I have already formed a deep enmity with the Baltato family, and it is impossible to be good. ”
“…… In other words, this time he actually took revenge on his own? The old man couldn't help but be stunned, looked at the dead corpse, and suddenly remembered that there were indeed many unnatural things about the other party during this time - for example, he sent someone to arrest Lu Xi without informing himself? the situation in Belencaster; For example, if he still sent someone to rob the White Ark without passing himself, His Excellency the Commander, who was a hindsight, suddenly felt as if he understood a lot of things.
What kind of shameless person can think about revenge and yet be full of righteousness in front of me? In these years, do all the rivers and lakes really rely on acting skills?
Dagger? Admiral Eurentian's only little sadness for Lieutenant General Baltato disappeared in an instant, but he was inexplicably more happy. He doesn't care about the other party's acting, after all, this is also the racial temperament of being a "superior person", which is really unavoidable, but acting on his own head is another matter. Even if Your Excellency is very confident in your self-cultivation, it is still very unpleasant to be regarded as an MDZZ like this.
"What kind of personal vendetta is it?" The old man sat down and asked casually. Look at the casual attitude, it is not so much to know the truth, but to be the simple gossip of an ordinary old man.
Lu Xi glanced at the other party, and then said: "Three months ago, I wiped out the Dalester family in Neosfia, they are not only the underworld giants of the capital of the seven seas, but also the largest slave and drug dealer in the world. Speaking of this, Lu Xi paused slightly, looked at the face of His Excellency the Admiral, and found that the other party was shocked and shocked, but the rest of his emotions were very calm, indicating that he was indeed not deeply involved in this matter, so he continued: "Of course, even if a rabbit is in a hurry, it will bite people, and a group of people who are in a black (meow) way, when they are cornered, will also shoot at a great magician." What's more, the reason why they can run rampant and domineering in the black (meow) road is also because they think that they also have the support of the top Arcane giants? So, on an occasional vacation, I encountered a counterattack from all their strength, and in the course of that assassination, I actually met a magician who was also born in the Baltota family. It is said that he also participated in the Battle of Farahals......"
"It's supposed to be Abbott, right? Stein's eldest son...... I've met that kid a few times, and he's actually a very good young man. Having killed both the Lich and the Orc Chief in the battles of Farrahal and Blackman, I was already a Colonel the last time I saw it. If all went well, they should have been able to become the future pillar of their family. Admiral Eurentian groaned for a moment, his tone a little complicated: "You ruin his future!" ”
"Oh, yes, that's a shame. However, there are many people who have ruined the future by me, even including the demon gods. He didn't even understand what kind of existence he wanted to face, so why should I care about the little bit of incense at the Battle of Farahals? Lu Xi put down his glass: "Tell me, Your Excellency the Admiral, if according to the unspoken rules within the federal giants, since the other party has already made the first move, then what should I do?" ”
If the strength is insufficient, no one can help the other party, then endure it, the two sides drink a glass of harmony wine with each other, tear each other apart behind their backs and even beat each other, it is also the business of the people below, but as a superior person, he must maintain a minimum of harmony on the surface; If the strength is greater than the other party, then after the beating, you will accept it, of course, the other party must spit out enough interests, whether it is political or economic interests; And if the strength is far greater, it can even crush the other party......
Thinking of this, Admiral Eurentian felt that his breathing suddenly became a little heavier.
Yes, unspoken rules, compromises, exchanges, this may be the public law of the operation of society. However, this will always be the rules of the game for mortals...... But what does you, for a true genius, have to do with me, the wisdom of mortals?
The power of the Arcane nobles derives from power, and before they are nobles, they are first and foremost magicians. And in the wizard's community, strength and wisdom can always be equated. Whoever is strong enough has enough right to speak, and whoever has the right to be "willful".
…… In fact, this is the true tradition of magicians! When did everyone seem to forget this? The admiral was a little indignant for a moment: "Are you ...... Uh, but that's too young, isn't it? ”
"On the side of truth, the scenery behind the gate of the road, I have seen it." Lu Xi looked at each other and said in a casual tone: "I am twenty-one years old this year, seven or eight years earlier than my teacher Orucello. After my mentor, the Rainbow Rose is one vein, and it is only possible to be stronger! ”
The old man quickly adjusted his breathing, revealing a long-tested and impeccable smile: "Sure enough, he is undoubtedly a genius!" Optimus Prime for the future of the Union and the country! Orushero? Even if Master Berencaster leaves, there are so many treasures left behind by our country! His spirit in heaven must be proud of you! ”
Lu Xi frowned slightly, his face expressionless. He still felt that the teacher's name being uttered by these people could be regarded as a blasphemy, however, he had already killed a lieutenant general, and if he killed a second one, many problems would not be easy to explain.
"Speaking of which, my father and Master Orucello were alumni of the Central Academy of Magic. They were very good friends back then...... Speaking of which, Lu Xi Xiaoyou, we can actually be regarded as world friends. In the future, I can move around a little more. ”
Buddy fart! Didn't the old man beat up all the sons and brothers of the top ten families of the Federation back then, and your father must be one of them, right? Lu Xi looked at each other, and for a moment he had a feeling of not knowing where to start...... There is no way, when a seventy-year-old man calls a young man who is old enough to be his grandson a "little friend", if his face is really thick to this extent, of course he will be impeccable.
Then, with a gentle clapping of his hands, the wall on the other side of the commander's room suddenly opened. A wolf-like man dressed in simple leather armor, with a sword at his waist, gray-brown hair, and green eyes, walked in.
Lu Xi was slightly surprised. Even if he didn't use the kryptonite dog eye and the middle second eye, he had already sensed the existence of this secret room compartment and the other party, but he didn't expect that this was actually a top warrior whose strength had reached the golden 7th order, and it was even better than Dagger next to him? Admiral Eurentian was a little stronger—but, judging by the way he saluted the latter, the relationship between master and servant was naturally clear.
The heritage of these Arcane giants that have existed for a longer time than the founding of the Federation is indeed not to be underestimated! Lu Xi thought to himself. If you want to make a revolution...... Even the lowest aristocratic republican Glorious Revolution was not ripe.
"You heard it all." Admiral said.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" This top-notch warrior exudes a wolf-like temperament, and his answers are simple and straightforward.
"Arrest all members and retainers of the Baltato family on board immediately, understand?" Admiral said.
"And the Savi's." Lu Xi added coldly.
“…… The background of the Savi family may not be as good as the glazed grass Baltato, but the limelight has actually been more prosperous in recent years! Baltato has only one chief of gendarmerie, but among the Sawi there is one department chief, two provincial governors, and four councillors. ”
"But their family's number one thug, the Magister Cassino who came from the Dalests? Savi has died at my hands, carefully cultivated heir Skoll? Savi seems to have been crippled by me. Lu Xi shrugged: "After that, he disappeared, maybe he died in the sewer of an alley in the capital of the seven seas, right?" ”
“…… If I had half the ability to offend people when I was young, my family would have been enemies on all sides by this time. The old admiral sighed and nodded to the warrior. The other party bowed again, stepped back, and closed the door with his hand.
"It's also possible that you've become a marshal." Lu Xi said, and then before the other party showed a wry smile, he said again: "In addition, there is one more thing, please squint...... Ah no, Dunboley? Brigadier General Dandy Lane please! Don't worry, I do have a lot of things, I want to ask him seriously, as the heir of the dandelion family, it's too ugly to always hide behind and stir up trouble. However, even if you do want to kill him with him, you will definitely not choose your office. ”
…… Not even the least convincing, hey, hey, hey! The old admiral looked at the corpse lying on his table, and his heart became more and more helpless, but his smile became brighter, like an old chrysanthemum that was about to wither, but was still open.