Chapter 18: The Young Master of the City That Never Sleeps (Part II)
"Since the East China Sea Crystal Palace took the lead a hundred years ago, we in the Cloud Night City and the Saibei Soul Refining Valley can only retreat according to the agreement, and work hard to cultivate new forces in order to make a comeback. In the past hundred years, each of us has been thinking about this new round of competition all the time, for this reason, Saibei Soul Refining Valley went overseas, united with some small local families, and gradually formed its power, while our Cloud Night Never Sleeps City wasted precious time and opportunities in vain because of a little trivial matter, so that we were in the most disadvantageous position in the preliminary preparations. Lone Star, I'm not reconciled, I'm not willing to fail again, that kind of taste is something that ordinary people can't understand, I want my family to be strong, I want the world to know the prestige of my city that never sleeps, for this I have paid everything I can, because I firmly believe that people will win the day, it doesn't matter if the foundation is poor, I have the confidence to rely on my efforts to catch up with them, and eventually surpass them. It is precisely because of this dedication that I chose a more difficult path to stand alone. At this moment, the profiteer looked very excited, and his face was unyielding.
"You gave up the opportunity to compete with the other two heirs in the peerless world, and chose to be a mercenary businessman, this choice is the most painful for you." A master at the top of the realm but in another world can only become a businessman who is looked down upon and pursues the maximization of profits, the loss in his heart is difficult to accept, but the profiteer did it, just with this bit of forbearance, he is definitely a terrible person, and he is the enemy, it is really chilling to think about.
"That's right, if you want to do what ordinary people can't do, you have to endure what ordinary people can't endure, and only by surprising victory can I reverse my previous unfavorable situation." The profiteer said proudly, after all, this is not something that ordinary people can do.
"You have transferred your forces underground, and on the surface it is just the Ice War Brigade of the King of Force, showing weakness to the enemy, so that the other two families will lose their vigilance against you, and wait for the other party to come out at the right time when both sides are defeated?"
"That's right, Lone Star, have you heard of the Adventurers' Guild? I built this organization single-handedly. The profiteer said triumphantly.
I really can't imagine that there is such a big secret behind the pure business combination in the eyes of the world. "Why are you telling me this? This should be your biggest secret. I asked suspiciously, although the profiteer at the moment may say something that he would not normally say because of emotional problems, but it should definitely not be this, a person like a profiteer is born to do great things, and he may have a place as a friend in his heart, but it will definitely not exceed his loyalty to the family. In his mind, everything can be given up for the sake of the family.
"yes, why, why am I telling you this? Lone Star, I don't understand what the hell is wrong with me, I just think you should know this, as if this is what I have to tell you, but why this is happening, even I can't say it myself. I don't know if you have this feeling, when I was in Xuanwu City, although we met for the first time, I had a feeling that I had been separated from you for a long time, brother, we seem to be brothers who have been separated since childhood, haha, what a ridiculous idea. "I really didn't expect such emotional words to come from the mouth of a rational person like a profiteer, but looking at the young man in front of me, my heart couldn't calm down for a while.
To be honest, I'm also very confused about the profiteer. The other party is definitely a utilitarian, everything is aimed at maximizing profits, originally for such a person, I don't care about it at all, but the fact is that as the profiteer said, when I first met the profiteer in Xuanwu City, I had an inexplicable liking for him, it was a very strange feeling, it was a call from the deepest part of the soul.
"The prodigal son is a person who went overseas to the Saibei Soul Refining Valley, right?" I abruptly changed the subject.
"Well, he is the young master of the contemporary Soul Refining Valley, I heard that both his mind and his ability are the most outstanding heirs of the Soul Refining Valley for hundreds of years, in the decisive battle ring, I think you also feel it." Speaking of which, the profiteer's eyes can't help but feel a little lost, and it is always his regret that he can't compete with him in the peerless world.
"Now that the prodigal son has won the championship of the survival of the fittest and obtained the legendary super artifact, his reputation has been greatly increased, no wonder you and the bright stars are so anxious."
"Alas, originally I thought you would be the champion, in this way, the three parties will be safe before the bridge of the century is opened, in this way, I still have some time to prepare, even if the war starts at that time, I will not suffer too much loss, but because of the prodigal son's unexpected victory, the whole situation has changed, and now the Soul Refining Valley has far surpassed me and the Bright Starry Sky in terms of momentum, with a strong posture of pressing the head, which forces the Bright Starry Sky to speed up its pace, and now the Joyful Holy City is ready to form an alliance with Aotian, At that time, the peerless China region will become the world of the East China Sea Crystal Palace, and I will be in a very disadvantageous position, and now the combat power I control is far inferior to the other two, one is not good, I will be the first person to be kicked out. ”
Looking at the gloomy face of the profiteer, I said, "Do you blame me for being a lobbyist for the bright starry sky?" ”
Smiling at me, the profiteer said, "If you don't get angry, it's fake, but if I were you, I would do the same, after all, this is the wisest choice at the moment, Berserk is not a fool, if he continues to hold on, his family will not allow it, in fact, even without your intervention, violent submission is a matter of time, I see this very clearly." ”
Thinking about the panicked and uneasy appearance of those older generations when they heard that the peerless world was the battlefield of the three forbidden lands in the Murong family, I couldn't help nodding in agreement with the words of the profiteer, in fact, it was already very hard to support the fury until now, and it was a matter of time before he succumbed under the pressure of the family, and my suggestion was just to give him the most decent step.
"I don't think you should be a passive person who is beaten, say, as long as it doesn't violate my principles, I will help you." I said helplessly.
"Don't worry, the friend who can make me a profiteer is you alone, I won't embarrass my friends, what I want you to do is actually not difficult, what I need most now is time, I have to buy time for myself, so I want you to be an intermediary, I want to see the bright starry sky and form an alliance with him. Deal with the prodigal son together. The profiteer quietly explained the purpose of inviting me this time.
"What? Ally? And the starry sky? "Rao was taken aback when I heard this, what does it mean? The three forbidden places that have been passed down for thousands of years will actually have a situation where two families will join forces to fight one family, in the vast historical stream, this kind of thing has never appeared in the history of the three families, at least grandpa did not mention it when he told the history of the three families, this seems to be the tacit understanding of the three families. Unexpectedly, today, the contemporary young master of the city that never sleeps, the future heir to the throne, would dare to challenge this taboo.
"Of course, this alliance can't be as open as Aotian, it must be done in secret, that's why I'm looking for you, because I know you won't betray me. In the thousands of years of history of our three forbidden lands, temporary alliances have actually not been uncommon, but they are all carried out under the most secret circumstances, and outsiders cannot know about them. The profiteer looked at me and said in a deep voice.
After staring at the profiteer for a moment, I said, "Okay, I'll try, but I don't want to get involved in the dispute between the three of you, I hope you can understand this." ”
"Don't worry, I know the rules of the game, and I don't want to lose a drinking partner, and it feels really good to drink with you." After speaking, the profiteer drank the wine in the cup again, and the free and easy had an indescribable charm.
After that, until I left the beautiful garden, I didn't say a word to the destroyer, everything was already superfluous.
When I walked out of the door, the old brother Situ Xing was still waiting for me quietly at the door, and when he saw me come out, he didn't say anything, didn't ask anything, and after bowing slightly to the little boy, he turned around and walked towards the villa. Out of the range of the villa to find a small restaurant, Situ Xing directly called for wine, and after a period of binge drinking, he said leisurely, "Brother, brother, I'm leaving." ”
Hearing this, my heart was inexplicably uncomfortable, I knew that the wandering beggar Situ Xing was like this because of me, he had always been upright and upright, he felt ashamed of me, although things would have developed like this even without him, but with his straight nature, he could not let go, so he had to stay away from me, away from this land of right and wrong.
"Will we still have a chance to meet?" I knew that it was useless to persuade him, so I had to go with him.
"Haha, don't worry, my cheap life is very long, and we will still meet if we have the chance," Situ Xing said with a smile.
"Well, if there is a chance, we will definitely meet again, and I will accompany my brother to drink him for three days and three nights." Since breaking through the 10th floor, I feel a lot more human, and I smile not only at my enemies, but also at my friends and those close to me.
"Haha, a word is a certainty, when the time comes, we will drink the hotel opened by my brother and sister's family one by one, haha, it's ****** cool to think about it, come, brother, let's have a few drinks now, I can meet you, brother, I really live in vain." After speaking, Situ Xing grabbed the two wine jars beside him, and after dividing one of them, he took his own wine jar for a while.
"Happy!" After drinking a drop of wine, Situ Xing stood up violently, and after arching his hand at me, he turned his head and walked out of the door, still humming a small tune he had composed himself, although the tune was still the same, but I no longer felt unpleasant at all, but was very fascinated.