Cecil listened to my suggestion, shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "You can spare me, the intelligence organization is not something that can be established by anyone, let alone maintained by anyone, it requires a huge upfront investment, informant resources, and the ability to withstand the dissatisfaction and sudden pressure of the nobles and ministers, these alone are far beyond the scope of what I can bear." ”

We were amazed and said, "Listening to your hard work, I must have had the idea of establishing an intelligence organization before?" ”

"Indeed," Cecil said bitterly: "When I dug a gold mine and got a lot of gold, I was fluttering, thinking that I could do anything, so I tried some professions that I thought were very handsome, and there was this, but the result was that all the ideas were not even completed, and the gold in hand had been consumed two-thirds, and finally almost gave up on himself, and then under the persuasion of the second young master, he opened a teahouse." ”

"It's an experience," I said.

"It's nothing," Cecil sighed, "'experience' is a package used to glorify failure, but failure is failure, whether it's because you don't have talent, because you don't work hard, or both, and if you fail, it means that this lifestyle is not for you." ”

"It's too pessimistic," I shook my head and said, "Isn't the meaning of life about experience, experiencing what you want to experience and getting emotions from it is the most important thing, isn't it?" ”

Cecil smiled wryly, "That's the difference between you and me. ”

It's right to think about it, Cecil, as a troubadour, was able to give up the troubadour's profession, which was a difficult change.

In the Zephyr Continent, the troubadour's salary can be collectively raised and distributed by various countries, although it cannot make them become rich, but it is more than enough to meet the daily food, clothing, shelter and transportation, or marry a wife and have children, and have enough food and clothing.

The only trouble in this profession is that he has to travel around, record mountains and rivers, record customs and habits, record all kinds of life, compile them into narrative poems, and submit them to the city lords of various countries for collection.

Most people may not be able to afford this kind of lifestyle that requires long-distance travel, so those who can choose the troubadour profession must be those who have a soft spot for long-distance travel.

That's how Cecil is.

He likes to travel long distances, to see the scenery, to try all kinds of customs, and to compile what he sees and hears into long poems that he sings to everyone.

Eventually, however, Cecil gave up his beloved job as a troubadour in favor of a variety of professions of his dreams.

In the eyes of many, his difficult change is nothing more than the irrepressible nouveau riche mentality.

But in my opinion, what Cecil is doing is a kind of pursuit of the unknown, an exploration of curiosity.

He dared to try professions that ordinary people would not dare to think about, and tried to understand them deeply, master them, and plan them.

Moreover, when Cecil learned that these things could not be completed, although he was frustrated, he was not as stubborn as a cow, but chose to silently let go, and all the efforts he had put in before were all reined in, and he turned to a practical career.

All kinds of actions are symbols of courage.

In other words, Cecil is not lacking in courage, and he also has cool judgment and careful planning ability, such a person is suitable for running an intelligence organization, and it is very likely that he will run a prosperous business.

Thinking of this, I smiled slightly and said, "Cecil, if I can help you rebuild the intelligence organization, do you plan to continue to give up, or fulfill your dream?" ”

Cecil pondered for a few seconds and said slowly, "Please forgive me for refusing. ”

"Oh?" I was surprised, "Don't you want to fulfill your dreams?" Or do you plan to be a mediocre wealthy businessman from now on? ”

His expression was entangled, and he was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "I haven't given up on my dream, but now...... It's different, I have a wife, I want to protect her, I will have children in the future, I can no longer live for my dreams, I have to live for them...... I'm sorry. ”

"Hmm" I nodded: "Although it's a pity, what you said also makes sense, maybe in the prosperous world, being an ordinary person is the safest and happiest." ”

After a moment of silence, I said, "But have you ever thought about it, if the war starts, can you still guarantee this simple happiness?" ”

Cecil's eyes widened suddenly, his expression stiffened, and he said, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"Literally," I said, "I don't know if your troubadour friend has spoken to you about the recent forms of nations, but the frontier of Dasai has been disturbed, and it is probable that the city of Ari and York were the culprits of all this. ”

Picked up the teapot, poured tea into the teacup leisurely, and then raised his eyes to look at Cecil's sluggish expression, and continued: "I came here to answer the call of the orc king, to discuss this matter with a group of dignitaries, and try to make it a big thing and a small thing, but in my opinion, any means are futile, the two city lords of Eri City and York Han City, just want to arouse the anger of Dasai City with a series of provocative postures, so as to trigger a war between the two sides, the war jointly launched by the two sides, there is no difference between justice and injustice, It depends on whose nation is stronger and whose people are more loyal. ”

"You...... What you say is true? Cecil looked surprised.

"It's just a guess, but it's more than sixty percent sure."

"If this is true, I'm afraid the city lord of Eri City and the city lord of York Han City are not crazy!" Cecil wrinkled his eyebrows.

I was puzzled and asked, "Why do you say that?" ”

"A hundred years ago, Dasai City had several wars with Ari City and York Han, basically the three countries suffered heavy casualties, the national strength declined, and the people were struggling to make a living, but until the end of the war, they could not decide the winner" Cecil sighed: "Because of this result, the city lords of the three countries have jointly signed a treaty, the content of which is mainly non-aggression, peaceful coexistence, and each set aside part of the territory as a public area, which can be jointly developed, but will never tolerate disputes, once anyone breaks the agreement, the other two countries can be punished together!" ”

It's no wonder that many high-level executives in Dasai City have endured it again and again, it turns out that there is such a reason.

"But if it's a war between Dasai and Yorkhan, I'm afraid there will be no way to follow the agreement."

"No, there are yes" Cecil said: "This notarization was done by the two city lords of Moonlight City and the two city lords of Castle Vicky, if any two countries unite and take the lead in launching a war against the third country, Moonlight City and Castle Vicky have the right to send troops to mediate, and if the mediation is invalid, they have the right to exterminate the two countries that are the first to attack." ”

(End of chapter)