After the welcome arrangement was arranged, Zhou Lie summoned two servants from the Xia Kingdom and asked them to go to the street to keep an eye on the movements in the direction of the old street and the Consulate, paying attention to the willingness of the two parties to contact from time to time, and at the same time handed over their rough drawings to them, and asked them to find a blacksmith shop in the city and let them make a picture according to the drawings.

He believed that even if the consul wanted to negotiate with the other side, it would not be the most recent, but the more he grasped the movements of the two sides, he would have a little more choice.

Zhou Lie's speculation is correct, Augustus's actions not only make Zhou Lie feel strange, but those Portians and rebels feel even more strange, so as to increase their vigilance, but when there is a problem in people's hearts, they will want to find the answer, even if they are vigilant, they will also look for answers because these things are related to their own vital interests.

If you can't do it, it's naturally a secret visit, but no matter which method it is, the two sides will inevitably have an intersection and contact somewhere, when a black shadow quietly entered the Consulate, only to be bumped into by the guards and sent to Augustus, Augustus finally understood the strategy of the Prime Minister.

If you can't find each other, just let the other party come to you.

"Untie him and then you get out of the way, I'm going to talk to him alone. Augustus commanded.

"But this man is an Assassin. ”

"Don't worry, I'm not that weak. ”

The consul insisted, and the guards were not easy to say anything, and after the search took the dagger from the opponent's waist and leg, the guards untied him and left.

Looking at the young man in front of him who was glaring at him, Augustus smiled slightly, it seems that the other party is also short of manpower, otherwise he would not have sent such a hairy boy to inquire about the news.

"Do you know I'm Portia?" asked Augustus.

"I've heard our leader say that that's why you weren't assassinated. The young man said hatefully, "But just a few days ago, you sent troops to wash the old street in blood, and now what kind of equality bill has been issued, lie to the ghosts." ”

"Don't be so hostile, my name is Augustus Libeer, and I am entrusted by the Imperial Chancellor to govern the city, I don't know what your name is?" Augustus said in as soft a tone as he could.

The boy looked reluctant, and finally squeezed a few words out of his mouth: "Bashir Tuolei." ”

"Okay young man Bashir, so your leader has sent you to inquire about our plots, right?" said Augustus.

Bashir kept his head down and didn't speak, his eyes looking at the ground.

"It turned out that you ran out without permission. Augustus made a sudden realization.

The corners of Bashir's eyes twitched slightly when he heard this, and he said, "I don't know what you're talking about. ”

Bashir only joined the rebels not long ago, and he was a low-level person in the rebels, but he was not able to be incorporated into the combat unit when the Crow Army was bloody in the old streets, and his incompetence made him extremely unwilling, and it didn't take long for him to see the notice in the square, for this decree, there were many different voices within the rebels, some advocated observing for a while, and some felt that this was a trap, and they should find an opportunity to expose the other party's conspiracy.

Although the leader ordered everyone to watch quietly for a few days, Bashir, who couldn't sit still, did not listen to this order, in his opinion, the consul must have some other plans to make such a play, and the matter of the color fruit soon made Bashir eager to show his value.

But I didn't expect to be caught so easily, and my next fate was basically predictable.

"I don't know if your leader will be in a hurry to agree to some conditions after hearing that you have trespassed into the Consulate and been caught, or if he doesn't care about you at all, even if I execute you publicly, he will be indifferent. Augustus said in a playful tone, observing the boy's reaction.

Sure enough, hearing Augustus's words, Bashir stood up anxiously and angrily and shouted, "It's too despicable for you to do this, because you are still a Portian, people like you will be punished by the God of Light sooner or later." ”

"If there really is a God, how can we lose. Augustus sneered, "Do you know why you rebels can kill those consuls sent by the Empire, but not take charge of the city? Because they know in their hearts that they can't win, and although they say they believe in the existence of God, deep down they already know that God is no longer there." ”

"Enough, you are not allowed to say such things again! they are not the ones who would turn their backs on the gods!" Bashir roared.

"Then think about it, how long have you rebels been hiding like rats in the old streets, and what have you been doing in the past few years?" Augustus stood up, took out a dossier from the bookcase next to him, and began to read the events recorded on it.

"On July 12, the 19th year of the calendar, a cart of grain transported by the empire to Auslin was hijacked, and it was later found that it was transported to Old Street, and half of it was sold at a low price in Old Street, because of the impact of this incident, the price of grain in the market doubled in the following month. ”

"That's because we don't have enough food to eat, and the food you sell us will always be higher than the market price. Bashir argued.

"Every month we will go to the Old Street to distribute a certain amount of relief food, according to my calculations, those portions are enough for you to eat, how can there be a shortage of them, should you review it yourself?" Augustus said in a cold voice.

"On October 6, 19 years of the human calendar, the patrol captain Chagu was killed in the old street, the scene was tragic, and he was just arresting a thief!

"You don't know, the captain saw that we were all punched and kicked, and he didn't make sense at all, and he deserved it!" Bashir continued to retort.

"Also, 11/15/19. You sabotaged the laboratory in Xicheng, thirty apprentices were seriously injured, and one teacher was killed, is this your resistance?"

"On December 10, 19, a small nobleman named Yaniras was exterminated simply because their family was scholars and had spoken openly against the God of Light. ”

And so on, Augustus listed them one by one and told them to Bashir, but then there was no voice of resistance at all, and only Augustus was left there to state it.

"Do you think you're doing the right thing now?" Augustus stared into the other's eyes, and then he saw what he wanted to see, a wavering look in his eyes that doubted whether he was on the side of justice.

At first, Bashir also said words of opposition, but the later he went, Bashir couldn't find any reason to justify those actions, and under the accusation of the other party, he even felt a little guilty.

"But even so, I want to give you a chance, who called us all Portians, so you say that I am fraudulently enacting this law, and you really blame me, as long as you are willing to lay down your arms and return what you have stolen, the previous things can be written off, and you can still enjoy civil rights. Augustus said slowly.

"Do you know that you are a human trafficker who wants to lure children into trying to lure children there, and there they say that they will give you candy when they come to your uncle, but when you get closer, the sugar doesn't reach your mouth, and the person is gone. Bashir still had a suspicious look in his eyes.

"You can not believe me, but I still have to do what I have to do, you will see a little bit of change in the old street in the future, and if you want these changes to come soon, you can cooperate with our work. Augustus was not annoyed by the other party's tone, "I hope you can tell your leader what we said today, and we can even find a time to talk, it's good for both of us, isn't it?"

"You mean to let me go?" the boy wondered.

"That's right, do you think I'm really going to take you hostage, it doesn't make sense, your leader won't back down because one of his men has been captured, and the results obtained in the wrong way are meaningless. Augustus smiled and said, "But if you remember to help me communicate with your leader, just say that the archon Augustus is eager to talk to him, and you can repeat to him what I just said to you." ”

The young man before the meeting had nothing else to say, Augustus shook the bell on the table, and the guards stationed outside the door immediately came in and stood still in front of him.

"Give this kid back what you've found, and get him out of here and let him go back. Augustus ordered.

The guard looked puzzled, but returned the dagger he had found earlier to Bashir and let him go.

In this way, it is possible to meet with the rebels, and then all you need to do is to be able to meet the leader, and if the other party is unwilling to hand it over, or if it can't, then you can only wait for the decision of the prime minister.

Bashir put on his dagger, left the administrative hall accompanied by the municipal party committee, and as soon as he left the gate, he spread his legs and ran wildly, until he leaned against the wall in the middle of the city, and stopped panting.

Looking at the back, there were no guards chasing after him, he was also intact, and the confiscated dagger was also on his body, and then he pinched himself desperately to confirm that he was not dreaming.

The boy couldn't believe that he had been arrested in the Executive Hall and had been released like this.

In a trance, Bashir returned to the old street and walked towards his home, reverberating in his mind the things he had heard in the Executive Hall.

The consul wanted to talk to the chief!" Bashir shook his head, he thought that there must be some kind of conspiracy, but thinking of the last smile, it seemed that there was no other intention to hide, and Bashir was confused.

Then, Augustus's words began to echo in his head, "As long as you are willing to lay down your arms and return what you have stolen, you can settle the previous things, and you can still enjoy civil rights." ”

Citizenship, this is the original intention of the establishment of the rebels, since he joined, it is also the goal that everyone has been striving for, if it is really so simple to get, isn't it the best, so that his parents can work normally, and they can also buy affordable food in the market.

Augustus's words echoed over and over again in his head, as if urging Bashir to make a decision quickly.

Do you want to tell the chief about today's events?

It's like two villains arguing in Basild's head, and the thirst for the future tells him that you need to be brave enough to meet your leader, while the inexplicable fear in his heart tells him not to take risks.

However, Bashir was a brave child.

In the end, it is the thirst that prevails in the hope of the future and the possibility of crisis.

Taking a few deep breaths, Bashir stood up and walked towards the rebels' secret stronghold, believing that he would bring good news to the rebels next.