Chapter 072: The Green Gang Asks for an Alliance
When we arrived at the port, we saw from afar that Madman Joe and some of the Green Gang were greeted at the gate of the port.
Cao Nima said with a look of indignation: "Boss, why should we be polite to a small guild like Dawn? None of them are as numerous as one of our affiliates! ”
And Jiang Xiaoyu said relatively rationally: "Dawn's strength is no longer what it used to be!" In addition, they now have a military fortress in their hands, directly guarding the gateway of our Silver Moon City, and it is only a matter of time before they become big. ”
But Cao Nyima still said disdainfully: "They only turned over with Carmen 03!" When I was in "Vertical and Horizontal", I didn't even have the qualifications to lift our shoes! ”
The madman Joe had a gloomy face and shouted in displeasure, "Shut up! Aren't you ashamed enough? ”
Cao Nima and Jiang Xiaoyu suddenly didn't dare to say anything, and Madman Qiao continued: "Rest on your laurels and be arrogant! If the Green Gang doesn't want to withdraw from the stage of the national war, you have to remember for me, don't despise every opponent! Especially Carmen 03! ”
Cao Nima pouted unhappily on her face, although she was not convinced, she still responded: "Yes!" ”
When Mu Xue saw that it was Qiao Maniac who went out to greet him in person, she suddenly felt flattered, and shouted embarrassedly: "Qiao Gang Master!" ”
"President Blizzard, I've been waiting for you here for a long time! I heard that you have opened another armor shop at dawn, and the development of dawn is really impressive! Joe Maniac said in an official tone.
Mu Xue was suddenly a little confused by his sycophancy and said, "Where? It's just a small fight, and it's not comparable to the business volume of Qiao's gang leader in this port for a day! ”
Madman Joe also looked at me and said politely, "Brother Carmen! Don't come unharmed! ”
Although his attitude is much more polite, he still won't call me Brother Lin, maybe in his mind only one person is qualified for this qualification.
I smiled hesitantly: "People say that Qiao is a crazy man who is righteous and squanders money, and has a broad mind regardless of grievances, and it seems that it is not groundless!" ”
He also smiled, "It's all the brothers who give face!" ”
Murong Mingyue obviously didn't eat these polite sets, and said bluntly: "If there is anything, just say it directly!" Aren't you tired of being vassal-like and elegant? ”
Madman Qiao, me and Mu Xue were stunned for a moment, and Madman Qiao laughed and said, "Murong Mingyue is really still that fiery temper, it really hasn't changed at all!" Then he turned to Mu Xue and said, "President Feixue, Qiao does have something to discuss with you, I don't know if it is inconvenient for you to sit in the council hall?" ”
The leader of the Qiao Gang and the main lineup of the Green Gang came to the port to greet us, this kind of posture is already very face-saving, if we don't give face, then we can't talk about it.
After arriving at the port council hall, after taking separate seats on both sides of the long conference table, Madman Qiao stopped bending, "President Feixue, you are roasting me on the fire!" ”
Mu Xue deliberately pretended to be stupid and said, "Gang Master Qiao, how did you say this?" In order to jointly defend against the attack of the Blue Kite Knights, I have given away the most valuable port in my territory, how can I say that I have roasted you on the fire? ”
I snickered from the sidelines.
"President Feixue, let's not talk darkly! Dawn and the Green Gang can now be said to be dependent on each other, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. The city war is imminent, and we should work together to protect the interests of Silvermoon City! Joe Maniac began to put on his top hat again and said, "Do you say?" ”
Mu Xue nodded slightly and said, "That's right!" But, Gang Leader Joe, aren't we cooperating now? We're in charge of the fortress at dawn, you're in charge of the port, and we're all guarding the gateway to Silvermoon City together. And our territory is very close, it is an interdependent relationship! ”
Madman Joe breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "It's best that President Blizzard can recognize this! I hope that we can reach an agreement with President Blizzard to help each other in the future, and form an alliance, what do you think? ”
Silvermoon City's well-deserved first major guild actually took the initiative to ask for an alliance with our dawn, if it were to change to other guilds, I am afraid that it would have been a long time ago, and I could have nodded and agreed immediately.
However, Mu Xue found a rather speechless excuse, "Our friendship quota is full......"
In fact, if there is a small guild like heaven and earth, if the Qing Gang takes the initiative to form an alliance with him, I am afraid that my father is the governor of the province, and this fat man will immediately kick the Changxing Gang out of the friendship alliance. So that's not a problem at all.
The problem is that the purpose of Dawn is the First Guild of Silvermoon City, which will inevitably conflict with the Green Gang in various interests in the future, and even if it is an alliance, the relationship between this alliance will not last long.
Winston Churchill once said that there are no eternal enemies and no permanent friends, only eternal interests.
In the face of interests, enemies can also fight side by side, and likewise comrades-in-arms may stab you in the back.
And the relationship between us and the Green Gang is definitely not friendly, and we had a fight on Golden Beach just a few days ago, so I'm afraid the resentment between the members has not disappeared! It would be too early to say that an alliance is being formed now.
Besides, forming an alliance now will only benefit the Green Gang and not do any good, but it will not do us any good.
may have thought of this as well, so the madman Joe appropriately showed a little sincerity and took the initiative to say: "As a close ally, I also know that the benefits of the Dawn Territory Iseron Fortress are not very good, and the construction of the territory requires money in all aspects. So, I've decided to take half of the 20% tax from the port's own tax to support the construction of your territory! ”
Halfway!!!
We're all a little scared!
This trick of the crazy Qiao is so ruthless that he actually throws out half of the self-retained tax as a temptation.
I remember reading a story about a smuggler bribing a magistrate. The official, who had always been honest and upright, refused directly and unceremoniously. Therefore, the bribe of the smuggler was increased from 2,100 taels of silver to 50,000 taels, but the official still resolutely refused to accept it. In the end, the smuggler was ruthless and directly sent 100,000 taels of silver. The Qing official had to accept it, and he said with a sad face: "If I don't accept it again, this 100,000 taels of silver is enough to buy my top boss, and when the time comes, let alone a black yarn hat, even my life will be difficult to protect!" ”
And now, the same situation happened to Mu Xue and Qiao Maniac.
The bait thrown out by the madman Qiao is too tempting, even if we really don't want it at dawn, this 10% of the self-retained tax is enough to buy more than half of the guilds in Silver Moon City to work for it, not to mention the disparity in combat power, even the number of people, the gap is also very exaggerated.
This trick of the crazy Qiao is really amazing, this is to make it clear that you must pull the dawn into the water.