Chapter VIII Negotiation (4)
The two of them were both lost in thought, but on the whole Faust gained more from the fact that he not only had a preliminary estimate of the mayor's information, but also succeeded in misleading his opponent.
Although Faust didn't know that the mayor was already worried in his heart, and even began to consider whether to directly join the city lord, he could feel the mayor's emotions, and he knew that the old man in front of him was completely bluffing.
As the dominant party, Faust of course had to strike first, and his gaze focused on the hilt of the mayor's sword, "Mr. Mayor, your sword is very beautiful, but I don't know if it is sharp enough." ”
Although the mayor of the town is very strong, he can't lose the battle, he sneered: "Of course, the sword of the Greenwood family is sharp enough, their sword has been folded and forged hundreds of times, and the most famous craftsmen are invited to open the edge, and even the stubborn stone can be split with a sword. ”
Without waiting for Faust to reply, the mayor of the town sneered at him - although the mayor was not as proficient in human language as Faust, he also had a superficial understanding of this, and he knew that he could not just lose the initiative, and he said: "Your dress is very simple, and your hard and simple style is very admirable, and the Ryder Stone family is still as always." ”
He had already heard the news from the Wood family, where he had secretly taken refuge, that the economic situation of the city lord was not very good, although he was not sure, but this did not prevent him from mocking Faust about this matter.
The Ryder Stone Family, the Greenwood Family, and Faust rolled their eyes, listening to the mayor's meaning, the Ryder Stone family is obviously the city lord's family, and the Greenwood family is naturally the city lord's challenger.
Faust opened his mouth, he really couldn't answer this matter, his information about the Greenwood family only included a name, and he was completely unaware of the weakness of the other party. In that case, then I have to say some big and inappropriate nonsense.
Faust deliberately put on a swaggering face, "Ryderstone's prestige is not earned by wealth. If the Greenwoods were similarly less wealthy, then this would imply that Ledstone's force had overwhelmed them, and if the Greenwoods were rich, then it would be a brilliant irony.
"Your leather armor is good, where is it made, and how is it better than iron armor?" Faust hurriedly pursued, lest the other party grasp this problem that he did not know very well.
The mayor of the town fell for Faust, his face turned red and white, and finally turned a dejected gray - if the lord of the city really made up his mind to send troops to attack, the little force at his disposal was not worth mentioning.
Seeing that the mayor was like a defeated rooster, Faust stopped pressuring - he had already gotten the information he wanted. So, he pursed his lips downward, revealing a smiling expression, "Why don't you invite me to come in and sit down?" He bit an accent on "Mayor Mare", with a sarcastic sneer.
The mayor was very disgusted with Faust's strange tone, but the situation was stronger than people, and he had to bow down for a while, "Please come in, sir, please come in." He turned to the side and bowed his head in a gesture of please.
Faust didn't seem to see the mayor's dearity, and contrary to his rudeness just now, he was now extremely polite, "Thank you for your hospitality, and I thank you on behalf of my servants." Then he chuckled and walked around the mayor.
The mayor still stood there and didn't react, "Servant, what servant? I haven't received you...... Wait!"
The mayor finally reacted, but he was still unsure, "May I ask your name, Your Excellency?"
Faust stopped, turned around, smiled, and said, "My name is Faust, Mr. Mayor, Faust Lopez." ”
Mayor Mare still hadn't turned, "But...... But Mr. Pacian told me that you are not...... Not an envoy of the city lord......"
"The Lord's envoy?" Faust tilted his head to show just the right amount of doubt, "What are you talking about?" Faust pretended not to know why, deliberately misled the mayor of the town, and used this to deceive the matter of information, pretending to be a pure white lotus.
The mayor of the town has a secret hatred in his heart, both remorse and anger - regret that he was not stable enough, and that he was deceived by others, but more than that, he was not a fool, and naturally knew that he had been deceived by Faust.
He was about to stop Faust for a good reason, but Faust had already walked in, so he could only stomp his feet in place and then hurriedly chased after him.
Faust didn't go fast, and the mayor caught up with him in three or two steps, and before he could open his mouth to question, Faust threw a series of words in his face.
"Speaking of the messenger of the city lord, I just saw one on the street, and I guess he will be coming soon. Faust seemed to have suddenly remembered it.
The mayor was shocked, completely forgetting about Faust's previous deception, and he just wanted to ask the envoy about his physical characteristics, and see if it matched the ones he knew.
But before he could ask a question, Faust gave an answer, but the answer made his heart tremble, "He seems to be ...... Is it the son of the lord of the city?"
The mayor was desperate for more specific information, so he blurted out, "Which son?" and he realized his gaffe, but he couldn't care so much about it now.
"Which son? Faust replied honestly, and he wanted to know more about this stupid son. He gestured with his hand, "Probably about the same height as me, with a beautiful mustache, and looking like he's in his thirties." ”
The mayor of the town was a little relieved, and he involuntarily introduced: "That is the eldest son of the city lord, a first-class prodigal, the one who is best at communicating with people." This act has actually seen Faust as an ally.
Sometimes a simple mention of another person can defuse the awkward atmosphere between the two parties, which is Faust's experience in the circle of aristocrats.
Faust was not proud of his skill - he did not have the time, he estimated the time, and hurriedly said to the mayor: "We are running out of time, let's plan in detail how to deal with this negotiation - it is mainly up to me to deal with it, you cooperate with my plan, no problem?"
Mayor Marew nodded involuntarily, he already knew that he could never be stronger than Faust through the confrontation just now, so it would be better for Faust to come forward in this matter.
Faust saw that the mayor agreed to his proposal and nodded, "Then let me introduce my plan-"
"Knock knock. There was a regular knock at the door, "Is the mayor there?"
Faust's face changed.