Chapter 194: He Lost, You Didn't Win
readx;? Looking at the smiling fat fox in front of him, Ian couldn't help but laugh. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info regarded as a person who was Khan Parkes, and he had been prepared for this, but he didn't expect that the other party actually wanted to recruit him.
Ian had always considered himself a small person, and he had never taken himself too seriously, so he had no idea that someone would try to recruit him. It's just that in fact, he can't be considered a small person for a long time. The Sword Saint is one of the few existences in the entire history of mankind, and although the capable are now rising and their hearts are supreme, the characters who can cross the gate of the Sage are still not considered weak, and even the high-ranking capable people dare not ignore them.
The fundamental reason why Ian has no concept of the identity of the Sword Master and thinks that it is insignificant is simply that he has too little contact with the outside world, and there happens to be a too powerful Fei'er around him.
Seeing that Ian was silent in surprise, Count Bell, who mistakenly thought that the other party had wavered, suddenly showed a "kind" smile: "Your Excellency the Night's Watch, I know that strong people like you often have their own dignity, and it is impossible to easily become someone else's subordinate, and I don't have the charisma of Khan Parkes, so I prefer to win your position in the way of equivalent exchange." ”
"Just like this Lord Arnold beside me. He pointed his fat finger at the purple-haired man at his side: "Although he is the guard responsible for my safety, but here, his identity is not my subordinate, I just exchanged what he needs for the friendship of this strong man." ”
"So, Lord Night's Watch, in this situation where Khan Parks is doomed to fall, there is no need for a strong man like you to bury him. As long as you are willing to relent, I believe that any force in the Northern Regions will be willing to extend an olive branch to a Juggernaut. He paused, then said with great confidence, "And I believe that no one can show more sincerity than the Bell family, who are about to take over the Northern Regions, in exchange for your friendship." ”
"Whether it's money, status, power, or ......," he said, spreading his hands, smiling, and his eyes seemed to have narrowed into two gaps: "...... Miss Phil in your arms. ”
As these words fell, the entire audience suddenly fell into a brief silence.
Edith felt palpitations. Seen by Count Bell's hidden gaze, she almost thought she was a rabbit targeted by a fox, and her whole body trembled. She lifted her head slightly, looking at Ian's face hidden in the shadows, panicking at not being able to see his expression.
Why didn't he speak?
Could it be that the "king" has actually been defeated?
Could it be that even the "knights" have to be bought by the demon king?
What should I do, what should I do, what should I do?
The girl couldn't help but think about it, and grabbed Ian's shirt with both hands harder and harder, for fear that he would really throw himself into the enemy's camp like this. What she didn't know was that Ian didn't speak, just to hear what he could say, to take the opportunity to pick up a few words with him, and see if he could get some useful information from him.
Therefore, after pretending to think, he suddenly asked, "Do you think you have won, Count Bell?"
"Don't you think so, Lord Night's Watch?" Before Count Bell could answer, the blue-haired young man beside him had already taken a step forward and said with a smile: "Secretly became one of the three leaders of the Balance Society, a nobleman who fell in love with the sinners and gave birth to an heir, even if Khan Parks can save his life this time, it is no longer possible to serve as the Grand Duke of the Northern Regions." ”
"Harun Bell. ”
After silently reciting the other party's name in his heart, Ian immediately let out a sneer, shook his head, and said, "If you really feel that you have a chance to win, you don't need to keep Miss Fei'er in lock." ”
"Khan Parkes has been running the Northern Regions for so many years, and he still has some hole cards more or less, and we are just doing this to prevent him from fighting back in the end. Harlan smiled happily, "After all, no matter how worthless it is, hostages are better than nothing, do you say, Lord Night's Watch?"
Hearing this, Ian's eyes narrowed slightly.
"I'm curious. He asked, "The identity of the head of the Balance Council of the Grand Duke of Lancewayne, and the identity of Miss Fair's biological father, both of which are top secrets without exception, how do you know this?"
"At this point, it doesn't hurt to tell you. As if feeling that the victory was in hand, Harlan Bell secretly exchanged a look with Earl Bell, and then said very generously: "All this is thanks to Miss Phil in your arms." If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have gotten such astonishing news. ”
"What did you say?" Ian was stunned slightly, and Edith shuddered.
"Khan Parks was really overprotective of his daughter. Harlan raised a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth: "He claimed to the nobles of Uptown that the reason why he adopted Miss Phil was just to stabilize the criminals in the city, but the information we found was that all the information about Miss Phil was locked in Upper City, and no one of the criminals knew about her existence at all." ”
"Isn't that interesting?"
"That alone doesn't seem to be enough for you to find out that information. Ian retorted.
"Of course. Harlan nodded, "But that's enough to arouse our suspicions." ”
"In fact, speaking of which, I have to introduce you to the new housekeeper of our house: Mr. Colby. Although he himself is not here now, he has a great credit for this. He and our dear Grand Duke are both from the Eastern Regions, and when we found out about the special care that the Grand Duke had taken to Miss Fei'er, we let him go back to his hometown some time ago, and received this amazing news from the Grand Duke's neighbors. ”
Colby?
Ian was stunned in his heart, and even though he frowned, he faintly felt that something seemed to be wrong with this matter, and he was afraid that the complacent father and son in front of him might not be the ones who had the last laugh. It's just that he didn't make a sound, but continued to listen to the other party.
"You can't imagine our ecstasy when we got the news. And at this time, the envoy of the imperial capital, Viscount Joyce, happened to be in the northern region, and everything was like a heavenly arrangement, and we seized this opportunity to achieve a decisive victory. ”
"I see. Ian muttered to himself, understanding the reason for this, and knowing that the father and son had already set their sights on the position of Grand Duke of the Northern Regions. But then, he shook his head suddenly, and chuckled: "It's a pity that the two of you seem to have confused a certain concept." ”
"Oh?" Harlan was slightly startled, and Count Bell's eyes widened slightly.
"Khan Parkes did lose. Ian laughed and said, "But you didn't win either. (To be continued.) )