Chapter 25: Persuasion
"Oh! I look old. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Daddy York, you have a good son!" In Daddy York's somewhat surprised gaze, the emaciated figure of Barrett, the chief governor of Fort Cook, appeared at the door of the shack, and then walked into the shack with a sigh.
"Barrett, you're too humble. Luo Sheng, he was just a fluke. After a moment of shock, Daddy York regained his composure, and after glancing at Rason with surprise and pride, he responded with a smile.
Although due to his injuries and age, Chief Barrett is now only a ninth-level thief, but he was once a true silver-level master, and his stealth skills are absolutely second to none in Cook Territory. Even a ranger like Daddy York, who is good at perception, has a hard time detecting Barrett's approach.
But it was such an experienced old thief, but he was exposed by a druid who had just advanced to Black Iron for a week. Even if one of the druids is a legal profession, the main attribute is the factor of perception, and this kind of achievement is enough to make Daddy York proud of Rason.
"It's not a fluke? After glancing meaningfully at Luo Sheng, Barrett shook his head and said lightly: "Let's not talk about this, Brother York, your Luo Sheng has given me a big problem!"
"We can't be blamed for this, Andre made the first move. And you also heard Luo Sheng's words just now. They're not just targeting us, so let's take a look at this. Although Barrett's tone was not very good, Daddy York didn't care, but calmly handed over the badge and soul beast bag in his hand.
Looking at the badge on his hand, Barrett's face kept changing, there was surprise, hatred, pleasure, worry, and finally these were tangled together, turning into a strange look similar to that after the caries had just been removed.
"Indeed, the badge of the Judge of Light. Now it's in trouble. After a long time, Barrett sighed again and said helplessly.
Uncle Barrett laughed. I'm afraid you've dealt with more than one of this kind of roles, so it's not a big trouble!" Seeing Barrett's tangled expression, Luo Sheng said with a smile.
In his previous life, when he was playing for Cook Castle, Rosen had received guidance from Barrett, so he was very familiar with this protector of Cook Castle in the shadows. In fact, if it weren't for the magic alert set by Barrett that Luo Sheng deliberately touched, it would be impossible for the other party to find out that Luo Sheng was dealing with Andre, let alone follow here. And Barrett was brought here to solve the problem of information transmission.
"You kid said it simply. If the Baron was here, such a small person would not have to care. But at this time, it's not that simple to deal with. After glancing at Rason in some surprise, Barrett shook his head and said.
As the head of intelligence for the Cook family, Barrett has known Andre's identity for a long time, and has even found out what the other party did in the Battle of Crystal Lake. Before AndrΓ© was killed, Barrett was eager to kill the bastard who had nearly killed Miss Alyssa's prestige and life.
But when he really saw Andre's badge representing the Judge of Light, Barrett was more worried about how to deal with the aftermath than happiness. After all, the domineering of the Bright Adjudicator is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and without Baron Cook in charge, it is difficult to compete with the other party with the strength of Cook Castle now.
"If Uncle Barrett is afraid of the Judge of Light, give us back. Daddy, we're going back and packing now, and we should be able to escape to the Isle of Truth before the Bright Judge reacts. Wherever you go, you basically don't have to be afraid of the Light Adjudicator. Luo Sheng glanced at his father, and at the same time made a look like he was leaving.
Although the power of the Bright Sect can be called the first in the mainland, it is far from being a monopoly. In the Emir continent, there are still a few forces that can compete with it. And the White Tower of the Nine Rings on Truth Island is one of them. Luo Sheng used to 'work' for the White Tower of the Nine Rings in his previous life, and he understood the situation there, and was sure to take his father and Fei Li to settle there. Although this is said in order to squeeze out Barrett, who is disgusted with the Holy See of Light, deep down, it is actually an alternative for Rasen.
"Luo Sheng, don't worry, let's listen to what Chief Barrett has to say first. If Cook Castle is really ready to confess to the Holy See of Light, it will not be too late for us to go. Noticing Rason's eyes, Daddy York cooperated to hold Rason, turned his head and said to Barrett.
"You father and son, don't act for me here, the Isle of Truth is so easy to go?" Looking at the Rason father and son who sang and harmonized, squeezed themselves, and wanted to make Cook Castle fight trouble, Barrett rolled his eyes, and finally said helplessly: "Don't worry." We'll take it down. β
Although he had the urge to turn around and leave, he chose to resist the trouble after balancing his privileges.
The reason for this choice is that, on the one hand, it is because Cook Castle itself and the forces of the Holy See of Light are in a state of confrontation. Although Baron Cook is not a high title, he is one of the core forces of the royal party of the Elson Kingdom, and has been in charge of the military power of Xuelongguan for many years, and is the target of the Bright Holy See, which wants to suppress the royal power. As the steward of Cook Castle, Barrett's confrontation with the Judge of Light is one of his missions. Strictly speaking, what Luo Sheng did was to help him, so he couldn't leave it alone.
On the other hand, it was Barrett who appreciated Rason's potential. A small druid who had just advanced to the Black Iron Rank was able to perfectly solve a bronze-level Light Judge, and he was so calm and calm afterwards, and the abilities and qualities he showed were not comparable to ordinary people. With the help of this matter, if the Rasheng family can be pulled into Cook Castle, it will definitely be a good deal.
As for the emptiness of Castle Cook's strength now, it is not too much of a problem. After all, the Kingdom of Elson is not a Sanctuary of Light, nor is it a sect that is subject to the Holy See of Light. In Elsen, the royal family and the aristocracy are the real rulers. No matter how arrogant the Adjudicator of Light is, he does not dare to break some unspoken rules and attack the people of Cook Castle on the surface. Just be careful, the Judge of Light has nothing to do with Cook Castle.
"Thank you, Mr. Barrett, then!" replied Daddy York, cheerfully. Although he believed in Rason's judgment, it wasn't until Barrett really agreed to resist this trouble that Daddy York was truly relieved. After all, for ordinary mercenaries, the Light Judge is too powerful, and there is almost no possibility of resisting if it is so powerful.
"Don't rush to thank me just yet. I can call the shots to help you get out of this trouble, but I have two conditions. Barrett waved his hand, stared at Luo Sheng, who did not move, and said solemnly. "First, Rason, your family is going to join Cook Castle. We can't fight such a big trouble for outsiders. If you want us to help, you have to join us. β
"It's okay to join Cook Castle, but only temporarily, and I won't be a retainer of the baron. Luo Sheng responded very dryly.
Although he needs the power of Cook Castle to protect his family at the moment, Rason does not want to settle the status of a prince with Baron Cook because of this. After all, this is related to Luo Sheng's plan for the future.
"In what form to join by Miss Alyssa to talk to you. After taking a deep look at Rasen, Barrett nodded. Although he was not very satisfied with Rason's choice, Barrett didn't say much, after all, with Rason's qualifications and age, it is normal to have higher expectations. There is no need to be at this time, because these details are entangled.
"The second condition, I need what you got from Andrei. I need to find out what the Bright Adjudicator is up to. β
"Yes, but I have the conditions. Luo Sheng groaned for a moment, stopped Daddy York, who was about to agree, and spoke first.
"Oh, do you want some monetary compensation? Barrett frowned slightly, but thinking of Daddy York's mercenary background and Rosen's performance at Old Kidd's grocery store, he still said cheerfully.
"Uncle Barrett, you're mistaken. While what Andre has on him is my trophy, it's also trouble. You've helped us fight off big trouble, and I'll have a reason for you to pay again. On my condition, these things can only be seen by Miss Alyssa and Master Andrew, and it is best to keep them a secret from the others in the castle. Don't even say it if Sir Henry asks. Luo Sheng waved his hand and explained very calmly.
"Hmm, boy, what do you mean?" Barrett, who was in a good mood, changed his face slightly when he heard Sir Henry's name, and he stared at Rason and asked.
Sir Henry was Alyssa's younger brother and the only son of Baron Cook. However, due to his health, he was unable to inherit the power of the Cook family. On the contrary, as a daughter, Alyssa is extremely talented and has perfectly inherited the martial arts of the Cook family. So between sisters and brothers, there are always some rumors.
"I don't mean anything else, I just think that Cook Castle is too crowded, and it's not good for the news to leak out. Luo Sheng shrugged his shoulders and said very calmly: "Our family's lives are in this matter, I must be careful." β
Although Luo Sheng knows a lot of secret information about Cook Castle, the relationship between the two sides is still very weak, and if some words are said, the other party will not only not believe it, but will give birth to other troublesome things, so he can only stop at the point.
Barrett glanced deeply at Luo Sheng again before continuing: "Don't worry. With the Baron there, Cook Castle will not be a problem. Can you give me something now?"
"It's easy to say, everything is here. Luo Sheng happily took out the loot except for some of the demon blood mushrooms and handed them to Barrett. These things were originally prepared for Cook Castle, and although Luo Sheng knew the news, no one would believe it. But what Barrett finds with the help of objects is convincing.
After taking the other things, Barrett didn't react much, but when he saw the golden scales handed over by Rason, Barrett's face changed suddenly, and a terrifying light appeared in his bright eyes.
"This thing is also Andre's?" Barrett asked, suppressing his anger.
"We can't have this kind of thing in our house, right?" Luo Sheng asked indifferently.
"I see. I'll go back to the castle first, and tomorrow Miss Alyssa will invite your family and little Herman to Cook Castle. We'll talk about the rest of the matter later. β