While Wren was wandering around the city, Gahel also met the Sistin. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It had been six years since Gahel had been in office, and it had been the first time he had seen Sistin in six years, and he had only heard of his name and deeds before, but he had never met face-to-face with the magnate who had a huge influence over the whole of Demalagus. On the one hand, as the governor of Demalagu, Gahel also has his own reserve and pride, and it is impossible for him to put aside his identity and arrogance to take the initiative to meet a smuggler. Secondly, as the spokesman of the great nobles, the Sistin did not look down on Gahel as a viceroy who was sent to the border, a petty nobleman.

This is the first time we have met like today.

Gahel changed into a crimson gown, and the pale pink flower-collared shirt made him look a little younger than his age, wearing his best accessories to make himself look as noble as possible. He knows that Sistin has a backer behind him, and he also wants to have a deeper cooperation with Sistin's backer, so he has to make himself look more "precious". Before today, he didn't have such thoughts, but the empress's prejudice pushed him into the other side's camp.

As a steward who can take charge of himself, Sistin is also very magnificent, he does not show the slightest hint of contempt for Gahel, whether it is standing, sitting, or etiquette, he adheres to his duty and status as much as possible.

"This is the first time we have met. In the study of the Doge's Palace, Gahel poured two glasses of spirits with a bottle, and Demalaghu had no low-alcohol alcohol, only spirits. Spirits drive away the cold and bring warmth to the body, and are a must-have for everyone living in the Northland. The amber liquor was brought to Sistin as it shook in the crystal glass, and Sistin immediately stood up, took the glass with both hands, and bowed slightly in respect.

Ghahel was pleased with his attitude, and he raised his glass and touched the rim of the wine glass in Sistine's hand with a crisp crashing sound, "Before that, I had known you for a long time. He nodded slightly, and the two of them took a sip of the liquor in their glasses at the same time. The wine was so strong in its mouth that it fell like a flame down its throat and into its belly, and the warm current began to spread throughout the body.

The two of them sat down again, and the Sistin smiled and said, "That's true, Lord Governor. He paused as he said this, his brain racing at high speed. This meeting can be said to be a tentative contact between the smuggling syndicate and the local authorities, and if there is not much disagreement, then Gahel will also become an important node in the entire smuggling network. Once the Governor is involved in the smuggling operation, they will be unhindered in the Northlands.

The goods do not need to be stacked in Devil's Mountain, they can be transported directly to the city, and they can be escorted by officials along the way, so there is no need to worry about any danger.

Of course, some of the benefits of smuggling may have to be given to Gahel as a reward, but these small sacrifices are obviously nothing compared to more convenience.

"Actually, I would like to visit you, Your Excellency, but you know, I have a very busy schedule, and I rarely have time to stay in one place like today. Moreover, in my capacity, it would be too presumptuous to visit you directly, and here I would like to make a toast to the Count of Rennes, who facilitated my meeting with you. Sistin is not a fool, and being elected by the smuggling syndicate and the backers behind him to be a steward also reflects his ability.

The reason why Gahel suddenly agreed to meet him was precisely because of the arrival of Rennes. Wren's purpose is him, Sistine. No matter what Wren finds out, there will be no good fruit for Gahel to eat. If you compare Gahel to the royal dog, and the Sistine to the thief, the thief must pass through the gate watched by the dog before he can get the property out when he steals his master's belongings. Regardless of the dog's role in the theft, the dog will inevitably be charged with negligence and malfeasance after the thief is discovered.

He didn't play the role he should have, so it was a matter of course to be punished.

But after all, this dog has the title of earl, is part of the ruling class of the empire, and if he wants to keep his power and interests from loss, this dog must save himself. The only way to save yourself is not to re-stand on the side of the master, but to mix with the thief, and actively clean up some traces left by the thief. Only by ensuring the safety of the thief can he prove that he has dutifully played the role of a watchdog and will not be punished.

Nor did the Sistin think that Gahel could be manipulated in order to avoid the rebuke and punishment of the imperial capital. After all, Gahel is a nobleman, and the last step is nothing more than to go to the imperial capital to retire, but he, the leader of the smuggling group, has to face a tragic consequence, which is very likely to be death. Everyone knows that there is a big nobleman in the imperial capital standing behind him, but this does not mean that the big man must reach out and pull him, but it is very likely that after the incident, he will take the initiative to push him into the abyss and actively kill him.

So both the Sistin and the Ghahel have reasons why they have to cooperate with each other.

A simple intelligence feedback at the same time pushed the two people into a corner, and the arrival of an envoy united two people who didn't want anything to do with it.

After clinking glasses again, the relationship between Gahel and the Sistine was clearly on the next level. It is said that alcohol is the best weapon for making friends, but in fact, common interests are the real weapon. Alcohol can't make two enemies good friends, but common interests can, even if it's only a superficial relationship.

"Wren went around the city early this morning, and I've already taken care of some of the things for you, but outside the city, only you can do those things. ”

In the course of these years of smuggling operations, it is inevitable that some unexpected things will be encountered. For example, there are some people with a particularly strong sense of responsibility, and after discovering this kind of smuggling, they want to report it to prove that their sense of responsibility is stronger than others. There are also those who have seen the huge profits brought by smuggling, thinking that they have taken the lifeblood of the other party and want a piece of the pie. In the end, these people did not end well, either losing faith in life or losing their lives.

One person, or several completely independent people, cannot form a society. Society is a huge network, and everyone is playing their own role and occupying one of the nodes. From one node, more threads will be extended, and these threads will form other nodes, forming a huge network of relationships. Some things do seem to be suppressed, but the contradiction does not exist, but in the current situation, these people cannot find other ways to achieve their goals and choose to hibernate.

The appearance of Rennes is undoubtedly an opportunity. In order to avoid all kinds of situations, after receiving the information, Gahel quickly began to deal with these thorns, of course, the means may be a little excessive, a little out of bounds, but at this critical time, all the means have become peaceful.

Inside the city, there was the world of the governor Gahel, and outside the city, there was the world of the Sistin.

Sistin smiled and shook the body in his hand, and the high concentration of alcohol soon spread with the blood metabolism to the organs of the body and the brain, and some things that should not have been said, he also said, "Don't worry, Lord Governor." As long as the Count of Wren dares to go to those places, I am sure he will regret his actions. ”

Gahel was startled, and the hand holding the wine glass shook it hard, making a squeaky grinding sound, "You don't want to do something, do you?" Besieging Wren and killing Wren are completely different concepts, he just hopes to keep his position and political life, and doesn't want to make a big deal.

Sistin was obviously taken aback, but he suddenly came to his senses, and he shook his head cautiously, "How is that possible? I mean if he goes to those places, I can also make sure that he doesn't get anything of value." ”

Apparently, Gahel did not quite believe in the Sistine assurances. As a relatively well-informed aristocrat, he knew that these people were actually not as submissive as they appeared. In the process of smuggling, they deducted a part of the interests that should belong to those nobles and filled their own pockets. To be able to do such a thing, don't expect these people to follow the so-called rules. Gahel had some concern, he looked at the Sistine, and finally chose to trust this guy, after all, they were all grasshoppers on a rope.

In order to appease Gahel, who looked a little shaken, Sisdin immediately explained: "Everything has been dealt with, and there is nothing left in Devil's Mountain that can prove that we are smuggling. And until the Count of Rennes does not leave De Malagu, we will not make any more moves. ”

Gahel nodded solemnly, "This is the wisest choice, as long as Count Wren can't find any handle, he will naturally go back when the time comes!"

"Then next, the affairs of the city will trouble you. Sistin raised his glass and drank it all, setting the tone for today's meeting between the two.

As Gahel said, Wren walked around some of the city's warehouses and convenient transportation places, and found no clues. A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the empty warehouses, and the whole city was as if there was no transportation industry. The civilians did not have much enthusiasm for the appearance of Wren, and they all watched coldly from the sidelines, and there was a faint hostile attitude.

It is not difficult to guess what these people think, from the small of Xiukutius to the whole of Demalagus, the consumption brought by the smuggling syndicate supports the operation of the entire province. Compared with Her Majesty the Empress, who is high in the imperial capital, the smuggling syndicate is the real "parent" of these people. Now there are people who want to break their jobs, and they are powerless to resist, but they can also choose to refuse to cooperate.

It's a tough place to work with, and Wren summed up what he saw and heard on the first day.