The wind was blowing, and the vast grassland was filled with only the slightly undulating land in the distance and the faint smoke of cooking in the market, and the scene was like a painting. Painting is ambiguous because it is somewhere between the real and the unreal. When a painter paints his work, he always has a paradigm that actually exists, or splices or blurs the paradigm that has existed in his consciousness, so the painting must have a real component, as long as it is created by human beings or other similar highly intelligent beings, even if it is abstract, it has reality in its core. However, when this kind of reality is transformed from the painter's pen into a work, what is recorded or painted in it will inevitably become unreal, because the reality it reflects is limited by time, and the painting itself has the possibility of transcending time.

This ambiguity is why paintings are often used as objects of spellcasting or as a medium in spells. And the current scene has a similar characteristic to the painting, ambiguous. To say ambiguous is not to say that the pack team that kidnapped Nuisa does not exist, or that the people of Lothar and Uvel are unreal, but to say that under this surface of incomparably real, the flow of people's hearts may never be as active as it appeared at the beginning. It's as if the relationship between the two sides is obviously tense at this time, and Lothar's negotiations don't seem to be effective.

Drops of sweat slid down the count's cheeks, and he waited for a reply. Now I can only hope that the bearded man's traits as a merchant outweigh those of a warrior, so that he can still calmly weigh the pros and cons in this situation. But even so, things don't necessarily turn out the way Lothar hopes, and who would let the pros and cons be calculated differently in everyone's mind.

The bearded man grinned, revealing two rows of teeth biting together, and his cheeks twitched slightly, revealing the ongoing conflict of thoughts within him. After a moment, perhaps years for some, he spoke, "You're right about one thing, I'm a businessman. Businessmen, do not buy and sell at a loss. If you can't benefit immediately, then you must pave the way for the possibility of obtaining benefits in the future. A slave girl is really not worth the life of any caravan member here. She may be valuable, but it is too risky to invest too much in the display of value. ”

However, she is still a seed of potential, and the possibilities in her are unknown until the future becomes a reality. If I can't bring it back to my own land and let her take root and make a profit, I still have to make sure that I can get something from it the next time I pass through here. Do you agree with that?" the leader's words sounded like resistance before giving in.

But Lothar didn't show a sigh of relief on his face, the other party's words almost admitted that Nuisa was in their hands, but it also showed that the other party knew the value of Nuisa very well, in the hands of such a shrewd businessman, it was not easy to get the wolf lord's daughter back without paying something. Bloodshed seems to have been avoided now, and the next bargain will not be safer than a sword.

"Agreed. But I think that instead of talking to me as a foreigner, you should talk to her personally, and with what I know of her, she will take advantage of this chaos for her own benefit, even if she does not need to be allegiance. In fact, you just need to give her proper support, so that she will not resist the help of a force with blood ties to her. This is true. Lothar knew Nuisa very well that this woman, like some of the aristocratic women he had seen in the Greylion, had a greater desire for power and power than a man. He didn't think she would get through the mess so easily.

"Maybe. But this is a possibility that is no longer possible. No matter how much we show her in the future, she will remember what happened now. So what we can do is to give up our identity from the Shell family, to which her mother belongs, and work with her in a more purely commercial relationship. Only then will it be possible for us to regain the share of the inheritance that she can get. The bearded man's mind was clear, but Lothar didn't understand why he wanted to point it out, but soon he continued, "Well, we'll have to get her a gift." ”

Lothar noticed the trend in the other party's words, and the hand holding the reins tightened slightly, "We are passers-by on the prairie, and we will not stay to help her." This time, it was someone else's intention to bring her back. ”

"I know, white wolf. I didn't expect that kid to be quite discerning. Yes, his vision has always been unique. The team leader laughed a few times, and it was not surprising that he could deduce Ensold's place in this matter. Because except for the white wolf, I am afraid that no one in the current tribe has the ability to figure out what happened in the market so quickly, and only the white wolf can accurately know the movements of Nuisa, who is acting in a low-key manner. As for the two strangers in front of him, the bearded man had already judged them to be mercenaries hired by the White Wolf or the Youyong who had been co-opted, just like the people around him.

"In that case, you should know that there is no point in talking to us. Now it's Mr. Anderd who wants to protect his sister, and we're all just doing what we're told. Lothar followed the other party's words and further tried to turn the two sides of the bargain into Xuelan and White Wolf, so that many problems could be solved. Because the bearded man would not follow him back to the tribe to bargain with the white wolf, and they would not let go of the caravan and let them talk another day. In the final analysis, now that the other party has agreed to negotiate, the balance of the deal is tilting in favor of the earl.

"Well, Enrode wants to protect his sister?" the bearded man shook his head, what is the relationship between the heirs of the wolf lord, it is impossible for a person like him to come from a big family with blood as the continuation of the capital. In a difficult family, blood relatives are dependent, and in most wealthy and powerful families, internal emotions and external factors do not allow the existence of such tenderness, "If he really wants to protect his sister, he should not let two strangers with these people who dare not even show their own banner to surround us." It's just that I want to add a piece to my empty chessboard. ”

"And what do you mean?" it was not Lothar who answered, but the person who spoke was Uvel. The leader of the Tiele tribe would not willingly be a thug, fulfilling the covenant is one thing, but the covenant is also for the realization of the huge ambition in his heart. Now, it seems that a small possibility is being opened up here.

"I mean, now that you know who Nuisa is behind now, you should know that she doesn't need the protection of the white wolf to survive on her own. So, compared to that market manager, do you think the price that my Xuelan family can give in order to cultivate a person is high or low?" The bearded man was looking at Uvel when he said this, and compared to the two strangers who couldn't keep it, this group of warriors was more valuable.

"You're going to let us go under the command of twenty-four women? With all due respect, she's just a daughter, and no matter how strong she is, she can't compare to a man. ”

The team leader smiled, "Isn't it better? If these people under your command are thrown into a big battle, how much storm can they set off? It is better to keep a limited heir and eat your share in peace." Besides, you don't just get from her. Smart people should know how to choose. ”