Chapter 408, Refuse Good Intentions
Originally, Duke Hain wanted to introduce Klose to everyone present, but the latter raised his hand to stop him.
Since he was traveling secretly this time, he didn't want to make a fuss. Therefore, I also found a relatively secluded hut and closed the door.
The veteran general was an old fritter in the political arena, and he knew that the black crow king's visit to Port Rousseau in the middle of the night must have something important.
He took the third princess to say goodbye first, and returned to his guest room, leaving the space for Klose and Hain.
Klose didn't keep them either, and after greeting each other, they went their separate ways.
Walking out of the ball hall, the veteran general knelt on one knee and expressed his dereliction of duty and incompetence to the third princess.
Indeed, if it weren't for the timely appearance of the Black Crow King, the consequences would be unimaginable!
But even if the old general Yuan Fang was present at that time, I am afraid that it would be just one more dead person. Although his prestige still has some weight in the royal family of the Jade Continent, in the eyes of such a lawless Second Ancestor, it is obviously useless.
Moreover, they couldn't even send decent guards to the royal family when they went out this time, which couldn't help but make people feel embarrassed.
Once upon a time, the Emerald Continent was one of the most civilized continents among the six continents! But now .... But it was disturbed by the intrigue of civil war and the warlords who made great achievements.
As a veteran of the Three Dynasties, General Yuan Fang looked at the third princess who was about the same age as his granddaughter, and his heart ached.
Although he knew that using the princess's lifelong happiness as a bargaining chip to seek allies was something that many royal families would do, but at this moment, seeing the third princess who was still in shock, General Yuan, who was an old man, was a little ruthless.
But what can you do if you don't put your mind to it? They can't change anything, they can't do anything but ask for help and allies!
The internal situation in the Jade Continent is worrying, and the father of that Taibai Gongzi may have a coup d'Γ©tat at any time!
The Emerald Dynasty is in jeopardy, and now they will hold on to even a random life-saving straw! At least it's hope, isn't it?
And after seeing Klose's appearance just now, the old general Yuan Fang suddenly felt that this person was the ally they were looking for! This Black Raven King has a bright future ahead of him! If the third princess can really follow him, it can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.
But it was said that Klose and Duke Hain, who were talking in the room, had finished talking about the cult. At this moment, Duke Hain smiled flatteringly, looked at Klose, and saw that the latter was a little hairy.
Klose took a sip of his teacup and asked, "I said Duke Haine, if you have something to say, just say it, don't look at me like this and laugh, it's weird." β
Duke Hain rubbed his hands and said, "Oh~~King~~ I really can't hide anything from your eyes~~~ I do have something I want to propose to you!" β
"Oh? Let's talk about something. β
"King, what do you think of the third princess of the Jade Kingdom just now?"
Klose was stunned for a moment, not knowing why he asked this, but he still answered truthfully: "It's beautiful, what's wrong?" β
"Is it just beautiful?"
Duke Hain was a little disappointed by his own king's reaction, shouldn't he be shocked? Why has the king become so pure-hearted now? It's not tempting to see a beauty of this level??
In fact, he didn't know Klose, and now he has been tired of being by several wives at home! Coupled with the fact that there were a lot of noisy children, he had long since detached himself from the excitement and happiness of being a father at the beginning.
And those boys are getting bigger and bigger, and the so-called ones have reached the age when pigs don't love dogs! The entire Demon Eagle Castle is in a mess every day in their hands.
Klose also had some thoughts of giving himself a holiday when he ran out this time.... Work has become a short-term escape haven for the rich man.
Of course, Klose did not deny that the third princess was indeed beautiful, and it was a typical oriental female beauty, the kind of beauty he was very familiar with in his previous life.
But you have to say what he thinks of this princess.... That's a lot of thinking.
Klose's eyes when he saw the third princess were pure appreciation, just like admiring a fine porcelain or a famous painting, and there was absolutely no meaning of blasphemy or defilement.
Duke Hain felt a little disappointed, he scratched his head, and continued to lead, "That... Lord, is she just pretty? You must know that the daughters of the royal family of the Jade Continent are not only the dragons and phoenixes among the people who are one in a million in appearance, but... I heard that they all have a special ability! β
"Huh? Special skills? What skills? β
Duke Hain leaned in with a lewd look on his face, and whispered a few words in the latter's ear.
Klose squirted out a sip of tea and almost choked to death!
He pointed at Duke Hain and shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Okay, you Hain!" You're not too young, why do you still make such jokes? β
Duke Hain hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, how dare I joke with the king?" It's true! β
Klose's face became a little strange, he couldn't imagine how such a girl like a fallen mortal elf could have that kind of ability? It's really.... Some are too abrupt.
Seeing that Klose's expression was loose, Duke Hain hurriedly hit the railroad while it was hot: "King, I had an in-depth conversation with that veteran general, and they have admired you for a long time!"
If the Emerald royal family is looking for a reinforcement overseas, then you are undoubtedly their first choice! As long as you marry the third princess of the Emerald Country, it is equivalent to directly opening up the unprecedented potential business route of the Emerald Continent for us! I believe that if Lana-sama knew about this, she would definitely let you marry this princess~!
Not only that, but your army will be able to set foot on the territory of the Emerald Continent in the name of it. At that time, your Black Raven Empire will officially spread its wings, covering both the Ryan Continent and the Emerald Continent at the same time, and stepping on the Holy White Continent! Connect your forces diagonally~~~Wow~~~ Just thinking about the grand occasion at that time, I feel excited and sweating all over!
That kind of immortal feat, which no emperor could do before, but it is very likely to be achieved in your hands! β
Klose was dumbfounded when he heard it.... Duke Hain is really unprofitable, I think he wants to do business in the Jade Continent, right? Why do you want me to marry one more woman.... Good guys, don't you think the house is messy enough?
Klose put down the teacup and got up to straighten his clothes.
"Come on, you want to take a fancy to that princess, you can marry her, but don't take trouble of me again. It's easy to marry a wife, but it's too difficult to live with her for the rest of your life! I'm already haggard at the moment, and I can't compare to you when you're old and strong~~ That's all for today, I'll go to the dungeon to see our captives. β
After saying that, Klose pushed the door and walked out, and Duke Hain was anxious to say something, but suddenly stopped.
He thought in his heart that since the king was resistant in his heart, then he couldn't harden it... It should come in a roundabout way.... Who let him talk about it and already laid a package ticket in front of the old general Yuan Fang, and the other party may have some benefits for him. As the saying goes, take people softly, eat people with short mouths. Duke Hain will have to work on his part.
But it is said that Klose and Meloyd made it all the way to the dungeon of La Mer.
As soon as he reached the door of the dungeon, he heard screams coming from inside.
The little mouse guarding the door saw that it was the king coming, and hurried them in.
There is not much space in the dungeon, but there are many people locked up at this time.
Klose guessed that those who were locked up in the big cell must be cult members, and the core member in the single room was probably the core member.
As for the one who is screaming, isn't it the second ancestor just now?
His majesty at this time has disappeared, and he is begging for mercy with a handful of snot and tears. But the whip behind him whipped down on his back, and there was no intention of stopping.
Klose made it clear in the law that the crime of insulting a woman was punished with 10 strokes of the cane. It's just that this stinky boy obviously not only committed this crime, but also attempted murder, openly resisting the law, and speaking disrespectfully.
Jimmy saw Klose hurriedly come over and salute, and then he glanced at his subordinates and asked them to drag the spineless second ancestor to the cell. He couldn't stop screaming here, and it also disturbed the next conversation between him and the king.
As the second ancestor who has never suffered since he was a child, when did Taibai Gongzi suffer this kind of crime? was whipped to the body with a leather whip, or the kind of leather whip dipped in water! Although it is not coarse, every time it is pumped, it hurts to the bone marrow! It was as if he had pumped out of his body.
At first, he could still scold twice, but then he only cried for his father and mother, and begged for mercy.
Seeing Klose recently, he cried and cried for mercy, begging the latter to let him go, and promised him a lot of money.
Jimmy was annoyed and directly asked the guy to gag his mouth, which led Klose to the local head of the Holy Worm Sect.
"Is that this the person?"
Klose looked into the cell by the dim candlelight, and the man lay motionless on the ground, his limbs tightly bound and his mouth stuffed.
According to Jimmy, this was to prevent him from biting his tongue and committing suicide.
Although the little mouse had ordered all the guy's teeth to be crushed, he still felt unsafe, so he simply gagged the man's mouth. If he hadn't asked for it, he would have wanted to knock that guy's jaw off.