"Hello, my name is Sun Chenghuan, and I am the current city lord of Stormwind City. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Sun Chenghuan said with a smile to the old man in front of him who saluted him.

Very polite.

Because the other side is the same.

"Lord Castle, you're here much faster than we thought. So please forgive me for my faux pas. I'm supposed to be Dong tonight, please eat this meal. ”

"It's okay. How can this be considered a faux pas? Mr. Edwin, please be seated. ”

Sun Chenghuan smiled and shook his head, and then motioned for the other party to sit across his table.

"I didn't expect you to come to us so early. Edwin sat across from Sun Chenghuan with a smile and emotion on his face.

"Actually, I was a bit surprised. Sun Chenghuan glanced at Erin, who was sitting next to him.

This girl's idea......

"Presumably, the previous Lord of Stormwind City must have also introduced you to our Defia family. Edwin's face looked calm, "Our Defiya family may have had a few people who were a little uncomfortable, but now we just want to do what our ancestors asked us to do, to be a group of civilians who obey the edicts issued by your lord, Lord Castle, and pay taxes on time." You don't have to worry too much about us. ”

"Really?" asked Sun Chenghuan casually.

"If you feel the need, we can reply to the custom of sending hostages to you before the Duke of Vortagen. Edwin continued to say very seriously, "I just hope that you don't have some prejudice against us at the beginning of your tenure because of some things that happened out of control during the Duke of Vortagan......

"It's a little hard for those prejudices you talk about not to affect me. Sun Chenghuan shook his head.

"Then we can send you a hostage......"

"As far as I know, the biggest characteristic of the Defia family is that there are many people. Sun Chenghuan interrupted Edwin with a smile, "Hostage, what am I going to do?"

"Lord of the City, you have made great contributions to His Excellency the Flower Shadow King's return to Minahir, needless to say, his skills are very strong, and he can be called a young hero. Edwin smiled and said, "But since you are a hero, you always need a beautiful woman to set off......"

"Big brother doesn't need it. ”

Beside her, Erin interjected.

A look of unhappiness.

"This is your sister named Erin, isn't she?, and a beautiful woman, just like the maid in your house......" Edwin didn't seem to be at all upset by Erin's words, and still smiled.

"yes, by my side...... Well. Sun Chenghuan didn't know how to answer this kind of words.

The group of girls around me can only be seen but not eaten, right?

Even if you can eat it......

Sun Chenghuan remembered another "form" of Erin......

Never mind.

"Rest assured, the Defiya family can guarantee that the hostage sent to you will be no worse than these women by your side. Edwin smiled and continued, "You can call her as you like your maids now. ”

"Doesn't it have to be bad?" snorted Erin.

Even more unhappy.

"Yes, there are a million people of the family of Defia as a guarantor, and a man who can bring tea and water to His Excellency the Lord of the City...... I think it's still possible. There is a strong self-confidence in Edwin's words.

He does have this self-confident capital......

"Isn't there only 800,000 people in Stormwind?"

Sun Chenghuan frowned slightly, but the reason was on this number.

"In Stormwind, the Defia family is only 400,000 people. Edwin nodded.

When Sun Chenghuan heard this word, he felt powerless to complain......

"But under the rule of Nioh of the entire Astrana, there are more than a million people in our Difia family, and you don't have to doubt this, Lord Castle. ”

"That's ......"

Sun Chenghuan responded a little meaninglessly, he was thinking about the truth of this sentence.

"One very simple thing, the only inn you've stayed in since you left Minechil, and a little thing happened in it...... The owner of the inn was surnamed Defia. Edwin said casually, seemingly inadvertently.

Sun Chenghuan's eyelids jumped, and his defense against Edwin seemed to be a little heavier.

"You don't have to worry too much, if you weren't the new Lord of Stormwind, this matter of yours wouldn't have reached Stormwind so quickly. We in the Defia family know very well that the more you know, the more dangerous it is. Edwin continued, "It's just that our family takes Stormwind as the birthplace of the family very seriously. ”

"Is it very serious?" Sun Chenghuan's eyelids jumped.

He seemed to understand why Duke Vortagan had been so wary of the family before.

"Well, we still want the place where we live to be a paradise. Edwin nodded, "Just think about how to earn money to eat every day, don't worry about anything, you will be captured tomorrow morning and sent to die on the battlefield...... So we need a moderate leader. Luckily, you should be such a city lord. ”

“...... Will there be people in a place like Stormwind who will be dragged into battle?"

"Although the Nioh family is famous for its benevolence and harmony towards the people, since they are kings, they always have some ambitions. Edwin shook his head, "The Defia family has contributed more than half a million lives to Nioh's ambitions. ”

Sun Chenghuan was stunned for a moment.

"In a city like Stormwind, life would be relatively easy. Edwin saw Sun Chenghuan's reaction and smiled, "But we also have to bear the price that needs to be paid for this privilege, we know this." Therefore, when the country is in trouble and the children of the Defiya family are needed to go into battle to defend the country, we will not hesitate. But if it's a foreign invasion...... I'm sorry, but our Defia family has no intention of leaving Stormwind and Astrana, and we don't want to die in a foreign land. ”

"Hmmm......"

Sun Chenghuan nodded.

The answer was vague.

He didn't know how to answer such a thing.

"The reason why the previous Lord of Stormwind, Duke Futagen, stirred up other thoughts among some of us is mainly because we think he is too loyal to King Senhito. Edwin smiled and continued, "Such loyalty will make Nioh lead his troops in Stormwind to the forefront when he wants to go to war abroad...... And he did. ”

"He also rejected your idea of providing a hostage?" Sun Chenghuan seemed to understand something.

"Yes. Edwin nodded.

"So, your condition is ......" Sun Chenghuan has already understood the purpose and result of this negotiation tonight.

"We will present you as a hostage, Your Excellency, the Lord of the City. Edwin saw Sun Chenghuan's expression of understanding, and he was obviously in a good mood, "You want to assure us that during your time as the Lord of Stormwind City, you will not allow the children of the Defiya family to participate in any war aimed at foreign aggression. ”

"It's as simple as that?" Sun Chenghuan was stunned.

"It's as simple as that. Edwin spread his hands, "We are all civilians, and we would be afraid to ask for such a promise from you, Lord of the City. Nothing else. After all, we are your people, and we will pay your taxes and carry out your orders as every commoner does. ”

"I can promise you now. Sun Chenghuan smiled and sighed, "I don't have much interest in leading troops to the battlefield. ”

At least for now, Sun Chenghuan silently added a suffix in his heart.

Just kidding, now under Nioh, there is a war or something...... Reginade is in charge.

Let yourself lead the troops out of Stormwind? Reginald probably won't even be able to sleep!

"The hostages we promised you will be delivered to your house as soon as possible. ”

Edwin was very excited that Sun Chenghuan agreed to his conditions so simply, and almost shouted such a sentence.

"No need. Sun Chenghuan shook his head. "Trust is never something that is maintained by hostages. ”

"If you want us to have peace of mind, please accept our hostage. Edwin's words were a different theory, "There are a million people in our family, including 400,000 in Stormwind. To reassure these 400,000 people, you need a statement, I, an excuse. ”

It's very straightforward.

Obviously, this Great Elder had figured out Sun Chenghuan's temper during the moment he was talking to Sun Chenghuan.

Like to go straight and don't waste time by going around in circles.

"Okay. Sun Chenghuan nodded.

Isn't it just one more maid in the house? What a big deal!

Sun Chenghuan said silently in his heart.

After the things that should be discussed were finished, Sun Chenghuan and Edwin had no intention of continuing to talk.

Sun Chenghuan wanted to go back to the house to think about it, and Edwin saw what Sun Chenghuan meant......

If Sun Chenghuan wanted to talk to him more, he would definitely be happy to accompany the city lord to talk about something.

But since Sun Chenghuan doesn't know if he's tired, or just because he just feels annoyed, then Edwin must run as fast as he can.

Coming out of the hotel, as Erin said before, a carriage had been prepared for Sun Chenghuan and them.

It's just obvious that this carriage was prepared by the store very carefully.

Sitting in the carriage, Sun Chenghuan and Erin did not speak, and returned to the City Lord's Mansion all the way very quietly.

Talking about what just happened in this kind of carriage? Their hearts are not so wide.

Still half an hour later, the carriage stopped outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Lord of the city, it's here. ”

was quiet, but not only Erin and Sun Chenghuan who didn't say a word in the carriage, but also the coachman who drove in front of him didn't say a word along the way.

And when he finally spoke, it was just that.

"Hmm. ”

Sun Chenghuan answered and got out of the carriage with Erin.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, and even the lights in many people's homes who had already had dinner had been extinguished, and the owners had already fallen asleep.

Therefore, outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, except for the light of the two lanterns on the gate, there was hardly anything lit around.

"Thank you. Sun Chenghuan smiled and said to the coachman.

This is an old man, and his age is not much different from the great elder Sun Chenghuan just met.

The old man didn't speak, he just wanted to bow to Sun Chenghuan.

It's just that maybe it's because it's too dark, or maybe he's too tired because he's getting older.

When he saluted and bowed, he didn't seem to stand firm, and went directly towards Sun Chenghuan.

Sun Chenghuan stretched out his hand and wanted to help.

Didn't get it.

The old man fell to the ground.

It's not that Sun Chenghuan can't help it.

It's just that he was a little puzzled by the old man's sudden wrestling.

It can't be an assassin or something......

The old man didn't seem to care much about Sun Chenghuan not holding him, he stood up a little embarrassed, smiled at Sun Chenghuan, then turned around, climbed into the carriage, drove the carriage, and left directly.

Sun Chenghuan was stunned.

This...... What is the style?

"Big brother, let's go, go back. ”

Erin, who was watching Sun Chenghuan's side with a strange face, seemed to have discovered something, ran directly to Sun Chenghuan's side, squatted down, picked up something, and then, pulling Sun Chenghuan, who was confused, ran into the city lord's mansion.