Chapter 19 Value

God says that everything, everything, and all human beings have a reason to exist and are unique.

In the northern official hall, the new consul sat in a brown suit, listening to the report with a gloomy face. The messenger who had returned from the Fifth Legion told him everything that had happened there, in every detail.

"Damn it. The archon cursed in his heart, and the green tendons of his palms on the table protruded. Everyone knows that the position of the Northern Archon has been a hot pot for a long time, and if you don't have deep skills, your ass will be scorched.

"What about Councilor Duke?" asked the consul in a low voice with a roll of his eyes after listening to the report.

"Congressman Duke only verified his identity from beginning to end, and did nothing else. The messenger thought for a moment and replied affirmatively, "When he returned, he went straight to the baths in the city, and according to the servant, he had been washing for two hours, and had not yet come out." ”

"Hmm. The consul stood up, took two steps, looked up, and said, "Arrange a suitable opportunity, I would like to visit this councillor alone." ”

The messenger nodded, stooping out of the room. The consul beckoned to the door, and the excellent knights, selected from within the family, immediately walked up to him, and the consul commanded with a mysterious expression: "Assassinate him while I meet with the councilor." Of course, as long as he is seriously injured, if he wants to die, he has to return to the imperial capital. ”

The thin-faced knight's eyes flashed with a murderous aura, and he stepped back with his long sword.

Everyone has a unique value, and everything has a corresponding value, and the failure of the previous consul did not become a warning sign for the successor, on the contrary, in order to wipe the ass of the northern government, sometimes blood comes faster than water. Since you can't get out of it all the way, then stir this muddy water again, so that it can't see the bottom, and its value may be able to affect the overall situation.

The consuls squinted their eyes, and there was some inhumane excitement, no wonder they all said that power is an aphrodisiac for men.

Just when the archon was immersed in the pleasure of lustful power, a black robe unexpectedly appeared in the most luxurious bathroom in the city. Not only did they succeed in avoiding the stalking outside the bathroom, but even the people in the bathroom were unaware.

Councilor Duke, who was half-lying in the marble bath, had red skin, and he still felt a strange smell on his body after being scrubbed for a long time, which made the two female workers who served him very difficult. After soaking for a while, Councilor Duke raised his arm and sniffed it, only to feel a little relieved, looked at the water in the bath, frowned and ordered, "Change another pool of water." ”

The servant waiting outside the door hurriedly walked in, his drooping face full of resentment, "This bastard has changed the water five times!"

In between the servants changing the water, Councilor Duke glanced at the two female workers around the bath towels, saw their exposed breasts and thighs, and suddenly heated their lower abdomen, and a small tent slowly rose under their crotches. The two female workers are obviously also mature women who have been in the process for a long time, and they originally ate this bowl of rice, and when they saw this, they didn't know how to know the feelings, so they immediately threw a seductive look at the guest, and their legs were twisted like fishtails.

Can a bath be the same as a tent? The answer was no, and the women looked at each other, took off their thin shirts, and walked over to the protruding councillors in the tent.

This room was a single room in the bathroom, and the decoration was quite luxurious, and when the servants had finished changing the water and withdrew, Councilor Duke's hands could not wait to grab two soft balls, in addition to the female worker who massaged him at the shoulder, there was another female worker who was working hard in the bath water.

"Sizzle......", the tent's pole was suddenly wrapped in the slippery and hot place of the stimulation was too great, the councillor took a cold breath, the hands that were wandering on the female worker's body suddenly clenched, and the scratched female worker twisted her eyebrows, and hummed softly and leaned on his shoulder. The latent waterwoman was much more comfortable, and closed her eyes and only tried to swallow the short pole in the small tent, so that the guests could "reach Bliss early" in a few breaths. Her highest record was that of a strong man in the border army she once served, and it took dozens of breaths to make the guy comfortable, while she almost suffocated in the water, burying her nickname of "Salid Water Demon".

"Ho, ho...... Ho-ho...... "When the diving lady was about to finish her first breath, Councilor Duke suddenly tightened her back, grabbed the massage woman's plump ass with both hands, and screamed comfortably.

"Coo-goo. The head of the female worker rose from the blistering water, and she looked at the guests who had reached the peak of bliss in amazement, and a trace of disdain passed through her eyes, and she wiped the corners of her mouth and twisted her ass out of the bath. The female worker, who had been caught twice by Councillor Duke, gently pushed away the satisfied guest, and walked out of the bathroom with her companion to ask the boss for the extra wages.

Councilor Duke, who was lying in the bath relaxedly, gasped softly, and was about to take a nap with a flushed face on the marble by the pool, when a low greeting suddenly came from his ears: "Your Excellency, you can enjoy it." ”

Councillor Duke opened his eyes instantly, and when he saw through the mist of water, he saw that there was no danger, and his tense muscles loosened again.

"Compared to the hell of the Fifth Legion, this is indeed a paradise. Councillor Duke shifted his body upward, automatically ignoring the teasing glances of the incoming person.

Mayne, who had taken off his black robe and was wearing only tight armor, half-crouched down by the bath and said in a rambling voice, "Your Excellency has found a good shelter from the wind. ”

Councillor Duke, who was "honest," made a splash of water and pretended to be curious, "What does General Mayne mean by this?"

"The Councillor comes from a noble family like Samuel, and obviously rarely tastes this kind of roadside game, right?" said Mayne, smiling as he put his black robe on his lap.

Councillor Duke's old face was slightly red, and his wife's bucket-like waist suddenly appeared in his mind. Of course, she was also a curvy woman, but she couldn't resist the double years of food and years, her figure and the charm of a woman had long been lost, and the relationship between husband and wife had gradually become cold, and now at home, that pretty maid could secretly soothe her wounded heart.

"What I want, Councillor knows very well. "The style of old-school politicians is cunning, even if Duke has already guessed the intention of the visitor, but he pursed his lips and did not agree, and still held a posture and did not take the initiative to speak. Mayne had no choice but to take the lead in throwing out the bid, "The first heir to the Cliff family, this favor is not sold by everyone, and this benefit is not affordable to everyone." ”

Glancing at the young man with a blazing eye, Duke's eyelids drooped again, and he said in a low voice, "Go on." ”

"Isn't it strange that the Samus family has been working in the Senate for many years, while the members of the Senate have been hovering in the middle for many years, and you have not even run for the position of deputy senate president with full qualifications and prestige?"

Councillor Duke's eyelids were fully closed, and his hands were crossed in the water, as if he were asleep.

"The only reason for that explanation is that Samuel already has the support of more than half of the seats in the Senate, and you can manipulate everything behind the scenes if you want, and you don't have to take risks before you go to power, right, Congressman?"

It was only then that Councillor Duke slowly opened his eyes and looked squarely at the young man in front of him, he rubbed his puffy eyelids, and said softly, "Isn't Samus low-key enough?"

"Low-key?" Mayne scoffed, "There are many fools among the nobles, but not many are blind, Councillor. ”

"Samuel, as one of the ten ancient nobles of Tyranny, although it has been mediocre for two hundred years, no one will let down their guard against you, and you will always find something if you take the trouble to find something, especially us. ”

"What I want to know is what do you, who are actually another 'Senate Speaker' in the Senate, want to get involved in this matter?"

"Then it depends on what you can give, or what the wolf king can give. Councillor Duke suddenly laughed, he was happy to deal with smart people. In the Senate, many people only see their own mediocre smiling face, but they don't know how many years of cleverness and wisdom have been hidden under this smiling face.

"What the Wolf King can give is the friendship of the entire Cliff family, and if you want, oh no, when you have to stand in front of the stage, at least half of the military will cheer you on. As for me personally, I will thank you when the time is right. ”

"Does Samuel have such value?" said Councillor Duke, taking a deep breath.

"Whether you have that value or not, my brother certainly has. ”

The edge is like a steel needle in a bag, if you are not careful, the tip of the needle will leak out, young people are still young people after all, Councilor Duke rolled his eyes, and sighed helplessly: "It seems that I have to agree if I don't agree today, after all, your offer is too tempting, and it is less risky than the complicated situation behind this matter." ”

"However, I can only agree to control the direction of public opinion on this matter within the confines of the Senate, and the rest of Samuel is looking forward to discussing it privately with His Excellency the Wolf King. To tell you the truth, in fact, I didn't plan to come on this trip, but unfortunately I was named by the old man, but even if I don't come, I think you'll find me sooner or later, right?" Councillor Duke stood up from the pool with his waist stretched, not minding that his short pole was so exposed to the juniors.

"There is no doubt about it. Mayne got up, put on his black robe, and said indifferently: "I personally recommend that you return to the imperial capital early, because someone else has also hit you with their ideas." ”

Councillor Duke's eyes flashed and he smiled, "Trading is always about maximizing value, isn't it?"

"Then good luck. Mayne walked out of the room and quickly disappeared into the bathroom as if he had never been there.

The next day, after lunch, Councillor Duke, who had nothing to do, met the new consul Rooney, who was also walking in the back garden of the Northern Mansion, and the two exchanged views on the affairs of the North and the current thorny corruption case in a friendly and cordial atmosphere.

Looking at the departing Archon with a smile, Councilor Duke stood in the garden with the same smile. He knew who was waiting in the bushes behind him, but as an old-school aristocratic background, he knew that the first priority of buying and selling was to ensure that the value was not lost before it was manifested.

The thin-faced knight serving the archon in the bushes smelled a hint of danger, but he did not stop his movements, and still methodically drew his bow and crossbow and put poisoned arrows. His hands are steady, and as a dead soldier cultivated by the Archon family over the years, he has performed such shady tasks many times.

"Whoosh. ”

It was a very soft sound, quickly confused in the breeze, almost imperceptible. The Skinny Knight's head jerked sideways instinctively, and the dagger of surprise grazed his face and disappeared in front of his eyes. The next moment, the ghostly dagger slashed at his throat again, and the knight threw his head up and kicked the ground with both feet, making two footprints on the rotting leaves, and flew upside down.

The dagger and the man who held it wrapped around him like a gale, and the moment the knight hit the ground, a large hand pressed his head with great speed, and slammed him against the pole of the tree, causing the leaves to fall in a torrent. The Skinny Knight's reaction was not unpleasant, and the moment he was restrained, he shot a crossbow arrow at the figure in front of him, but his eyes immediately widened in horror, because the crossbow arrow that should have pierced the opponent's chest actually seemed to hit the air and disappeared suddenly.

Space Spells!

The dagger pierced the knight's throat sharply, pinning him to the pole. As the knight's frightened pupils dilated, and his aura was lost, the owner of the dagger turned to leave.

Standing in the garden, Councillor Duke seemed to be oblivious to everything that was happening behind him, smiling and closing his eyes, enjoying the birds and flowers in the lush garden.