Chapter 217: Peeling Back the Cocoon
"What should we do now?" Angel looked at Tang Jie with a calm face.
Tang Jie rubbed his temples with one hand, he felt like his head was about to explode, and the various news that came in this stream formed a huge web, making Tang Jie feel like a prey falling into a spider's web.
This feeling made him extremely unhappy.
Angel said softly, "Still thinking about the Countess?"
Tang Jie nodded: "I don't want to understand this, I always feel like there is a shadow behind me in my heart." ”
Angel gently stroked his bandaged wrist, thought for a moment, and said, "Now let's make a bold assumption...... If Garcia is already under the control of the countess, what is the most important thing she wants to do now?"
Angel looked at Tang Jie quietly, her fair cheeks were a little pale because of blood loss, but her eyes became brighter and brighter: "Are you going to arrest me?"
The corners of Angel's mouth curled slightly, and she said sarcastically and self-deprecatingly: "If I think like this with you, it would be too much to think of myself." Now, I am but a princess who has lost power and is on the run, and although I am still useful, I will never be the first in the countess's heart. And you, my captain, have absolute power authority in the Sea of Nilcia, but in the distant imperial capital, your power is still small and fragile in comparison to the vast empire, so it is certainly not what the Countess wants to do the most. ”
Tang Jie listened carefully, and was not angry because of Angel's disparagement of himself, he knew his true strength and value status better than anyone else, so he knew very well that Angel was not wrong at all.
He is indeed the strongest pirate in the Nilsia Sea now, but at best he is a warlord on the sea, and if a power group like him in a corner of the country is compared to the behemoth of the Pound Empire, it is like letting a child who has just graduated from elementary school have a real PK with a strong warrior.
It is self-defeating for a pirate group to oppose a powerful nation without the support of a powerful force.
Tang Jie nodded, and then Angel's words continued: "You're right, neither of us has enough charm for Margaret to treat us as her first confidant. So ......"
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Emma unconscious on the ground, "So, what about her?
Angel looked at Emma and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it's very likely that she is the black crow of the Kelsman family, and she must have carried out violent acts such as assassination of Fernandez, so the imperial capital will fall into the hands of the Kelsman family now." Therefore, Emma is an assassin, and the first thing the Kelsman family will do to her is either to bring her back to secretly hide, or to kill people!"
The pupils in Tang Jie's eyes shrank: "Then why didn't Mirandel make a move just now, give up everything and leave? Could it be that the sum of such an important factor as our three is not enough for him to fight?"
Angel took a deep breath: "That's right, so Emma is not the first problem in Margaret's heart." In her heart, there is an opponent and enemy who is more important than the three of us combined!"
Tang Jie's expression froze, and he asked, "Who?
Angel shook his head and said slowly, word by word: "Tareras and his Clumbell family!"
Tang Jie was a little bit by Angel, and immediately reacted, he took a deep breath, and suddenly turned his head to look at Emma: "What a poisonous plan to leave Jiangdong and kill two birds with one stone!!"
Why didn't Emma's crow fly to Tulip County after fleeing Garcia?
Couldn't the Eagle Knights who arrived in the air catch up with a wounded crow, why didn't they stop Emma in the air?
Why did Mirandel appear nearby shortly after Emma fell?
Above all, why would the Countess give up the opportunity to solve three of her biggest problems in one fell swoop, and let Mirandel let them go instead?
Tang Jie and Angel came to a conclusion under layers of reasoning, that is: the Countess wants to blame Tareras and his Tulip County for the heinous crime of assassinating Fernandez!
What happens when the assassin who assassinated Fernández discovers his whereabouts in Tulip County?
In the current chaotic situation, whoever can occupy the righteousness will be able to quickly calm down the situation and occupy the political commanding heights!
And now, to avenge Fernández, this is the righteousness, this is the political high ground!
At this time, the countess ascended to the top and shouted, pointing the spearhead of revenge at Tulip County, and at this time, how many people in the chaotic and panicked imperial capital could think calmly? Even those who could think rationally, how many dared to oppose the countess who said nothing at this time?
On top of that, Tareras is the strongest shield and pillar of the Clumber family, and Crumbel has always been the second family in hot pursuit behind the Kelsman family, and for this formidable opponent, the Countess certainly has reason to put its threat above Angel and Don Jie.
If Tareras and his Crumbels can be overthrown in one fell swoop this time, then the entire empire will no longer have an opponent who can directly compete with the Kelsman family in the economy!
What?Cult of the Illuminati?
If the Clumbel family collapses, the countess will definitely hold up the goblet and sneer: "We respect the influence of the Cult of Illuminati in the civilian and political circles, but it is always force that determines the rise and fall of a country, and the first thing to fight in a war is money!
Therefore, the Kelsman family will definitely spread this news to the entire imperial capital and the entire empire as soon as possible, and then create a terrifying momentum through their powerful strength, and point all the spearheads directly at the Clumber family!
Tang Jie and Angel looked at each other, they seemed to hear the rumbling sound of iron hooves in the air, and the turbulent golden wheat wave also turned into an overwhelming torrent of steel, instantly submerging Tulip County!
Although the sun was shining, Tang Jie still fought a cold war, and his eyes showed a look of awe: "It's terrible......"
If it were someone else, he would definitely think that Tang Jie was afraid of the sinister situation in front of him and the strength of the Kelsman family, but Angel beside him knew that this man who was a brave warrior was shocked by Margaret's turbulent wrist.
Not only Tang Jie, but Angel was also secretly in awe of Margaret's scheming.
Tang Jie stole an impossible victory in Mozambique with the magical queen Fiona in the wrestling between Kriza XVI and Harris, and as the mastermind and main participant, he was not without a sense of conceit and pride in his own skills.
However, when Tang Jie compared himself to the countess, he felt like a child who had just learned to walk was looking up at Usain Bolt, the king of the world's 100 meters.
This huge psychological gap made him unacceptable for a while.
After all, Tang Jie is not a pure politician, he is first and foremost an excellent warrior, and secondly, a pirate leader who considers interests and gains and losses.
Angel whispered from the side, "My captain, the Countess is clever in her means, but her plan is not seamless. ”
Tang Jie was an indomitable person, and soon came out of the shock of the countess, he nodded, and said with a sharp gaze: "Yes, we should tell Tareras immediately and let him prepare early!"
Angel glanced at Tang Jie with interest next to him: "Agatha should have told you right away, right?"
Tang Jie smiled bitterly: "When has this been, you still have this idle jealousy?"
Angel chuckled: "I'm not jealous, it's just that at the banquet in the imperial capital before, this beautiful daughter didn't give me any good looks, after all, the two sides have different positions, and each is its own master." But I'm very emotional, it's not been long since she and I are now on the same side, is it really just a coincidence?"
Angel's eyes rolled, and Qiu Bo swirled on Tang Jie's face: "Or, for some reason?"
Tang Jie bent down, picked up Emma, and looked at Angel helplessly: "Don't think nonsense, how far is the nearest town from here?"
Angel looked at Emma, "It's less than a hundred miles away." Are you sure you're going to take her with you?"
Tang Jie nodded: "She saved me before, I can't leave her here." ”
Angel sighed secretly: "It's really a hopeless natural love saint......"
Tang Jie turned his head puzzled: "What did you say?"
Angel shook her head and said, "Didn't say anything." You didn't think about it, if you saved her, entered the castle of the Duke of Tareras, and greeted him with a smile: Hey, I brought you the assassin who assassinated His Highness Fernandez!"
Angel tilted his head and looked at Tang Jie: "Do you think the Duke of Tareras should be grateful to you for kneeling down and kissing your toes, or will the guards break you to pieces in the first place?"
Tang Jie said with an ugly face: "Then what do you want me to do? Leave her here, let her die and rot?"
Angel looked at Tang Jie very seriously: "My captain, sometimes, you have to learn how to make trade-offs!"
This sentence suddenly made Tang Jie's eyes narrow, and Tang Jie's face turned pale and said slowly: "There was a person who said something similar to me like this......
Tang Jie hugged Emma, he looked up at the blue sky, as if recalling the things he had learned about sailing skills and life philosophy under Captain Barr, and he remembered what Captain Barr had said to himself in Captain Jalaren's prison: Even lions must know when to give up!
Tang Jie said slowly: "Later, this person who taught me to learn to give up betrayed me and betrayed everyone. ”
Angel was extremely keenly aware of who the person in Tang Jie's words was, and she tentatively asked, "Captain Barr?"
Tang Jie nodded, his black eyes looked like distant stars in the starry sky at night, deep and deep.
Angel took a slight breath and asked, "Then?"
The corners of Tang Jie's mouth showed a smile that seemed to be sarcastic and pitying: "He died at the hands of the adopted son he betrayed......"
Angel sighed softly and did not speak.
Tang Jie turned his head and looked at Angel with blazing eyes, there was an indescribable firmness in his eyes: "Listen to Angel, I know that in many cases I should make trade-offs according to the size of my interests, and I should behave like a qualified leader." But Angel, you know, if I were such a person, I would have handed you over to those who could do me good!"
Angel looked at Tang Jie with obsessive eyes, she slowly walked to Tang Jie's side, and gently pressed her onion-like fingers to Tang Jie's lips, she said softly: "I know, my captain, let's take her on the road." ”
Tang Jie looked at Angel with some surprise, in his impression that although Angel was always extremely infatuated with him, she was a woman with great ideas in her heart, and it was difficult for others to change what she believed.
Angel looked at Tang Jie's expression and smiled slightly: "You seem to be surprised?"
Tang Jie nodded: "I thought you would make a fuss with me or something." ”
Angel pursed her lips and smiled, walked behind Tang Jie, hugged his strong waist, put her face against his broad back, gently swayed her cheeks, and sniffed his strong manly breath greedily: "You won't even give up on her, no matter what happens in the future, you won't give up on me, right?"
Tang Jie smiled slightly, he glanced back at Angel, and did not answer her directly, but the determined look in his eyes had already given her all the answers she wanted.
"Let's go, let's go meet our old friend......" Tang Jie said with a smile.
Tang Jie and Angel walked back to the horses on the road, the war horse that was leisurely gnawing on the wheat field, unaware that a terrible battle had almost broken out just now, and it did not know that this beautiful territory like poetry would soon attract the flames of war.
Tang Jay put Emma on the horse, then rode up himself, and pulled Angel up again.
As soon as Angel got on horseback, the majestic horse let out a mournful roar, obviously a little overwhelmed.
Tang Jie was stunned for a moment, and said to Angel seriously: "It's time for you to lose weight, dear Angel!"
Angel was also stunned for a moment, then looked at Tang Jie through gritted teeth, and said murderously: "You say it again?"
Tang Jie laughed, jumped off the horse, and while holding the reins, he looked left and right, diverting the topic just now: "I have to find a way to find another horse." ”
Angel didn't let go of the topic just now: "Did you just say I was fat?"
Tang Jie smiled secretly in his heart: Beautiful, smart and otherworldly girls can often tolerate others saying that they are not beautiful enough, but they absolutely cannot tolerate others saying that they are fat!
Tang Jie looked at Angel's angry and accountable gaze, and he was about to laugh and joke, but when he swept the corner of his eye, he saw a cloud of dust rising in the distance of the avenue, and several warriors on horses escorted two carriages and galloped quickly.
Tang Jieha smiled, clenched his fists, and smiled at Angel: "It's time to go back to your old job!"
After speaking, when Tang Jie waited for the horse team to rush to the front, he put his hands on his chest, looked up to the sky and snorted: "I opened this road, I planted this tree, if you want to pass from now on, leave the war horse!"
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I didn't enter the house until nine o'clock, and I hurried to finally get out of a chapter
Tomorrow two more to make up for the lack of these two days, sorry, sorry!