Looking at Asha Greyjoy, who was silently crying like a nervous breakdown, a sense of disobedience hit Tyrion's heart, and he resisted the urge to scratch his itchy scalp, and shrugged his shoulders apologetically: "It seems that I asked a stupid question, although there is a suspicion of hypocrisy, but I still have to say - it is not for nothing that the gods let these people die to save you, cheer up, so that they do not die in vain." ”

Asha doesn't need the comfort of others. After a few minutes of tears to drain away a series of negative emotions such as the guilt of killing relatives and friends, and the frustration of being a prisoner everywhere, a flame of anger took her place and burned in her heart.

Revenge is the purest motive in the world.

Unable to reach out to wipe her tears, she gritted her teeth and sat up straight, staring at Tyrion with eyes that suddenly became nervous: "You asked someone to bring me here, not just to relieve me as an enemy." ”

"Not really. "Very well, this is like the Asha Greyjoy I've heard of—Throwing aside the distractions, Tyrion put down his glass and became serious: "I came to you because I have a few things to ask you." Although the Lannisters have eyes and ears in the north and the Great Wall, all the information is a little unreliable from a distance of thousands of miles, and I need you, a first-hand witness who has been in Houguan Town, to help me confirm some guesses. ”

"Then you're asking the right person. "Thanks to Theon, who is dressed in black, Asha, who is a family member of the Night's Watch officer, is nominally a prisoner, but in fact has a certain degree of freedom in Houguan Town, and she is not a prisoner in peace, but always befriending guards and servants everywhere to get all the information that may be useful. With no work to distract and enough time to observe and analyze, her knowledge of the land grant may be above some Night's Watch insiders: "But I'm doing you this favor, what can you give me?"

"I have given you enough preferential treatment as a prisoner. ”

"I have already paid with the truthful answer I just had, and if you want to be equally detailed and truthful in the following questions, that is not enough. ”

If Duke Tywin sat at this table, he would have told Asha in a serious tone with a grim expression that she was not qualified to bargain, but Tyrion was not his son after all, and the dwarf had always believed that it would not suffer if it was psychologically satisfying and willing to cooperate.

"I can promise you freedom if that's what you want. "The woman in front of her is the princess of the Iron Islands, and it seems inconceivable to let go of such a prisoner when the two sides are at war...... But with her uncle usurping the throne and defeating him repeatedly, she was not of much value as a hostage or an investor, politically or financially, and that was why Tywin didn't take her seriously.

"Just ask. Asha hated Lannister, but she was not so prejudiced that she would think they would shamelessly lie, so she took a breath and nodded, agreeing to the other party's conditions.

"The strange ghost led an army of 100,000 dead people to break through the Great Wall and besiege Houguan Town, and was finally annihilated by the Night Watch at Long Lake - is this a fact or public opinion, is it an exaggeration?"

"I'm on the spot, and I'm not exaggerating. The attack of the dead once broke through the outer city wall, and even I, the prisoner of war, took up arms and participated in the battle, if it weren't for Egger who killed the Night King with an arrow at a critical moment, I am afraid that the northern realm would have fallen at this moment, and even you, my lord, would have to start putting on armor and preparing to fight for survival......"

"Did Egg really shoot the Phantom King?" isn't that some kind of propaganda and hype-building?" Tyrion asked, curiously at the unexpected answer. From what he knew about his friends, Iger was not a marksman, let alone a character who would personally fight on the front lines.

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but there are hundreds of witnesses, and everyone in Houguan Town is telling this story so conclusively that it's hard to suspect it. You should understand - if this kind of thing is fake, even if the external voice can be unified, there will always be people who know the truth internally who will leak their mouths, and I haven't even heard half of this kind of remarks. ”

Tyrion pursed his lips, still not believing that it sounded like a made-up story, but there was no strong argument to refute...... Of course, questioning the heroic deeds of his friends was not what he intended to do, on the contrary, he smelled a strong sense of ambition and political intent in this legend that was clearly "made by the gods", and these things that were probably about to relate to him were what he cared about the most.

It's time to get down to business.

"The Night's Watch has received help from Daenerys Targaryen in this battle. Is it true that Iger swore allegiance to the little queen and decided to fight for it?"

"The Night's Watch has sent a letter to the whole territory, and the West should have received it, so why ask?"

"Castle Rock does get the news, but what I'd like to ask Miss Greyjoy to do is to judge from what you've seen and heard in Houguan Town: Is Iger really planning to conquer the Seven Kingdoms for the Queen, or is he forced to bow his head out of necessity by circumstances?"

"Huh?"

Asha paused, she was not just a warrior and a captain, she was Baron's appointed heir and former Baroness reserve lady, and she was not a fool who knew nothing about politics and had no sensitivity to politics. Tyrion had hidden what she wanted to ask in a bunch of words, but she could still hear it: the dwarf wondered if the story of the Night's Watch and the Strangers was false, and was keenly aware that the situation in the Seven Kingdoms was about to be violently affected and stirred up—the Black Legion from the north wanted to know more about this power through herself!

......

"It's easy to answer 'yes' or 'no', but you have to use your brain to make judgments-" Asha realized that she had bargaining chips, "I do have some news and ideas, but this is not in the trade you can get with the 'freedom' that should be mine." ”

"Hey, maybe I should remind you that I can use torture?" Tyrion snapped up his intentions at the discovery, but it only made him look more funny than vicious, "Forget it, what's the conditions, you say." ”

"Revenge, help me kill Raveneye. The tears were dry, and Asha suppressed her hatred: "The people of the Westlands must want to do the same, this is not a favor for me, I just ask the Lannisters to invest some more resources in this point, and treat it as a real goal." ”

"It's negotiable, but I've heard that your brother died in the battle between the Night's Watch and the Strangers, is it true?"

Asha, who was poked in the wound, twitched slightly, and finally nodded: "It's true." ”

"Kill Crow's Eye, and you'll be the last Greyjoy in the world...... Wouldn't it be the same as seizing the Iron Islands for you if I helped you deal with your uncle?, it's just-" Tyrion crossed his arms around his chest and crossed his legs back to the second man, using the girl's previous price increase to return the favor: "-Not in the trade you can get in exchange for some news." ”

"Now that age-old traditions like the Elector have been reactivated, Greyjoy's surname is no longer a matter of deciding anything, and even if Raveneye is dead, I'll have to struggle to regain the right to rule. "But I also have to admit that answering a few questions really doesn't match my conditions, as compensation...... My lord, you are still single, and you don't have a spouse yet, and an opportunity to unite the Westlands and the Iron Islands to break free from long-standing hatred and hostility and move towards common prosperity lies before you. ”

Asha once wanted to use herself as a bargaining chip to win over Egger, but since a certain night watchman refused, she would use it to sell it to others, so naturally she would not be able to sell it for nothing, and she would not have to carry any moral pressure.

"Oh?" Tyrion re-examined Asha with an admiring look at the opposite sex—the Iron Islands princess in front of him looked a little embarrassed and haggard, but he could see that as long as he dressed up a little, this was definitely a woman he was willing to pay a lot of money for in a brothel. And the only daughter who married such a big lord was not liked by his father, and he worked hard to win a place in the family with his ability...... For the son whose position as the heir of Kaiyan City has not yet been secured, it has a unique temptation.

Retracting his gaze, Tyrion pondered for a moment and nodded slowly, "I'll consider this proposal, but first I have to see the information you provide me - how much it is worth." ”

Of course, Asha was not satisfied with this answer, but she also knew that she did not have the power to urge or force the other party to speak immediately...... Even to some extent, if the other party agrees, she will not believe that it is true.

"Iger really intends to conquer the Seven Kingdoms for the Queen, that's my answer. "She decided to show her sincerity first," You are thousands of miles away from the land grant, so everything to the north is obscured in your eyes, and you can only know what he wants you to know, but you can't see how they talked and laughed when Iger led the queen to visit Houguan Town, you can't see how prosperous the Night's Watch commander-in-chief who seems to be keeping to himself has built the land grant into the past two years, and you can't see how much military and technical preparation he has made to meet the dead, what an elite army he has trained, and what terrifying new weapons he has made— And these things can deal with the dead as well as the living - and even more overwhelmingly over the latter. ”

"So ......"

"He did not intend to conquer the Seven Kingdoms for the Queen, but the Queen gave him reasons and excuses to conquer the Seven Kingdoms. Asha didn't give Tyrion time to ponder, and went straight to speak, "I can tell you with confidence: not only does he have a plan, but he also has a plan and ability. He thought he was smart—he was, but if I was willing to pay attention, I could see that the so-called expedition was a façade. Within a month or two, the people of Westeros would probably be able to see him cross his neck into the south, and begin to sweep through the Seven Kingdoms with his black-clad army that had defeated the Wraiths, along with the Queen's original Unsullied. And at that point, he will surely ask the Westside to take a stand as well, and I assure you, you will not want to be his enemy. ”

......

"I just want you to answer the question, why are you still acting as a lobbyist for him?" After digesting the information for a moment, Tyrion stared at Asha with a playful smile, "I'm starting to doubt what you said at the beginning, and forgive me if you guessed wrong: you didn't escape from the Wall, but he sent you back to the Iron Islands to assassinate Euron." If that's the case, then you should have said it earlier, for the sake of your friend, I wouldn't have locked you up in a dungeon at all. ”

"I'm just 'judging what I see' as you wish, and as for what comes to your mind, that's your freedom. "Asha wasn't fooled at all. It's one thing to tell the truth about what she saw and what she saw and what she said in Houguan and her personal judgments, but admitting that Egger instructed or acquiesced in her assassinating her own uncle was a serious and nasty accusation, and she knew that Tyrion and Egg were friends, but she didn't know how strong their friendship was, and certainly wouldn't give her backer a little bit of a.

"That's right. Tyrion obviously didn't expect Asha to respond to his speculation, so he muttered for a moment and called out to the jailer outside the door: "Take Miss Greyjoy back to the dungeon, this time in a better room, and take care of the food and lodging as much as possible, and count it on my account later." ”

Asha watched as the two soldiers approached her and untied herself from the shackles on her chair, and before being taken away, she did not forget to ask, "When will you fulfill the freedom you promised me?"

Tyrionunu mouthed, and replied after a few seconds: "Didn't you say that in a month or two I would be able to see Egger lead his army south across the neck, and if it is true, maybe it would be the most appropriate choice to return you to him in person at that time." ”

"What?" Asha's face quickly appeared with anger, "I thought the Lannisters wouldn't be so shameless!"

"Shameless, I want to save you! Your uncle has robbed the entire Seven Kingdoms, and do you think that even if I release you now, you, a woman of iron, will be able to cross the West, the River, and the Kalin Bay alone and return to your allies in the north unharmed?" Tyrion gave her a blank look and waved his hand, "Take her down." ”

The enraged Princess of the Iron Islands was taken down by the soldiers, while the gnomes who remained in the room fell into deep thought.

He believed in the truth of what Asha had just said, but he didn't know if it was good news or bad news.

Iger is not satisfied with the status quo and is willing to jump onto the stage of power in the Seven Kingdoms with the land-giving forces, which is naturally good news - with his ingenuity and rich experience from "Caina", he has another army at hand...... Whatever he says will convince the old man Tywin, a stud to cooperate with this guy, and put the national fortunes of the West on this magical foreigner. The entry of two new forces with basically complete strength on the battlefield will definitely bring considerable impact and positive changes to the situation of the seven countries, which has been stalemate for a long time.

It's a pity that this guy chose Daenerys Targaryen, a monarch who can never coexist peacefully with the Lannisters!

Could it be that the curses and mockery of the gods are not over, and that the next time he and his closest friend who is trusted and cherished in the world will be enemies?

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