Chapter 273: Negotiations Break Down
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"Do you know how much Marquis Tulip spent to build the castle?" Count Quickley smiled faintly, "His family almost went bankrupt because of this, and only five years after the castle was built, the marquis fell because of that rebellion plot, so it is absolutely impossible to hide countless gold and silver treasures in the castle." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"But that's not to say that there isn't anything of value there, two hundred years ago, the Marquis Tulip was the most outstanding artist of his time, and at the same time a powerful ** teacher, his achievements in architecture and painting are almost unparalleled, and this Tulip Castle is his masterpiece!"
The Count of the Roa Dekai family showed a hint of yearning and continued: "Tulip Castle has many unsolved secrets, these secrets are treasures worth exploring for us, and most importantly, the patriarch of our family is an admirer of Marquis Tulip, and he believes that somewhere in the castle there are paintings and notes of Marquis Tulip, etc., these things are only valuable historical relics to others, but they are absolutely priceless treasures to him!"
"So I don't think this so-called treasure really means much to you..."The Earl smiled and said, "And for you now, Tulip Castle is definitely a trouble, because the danger lurking in the castle is difficult for even the Mage Guild to solve, I don't know how many adventurers are missing in it, IMHO, with the power you have..."
The following words were not said by Earl Quakeley, and of course Han Fei could understand that it was nothing more than a reminder not to be overwhelmed.
Han Fei scoffed at Count Quickley's reason for the loan, and as for the danger in the castle, Han Fei wanted to tell him that he had killed a Soul Eater from the abyss with his own hands, and he was fully capable of solving the trouble in the castle alone.
Seeing Han Fei pondering, Count Quickley thought that he was moved by his words, so he continued while the iron was hot: "Viscount Han Fei, our Royadekai family renting Tulip Castle will not only help you solve a trouble, but also pay you a considerable amount of rent, if you unlock the secret of the castle and really find any treasure, you will also have half of the ownership, and this castle will ultimately belong to you, and our Royadekai family does not want to take it for yourself." β
It sounds really good, the Luo Ya Dekai family contributed money and efforts, and Han Fei could sit back and enjoy it without any effort at all, and he could get a rent without paying at least, it was like a big pie falling from the sky.
Is there really such a cheap thing in the world?" Han Fei smiled and said, "Count Quickley, I am very grateful for the attention and love of the Royadekai family, and the conditions you put forward are indeed very tempting..."
"Butβ" he said, "Tulip Castle is an important part of the Tulip Lord, and as the new lord, I don't want to rent it out, so if I find Marquis Tulip's paintings and notes in the castle in the future, I can sell them to the esteemed patriarch at a reasonable price." β
This is called attacking the shield of the son with the spear of the son, gambling on the other party's mouth with the other party's reasons, even if he does not consider the important surname of the tulip castle, it is impossible for Han Fei to allow a force with evil intentions to enter the territory he has just taken over.
Count Quickley was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that the conditions he had carefully prepared would not be able to impress Han Fei, and he felt that his face was slapped by Han Fei lightly.
A trace of anger flashed in his eyes, but he was immediately suppressed, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency Han Fei, don't you want to know the amount of this rent? That's a million gold coins, a rent of one million gold coins a year!"
"Moreover, you will gain the friendship of the Luo Ya Dekai family because of this, as far as I know, Your Excellency Han Fei should be interested in reviving the Shengjing Han clan, but you are facing the suppression of the Yun clan, don't you want to have another reliable friend at this time?"
The Luo Ya Dekai family is definitely prepared! Han Fei's heart is clear, the other party obviously understands himself quite thoroughly, and the conditions put forward are all for the surname, and there is a faint threat.
But the more this is the case, the more wary Han Fei will be of this Count Quickley, a reliable friend? I'm afraid it's a fierce beast that eats people and doesn't spit out bones! If the Roa Dekai family is really allowed to come in and let them occupy the right name, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for Han Fei to make the decisions of the entire tulip collar in the future.
"I'm afraid your news is not very accurate, I don't have any plans to revive the Shengjing Han clan, as for the Yun clan, it's also a small misunderstanding, everyone has gotten along well over the years..."Han Fei smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I can't agree to Your Excellency's conditions, Tulip Castle will not be lent to anyone!"
The last sentence Han Fei said categorically, with an unquestionable meaning, which was equivalent to completely blocking the way to negotiation.
A trace of green anger suddenly flashed on Count Quackley's face, Han Fei's refusal three times and twice obviously made him really angry, but this earl's self-cultivation was still quite good, and he endured it.
He stood up and said coldly: "Your Excellency Han Fei, don't be in a hurry to refuse us, you can think about it for a few days before making a decision, the Luo Ya Dekai family welcomes your presence at any time!"
Han Fei smiled and stood up, ignoring the other party's rather ugly face, and sent him out of the Lord's Mansion.
The Roya Dekai family's horse convoy left in a hurry under Han Fei's eyes, and those carts of gifts were completely useless.
"I don't know how to lift!"
Unable to contain his anger, the Earl of Quickley, who had returned to the carriage, threw his cane to the ground in hatred, and the carefully polished cane of expensive black agarwood slammed into the carpet and bounced high.
There was no crystal lamp turned on in the spacious carriage, only a faint moonlight filtered in through the glass window, so that it was not too dark inside, but in the corner where the moonlight could not shine, it was dense darkness that could not be dissolved.
A thin hand suddenly poked out of the dark corner, and grasped the valuable cane steadily, and an extremely hoarse voice slowly sounded: "Failed?"
Count Quickley took a deep breath and calmed down again, as a high-ranking and powerful earl, it was definitely quite embarrassing and humiliating for him to visit Han Fei with dignity but not achieve any purpose.
"Yes, this guy refused our request, and seems to be very resolute, I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed through normal channels!"
For this figure who was in the carriage and lurked in the darkness, Earl Quickley did not dare to be rude in the slightest, and his tone was filled with a hint of respect and awe.
"It's not surprising...", the hoarse voice continued, "This new Tulip Lord is no ordinary figure, he can become a Sky Samurai before he is twenty years old, and he is definitely not an object that can be easily convinced. β
"I just received news that one of our surveillance teams was wiped out in Tulip Territory, and even the Night Stalker Mage fell because of this, so it should have been accidentally discovered by our little lord. β
"What!" Count Quickley was taken aback, "The Night Stalker Mage has also fallen?"
As a middle- and upper-level figure in the church, Count Quickley was no stranger to the Night Stalker Mage, it was a sixth-order undead ** master, who was actually killed by Han Fei when he was leading the team, how could he not be shocked.
"Did the sentry post notice it and send someone to help?"
"No, we've always had our presence at the outpost, and we'll know if there's any movement. The night owl should be a light enemy or eager to make meritorious contributions, otherwise even if the enemy is not successful, he will at least be able to escape back..."The voice in the darkness became extremely gloomy: "It is said that those who are promoted to the sky rank before the age of twenty can enter the god rank without exception, the potential of this little lord is extremely terrifying, since he can't be brought over, then..."
"I understand..."Count Quickley nodded vigorously and said in a deep voice: "I don't think he has a chance to become a god-level powerhouse, and the tulip castle will only belong to us!"
"Good..."
A dark purple fire suddenly lit up in the carriage, and a mage shrouded in black robes showed his body in the light, his face was not visible at all under the cover of the robe, only a pair of blood-red eyes flashed in the darkness with a terrifying light, with indescribable blood and evil.
"I will send someone to help you, now is the best chance, if he really discovers the secrets of the castle in advance, our hundred years of efforts will be wasted, this time, there must be no more mistakes, otherwise..."
"Yesβ" Count Quickley lowered his noble head, and the meaning contained in the other man's words made him tremble slightly, and one hand could not help but clench into a fist.
The fire was extinguished.
At the same moment, Han Fei, who was in the lord's mansion, of course, didn't know that an extremely terrifying enemy was targeting him, and he ushered in the second group of visitors in the evening.
From the Minglan Kingdom to Yanjing Shengjing, and then to today's takeover of the Tulip Territory, Han Fei's every move can be said to be quite low-key, in order to make a smooth and steady transition, but obviously from the moment he stepped into this territory, it was as if he was involved in a huge whirlpool, one thing after another, one after another, one after another, one after another, making Han Fei feel very overwhelmed.
In addition to the members of the Shadow Church who appeared at noon and the Roya Dekai family at night, there were others who couldn't wait to find him.
However, this group of visitors was clearly not malicious, and definitely not as difficult and difficult to deal with as the Roardkai family, they were members of the garrison from the avant-garde outpost, an officer knight, and an old mage.
(To be continued)