Chapter VII Negotiations
When Henkel asked this question, the atmosphere in the room instantly became solemn.
"We didn't get the keel." Ange smiled and shrugged his shoulders, "It was okay as planned, but there was an accident. Had it not been for a cadet who improvised and hit him head-on with a storm torpedo, our operation would have failed. We then searched the entire body of water, but we couldn't find his bones. ”
The young people sitting in high-backed chairs looked at each other with surprise written in their eyes. Even in their capacity, they were always vigilant in the face of Ange, and from the very beginning they established the principle of listening more and talking less. What kind of character is Angers? The headmaster of Kassel Academy, one of the earliest members of the Lionheart, also single-handedly organized the extermination of the Dragon King...... "Dragonbones" has always been a sensitive topic, and even this word is taboo among hybrids, and words like "Holy Grail" are generally used to refer to it. They were all mentally prepared for the possible consequences of asking this question, and they would not be surprised even if Ange turned his face on the spot.
But Ange didn't seem to mind at all, and he talked directly about the top secret of the Kassel Academy.
"But you confirmed his death." A young man spoke tentatively.
"Actually, we don't know for sure, but even the four monarchs are still living beings. Hit head-on by a storm torpedo, it is unlikely that he will survive, and if he does, the chances of not moving so far are even slimmer. Ange said lightly, "In addition to this, we did kill Konstantin and obtained his bones. ”
"It's really something to celebrate." Henkel raised his glass and said, "Congratulations, for the first time in history, we have truly killed the Four Great Monarchs. For thousands of years, the Dragon King's ability to 'cocoon' has rendered us powerless no matter how powerful we have, and now you have solved this technical problem. I believe that in the near future, the dragon kings will fall one by one, and when the four great monarchs are buried, it will be the most important day in history. Ladies and gentlemen, please pay tribute to our fellow citizens. ”
The young people also stood up and raised their champagne glasses: "For our new history!" ”
Lu Mingfei was at a loss, he looked at the principal.
"It's not a completely new history that's important...... It's the complete end of a certain period of history! Ange also raised his glass, and Lu Mingfei followed suit.
Just as Lu Mingfei raised his wine glass and was about to drink it all, he suddenly found that the flow of time had slowed down, which was a sign that the principal had activated his spirit.
"Ming Fei, it's time for you to work overtime." Ange said with a smile to Lu Mingfei.
Lu Mingfei immediately asked, "Headmaster, what are your orders?" ”
"Now I want you to speak for me." Ange said.
"Me?" Lu Mingfei pointed at himself, "This, this, this...... Can I? ”
"Of course you can!" "Think about scholarships. ”
"Yes! I'll do it! Lu Mingfei replied.
"It's actually very simple, just two main points." Ange stretched out two fingers, "First, don't agree to any of their requests, and second, be imposing." You can do the rest for yourself. ”
"Free-for-all?"
"That's right, free to play." Ang nodded his head, "I'm optimistic about you!" Now, let's get started. ”
After Ange finished speaking, time resumed, and everyone drank the wine in their glasses.
"So, at such an important moment, can the covenant between the two of us, which has been stalled for more than half a century, be renewed?" A young man stood up, with an artist-like mustache and a gentle and friendly smile.
"Of course, the door to negotiation is always open, as long as the conditions are sincere enough, as long as the conditions are sincere enough, even if there is no door, it is not impossible to climb over the wall." Ange smiled, "But after all, I haven't been involved in such a matter for many years, if we want to negotiate today, let our excellent 'S' class student Ricardo speak for me, an old man, who can speak for me." ”
Ange patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder, and Lu Mingfei also stood up and bowed slightly to everyone.
"So I'm going to speak on behalf of the principal, what do you want to talk about?" Lu Mingfei said, he imitated the demeanor of the little devil when he spoke, although this guy spoke out of tune like Lu Mingfei, but he really didn't have anything to say in his aura, he was calm and staring, and he would never bow down to anyone.
The bearded young man frowned, he had originally planned to negotiate with Angers head-on, but he didn't expect such an unexpected situation, but he was not scared, he was a graduate of Harvard Business School, and among these young people, his negotiation skills were the best, and his ability to adapt to changes was not weak.
Facing Lu Mingfei, the bearded young man raised his posture a lot, and he spoke: "You should understand how hard-won this negotiation is, Mr. Lu, among our compatriots, the secret party has always been known for being radical, and we don't want to talk to other people, this is not a wise choice." ”
"That's right, if the headmaster is not a moderate, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to have the opportunity to talk about cooperation with the secret party." Lu Mingfei smiled slightly.
This wave of short-term confrontations, in layman's terms, is that the mustache said that the secret party has a bad reputation, if it weren't for Angers' face, they wouldn't have negotiated, and Lu Mingfei said that there is less talk about these things, if it weren't for the principal to give you face, you and the secret party would not have had a chance to talk.
"That's right," the mustachioed young man smiled slightly, acknowledging the opponent, "We are all half-bloods, we are all compatriots, we should be good friends, it's just that there are some differences in our attitude towards the dragons, and there is nothing that cannot be bridged, and now that you have the power to kill the first generation, we are also happy to see it." After all, dragons are our common enemy. We look forward to your definitive end to the history of the Dragons, and we're here to help. ”
"Your generosity is truly astonishing." Lu Mingfei said that there was nothing to find fault with in the wording and tone, but it just sounded strange and a little unpleasant.
"We are certainly willing to give generously for our common cause, but we also expect a reasonable return." "The history of the dragons will come to an end, and the new era after that will belong to all of us hybrids." But neither of us should be absolute leaders, we should share power. ”
"As long as Kassel is willing to talk to us about power-sharing, we will certainly not be stingy in helping our friends." The mustachioed young man looked at Lu Mingfei and said in an ambiguous tone.
"If I understand correctly." Lu Mingfei touched his chin, "Do you mean to discuss the division of the future territory in advance?" ”
"Where is this division of territory, this is the sharing of power! We are far better than humans, we are naturally strong, and we deserve to be rulers, but we have been careful to hide our identities for so many years, isn't it precisely because there is still the shadow of the dragons? They could resurrect at any time, and we must always be on our guard, as we don't want to be enemies of dragons and humans at the same time. But now! We have finally mastered the way to kill the dragon king, and we are about to get rid of the shadow of the dragon clan, and there will be nothing that can restrain us, and our power will spread all over the world! This will be our most glorious era! The mustachioed young man's tone suddenly became lyrical, and with a seductive tone, he began to paint a picture of an imaginary future, "Let's create that glorious era together!" ”
"I don't want to comment on your ideals, our eyes have always been pragmatic, so do you have any specific plans?" Lu Mingfei has already understood, on the other side, this is trying to attract investment, but it's okay to pull investment, it's not okay to just paint cakes, and it's useless to blow up the cowhide if you can't come up with a plan.
"Of course there is a plan." The mustachioed young man seemed to be selling junk bonds and finally found a potential customer, and immediately his eyebrows fluttered, "First and foremost, the Holy Grail...... I mean keel...... You can't have it all to yourself. ”
The bearded young man looked at Ange as he spoke, as if he felt that such a request was not something that Lu Mingfei could decide.
"Don't look at me, I said it, Ricardo has carte blanche for me." Ange said with a smile at the mustache.
The mustachioed young man turned his head and met Lu Mingfei's playful gaze.
"So according to your request, how about we make a specimen tour around the world without monopolizing it? This will definitely greatly boost the morale of the half-breeds and herald the dawn of a new era. Lu Ming said with a smile.
"No, no, no, you should know what I mean, the value of the dragon bone is not as simple as studying the specimen of the dragon, we all know that it contains the power of the dragon king. As we all know, dragons have only two ways to transmit power, one is to reproduce, and the other is to devour their own kind! The young man slowly circled around Ange and Lu Mingfei, "For dragons, devouring their own kind can truly inherit each other's power!" ”
"Quite a creative idea." Lu Mingfei nodded and said, "If your request is to split the keel in half, and you half of us and half of us, can you also share a copy of the keel cuisine menu you developed?" After all, we are really not good enough at cooking, and the academy can't even provide a decent Chinese cuisine. ”
Speaking of this, Lu Mingfei glanced at Ange and hinted madly.
"It's not funny at all, but you're right about one thing." The young man barely managed to keep his smile on his face, but he could already see the impatience, "Our condition is, Keel, half of you, half of us." ”
"So that's your condition." Lu Mingfei showed a very surprised expression, "Then I think our half may be a little bigger, after all, we have contributed a lot, and there are many students in the academy, if we divide them all, we can only stew soup, maybe each person can share a small spoonful." ”
"What do you mean by that?! We are expressing the sincerity of cooperation, not bargaining! The mustachioed young man's eyes widened, clearly angry.
Lu Mingfei raised a finger and shook it: "No, this gentleman, you are mistaken, we are talking about business, talking about business is bargaining, I don't want to remind you of the inaction in fighting the dragon clan in the past few hundred years, and I don't want to say how much sacrifice we have made to get to where we are today, if as you said, there is really the so-called 'sincerity', then it is better to put your sincerity on the scale and see how much money it can be exchanged." ”
Henkel coughed lightly, and the bearded young man restrained his anger, and he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and put on that business-like smile again: "Well, in fact, we are happy to admit the great sacrifice made by the secret party in the cause of exterminating the dragons, and we will pay a reasonable price for it." ”
"Then it's going to be a matter of how reasonable your payment is." Lu Mingfei said.
The bearded young man seemed to feel that he had grasped hope, and the smile on his face became brighter: "First of all, you will be welcomed by the entire half-breed society, and the trade routes of the whole world will be open to you. We will intermarry with each other to produce better offspring and strengthen our bloodline. Of course, the most important thing is that we will provide unreserved support for your dragon slaying plan, with the power of the secret party alone, every time you face the dragon king, I am afraid it will be a life-and-death challenge, but with our joining, it may not be possible to talk about the victory, but isn't the chances of the plan greatly improved? ”
"Besides," the young man looked at Ange, "for you personally...... We know that although you are the rector of the Kassel Academy, you are not the most powerful party in the school board, and some people are not happy with you, and of course they are only jealous of your excellence and outstanding achievements. But if you can push our proposal through the Board of Trustees, we will also have people join the Board with a huge donation to support you, and you should be the one with all the power in the Kassel Academy. ”
The mustachioed young man observed Ange's expression, but Ange was expressionless, he just looked at Lu Mingfei.
The young man was a little anxious, and he said, "We should look forward!" Your Excellency, Headmaster! Those friends who died bravely, of course, we must remember them, but the wheel of history is rolling, and there will always be people under the wheel, this is their personal tragedy, but it is the inevitability of history! We should not always dwell on the past, look to the future, and enjoy the peaceful life they brought us is the best way to remember! The future is about to begin, the past divisions are nothing more than inconsequential, once the dragons are extinct, the half-breeds will stand proudly at the top of the evolutionary tree, and humans will not be able to compare with us, and then, we will be ...... New Dragons. ”
"Hehehe......"
The young man's voice fell, and the field was quiet, only Lu Mingfei's low laughter was particularly harsh.
"What are you laughing at?" The mustachioed young man frowned, his face gloomy.
"I'm laughing at someone who can have low self-esteem but is not ashamed." Lu Mingfei said while laughing, "I have never seen such a funny thing since I was a child, forgive me, forgive me." ”