Chapter 258: You're That Kind of Man
After extorting a large amount of compensation, after a large group of lords all took out their wallets, Angelina and the dark creatures finally agreed that they could negotiate, and then Lin Taiping and the Earl of Nantur met separately to negotiate, and finally determined the right way to negotiate.
Two hours later, a completely disarmed battleship slowly drove to the front of the two armies, and the dark creatures and the lords made a blood oath together, promising that the two sides would never attack during the negotiation, and with the official completion of the blood oath, Lin Taiping finally enjoyed dinner on the Scarlet Queen, and took the dark creatures to the negotiation battleship very happily.
In fact, they didn't have to wait too long, the lords of the Central Sea Alliance arrived one after another, different from the previous high-spirited, after the round of naval battles just now, the attitude of these big men was much better, and even when some people boarded the deck, they couldn't help but turn their heads to look into the distance, in their somewhat uneasy sight, Jelly was happily floating up and down there, and kept spewing out huge water columns like whales......
"Lin, it's great to see you again. As soon as the Count of Nantour jumped on the deck, he rushed up and gave Lin Taiping a warm hug, and the moment he got closer, he whispered quietly, "Be careful, I think my brothers-in-law should be willing to reconcile with you, but Baron Augustus and a few of his allies...... You know? The Shadow of the Dark Moon, who was drawn in by him, also came with the help of a portal just now. ”
"Shadow of the Dark Moon, those assassins?" Lin Taiping nodded slightly, but he noticed this term again, the so-called Shadow of the Dark Moon is the assassins who assassinated the Duke of Bloodsa some time ago, it was really a bit surprising, these guys actually came to participate in this negotiation?
"That's right, it was Augustus who invited him temporarily. The Count of Nantour sneered, and there was actually a little envy in his expression. "That guy Augustus, he is simply a soft rice king, I really don't know what method he used, he actually persuaded the female leader of the Shadow of the Dark Moon to help him, damn it, when it comes to handsomeness, it seems that I am also very handsome!"
"Uh, what's this......" Although as an ally, he also hated Baron Augustus, but looking at the fat face of the Count of Nantour, Lin Taiping still felt that he couldn't say the word handsome. "Well, I don't understand, it's just a secret assassin organization, why does it seem like you're all afraid of it?"
"That's because no one wants to be the next Duke of Bloodsa. Count Nantur didn't know what to think, so he couldn't help but shudder, and then cautiously turned his head to look around, and then lowered his voice and said, "Lin." You may not know that the assassins of the Shadow of the Dark Moon are said to be related to the mysterious Blood-Streaked Priests......"
"What did you say?" Lin Taiping subconsciously shook suddenly, but almost at the same time. The Count of Nantour suddenly shut up, raised his head with a strange face, and looked at a small boat that was slowly approaching not far away.
Following his strange gaze, Lin Taiping turned his head thoughtfully. Baron Augustus was soon found on the small ship, and after the passive beating just now, the Baron looked very bad. The thin face was iron-blue, but there was a raging anger burning in the bright red eyes, and he stared at Lin Taiping from a long distance, revealing a bitter hatred that could not be concealed.
However, what really attracts attention is not Augustus, but the several blood-robed figures behind Augustus, these mysterious visitors are quite slender, shrouded in blood-colored robes, and they can't see their faces clearly, but what is alarming is that they are clearly standing in place without moving, but it gives people a vague sense of unreality, as if as long as someone gets a little closer to observe, they will disappear into the air like ghosts.
"That's ......" Lin Taiping was slightly moved, turned his head to look at the Count of Nantour beside him, the latter nodded slightly with a vigilant face, and there was even a cold sweat on his forehead, a few months ago, he had witnessed the assassination of these Dark Moon assassins, it was simply an assassination that could not be resisted at all, not to mention that in addition to this terrible assassination method, they may also have the support of the Blood Pattern Priest behind them.
In fact, noticing the arrival of Augustus and the Shadow of the Dark Moon, the lords on the deck began to become a little unnatural, and in such a strange atmosphere, Augustus had already jumped on the deck with a blue face, and stared at Lin Taiping with resentment, there was no doubt that if it weren't for the blood oath, he could have blasted this despicable bastard to pieces with one finger now.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not interested in men. Lin Taiping replied very honestly, and then before Augustus went berserk, he glanced at the silent Dark Moon Assassins behind him, and smiled casually, "Okay, gentlemen, it seems that everyone is here, so can we start?"
With his words, Angelina had already taken out the negotiation text that had been prepared in advance and distributed it to the lords present in order, and more than a dozen lords were looking through the text while communicating with each other in a low voice, to their surprise, the content of this negotiation text was far simpler and more relaxed than they imagined.
He did not ask for any additional compensation, nor did he ask for a division of the wealth left by the Duke of Bloodsa, and the demands made by Lin Taiping in the negotiation text were very simple- First, the Fire and Ice Islands and the 300 nautical miles around them were all private domains of the Demacian Alliance, secondly, the lords had to ensure the safety of many of the Demacian Alliance's commercial activities and help the Demacian Alliance to spread its commercial trade to the northern seas......
"Wait, it's that simple?" Hearing such a simple request, the dozen or so lords couldn't help but look at each other.
To be honest, there is no need to bargain at all for these three conditions, the first is already a fait accompli, and no one is willing to risk losing both sides to attack the Isles of Ice and Fire, the second condition is beneficial to both sides, the bigger the Demacian Alliance's money-making business, the more the lords may also get some benefits from it, and the third condition...... Well, poor Baron Augustus was definitely against it, but who cares about his opinion?
"No, I am not willing to accept this negotiation!" In fact, only Augustus still slammed his fist on the table in anger, and looked at the other lords with a flushed face, "Listen, you are willing to accept it in humiliation, that is your business, but my allies and I are not willing to accept it." ”
"Really?" looked at the angry Augustus, and the Count of Nantur felt an indescribable sense of pleasure, "Dear Augustus, I don't think you can speak for anyone else, do you?"
That's right, most of the dozen or so lords nodded slightly, as for the alliance leaders of Augustus, although their faces were full of hesitation, but under the meaningful gaze of Count Nantour, and considering the current strength comparison between the two sides, they finally lowered their heads a little reluctantly after thinking about it for a long time.
"Damn! you damn cowards!" Augustus was so angry that his body trembled violently, and with the last glimmer of hope, he suddenly turned his head to look at the Darkmoon Assassins behind him, as if he had grasped the last straw, "What do you think, President Darkmoon, I'm sure you'll be on my side, right?"
Hearing such an inquiry, several Darkmoon assassins slowly turned their heads to look at each other, as if they were communicating something, and after a long time, the blood-robed mysterious visitor known as the "Darkmoon Leader" finally spoke coldly without emotion, her voice seemed to have been changed by magic, and it sounded extremely indistinct: "Hmm, what about this......"
For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on these Darkmoon Assassins, there was no doubt that the Darkmoon Assassins themselves were not terrifying, but what was really terrifying was that there seemed to be those mysterious and powerful Bloodstreaked Priests standing behind them, and from a certain point of view, their views represented the position of the Bloodstreaked Priests, and if they angered those Bloodstriped Priests......
"Lord Darkmoon, perhaps you should think about this carefully?" Count Nantur couldn't help but wipe his cold sweat and reminded cautiously, "You see, there is not much point in continuing this war, and I believe that Lin is full of great kindness to you and your subordinates, and if you are willing to accept this kindness, I believe you will definitely be rewarded with their generosity." ”
Still didn't speak, but the Dark Moon President raised his head slightly, and glanced at Lin Taiping seemingly inadvertently, seeing this scene, Augustus was suddenly a little anxious, and hurriedly interrupted with a sneer: "President Dark Moon, please don't be deceived by their rhetoric, I can swear by my family honor, that damn yellow-skinned monkey is simply the most insidious, despicable and shameless bastard in the world, that guy is like a poisonous snake, and he will bite you back at any time." ”
"Hey, hey, hey, you're familiar with me, is it really okay for you to slander me to my face like this?" Lin Taiping couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said in his heart Our family has always been called an honest and reliable Xiaolangjun in the past, where is it insidious, where is it despicable, where is it shameless?
That is, that is, Angelina and a large group of dark creatures all echoed loudly, Baron Augustus gritted his teeth even more, and in the chaos between the two sides, the Dark Moon President suddenly sneered, and slowly raised his right hand, although her voice was very low, it clearly reached the ears of everyone present: "Okay, gentlemen, I think I have my own judgment......"
In an instant, the audience was silent, and everyone focused their eyes on her, just under the gaze of hundreds of pairs of eyes, the Dark Moon President looked at Lin Taiping coldly, as if he was looking at a lifeless object, being stared at by her so strangely, Lin Taiping suddenly had a feeling of being targeted by a poisonous snake, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.
The next moment, in the midst of this strange silence, Chairman Dark Moon suddenly coughed lightly without emotion, and said calmly: "Do you know? Mr. Lin Taipinglin, you are still as insidious, despicable and shameless as ever......" (To be continued......