Chapter 1058: Under the Red Lantern (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The sun sets and the night falls quietly.
At night, the city is far away from the hustle and bustle of the day, and it is quite deserted.
Due to the war, the market here is extremely depressed.
Pedestrians on the street are basically all hurrying by. The cool autumn breeze blows and blows off the leaves from the trees on both sides of the road, and they fall to the ground in a whirl.
The dry leaves fell thick to the ground. Step on it and make a rustling sound.
At this moment, from the other side of the street, a familiar looking figure walked slowly.
When he crossed a shop on the side of the street, the bright light at the entrance of the shop shone down and shone on his face, revealing Geraldor's countenance.
He was dressed in civilian clothes, with his hands behind his back, humming a song, and walking leisurely on the street in the 1058th chapter of the street under the red lantern (asking for a monthly ticket).
Looking at his step-by-step appearance, he didn't look like a personal guard who had once followed the Flying Eagle God of War, Lord Luo, but a leisurely little nobleman.
He seemed to wander casually, but he kept an eye on the situation behind him all the time, and after going around a few streets to make sure that there was no tail behind him, he turned around and came to a street full of red lanterns.
The rich fragrance of greasy powder that can't be dissolved suddenly rushed to the face, and it is intoxicating.
The scantily clad and infinitely amorous women on both sides let out bursts of soft words, which made people listen, their whole bodies were numb, and they couldn't move.
The street is full of people and is very lively.
Geraldor, however, didn't even look at it, and walked straight past the women.
Walk all the way to the gate where the biggest red lantern hangs on the street.
The woman in red at the door, who was soliciting guests and dressed in a bewitching dress, saw him coming, her eyes lit up, and she greeted him with a smile.
She hugged Geraldor's arm, her plump chest rubbed on his arm intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "Uncle Qiao, sisters have been waiting for you for a long time." β
Geraldore casually took out a gold coin, stuffed it into her open chest Chapter 1058 under the red lantern (asking for a monthly ticket), took a handful of it, and smiled greedily: "Am I not here?"
The gold fell into the placket, and the woman's was even softer, and the whole person hung on Geraldor, and said with a coquettish smile: "Otherwise, it will be ...... tonight I'll wait for you ......"
Geraldor laughed twice, and said secretly in his heart: If the handsome man sees me like this, I don't know if he will come to negotiate in person, but is it, God is really fair to everyone, open a door for you, and close a few windows for you.
Of course, this is a popular entertainment spot for men. It is also the most desirable place in Lorraine, but not entered.
Because of this war, and because of the extremely powerful trade embargo imposed by the Flying Eagle Group, all industries in the cities of the Southern Army were depressed, but the entertainment industry sprung up.
Since the beginning of the war, it has become more and more prosperous, and the scale has increased several times.
People come and go here, from morning till night...... Well, it won't be quiet from night to morning, and the place for negotiations is just right to avoid people's eyes.
Geraldor slapped the woman in red on the buttocks, and immediately the other party let out a scream and gave him a very white look.
The slap was not light, nor too heavy. But just like dealing with a coquettish cat, just right to let the other party understand what he means, let her walk away by herself.
If it's not a battlefield...... It's hard to master the power of the color field veteran.
The woman had a helpless look on her face, glanced at Geraldor, and then let go of him in amusement.
Geraldore laughed and rubbed his fingers, then walked into the courtyard without looking back.
The woman in red looked at his back as he disappeared into the night, her face suddenly changed, and she scolded hatefully: "This damn dead rabbit~!"
"Dead ...... Dead Rabbit ......" The sister next to her, who was also soliciting guests, heard this, and immediately said 'Huh' in surprise.
In order to show that Gerador didn't take a fancy to herself just now, it wasn't because she wasn't attractive enough, she immediately sneered and said, "You don't know." That little white face looked good, but it was actually a dead rabbit.
Every time he came back, he did not ask his sisters to sit with him. It's all with another man, and I don't know what dirty things they're doing.
Anyway, these nobles are all fine when they are full all day, and they are all extremely perverted guys......"
When the woman next to her heard this, she instantly had already interpreted the whole story in her mind in a very yellow, violent, and inappropriate way, and then her eyes widened in surprise. A series of exclamations came out of his throat like a hen's 'whoop'......'.
In order to express to those nobles their unique respect for those who have never seen the world, such as the endless waves of the Yangtze River, and the uncontrollable flooding of the Yellow River.
When the woman in red saw it, she was proud in her heart, and then said, "I'll sue you again, don't you sue others." β
The woman next to her immediately widened her eyes and nodded vigorously.
The woman in red immediately continued: "They do this and this, and then and that, and so and that, and ......so and
The woman next to her couldn't help but open her mouth wide in surprise.
The people who passed by listened to their gossip, laughed it off, or stopped and joined the discussion seriously.
Everyone has heard of this kind of nasty and elegant thing among the aristocracy, and it is full of avant-garde consciousness and trend, but no one has ever delved too deeply.
After all, although this kind of thing commits some taboos, it is not very harmful, and it will also attract the angry nobles to retaliate frantically, and they will do their best, not to please them. It will even be victimized. Naturally, no one wants to care.
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Geraldor might have regretted it if he had known that he had been ruthlessly attacked by that woman because of his ruthlessness.
But alas, he didn't know. Still looking like a swinger, he walked all the way into a single courtyard.
He stood outside the door and saw three lights on in the room, so he pushed the door open.
In the room, a middle-aged man with a calm bearing sat at the table, pinching a wine glass, and leisurely pouring himself a drink.
Geraldor looked at the middle-aged man and sighed slightly in his heart: the maintenance force used a lot of resources, but he still didn't know anything about this person's identity.
Supposedly, he should be able to negotiate on behalf of Andrako, not an unknown person, but no one recognized him, except that he called himself Napotulis, a typical aristocratic name, introduced by Andrako.
And the other party knew that he was Lorraine's close aide-de-camp.
This kind of enemy is dark and clear, which makes Geraldor feel a little depressed.
Geraldor sat directly across from him, took his glass and poured himself a full one.
Napotulis watched as Gerardor pinched his glass and poured down the valuable glass of red wine, and shook his head regretfully: these northerners are really vulgar. How do you know that this kind of red wine is only suitable for cheese, and it is better to drink it slowly, how can it be so bad?
But out of the courtesy of the nobles, he did not point it out, but said flatly: "I heard that you have suffered heavy losses in Desai?"
Geraldor shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "It's not us, it's the New Army." The losses were not heavy, only three or five thousand people. Your priceless gifts don't seem to be working for a long time. β
Napotulis shook his head and said, "It's not our fault, I didn't expect that Ilelda's madman to drown even his own people." It was probably Haddou's idea, but Elilda didn't have the guts, alas......"
The corners of Geraldor's mouth twitched, and he said, "But my boss is angry about this, he thinks you are cheating on your friends." β
Napotulis sneered, and said, "Then what do you think we should do?, kill Ilelda, and send his head to you?"
Then Napotulis shrugged his shoulders and said, "If we have the ability, we still need to negotiate with you?"
Wake up, boy, Haddou has gone mad, and you're going to face a mad Southern Army. Without our help, the battles of Desay will be repeated in every city. β
Geraldor's stagnancy, and the flooding of the city of Elier Dadesai yesterday really made the peacekeepers feel the last madness of the Southern Army.
Peacekeepers are no longer faced with a professional army of commendable qualities.
Napotulis sighed and said, "Forget it, it's our mistake, we should have thought that Ilerda was a mad dog."
I'm compensating you for a message for free. Haddou had already copied Desai's tactics in Haligard City. And it is a larger, more complex trench system.
Haddou has recruited all the labor in the vicinity, and now half a million people are digging this super pit in Haddou. β
Geraldor took a breath of cold air, a small city in Desai was enough for Lorraine to have a headache, let alone Haligard, the second largest city in Almohad.
Napotulis raised his eyelids, and Geraldor's surprised expression when he saw it, he proudly raised his wine glass and drank it all, and said, "Haddou said that after the defense system is built, it can block 300,000 troops. β
Napotulis has always wondered how Lorraine sent a chick to negotiate with him, this kid is not a politician's material at all, and he can't hide any expression on his face.
The opponent was too weak, and Napotulis could not find a little passion in the negotiations, and he could not lift his spirits.
"There are scheming guys in the peacekeeping forces, but it's this little kid. Napotulis said unhappily that he had planned to show his strength, but now it was as uncomfortable as punching cotton with all his strength.
Gerardor was silent with his glass in his hand. Geraldor's solution is also very simple, since he doesn't know what to say, he won't say a word.
Napotulis pursed his lips helplessly, and said lazily: "Okay, let's not talk about business today, my boss asked me to sue your boss for bad news." β
Geraldor's eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice, "You say." β
Napotulis poured his wine slowly, and said, "Our boss has deduced from many indications that the undead may be planning a big operation that can change the war. β
Geraldor put down the wine glass in his hand, with an expression of disbelief, and said, "What did you say?"
As one of Lorraine's lieutenants, Geraldor, of course, knew that the Undead were secretly colluding with Hagen, but the news had an earth-shattering effect.
Napotulis said calmly, "Haddou colluded with the Undead to use the Undead to plan a secret operation to change the war. β
Then he smiled sarcastically and said, "Do you want me to write it down for you?" β
Gerardor pouted angrily, and since the negotiations, Napotulis has always laughed at his unprofessionalism.
Geraldor pondered for a moment, and felt that this news was likely to be accurate, Haddou had reached the point where the dog jumped over the wall, and it could be seen from Desai that the Southern Army had become crazy.
As long as it is a means that helps him, Haddou will not refuse to try it.
But Gerador still cautiously asked, "Is the news reliable?"
Napotulis spread his hands and said, "Six or seven percent is reliable." The news came from Haddou's eldest son, Angel. β
Then he said vaguely: "You know, some of us are very close relatives of Angel. β
Geraldor nodded blankly, Lorraine just asked him to negotiate, and did not tell SΓΉ that there was Angel's father-in-law among the gang, but Napotulis's words had already made Gerardor understand the reliability of the news.
Six or seven percent of the possibility, militarily speaking, is equivalent to "definitely happening", and it must be guarded against.
Geraldor, leaning forward on the table, leaned in front of Napotulis, and whispered, "They, what are you going to do?"
Napotulis gave him a blank look, and said angrily: "How do we know? Do you think that Angel will go around talking about such a thing? Hadou keeps it very secret, and it is not easy to get this information. β
Geraldor touched his nose wryly, wrinkled his brow for a moment, and then said, "Why sue us? I mean, if the war is reversed, it will not be more beneficial to you, and you don't have to negotiate with us?"
Napotulis sighed and said faintly, "We've had enough of Haddou. β
"Huh?"
Napotulis tapped his fingers on the table and said slowly: "In the eyes of outsiders, Haddou is a wise and wise man, open-minded, peaceful and upright, and is simply the most suitable boss in the eyes of his subordinates. β
At this, Napotulis sneered contemptuously.
"Really?" asked Geraldor.
"Actually, he's a power-hungry man. Napotulis shook his head and sighed, "He doesn't allow anyone to threaten his rule and suppress the whole South."
Petrius was stationed in the north all year round because of his high popularity, and Haddou arranged for a sycophant to keep an eye on him.
As soon as Elilda showed his talents, Haddou sent him south. My boss, Andrako, provided his full support when he came to the south, and without our family's backing, Haddou would not have been able to gain a foothold in the south.
But for twenty years Count Andrako did not even hold a single official position. Not to mention General Mera, who has been fighting with Haddou for fifteen years, is still a big fart army commander, hehehe......"
Napotulis shook his head with a wry smile and said, "You say this kind of boss, what's the point of doing something with him?"
"Oh......" Geraldor nodded, in understanding.
As soon as Haddu fell, the entire Southern Army was instantly left without a master, and Angel's indiscriminate command did not stop it, from which you can see what was going on.
The Southern Army is just the Southern Army of Haddou alone, and without Haddou, the Southern Army will have no soul and will be a plate of scattered sand. The other leaders simply could not command the entire Southern Army.
This is a big taboo for politicians, all of them look at the personal charm of the leader, in general, in this case, prosperity is fast, but when the leader makes a mistake in decision-making or dies, the collapse is faster.
Not a long-term solution.
The Ruman Empire has turned away from Emperor Rudrun, and the Flying Eagle Group has left Lorraine and Leo to monopolize profits as usual, which is the stable group.
"And ......" Napotulis' face turned grim, and he said sternly, "Collusion with the undead? Joke, we are orthodox human nobles, and I am proud of our surname." It is better to die than to become an accomplice of the undead, a public enemy of mankind, and tarnish the family's reputation. Only a person of civilian origin like Haddou would have no sense of honor. β
Gerardor nodded sympathetically, he was also from a noble background, and of course he knew that nobles valued their family's reputation more than their lives.
Insulting the nobles personally, some people may endure it, but once the family reputation of the nobles is insulted, it is sure to be endless.
"I don't know where Haddou and the Undead are at this point, but I do know that time is running out. Bring this phrase back to your boss. Then let's talk about the specifics. β
After saying that, Napotulis stood up, buttoned his hat in a chic manner, pinched his fingers, pulled the brim of his hat down, nodded to Geraldor, turned around and pushed the door open and walked out.
Geraldor tilted his neck, poured the wine down his throat, patted the table and stood up, burped, and staggered out the door.
That evening, Gerardor hurried back to the peacekeepers and into Lorraine's tent.
The city of Desai has been flooded, and the water has not receded yet, so Lorraine can only stay in the big tent and continue to work in the big tent.
Lorraine slumped on the table, yawning boredly, as if she was waiting for Geraldor's arrival.
Gerador thought about it and told Lorraine exactly what was going on today's negotiations.
By the time he looked back, Lorraine's eyes were already shining, and he didn't look drowsy at all.
Geraldor asked cautiously, "My lord, do you think what they say is credible?" I thought about it again on the way back, they can't be trying to deceive us, right? β
Lorraine nodded with a smile and said, "It's possible." Even this negotiation may have been a ploy by Haddou. β
"What about us?" Gerador scratched his head in confusion.
Lorraine shook his head and said with a smile: "These puppies are just scratching our hearts, even if it is fake news, we can't ignore it." They took the initiative this time. β
"Fake?" exclaimed Geraldor.
"It's possible," Lorraine said, "but I think it's true." The undead ran all the way from the demons, and it wouldn't be as simple as being a staff officer for Hadu and refining a few dark knights. β
Lorraine recalled, "From what I know about the undead, the mages of the Dark Clan are very arrogant and domineering, the kind of proud 'kill you will dirty my hands'. They have to see if their opponent is qualified to kill people.
The dark mages didn't bother to do anything that was insignificant in their eyes, and they were able to do something big enough in their eyes. β
Geraldor said nervously, "So, it's true, but what's big enough?"
Lorraine shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know, they can do too much, maybe it's the army of the undead, maybe it's spreading the plague, maybe it's collecting souls." β
Lorraine patted his head, raised his head and sighed distressedly, and said, "The enemy is dark and I am clear, and it is not easy to deal with." β
Geraldor fell silent as well.
Lorraine sat up, patted her cheeks with both hands, and said, "Those dry bones are still difficult for me, sir." β
grabbed a pen and wrote a letter, saying, "Let someone send me to the Maple Leaf Danlin." Who's afraid of who~!"!!