The next afternoon, Simpson and his entourage finally arrived in Mountain Creek City.

Nominally, this negotiating group came down to inspect the northern cities on behalf of the imperial court of the capital. This movement will naturally make a big noise, and the city lord will lead the nobles of the whole city and the number of celebrities and wealthy merchants to wait outside the city early.

Although it is not as exaggerated as the red carpet all the way, the process of grand ceremonial guards, citizen welcome and so on is still indispensable.

The Simpson and them are also happy, in fact, since Alex and Philip left the team, they have been in a good mood for the past two days, so at the reception party held by the nobles in the city, they also announced that they would stay here for a few days to feel the special charm of this northern holy city.

In this way, Ronald and the others have time to negotiate, and Shanxi City also feels that their faces have risen, which can be described as happy.

With this good beginning, the party was carried out in an orderly manner......

"Hi Philip. Alex came to the corner of the party hall with a big grin, touched the reluctantly raised Philip glass, and said disapprovingly, "Why are you still sick and haven't recovered yet?"

"Alas......" Philip sighed, looking rather haggard and lonely, and then glanced at it angrily, "I knew that something would happen, and they all said that they would keep a low profile." You're going to have to stuff a female companion for me, now it's okay......"

Alex scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Well, I didn't know it would be so coincidental." Besides, isn't she just a woman, and it's still ...... Ahem, I didn't notice that your kid's taste is getting heavier and heavier. ”

"You know what. Philip took a sip of his wine, looking listless.

Philip's changes in the past two days are so obvious, Alex can certainly guess that the source is from the woman with a vegetable in the shop. Combined with what Philip said a few days ago, he came to the north to find a woman in the gray army. Then it's all obvious. However, Philip did not say anything about Josia's disguise. Naturally, Alex found it incredible.

The wolf of the imperial capital, which crisscrossed thousands of flowers and did not touch a single leaf, was actually planted in the hands of such a woman. Alex felt that there was something wrong with his aesthetic for the past two days......

"Okay, I want to open a little, there is nothing to be nostalgic for such goods. Maybe you've just watched too much opera...... Isn't it all like this, aristocratic men fall in love with commoner women, all because they don't care about it at first and then can't get it...... Haha, what fucking bullshit. With a mocking smile on his face, Alex tilted his head and drank the wine from his glass. Then he pointed to these aristocratic ladies and ladies in front of him,

"Look. That's our choice. There are common interests and interests, but because they are raised in the manor, they have fair and smooth skin, and they are good at dressing up. It will not be like those civilian women, who are bloated like buckets after middle age, and they lose their appetite when they see it. ”

After a pause, he patted Philip on the shoulder, "Your ability to pick up girls is unparalleled in the world, but this is the accumulated experience of people who have come over, you have to believe it." ”

Philip pursed his lips and did not respond to this aspect. Diverted the topic casually: "Didn't you come to the north to supervise the family business, why don't you leave?"

"!" Alex said as he threw his crystal wine glass on the table. looked like a big fire, "Don't say that this is not a fire, my family has several mines in the 100,000 mountains, but it is now blocked, and the ore cannot be transported at all, causing Lao Tzu to lose millions of business." ”

Speaking of this, Alex's eyes lit up, and he leaned closer and said, "Don't you know some people from the Gray Army......

"Don't think about it. Philip immediately shook his head and simply refused: "It's not that you don't know what time it is, a little movement is likely to cause hundreds of thousands of people to fight." Not to mention that I just know each other, even if the leader of Losha is my relative, it is useless. ”

"Well, so ah......" Alex spread his hands, "I'm unlucky, I can only wait here for you to finish the negotiation." ”

"Alright, you can think about what I just said here, I'm going to do it. Alex got up, took a glass of wine from the passing waiter, turned around and smiled lewdly, "Hehe, I noticed just now, there is a dense garden behind this hall. Wow, a person like me is really suitable for a tasteful thing like field warfare. ”

The words fell, he laughed lewdly, and strode towards the dense area of noble women.

Philip didn't care, and remained in this dark corner, obviously not in his spirits. There were a few aristocratic women who came up with wine to talk, but they were all blocked by him in a dull way.

The party was still going on, and the focus was naturally on the Simpsons and their big men from the capital.

Although he is in the Northland, as long as he is a nobleman, he knows that not all of them are in a group this time. The competition between the new aristocracy and the traditional aristocracy has been going on for a long time, and this time it is even more fierce because of the imperial power involved. These local nobles can't afford to offend any of them, and it's too dangerous to stand in line too early, so choosing to curry favor with both ends is the most appropriate strategy.

Since they are from the capital, the Simpson are naturally a little arrogant. Talking about the prosperous scenery of the south and the tricks that are not available here is a bit condescending. The sedan chair was carried, and since the local nobles knew that they couldn't afford to offend these people, and even had to make friends in turn, they naturally responded vigorously. In this way, the atmosphere of the party also goes up.

On this occasion, Tang En's side will naturally not let it go. I didn't plan to make trouble, just make simple observations and convey some news, such as ......

"Sir Ronald, this is for you by a Your Excellency. While he was changing his glasses, a waiter handed over a card.

This is a normal means in the social sphere, and there are always things that are not suitable for being said in person, so it is inevitable to ask a trained waiter to pass a small note. And the people around him will take a few steps back even if they see it, to avoid suspicion.

Ronald didn't pay much attention to it, nodded along with the wine glass, and opened it a little to look at it, and his expression was stunned. But in the end, it was someone who had seen a big scene, so he quickly cleaned up his expression and quietly put the card in the bag.

Donn, who was disguised as a wealthy merchant not far away, nodded, glanced at Philip in the corner, and silently exited the meeting hall.

In the first negotiation, there is no intersection between the two sides, and one party always has to make the first move. And the Grey Army has always been hidden, and it is impossible to find it. Therefore, this negotiation team has made a lot of moves along the way, and it also has the intention of letting Tang En and them make the first move.

The content on the card is simple, just indicate the identity and the time and address of the negotiation.

Of course, this would have been thanks to Philip, if not for him telling the inside story of the negotiating team. Donn sent the card to the traditional aristocrat Simpson, and it might have been swallowed silently.

......

......

Here, the noble negotiating group was ceremoniously welcomed into the city through the south gate, but a group of people received an urgent order and were now going out through the north gate.

"Old Bao, this is a bit strange. After riding through the city gates, Bernie turned his head and frowned, "We have just conducted a city-wide search, and the order came, which is too coincidental. ”

Bernie was talking about yesterday's incident, and Bowes was naturally unwilling to suffer a loss after accidentally crashing into House 83. After returning home, he not only arranged a thorough search for Jihua to all the cavalry, but also visited Shili, a large gang in the city, one by one, and vowed to find out the group of people.

But the search for Jihua has just begun, and they have received an order from above today to go to a nearby city to investigate a bizarre case. If it were normal times, this kind of mutual support would be normal, and who would have made Bowes famous now. But it was chosen at this time, which had to make them wonder.

Of course, it's just a doubt, after all, there is too little information now.

Bowis nodded: "I've heard about that case, it's decades ago, and it's not even verified." After a pause, a cold glint flashed in his right eye, "And this order came in a hurry, not from the Ministry of Security in the capital, but from the Northern Armaments Department...... Looks like someone doesn't want us to investigate that group of people!"

The Ministry of Public Security in the capital is the highest body directly under the Garrison Department of Brange, and as for the Northern Armaments Department, it is also a higher authority, and it is okay to give orders to the Garrison Department, but it is rare for those who are not justified to do so.

There is also a key problem here, if the order is issued from the Ministry of Security in the capital, it will take at least ten days to reach Boris hands. But the Northern Armaments Department doesn't need it, if it's fast, one night is enough. Such a rush naturally reminded Bowes of the strange group of men in black yesterday.

"In that case, old Bao, what are you going to do this time?"

"Needless to say, those who dare to hurt me will of course be investigated to the end!" said Bowis without hesitation, then turned his head to look at the faint city gate behind him, and waved his hand suddenly, "Stop!"

There was a neighing sound of horses, and the cavalry behind him pulled the reins and stopped.

"Of course, it's a skillful check!" Boris continued, with a fox smile on his lips, "I have already arranged it when I come out, and a few thieves who are proficient in disguise will be escorted over later. Hehe, pick two people of similar stature to disguise themselves as us, and go around the cities to show their faces. And we quietly returned...... Haha, Bowes, Bowes, I admire you so much, you can come up with such a genius idea!"

"It's a good idea. Bernie first nodded in agreement, and then sighed: "But if you can mobilize the relationship of the Armaments Department, the other party must be a big man...... Alas, Lao Bao, following you is really the rhythm of looking for death. ”

"Don't say that. Bowes put his arm around Bernie's shoulder, "You and I are both singles, and we don't want to be promoted and rich." That's all the fun in this life, of course, to the end. ”

"How unreliable is that......" Sigh again, and then Bernie shrugged, "But who told me to partner with you as soon as I entered the garrison, so do it." ”

"Haha, that's it!"

............ (To be continued......)