Chapter 131: Meeting the King (I still have to work overtime today...) )
Of course, beating Jehein was just a joke, and Xue Hua couldn't really press the king of Lu Gaoin to the ground in front of the courtyard guards and the three legendary professionals.
After Kane's persuasion, he finally agreed to meet with Jehein to see what his majesty wanted to play.
However, when he arrived at the king's lounge and met with Jehein under the guidance of the court courtier, the king unexpectedly made his terms very straightforwardly.
Jie Haiyin retired the salute and attendants, walked up to Xue Hua with an expressionless face, and said without any greetings or precursors.
"Let's make a deal!
How about you give me the Hradic cube and the staff components you find later, and I'll be in charge of opening the door to the mysterious sanctuary and the tomb of Tarasya, and everything behind the door will be yours, and I will only have a name, how about it?
I'll do all the work to break the seal, and if you want, I can arrange for someone to enter the shelter with you, and you'll just have to help fill in the gaps and find the other remaining component.
What do you think?
With such generous terms, if it were me, I would agree to it immediately. ”
"His Majesty ...... King"
Xue Hua was stunned for two seconds, and a strange look suddenly flashed on his face.
He took two steps back before speaking slowly.
"It's your deal with me... Or is it a deal between you and us? ”
"With you, of course! I know, the Heradic cube was discovered by you, didn't you? So it's yours to own! What do I have to talk to those old guys?
Son, you're young and have a great future, so think for yourself instead of those dying old men! ”
Jayhain said in a voice with a hint of demagogy.
And sure enough, it was!
Xue Hua sneered in his heart.
This guy's idea is exactly what Kane expected!
All Jehein wanted was the great prestige that would come from discovering and opening the gates of the Tomb of Tarasya.
And he also understands that if the Guardians are also involved in this matter, then in the end, no matter what, the credit for opening the Tomb of Talasia will be counted as a share of the Guardians.
Once this portion of his reputation is given to the Guardians who are not on good terms with him, it will be quite difficult for him to fully gain the support of the Council.
This was by no means what he wanted to see.
That's why he wanted to talk to Xue Hua alone.
The intent was to get Xue Hua to leave aside the Guardians and the Lugoin Mage Guild and tie him, the discoverer and seeker of the staff component, to its own chariot.
In this case, Xue Hua will only participate in the work related to discovering the ancient tomb and opening the door of the ancient tomb as a coercion, and Xue Hua himself will not have much merit.
To this end, Jehein did not hesitate to give up his possessive desire for the wealth in the ancient tomb of Talasya, hoping to use it as bait for Xue Hua, a young professional, to bite his hook.
Xue Hua, who had insight into Jie Haiin's purpose, only felt a chill in his heart, this King of Rugoin's plan did not involve any resettlement and protection of the people under his rule from beginning to end.
This plan, although in line with the model of politicians, is by no means what a king should do.
He's digging his own roots!
"Your Majesty, I have to say that your conditions are indeed very exciting... But... With all due respect, I have one more question for you... I wonder if you can help me with that? ”
Xue Hua narrowed his eyes and asked in a tone that was neither salty nor light.
"Tell me, what questions do you have?"
Hearing Xue Hua's words, the corners of the king's mouth curled, and he thought that his conditions had moved Xue Hua.
That's right, like the ancient tomb of Tarasya, you can ask for such a condition, how many of the professionals below level 20 can refuse such a temptation?
"Excuse me, if your plan succeeds, how are you prepared to deal with the hordes of monsters that are swarming out of the seal?
With all due respect, your army and desert mercenaries are probably not enough to keep the people of Lugoin safe! ”
"That's not what you should be concerned about! Naturally, those old men will help us clean up this mess! Isn't that what they're doing here? ”
Jie Haiyin heard Xue Hua's question, but he waved his hand quite impatiently, and turned sideways to look at the lawn outside the glass window.
His tone was quite unpolite, obviously he had already regarded Xue Hua as his subordinate.
"Heh... Hehe... It's really a good calculation, but let others ......carry the pot that he revealed" Xue Hua finally couldn't help but sneer when he heard Jie Haiyin's shameless words.
In order to take power, this guy has reached the point of being incorruptible and shameless!
"What did you say?!" Jie Haiyin turned his head violently, stared at Xue Hua with wide eyes, and a majesty that belonged to the king on his body instantly diffused, pressing towards Xue Hua with the momentum of a landslide.
"'Your Majesty'! You seem to have gotten something wrong! I haven't agreed to your 'deal' request yet! And I'm not ready to say yes! ”
Xue Hua faced the power of Jie Haiyin without fear, and at the same time, there was also a huge coercion of indifference and ferocity on his body—that was the power that belonged to the Zerg Clan.
The heart of the swarm is not to be offended!
"......" Jie Haiyin's face turned cold all of a sudden, and he looked directly into Xue Hua's eyes with cold eyes, as if he was asking for an answer.
"I ask myself if I am a good man, Your Majesty, and even more selfish than you think.
When I encounter good things, I want to possess them, and even want to keep them alone, and when I encounter danger, I will run away, and I will give priority to the safety of myself and the people around me, and I will not care about what other people do.
But at least I know one more thing than you do now.
That is what I should take, grab, fight, and what I should resist, beware of, and give up.
You're too deep in the play, Your Majesty, it's not the play of the king of a country... It's a drama of struggle for power.
So I will not be your accomplice to your death, Your Majesty.
It's a good idea to think about it yourself.
Think about what is supporting everything you have now......
Okay, if you don't have anything else to do, then I'll quit first, and you'll... No need to send it. ”
Xue Hua's expression was indifferent, he stroked his chest and saluted, and turned around and left without hesitation.
Just as he was about to reach the door, Jahine's voice of suppressed anger came from behind him.
"I hope you'd better think about it, even if it's not for your own sake, but for your friends... After all, he's just a businessman, and there's not much protection in his home......"
"......" Xue Hua stopped instantly, but he didn't look back at Jie Haiyin.
He was silent for nearly a minute, then suddenly tilted his head and took a deep breath.
Then, a sentence that seemed to be mixed with ice slag reached Jehine's ears.
"If you really want to do something about this... Then all I can say is that I will regret it very much.
By the way, I'm really...'deeply sympathetic' for what happened to your eldest sister! ”
After saying this, Xue Hua opened the door of the lounge and walked out without looking back.
Only Jie Haiyin was left standing in the middle of the lounge with a pale face, holding a tea coaster in his right hand, and the green tendons on the back of his hand were bursting, and he was trembling slightly.
On that day, the whole King's lounge was filled with the furious roar of His Majesty, and since one of the attendants tried to go in to collect the teacup only to turn into a wounded corpse and kick it out, no man with long eyes had dared to go in and touch his head.
......
On the other side, Xue Hua also walked out of the palace garden with a cold face in a bad mood.
He really didn't expect that Jie Haiyin, as the head of a country, could be so shameless.
Threaten him with the lives of his own subjects?
Yes, Variif was one of his few friends who had a better relationship with him.
But his other, more important identity is that of a big businessman in Lugoin!
Why did the annual contribution to the kingdom's tax revenue be treated like this by the king?
Xue Hua really felt worthless for his friend.
When he got into the carriage of the Mage's Guild and told the king and his conversation and discourse, even Kane was shocked by Jayhain's last words.
Drognam and Farah shook their heads and sighed.
The king of a country is reduced to the point of threatening his subjects to force others to cooperate with him.
What a ridiculous thing!