CHAPTER XXTIE The Midsummer Negotiations I

The black-clothed deacon, who was slumped in the coachman's seat, passed out straight after a panicked exclamation; And the unconscious past is the two horses pulling the cart - Long Wei, who has reached the level of the Elder Dragon, of course, it is not something that the black-clothed deacon can resist at this level, according to the description of the system, the Elder Dragon Dragon, which needs to verify the mind three times, has completely exerted its due effect after the first round at this moment.

Well done!

Ted, who turned his head to convey such thoughts with his eyes, secretly gave Ye Qi a thumbs up - although he would certainly not be hurt in the face of such a rushing carriage, and it would not be too difficult to stop it with his strength; However, it is impossible to 'subdue' the other party by relying on momentum alone like Ye Qi, especially the kind of control that Ye Qi showed just now, which is beyond his reach.

At the moment when Ye Qi released his momentum, standing beside Ye Qi, he could naturally feel the abnormality; Not only could he feel it, but he also saw the huge gray-white eyes; However, compared to the hapless deacon in black opposite, he had nothing to do; Coupled with the fact that he was sure that this was not all of Ye Qi's momentum, he immediately had a new understanding of Ye Qi's control.

It can shock the other party no more, no less, and it won't hurt the pond fish......

Such control......

After Ted shook his head in admiration in his heart, he immediately gestured to Ye Qi and the cold-faced man—the second carriage had also stopped at this time; The door of the carriage was opened a moment before the carriage came to a stop, and from inside jumped an old man of slightly emaciated figure; A simple brown robe and two large shawls made him look far thinner than he really was. And under the eyebrows, which are already white. A pair of bright eyes. Unusually noticeable.

The crow's feet are the first to come out of this old man, who should usually be a person who loves to laugh very much; However, at this moment, the old man's face was occupied by anger-

"What you do like this will only make the Holy See more and more humiliated!"

Walking to the first carriage, the old man looked at the black-clothed deacon, who had all been unconscious, and said unceremoniously; And then. Turning, he walked towards the place where Ye Qi was standing; After standing in front of Ye Qi, he said with a guilty face: "I'm really sorry!" ”

It's very straightforward, without any embellishment, but this kind of apology is what the witcher appreciates the most-Ye Qi, with the same smile, stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency Tkavic, welcome to Shak!" ”

Although he hadn't seen each other, from the bearing shown by the other party, Ye Qi naturally guessed the identity of the other party; After all. Apart from the neutral Cardinal Tkawicz, Ye Qi couldn't think of anyone in the Holy See. would be so polite to him - of course, the kind of fluctuations that only the powerhouses of the Legendary Realm emanated from the perception of the blind battle were also the most direct and sufficient evidence; Unlike when he was still in the sun before, in the face of the fluctuations of the Legendary Realm, there was a vague and jerky feeling, and after stepping into the Legendary Realm at this moment, Ye Qike was very sensitive to the fluctuations of the same level.

In his perception, the fluctuation of the cardinal archbishop of Tkavich in front of him was completely devoid of the feeling of the clergy who had come from the Inquisition, although bright, but cold; It's a feeling of warmth blended with this kind of fluctuation, Ye Qi is not the first time to see it, his friend, the white-robed priest who has defected from the Holy See, also has similar fluctuations on his body; The other party's direct apology, coupled with similar fluctuations with his friends, Ye Qi will naturally show his kindness.

"Shak's Dragon, Lord Ye Qi?"

Facing Ye Qi, who didn't mention the previous incident, the only residual anger on the cardinal archbishop's face dissipated, leaving only a sincere smile, he looked at Ye Qi, and asked slowly - the crow's feet were in the smile, and it also brought up a series of arcs, which made the old man in front of him feel a little more kind as an elder.

"Yes, Lord Tkavic!"

Ye Qi nodded, and then, Ted and the cold-faced man beside him also stepped forward to greet the cardinal archbishop in front of him; And the latter also responded to the two with the attitude that an elder should have; If this is not in the middle of nowhere, but in the streets and parks, anyone who sees it will think that it is a walk with a kind neighbor.

"The dragon of Shak, such a great majesty, such a great momentum!"

In the midst of a peaceful atmosphere, a gloomy voice suddenly interjected—although it was the same old man, and it was also a robe, but the kind of robe that was obviously changed from the robe of the black-clothed deacon, not only did not give the wearer all the bearing that an elder should have, but made people feel a trace of gloom; In particular, the triangular eyes that were flashing with fierce light at this moment made even the faint of heart take a step back.

"As the master, is this how you greet your guests?"

The old man, with a gloomy face and a fierce look in his eyes, took two steps and stood beside the cardinal archbishop of Tkavic, raised his head proudly, and said to the three of Ye Qi—however, even with his head raised, his short stature did not make him look any tall at the moment, but rather had a feeling of laughter; Of course, ordinary people don't dare to show any such emotions in the face of this old man with a thin body, a gloomy face, and a fierce look in his eyes; However, it is obvious that the three people, including Ye Qi, are not ordinary people.

"As hosts, we welcome all guests with good intentions! For example: Your Excellency Tkavic! Ted deliberately lowered his head, and after looking down at the other party to be able to see the other party clearly, he continued: "As for Your Excellency? Nofa, is this on our list? ”

"There are so many people who come to Shak in midsummer that they can't greet them at all; The list has already filled a room, who knows if there is this Excellency on the road? The cold-faced man had a cold face, and said word by word in a slightly rigid voice - such an appearance, at any time, will be regarded as a very serious representative; But at this moment, especially after Ted put on a condescending look. to see someone's appearance clearly. With Ted. Such seriousness undoubtedly adds an extra bit of sarcasm.

And Ye Qi, who was standing between the two, laughed out loud with a very cooperative 'poof'.

"Hey, three junior witchers who don't know etiquette!"

After a sneer, the diminutive old man wanted to step out; However, the cardinal Archbishop Tkavic beside him grabbed the other party and shouted, "Zola." What do you want to do?! ”

"It's nothing, it's just to warn some juniors who are proud of their good luck for a while, you must be cautious, otherwise, the end of the worst will be very miserable!" Under the obstruction of Cardinal Tkavić, Zola, who is also a cardinal archbishop, stopped - for the people next to him, although Zola is very disdainful of some of the other party's ideas from the bottom of his heart, but the other party's status, strength, and the identity of the other party as a positive envoy in this negotiation. All of them made him have to restrain himself; Of course, do nothing. Not the character of this new cardinal.

And in the face of Zola's unnamed threat, even if he didn't have to look at the other party's 'obvious' gaze, Ye Qi understood that the other party was talking about himself - however, in this way, the suspicion that the other party was the 'cunning and malicious' person in the mouth of the Lord of Wisdom was reduced again, and the intensity of the opponent's fluctuations showed that the other party was just a solar level that had just completed the 'newly' stage, whether it was the strength he showed before, or the current being the head of the Inquisition. Guessing 'the strength, he is far superior to the other party.

If the other party was really the one who was 'cunning and full of malice' to him and was sent by the head of the Inquisition, he would not have shown such an attitude at all, and should have been more restrained; There is no change from the previous moment, and this kind of performance is really too conspicuous.

The previous analysis, coupled with the current situation, naturally pointed the finger at a certain entourage in that carriage; However, Ye Qi, who is habitually cautious, did not act rashly - although Lorant did not say that he caught the thief and caught the stolen goods, Ye Qi was very eager to know what this person who was mixed in with the entourage wanted to do.

Of course, before the midsummer festival passes, when the negotiations are completed, the other side will definitely show that fox tail; Therefore, the time is not very long, and during this time, Ye Qi, who has good patience, does not mind accompanying the other party in circles - however, naturally, this circle does not include the article of enduring humiliation and burden; Therefore, in the face of the meaning of the new cardinal, Ye Qi responded unceremoniously-

"We welcome guests who are kind to them; And in the face of malicious guests, we are even more adept at knives and guns! As for the most miserable end? From the moment we became witchers, we were mentally prepared for such an end; You don't have to care about it from outsiders! ”

"Or is it that people like you really have too much free time and need to pay attention to others all the time to be able to show their value?" Ye Qi paused deliberately, and after attracting everyone's attention, he continued: "If that's the case, we are very short of manpower here because of the Midsummer Festival, and every store is hiring, I recommend you to try it; The salary is good! ”

"You ......"

The newly promoted cardinal immediately changed color, stretched out his hand and pointed at Ye Qi, and a layer of white holy flame appeared on his arm like this—with the pride of the Holy See as the most powerful old brand, coupled with the fact that he was one of the highest-ranking people, Zora had always received admiring eyes; And because of his own strength, the casual situation of killing every time he faced the enemy, especially when he had just become a cardinal, made the 'butcher's knife' of the former Inquisition more and more unstoppable.

Even, he had already forgotten the information about the person in front of him that he had read; Or, still, remembering, but in their pride, they are prejudiced that they are nothing more than lies – such an attitude is not uncommon in the Holy See; After all, compared to the fear of the Shak Dragon, the pride of being a high-ranking member of the Holy See made them very natural to accept such a view.

White firelight, without any warmth. There was only a faint chill. illuminated the hideous face; But. In the next moment, the hideous face suddenly changed color—in front of him, his target was gone, and on his right shoulder, a sharp blade that exuded cold air was standing there, only about a centimeter from his neck; Zola believed that with the sharpness of the long knife, his head and body would be separated if the hand holding the knife was slightly forced; Therefore, Zola, who had just had a layer of holy fire on his arm. At this moment, not only was the flame extinguished, but the whole person's face was as dead as ashes.

It's true!

What is written on that information is true!

At this moment, in the heart of the new cardinal, only such a thought remained.

"Your Excellency Ye Qi, please don't be impulsive!"

Cardinal Tkavic looked at the young man standing behind Zola, holding a knife, with a hint of nervousness and helplessness on his face - after learning that Zola had become his deputy, Tkavic had already guessed that there would be unnecessary twists and turns in this negotiation, but he did not expect that this twist and turn would come so quickly. And caught off guard.

From the time of the collision of the first carriage, the cardinal archbishop Tkavich knew that this was Zola. This deputy of his is the devil; After all, those black-clad deacons above would not have been able to make such a move without someone ordering them; In the group, the only people who could order these black-clad deacons were him and Zola, as well as another young man, Lyman.

Naturally, it was impossible for him to give such an order, and neither could the other young man, Lyman, who had only been together for a few days, but the character displayed by this young man was enough for him to understand what kind of upright man the other person was, and to instruct others in such a trick, which this young man would not do, and did not bother to do.

Therefore, apart from him and this young man, only Zora, the deputy envoy, was left - thinking of the other party's disciple, the person who seemed to him to have a bad reputation, died at the hands of the dragon of Shak, who had just debuted, such a speculation was really reasonable.

Although there was already such a speculation, Tkavic did not expect that his lieutenant would take action directly after the first trend driver collided with the other party - although the words of the Shak dragon were not well considered, but as the provocateur, his lieutenant directly did not accept it, and the final result made the cardinal feel even more nervous and helpless.

In the face of the young Shak Dragon, the cardinal archbishop Tkavich was very worried that the other party would know the life of his deputy under impulse; Although Tkavic does not have any good feelings for his deputy envoy, it does not mean that he can watch his deputy die in front of him; After all, if the other party dies, then the consequences are definitely not what he wants to see - whether it is because of the death of the other party, the negotiation breaks down, or the consequences will be the loss of life.

Life deserves to be respected!

This was the core transaction made by the Holy See at the beginning, but such a core doctrine has long been submerged with the changes of the times; Now, all the clergy of the Holy See only know that the Tao is centered on the "Divine Sayings", and forget their own roots—and for such forgetting, Tkavic feels helpless from the bottom of his heart; However, this did not prevent him from following such 'doctrines'.

Therefore, when it came to dissuading Ye Qi, the cardinal archbishop was both nervous and helpless.

"As the negotiation on the Witcher's side this time, I naturally won't do anything to ruin the negotiation!" Ye Qi withdrew the Enma Knife, looked at Zora, who was already short in front of him, and after relaxing, his body became more and more short, and he couldn't help but say in a low voice: "However, any patience does not mean that it is a cowardly retreat; So, please take these words to heart and your duty! ”

"Zora is just on the spur of the moment!" Cardinal Tkavich pulled his deputy envoy aside, and then, in order to stagger the topic, he introduced another deputy envoy to Ye Qi and the others: "Priest Lyman, one of my deputy envoys this time!" Presumably Your Excellency Ye Qi is no stranger, right? ”

"Of course!" Ye Qi, who nodded, stretched out his right hand to Lyman: "Long time no see, Lyman!" ”

"Long time no see, Ye Qi!"

Lyman likewise held out his hand in the next moment and responded—the voice was not flat, and the ceremonial gestures were within acceptable limits; The two of them have a private alliance, and in front of everyone, they show a very good understanding, but they are not too familiar.

And when introducing Lehmann, Tkavic deliberately bypassed Zola; And the latter, after being put on the neck by the Enma knife once, also knew what to do - while Tkavic was talking to Ye Qi and the others, he went straight back to the original carriage; Ye Qi saw this clearly, but he didn't bother to pay attention to it; Even, his attention at the moment was not on Tkavic, who was talking to him, the presence hidden in his entourage had been attracting most of his attention.

"Your Excellency Tkawicz, I think it's time for you to go, in the Central Castle, rooms have been arranged for you!"

Looking at the horses that had quickly woken up under Lyman's care and the driver who was still a little dizzy, Ye Qi proposed.

"Of course!"

Tkavic nodded immediately.

PS The first update ~~~ timing~~~ (to be continued.) )