Chapter Ninety-Four: Negotiations Break Down
Bredrow pushed the door open with a kind smile and entered the room, and bowed gracefully to Miss Relith as soon as he entered.
"Beautiful lady, you are so radiant today!" He praised: "It seems that a period of rest has greatly restored your complexion, and when I fulfill my promise to help you recover the lost sparrow, and drive sorrow away from your beautiful countenance, your smile will be even more charming." ”
Captain Rylith watched his performance coldly, and I have to say that from a professional point of view, this liar's acting skills are indeed unique, if she hadn't heard rumors before and understood the truth, and had the ability to perceive the camp, I am afraid that she would have been deceived by him again.
"Bredrow, what you agreed with me before is to be auctioned." Captain Rylith didn't want to compete with him, so she went straight to the point and said, "But I heard that you performed a very 'excellent' stage play in the theater, what the hell is going on?" ”
Judging from the tone and articulation of the words, the 'excellent' in Rylith's mouth is not a compliment.
Bredero was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Please don't care about those details, it's just a part of the auction, haven't you heard that I did auction a strange object at the highest price for a work of art in the past twenty years?" ”
This statement made Rilith powerless to refute, "Io, the one who looks at the lover from afar, the one who is immortal for ten thousand years" was auctioned for 200,000 gold coins, which is the big news in the city of Ascatra recently.
There was no ticket fee for the stage play that was performed on the day of the auction, and Bredero did not strictly break the agreement.
Of course, the original agreement was only verbal, the rules were not strict, and it was normal for him to take advantage of loopholes.
"I've heard a few friends mention that your troupe still wants to perform that stage play?" Captain Rylith no longer dwelled on the breach of contract, and asked another question as soon as her thoughts shifted.
"Exactly." Bredrow nodded and said, "This is one of the reasons why I came to you, this stage play is very popular with the audience, and under the call of the masses, I can only respond and meet their demands, this is the professional ethics of an artist, and it must be followed." ”
Captain Rylith really wanted to reprimand him to his face: "You are also worthy of talking about the professional ethics of artists?" Publicizing extramarital affairs, packaging extramarital affairs as true love, and distorting the audience's view of love, where can a moral artist do this? ”
But she held back, after all, the repertoire of the Imprint City Theater Company was not as popular as that of the Bradero Company, and to say so would make her look like she was crazy.
She was convinced that she was acting out of justice, not jealousy, well, yes.
"Then please ask Mr. Bledro to play again, I haven't enjoyed the superb performance of a 'great performer' like you, please let me know about the next performance, I will definitely come to watch and learn." She smirked and said leisurely.
"Hehe, it's too famous, it's too famous." Bledero smiled humbly: "Just like your troupe is in a dilemma, my troupe is also facing a problem now, we don't have a suitable venue for performances, and when the six-member council passes the bill for the construction of the Grand Theater, it is estimated that it will take three or five years for the Grand Theater to be completed, and we can't afford to wait." ”
"That's a shame." Rylith covered her mouth and smiled, "Maybe you can borrow a tent from a circus on the outskirts of the city for a performance, it's a good place to perform ridiculous burlesques!" ”
Bredrow was stunned again, the irony of Rylith's words was already clear.
"Looks like there's some kind of misunderstanding here." Bredrow sighed, "So, I don't need to say anything about my proposal to rent the theater of the Imprint City Theater Company, the result is self-evident." ”
"You're self-aware." Captain Rylith nodded with a cold face and said, "Our agreement is also completely nullified, and I will not force you and your 'adventure group' to go to the secret base of the evil wizard to save Heldali." ”
Bredrow's brows tightened, and the awe-inspiring murderous aura inadvertently escaped, and Captain Rylith felt chills all over his body, and goosebumps came out.
"If you think the threat of force is effective." Captain Rylith stared at him resolutely, "Then please use it, I can't stop it as a weak woman anyway, but I want to warn you that the Harpists Alliance will not sit idly by!" ”
"Look at what you said, you misunderstand me too deeply."
The murderous aura exuded by Bredrow dissipated instantly, and he smiled: "Everyone is a person in the cultural circles, how can they do ugly deeds that insult Sven?" "Titanic" is very popular with the audience, but our troupe lacks excellent actors, if the actors of the Imprint City Troupe can join, I welcome it, and I would like to give 50% of the box office revenue to the Imprint City Troupe. ”
Captain Rylith was a little shaken for a while, judging from the feedback of those aristocratic ladies fans, the stage play called "Titanic" was not only popular, but also became the most popular drama in the aristocratic circle.
A noble lady even said that even if the ticket price was as high as thousands of gold coins, she would willingly buy tickets to watch them, and watch as many shows as she could, until the family had all the gold coins.
This may just be an exaggeration, but it also reflects from the side how much box office revenue "Titanic" will reap if it is performed.
Fifty percent of the box office is paid for the use of the theater and the participation of two actors, which is already a very fair and even very beneficial contract for the Imprint City Theater Company.
But Captain Relith still shook her head resolutely, she did not agree with the concept of love advocated by the story of "Titanic", which conflicted with her philosophy, and the battle between elegant and kitsch creative concepts is not something that can be shaken by mere interests.
As a backbone and aspiring artist, Relith firmly believes that her troupe can create a stage play that is more popular than "Titanic", and does not need to accept handouts from the Bredero troupe and join them.
"No more, Bredrow!" Captain Rylith snapped, "I won't be fooled by you again, let's stop this conversation, please leave my room immediately." ”
Bredrow shook his head helplessly, turned and walked to the door, stopped at the door, and said, "By the way, Ms. Rylith, about Heldaly......"
"Don't threaten me with my sea sparrow, if he dies in the end, it is also the arrangement of fate, although I grieve, I can only accept it." Rylith said firmly, "I won't change my mind just because you have the ability to save Heldali, so please don't talk in vain." ”