"Squeak—" the friction sound of the door opening sounded, and then it closed softly, returning to calm.

Perseus looked at the visitor and pointed to the chair prepared next to the bed, "Sit down." ”

Chino sat down and waited quietly for the king's words.

Persius opened the bedside table, took out a small wooden box, opened it, took out a cigarette of Doguland, and motioned to Chino to ask, "Do you smoke?" ”

Chino shook his head.

Persius opened the lower drawer again, took out a bottle of jade brew wrapped in crystal clear, and gestured again: "Do you want to drink?" ”

Chino still shook his head.

Pertheus was speechless, and couldn't help muttering: "You are a big man, you don't smoke, you don't drink, you don't get close to women, you don't even have a rumored lover until now, like an ascetic... What do you like to do? ”

Chino: "Eat candy, read books, play the piano." ”

Pertheus laughed angrily and helplessly, and said helplessly: "There are many people in the history of Dogurand who have been named "Death", and you are definitely the most elegant of them in terms of appearance and habits. ”

After Persius finished speaking, he didn't invite Chino again, but took out the cup from the drawer, poured it full of jade brew and drank it all, then lit a cigarette with a fire, and sat on the edge of the bed and swallowed the smoke.

If this wasn't the royal palace, if Pertheus wasn't wearing a royal dressing gown, the philistine would look a bit like those boring old men on the side of the road.

Pertheus took a big gulp of his cigarette, and he didn't know if it was refreshing, so he couldn't help but be smart, he slowly exhaled the smoke ring, and said indifferently: "I haven't drunk and smoked like this for a long, long time." ”

"When I was younger, I was an old smoker, and then the doctor told me that smoking was not good for my health, and he tried to get me to quit. My wife said that I smoked all day, which made the children cough all the time, and controlled me everywhere. The daughter also said that her father smelled of smoke and didn't want to hug me, so he would hug me when I had no smell on my body one day. ”

"And just like that, I quit smoking – forced. They thought I had thrown away all the cigarettes, but in fact I hid them in the dark compartment of the drawer, and sometimes I wanted to take a puff, but I was afraid of being smelled, so I had to hold back. ”

Pertheus puffed on the smoke and looked at the burning cigarette on his fingertips with interest: "Don't you think it's subtle?" The whole kingdom belongs to me, and I have thousands of troops under my command, and a single command can affect the life and death of millions of people, and I can do everything I want, but I can't smoke. ”

Chino smiled slightly and quipped, "Aren't you afraid that I'll go out and sue?" ”

Perseus shook his head slowly: "You won't go to sue. ”

Chino: "Why?" ”

"Because you can't get any benefit from it." Perseus looked at Chino through the smoke and said with interest, "That's your style, isn't it?" Do what is good for you and avoid what is not. ”

Chino: "Most of the time. ”

Perseus: "So there are times when there are exceptions?" ”

Chino's pupils were unfathomable, only treacherous: "I am a human being, not an instrument, and it is impossible for you to keep me sane all the time 365 days a year." So, yes, there are times when there are exceptions. ”

Perseus nodded in agreement, after all, he had just done something irrational.

Suddenly, Chino's words changed: "When will I leave?" ”

Perseus didn't find the change of topic abrupt, just silently smoked a cigarette and smiled briefly: "You see, that's why so many people are afraid of you - you always know what's going on in other people's hearts." ”

Chino Wan'er chuckled: "The ministers of the entire palace are guarding you outside, but you are the first to summon me alone, you can only ask me to take over the affairs of Danyu City, and you can't let me come in to see you smoke a cigarette and chat by the way." ”

Pertheus flicked the ash of his cigarette and looked at Chino deeply: "So, you're mentally prepared?" ”

Chino: "Do you need to be mentally prepared for this kind of thing?" ”

Perseus fell silent, and at last laughed as if approving and mocking: "I forgot, you are the Grim Reaper." ”

Chino's tone became playful: "I'm just curious, there are so many talents waiting to serve outside, why do you have to choose me?" ”

Pertheus: "Things have come to this point, you and I know very well that a large part of the more than 6 million people in Danyu City will be sacrificed. And to accomplish this, you need a person with courage, a person whose heart is harder than iron, and I don't think anyone is more suitable than you. ”

A vague smile appeared on Chino's face: "I'm afraid it's more than that, right?" The current Danyu City is a purgatory, and those who stay in it will suffer, and those who go will also suffer. ”

"If you can't do it, you will end up with Bolton, lose all your authority, and fall from your former position."

"The thing was done, and he ended up with the image of a butcher among the people, and his reputation was ruined, and from now on the people's hearts will be lost."

"Lan Xian, Sting, Governors... In terms of authority, there are many people who are better suited to do this than me, but you chose me, which is actually protecting them in disguise, and you don't want them to fall into that dilemma. ”

"And I, an outsider, and the twilight of death in everyone's eyes, have a high probability of being able to accomplish this. Popular Hearts? What kind of popular heart does an outsider want? If you are ruined, you will be ruined, and it is better for the people to hate me than for other ministers. ”

Chino's amber eyes were so deep that they seemed to penetrate people's hearts: "That's what you think, right?" ”

Perseus was not surprised at all, and his tone was very calm: "Like I said, that's why everyone is afraid of you. ”

Chino shrugged his shoulders and smiled as usual, "Thank you for your honesty, so let's get down to business - how are you going to reward me when it's done?" ”

Pertheus's expression became a little displeased: "Before the matter is done, you will come to ask for a reward?" ”

Chino smiled and said, "It's true that it hasn't been done yet, but when you decide to leave it to me, you can predict the end." ”

"You don't have to worry about me exaggerating, you don't care about the process, you don't ask about the means, as long as you give me a blank hand as you did with Bolton, and give me the power to do whatever I want, I will definitely be able to do it."

"Now the question is, what reward will you give to make up for the loss of my reputation? Can't you summon me into the palace and set me up for a banquet and then treat me as if nothing had happened after the celebration? ”

Pertheus's face turned obviously cold: "Are you bargaining with me?" ”

Chino intentionally or unintentionally stroked his waist, where the sword given by Perseus was tied, and he smiled meaningfully: "You count on a sword to help you make meritorious deeds, you must sharpen it, a blunt sword can't make a big deal." ”

"Equality, as much credit as there is, there is as much reward as you say, this is what you said personally, isn't it?"

"That's right, it's a promise I made to you, and it's a promise that will never change." The coldness on Perseus's face slowly faded, replaced by a deeply meaningful smirk.

Pertheus motioned for Chino to come over, and the latter leaned forward.

Persius put his arm on Chino's shoulder, his sharp eyes like a sharp blade out of the sheath: "Help me deal with the affairs of Danyu City, your "Helsing" family will become the sixth royal family, and you will also become the leader of the sixth royal leader today." ”