Eight hundred and thirtieth eight chapters deceitful negotiation, the original sin of greed
"No, my old friend, I'm here."
Amid a cold laugh, a gentlemanly foreigner had already sat in front of Smith Zhou and showed a bright smile at him.
As for this terrifying and even nauseating smile, Smith frowned and rarely got a little angry.
"You're late, Mephisto. As we agreed, you should have arrived an hour ago."
"The work you arranged is not easy to do. Moreover, I have come a long time ago, and I just saw the guy sitting next to you, and I don't have the courage to come over."
The smile on his face did not change, and Mephisto answered like this. While he said, he stuffed the food in front of him into his mouth without any politeness. That fierce eating look made many diners who were used to seeing foreign eating look feel awful.
In response to this, Smith just frowned slightly, and then said to him with a little ridicule.
"What, the dignified Mephisto, Lord of Hell. Will there be such low-level emotions as fear?"
"Fear?" Hearing this, Mephisto, who was feasting, raised his head and showed a greasy smile. "This kind of emotion is not at all low-level. This is something that any living creature in this world must learn. Only by learning fear can one know what is worthy of awe. Only by learning awe can one know what they deserve. Isn't human beings stand out from all living beings and become the master of the earth now?"
"I'm not here to discuss this kind of human development with you. Tell me, how are your preparations doing?"
After putting down the water cup in his hand, Smith asked him directly about his work questions. Hearing him ask, Mephisto raised his head and wiped his mouth in a leisurely manner, and then slowly said to him.
"Of course I have done everything you ordered. But, I have to explain that just to lay the foundation for your plan, I will directly make all my loyal lackeys into sacrifices. This is not good."
"Are you talking about the Yashida family?" Smith immediately sneered when he heard him say this. "Why, do you think I don't know that they are secretly contacting you and want to use your power to defeat me and seize the control of Hydra?"
"You know. Well, I'm no exception. After all, the Baron will not fail. If you can't even see the second heart of your subordinates, you will not be worthy of cooperating with me to this extent. But is it necessary to do that? You know, if you lose Yashida, your control over Hydra's Asia region will be completely out of control. At this time, facing an aggressive government alliance, this is not a wise decision."
As if he was holding a good intention, Mephisto persuaded Smith like this. Smith completely sneered at his statement.
"Do you know? Mephisto, in this country, there is a saying that you must first settle the country when fighting foreign countries. If you can't even suppress the people with two hearts under your command, then how can you face the stronger enemies in the outside world?"
"But, my old friend. The history of this country is also telling you something like this. If you fight hard, the final result will be nothing more than letting outsiders get a bargain. What does it mean? The snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman will benefit?"
Mephisto's expression had evolved to the point of heartache. If the person who knew him would probably really think he was troubled by his friends to this extent. However, Smith knew very well what kind of thing this guy with a gentleman's skin was in the mainland. So he was not moved by his expression at all. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and asked him coldly.
"So, who will be that fisherman?"
As soon as this question was asked, Mephisto, who was originally smiling, immediately restrained his face and no longer got entangled in this issue. This also proves that the reason why he showed this appearance was just to cover up the obvious.
The snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman wants to benefit, he must see the snipe and clam fight. Smith wiped out the guys with different intentions under his command, using thunder means. It can almost be said that those guys with bad intentions were bleeding into a river overnight and were completely wiped out.
In order to cover up such actions, he even mobilized confidential troops and went directly to the Isle Island Prison to give the US government a raid, seducing their eyes with a fancy bomb. In this case, the government alliances who were completely blindfolded could not be the so-called fisherman. The real fisherman was obviously the only one who looked well-dressed in front of him.
Smith will never forget the devilish appearance under the skin of this well-dressed guy. Such a guy will never have good intentions to anyone. Even if they currently have the identity of a partner, Smith will never believe him.
Just like now, Smith asked him to wipe out the Yashida family, maybe because he discovered that they had colluded. This was a letter of fame and an opportunity for Mephisto, a partner to prove his position. As a cunning guy, Mephisto naturally made the smartest decision.
For him, cooperation belongs to cooperation, and interests belongs to interests. When he needs to make a choice, he will naturally choose the party that is more beneficial to him. In this regard, Smith undoubtedly maintains a huge advantage. Therefore, he naturally will not be stingy with showing loyalty to him.
Of course, they all knew very well that this was just a performance. After all, it was just that Smith provided the conditions that made him so moved. Otherwise, with his devilish temperament, he would never have done his best for Smith. Moreover, there was a large part of the reason for this, because Smith was too flirted with some.
He took every step and did not give Mephisto any chance to take advantage of loopholes. The conditions he put forward were like a carrot tied in front of a donkey, making Mephisto salivate. Always being hung like this, it would naturally make Mephisto feel uncomfortable. And he and the people under Smith quietly reached an agreement, which was also intended to give him a warning.
He believed that Smith's wisdom should also understand his warning. But he still couldn't help but point it at him.
"Smith, about your plan. I think I need to remind you. Should you speed up the progress? You know, I have made great efforts to make this plan, but until now, you can't even see any clues in your plan. This is not good, very bad. You have to know that many people have limited patience, including me."
"Mephisto, if you have a way to hold back the people you just saw here, then I don't mind launching my plan now. And if you can't do this, then wait honestly and avoid making trouble by my side. I can tell you clearly that I will only wait until the time I think is the most suitable one to start my plan. If you are out of patience, then you can completely quit my plan now."
Faced with Mephisto's hint, Smith naturally saw clearly and clearly. But he had no intention of compromise. On the contrary, on this issue, he insisted very much on his position and even did not allow anyone to make any comments on him.
Faced with Smith's attitude, Mephisto's pupils shrank, and the smile on his face suddenly became a little ferocious. He wanted to overturn the table directly and use the most violent and direct actions to get what he wanted. He has done this kind of thing countless times in the past countless years, and it can be said that his experience has been sufficient and he cannot do it anymore. But facing Smith, he could not do it at all.
The rewards Smith proposed were full of temptation for him, making him unable to make up his mind to turn the table. His cunning also made Mephisto unable to get any reward even if he turned over the table. After all, Mephisto is a devil, and the devil is the most important existence. After several measurements of gains and losses, he immediately restrained the expression on his face, and then restored his smile to his most gentlemanly state.
"I understand what you mean. Smith, I will give you full patience. But I also hope you can be worthy of my trust. You must know that a devil's trust is not something that is easy to get. If you let me down, even a great man like you will definitely feel the torture of hell. At this point, please believe me, I have no false words."
"Of course." The threat from the devil did not make Smith feel any timid. He pulled the corner of his mouth and showed a faint smile. "Since I dare to deal with the devil, I am naturally fully prepared. So, you don't need to worry about anything unnecessary. Everything is in my control. Just take a little patience and you will get what you want."
"That's the best. In this case, I'll wait for your summons, Mr. Smith Zhou."
After looking at Smith deeply, Mephisto stood up and quietly walked away from him. As the figure of the devil gradually disappeared in the darkness, Smith's face showed obvious disdain.
Greed is always the original sin of man. Even the devil cannot get rid of the influence of greed. Greed will never end, but will they not think about whether they will be killed by it? I am afraid that they do not know these, but they are not willing to think about them at all. In the final analysis, it is the huge benefit that makes him selectively forget this possibility.
Chapter completed!