The thin old man glanced at the waist badge made of pure gold on the table, and nodded slightly, but his expression did not change at all. However, the small cluster of flames on his fingertips gradually extinguished.
Then, he turned his gaze to the "hateful" fat man, squinted his eyes, and said nothing, waiting for the other party to explain.
Mr. Mai has different ways of dealing with different people.
He sat down happily, eating and drinking as he went about his business, exchanging ambiguous glances with Qian Qing from time to time, but not saying a word.
"Wait! I want to see who can't bear it first! Anyway, there is food and drink here, and I don't need to spend any money!" The fat man's rogue energy came up, regardless of time, place and object.
The stalemate lasted for a cup of tea, and just when the fat man was about to panic, the thin old man suddenly laughed and said: "You are the newly promoted minister of admonition by the Queen, Mr. Mai, right?"
The fat man smiled and replied: "My lord, Chief of Staff, I am right here! Are you always kind?"
"It's not good! The country is suffering from internal and external troubles. The queen has left to hide in peace. The old brothers also have their own agendas. If it were you, how could things be better?" the thin old man said with a smile.
"The queen didn't let it go. She is nearby, so I took the risk to come here to ask your position." The fat man also said with a smile.
Since the other party is the chief of staff of a country, he must be a resourceful and eloquent person. Instead of making detours and wasting time, it is better to be straightforward.
The thin old man looked at the fat man intently for a while, and suddenly said to the proprietress who was always by his side: "Qianqing, an old friend of yours once asked me to take care of your safety in Suriel. He was kind to me, and I can't afford to offend him.
He. So, I have no choice but to do as he says! I don’t care what your relationship is with this fat man, but you can’t listen to what he says next! Stay away!”
Qian Qing's face changed slightly when she heard this.
She cast her eyes on the fat man, and when he nodded, she stood up and said: "Then I'll go get the food and drinks. Judging from the situation, there will be a lot to add. These soldiers are really good at eating!"
The thin old man's words made the fat man feel quite disturbed.
He said that he was entrusted by others to take care of thousands of people.
So who on earth has such a big reputation that the chief of staff of a country can take care of a landlady?
And this person turned out to be someone Balke said was "untouchable".
Could it be that he is the boss of Shadow?
So, how much does the thin old man Balke know about the details of "Dolly" Lufang?
Looking at the fat man with the hesitant look in the goldfish's eyes, Balk smiled slightly and said: "Master Mai, you see, the reality is like this. Everyone has their own little secret."
The thin old man paused for a moment and glanced at Luo Yan, who was looking in this direction as if unintentionally.
Luo Yan didn't expect to suddenly make eye contact with Balke. She was slightly startled, but she put on a flattering expression on her face, pointed to the food on the plate in front of her, and held her fists in her hands to express her gratitude.
Balk smiled and nodded in response. Then he turned his head and continued to the fat man calmly: "Prying into other people's secrets will always cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, I will not ask Mr. Mai why Homler
There will be so many new faces suddenly appearing in Si's personal guard, let alone why his always-always military advisor Emin didn't show up."
"Hey! Boss, you are so cheerful! I am not interested in the relationship between you and Sister Qianqing, nor the identity of the big shot who entrusts you to do things." The fat man followed up and said.
"As expected of Su Lier's chief think tank! Apart from anything else, his ability to silence people is definitely profound!" He secretly praised in his heart.
"Since you dare to appear in front of me, then if my answer is not satisfactory, I guess this old bone will have to be handed over here!" Balk said with a wry smile.
"I can't guarantee it! But if that's the case, we can only give it a try! Alas! You also know that my senior sister has such a bad temper!" The fat man threatened sincerely.
The old man looked at the fat man, shook his head and said, "Master Mai, I don't believe that the queen has entered the city. However, I believe that you do have the strength to keep me."
"Don't talk about that! You haven't answered the question I just asked!" The fat man knew that there was no need to get entangled with the old fox, so he didn't want to be nagging anymore.
"Oh! Then I can tell you with certainty that Capricorn Tong is indeed no longer suitable for this throne!" Balk replied calmly.
The fat man didn't expect the thin old man to be so sure. He rolled his eyes and said, "I'm asking about your position! I'm not asking about the ownership of the throne."
As soon as Balk said the words, he was ready to fall out at any time, but he didn't expect that the fat man didn't have an attack and asked such a sentence.
His expression became serious, a glimmer of light flashed in his originally cloudy eyes, and he asked in a deep voice: "What do you know?"
The fat man showed an unfathomable smile, but he was thinking about how to answer this troublesome question.
From the moment he saw the two ornaments separated by Silaire and Capricorn Tong combined into a key, he felt that Capricorn Tong's identity was indeed somewhat suspicious. He even suspected that Gammel said that the queen was not of the blood of the previous king.
That's the truth.
But this matter, in this environment where rumors are rife, has become less important.
Since there is no distinction between black and white, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false, then it depends on whose performance looks more real, that is!
According to his original plan, after escaping, Templera would raise the banner of loyalty to the Queen, first take over the army from the Eastern Region, and then compete with Hassan's forces.
In his opinion, as long as the news that Temple was on the side of the Queen spread, Hassan and others' slander and conspiracy theory against Capricorn Tong would be self-defeating.
Isn't it? Rumors that even my own son doesn't believe, what else could they be if they weren't rumors?
Under such an operation, Hassan, who has lost his moral high ground, is likely to face the end of betrayal and separation if he still insists on conflict with the queen's army.
As the boss of Suriel's military, he led troops to conquer the Ruhrs, and might even get the title of a national hero. But if he starts a civil war because of a rumor that even his own son opposes, then no matter he wins
Failure will be Su Lier's fault.
As long as Hassan is not old and confused, how can he not understand the truth here?
By that time, and because of family ties, there is a high chance that Hassan will give up his selfish desires and return to the queen's camp.
To the outside world, all he has to do is admit that he made a misjudgment, or throw the blame on the dead man Gammil.
In this way, the fat man's plan is complete!
The key point of this plan is that Hassan cannot die and can control his army.
The value of Dempla lies in his promotion to general, his influence as the fourth most powerful person in the Suriel military, and his status as the marshal's son.
No one has thought more thoroughly about the importance of Temple than Fatty. This is also his talent for seeing problems and grasping the key.
After unexpectedly capturing Homulus, Fatty became even more convinced that the balance of victory was completely tilted in his favor.
He was quite proud of it.
Until last night, under Amin's constant reminders, Fatty went through the plan from beginning to end again.
He suddenly felt that he might have really simplified things.
The fat man realized that he had been ignoring a problem.
Hassan, the boss of Suriel's military iron triangle, has the ambition to use McCann's power to rise to power. Homulus, on the other hand, is secretly colluding with Wilson. It is Hassan's power after being abandoned as a scapegoat.
The successor. However, what is the position of the last corner of the iron triangle, Chief of Staff Balck, who has strength and strategy?
He discovered that in the current situation, Balk's position was also directly related to the outcome of this struggle.
If Balk follows Hassan or has his heart set on the Queen, that will be another boost to the success of the Fat Man's side.
But what if the chief of staff, like Homulus, was in secret collusion with McCann, or had his own ambitions?
That would be troublesome!
Because of this, once Hassan's behavior repeats, Balk may join forces with Homulus to control or even get rid of Hassan.
There was no father-son relationship or family ties between them and Templeton, so they could easily start a fight with the Queen's army.
The responsibility for provoking the civil war can be borne by Marshal Hassan, whose life or death was uncertain at that time.
Homulus alone may not be able to handle this matter alone. After all, Hassan is still the leader of the military.
But what if Balk is added to the mix?
Without two corners, the iron triangle is just a powerless decoration!
The fat man didn't dare to put his treasure on that pill, not to mention that the thing itself was not poison, even if it was real poison, after they left, with the strength of Homulus, what if the truth was found out?
Moreover, Wilson, the master of Homulus, is a high-level injector of the poison system!
Su Lier's civil war is the outcome that Fatty least wants to see and cannot accept.
He would never allow Su Lier to be dragged into the civil war due to his own mistakes.
The fat man was not worried about not being able to take Templera away. As long as Homulus could bring him over, he would have a perfect plan to take him out of the city.
What he is worried about is how effective it will be after taking Templera out.
Therefore, last night, after Fatty got inspiration from the triangular purse given by Miaochun, he has been discussing the matter with Ai Min and others.
He had even decided that even if he postponed taking Dempla out of the city, he would first find a way to find out Balk's attitude.
Unexpectedly, in the early morning, news came that the chief of staff was also coming to Lufang to join in the fun.
Fatty felt deeply that he was lucky, so he decided to take this opportunity to find out the truth, and he was indeed prepared to keep Balk.
"Haha! Sir, this is my little secret too!" the fat man said with a smile.
From Balk's questions and attitude, he realized that the other party must have some important secrets about Capricorn Tong.
"Could it be that these secrets are related to Balke's attitude? Then I'd better say a few words less! Because my knowledge is indeed limited!" The fat man thought to himself, and gave the other party the original words in return.
Balke was startled when he heard this. He really had no idea what to do with the piece of fat meat in front of him.
The thin old man pondered for a long time, and then slowly sighed: "Oh! I don't know what to do now! It was a helpless move to agree to let Sigdon come back to participate in politics. But I didn't expect that things would develop to this point. Hassan
He obeyed the mediation team's words and acted like he was greedy for profit and the seller was seeking glory. And Homulus may have some collusion with McCann's people."
The fat man was happy when he heard this, but he didn't dare to believe what the other party said, so he continued to test: "What about the marshal? I don't know much about it! However, you may have misunderstood the deputy marshal! He re-swore allegiance to the queen yesterday.
Your Majesty, why don’t you bring General Templeton here to see me today!”
"Huh! He came to see me yesterday, talked about all sorts of things about me, and even deliberately told me that he was bringing Dempla here to relax. Maybe you think he was luring me to come here to meet you, so that you could have a chance.
To win me over to serve the Queen again. But think about it, why isn't he worried that I will collude with McCann? If that's the case, isn't his behavior inviting a wolf into the house and putting you to death?" said the thin old man.
Said disdainfully.
"Haha! It seems that you are not a pawn of McCann! As expected by the deputy commander!" The fat man pretended to be confused and smiled, pretending to understand.
"What a fool! If he had guessed it accurately, I wouldn't have to be the chief of staff anymore! He can be sure that I have nothing to do with McCann. The reason can only be because he got the news from there! Do you understand?
Do you understand what I'm saying? You're such a pig, and you still dare to do things for Capricorn Tong! Alas!" Balk said with a smile.
The old man was very happy to take the opportunity to scold this fat man who was full of evil thoughts.
"Oh! I heard that you are not a loyal elder who talks little, has a cold face and a warm heart? How come you have now become a cunning person who is more eloquent and even crueler?" the fat man asked in surprise.
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"Bah! Is this what Amin said? You didn't kill him, did you? That kid is very talented, but the person he is with is not reliable!" Balk was not angry at the fat man's words, but worried about Amin.
Min's safety is at stake.
The fat man suddenly felt that the thin old man in front of him was very interesting, and he was indeed extremely smart.
Based on what the other party said, he had basically determined Balke's position.
As long as there is no collusion with McCann, everything will be fine.
The fat man didn't want the other party to think he was a fool, so he said with a smile: "I think the deputy commander probably knew that there was an informant in your house, so he went to find you on purpose, hoping to spread the news. And you
So I am willing to come with you, probably because I want to protect the safety of this place!"
"Well! It seems you are not too stupid! Are you planning to take Templer out of the city? This journey may not be easy! Do you want me to make some arrangements?" Balk asked.
"It saves trouble to chat with smart people!" the fat man secretly praised.
He thought for a while and decided to keep it in mind first, and then said slowly: "I originally had this plan! But Admiral Templeton still found it difficult to let go of his family ties. We will have to talk about this later! The reason why we are returning to Masak this time is to
Let’s find out what’s going on here. Now that the mission has been completed, we will leave as soon as possible!”
Balk nodded after hearing this, pondered for a while and said: "I will take care of this house, so there won't be any trouble. Just don't worry. As for Homulus, I don't know what kind of deal you have with him, or what kind of deal you have with him.
What's the reason to catch him? I just want to tell you that this person only cares about profit! So, it's not that it can't be used, it just depends on how it is used!"
"You've learned a lesson, boy! Thank you!" the fat man said with a salute.
He felt more and more that this thin old man was not simple.
"As for me, I'm still saying the same thing! Capricorn Tong is not suitable to be the queen anymore! However, we can wait until she recovers before discussing this matter! This is my position!" Balk said in a deep voice.