This old lord has always given people the impression of being quite incompetent.
But as a feudal lord, if he was really stupid and incompetent, he might not be alive today.
He has been waiting, waiting patiently. Sitting in his position, it doesn't really matter what he does. What matters is just making a "decision" at the critical moment.
Do you choose to believe in outsiders? Do you believe in the Muyin people who embark on a long journey on that rugged plane?
The other party's honesty made him choose to refuse without hesitation. Even at that time, he had no chance of getting a "ship ticket".
This is not because he is too picky, but as a person in power, he does not trust the "Muyin people" from the bottom of his heart. It is not that he does not trust their character, but that he does not trust their ability.
"How do such innocent creatures survive to this day? Following them on an unknown journey will definitely be a disaster."
The old lord, who has been calculating people's hearts all his life, laughs at the innocence of the Muyin people in his heart, and is even less likely to put his future on these innocent creatures.
If you really want to die an ugly death after being displaced, it is better to die with your ancestral family business.
He knew that the end was coming, and he was actually in a hurry, but he never showed it. He knew that it was useless to be anxious!
People with boat tickets may not come to his territory, and most of the scouts he sent out to look for foreigners have failed to respond. He can only wait for an opportunity and the most likely way to survive.
At this time, the opportunity came, and he directly placed a heavy bet.
".What leverage do you have?"
"I can make my eldest son your adopted son."
Hearing this, Lu Ping'an was stunned for a moment. What did this mean? He had seen the other party's eldest son, and he looked like he could be his father.
But the next moment, he understood.
". He is my heir. As long as you become his adoptive father, it is equivalent to becoming the lord's own family. Then it is natural for other knights to be loyal to you."
At this time, Lu Ping'an was a little surprised at the other party's suddenness and reluctance.
There are many ways to become a family, including marriage. The most direct one, and the one that sounds most reliable, is to let Lu Pingping recognize the old lord as his adoptive father. But there are two problems.
Firstly, the other party couldn't figure out Lu Pingan's temperament and was afraid that Lu Pingan would not want it. In addition, Lu Pingan was a generation younger than the other party, so naturally there were many dissatisfactions. Mainly the other children and relatives of the lord would probably have some ideas, but they might not
Knowing the truth, they only thought that there was another person trying to seize the family property.
And if the middle-aged uncle becomes Lu Pingan's "adopted son" and the old lord gives in again, Lu Pingan will become the "Supreme Lord" here. Lu Pingan will use the resources in the territory and ask the knights in the territory to deal with it.
His allegiance is completely justified.
Perhaps, when faced with a crisis, many people don't care about these falsehoods, but if there are no constraints from these "virtualities", many knights will make up their minds faster.
If Lu Pingan gets this "title", many things will become easy and justified.
For example, if his team wants to go to someone else's private property to find some secrets, normally they can only use force or make purchases. Now, it seems that bringing a tax collector is enough.
"You are so willing to give up."
". If I can't take it or keep it, it's not mine. Why don't I want to give it up? Now, I just want to be a rich man. Don't worry, my eldest son is a loser. He can't make waves. The poor child's body is also weak.
It's not very good. After he succeeds to the throne, I will let him recuperate for half a year." The old man smiled very kindly, as if he was talking to other family members.
For the first time, Lu Pingan felt that he needed to re-evaluate the traditional concept of the so-called "waste, stupid noble". This old guy was not ordinary cunning and ruthless.
Others are traitors to the country, but he directly gave away everything to the country, and then asked for a safe journey.
But what he said is right. As time goes by, some things cannot be preserved.
Lu Ping An wants to take things back. The old lord and his family are actually very discerning. Even if some knights have taken refuge with Lu Ping An, they will feel guilty when they see the old lord and his family. Even Lu Ping An himself must prevent them from colluding in private.
Take certain precautions.
Be prepared, be prepared, and if you are more impatient, just let him "accidentally die".
But what if he openly betrays his country and then cheats his heir? His reputation will be bad in the streets and he will become a traitor in the eyes of all the knights.
So, as long as his other promising children don't get on board and he can still suppress the situation, there is really no need for Lu Ping'an to be more guarded against him.
".I have been taught a lesson. It turns out that old age is hotter than ginger."
Lu Ping'an's compliment was serious.
This ability to clearly understand the situation and make decisive decisions cannot be summed up in one sentence.
Now that he has made up his mind to seek refuge, he does not hesitate to cut off his legs, sacrifice everything, and even destroys his reputation to eliminate the threat.
The most outrageous thing is that with so many "trading chips", he actually gave nothing but his reputation, which is destined to become worthless in a few months.
After thinking about it, Lu Ping'an didn't refuse, and had no reason to refuse. This would greatly speed up his work progress and allow him to be a legitimate leader in Schleier. Searching for a good thing, there was no reason to refuse.
This old guy's cunningness reminded Lu Ping'an not to treat people from other worlds as fools. No one is stupid these days, but their positions and perspectives are different, and the environment they are in is different.
Lu Pingan asked himself, if the two parties really changed their positions and asked for help, they would definitely not be able to do this. It would not even be possible for them to bow their heads.
"Well, maybe we can cooperate in a more in-depth way. I'll hire you as a consultant. You're an expert on politics and local conditions. You'll get extra remuneration. I don't know if you're interested."
What Lu Pingan said was simply humiliating to the ears of the old lord guard knight, but the result was
"Of course, of course, you don't dislike me for being stupid. It's a great honor for me."
The old lord was so excited that he instantly became twenty years younger.
True to his word, Lu Ping An directly signed the contract, which also included twenty years of service. The other party signed the contract directly without even looking at it, which shocked Lu Ping An.
But from another perspective, if the old lord is holding the ticket now, with his character, he will become a hidden danger and the "lord" will definitely be dead. Now Lu Ping'an has not only given the ticket but also a long-term cooperation contract, which can be regarded as ensuring his life.
After landing, he was overjoyed.
This was already the best result among his dozen plans, and he immediately buried those plans that might cause "misunderstandings" in his heart.
When he left, the old lord thanked him profusely, as if Lu Ping'an was some kind person.
Along the way, the two knight captains who accompanied him had ugly expressions, but they could not say anything. On the other hand, Xia Qin, who was on Lu Ping'an's side, also had a subtle expression and seemed to be deeply shocked.
"Isn't this a little bit? He is the lord, and he is the expectation of everyone in the territory. That's it."
"So, if someone can be a lord, you can only be a captain of the special service team. Uh, don't slap me in the face, okay?"
After the big fuss, Lu Pingping patted his wallet and remembered something.
"Ah, shit, why didn't I tell him that the two heirlooms were found? Look at my memory. Really, he didn't remind me either, so you can't blame me."
Yes, the key to this journey, the nominal target that the other party came here for, the "truth-level item" as a bargaining chip, not to mention a safe journey, the old lord knew clearly, but did not mention it, as if the transaction did not exist at all.
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Seeing Lu Pingan being pretentious, Xia Qin glared at him.
"Can you be more fake?! Speak properly and don't imitate that disgusting guy."
"Uh, sorry, I forgot my hat."
The old lord who happened to come in smiled calmly. At this moment, Lu Ping'an also smiled happily.
It was Ms. Xia Qin, with her mouth wide open and her face flushed, not knowing what to say.
"Tsk, you can't stand this anymore? You're not good at practice, don't start talking to me!"