But no matter what the final outcome of Talaf's brother is, the current situation is that the Mairead family has been involved, and it will be difficult to get rid of it!
Even if everyone knows that this matter has nothing to do with the Mairead family, once a war breaks out and collective interests are severely damaged, can they still resist seeking compensation from the Mairead family?
"The Legend of Fairy Wood"
When that time comes, I am afraid that even the great consul or the great emperor, who still have expectations for the Mairead family, will not be able to bear it!
In other words, the great emperor and chief consul of Calimshan still retain the Mairead family for the time being, perhaps just to avoid war, or maybe they want to use the Mairead family to get Lashado into trouble.
For a moment, Xia Duo didn't know what to say, unless he could immediately find evidence to clear the Mairead family from suspicion.
Otherwise, even if Ketmir does not go to war with Kalishan, the external pressure brought about by this incident is likely to crush or drag down the Mairead family.
So Shado felt that he deserved more money, of course not from the Great Emperor of Calimshan or the Great Consul, but from the Mairead family.
"So what exactly does the Mairead family need from me?"
"Of course what the family hopes most is that Lord Shado can find the real murderer who assassinated the Elf Prince, or can clearly prove that the Mairead family has nothing to do with the matter. But -"
At this point, Tarafu's face suddenly collapsed, and he said with a sad smile: "But you and I both know very well, how can such a carefully planned conspiracy leave too obvious flaws! Therefore, the real purpose of the family is
I hope Lord Shador can take some of my people away from Calimshan."
"Take some of the clan members away?"
Hearing such a request, Xia Duo was immediately shocked. It was obvious that the Mairead family had the consciousness to sacrifice themselves to end the war.
Making such a decision may be due to the pressure or transaction of the Great Emperor and the Great Consul. Of course, it may also be that they themselves have such a sense of sacrifice, but no matter what the reason is, it will not change some things that may actually happen in reality.
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Everyone has the instinct to survive, even those who are willing to die. However, there are many things in this world that can transcend life and death and transcend reason. This is the complexity of human nature.
Xia Duo actually didn't want to ask the following questions anymore. After all, the other party's request largely depended on his subsequent attitude.
As long as he has some evil thoughts and directly takes advantage of the Mairead family's request, he will most likely swallow up the last traces of this family.
However, human nature is complex. The Mairead family, which is currently in crisis, may agree to anything, but once they get out of crisis, will they still be willing to pay the price?
Xia Duo doesn't like to test human nature. He would rather agree on the conditions and benefits in advance, or even take them. For this reason, it doesn't matter even if he acts a little indifferent.
The source spirit of order can be warm and affectionate, but order itself is cold and ruthless.
In a sense, this is also the realistic optimal solution he seeks for his own principles. He is not a person who likes to complicate problems, nor is he a person who pursues extreme maximization of interests.
If there is less pulling and testing, even if you gain less for it, it is completely acceptable.
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In the next negotiation session, Tarafu did not disappoint Xia Duo, or it could be said that the other party had already made relevant preparations when he came to see him.
As soon as he opened his mouth, Tarafu decisively took out a bright silver ring dotted with sapphires from his wide sleeves and handed it to him with both hands:
"Lord Shado, this is the Mairead family's sincere gratitude. Thank you for your efforts in this matter. No matter what the final result of this matter is, you will be the Mairead family's best friend!"
Xia Duo took the ring and almost immediately felt the synchronic trend of the magic network that echoed his own bloodline. This was the first time he had seen such a magic item that matched his bloodline.
Following his inner intuition, Chateau brought the ring to the index finger of his left hand, and then used his thumb to rub the sapphire dotted on the outer surface of the ring twice.
The next moment, a white fortress with a typical Calimshan pointed arch vault style appeared in Shado's perception.
"This-" Xia Duo almost exclaimed.
Originally, he thought that the other party might just give him a magic item with a specific symbolic meaning, or just a storage prop, but he didn't expect that it turned out to be a mobile fortress built in the roaring winds of the elemental plane!
Although it cannot cross planes or even move independently, the fact that it is built on the elemental plane shows that it must be worth a lot of money.
Not to mention, this is not an empty fortress, it is almost filled with all kinds of valuables, gold, gems, refined weapons, equipment, paintings, and sculptures.
Of course, if it were just these, for Xia Duo, it would be just a little bit of wealth, including the fortress built on the elemental plane.
What really moved him was that there was a small library almost full of books in the fortress. Even if there was moisture in it, there must be at least this much!
Seeing this, Shado was almost certain that this alien fortress ring should be one of the secrets of the Mairead family. He fumbled for the ring body on his left index finger, and he felt that the pressure in front of him was getting stronger.
But no matter what, just a primitive wind elemental plane was worth his while, not to mention the room full of treasures, which he found hard to refuse.
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"Do you have any suggestions for next steps?"
Shado is a man of action, but after all, Calimshan is a strange environment with strange rules and strange relationships, so he wants to listen to the advice of Taraf, a local.
Perhaps he didn't expect Xia Duo to enter the state so quickly. Tarafu was stunned for a few seconds at first, and then his eyes burst out with a trace of joy, a trace of hope and even a trace of fighting spirit!
"Lord Chateau, Ketmere has re-sent envoys to investigate. What you need most now is to obtain an identity that can participate in this matter. Just being a friend or guest of the Mairead family is not enough."
"Then what status do you need to be eligible to participate?"
"Northland Alliance observers are good!" Tarafu said his identity without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Shado suddenly understood that his feelings were still waiting for him here! He was not sure whether this was Talaf's real suggestion or the instruction of the Grand Consul of Calimshan.
When he met with Grand Consul Fahd before, the other party had proposed the idea of cooperation with the Northland Alliance, but he was perfunctory at the time.
So now that Tarafu asked him to become an observer of the Northland Alliance, it was difficult not to make him associate with it.