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9-68 The Little Prince

The fire in the fireplace was beeping, and the room was warm and comfortable. This high-end suite was equipped with a micro kitchen. His Royal Highness Bobby personally cooked a pot of British-style afternoon tea for everyone. Taking advantage of the leisure time of making tea,

He sat on the soft sofa and made an inviting gesture to Liu Ziguang...

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"Continuing the topic we just talked about, let's introduce how you know the name Richard Thorpe."

Liu Ziguang said: "Your Highness, in fact I know everything, including the unequal contract between Brayman Mining and you."

The look of panic disappeared fleetingly in Bobby's eyes. He stood up and glanced at little Arthur who was huddled in the corner, and then said, "I'm sorry for staying with you for a little longer."

"Excuse me, Your Highness."

Bobby entered the bedroom, closed the door, opened the drawer and checked. Everything was there, even the position and order had not changed. Then he opened the safe again, looked at the notes and pencils inside, and came out.

He said in the living room: "Sir, I don't know who you represent, but what I can tell you is that Mr. Thorpe and I have cooperated very happily. My army has captured San Juan Airport and will soon advance into San Juan Airport."

Sorry, if you want to persuade me to make some other decisions at this time, then I can only say sorry."

Liu Ziguang realized that Bobby was not a fat-headed fool, someone who could be deceived by a word or two. The best way to deal with such a person was to get straight to the point and attack his confidence and reserve with hard facts.

"Your Highness, I cannot agree with you. You just mentioned your army, but as far as I know, the mercenaries armed with Toyota pickup trucks and machine guns do not belong to you. They are only loyal to Colonel Faulkner and him.

The white officers, or they are only loyal to money, they are not even your subjects. It is difficult for me to imagine a king relying on foreign troops to rule his country, and this foreign troops are paid by others."

Sure enough, after hearing Liu Ziguang's words, Bobby's expression changed, but he still said forcefully: "I believe Mr. Thorpe is an upright gentleman, and I even believe that Colonel Faulkner is a respectable professional soldier. If

You have finished speaking, please."

The conversation between the two was conducted in English. Crow Crow, who grew up in Hong Kong, also understood English. Especially the last sentence, he immediately became angry: "Push on the street, what are you doing!"

"Calm down." Liu Ziguang stopped the crow with his eyes and said slowly: "Your Highness, I don't think an upright gentleman would spend fifty thousand pounds a month to send a future king away, especially the king's land.

When there are minerals worth hundreds of billions of dollars in the world.”

Bobby's pupils shrank immediately. At this time, the whistling sound of the electric kettle came from the small kitchen. He stood up and said, "Please wait a moment, our tea is ready."

While making tea, Bobby's mind was spinning rapidly. He was not sure what Liu Ziguang knew, but he was certain that most of his words were credible, especially the last sentence, the land of Sissa Damoa.

There must be huge wealth in the world, either diamonds or copper mines. Anyway, they are hot items in the international capital market. When he thought of this, he suddenly became enlightened.

"Dear gentlemen, come and try the afternoon tea I made. This is a craft I learned when I was studying abroad in London." Bobby personally brought the teapot over and poured the tea for the guests diligently, glancing at it.

Little Arthur in the corner said gently: "Arthur, go get some refreshments for the gentlemen."

Little Arthur dragged his body covered with scars to get a box of cookies from the cupboard, and said respectfully: "Gentlemen, please use it with caution."

Bobby said thank you politely, picked up the box and asked Liu Ziguang to take a cookie, and asked casually: "Mr. Liu, I noticed that the pendant around your neck seems to be very similar to our Sisada."

The characteristics of Moya, was it given to you by Martin?"

"Oh, no, it was given to me by your servant Arthur, out of gratitude for saving his life twice." Liu Ziguang didn't understand why Bobby suddenly mentioned this question, but he still answered the question truthfully.

In front of a smart person, especially before you know what he wants to do, honest answers are the best choice.

"It's very beautiful. It seems to be a lost craft. I'd like to ask, can I have a look?" Bobby said, trying hard to pretend that he was just curious. This made Liu Ziguang even more confused, but he still took it off and handed it to Bobby.

, at the same time, little Arthur also looked at Bobby inexplicably, wondering what kind of medicine the owner was selling in the gourd.

Bobby looked at this simple wooden pendant over and over again, seeming to be deeply lost in memories. After a while, he asked: "Arthur, where did this thing come from?"

"It's the only thing my mother left me." Little Arthur said timidly.

"What's your mother's name, kid?" Bobby's voice trembled a little, and a flame of hope seemed to ignite in his eyes.

"Hillary..." little Arthur replied, and Liu Ziguang keenly noticed that the flame in Bobby's eyes quickly extinguished.

"That's what they called her, but my mother told me that her name is actually Persephone." Little Arthur continued.

His Highness Bobby felt as if he had been struck by lightning. The hand holding the teacup trembled, and the sugar cubes clattered in the cup. He realized his gaffe, quickly put down the teacup and said, "Well, maybe I met an old friend, kid.

Where is your mother now?"

"She's dead. She's been dead a long time ago. She had a disease that couldn't be cured."

Bobby's eyes dimmed, and he waved his hand and said, "Son, you go and have a rest. I have something to discuss with the gentlemen."

Little Arthur avoided it. Bobby took a sip of tea, regained his full energy, and continued the topic: "Mr. Liu, you seemed to have mentioned valuable mineral deposits just now. Can I know the details?"

"Of course, Your Highness, this is a rich iron ore deposit with an initial reserve of three billion tons. It is under my territory. Yes, you don't have to be surprised. It is my territory. It used to be called Wood Manor and now it belongs to me.

Moreover, it has gone through legal purchase procedures, with land deeds and contracts, so this wealth should belong to His Highness and me, as well as all the people of Western Saddamoa, rather than greedy and cunning multinational businessmen."

"But..." Bobby rubbed his tea cup, seeming to be thinking about the words, but in the end he pointed out very rudely: "Mr. Liu, please forgive me, I don't see any difference between you and Mr. Thorpe. You both have

What you are trying to do, and in terms of strength alone, you are probably obviously not as good as Mr. Thorpe."

Liu Ziguang laughed loudly: "Your Highness, the difference is very big, quite big. First of all, I am protecting my private property from being infringed, rather than coveting other people's things. Secondly, I am a true friend of the people of Western Saddamoa. So,

The generals will only hire troops to massacre your soldiers and people, but I will give them free weapons and arm you with an army composed of Kaye people that is completely loyal to you. Finally, I think your highness must know that the whole world

Who is the richest person? They are not Americans, let alone Japanese, but Chinese, so you don’t have to worry about their strength at all."

A picture suddenly appeared in Bobby's mind. A scene of a group of Chinese wives sweeping up goods on the streets of London. Louis Vuitton and Hermès were all swept away without even asking about the price. Chinese students were buying houses and sports cars.

They pay in cash and never take out loans. The only ones who can compete with them are probably the oil princes.

"You are right, but I need to consider that this is not a simple matter, right?" Bobby still didn't finish his words. He was shrewd and knew that relying on one company alone would not be a good thing for him.

The best way is to wander between two or even multiple companies to strive for the greatest benefits.

"Of course, you really need to think about it carefully. Well, it's time for us to say goodbye. By the way, little Arthur is a good boy. I hope His Highness will not hit him again in the future."

Bobby raised his eyebrows and said provocatively: "Is this one of the conditions for our cooperation?"

Liu Ziguang looked into Bobby's eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and replied: "Yes, I'm sure."

Unexpectedly, Bobby actually extended his hand: "Sir, you are a real gentleman. I will seriously consider cooperating with you."

Liu Ziguang understood that Bobby was really tempted this time.

After they said goodbye, Bobby immediately picked up the phone and called his personal doctor. He applied medicine to little Arthur and drew some blood. His Highness also drew a tube of blood and gave it to the doctor to take away.

After doing these things, it was already late at night. His Highness Bobby put on his nightgown and came to little Arthur's bed with a cup of fragrant coffee. He looked at his little face for a long time before returning to the room.

He looked blankly at his old face in the mirror.

His Royal Highness Bobby in the mirror has a beard, looks haggard, sluggish, has a big belly and bags under his eyes, but this face is slowly changing, gradually becoming thinner, standing straighter, the beard is gone, and the belly is

No more, the nightgown has turned into a high-spirited, straight military uniform.

That was ten years ago. Bobby had just returned from studying in the UK. As a young man, he did not like the atmosphere of the palace. Instead, he chose to live in the San Juan Hotel opened by Europeans. A dancer named Persephone attracted the attention of

He, the young prince and the beautiful girl fell in love and couldn't control it.

The king knew about this, but did not blame his son. Instead, he ordered him to be sent to France's Saint-Cyr Military Academy for further training. When Bobby sneaked back from France two months later, Persephone had already

She disappeared, and all the photos they took were burned. Bobby went crazy looking for his beloved woman all over the world, but under the king's strict order, no one dared to help him. The lonely prince finally had no choice but to compromise.

In the face of inheritance rights, he has no ability to resist.

Ten years later, the pendant he gave to Persephone reappeared in the world. You must know that this is not an ordinary ornament, but a royal status symbol carved from precious green sandalwood. It is definitely not something that ordinary people can imitate and wear.

, so when Bobby saw Liu Ziguang wearing this thing around his neck, he immediately changed the subject and asked about his past. Unexpectedly, this past incident was brought up, which really made him have mixed feelings.

Over the years, Bobby, as the crown prince, has been dissolute and self-destructive, so much so that the nearly forty-year-old has no children. How could he not be so distraught when such a big son suddenly appeared.

Of course, for the sake of safety, a paternity test must be done. Bobby made up his mind that if little Arthur is really his biological flesh and blood, then he will tilt the scale slightly towards Liu Ziguang in terms of cooperation, because

He noticed that this compassionate Asian seemed to care about little Arthur, and he could do something about it.

After all, he is not only a father, but also a future king. It is impossible to be emotional and ignore the interests of the country.

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