Chapter 131 Meet the King (I still have to work overtime today...)
Beating up Jie Hain was of course just a joke, and it was impossible for Xue Hua to actually pin Lu Gao Yin's king to the ground and punch him in front of a full courtyard of guards and three legendary professionals.
Under Kane's persuasion, he finally agreed to meet with Jehain to see what tricks the king wanted to play.
However, when he came to the king's lounge and met Jehaine under the leadership of the palace etiquette, the king unexpectedly put forward his conditions very straightforwardly.
Jie Haiyin dismissed the ceremonial officer and attendants, walked up to Xue Hua expressionlessly, and said without any greetings or warning.
"Let's make a deal!
You give me the Horadric Cube and the wand components you will find later, and I will be responsible for opening the door to the Mysterious Sanctuary and Talasha Tomb. Everything behind the door belongs to you. I only need one title, how about
?
All the work of unsealing will be done by me, and if you want, I can also arrange to enter the shelter with you. You only need to help check for leaks and fill in the gaps, and be responsible for finding the other remaining component.
How about it?
If it were me, I would agree to such generous terms immediately."
"Your Majesty the King..."
Xue Hua was stunned for two seconds, and a strange look suddenly flashed across his face.
He took two steps back and then spoke slowly.
"Is this your deal with me... or your deal with us?"
"Of course it's with you! I know that you discovered the Horadric Cube, didn't you? So its ownership should belong to you! What do I have to talk about with those old guys?
My child, you are still young and have a bright future, so you have to think about yourself, not those old men who are dying!"
Jehein said in a bewitching voice.
it is as expected!
Xue Hua sneered in his heart.
This guy's idea is exactly what Kane expected!
All Jehein wanted was the great prestige that would come from discovering and opening the door to Talasha Tomb with his own hands.
And he also understood that if the guardians were involved in this matter, then in the end, no matter what, the credit for opening the Tomb of Tarasha would go to the guardians.
Once the guardians with whom he has a bad relationship are given this part of reputation, it will become very difficult for him to fully obtain the support of the parliament.
This is definitely not what he wants to see.
That's why he wanted to talk to Xue Hua alone.
The intention was to get Xue Hua to put aside the guardians and the Lu Gaoyin Mages Association, and tie him, the discoverer and seeker of the staff's components, to its own chariot.
In this case, Xue Hua will only participate in the work of discovering the ancient tomb and opening the door to the ancient tomb as a subordinate, and Xue Hua himself will not have much credit.
For this purpose, Jehein did not hesitate to give up his desire to possess the wealth in the Taraxia Tomb, hoping to use it as bait to get Xue Hua, a young professional, to bite his hook.
Xue Hua, who had an insight into Jie Hain's purpose, only felt chills in his heart. The King of Lu Gaoyin's plan did not involve any resettlement and protection for the people under his rule from beginning to end.
Although this plan conforms to the model of a politician, it is by no means what a king should do.
He is digging his own foundation!
"Your Majesty the King, I have to say that your conditions are indeed very exciting... but... with all due respect, I have another question that I would like to ask you... I wonder if you can help me clarify it?
"
Xue Hua narrowed his eyes and asked in a neither salty nor bland tone.
"Tell me, do you have any more questions?"
Hearing Xue Hua's words, the king's lips curled up. He thought his conditions had impressed Xue Hua.
That's right, for example, you can take whatever you want from Talasha's ancient tomb. How many professionals who are less than level 20 can refuse such a temptation?
"Excuse me, if your plan succeeds, how are you going to deal with the monster army swarming out of the seal?
With all due respect, your army and desert mercenaries are probably far from enough to ensure the safety of the people in Lugaoyin City!"
"This is not your concern! Those old men will naturally help us clean up this mess! Isn't that their role here?"
When Jie Hein heard Xue Hua's question, he waved his hand impatiently and turned sideways to look at the lawn outside the glass window.
His tone was quite impolite, and he obviously regarded Xue Hua as his subordinate.
"Haha...haha...what a good plan, but let someone else take the blame for taking the blame..." Xue Hua finally couldn't help but sneer after hearing Jie Hain's shameless words.
This guy has gone to the point of being shameless in order to hold the power!
"What did you say?!" Jie Haiyin suddenly turned around and glared at Xue Hua with wide eyes. A majesty unique to a king suddenly filled the air from his body, and he pressed towards Xue Hua with the force of a landslide.
"'Your Majesty the King'! You seem to have made some mistakes! I have not agreed to your 'trade' request yet! Moreover, I am not ready to agree!"
Xue Hua faced Jehein's kingly power without any fear, and at the same time, there was a cold and ferocious coercion permeating his body - the power that belonged exclusively to the Zerg master.
Heart of the Swarm, no offense allowed!
"..." Jie Hain's face suddenly turned cold. He looked directly into Xue Hua's eyes with cold eyes, as if he was asking for an answer.
"I think I am not a good person, Your Majesty. I am even more selfish than you think.
When I encounter good things, I still want them, want to possess them, and even want to keep them all for myself. When I encounter danger, I will still run away, and I will give priority to my own safety and the safety of those around me, without caring about what happens to others.
But at least I understand one thing more than you do now.
That means what should I take, grab, and fight for, and what should I resist, be wary of, and give up on.
You are too involved in the drama, Your Majesty the King. You are not involved in the drama of being the king of a country...but the drama of fighting for power and gain.
Therefore, I will not be your accomplice and accompany you to die, Your Majesty.
Please think it over yourself.
Think clearly about everything you have now and what is supporting it...
Well, if you don’t have anything else to do, I’ll take my leave first, and you... don’t have to send it off.”
Xue Hua looked indifferent, caressed his chest and saluted, then turned around and left without hesitation.
Just as he was about to reach the door, Jehain's suppressed and angry voice came from behind him.
"I hope you can think more about it. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think more about your friends... After all, he is just a businessman, and his residence does not have much protection..."
"..." Xue Hua stopped for a moment, but did not look back at Jie Hain.
After being silent for nearly a minute, he suddenly raised his head and took a deep breath.
Then, a sentence that seemed to be mixed with ice slag reached Jehain's ears.
"If you really want to write something about this... then all I can say is that I would be very sorry about it.
By the way, I really...'deeply sympathize' with what happened to your eldest sister!"
After saying this, Xue Hua opened the door of the lounge and walked out without looking back.
Jehain was left standing in the middle of the lounge with a pale face, holding a tea coaster tightly in his right hand, veins bursting out on the back of his hand, and trembling slightly.
That day, the entire king's lounge was filled with the furious roars of His Majesty the King. Ever since an attendant tried to go in to collect the tea cup, but turned into a corpse covered with wounds and was kicked out, no one was missing.
The blind guy dared to go in and get into trouble.
...
On the other side, Xue Hua was also in a bad mood and walked out of the palace garden with a cold face.
He really didn't expect that as the leader of a country, Jie Hain could be so shameless.
Actually threatening him with the lives of the subjects of his kingdom?
Yes, Varev can indeed be considered one of the few friends he has with whom he has a better relationship.
But his other more important identity is Lu Gaoyin’s big businessman!
How come your annual contribution to the kingdom’s tax revenue actually earns you such treatment from the king?
Xue Hua truly felt unworthy of his good friend.
When he got on the carriage of the Mages and told everything about the conversation between the king and him, even Cain was shocked by Jehein's last words.
Zhuo Genan and Farah shook their heads repeatedly and sighed.
The king of a country was reduced to threatening the subjects under his rule to force others to cooperate with him.
