Rahim returned hypocritically. Although the banquet hall was filled with people and glasses of wine, his eyes always stayed on Rhodes.
"Yes, but the doctor said he can survive this winter."
Rhodes answered with a smile.
"I really hope the goddess of mercy will favor him..."
Rahim continued.
"I hope so." Rod bit into a piece of barbecue and continued, "Muros mentioned you on the sickbed, brother."
As Rhodes spoke, his eyes suddenly became sharp. Laheim's nerves suddenly became tense. But he had to listen. The wife on the side cast a concerned look.
"Oh? Really? What did he mention about me?"
Rahim laughed.
"He mentioned that you are very smart, witty, and at the same time very generous and generous. You owe half of the credit for Blackhammer Castle to what it is today."
Rhodes replied with a smile.
Laheim didn't know whether this was a compliment or a sarcastic comment, but no matter what, the banquet could go on without the other party showing a trace of anger or blame. They were all wolves in sheep's clothing, and they were kind on the surface.
, but inside they are bloodthirsty and anxious. Like a wolf staring at its prey. If the hypocritical mask is torn off, they are both two beasts.
"Master Butler, you praise me too much."
Laheim laughed. He poured himself a bottle of wine and raised his glass in toast to the audience. The people around him raised their glasses in response, without any surprise at all. The dwarf butcher even grabbed his own large horn cup and drank a full glass.
Get rid of it and spill the drink all over your beard.
"But he also blamed you."
After drinking, Rhodes suddenly lowered his voice and thought calmly.
Laheim's eyelids twitched. He turned around, looked at Rhodes, and asked - "Blame me? Oh, no, don't accuse me unjustly. Tell me, what did Muros say about me?"
Laheim pretended, but Rhodes did not continue to act with him.
"He said you overstepped your authority." Rhodes said briefly. As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place fell silent.
Rahim felt something was wrong in the atmosphere, but still insisted on asking——
"Am I overstepping my authority? Like?"
Rhodes put down his wine glass, lay on his side on the big bearskin chair, and stared at the gorgeously dressed nobleman in front of him. He didn't speak, he just looked at it like this. For a few seconds, Laheim felt that time was so long, as if every moment
A second is a century.
"For example, you violated our agreement and illegally smuggled arms. Or you used smuggled arms to arm your own people, coercing competitors to compromise with you and give up market share, thereby monopolizing some high-profit industries."
Rhodes said bluntly. His voice was still so calm, without even a slight change in his breath. And Laheim was already so nervous in the audience that he was sweating. His wife on the side even put down her knife and fork and looked at the two of them with concern.
Although she was not involved in her husband's business activities, she clearly felt a strong smell of gunpowder from their conversations.
"This is a groundless accusation. Rod, my brother..."
"Don't call me brother again until this matter is clarified."
Rhodes interrupted him. He stared at him with a pair of eagle-like eyes, as if staring at his prey. His gaze burned Laheim and made him uneasy.
"Okay, okay, okay... you accuse me, accuse me of violating the market order, monopolizing this, monopolizing that, and arming my own men. But where is the evidence? When Blackhammer Castle was completely poor, I took the initiative to fund it.
You guys made Blackhammer Castle develop into what it is today."
Rahim stood up from his seat, suppressing the fear in his heart and pretending to be arrogant.
"You were trying to escape. Something happened to Erlengrad, and you just chose to flee early. Looking at Erlengrad now, you should feel lucky for your original decision."
Rhodes responded loudly.
"Okay, okay, okay, even if you are right, then, if you want to accuse me of this or that, there must be evidence. Tell me, where is the evidence?"
Rahim took another step closer.
"Evidence? No, I don't need evidence. If I say you smuggle, you are smuggling."
Rhodes shouted loudly. Laheim couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. He didn't expect that the lord in front of him was so overbearing and unreasonable. Isn't he afraid of the denunciation of all the Kisli ladies? Killing a territory without evidence
Aristocrat within?
"Rhode, you must be reasonable. This is Kislev, not Norska, and the law exists. Without evidence, you cannot convict me, let alone kill me."
Rahim took his last breath and responded loudly.
But the next second, he saw the fierce eyes of the Norscans around him, as if they were irrational beasts.
"Haha, then see if I dare to kill you."
Rhodes continued to force him. Of course, in his heart, Rhodes did not intend to kill him. The impact of this was too bad. If this happened today, no noble would dare to invest in Blackhammer Castle in the future. The reason why he shouted like this
He was just trying to scare him into submission. Rhodes understood him. Laheim was not a soldier. Before he came to Black Hammer Castle, he was just an ordinary nobleman in Kislev.
Erengrad was not even a respectable person, but when he saw the city mayor, he would bow his head and vent his anger. Such a person has very little courage, and he would not dare to really confront him head-on.
Sure enough, within three seconds, Rahim was convinced... His voice trembled.
"Tell me what you want, Rod?"
"Disarm your men and return order to the market."
Rhodes said coldly. It should be said that it was a request. This time, there was no negotiation.
"But I don't have an armed legion."
"Those of your personal 'bodyguards' are my people in Blackhammer Castle, and there are enough soldiers to ensure your safety. You don't need so many bodyguards with guns."
Rhodes just spoke calmly, but there was an unquestionable majesty in his words.
Just as Lahem was about to retort, several strong Norscan men approached him. Even the dwarf butcher who had just been drinking indulgently on the side stared at him with strange eyes.
Finally, he compromised again.
"I will disband them when I go back..."
Rahim said unwillingly.
"Also, I will temporarily take over Muros' work until he recovers. During this period, you can negotiate with me on rights and tax issues." Rhodes said, "As for the deep pit mine,
According to our previous contract. There is nothing to dispute."
"Lahem, you have to be kind and honest. You can't be so domineering and domineering for a little profit or your own selfish desires. I'll tell you now, if you are as honest as before, then our cooperation will be
You can continue, I will pretend that this has never happened; but if you are still like before, then you see if I dare to attack you."
Rhodes threatened again. Laheim in the audience was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, and he even stuttered a little. Of course, Rhodes said that he would forgive him as long as he did as he was asked, and the cooperation remained. In fact, he had already
This person was removed from the list of cooperation partners. However, he would not do such a crude thing as killing people and robbing property, so he needed to use some other means to bring down this greedy nobleman in the name of "legitimate".