"I can take you to meet the people from the Kingdom of Lhasa right now, but I hope you tell me truthfully, where is Patriarch Locke now? Can he rush to Maiba Fort as soon as possible to help us fight against the Holy Union Army and the Oseland Alliance?
army."
"Mr. Locke's intuition is as sharp as a dog's sense of smell. He seemed to have noticed that the Kingdom of Lhasa was hiding something from us, so he lurked in the capital of the Kingdom of Lhasa to investigate. If the king of the Kingdom of Lhasa planned to frame us, Mr. Locke would
Now you have fun. If you receive my secret letter, Mr. Locke will be able to arrive at Fort Mayba within about seven days. Are you satisfied with this result?"
"Not bad." Hollier nodded with great satisfaction. The Thief King Locke was in the Kingdom of Lhasa. This was really great news for her.
According to the report of the Great Empire's spies, it will take seven or eight days for the armies of the Holy Union Army and the Oselan Alliance to reach Fort Mayba.
Locke's ability to arrive within seven days meant that he was already at Fort Mayba when the Holy Union Army and the Osselan Alliance Army approached the city.
"Don't be too happy too early. Mr. Locke and the Great Empire's Divine Sword Emperor have a long-standing relationship. The old man has always wanted to regain his face."
"There are no eternal friends or enemies in the world, only eternal interests. Isn't this the relationship between the Alat Bandit and the Kingdom of Lhasa, us and those foreigners, and you and us? Back then, Locke was defeated by God.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the Sword Emperor was a blessing in disguise. It was precisely because of that day's fight that he became an emperor-level powerhouse! Don't you think so? It can be said that the Divine Sword Emperor and the Thief King never knew each other without fighting. If Old Locke
If you really want to save face, wouldn’t it be more in line with your clan leader’s wishes to wait until the two sides cooperate happily and let them compete openly in the arena of the great empire?”
Hollier knew deep down in his heart that Locke wanted to regain face from the Divine Sword Emperor, not to hold grudge against his defeat.
In other words, had it not been for the mercy of the Divine Sword Emperor, Locke would not have even been able to escape alive.
Locke wanted to regain his face simply because the world said that his skills were inferior to others and that he was defeated by the Divine Sword Emperor.
Now Locke is already an emperor-level warrior in the Western Continent, on par with the Divine Sword Emperor. Of course he wants to prove himself again and let the world know that he is no longer the same person he was then, and he will never lose to the Divine Sword Emperor again.
Sword Emperor.
Hollier proposed that after the matter is completed, let the Sword Emperor and the Thief King duel and celebrate in the arena of the great empire, which will undoubtedly better promote the world.
Just imagine, the great empire has just repelled the armies of the Holy Alliance and the Oseland Alliance, and then pits two emperor-level masters against each other at the celebration banquet. This will surely cause a sensation in the entire Western Continent and become a favorite story among the world.
"Hehehe, Mr. Houllier is really an old man, and you have figured out everything. When Mr. Locke hears the news, he may be so happy that he will fly over. But...will the Divine Sword Emperor agree?"
"The Divine Sword Emperor once gave the previous emperor three broken swords and promised to do three things for the late emperor. Even if he killed his wife and daughter, he would not refuse. The late emperor has always kept these three broken swords and has not forced the Divine Sword Emperor to do anything.
To do what he doesn't want to do. Now that the late emperor is gone, two of the broken swords were given to the young emperor, and the other one is with me." Holier smiled lightly and said: "If you just compete with the thief king,
For such a small matter, there should be no need to use the broken sword given to me by the late emperor."
Hollier's words were equivalent to telling Root that she had the power to command the Divine Sword Emperor.
"The previous emperor was so cruel that he left a broken sword to you. If you let the Divine Sword Emperor assassinate the current emperor..."
"The Divine Sword Emperor will not assassinate someone who possesses a broken sword."
"Really? How do I feel that this broken sword is a precious weapon left to you by the late emperor? It can be used to execute the current emperor when necessary."
"Lord, please be careful what you say. Some jokes are not allowed. What's more, what we are talking about today is how to join forces to resist the Holy Union Army and the Osselan Alliance."
Houllier and Root talked at length in the guest room of the Lord's Palace, and it was not until after three o'clock in the afternoon that Root came out of the guest room.
While the two were discussing in the living room, soldiers from the Principality of Amanda and Cheryl had been guarding the tower of Mayba Castle, keeping an eye on the Alat bandits in the distance.
What surprised them was that Root had been in Mayba Castle for a long time, and the Alat bandits outside didn't seem to be worried about him at all.
The thieves were eating, drinking and having fun outside the city gate, and some thugs even openly humiliated, insulted and tortured the hostages.
When the soldiers from the Principality of Cheryl and the little girls from Paradise saw this, they almost couldn't help but rush out of the city gate to settle the score with the thieves.
Later, Amanda was worried that the brutal style of the Alat Bandit would affect the physical and mental development of the imperial concubine candidates, so she issued an order not to allow the little girls in the paradise to watch on the city wall, and asked them to return to the lord's mansion to rest immediately.
Therefore, when Root walked out of the guest room, an incident occurred in the Lord's Mansion. Several jealous and hateful little cuties actually gathered and besieged Root, trying to make the leader of the Alat Band look good.
Of course, Root, like Houllier, is a strong man with glorious strength.
The few little girls who besieged Root were not only pinned to the ground for a moment, but Houllier angrily scolded them for being "rude" and then punished them not to eat today.
As a result, everyone could only stare at Root helplessly and watch him leave Fort Mayba on horseback.
To be honest, Houllier and Root talked behind closed doors for a long time. It was so long that Zhou Xingyun cried, made a fuss, and hanged himself. They went through it several times. In the end, he was so exhausted that he had no energy to continue making trouble, like a salted fish.
Just lying on the bed and resting, Houllier then sent Root off...
To be honest, Wei Suyao hasn't seen Zhou Xingyun so angry for a long time. When was the last time he was so angry that he made a fuss?
Wei Suyao thought about it carefully, but she really couldn't remember it.
To be sure, Wei Suyao only remembered that one time, Zhou Xingyun was so angry that he beat his chest and quarreled for a long time before he stopped angrily. But... she forgot the reason why Zhou Xingyun was angry.
This time Zhou Xingyun was the same as last time. He was so angry that he spit out "fragrant fragrance" and cursed Houllier for being a shameless old aunt...
He worked so hard to help her recapture Mayba Castle, but not only did she not appreciate him and did not give him any benefits, she also led the wolf into the house and tried to join forces with the Alat Bandits.
Although Houllier and the leader of the Arat bandit had a closed-door meeting, Zhou Xingyun didn't know what they talked about, but one thing is certain, Houllier and the Arat bandit reached some kind of agreement.
Because after Root returned to the Arat Bandit, he ordered everyone to release the people of the Cheryl Principality.
At the same time, Houllier also ordered Amanda as a representative to take the people of the Alat Band to the paradise.
Hollier seems to have given the paradise to the Arat bandits, allowing them to take away the treasures of the paradise. Of course, the Arat bandits imprisoned in the paradise will also be released...
From the limited intelligence, the key information that can be extracted is that Hollier exchanged the property of the paradise and the Alat bandits captured alive by Zhou Xingyun last night in exchange for the people of the Principality of Cheryl.
Is this a good deal?
If you say it's a good deal, it's a good deal; if you say it's not, it's not a deal.
From the perspective of the pricelessness of life, it was obviously a good deal for Hollier to exchange the wealth of the paradise and the hundreds of Arat thieves for more than a thousand people of the Principality of Cheryl.
If it were Zhou Xingyun, he would agree.
It's not cost-effective because Zhou Xingyun doesn't know if Houllier has secretly reached other agreements with the Arat bandit in private...
Furthermore, there were countless treasures in the paradise, and now they were all given to the Arat bandits. Zhou Xingyun felt that something was wrong.
You know, the paradise is like a golden city, the furniture is inlaid with gold and jade, and it is so luxurious that it is outrageous.
Houllier was so generous that he directly donated the paradise to the Arat bandits. Zhou Xingyun didn't believe that there was nothing fishy about it! So...
So angry! Zhou Xingyun is so angry! He is so angry that he is angry everywhere!
When Root didn't leave, Zhou Xingyun was so angry that he beat his chest. In the end, he didn't have the strength to struggle, so he was paralyzed on the bed, drawing circles and cursing Houllier. Now that Houlier sent Root away, he learned that the two secretly colluded and reached a certain agreement.
With this ulterior agreement, Zhou Xingyun immediately sat up from the mattress again and continued to curse and accuse Houllier of crossing the river and burning the bridge!
It’s so chilling!
If Zhou Xingyun could read minds and could hear Wei Suyao's voice at this moment, he would probably be even more chilling.
How should I put it? Because when Wei Suyao looked at Zhou Xingyun's frustrated look, not only did he not have any sympathy, he was even amused by his silly appearance, which made him want to laugh from the bottom of his heart.
"Suyao! Are you smiling? Tell me if you are laughing!" Although Zhou Xingyun can't read minds, he did notice that the corners of the handsome little Suyao's mouth were slightly raised, making a faint arc.
.
"I didn't." Wei Suyao refused to admit.
"What's wrong with you! I've been so angry, and you still laugh at my jokes! Do you want to make me angry to death?" Zhou Xingyun could tell at a glance that Wei Suyao had lied. She didn't even look at him, and she still dared to say
'No'?
"I'm not the one who wants to make you angry to death." Wei Suyao dared to look at Zhou Xingyun and speak this time. After all, the person who made Zhou Xingyun angry was Houllier.
"There's really no need to be angry, Mr. Zhou, they will come to coax you soon." Isabel said with a sinister smile. Zhou Xingyun's mistake allowed Hollier to take advantage of it.
One thing is for sure, if she were Hollier, she would also negotiate peace with the Arat bandits, or even cooperate.
Why do you say that? Because Houllier’s position is different from Cheryl’s position.
The Alat Bandits committed all kinds of evil. When they invaded the Principality of Cheryl, they massacred the residents of the border village and countless citizens of the Principality of Cheryl.
Zhou Xingyun stood on the side of the Principality of Cheryl, so he felt that the Alat Bandit was the enemy.
However, Holier is from the Great Empire, and she does not care at all about the life and death of the people of the Principality of Cheryl. Therefore, in Holier's eyes, the Alat Bandit is a 'to be determined' existence.