Chapter 836: In Front of the Dragon, There Is No Difference Between a Tiger and a Pig
"Ready Player One in Time and Space ()"
Haiqing City, Viscount Fromel's Mansion.
All the country gentlemen and wealthy merchants gathered together at this moment, anxiously waiting for Viscount Grace Frommel, the most respected local aristocrat to take charge of their affairs.
"Lord Viscount! You have to think of a way for everyone! This new acting lord is simply a naughty child without any supervision - there are thirty-three members of the Borchardt family. Kill them as soon as you ask! The body is still there They are neatly arranged according to height in the courtyard, and it is obvious that they are protesting against us all! If we just hold our noses and admit it, the acting lord may come up with something more in the future. No one will have an easy life then!”
Several fat businessmen cried with snot and tears. The skinny old man sitting in the main seat just listened quietly, frowning from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.
After everyone had finished speaking, the skinny old man pinched his temples and said slowly: "Isn't what the acting lord is doing now the same thing you did back then? Why, only you are allowed to do it, but others can't do it? "
The businessmen were speechless for a moment. They had indeed done this kind of dirty thing of trying to seize other people's property in recent years.
The old man who had spoken at the banquet came out again to smooth things over, and sighed: "Why are you bringing up those things in the past now? At least they said something right. If the acting lord is allowed to continue to talk, If we continue to behave like this, the Borchardt family may be where we end up."
"Then what do you want from me? What can I do?" The skinny old man sneered, "If it had been in the past, when the late emperor was still here, I would have been able to read a book about such an arrogant and domineering guy, but now ...Besides, you don’t know who is behind this acting lord, right? If you think someone can stand up to it, then you can write this memorial. I am willing to sign the memorial with you, but don’t expect me to stand by you this time. I'll block the gun for you! Even if you say I'm a coward, I really can't stop you this time!"
"But... is this the end of it? No matter what he wants in the future, we have to hand it over obediently?" The merchants looked unwilling.
The skinny old man looked up to the sky and sighed, with an obvious sense of powerlessness in his tone: "Yes, you have to give him whatever he wants. Even if he wants your wife and daughter, you have to stand at the door with a smiling face and give it to him. He holds the door..."
"Isn't that too humiliating? We, the people of Haiqing City, are going to let such a foreign kid sit on top of us and shit and pee? I don't believe there is no reason in this world!" A young businessman said indignantly. .
"Be reasonable? Are you trying to be reasonable with me?" The skinny old man laughed, and the desolate laughter echoed in the room, "If there is still room for reason in this empire, every one of us will be punished. Drag them to the central square and hang them! Did you reason with so many people when they knelt before you and begged for mercy? When you took away their life savings and slept with their wives and daughters over and over again, didn’t you feel the same way? Is it great?"
"What? Now that we have encountered a difficult situation that we can't deal with, we are just crying and pretending to be weak, and we still want to find some reason to be reasonable? I feel ashamed for you to be able to say this! Bah! Shameful! Disgusting!"
"This is a chaotic world! Since you have enjoyed the dividends of this world, you must abide by the rules of this world - the weak eat the strong!"
"Now that he is stronger than you, you can either have the courage to kill him, or you can clean up and lie down obediently and serve the acting lord comfortably. Maybe you can even pick up some of the things he doesn't want. Eat leftovers... I have shown you the way, it is your business to choose, so don't let me bark like a defeated dog!"
Everyone looked downcast and sat slumped in their seats in silence for a long time. The atmosphere in the room was deathly depressing.
Once upon a time, as vested interests, they praised this chaotic and dark world countless times, but now that they have become weak, they suddenly realize that they actually need the rules and laws they once scorned to protect them.
Seeing the low morale of everyone, the skinny old man sighed and comforted in a gentle voice: "Don't be so pessimistic, everyone. This acting lord is eyeing the fishing trade in Haiqing City, and the conflict with the Borchardt family is irreconcilable. , the Borchardt family couldn't understand the importance, and such a result was their own fault... Moreover, the young acting lord was also very measured, and he chose the Borchardt family, which had no foundation in the court, to attack. Obviously We still care about the strength of people like us.”
"Haiqingcheng's fishery is a mess. If we don't get rid of the seven special dangerous species in Shaowan Bay, we can only catch some small fish in the offshore. It won't make much money. If he wants it, give it to him! As for maritime trade... There are no less than 10,000 merchant ships between the empire and neighboring countries every year. Even if he gives up ten ships of goods, he will not be able to make any waves. "
Viscount Fromel’s words, UU Reading www. uukanshu.net This allowed everyone present to find some relief. Anyway, there was no better solution, so let’s just ignore it.
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Luo Jie had no time to care about the reactions of all parties in Hai Qingcheng, or in other words, he didn't care.
Although the strength he currently possesses cannot shake Ye Mao's deep-rooted empire, nor can he fight against the booming Geming Army, but against a group of country rich people, he will definitely fight in any posture he wants.
Right now, he has a more important thing to do - kill the seven super dangerous "White Sea Dragons" in Shaohai Bay.
A sloop that seemed to be made of scraps sailed in the middle of the bay. The thin hull was like a fallen leaf floating on the pond on the vast ocean, lonely and small.
Luo Jie leisurely leaned on the deck chair, blowing in the salty sea breeze, and flipped through the hardcover version of the "Illustrated Book of Dangerous Species" in his hand.
Next to him were "Taeko" who was paying close attention to the movements of the sea surface, and "Chelsea" whose body was tense as if she was ready to abandon the ship and run away at any moment.
"Lord Night Dire, why are you so worried? You said you wanted to go out to sea to kill those seven super dangerous species, but at least you should choose a sturdier ship? And who named this ship— - "The Dying Seagull" sounds unlucky! "
Listening to the creaking sound of the ship's hull being hit by the waves, "Chelsea"'s face turned pale. She was really worried that if a big wave came over, this broken ship bought from nowhere would disintegrate on the spot.
"Don't worry, this ship is a little broken, but it's definitely strong." Luo Jie closed the thick head in his hand and glanced at "Chelsea" funny as if he was going to the execution ground. "Besides, Taeko "You're not even afraid. You, a guy who can turn into a bird and a fish at any time and run away, why are you so nervous?" "