Chapter 350 Calm Aftermath

After all, the negotiation failed to continue. Of course, no one left immediately, including the people on Josiah's side.

After all, he was killing a noble. Even if there was a reason, he couldn't just clap his hands, throw away his crossbow, and just say, "Let's all leave," and then walk away.

And now is indeed not the time to leave. Although Alex was shot through the head by an arrow, the family dead man in his room caused a lot of trouble. It should be said that there was no problem with Bowis's arrangement. He blasted crystals to force the door open, and lined up archers to block the gap. It was a typical case of killing a turtle in a jar.

But those family warriors did not live up to their names. They braved the rain of arrows one after another, and used their flesh and blood bodies to push out a gap, and finally rushed out four senior warrior-level warriors.

It was so lively. These dead soldiers all had serious injuries. Due to the entanglement of Powers and Bernie, they were unable to leave the hotel area at the first time. As for Powis and the others, they were one against two, and their cavalry was of no use at all. They couldn't defeat each other for a while. In the end, the two parties rolled around in the attic and started fighting, which made the owner of the hotel who came in a hurry jumped to his feet and almost burst into tears.

In the end, Ronald couldn't stand it any longer, so he gave an order to the Royal Guards, and two senior warriors with captain status came out, as well as two intermediate peak warriors. After these people came forward to help, they finally killed the four family dead men. However, even with such an absolute advantage, Powers and the others still paid the price of minor injuries. The four Royal Guards were even worse, with two dead and two seriously injured.

Such a result also made the surrounding nobles look very ugly. Dead soldiers are not uncommon. The powerful nobles will raise this type of soldiers, which is easy to use or get rid of as cannon fodder. However, there are very few who can reach the level of high-level warriors. At least, with the ability of the Alex family, it should not be able to raise them. In this case, the situation here is enough to make people think deeply...

However, the nobles had no time to consider this issue for the time being, so they moved to a side hall. They discussed for a long time, and finally at noon, Joshua led his people to leave.

The next few days were uneventful. Shanxi City did not cause any strong earthquakes due to this incident, and the two sides did not continue to hold open negotiations. As if nothing had happened, the calm state of the previous days was restored again.

Of course, the lack of overt negotiations does not mean that there are no secret contacts between the new nobles and Josiah. It can be said that the negotiations in the past few days have not only not stopped, but have even increased in frequency.

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At noon this day, a roadside tavern.

"Are you leaving so soon? Why don't you stay for a few more days?"

"Hey, it's only a matter of time. With Powis here, my business can't be opened at all. It's better to leave early to avoid falling into his hands."

"kindness……"

At the table, Tang En, Phillip, and Jack sat on each side, raising glasses and drinking from time to time. In the past few days, Tang En took the time to introduce Jack to Phillip. The two people, who both had obscene qualities, really got along well with each other. However, within a few days, they had completely transformed into adults. It was too late to meet him.

But today was the time to say goodbye. After staying in Shanxi City for a few days, Jack decided to change places. After all, the pressure put on him by Powis was too great. Staying here for one more day made him feel on tenterhooks.

This is personal freedom, and Tang En naturally would not force it. He raised his glass and asked, "Then where should we go next?"

Shaking his head, Jack touched the glass: "I don't know! Maybe he will go back to the south. The north is too poor, and the nobles are the same. It's not worth taking action." He paused and drank the drink in one gulp. "Tsk, tsk, but that's okay. I can’t say for sure, we’ll see when the time comes.”

"I think you'd better go to the capital, where aristocrats and wealthy businessmen are everywhere. With your craftsmanship, you can find everything just by walking around the street." Philip on the side did not express disgust with Jack's profession. On the contrary, he was still lazy. He came up with ideas arrogantly and did not regard himself as a rich man at all.

Jack touched his chin, looking forward to it: "Well, let's go and see it when we have the chance."

"Then it's settled. When you come to the capital, all you need to do is report my name. It will definitely work. Maybe someone will give you money."

"Oh no, what's the matter?" Jack's eyes widened, obviously shocked.

"It's necessary... Several times I was dragged by my friends to drink wine, but the waiter who looked after the door refused to let me in. He stuffed me with money and had to kneel down. He said he was afraid that I would be kidnapped inside. The girl... what a damn!" Philip slammed the table depressedly, and took a sip of wine.

"Uh, haha..." Tang En and Jack were stunned when they heard this, and then they couldn't help but raise their heads and laugh.

After drinking a few more drinks and feeling a little drunk, Jack simply stood up without saying a word, waved his hand and walked away.

Seeing Jack's figure quickly disappearing into the crowd on the street, Tang En withdrew his gaze and raised his head to drink. I didn't feel much at all. I was already lucky to meet an old friend in the vast sea of ​​people. I didn't need to ask for more.

Raising his eyebrows and looking at Phillip who looked thoughtful, Tang En asked casually: "What are you thinking about?"

Phillip slapped his forehead, a little distressed: "Somehow, every time I see Jack, I feel like I have forgotten something, but I can't remember it for a while."

Tang En didn't pay attention: "Then don't think about it for now. Let's talk about your hotel. Well, I'm sorry about Alex."

"Huh? Oh, it's okay. He and I are actually not familiar with each other, but there are too few alternative nobles in the capital, so everyone likes to put the two of us together to discuss things." Philip was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and explained. .

"That's good. I'm still worried about what bad effects Alex's death will have on you."

He waved his hand and said, "How come? After all, I am also from the new aristocracy in name, and he is from the traditional aristocracy, well, even though it is hidden deep enough..." After a pause, Philip continued, "But Alex is from the traditional aristocracy. The identity must not be exposed. Old foxes like Simpson and Ronald can probably guess it, but they dare not say more... With so many nobles dead, how can Simpson and the others dare to admit it? And the origins of those dead soldiers are suspicious, I guess Ronald will definitely think in the direction of His Highness. When it comes to the struggle for imperial power, he will not dare to mention it before returning to the capital."

"Both sides have their own concerns. No one wants to lift this heavy veil, so they have to dig up some soil and bury it... Haha, I must say that Alex is really thoughtful. He killed all the traditional nobles and new nobles before. After all, now that he is dead, it is natural that he does not belong to any side... Well, I think both sides want to attribute Alex's death to the previous assassination. As for the murderers, of course they are those black-clothed people who were all wiped out. He's dead. Ha, after all, it's better to be dead. Dead people can't speak, so they are best suited to take the blame..."

"Well..." Tang En nodded after listening. These complicated political struggles have nothing to do with them. Taking revenge now without affecting the negotiations is naturally the best result.

"By the way, there have been no open negotiations in the past few days. Simpson and the others don't have any suspicion?"

Philip laughed twice when he heard this, and said easily: "Haha, there must be suspicion, but I think they are a little discouraged now. They came all the way with orders to sabotage the negotiations, but they didn't expect that there was a bigger person hidden around them. It’s so cruel that he sabotaged the negotiation by killing his comrades...it’s so heartbreaking.”

After a pause, he smacked his lips, "Tsk, but Alex can't be blamed for this. Do you still remember what he said to Simpson and others before he died... 'Because of you idiots!' He was so resentful... Originally, If Simpson and the others were not so bad that Alex had no hope of completing the mission after the second negotiation, he might not have used these drastic measures... Really, if you are not afraid of opponents who are like demons, you are afraid of opponents who are like pigs. Teammate!"

Tang En chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Haha, why do I think this pig-like teammate is so lovable?"

"The positions are different. If you are Alex, you also want to kill people. At least find a way to kill with a knife... huh?"

There was a sudden pause in the words, and Phillip opened his mouth, bang, slapped the table and stood up, grinning as if he had a toothache: "Damn, I finally remembered that Jack took away my dagger before and hasn't given it back to me yet. !”

"Twain was stunned for a moment, and then thought that when he first met Jack, he had indeed taken away the dagger from under Phillip's pillow... He stroked his forehead and was speechless, "It's just a dagger, although It looks pretty sharp, but do you still care about this? "

"Alas..." Knowing that there was no hope of tracking now, Phillip sighed and sat down, shook his head, and murmured, "That is not an ordinary sword..."

…………(To be continued.)