Chapter 2538 Elements

Carter Horton said nothing, but responded to me with a confident smile.

He clapped his hands and a waiter served him tea.

I picked up the tea cup and smelled the aroma. It was not as fragrant as I imagined, so I took a sip and the rich bitterness and sweetness filled my mouth.

"Nice black tea" I nodded.

Carter Horton narrowed his eyes and sneered: "Aren't you afraid that the tea is poisonous?"

"Not afraid" I shook my head.

"So conceited?" Carter Horton stared at me with his hawk-like eyes and said, "Too conceited will capsize the boat in the gutter."

"No, no, no, you are overthinking." I shook my head again and said, "There is a reason why I am so sure."

"Reason?" Carter Holden's gloomy face suddenly became clear. He laughed a few times and said, "Tell me."

"Okay, Your Majesty." I cleared my throat, straightened my back, and said with a smile: "First of all, although I came without telling you, you must know the purpose of my coming here and the identity of my envoy. Since you know me He is an envoy, and he will definitely not harm me openly, at least, he will not harm me within the territory of Airui City, because that will make people talk."

"Do you think I care about mere rumors?"

"You must not be afraid of rumors, but you certainly don't want to escalate the issue to the international level, let alone trigger retaliation from other countries."

"You think I'm afraid of this?"

"Yes, you are scared, very scared" I affirmed.

Carter Horton sneered: "Moonlight City will not launch a national war just because of a mere elder."

"This is on the premise that the elder died in Moonlight City and the murderer has not been found." I said lightly: "If the elder died in Airui City, or died on the way back from Airui City, then It’s a different matter, because no matter who knows or doesn’t know, they will point the finger at Airey City and the Carter family at the first opportunity.”

"Guess what they will think of Airei City, and what they will think of your family?"

I chuckled, but Carter Horton's face gradually darkened.

Ignoring his increasingly gloomy expression, I continued to smile and said: "Since you don't guess, then I will take my place and guess for you. Well, after I learned that I died in Airui City, or I died on my return from Airui City. After hearing the news on the road, those gossip-loving troubadours will immediately use their imaginations to invent a record of grudges between you and me, and declare your cruelty and my innocence in the grudge record. Don't be impatient, that's what troubadours like to write, after all, your status is slightly higher than mine, isn't it?"

I placed my index finger and thumb parallel and showed the air between them to Carter Horton.

"Next, major newspapers and media will compete to report all kinds of gossip news. The main content will revolve around the fact that the lord of Airui City ignored Moonlight City and brazenly killed the elders of the country. Anyway, what happens next? There must be all kinds of things that are fanning the flames, and Moonlight City will definitely not sit idly by, it will fight back, hit hard, and hit back hard on your country and your family, do you know why?"

Without waiting for Carter Horton to answer, I said directly: "Because public opinion and the media are all leaning towards you killing me and ignoring Moonlight City. If we can't strike hard, if we can't beat you and your family, If we beat them to death, Moonlight City will lose its face."

Smiling calmly, I leaned back, leaned on the sofa, and said in a relaxed tone: "So my life and death are directly related to the coexistence and decline of two countries, and are directly related to the survival and death of your family. You are a smart person." You must already have the answer, right?"

Carter Holden's eyes flickered, and after a moment, he smiled again: "What a clever little guy. If Eva hadn't run away with his brother, I would definitely call you to be my son-in-law."

"Even if I hate you?"

"Even if you hate me."

Carter Horton looked calm. He picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said: "Love and hate are just relative terms. I believe you must have your reasons for hating me. I believe even more that as long as there is enough time, I I have the ability to turn your hatred into family love."

"I believe" I nodded: "But unfortunately, I don't have that much time to spend with you."

Carter Horton smiled ghostly and said: "I can create time for you, just like the old Duke created time for your grandfather to spend time together."

"Detain me?" I shook my head and said with a smile, "I'm afraid you have no chance of succeeding."

"So confident?" Carter Horton held the teacup and looked at me.

I put down the tea cup, continued to lean back on the sofa, and said comfortably, "That's how confident I am."

Carter Horton stared at me for half a minute, laughed again and said, "That's it, that's all, I won't tease you anymore, let's get down to business."

Immediately, his expression changed like a face change in a Sichuan opera, and he said extremely seriously: "Come on, let's talk about the John Davis family. Isn't that why you came here."

"You are really good at predicting things. You already know the purpose of my trip before I even say anything. I admire you. I admire you."

"Don't flatter me, I'm tired of hearing it." Carter Horton waved his hand, repelled the left and right, and said: "Let's get straight to the point, John Davis' family can be handed over to you, but you must pay an equal price in exchange. "

"What price do you think is equivalent?"

“In your opinion, how much is John Davis’ family worth?”

"A bunch of rice worms are worthless. Only John Davis, a guilty man, has some value. At most, it's only a hundred thousand gold coins."

"One hundred thousand gold coins? Hum, if you let him hear this, believe it or not, he will tear you apart."

"Xin" I affirmed: "But that's just because he is too conceited. If he can recognize the reality, he will understand that his real value is only one hundred thousand gold coins."

"Then tell me why he is worth 100,000 gold coins. If what you say is reasonable, I can consider selling his tribe to you for 100,000 gold coins."

Carter Horton leaned forward, leaning on his knees, and spoke word by word.

"Of course, Your Majesty." I cleared my throat a little and said, "I know that John Davis once made huge assets worth hundreds of millions of gold coins, but the notoriety he brought to Airey City was not just a few hundred million gold coins. If you are free, you can send someone, or pay a private visit incognito, and personally ask the businessmen who have begged for food in his jurisdiction, what they think of John Davis, and what they think of John Davis. How to evaluate Air City, the most honest answer I want to get must be terrible."

"Although reputation may seem less important than money, it is one of the indispensable factors in establishing national prestige."