Chapter 939

"Ha! Ha ha... Ha ha ha, Duke, you are so interesting, so interesting!"

In the dead silence, the embarrassed dry laughter of the "poisonous snake" echoed, as well as the fake calm expression and rich body language: "I can think of taking me as a target to provoke the relationship between the three of us; powerful, really powerful!"

"Tree target, stir up the relationship... What are you talking about?" the wizard with inexplicable black hair on his face frowned even more: "didn't we just contact once last month? It was the owner of the kill thousand knives tavern who led the line for us."

"You promised well at that time. Why did you suddenly go back on it?"

Almost at the moment when Loren said the name "Locke", the expressions of the three people became a little different.

The silver blood, which remained unmoved all the time, finally took his sight away from Lauren and shot at the snake's face like a sharp sword; The originally ferocious black blade was surprised and angry, trying to restrain his clenched fist.

Sure enough

"Oh, oh, the more you say it, the more it looks like; it's interesting, too interesting!" the Viper who hurriedly interrupted smiled more and more, but his face turned pale. He spread his hand, shrugged his shoulders and stared at Lauren:

"Look at your serious expression, uninformed outsiders may really think there is an ulterior conspiracy between us; but it's a pity that these are all lies made up by you, and they are thin. They don't even have the core content!"

"For example... What did we plan?"

The black haired wizard raised his eyebrows and deliberately glanced at corona and the other two mercenary commanders: "really? This kind of occasion... Is not suitable?"

"No! It's suitable, it's very suitable!" the corner of the poisonous snake's mouth provoked a sneer, and the playful expression obviously showed some disdainful look: "I like to be open about everything, even if it's a conspiracy!"

"Do you really want me to say it?"

"Of course it's true! Really, just come!"

"Well, now that you've said that," sighed the black haired wizard and said in embarrassment, "when I knew that his majesty appointed me commander-in-chief of eboden, I knew the opportunity came."

"As you know, I once had a bad memory in eboden; but that opportunity made me know a lot of people, such as an intelligence dealer who is good at wearing green hats for nobles and running a broken tavern."

"He gave me a wonderful plan and the best person to carry out it perfectly - ah, that man is talking about you, your excellency, the head of the poisonous snake mercenary regiment."

"Led the rebellion of the three mercenaries of eboden, took the opportunity to exploit eboden's fleeing nobles and civilians, and then peeled a layer of skin from the free parliament;"

"Then... When the other two fooled fools are fooled, we can throw 20000 mercenaries to death in eboden and have the knight Byrne escort you and me away - I'm seven, you two and Locke account for another 10% of the Commission."

"As for eboden... Oh, although it's not good to say it in front of master corona, who cares about the life and death of those civilians except the wizards and corona family here..."

"Bang --!"

The moment before the voice fell, the cold silver blood had taken the lead and pressed the snake's head directly on the table!

Half the head of the unexpected poisonous snake was stuck on the table, and the red liquid spread around the edge of his head,

"Thank you." the dark haired wizard's smile faded and said faintly, "I thought I would continue to pull with him. It's really a big help."

"No thanks."

The blood of silver said coldly. A pair of eyes stared at Loren, and the "black blade" next to him was stunned.

"If you're joking, please stop here, Duke; as far as I know, you shouldn't have so much leisure."

He pressed the corners of his mouth tightly, and the green veins on the right hand of the poisonous snake's head were clearly visible. He was too nervous to relax.

"Yes, but there is still time to clean up you." the dark haired wizard with a cold expression stared at him with a smile: "since you came here, you have only one choice, that is to accept my agreement."

"What is your 'agreement'?"

"Very simply, the Commission agreed at the beginning will be given - and because of your uncooperative attitude, the money will not be given to you immediately; the down payment is only half, hold eboden for a month and take three tenths; the last fifth of the balance will be given to you at the end of the siege."

"It's impossible." silver blood flatly rejected, "double the Commission - now you need us, otherwise our 20000 mercenaries can defend the city and help the Azores seize the city in turn."

"Don't tell us anything, Duke, we are just mercenaries; fighting and killing are our profession; as long as we can make money, we don't care who kills for whom and who fights for whom."

"Give us the money and we'll work for you and the Empire and guard the city."

The quiet atmosphere finally looked like negotiation.

"Yes, you're right. I need your mercenaries - of course, I also need the fortress and city defense controlled by you." the black haired wizard looked at him expressionless: "but relatively, now eboden can't pay the amount you want."

"The poisonous snake has just said that," silver blood stressed, "you can guarantee us that you will pay the rest after the war."

"As I said just now, I don't accept blackmail from robbers and blackmailers." the black haired wizard with straight waist looked at him and the stunned black blade.

Silver blood snorted coldly: "so... You are not going to continue the negotiation and are ready to let us hand over the city to the elves?"

"No, no, no, the negotiations will continue."

With his fingers gently tapping on the table, the black haired wizard held his chin and his eyes beat back and forth between the three mercenary leaders: "but the object of negotiation... This is not necessarily."

The silver blood frowned slightly, and the snake's "personal experience" made the Duke nervous about every move.

"How... Are you ready to kill us, Duke?" black blade poked his head and stared at Loren's expression as if he wanted to eat people: "then come on, do it."

"What are you waiting for?"

Loren glanced at him with disgust.

"Since you have helped for the first time, you shouldn't mind helping for the second time?" the black haired wizard looked at the silver blood: "tell the respected head of the 'black blade' to calm him down, or I'll meet his wishes."

"What did you say..."

Half said, the fierce black blade on his face was stopped by the silver blood, and his face was as ugly as multi-layer haze.

"Duke, please explain what you just said." silver blood's face sank: "the object of negotiation is not necessarily... What does it mean?"

"Literally."

With two pairs of increasingly cold and ferocious eyes, Loren's expression became more and more indifferent and casual: "I have two thousand Bain knights, a thousand imperial Legion soldiers, plus nearly 10000 patrols and urban defense forces."

"When you think about it, I don't need your 20000 mercenaries... Just another 10000 will be enough to hold the city."

At that moment, the expression of silver blood froze.

"Yes, if the number of mercenaries employed is reduced from three to two, the price will be much more reasonable... Well, if it is reduced by one third, it should be able to make up for it." with a smile on his face, Loren also deliberately turned his eyes to Corona:

"Consul corona, if you cut one third, can the free parliament make up the rest?"

"No problem at all." the understanding old man nodded with a flash of cunning in the corners of his eyes: "it's better to say that the agreement was delayed until now because there was a difference of one-third of the money."

"In that case, the problem will be solved." Loren turned his eyes to silver blood again and said solemnly: "we will choose two mercenaries from the three mercenaries, and pay you twice as much as you ask, and in full."

"Stop at the rest - you can leave or stay in the fortress, but the price of the latter is to become a traitor to the Empire; I will kill him before the Azores come."

The blood of silver resisted the attack and calmed himself down without being angered by Loren.

"It's impossible! Eboden either employs the three of us at the same time, or we won't accept the terms of you and the Free Council..."

"Yes, but it seems that it's just your own idea." Loren smiled contemptuously and shook his head. "If you don't accept it, it's light; then I'll directly offer the price to the poisonous snake and the 'black blade' leader and hire them."

"And it's all in cash - in addition, it also includes but not limited to wartime weapons supply and logistics supply; sufficient drinks and at least two hot meals a day."

"And... An additional compensation for the mercenary commander himself; I don't know the market of eboden, but... What do you think of the figure of 500000 silver coins?"

At the moment when the voice fell, the fierce "black blade" next to him was obviously bright.

The treatment of the mercenary regiment is only one aspect, and the final "extra compensation" is the falling drum and heavy hammer.

After all, the Commission should be distributed to everyone in the regiment. After more money is distributed to everyone, the head instinctively can get only a small number; But "extra compensation" is different.

The head of the regiment can embezzle the money.

The silver blood with clenched teeth is breathing more and more rapidly, and can no longer maintain calm; Looking at the expression of the black haired wizard, there was finally a trace of fear.

And Loren is as light as ever.

Bewitching, trickery, pretending to be crazy, coercion and inducement... From just now to now, the Duke of Byrne has used various ways to split and fight the three of them.

First the viper, then yourself.

The Duke, who looked very young, was like an experienced hunter with negotiation skills, luring the three of them into a trap step by step!

"Have you figured it out, your excellencies?" in front of the quiet long table, you can only hear the "curious" inquiry voice of the black haired Wizard: "whether you are willing to accept my conditions or not, the chips in your hands are decreasing bit by bit."

Chips?!

The expressions of black blade and silver blood stiffened at the same time, and suddenly thought of something they didn't want to happen.

"Ah, it seems that you have guessed." Lauren smiled helplessly with some "disappointment", like the storyteller who announced the end of the story in advance:

"Right now, my adjutant, Lord Eckert, Earl of the fort of wrath, is leading Byrne and eboden's army to capture the other two gates under your control. It should have been down by now."

"In this way, the imperial reinforcements and supplies can enter eboden unimpeded; the latest one, lottel's cavalry and light infantry, only takes about a week; 5000 people, I can afford to wait a week."

"Well, as for the remaining fortresses..."

With that, without looking at the complexion, it was difficult to see the two mercenary leaders. The black haired wizard turned his head and snapped his fingers at Lucian behind him. The understanding gray pupil turned and left.

When he came back again, he brought another pale and trembling guy.

The night watchman is on the outside line of eboden. The famous intelligence dealer plus the green hat Messenger, the tavern owner Locke.

"Under my 'reminder', this kind old friend talked with me about your respective deployment, and also introduced me to some mercenaries who are willing to 'set things right' and become just partners."

"I don't know whether it's only the Viper or whether all three of you collude with him; but since Locke can help you, he can help me as long as the price is right or the arrangement is in place." Loren shrugged and said plainly:

"So it's only a matter of time before we win the remaining fortresses."

The blood of silver closed its mouth and didn't move.

The black blade next to him kept twitching his body. He wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to speak. He was completely stunned by the current situation.

"So I'll give you a deadline - I repeat, I can give you everything you want, and I can meet all your wishes; but it must follow my orders and follow my methods." Loren said coldly, "and my method is that only two of the three of you can leave here."

"Clang!"

As the voice fell, Loren threw a dagger on the table and stuck it around the snake's neck.

The meaning... Has been obvious, can't be more obvious.

The two mercenary commanders were shocked, and their hearts began to become less firm.

"The last question..." Qiang sat calm, raised his head and stared at Loren: "how do we know you're telling the truth, not deliberately cheating us?"

It was Loren's sneer that answered them.

"You don't need to know, really... Because there are only two results." the black haired wizard said sincerely, "I lied to you, I didn't lie to you - but no matter which one doesn't accept this agreement, I'll kill you all, sooner or later."

"Whether to gamble or seize the immediate practical interests, it's all up to you. Anyway, I can afford to wait; so..."

"Choose."