Chapter 96： Laozi

Rubbing the double-spear buckler badge from Prince Okamoto, Colin suddenly smiled.

Because he has realized what Okamoto this guy wants to do.

"It turns out that you wish the North could control the half-elf kingdom smoothly. It would be best if you could cross the Nushui River with your army and fight the East.

In this way, the Duke of St. Hilde is naturally flawless, and your troll empire can also win a period of rest and rejuvenation. "

Prince Okamoto chuckled, neither admitting Colin's speculation, but also did not deny: "Since our troll empire has concluded a peace agreement with the North, then everyone is friends.

Friends need help, of course I am obliged. "

"Really?" Colin looked at Prince Okamoto with a playful look, and asked, "Then I don't know who this Sith friend is from? What is his identity in Silvermoon City? What kind of help can he provide me? ?"

Prince Okamoto spread his hands and said, "Don't think too much. This Sith is just a half-elf businessman I once knew, and I shouldn't be able to help you much.

I think you are not very familiar with the half-elf kingdom, so I will introduce a local to you. "

Colin rolled his eyes, obviously not believing that the Sith was just an ordinary half-elf businessman.

But since Okamoto refuses to say, he doesn't have to ask too much.

Perhaps in Okamoto's view, Colin's mission to the half-elf kingdom this time must have shouldered the Duke's important mission to win over the half-elf high-level.

But in fact, Colin never received any instructions from the Duke.

Besides, he still didn't understand why the Duke had to send him to be the ambassador for the family.

However, no matter what the Duke's plan is, Colin's own plan is very clear.

That is, he must prevent Vera from marrying Prince Tupe!

Even if Silvermoon City is turned upside down, even if the half-elf kingdom completely falls to the east, even if the north has lost the opportunity to cross the Nushui River and march eastward, it will not hesitate.

As for the plan of the Duke of St. Hild...

That's his ass.

Now the image of the Duke of St. Hild in Colin's heart has completely collapsed.

A politician who is full of conspiracy and intrigue for the sake of profit cannot win Colin's respect, let alone his loyalty.

seemed to have completed the task, and then Prince Okamoto's chatting was significantly reduced, and after chatting with Colin for a while, he left.

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The night is dark.

Everyone in the camp has fallen asleep, and only a few sentries on duty are patrolling the surrounding area.

Prince Okamoto hadn't slept yet, but faced a chessboard in front of him, thinking hard.

There are many black and white chess pieces on the chessboard.

This is a game called Othello. By flipping each other's pieces, the winner is judged by who has more pieces on the board.

is therefore also called flip chess, and it is quite popular among the nobles of the Glorious Empire.

Prince Othello was playing this Othello at this time, but there was no one else in the camp, he was playing against himself.

It seems that something has happened. Prince Okamoto put his cheek in one hand and stared at the chessboard in front of him, without any next move for a long time.

I don’t know how long it took, a flash of light and shadow in the camp, and there was an extra person in front of Prince Okamoto.

He wore a large black robe, as if he had been there all the time.

"Snapped!"

The black-robed man reached out and turned a black chess in the lower left corner of the chessboard, revealing the white on the reverse side.

Prince Okamoto didn’t mind that the other party interrupted his game, but he laughed as he watched the instant reversal of the situation on the board and said, “Awesome, Mr. Coquettish!”

"That's a trick." Mr. Wang looked calm.

Prince Othello sprinkled the chess pieces on the board, which counted as a surrender: "Hey, this Othello chess can still be played by you humans, I will forget it."

Mr. 　　觋 smiled, did not answer, but asked: "Did you introduce Sith to the Viscount Angele?"

"Yes." Prince Okamoto nodded, and then he looked confused, "but I didn't test anything from Viscount Anglia, as if that kid really had nothing to do with Duke St. Hild's plan. Know."

"Normal. Viscount Anglia can be valued by both the Marquis of Garcia and the Duke of St. Hild at the same time. Naturally, it has its own advantages. It is impossible for you to test out the details so easily."

"If we don't figure out the plan of the Duke of St. Hild, how should we deal with it? And Sith... is it something wrong to expose him so quickly?"

Looking at Prince Okamoto who looked suspicious, Mr. Wang stretched out his hand and clicked twice on the chessboard.

then said: "Your Highness, just like Othello, if you don't dare to make a move because you don't know the intention of your opponent, then you will lose."

"It makes sense." Prince Okamoto nodded, but the doubts on his face had not completely subsided.

He cleaned up the mess on the chessboard and invited: "Mr. Wang, would you like to accompany me to the next game?"

Mr. 　　觋 nodded slightly: "It is a great honor!"

The camp fell silent, only the slight sound of chess pieces falling on the chessboard.

After a long time, Prince Okamoto stared at the chessboard and hesitated again, seeming to have encountered a problem again.

"Mr. Covet, you said, why did the Duke of St. Hild send Viscount Anglia as the ambassador? I think this viscount seems unwilling to Vera. Isn't the Duke worried that he will ruin his marriage plan?"

Mr. 　　觋 looked down at the chessboard, and asked, "His Royal Highness, how do you know that Viscount Anglia is not the mist deliberately planted by the Duke of St. Hilde?"

"Mist?" Prince Okamoto thoughtfully, "Could it be that someone else actually implemented the Duke's plan?"

Mr. 　　觋 nodded and shook his head again.

When Prince Okamoto saw this, he became even more puzzled.

was about to ask, he listened to Mr. Wang to speak: "His Royal Highness, do you know what is the best response strategy when you don't know the opponent's intentions?"

"What is it?"

"I don't respond."

"Don't respond?"

"Yes." Mr. Hao raised his head and looked into Prince Okamoto's eyes with deep gaze, "You are yours, I am mine. Don't guess what the opponent wants to do, just concentrate on perfecting his own layout.

Until the two sides meet each other, goodbye moves. "

Prince Okamoto rubbed the chess piece in his hand and seemed to finally understand something.

After a moment, he smiled, placed the chess pieces on the chessboard, and praised: "Mr. Coquettish, you are really a master of gambling! Presumably with you, this game of half-elf kingdom will definitely be very exciting!"

Mr. 　　觋 gave a wry smile: "His Royal Highness, the world is like chess, but people are not chess pieces. They have thoughts, Yu hopes, and ambitions... They won't be at your mercy like chess pieces.

My previous layout in the North Territory fell short because of this, but helped the Duke of St. Hild a lot..."

Prince Okamoto quickly persuaded: "Mr. Wang doesn't have to blame himself. Apart from the gods, who else can really do everything?"

Mr. Coquettish smiled freely: "Your Highness can rest assured that a small setback will not make me feel disheartened. Moreover, as I said, people are not pawns and will not be at their mercy. The half-elf kingdom is a game of chess, I'm afraid It will exceed everyone's expectations!"

Prince Okamoto raised his head and looked at Mr. Koi thoughtfully.

As if thinking of a certain unwilling viscount.

Then, there was a smile of approval.