Game of Thrones: Royal Game

Chapter 313 Super Leading Party

"Lost?" Marnius couldn't remember how many years he hadn't been so angry, "This is Volantis! I asked you to follow a group of mercenaries, and you told me that I was lost?! Do you want to Do you want me to embarrass myself in front of my new friends?" He tried his best to keep his voice down, but it couldn't hide the anger in his heart.

"Sorry, Mr. Marnius." The captain of the slave guard quickly apologized.

"Forget it, let's talk about the details first." Marnius looked back at Duke Kolu and Earl Daeron who were still eating at the table, and asked irritably.

"After we received your order, we immediately followed them and sent people to look for support. In fact, the two blue-haired foreigners were caught just a few steps away from the bridge. We wanted to do it at that time, But the spies under the emissary of Ghis stopped us and asked us to observe for a while.

Because those mercenaries did not have a fierce conflict with the two foreigners at that time, nor did they hurt them, so we accepted the proposal of the Ghis people.We continued to follow them until we came outside a tavern.It seemed to be their base camp, so we didn't act rashly and waited until the reinforcements arrived. "Marnius' captain of the guard said in detail.

"and then?"

"After all our people were in place, we surrounded the tavern and sent people in to search for it. The people in the tavern did not resist... We thought there would be a fierce battle.

We searched one by one, but we didn't find any trace of the two blue-haired foreigners until the end. "The captain said and lowered his head.

"Run through the back door?"

"Impossible, we have blocked all the exits of the tavern, and it is impossible to even open the windows."

"Is that authentic?"

"It's possible. I ordered them to search thoroughly at that time, but before we checked a few rooms, we were kicked out by a team of tiger robe soldiers who arrived later."

"Tiger Robe Army? It's ridiculous, you didn't tell them who you are?" Marnius said angrily.

"Of course I said it, but the other party didn't give us face at all, and said that this tavern is the property of the Qiheda family, and told us not to cause trouble for no reason."

"How dare a slave from the Tiger Robe Army speak like that?" Marnius almost laughed angrily.

"That man brought a team of tiger-robed troops, but he is not a slave himself. Judging from his appearance, he should be a noble child of the Qiheda family. The tone he spoke at that time was not warning us, but warning you, and he Also said." The captain hesitated a bit.

"Stuttering what?"

"He said he told you to go back and study your legal provisions honestly, and don't get involved in matters related to politics and business, otherwise he will teach you a lesson instead of your brother." Before the captain of the guard could finish speaking, he was kicked by Manius on the ground.

After kicking this kick, Marnius still felt puzzled, and was about to step forward to make amends, but suddenly remembered that Duke Koulu and the others were still watching him not far away, so he forcefully suppressed his anger.

He turned back to the table, thinking quickly about how to explain the incident as he walked.

This was the first thing I did for Duke Koulu, a trivial thing that I asked for help on my own initiative, but I actually messed it up.

Maybe, this will directly leave the other party with the impression that he is a waste, and he is also a waste who has no idea.

"What's the matter?" Hearing the Duke's voice, Manius realized that he had returned to the table.

"Things. There was a small episode." Marnius organized the language.

"Run or die?" Ian asked casually.

In fact, at the beginning, Ian didn't take this matter too seriously. After all, he only saw two blue-haired mercenaries who matched the age of Griffin and Bron from a distance, the man with blue hair dyed by Volantis. There are too many, he doesn't think those two will appear here at this time.

But when these people ran away from the tyrant Manius, Ian's thoughts immediately changed.

A group of mercenaries suddenly chased these two inconspicuous people in the city of Volantis, and they were able to escape from Marnius afterwards, which can only explain one problem - Volantis and the players .

Only players can see through the identities of Bron and the others, and only players can get rid of Manius's hands so easily.

"Run away." Marnius said in a low voice.

"Continue." Ian nodded, "Let's talk about it in detail."

It doesn't matter if he runs away, even Ian thinks it's a good thing.

It is impossible for Aegon VI's claim to the Iron Throne to have any influence on Ian now, and a small golden group is also dispensable to Ian.Ian didn't care much about their life and death. If their appearance could blow up potential Volantis players out of the water, then they would be considered worthy of death.

"Okay, Your Excellency." Marnius thought for a while, and chose to edit the words of the captain of the guards under him just now, modifying the part he was warned about, and then forwarded it to Ian.

"Who is the Qiheda family?" Ian asked knowingly. Not long ago, he had consulted the important political information collected by his intelligence officers on Volantis, and he had an impression of this name.

"The Chiheda family is an aristocratic family within the black walls of Volantis. Their family's Elios Chiheda is a senior veteran in the Great Council and a veteran candidate for the Consul of the Elephant Party." Mani When Wu Si said this, he seemed to want to say something, but hesitated.

"Oh? The tiger-robed army under the candidate consul's family dare to blatantly oppose the current consul's family?" Ian said in an exaggerated tone.

"Actually, our two families are in a marriage relationship." I can't tell the truth, "My second brother is married to Ellios Chiheda's daughter, and at the same time my second brother is the most hopeful person in our family to inherit the position of Patriarch," Ma Nius scratched his hair, his eyes drifted away, "So this matter cannot be regarded as a conflict between the Chiheda family and the Wisama family. At most, it can be regarded as... I am messing around."

Although Manius spoke in a calm tone, Ian could clearly feel the gnashed hatred when he mentioned his second brother, as well as the resentment and self-mockery when he mentioned the word nonsense.

This is consistent with the information Ian collected in advance.

Manius is the legitimate son born to the second (non-current) wife of the Consul Neciso Wisama, and the third brother in the family. He is 25 years old this year.His eldest brother was 27 years older than him and was in charge of the family business. His second brother was 19 years older than him and was already a veteran of the Grand Council.

From the moment Marnius was born, he was doomed to not inherit anything from this family. At the age of 14, he was sent to the home of the Tiger Party chief justice Parachiro Valeros as a student to study law and philosophy.It's not that the Visama family wants to hedge their bets, it's just that they simply haven't paid much attention to Marnius. They don't think his position has any influence whether he is biased towards the Tiger Party or the Elephant Party.

Later, because of his intelligence and erudition, Marnius became the chief disciple of Parachiro Valeros, and thus finally attracted the attention of his super stallion father, Neciso.But then it also attracted more frenzied suppression and exclusion from the two half-brothers.

His status in the Wisama family was not even as good as his father's dozens of illegitimate children. After all, illegitimate children did not threaten the inheritance rights of his two brothers, but he did.

Such experiences have shaped Marnius, who is more ambitious than anyone else. He yearns for power, glory, recognition, and revenge on his two older brothers.

That's why when Ian offered to help him compete for the title of Patriarch, he was able to hold back his anger and continue to listen to Ian's proposal to make Volantis surrender, so when Ian proposed the slogan of making Volantis great again , he will be so excited.

That's why Ian took a fancy to Marnius at a glance from the list of dozens of "potential leading parties" submitted by the intelligence department.

"Don't be so depressed," Ian reached out and patted Marnius on the shoulder. "As long as there is no problem with loyalty, I usually have a lot of tolerance for my subordinates and partners."

"Give me some time, and I will definitely bring them back to you." Manius promised quickly upon seeing this.

"No, no, no need," Ian waved his hand, "You know what? The reason I gave you those conditions before was because I mistakenly thought that you had a pivotal position in the Visama family, and that Neciso was in power. The judge's son and Judge Parachiro's favorite student. That is where your value lies, but now you suddenly tell me that you have no status in the Wisama family." Ian made a difficult Emoticon, "Why don't I find someone else to work with?"

"No," Manius retorted very firmly, "I am the only one who is my value, regardless of status, status and connections. If you want to get Volantis for your master, you need me. If You want to restore the glory of Valyria, and you need me too."

"Prove it to me." Ian smiled.

"Before" Manius's mind was thinking rapidly, "when you just mentioned your idea of ​​arresting the ship in Slaver's Bay, I have already completed a more feasible plan in my mind. "He said and looked at Duke Koulu.

Ian didn't answer, but just signaled him to continue with his eyes.

"The Volantene hero who brought back the ship from Slaver's Bay cannot be me." Manius' first words shocked Ian.

"Oh? Are you going to give up this opportunity?"

"It is impossible for the citizens of Volantis to allow both father and son to become consuls at the same time. If I am elected, then my father can only take the place of my father."

"Isn't that good? You have a bad relationship with them. If you replace your father, I can already imagine the expression on your second brother's face when he got the news."

"It's certainly good for me personally, but this will not benefit Your Majesty's plan to conquer Volantis." Marnius quickly organized the language. He spoke fluent Common Tongue and was addressing him in the third person. Dragon King Ian used 'his grace' directly, "because even if I didn't replace my father, we can force my father to submit as long as we use the slave trade's influence on the Wisama family."

"How to do it?"

"When you use sky-high food prices to detain ships from Slave Bay, don't hold back the ships of our Visama family. You only need to detain all of our family's ships, and my elder brother who is in charge of trade will immediately be in trouble. There is a huge crisis of trust, and my second brother will never miss this opportunity to challenge my elder brother."

"You want to provoke a fight between the two of them, and then profit from it?" Ian nodded, understanding Manius' plan.

"It's not for profit, it's a complete turnaround, burying the two of them, and then becoming the only choice for father."

"Are you ready?"

"I have been preparing for this day for ten years." Manius' eyes were fierce.

"At that time, I will provide you with any help you need." Ian felt that he liked this kid more and more.

"In this way, we have already obtained my father's vote, and the position of that hero is still vacant."

"So in your opinion, who should be this hero?"

"My teacher Parachiro Valeros, I know him well, he will never refuse such an honor. If this condition can be used to draw him into our camp, then among the three consuls at that time, Your Majesty We got two votes." As Manius said, he looked at Duke Koulu, "In the end we only need to deal with Maracho, the three consuls have reached an agreement, and Volantis will welcome her. emperor."

"What about you? What have you got?" Ian was a little shocked. If this kid's plan can be achieved, the efficiency will indeed be much higher than his initial plan.

"everything."

"That's right," Ian laughed, not delving into the meaning of 'everything'. "You have my approval. But...before carrying out that distant plan, I need you to do one thing first."

"You say."

"The people who cooperated with me found out the identity of the mercenary who captured the blue-haired father and son and the forces behind it, as well as the relationship between this force and the Qiheda family, your second brother, and any other big forces." Ian just said that 'prove it to me' the original meaning.

He just wanted Marnius to help investigate how much power the suspected player had in Volantis and who he had colluded with.As for the upgraded plan proposed by Marnius, it was a complete surprise for Ian.

"Of course no problem," Marnius quickly realized this, "I'll check now!" He stood up after speaking.

"By the way," Ian stopped him, "If the discussion of the Great Council on 'whether to support Slaver's Bay' comes to fruition, remember to find a way to get me a record of the meeting. I hope to know that every Volantis elder specific statement."

"Okay, I'll figure out a way." Marnius hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

Ian clapped his hands together, then spread them out, "Everything," he said to Marnius.

(End of this chapter)