Our family is in decline

"What do you do?"

The commotion here attracted soldiers, and naturally they discovered the Roma carriage.

Of course they are wary of people who are incompatible with refugees.

"We're looking for your lord."

The woman spoke truthfully. If they were just trying to cause trouble, they wouldn't be able to appear in front of them with such arrogance.

These soldiers may be very good, but I have at least nine ways to sneak around them.

But now it is obvious that they are here to seek peace, not to kill, so naturally they cannot be so rigid.

The soldiers became serious when they heard this. They had received confidentiality training. They did not say that the lord was not in the town, but signaled that they would report it and asked about their purpose.

The old woman remained silent. Her attention seemed to be focused on other things and she was always observing. All the negotiations were done by women.

"You just need to tell your lords that I have a business to discuss."

The soldier didn't know whether it was true or not, but he knew that someone would be responsible if he reported it according to regulations.

The two soldiers ran back quickly, and the news was naturally passed to the top. Leonard took the initiative to find Greendale for the first time, which was designated by the lord before leaving.

Military matters are left to him, while political matters are left to Greendale. It can be said that the two of them are the real people in charge of Hamlet after Lance leaves.

"When these Roma came, I thought they were going to carry out assassinations or something, but this gesture seemed more like they meant no harm." Leonard knew something about the Roma.

Greendale knew this matter in more detail. She knew that the lord and those people had broken down their talks and had even taken action. However, the attitude shown by the Roma people now is also confusing.

Could it be that he showed kindness on the surface and then took action secretly?

To be honest, she couldn't figure out the purpose of the Roma people, but she knew that she should stabilize these people now and wait for the lord to return.

"Take them to the reception area first, and I'll go see them after getting ready."

Greendale realized something again as she spoke, and added, "The place should be far away from those two Roma people, don't let them know, let alone let them have contact.

Tell William to be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and be wary of their people taking the opportunity to distract us and sneak in. "

Greendale is calm and calm, and she arranges things very well. It can only be said that this is what she does.

Leonard didn't hesitate much. The lord told her to listen to her regarding internal affairs, not to mention there was nothing wrong with this decision.

Here Leonard went to arrange a meeting, and Greendale also took out the [Messenger] and used this prop to pass the news about the Roma people.

On the other side, Lance was a little surprised when he received the message. He was running on the old road, but these Roma people had already arrived.

The ability of those Roma people to "wander" so quickly is really amazing~

What made him even more curious was that the attitude of the Roma people seemed a little subtle.

What is business? That's what profitable means.

[Hold them, be careful of that old man, he is probably their elder, she is the real person in charge. 】

After giving the instructions, Lance delegated the command of the cavalry, and then accelerated towards Hamlet alone.

I have to say that with the [Messenger], Lance can know Hamlet's situation. Unfortunately, there are only a pair. It would be great if he could get more from the Roma.

I hope they will do more divination for themselves...

At this time, the Roma people had been arranged by Leonard into the reception room of the training camp, directly isolated from the outside world. Even the driver was under strict surveillance, and soldiers would keep an eye on every move.

The old woman didn't have any nervous attitude about this. She had prepared for the worst for this trip, so she was naturally fearless.

It was a bitter experience for the woman. She looked calm on the outside, but in fact she was somewhat stressed inside. Most of her attention was spent on thinking about how to escape from here if something happened.

And at this moment, a person pushed in the door. Who could it be if it wasn't Greendale?

Now Greendale has more or less adapted to the life of Hamlet, and her body does not show the strong barbarian style as before when she first arrived.

All kinds of gaudy and useless accessories were put down, and he didn't wear the deer antler mask. He just wore an ordinary long-sleeved white coat, carrying a new cloth bag, and the deer-headed staff that never left his hand.

Of course, there was also the thorn ring that was slightly revealed with her movements, which was full of emerald green and revealed a touch of blood.

The woman hadn't reacted yet, but the old woman's eyes were instantly locked on the staff, and she exclaimed in her heart, why is this thing here?

Turning to Greendale's long green hair, she suddenly had a suspicion in her mind.

But the answer to this conjecture made her feel incredible.

Isn’t the Lushou tribe extinct? Why does it appear here?

Yes, the old woman recognized Greendale's origins at a glance, and even recognized what the staff represented.

The herbal medicines produced by the Deer Head Tribe are very popular, and there are many people doing business with them, and the Roma are one of them.

She had had contact with the senior leaders of the Lushou Tribe and had seen the staff, but that was many years ago, and she was not even an elder at that time.

"The lord is very busy, and he will not just meet some inexplicable people." Greendale also noticed the old woman's gaze and guessed that she might know some things about the tribe, but she did not mean to introduce her identity. Instead, she showed A strong smell of gunpowder.

"If you have anything to say, tell me quickly, don't waste my time."

As she spoke, she focused her gaze directly on the old woman, as if she knew that she was the leader in this matter.

Greendale is not an arrogant person, on the contrary, she is very gentle in her dealings with others, so when she shows this attitude, you know there is a reason.

Her way of exerting pressure showed that the Roma people's attitude was soft, so she had to use force to touch them, find out their bottom line, and provide a reference for the lord's subsequent negotiations.

Obviously, neither the woman nor the old woman showed any hostility in the face of this arrogant attitude, and they were as calm as if they had no temper at all.

"Your lords should be very clear about the reason why we are here. I admit that there were some misunderstandings in our previous exchanges, but this time we came with enough sincerity to resolve the misunderstandings and invited the lords to come for an interview."

From the previous conversation, we could actually feel that the man didn't like to beat around the bush, and since the situation was so complicated, the old woman had no intention of scheming, and it would be better for everyone to get straight to the point.

Originally, Greendale's idea was that the two sides would slowly pull together, and she would figure out their bottom line bit by bit.

But she didn't expect that the old woman would slide to her knees without any resistance at all. This put her in an embarrassing situation where she couldn't get up or get down. She didn't know what to say for a while.

These two people didn't look like they were here to eliminate traitors.

The attitude is not as arrogant as the lord told him before. What is going on here?

"I need to see your sincerity, otherwise it will be difficult for me to convince the lord to see you."

Greendale didn't care anymore. She knew that her mission was to drag them down and test their situation.

"Hamlet and the lord will gain the friendship of us Roma."

"Is this your sincerity? An empty talk? I think you have no sincerity at all!" Greendale had a straight face, not hiding her strong dissatisfaction at all.

If you say that everything else is fine, but when it comes to this Greendale, her mood is a bit wrong.

The Lushou Tribe had gained a lot of friendships and received countless promises, but when the crisis came, they saw nothing.

What is writing a bad check in front of her other than stepping on her tail?

The old woman did not expect Greendale to react so strongly. This is a habitual opening statement of the Roma people, because the Roma people take this very seriously, so friendship represents a kind of recognition.

You must know that these words were not spoken by a guy like Tamara who talks about running things, but by her, an elder, which itself represents the attitude and cooperative tendency of the Roma people.

I can only say that misunderstandings caused by cultural differences are quite troublesome.

"Not everyone can gain the friendship of the Roma people. I am talking to your lord, not you. You are not qualified to talk to me like this." After all, the old woman is still an elder with extraordinary power, and she also has a temper. of.

She can endure it for the Roma people, but not if you insult the Roma people!

For a moment, the situation became tense, and Greendale couldn't help but tighten the staff in her hand. She could feel a power from this old man that was no worse than that of a tribal priest.

Once a conflict arises, she doesn't know if she can withstand it...

"Then do I have the qualifications?"

Along with the clear steps, a sound instantly broke the silence on the field.

Several people looked outside and saw Lance walking in at a leisurely pace.

They had just finished killing someone, and the blood stains on their bodies had not even dried. Coupled with that stern face, there was a strong evil aura all over his body. His posture put the most direct pressure on the old woman.

No matter as an elder or as an elder of the Omen Seeker, she should not be the first to speak, but the old woman still lowered her posture to show her kindness.

"Count Lance, we meet again."

"They're all here. If I don't come out, my people will be bullied." Lance intervened and stood next to Greendale, his eyes sweeping over the two of them.

Lance's dissatisfaction was undisguised, and the old woman was a little embarrassed when she heard this, but she was past the age of needing face, and now Roma people need face even more.

"The previous mistake was my fault, and I will give you a satisfactory answer to this matter."

"You guys have such a big temper. It's clear that the cause of this incident is all your fault, but you still dare to bully my people on my territory. Is this your sincerity?" Lance sneered, even if the other party admitted his mistake, he didn't show it. Ease.

I didn't know why before I came here, but after seeing her attitude, Lance was basically sure that she launched an attack and caused a backlash, which led to what happened today.

Arrogant at first and respectful at the end, it makes people laugh when they think about it.

Lance's attitude made the old woman a little embarrassed. What does her identity mean among the Roma people? Even if her identity is not mentioned, as an extraordinary person, she should be respected for her strength.

Greendale actually saw that Lance was interested in talking, otherwise she would not have let him hold him back.

And he did this just to vent his anger. Although it was satisfying to see the other party deflated, it did not do any good to the situation.

"It's all misunderstandings. There may be some minor problems with the wording because we are not familiar with each other, but I believe these misunderstandings will be resolved as long as we continue to communicate."

She is not a woman who does not know how to advance or retreat. She knows exactly who Hamlet's main enemy is now, and there is no need to provoke a new enemy.

What's more, I didn't suffer any loss.

Greendale gave the steps to ease the situation. At the same time, she handed the situation over to Lance and had no intention of staying here.

"Since you want to talk about business, I'll get to work first."

Lance didn't say much, and the old woman also asked the woman beside her to leave. For a while, they were the only two left in the living room.

"There is nothing to talk about between us. I have already said what I need to say. It was you who rejected me. If you want to fight, then let's fight."

The old woman actually guessed it right. Lance had no intention of talking nonsense at all, because what needed to be said had been said before, but they didn't believe it.

Now I'm afraid if something happens, I run over to look for myself. Do I still want to look good?

What a joke!

"Earl of Lance, in fact, we all know that there is no direct conflict between us. What happened before was indeed caused by my personal impulse and had nothing to do with the organization. I would like to express my most sincere apology to you."

The old woman said and handed a somewhat thick document to Lance.

Whether it was sincere or not, Lance could tell as soon as he touched the thickness. He took it over and flipped it over, and he had to say that the "sincerity" really moved him.

What's in these files?

It’s the kind of news the old woman told the woman in the car that would soon become ineffective.

Messages are time-sensitive, and these things will soon be of no value to the old woman.

But for Lance, it was an opportunity to fully understand the situation in the empire. This was something he wanted to do before but was not capable of doing.

"Then let's talk about business." Lance's attitude became much more correct.

Because this is just an appetizer and cannot satisfy his appetite, he must get more benefits from this matter.

The old woman was relieved when she saw this. As long as she was willing to talk, the communication that she had interrupted was connected again.

"In addition to dispelling the misunderstanding, we come here this time to seek cooperation with you."

"Cooperation? I have three simple requests." Lance raised his hand and held up three fingers.

"First, I want your contact network; second, I want your technology in making carriages; third, I want a thousand horses with extraordinary bloodlines."

She knew that there would be a certain price to pay at the elders' meeting before coming here, but she probably didn't expect that Lance would open his mouth and put forward basically impossible conditions, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

The psychic network is the key to the organization's foothold in the world. It has cost countless manpower and material resources for thousands of years, and it is basically their most core secret.

The technology of making carriages and the horses of extraordinary blood were also developed in connection with the wandering habits of the Roma people. The secrets are also the secrets of the Roma people.

These three are basically the core interests that Roma cannot give in to, but he raised them at the same time.

The old woman actually quickly realized that the other party did not really want these three things, and he even knew that he could not meet this condition.

It is brought up just to destroy one's own psychological expectations and pave the way for the real requirements later. This is a negotiation skill, and bargaining is the skill of a businessman.

"The earl has a very good vision. The three things you mentioned are basically our core secrets, but these conditions are not impossible. You only need to agree to our one request."

The old woman did not refuse, but smiled and expressed a vague attitude.

Lance was a little surprised when he heard this. The request he made was indeed an exorbitant price. He originally knew that they would not agree and was waiting to pay back the money, but now...

"any request?"

"As long as you are a Roma." The old woman smiled and said seriously: "As long as you join us, you will get our maximum support. These are not problems."

"Why didn't you become Hamlet people?" Lance knew that she was talking nonsense, but he was not angry about the bargaining.

Any emotion is superfluous in business behavior.

"Then let's talk about something practical. We need to pick up Tamara and Amanda. The Roma will not disturb your actions in the future. How can you let them go?"

The old woman laid out her request and motioned for Lance to bid.

When Lance heard her words, he understood the real purpose of their coming here.

These guys want to get out and don't care about the so-called prophecy of annihilation.

If the two of them were really ordinary people, Lance would have given up and chosen to exchange for some resources, but Tamara's situation was hard to say. Her talent was still useful to him, so he had to drag them into the water.

After understanding this, his calm attitude suddenly turned cold and he said sharply:

"The two of them are my people now, and this is not something that can be traded."

The old woman didn't expect that she suddenly changed her attitude after having a good conversation. As for those words, she didn't believe them. She subconsciously thought that they were just meant by Lance in exchange for more benefits.

"Earl of Lance, could you please listen to our sincerity first?"

"Needless to say, they are not bargaining chips." Lance shook his head slowly, but then added, "This matter is actually simple."

After saying that, he didn't give the old woman time to react, and shouted directly outside.

"Go and get Tamara and Amanda to come over."

Lance's hand caught the old woman off guard. She didn't even understand what he was doing.

But soon the two of them actually walked into the room, and the old woman realized that something was wrong.

ah! Are you serious?

Tamara and Amanda actually felt something vaguely, because the lord always told them to go to the house, not the army's territory.

Not to mention that they also saw the carriage parked outside when they arrived. How could they not recognize this?

I originally thought that the omen seeker who came to eliminate them was caught, but I didn't expect that the person I saw when I came in was-the elder!

The internal system of the Roma people allowed the old woman to absolutely suppress the two of them, especially when their identities were somewhat subtle.

"Sit down, she and I happened to talk about something about you two. I think the decision is still in your hands, so I asked you to come over."

Lance opened his mouth to break the delicate atmosphere between them. His words and attitude immediately made the old woman feel a sense of crisis. She quickly smiled and motioned for the two of them to sit down.

"Yes, I came too late and I have wronged you all this time. Sit down quickly." The old woman is also a master of acting. She had obviously traded the two of them with Lance just now, but now she is acting like this again.

Lance didn't care about this and smiled as he revealed the deal they just made.

"This elder said that she wanted to redeem you two from me. I told her that you were not items that could be traded, and I didn't believe it. I could only let you two come over. It's up to you to decide whether you want to stay or leave."

As he spoke, Lance did not forget to emphasize, "Hamlet is a tolerant place. No matter who you are, you will accept my asylum as long as you abide by the rules here. No one can force you."

He had a smile on his face when he said this, but the old woman's face was not pretty at all, and she froze in embarrassment when faced with Tamara's strange looks.

"I just want to confirm the safety of you two as soon as possible." The old woman quickly responded and explained. She was keenly aware that although Lance's words were high-sounding and saved his face, he also lost his respect for the two of them. right of declaration.

But how could Lance let her have her wish so easily? He immediately said something else.

"What danger can these two pose?" Lance said with a strange look on the two of them. "It's not like I gave up on them. I'm not the one who wants to kill them~"

This is no longer a hint, but an explicit statement.

The meaning of the naked words was obvious to both of them.

The two of them have been given up, and it's hard to say what will happen if they go back with her now.

"The organization has never given up on you, otherwise I wouldn't be here." The old woman had a tough attitude. She must regain her right to speak.

"Then why did you refuse me directly when I told you about their whereabouts? What was my attitude at that time? Did I threaten you with them? I just asked you Roma people not to come to my place to cause trouble. This request Is it too much?

And what did you do to me? You attacked me without saying a word, and it was you who did it. If you were even a little concerned about their safety, would you still attack me?

Oh, I cut off contact myself when I saw that I couldn’t beat him. Does this responsibility lie on me? Didn't it mean that what you abandoned was what I abandoned?

Now that I have finally settled them, how do I treat them? Were they imprisoned? Are there any restrictions on them? Were they forced to do anything?

Now you suddenly show up and want to take people away, telling them to go back with you. How do I know whether you are really just taking people away, or whether you are taking people away for secret execution? They are my people now and it is my responsibility to keep them safe.

Why are you sitting here today? Can't you just beat me? Otherwise, both of their heads have been moved, and they are still pretending here? "

Completely broken, the old woman couldn't even utter a retort when faced with these words, because she knew it from the looks Tamara and the two looked at her.

Whatever I say at this time is wrong.

Pay off the debt (5/5). The 10,000 words I owed last month have been paid off.

Thanks to [Mindu Shanshui Lang] for the 100 reward.

Thanks to [Ban Jiansheng] for the 100 reward.