I really just want to be a big lord

Chapter 166 Negotiations

Even if Keos asked her to think for a while before answering, Rita still answered in seconds, and this time her tone, expression, and eyes were even firmer: "I'll stay as a hostage."

Guan Yaoxing felt that something was wrong, it was only one night, and Rita seemed to have been given "Ecstasy Soup" by Keos.

When she saw Rita and Salveira walking out of the building just now, she realized that something was wrong, because although Rita was a little weak and seemed to be injured, her overall aura was not restricted , and the posture of the body can be seen to be not very nervous, and there is no such appearance as looking around and preparing to escape at all times.

With Kaios' cautious, cunning, insidious, and fearful character and demeanor, if he dared to give Rita this semi-free state, even if it was only in the territory, he must be very sure that Rita would not harm him, would not run away.

Guan Yaoxing had expected that the negotiation with Kaios might not be easy. If the two have friendship, they have friendship, but they are not to the extent that they would sacrifice their own interests for the sake of friendship. They should still fight against each other.

But no matter what she thought, she never thought that Kaios would directly "take down" the hostages first.

"Rita, I met your grandma Teresa before I came. She is not far from here now. She is very worried and misses you. Your father and your aunt also miss you very much, and even want to come directly to save you. Rita , don’t worry about the compensation Baron Keos said, your family can afford it. Compared with your safety, those compensations are nothing at all.” Guan Yaoxing said in a gentle tone as much as possible.

Keos didn't interrupt her to attack her heart with family affection. After she finished speaking, she said to Rita again: "It's okay for you to regret it now. I can ignore what I just said."

Guan Yaoxing couldn't help but looked up at him, and subconsciously squeezed his fist.

Although what Keos said was on her side, to make Rita think again, but she knew very well that this guy would say this, it must be to confirm that Rita would not change her mind, and this kind of statement would not change her mind. It will make Rita feel that the choice is in her own hands, and she will become more persistent in her previous choices.

Looking at Rita who bowed his head silently, Guan Yaoxing added: "People in your family will not agree with you staying as a hostage, because if you stay, you will sign a soul subordination contract with Baron Keos. People, sign a soul slave contract with the lord of the Holy Blessed Alliance and become a contract servant, can you imagine?"

Hearing this, Rita was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Kaios in surprise, obviously wavering at the decision just now.

Guan Yaoxing breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Kaios: "Is that what Baron Kaios said just now? If you stay as a hostage, you will become your contracted servant."

Keos nodded calmly, and said to Rita: "Yes, if you stay, you have to sign a three-year soul subordination contract with me, and it will be unconditionally released after three years. You move around and help me with things, and you don't have to worry about people from your family coming to my door to harm me. So you really have to think about this and see if you can accept it. "

Keos's explanation can be said to be quite clear and straightforward, without any concealment, but what made Guan Yaoxing frown was that Rita obviously relaxed after hearing this, then lowered her head, It seems to be thinking again.

Rita just thought for a few seconds, then raised her head again, and said to Guan Yaoxing, "I want to stay."

Guan Yaoxing couldn't help but clenched his fists again, this Kaios could really infuse people with ecstasy soup, and after only one night, Rita was determined to stay as a hostage.

"This matter is not for Rita to decide on her own." Guan Yaoxing said to Kaios.

Keos didn't argue with her, but turned to look at the girl who was still standing in front of the carriage door: "Rita, what do you think?"

Rita's expression was firm: "I made up for my own troubles and made my own mistakes. I will make up for it and be responsible for it myself. There is nothing wrong with it."

Guan Yaoxing said, "Do you think it's a good thing for you to stay as a hostage and save some compensation for the family? Do you know that as the most talented member of this generation of the Dark Blood family, if you become a lord of the Holy Blessed Alliance? What impact will the contracted servants have on the family? Especially Baron Keos...you don't know how famous he is in the West now."

In order to convince Rita, Guan Yaoxing didn't care about exposing to Kaios that she was the most talented member of the "Dark Blood Family" generation.

But this time, Keos did not let Rita respond by herself, but shook his head and said: "Sister Guan, you are wrong, the news that Rita is staying with me may not be hidden, but she signed a contract with me." As long as I don’t tell you about the soul’s subordination contract, if you don’t tell me, and people from the ‘Dark Blood Family’ who know about it don’t tell me, how can people in the West Realm know? I asked her to do things for me, but I wouldn’t let her I am running around as a contracted servant. As for you saying that having a relationship with me will affect the 'Dark Blood Family', then don't worry. Believe me, it won't take long for me to have a relationship. As far as power is concerned, the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages."

After knowing that Rita was a member of the "Dark Blood Family", Kaios thought about how to get the most out of this matter.

He didn't know that Rita was the most talented genius in the "Dark Blood Family" generation, but since she was captured, a super powerhouse would deliberately use that super aura wave to show no hostility, which can prove that She must be unusual.

Knowing the characteristics of the "Dark Blood Family" from Qing Cang Dawn and Rita, Kaios knew what the "Dark Blood Family" was worth to him.

The first choice is undoubtedly to let the "Dark Blood Family" work for him directly, but this is basically impossible, even if he takes Rita as a hostage and coerces him, it is impossible to do this;
The second option is to get the special infiltration ability training method of the "Dark Blood Family", or at least understand the principle, and see if there is any other way to reproduce it with equipment, magic circle or tools.

You know, if Rita was the only person who came to explore Kaios's territory last night, she might have successfully invaded her.

In Kaios' three-dimensional security system, his idea of ​​preventing super-levels is to rely on the two surrounding undead domains of Little Luna to monitor the soul.

But because that area, whether it is the patrol team in his own territory or the patrol team of the Punishment Knights, may pass by even in the middle of the night, so no matter what time period, there is no way to treat all souls as warning targets, otherwise Xiao Lena might not care, but Keos certainly won't be able to sleep.

Originally, this would not be a problem. After all, in Keos’ view, the various defensive and early warning circles in his territory, as well as the four top-ranking guards, are enough to ensure the detection of intruders below the super-rank.

But I didn't expect that there would be a weird intruder like Rita Brad, who is only level 10, but has a stealth and stealth ability that is stronger than a super-order, and even Kaios watched her walk away from his team of contracted servants. In the past, no one saw, no one noticed.

If it hadn't been for the ultra-ranked Martial Saint Guan Yaoxing who triggered Little Luna's peripheral soul alert, allowing Kaios to start the seventh precautionary plan in advance and get ready, maybe Rita would have quietly touched her.

Her existence is equivalent to blocking the bug of Kaios's comprehensive defense system.

If Guan Yaoxing knew that Kaios was able to catch Rita because of her words, I don't know what kind of expression he would have.

In short, the two kinds of benefits that Kaios wants to obtain from the "Dark Blood Family", working for him and stealth methods and principles, are obviously unlikely to be obtained through direct transactions, even if there is no middleman Guan Yaoxing, Kaios Extreme oppression, it is also impossible to use Rita to force the "Dark Blood Family" to agree to either of the two conditions.

In the end, it can only be that the negotiation breaks down and the feud ends, or that Kaios gets compensation that is insignificant to him, and forms a good relationship with the "Dark Blood Family".

But after the communication between Kaios and Rita, he knew that his two appeals could be obtained from the "captive" in his hands.

Because of the one-night exchange, Rita actually doesn't have much fear of Kaios now, but feels that the lord seems to be quite easy to talk to.

Kaios has also "presented the facts" to her, letting her understand how much loss and influence her willful sneaking in last night caused him, and how much magic power, various resources and favors were wasted in vain , How many people were nervous and worried all night without sleep.

Then, when two choices were presented in front of her, the good boy Rita naturally chose to take responsibility for the mistakes she made, and not to implicate the family.

And after staying here for a night last night, Kaios chatted with her all night, and had a delicious meal together, so she didn't have the same attitude towards Kaios and this place as when she was just captured. That sense of dread.

Keos also told her a lot of things he had to do when he came to Valli City, how to bridge the relationship between the relatively less extreme forces in the western realm, the family and the lords and nobles of Valli City, and how to make the Both parties benefit and achieve a win-win situation.

He also told a lot of real situations related to him that were different from the rumors, including various interesting stories, difficulties, and thrills that he encountered while leading the people all the way west, including the magic refining system and magic array he created, etc. Waiting, all aroused her curiosity a lot, she really wanted to stay and see more.

What's more...Compared to Keos, Rita, who has caused a catastrophe, is actually more afraid of going back to her family in the West Realm, and facing those parents who have always been a majestic image in her heart.

She could almost imagine what kind of punishment and reprimand she would have if she was redeemed after causing her family to pay a huge amount of compensation.

Of course, when Keos said the two choices, he also used a little trick. It sounds like the two choices are the result of negotiations that he and the "Dark Blood Family" have already discussed.

After Rita had made two choices, Guan Yaoxing, who realized this, reminded her that it would be difficult to turn her will around. Many times, some decisions would hesitate, worry, and be afraid before making a decision, but After saying it once or twice, you will find:
Oh, I can make that decision.

So, until Guan Yaoxing was about to leave, Rita still didn't change her mind—she wanted to stay.

Before Kaios was about to get off the carriage, Guan Yaoxing suddenly said in a flat voice: "The opponent I hate the most is you, who is treacherous and cunning, plays with people's hearts, and makes people useless. If it wasn't for you now Ally, if you are the only lord of the Holy Blessed Alliance that I think is worthy of cooperation, I will definitely kill you at all costs."

Kaios looked back at her and said with a wry smile, "Sister Guan, don't scare me, I'm timid."

But I couldn't help sighing in my heart: each other!
Of course, he knew that Guan Yaoxing was just talking. After this negotiation game, not only did the halo at the back of Guan Yaoxing's head not develop into a negative color, it even reappeared a little blue.

After watching the carriage with the Forbidden Spirit Realm send Guan Yaoxing out of the territory, Kaios also heaved a sigh of relief.

Although Guan Yaoxing said until the end that "Rita's decision doesn't count, I have to go back and communicate with the people of the Dark Blood family", but Kaios knew that now this is basically a foregone conclusion.

Being able to keep Rita is the greatest possibility of fulfilling his two demands, and allowing Rita to stay voluntarily is the only possibility to fulfill his demands without tearing apart the "Dark Blood Family".

It is not easy to achieve this.

Kaios couldn't help but want to boast about himself.

After sending Guan Yaoxing away, Kaios also brought Salveira and a team of magic circle masters and qi refiners out to inspect the situation around the territory.

Guan Yaoxing's super spiritual energy waves last night caused several big holes, which had to be filled, otherwise it would affect the traffic and infrastructure on their side.

But after looking around, Keos decided to only fill in a few of them, and for the two deep pits closest to the territory, he planned to let people build a moat directly based on this!

To be honest, if I want to make a pit that is so deep, so big, and so neatly attached to the territory, it’s really not that easy to do. There is a huge boulder under their side, and they discovered it when they built the territory magic circle. The wave of super spiritual energy went down, and the boulder was neatly cut away.

This infrastructure capability really helped Kaios save a lot of magic coupons.

If he wants to build a moat, he will not simply rely on depth and water to defend it. It must be a moat system that can be used to attack and defend, and has multiple functions.

Let his architectural design team, construction team, magic circle team, and weapon refining team discuss how to do it together, and Kaios pretended to go to the side to see the scenery, and took a group of people to the two places affected by Guan Yaoxing's super aura wave. On the edge of the undead realm.

The carrying objects of the two undead servants were destroyed, but because they were not facing them directly, and the damage to the spiritual body by the aura wave was also very limited, so their bodies were not too damaged, as long as the carrying objects were repaired It works.

But Rita's invasion last night also made Kaios realize the loopholes in his early warning and warning system, and he started to design a new set of warning system. Intruders with hidden abilities are taken into account.

(End of this chapter)