honor me as god

Chapter 421
The two sides confronted each other coldly, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Nicole Lugo and the others didn't care about the miscellaneous fish, they only locked their breath on Hu Shanrong, A Bao's personal bodyguard, and observed his every move.

Hu Shanrong unloaded his weapon before entering the door. At this time, his hands were empty, but he had no fear. His two clenched fists were like a casserole, and his veins were throbbing violently. He could vaguely see the inner strength swell and flow in the veins. His eyes were full of contempt, as if Said: I can kill you with my bare hands.

The Far East Dynasty and the Doguland Kingdom have different power systems. Their warriors have a special set of ancient methods of training, exercising muscles and bones externally, and practicing energy internally. The moves and skills above are extremely terrifying.

In the "Yellow Osmanthus War" in the 486th year of the Huoyao calendar, the warriors were the elite forces of the Far Eastern Dynasty. They were able to fortify the kingdom's extraordinary existence on the battlefield. The dragon of the Gnom family.

Although Hu Shanrong in front of him can't be called the top warrior of the Far Eastern Dynasty, he can become the swordsmanship instructor of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army. He is by no means an idler.

Using the example of Doguland's army, this Hu Shanrong is the elite of the Royal City Guard Corps, at least the strength of the 4th sequence, and it is possible that he has initially touched the threshold of the 5th sequence.

Nicole, Lugo, Roman and the others go together, it's hard to say whether they can hold down a martial artist of this level.

The bosses of both sides didn't speak, just looked at each other coldly, the atmosphere became more and more tense, as if a huge stone was pressed against their chests, making them breathless.

Just when the pressure was about to cross a certain critical point, Chino's smile suddenly sounded, repeating what Po said earlier: "Don't be nervous, it's just a joke."

The tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and Ah Bao's face was completely cold, and he immediately let out a hearty laugh, pretending to cover his heart in fear: "Consul Kino is really a humorous person, I am almost scared to death by you Already~"

"Come in, let's talk about business. We've been delayed for too long." Chino turned around and entered the gate of the mansion, and walked towards the conference room, followed by Ah Bao.

A Bao left, so Hu Shanrong naturally didn't need to spend time here. He didn't know what strange addiction he had. Before entering the door, he broke off a bunch of branches, put the root in his mouth, and chewed it from time to time.

Nicole and Lugo looked at each other, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes, and quickly followed through the door.

Ah Bao's identity is very unusual. It would be a big mistake to just treat him as an ordinary wealthy businessman.

No matter how big the business is, if there is no backstage, it is just a lamb for fattening, and it is easy to be slaughtered anywhere.

In fact, after Abao made his fortune, he was secretly recruited by the Far Eastern Dynasty. He was still a foreign businessman in name, but he secretly worked for the court.

The Dogrand Kingdom also tried to recruit Abao at the beginning, and the person in charge of this matter was the "right hand of the king" Lanxian Heqi. As for why Abao did not choose Dogrand, but chose the Far East Dynasty, that is again There are other unknown things, and there are naturally his interests in it.

The northern snowfield of Abao's base is rich in natural materials and earthly treasures. These precious medicinal materials are not only the necessities for the cultivation of warriors in the Far East, but also the raw materials for alchemy potions in Dougland.

The trade route in the northern snowfield was monopolized by Abao, and Abao secretly surrendered to the imperial court. This was a major strategic mistake for Dogorand.If you don't do it well, you will be pinched by the lifeblood of the relevant field.

Fortunately, 27 years have passed since the "Battle of Laurel Flowers", and the relationship between the Far Eastern Dynasty and Dogoland has been slowly repaired. The two countries no longer want to pinch each other, but have cooperated in many fields. Therefore, Po often enters and exits the kingdom. In the territory, it is the guest of many ministers.

So this time, Chino's reception for Po was also extremely high.

In the living room of the Executive Mansion, the floor has been paved with a pleasant red carpet. A long table carved with sandalwood is placed in the center. The silver tableware on the table is neatly arranged with almost obsessive-compulsive precision, reflecting the silver light under the bright candlelight, accompanied by the fragrance of top-quality black tea and desserts.

After the Jack the Ripper invasion incident ended, Alia closed the dessert shop she had been running, and came to the executive mansion to work as a pastry chef. The salary that Chino offered her was 100 silver moons per month.

To be honest, although Alia's craftsmanship is good, it's not worth the price just in terms of cooking skills.

100 silver coins per month, 1200 silver coins per year, this is already a sky-high price, many aristocratic families do not have this income, this kind of salary is paid out, and countless top chefs are crying and crying.

But as the saying goes, it is easy to get a daughter, but hard to find a confidant - it is rare to find a person who understands his heart, and so is a person who understands his stomach.

Is Alia's cooking skills worth the price?Kino doesn't care, if Alia can make desserts that make him happy physically and mentally, then it's worth anything.

Moreover, perhaps because of a little bit of possessiveness, Kino felt that only he could enjoy such delicious desserts, so Alia's job was not "pastry chef at the government residence", but "private pastry chef", and she was only responsible for serving Kino If Nuo made desserts, others would not be able to taste her craft, unless it was offered by Kino.

And now the desserts on the reception table are all made by Alia herself. From this, it can be seen that Kino really gave Abao enough face, and pulled out his personal pastry chef to support the appearance.

Alia had already set the plate and made the tea. After Kino and Ah Bao came in, she knew that the big man wanted to talk about something, and she should not stay here anymore, so she nodded obediently to Kino and prepared to leave.

"Oh ~ Consul Kino, your house is full of beauties." A Bao intentionally or unintentionally stood on the route of Alia's departure, and said in a half-joking and half-serious tone as he looked at her handsome figure without hesitation. , "Isn't this the captain of the guards? If so, you have to remind me, I don't want to make any more jokes."

Alia was blocked and couldn't get away, and Abao's eyes were so frivolous. She didn't know what to do for a while, and she didn't dare to talk nonsense to the distinguished guest, so she could only stand there with her head down.

Paladin reacted quickly, and pretending to be friendly, he stretched his arms around Ah Bao's shoulders, led him to the seat, and made a "please" gesture: "Come, please sit down, and try the craftsmanship of the consul's personal pastry chef."

Paladin's move and remark not only relieved Alia, but also did not refute Abao's face, and even mentioned Alia's identity, which is nothing more than a human being.

Bao was half pushed and half invited to sit on the seat by Paladin, and looked back at Alia from time to time in the middle of the journey, and said with a sigh: "If I have such a beautiful pastry chef, I want her to feed me with her own hands every day, hahaha."

After Ah Bao sat down, he snapped his fingers to the beautiful woman accompanying him, signaling to bring the bong.

The woman took out the bong from her bag and handed it to Po.

"Kino Consul" Ah Bao lit his bong and puffed on it. He was stunned halfway through the puff, covered the bong with his hand, opened his eyes and said, "Sorry, I forgot to ask the master's meaning, don't mind me Do you smoke indoors?"

"As long as you don't dirty the table and the carpet." Kino sat in the main seat, his figure flickering under the fluttering candlelight, his voice was as calm as stagnant water without waves.

Ah Bao grinned and showed his golden teeth, he stopped being polite, puffed out his mouth and smoked a cigarette, and said slowly: "Consul Kino, I really envy you, you have such a good background."

Kino chuckled lightly: "Family fortune is falling, parents are both dead, is that considered good?"

"Well, it can't be better!" Ah Bao used his own skills to spit out smoke rings, and joked with a smile, "The decline of your family gave you the motivation to rebound from the bottom and rise to the top. Both parents died, From then on, there is no need to rely on and care, and you can move forward without any scruples. Is this not good?"

Ah Bao sighed at this point, and the smoke in his lungs exhaled together, looking quite melancholy: "I am ashamed to say that I am not talented, and I am more than twice your age. half as high."

Kino seemed to have heard some joke: "You are a giant businessman who controls the northern snowfields and takes advantage of all countries, but you are much richer than me."

"Oh no no no no!" Ah Bao waved his hands vigorously, with an expression of resistance and disgust, "Money is the most useless thing in the world, and I'm not interested in money."

Kino tasted the dessert made by Alia and asked casually, "Then what are you interested in?"

Ah Bao picked up the teacup, but made a gesture of toasting: "Respect."

Kino didn't cater to Ah Bao's actions, his eyes fell on his golden robe that was exposed from the lining, and he said with a smile: "Mr. "

The golden robe that Ah Bao is wearing on the inner lining is not something else, it is the "Three-clawed Golden Dragon Robe" of the Far Eastern Dynasty!
The Far East Dynasty is different from Dogrand. There are not so many "sequences" of each family. The titles and ratings of the Far East courtiers are all canonized by the court. They are distinguished by the color of the clothes and the dragon claws. From low to high: Bronze Dragon, Silver Dragon, One-claw golden dragon, two-claw golden dragon, three-claw golden dragon, four-claw golden dragon, five-claw golden dragon.

In addition to the different names, the two countries also rate titles differently.

The "sequence" of the Dogoland Kingdom is a very simple symbol of strength, only martial arts are respected, the strong rank is high, and the weak rank is low.

You are a lowly slave, but if you have the ability to be as strong as Denisa, then you are the seventh sequence.

You are the supreme king, but you don't have any extraordinary power, then you can't even get the title of the first sequence.

The Far East Dynasty is not the same as Dogrand. Their titles are given to both generals and civil servants. Both "merit" and "strength" can be used as rating criteria.

Therefore, there is a very strange phenomenon in the Far Eastern Dynasty. Among the "Three-Clawed Golden Dragons" corresponding to the "5th Sequence", some are indeed powerful warriors or onmyojis, but some are powerless civil servants , and very few have both.

Although Ah Bao has practiced internal skills, he is only practicing his own feelings, and his strength is at most a third-rate warrior. His "Three-clawed Golden Dragon Robe" is not obtained by force, but by merit.

As for the achievements, it is the establishment of an industrial chain covering the sky with one hand in the northern snowfield, as well as the endless treasures of heaven and earth.

The status of the "Three-clawed Golden Dragon" in the court is second only to the real dragon emperor wearing the "Five-clawed Golden Dragon Robe", and the "Tianxuan, Diting, Prison Law, Dianbo, Soldiers and Horses, and the leaders of the six divisions of Yin and Yang". Four-clawed Golden Dragon".

Putting it in Dogrand, this Ah Bao's status is equivalent to that of a "provincial consul" and on the same level as Kino. It's no wonder that Kino would ask, "Is there anyone else who dares to disrespect you?"

Abao showed a mysterious smile, and the gold teeth in his mouth gleamed under the candlelight: "Consul Kino, let me tell you a story. You also know that my honor is not born with me. I am a self-made man." People—my self-made is not the same as those noble children."

"The children of the nobles start from scratch. They have no worries about food and clothing, no worries, no sick father to cure, no weak mother to support, and no younger siblings to feed."

"Many of them eat too much fish and meat, live in a mansion too comfortably, and feel that this kind of life is not exciting at all, so they ask their parents for a large amount of start-up funds, go out and work hard, and want to experience it. Human suffering."

"Success, the achievements belong to them, and everyone praises them around. If you fail, you just let it go and go home to inherit billions of dollars. This is like a game that doesn't care about winning or losing~"

"As for people from the bottom of our ranks, if we start from scratch, it is a real desperate effort. There is no way out. We are betting everything, including our lives, to win a chance to become a master."

When Ah Bao said this, he held the bong with his jeweled fingers, took a deep puff of the cigarette, and slowly exhaled the smoke: "There is one thing you may not know. I was born in the Far Eastern Dynasty, and my ancestors were all humble—— The lowly ones are like your slaves in Dogrand."

"I was born in a lowly family. I can't take the imperial examination, I can't be an official, and I can't marry ordinary people. I can only work in lowly jobs. I am an out-and-out inferior person."

Hearing this, other people may not have a concept in their minds, but Paladin's scalp is already numb.

As steward of the caravan at the Consul's residence, Palatine knows how difficult and dangerous business operations are.

Everyone said that the battlefield was dangerous, but in Paladin's view, the business war was even worse.

Business war is a kind of war without gunpowder. Fighting for background, fighting for funds, fighting for backstage, the solidification of upper and lower classes is extremely serious, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat dried shrimps. The mainstream market has long been monopolized by big family consortiums. Ordinary businessmen want to If you want to share the money, there are generally only two results-kneeling down to be a dog, or just disappearing.

Paladin is very lucky. He has the backing of Kino both openly and secretly. As long as he does not threaten the core interests of the consortium, the big bosses of all parties will give face, turn a blind eye, allow him to come in for a share, and even Give him a favor, so as to make friends with Kino behind him.

With such unique conditions, Paladin's caravans often encountered business crises, and they escaped from danger several times. Now I feel scared when I think about it.

And this Ah Bao actually came from a humble background!
With no start-up capital, no social background, no family background, and no nobles to rely on, Ah Bao actually grew into a giant businessman in the northern snowfield, and even stepped into the temple and put on the "Three-clawed Golden Dragon Robe"!
What he has experienced in the past 20 years is simply unimaginable.
(End of this chapter)