Wolf King

Chapter 137 The Wolf Emperor's Invincible Mouth Cannon

Xiao Yun, a vigorous non-governmental organization called the Adventurer’s Association, is quite clear about it. Its headquarters is in the royal city of a small country in the human kingdom of the Southern Continent, and its branches are located in various adventure resorts. Its internal officials are divided into three departments. The Research Department , Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Defence.

The research department is the department in charge of new land development, finance and personnel. It is said that it will also accept some assassination and protection businesses. It has a strong army and gathers most of the elites in the association.

It's easy for the Ministry of Transport to understand that the fleets traveling to and from the ice-free port of Valentine in the Southern Continent and the Elf Port in the cursed land are under the control of the Ministry of Transport.

The Ministry of Defense is the collective name for the defense departments of the Adventurer's Association camps built in various places, and the fixed strongholds in various cities.

The organizational structure is clear and the scope of powers and responsibilities is clear. Under this general framework, although there are bureaucratic groups such as fighting for power, malpractice and procrastination within the Adventurers Association, problems cannot be avoided, but in terms of operational efficiency, it is indeed possible to beat a lot of people who are still engaged in the division of land power, A country with a hereditary system of aristocrats—if it wasn’t for the association’s bulky size, complicated sources of members, lack of a clear organizational program, and failure to achieve unity of will, Xiao Yun felt that the size of the Adventurers’ Association would be enough to play a game of power up...

But then again, if the Adventurer’s Association is really a huge group with a clear organizational program and political goals, then Wang Nahuang’s estimation will not allow them to develop to the current scale... It can only be said that it is a blessing in disguise Knowing is not blessing.

After the head of the defense department took office, people from the research department basically stopped appearing in the Elven Port, and Xiao Yun couldn't find anyone even if he wanted to.Then if he wants to contact the Adventurer's Association, the breakthrough must be the branch chief of the Defense Department.

So the next morning, Xiao Yun hurriedly went to find his little friend Hai Lin, and after learning the location of the Adventurers Association branch, he left Hai Lin and went straight there; as a result, there were only some clerks in charge of document entry and adventure-oriented people in the branch. The window staff of the reporter did not see the branch chief at all.

Wearing a fur hat to cover his ears, Xiao Yun, who was sneaky and suspicious, was also regarded as a suspicious person by the branch clerks. After Xiao Yun asked about the whereabouts of the branch chief, his eyes became particularly sharp...

After finally reassuring the other party’s doubts, when he asked about the branch chief’s residence, Xiao Yun nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood—Nima, he’s been a neighbor with that branch chief for at least a week, and he’s still looking for someone all over the world!

Hai Lin's funny comparison didn't say anything, just made it clear!

Uh... wait, it seems that we didn't give him time to clarify...

Eyebrows drooping, he went back to find Hai Lin to find out the information about branch chief Primo. Xiao Yun thought about it for a while, and instead of going to the east port area to find the grassroots patriarch, he went straight back to the Elf Hotel.

From Hailin’s mouth, I learned that the branch chief, Primo, and a good friend who looks like a spell caster visit Ashu’s food store every day, and we can draw the conclusion that the branch chief does not dislike or hate or reject the snow wolf clan. ; but Ashu and the others didn't know Primo and his good friend, and never mentioned this person, which shows that the head of this branch has no interest in dealing with the Snow Wolf Clan.Then before inviting the grassroots patriarch, he needs to confirm the attitude of the branch chief.

Since the other party is such a big boss who can hide, the somewhat reckless and polite young man's personality should be more effective in the first contact; after making up his mind, Xiao Yun didn't ask the elf waiter in the hotel for news. , ran to the west corridor on the second floor and knocked on the door one by one.

When they knocked on the third room, a young human male who appeared to be in his thirties came out of the fourth room.

Seeing this man clearly, Xiao Yun immediately lifted his spirits, and immediately knew that this big brother must not be an ordinary person—this guy looks like the young British star Cary Grant, and his whole body looks like the old Ian. McLean, with long silver and white hair loosely tied into a ponytail hanging over one shoulder, wearing a gray cloth robe and open-toed cloth shoes, if he could be older, he would be in the world of wild crane literature and art fan tall man.

The not-so-old worldly expert looked at Xiao Yun silently, his deep eyes seemed to see through everything... even his eyes were sharp enough, you can give a thumbs up; it's a pity that there are few wrinkles on the face and no big beard on the chin, I always feel that Something is missing.

"Hello, sir, I want to find Primo, the head of the Adventurer's Association branch." Thoughts of impoliteness swirled in his mind, on the surface Xiao Yun smiled very simple and honest, and deliberately pretended to be a little shy and restrained.

Sean: "..."

If he hadn't known that this snow wolf cub was black from the inside out, Xiao En would have been fooled by this guy...

"Plimo's room is this one, and you knocked on my door." Sean simply pretended to be confused, "Who are you?"

"I'm Ayun from the Snow Wolf Clan." Xiao Yun bared his big white teeth, and the end of his words naturally picked up (the unique speaking habit of young people), "Our tribe wants to rent a boat from the Adventurer's Association, patriarch Send me to see Monsieur Primo."

...Does this guy often act recklessly under the banner of the patriarch? Lies are really open-mouthed-you hardly go out during the time you live here, why did your patriarch send you here!

Sean complained frantically in his heart, but on the surface he was very calm, and he turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.

Xiao Yun thanked him, but he didn't step in right away, but stood there with a very innocent smile and chatted: "Sir, may I know your name?"

"Sean." Sean said succinctly.

"I'm sorry to disturb you by knocking on the door so recklessly, Mr. Xiao En." Xiao Yun pretended to be embarrassed.

"...It's nothing." Sean understood what this guy meant, and he stepped into the house first, and this cunning cub followed in. If he didn't know the details of this guy, Sean would have killed him on the spot. I was fooled by the respectful performance that you pretended to be!

Primo knew that the snow werewolf Ayun was here, and he had put away "Travel to the Mainland" long ago, sat upright on his seat and waited; as soon as Xiao Yun came in, he looked over with piercing eyes.

——Who is this young man who looks a little nervous?

Primo's eyes were a little straight...

"Hello, Mr. Primo, I'm Ayun from the Snow Wolf Clan." Xiao Yun immediately felt that something was wrong, but he didn't think much about it for a while.

Primo glanced at Sean and nodded slowly: "Hi, young man of the Snow Wolf Clan, what do you want?"

"Our tribe wants to rent a ship from your association. The patriarch asked me to ask if it is convenient for Mr. Primo." Xiao Yun resisted the urge to peek at the spellcaster next to him, and said honestly.

Primo was silent... How do you answer this?The head of his branch is here for the elderly, so don't care about these things!

"Sit down and talk." Sean smoothed things out calmly.

Xiao Yun...Xiao Yun hurriedly thanked him seemingly gratefully, but his gaze towards the gray-robed spellcaster was very strange.

He was sure that he had never dealt with these two people at all. They didn't even face him at Carlisle's reception last year. Why do they seem to know him well?

Forget it, Sean, especially this Primo, the feeling of "strangeness" is not at all because he has never met himself, but because he thinks that he is different from him!

If it's because the two of them also read the two travel notes he wrote... then it doesn't make any sense!Not to mention that it's a good impression, at least there shouldn't be such an obvious alienation!

With this feeling of weirdness, the play had to continue singing. Xiao Yun sat down and spread his legs slightly wider than his shoulders, put his hands on both knees, leaned his upper body slightly forward, and stretched his neck forward, using body language to tell the other party that he was very happy. I am eager to get an answer: "Mr. Primo, we will pay the rent of the boat according to the market price. Is it convenient for your association to rent the boat to us?"

Who is this frank and polite young man? !Primo was expressionless, howling inwardly.

Sean coughed.

Primo came back to his senses, leaned back, folded his hands on his chest, and said in a deep voice, "I need to ask the Ministry of Transportation whether there are any ships available. I can't give you an answer right now."

Xiao Yun's eyes immediately became quite sharp... Not to mention the obvious behavior of Primo suddenly changing into a defensive posture (suddenly crossing his arms and crossing his hands during a conversation means that he is uneasy and resistant to the topic). There are many things, even his words are very problematic!

If others might be fooled by this answer, he wouldn't!At any rate, in his previous life, he also worked as a regional manager in a Fortune 500 large company, grasping marketing and financial projects, and only the gold-plated administrative and personnel officer from the head office can pose a threat to him. How can he not be clear about the relationship between different departments within the same organization? The way of coordination and cooperation?

Divided according to the scope of authority of the three major departments of the Adventurers Association, the Research Department is the boss who takes charge of finance and personnel (determining which new land to open up, how much manpower and material resources to invest, and to what extent). Management (windows department for adventurers & in charge of local business activities) is the second child, and the transportation department is the younger brother who runs errands-not even the technical department!

When Primo said this, either his branch chief was just a mascot and didn't care about anything at all; There are unfavorable speculations about Xiao Yun's intention to come - this is really annoying no matter which side it is!

Sean coughed again.

"What kind of transport do the snow wolf clan rent ships for?" Primo asked with a deep expression.

"...Our tribe is negotiating and cooperating with the Sea Clan, and we need some human labor..." Xiao Yun glanced at Xiao En, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch, "I heard that many people in Valentine have no jobs. Ding hired some human races..."

Primo's expression suddenly became a little scary, and Sean next to him looked over in astonishment.

"Snowwolves also plan to attract human vassals like the elves?" Primo asked rather unfriendly.

"It's employment." Xiao Yun said emphatically, "Our tribe has taken in an exile from the human race. We know that it is difficult for human beings to survive the long winter on the grassland, so we only want to leave Valentine's Day from spring to autumn. Hire humans to work on the West Coast."

Now Sean couldn't help but interject: "Your tribe takes in humans?!"

It was not once or twice that Xiao Yun used Thrall as a living signboard, and he said purely in a natural tone: "Yes, his name is Thrall. I heard that he was exiled by human nobles and lived in our tribe for nearly ten years. years."

"..." Sean and Primo looked at each other. Hearing this, although they both knew that the snow werewolf in front of them was not a good person, they liked him a lot.

Then the two old men found that Xiao Yun was looking at them with even more astonished eyes.

Sean: "..."

Xiao Yun: "..."

Xiao Yun stared dead fish eyes: "If I guess wrong, I apologize... Did the two gentlemen misunderstand me?"

"Oh? Why do you say that." Sean bit the bullet and said.

"Well... after I mentioned the human companions of our tribe, your attitudes are a bit different from before..." Xiao Yun twitched the corners of his lips and said, "Especially, Mr. Primo seems to be a little...not very friendly towards me Have a crush?"

"..." Primo looked at his old friend, "Sean, did I say something just now?"

Sean's face hurts.

"Okay." Xiao Yun's facial muscles twitched, and he leaned forward to sit upright, "I don't think I have dealt with the two gentlemen before. If there is any misunderstanding between us, I hope time will clear it up." Resolve. Mr. Primo, I heard that the price of the ticket for the transportation department of your association to carry adventurers is one gold coin. This price is unbearable for our tribe. We hope to offset it with other prices, such as for your association on the west coast Is there room for negotiation?"

Sean sighed: "Okay, you don't have to test him anymore, Primo doesn't care about these things."

Xiao Yun's expression didn't change at all.Just very calm.

Primo finally came to his senses, and immediately turned black: "Damn!"

Obviously he is also a shrewd person, but he was bluffed by a brat!

Age is not forgiving, and the reaction has slowed down.After Primo got annoyed, he felt a little sad.

"Our Snow Wolf Clan is very sincere, whether it is in the cooperation with your association or the human race that hires Valentine." Xiao Yun didn't come here to slap his face, and his attitude was still very sincere, "If the two gentlemen are willing to give the opportunity If so, our Snow Wolf Clan will prove our friendliness to the Human Clan.”

"How to prove it?" Primo asked coolly.

Xiao Yun said sincerely: "The wages we pay our employees can be in common coins, or we can exchange them for an equivalent amount of vermicelli at the price of six copper coins per catty, which are the two types of vermicelli sold in our food store. The price for St. Bridge and the Wood Elves."

Primo & Sean simultaneously showed their expressions of approval and nodded slightly——the northern continent is mountainous, and the densely populated Valentine's surroundings are not self-sufficient in food at all, and half of it depends on imports from other places. Other areas are three times more expensive; to be able to raise this condition, the Snow Werewolf Ayun obviously did research and came prepared.

Seeing their reaction, Xiao Yun was a little subtle...These two valued the interests of the human race more than he imagined?

The human beings in this world don’t have the consensus of a community with a shared future for mankind. The virtues of inserting knives, dragging one’s legs, and rottenness are the same as those of the earthlings; these two are said to be a combination of "legendary" walkers + illusionists who forget their years and make friends... It’s hard to tell Is it still the kind of people without borders who have broken away from low-level interests?

It is very possible that Thrall specified that it is impossible to have any relationship with these two, but after they heard that Thrall had raised us for ten years, their attitude changed obviously and instantly!

Xiao Yun likes this kind of high ground of moral integrity!

As soon as he thought this way, Xiao En, the illusionist, said: "Is this a means you use to buy people's hearts, Ayun of the snow wolf tribe, you plan to use this method to stabilize the hired human race and achieve your certain purpose ?”

Xiao Yun: "..." Damn it, we debuted for so long, you are the first one to treat us as bad guys!

Xiao Yunqiang smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao En misunderstood me a bit..."

"Let me just say it, I met another teacher of Carlisle, the sage Xavier. Compared with Xavier, the guidance you, the teacher of the snow wolf tribe, gave to Carlisle is really worrying." Sean couldn't How politely interrupted him.

Xiao Yun blinked his eyes, Carlisle is not rich enough to reveal his privacy, and Tim and Darren will not make trouble for nothing, the only possibility is... terrified: "You bugged General Kleist's room?!"

"Forgive me, General Kleist is a noble elf." Sean said with a blank expression.

Xiao Yun: "..." Well, that's the filth of labor and capital...

This product is too rude!

But being willing to say such blunt words directly proved that the other party was indeed moved by his proposal. The reason is the same as that customers who are willing to buy will criticize products and lower prices. Xiao Yun not only did not get angry, but calmed down: " Does Mr. Sean think that the advice and help I gave Carlisle was wrong?"

Sean choked for a moment.

Xiao Yun smiled lightly and said, "It would be a good thing if a small tree can grow in a greenhouse for a lifetime, but the fact is that all small trees will be transplanted outside after they grow to a certain extent, so as to welcome the stormy, hot summer outdoors. Cold winter. When a young sapling yearning to grow into a big tree asks Mr. Xiao En what the sky outside the greenhouse looks like, will Mr. Xiao En tell him honestly that the sky outside the greenhouse is not always clear, or Trick him into perpetually indulging in unrealistic childish fantasies?"

Sean who has nothing to say: "..."

"Our snow wolf family has a saying that all cubs must know how much snow there is in winter before they can grow up. By chance, I was chosen by Carlisle as a teacher. I will naturally tell him as much as I can. How big is the snow?"

Sean stared at him for a moment: "Instigating Carlisle to deal with his father is also called 'how big is the snow'?"

Xiao Yun is now convinced that his conversation with Tim and Darren yesterday was really overheard by this seemingly expert spellcaster... Mom, did these magicians use cheating devices!

Annoyed in his heart, on the surface he definitely couldn't lose, Xiao Yun smiled frankly, as if the other party said something ridiculous: "Since Mr. Xiao En knows Carlisle, he should also know the current situation of St. Bridge. I don't think Mr. Sean thinks that the relationship between father and son in a family is more important than the future of a country. If Qing turns a blind eye to this, does not take the responsibility of Ferdinand's surname, and destroys the righteousness of the country to achieve the small righteousness of family, then I dare not and do not want to admit such a disciple."

Sean was a little dazed, but Primo couldn't sit still, and said in astonishment: "What are you talking about? What is St. Bridge's situation?"

"It's been the third year that St. Bridge's fleet has traveled to and from the Northern Continent, Mr. Primo." Xiao Yun nodded slightly.

After all, Primo is a legendary powerhouse, he will ignore it if he doesn’t point it out, Xiao Yun has said it so clearly, how could he not be clear, suddenly realized: “So that’s the case, the Lamia Chamber of Commerce should take action Ah——" Then he muttered with dissatisfaction and annoyance, "Damn it, is it going to be messed up again? Sean, if he said that, he didn't do anything wrong. At this hour, that old guy Ferdinand is still tossing What bullshit!"

Sean glared at his old friend amusedly and angrily.

"If I remember correctly, Carlisle started advocating St. Bridge to open up maritime trade routes after he got acquainted with you. Now that St. Bridge has aroused the hostility of the Lamia Chamber of Commerce, it seems that it has something to do with you."

Xiao Yun laughed: "Mr. Xiao En, don't pigs who are locked in a cage and cut their meat have no right to struggle and resist? Even rabbits will bite people when they are cornered. Lamia Chamber of Commerce, no, The Northern Federation has cut St. Bridge's flesh for so many years, is it wrong for St. Bridge to resist and save himself?"

Sean choked again.

When I was "eavesdropping", I didn't think it was really a big headache to really face this cunning snow wolf cub - what's the matter with being confronted back every time!

But this guy can always explain his set of fallacies and heresies so reasonable that people can't refute them!

"But in the end it was you who instigated Carlisle to start the war." Sean said angrily.

"Sorry, Mr. Sean, I don't quite agree with your idea of ​​peace. I believe that most intelligent races yearn for peace, and we must also know that peace is never achieved by compromise. Even political compromise Art can only be built on the premise of being able to use strength to force the enemy to be willing to sit at the negotiating table." Xiao Yun was still very calm, and calmly threw out the big killer, "Whether it is between people or between races , Between countries, the truth is common, if peace is sought through struggle, peace will survive; if peace is sought through compromise, peace will perish."

Primo couldn't help but slapped the table and shouted hello. He especially liked the last passage. He was able to win the title of "God of War" as a walker. This old man's tough personality is also quite famous; From what he heard, he didn't even mind that Xiao Yun had flattered the dark elves before, seeing how pleasing and friendly this little guy was.

Xiao En, on the other hand, stared at Xiao Yun with a terrifying expression for a long time, then suddenly raised his hand and released some kind of magic, and a cloud of light and mist rolled over Xiao Yun's head and face.

Before Xiao Yun had time to be surprised, the cloud of light and mist that pounced on him dissipated, and he didn't feel anything at all, as if he was blown by some kind of breeze.

Xiao Yun: "Huh?"

"The undead detection didn't respond, you really aren't the Lich King?" Xiao En said to himself in an unbelievable manner.

Xiao Yun: "What?!"