"There is nothing impossible, as long as they think it is not suitable for their family's interests, nothing is impossible." A trace of pain appeared on the blond young man's face. Naturally, the other party found it difficult to understand the embarrassment involved, but what was the use of saying these words to him? .
"Then why did their family agree to let Miss Dreiser be engaged to you?" Wu Feng frowned and asked calmly. There must be some reason, otherwise the other party would not easily terminate the engagement.
"Perhaps it's because my brother was an officer in the alliance army at that time, but my brother died for the country when he resisted the Chidi invasion in October last year." The blond young man's mood became sad and painful at this time, and his tone became lower.
So that's it, Wu Feng sighed in his heart, this is the reality of the world. A dead alliance officer is of no use to a family anymore. If it is not based on his own strength, such an engagement is of course extremely fragile. Patting the blond young man on the shoulder with understanding, Wu Feng exclaimed: "What do you think Miss Dreiser means?"
"It's nothing so far, but I'm worried that she won't be able to withstand the pressure from within the family." There was a trace of sadness on Plovlan's handsome cheek. In this era, it was difficult for a girl to resist the pressure from her own family. He had no confidence.
Seeing that his classmate's thoughts were still so simple, Wu Feng shook his head. His classmate underestimated his fiancée. He didn't know how the two got together, but judging from his fiancée's behavior today, Look, it seems that it's not as simple as he said.
"Plovlan, what have you been doing all these years? Why did you suddenly come to Tanghe?" Wu Feng deliberately diverted these unpleasant topics, and there was nothing he could do about these things at this moment.
"Oh, it's hard to explain in one sentence. After graduating from college, my father passed away and the family gradually declined. Fortunately, my brother joined the army and did well in the army. I also wanted to find something to do in the principality, but it's a pity that in the principality, I couldn't find a suitable job, and all departments were filled with children from famous families in the principality. I found several jobs but I was not satisfied, but I couldn't stay at home forever. Fortunately, after I got engaged, the Dreiser family helped me in alliance diplomacy. She found a secretarial job under the Secretariat and reluctantly worked. No, Viscount de Montcadé was appointed as the commercial counselor of the Alliance in the Principality of Merry. Dreiser wanted to follow her uncle to the East to see the East, so she went to the Principality of Merry first. , and then came here to take a look. I have nothing to do, so I came with Dreiser." The blond young man cheered up slightly and explained.
"Commercial Counselor? I'm afraid he's the official responsible for collecting intelligence?" Wu Feng smiled slightly and said casually, "The Hansen Alliance does not seem to be directly bordering the Principality of Meili. There are two inland seas in between, the Aegean Sea and the Baltic Sea. Could it be that Meili Can the spices from the Principality of Li be transported directly to the Hansen Alliance across the Marmara Island Chain and the blockade of Constantinople?”
There is a huge saltwater lake in the shape of a bowtie between the Central Continent and the Western Continent. The southern half is called the Aegean Sea, and the northern half is called the Baltic Sea. This saltwater lake is the largest lake on the mainland, with an area even larger than The combined area of all other lakes on the entire continent is several times larger. According to geologists' analysis, it should be that the sinking of this land in ancient times caused the influx of seawater around the continent to form such a huge inland lake, with some islands of different sizes in the middle. It constitutes the Marmara Island Chain and has become the most important throat of the entire inland sea area. Constantinople is the largest city on Crete, the largest island in the Marmara Island Chain, and the most important city in the entire inland sea area. The Constantine people are the most powerful masters in this sea area. They almost control the sea rights of the entire inland sea area. All fleets that want to pass through these waters must obtain their consent to be safe. Wufeng also traveled on the Baltic Sea by boat when he was studying in the Western Continent. The Baltic Sea The beautiful scenery is something he will never forget.
He opened his mouth in embarrassment and wanted to explain, but when he thought that the classmate in front of him was no longer the young boy studying in the past, but a lord who controlled the hegemony of a party, and these inside information must not be hidden from him, he lowered his head silently. say what.
"Are the pirates of Constantine still so rampant now?" Wu Feng also secretly felt that he had made a mistake. His classmate was already a little uninterested. He did not want to irritate the other party anymore and changed the topic.
"Well, it's getting more and more rampant. Their navy never cares about those pirates. Unless they pay a high transit fee, many of them will be robbed by pirates. Now it's getting more and more crazy. Before we came here, we were in Sparta On the coast of the kingdom, those pirates even went ashore and looted several towns, and even the regular army of the kingdom were defeated by them." At this point, the blond young man couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, "Those pirates are clearly supported by the Constantine people. .”
"Humph, that's natural. The city-states along the inland sea are scattered and doing their own thing. Doesn't that make Constantine and the pirates easier? Can't the nobles in your alliance not see such a simple thing?" Wu Feng snorted coldly. He said, "Why don't we choose the distance instead of the near and take the land route? Although it is a lot more troublesome, the safety can be guaranteed."
"But who is willing to pay the high freight and transit taxes? Who doesn't want to avoid the high transit fees and avoid the pirates' intrusion?" The blond young man was obviously a little emotional, although in the Alliance Foreign Affairs Office He didn't spend much time there, but he already knew a lot about these international affairs. "Businessmen all pursue the highest profits. Risks and profits coexist, so this kind of capture by pirates will never end."
"Well, then why did you suddenly think of going to Dongfang?" Wu Feng was quite interested in the purpose of their visit to his territory.
"I'm not sure about this. I guess Mr. Simon Kadi means it. He seems to have always been interested in Tanghe. He only stayed in the Meili Principality for a few days and then hurriedly embarked on the journey here. However, He also said that he just went to the northwest for a look, and had no intention of going to the inland area of Tanghe." The blond young man hesitated and said hesitantly.
"Haha, Prolovlan, don't worry, I won't do anything bad to Viscount Mengkadi. Even if he really comes to me to collect information, I will do my best to give him a satisfactory harvest." Wu Feng He laughed and patted his classmate on the shoulder, "But I think our northwest has nothing to do with your Hansen Alliance. I think Mr. Mengkadi probably admires the beautiful scenery in our northwest and wants to come and take a look, old classmate. ,dont you agree?"
Wu Feng's half-ridiculous joke made the blond young man feel relaxed again. He was really afraid that Wu Feng would arrest his fiancée's uncle in the name of a spy. I heard that the criminal laws in the Eastern Continent were much more severe than those in the Western Continent. Life is in danger.
Although it is midsummer, there is a refreshing breeze in the tree-lined avenue in the garden. The slow cool breeze makes people who have returned from the hot world feel as if every pore has been completely relaxed at once, and it is indescribably cool and comfortable. While strolling and recalling all kinds of anecdotes from the past, Wu Feng felt that this afternoon was the most relaxed and free he had experienced in several years. This feeling of being intoxicated in the memories of the past is not something that can be experienced at any time, so Wu Feng He cherished it so much that he even specifically told the guards not to disturb him and to wait until the afternoon to discuss everything.
When it was already time for dinner, Wu Feng and the blond young man who were in the middle of a conversation and were still in the middle of their conversation walked back to the middle courtyard, only to find that Mr. Viscount de Montcadé had already been waiting at the door of the reception room with a respectful look on his face, just like in the morning. The situation of arrogance was completely different. He was arrogant at first and respectful at the end. Deep down in his heart, Wu Feng despised these guys who thought they were of noble birth. He nodded a little coldly and then invited a few people to sit down.
It is still a Western-style meal prepared according to the taste of the guests. The pre-dinner drinks are sherry, KirRoyal and absinthe, and Minoza is specially for ladies. Wu Feng took a sip of absinthe with great satisfaction. Charlotte's craftsmanship was becoming more and more outstanding. This kind of aperitif made with cardamom, vanilla and coriander mixed with wine may not even be able to be achieved by famous people from the Western Continent. The quality, light and thick was just right, whetting Wu Feng's appetite, and several guests were also very surprised. They didn't expect to be able to taste such pure Western-style meals in the Eastern Continent thousands of miles away.
The dinner was held in a somewhat depressing atmosphere, but this was for Vicomte de Montcadé, who came from behind. Although the Western-style meals were very exquisite, from Guide's famous "Beautiful Tears" red wine to the pure asparagus cream soup. , from the selected veal steaks produced on the Tengger Grassland to the GinBase and Angel Kiss after the meal, all are authentic and top-notch products, but it is a pity that Viscount Mengkadi is not available at this time. But he didn't have much thought to taste these delicacies. The host sitting opposite him had been shaking his wine glass from the beginning, and his slightly teasing gaze kept dazzling him. This made Viscount Moncadil extremely nervous. He never expected that the guy he met in the morning was actually Li Wufeng, known as the Northwest King among the Tanghe people.
It's all the fault of this idiot Plovlan, who actually told himself what his name was Kafenitz, which made him misunderstand and mistook a crouching dragon for a little snake. This was a good thing, he offended the other party, and made himself unexpected for a moment. I don’t know how to save it, but the person who tied the bell needs to be untied. It seems that if you want to make good friends with Li Wufeng, you still have to go through this guy Plovlan. The purpose of coming to the northwest is to find a way to find a breakthrough and open up an opening for the alliance's predicament. If he can get along with Li Wufeng, even the director of the alliance will probably be polite to him if he returns to the alliance.