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In the morning, as soon as Ling came to the office, the smart brain sounded a request for video communication. He sat in front of the brain, and after entering the accepted command, a window opened on the screen of the brain. The figure of Paul was reflected in the window. The young pope was dressed in a robe and a high crown, looking elegant and dignified. In the video, he looks much more energetic than before, with a high-spirited face, and it seems that the situation in Rome is very good.
Behind Paul, Feng winked in the direction of the camera, but Zero Quan pretended not to see it.
"Good morning, Your Highness Paul."
"Good morning, Mr. Zero."
After a few simple greetings, the two got to the point. Paul said directly: "Olan forwarded it to me immediately after receiving your email, but because I am attending several important meetings here, so please forgive me for not replying to you until now. Then, let's talk The Dark Brotherhood, are they in the Rock City now?"
"They came as a caravan, and the representative of the caravan is a woman named Isabel." Zero nodded.
"Isabel?" Paul asked first, then nodded and said, "That's right, since I want to contact you, naturally I can't just send out a character."
"Oh, according to your tone, this Isabel is not young?"
"Not small, of course. She's part of the Council of Seven, a high ranking member of the Dark Brotherhood."
"So what is the origin of this Dark Brotherhood?" Zero asked.
Paul showed a helpless smile and said: "This organization is very old. According to some information I know, they were first established in the late Middle Ages in the old era, and they regarded themselves as great hidden people. It is like the truth that where there is light, there are shadows." As in the past, these people are like shadows active in every important period of history. They are not directly involved in any power struggles, and they have no established positions. They are only responsible for guiding and guiding the country towards the future they believe is feasible.”
"Sounds noble."
"Noble?" Paul sneered, shook his head and said, "Then you are wrong, Mr. Zero. The moral character of these people has nothing to do with nobility. Peripheral personnel become an organization that can influence national policy. These people prefer to put their ideals on others, and never consider whether others accept it. In order to achieve their goals, they can do anything. Kill To them, setting fire is just a trivial matter, and even instigating a war between countries is just a matter of a few words. To ordinary people, they are just a group of devils in human skin."
"It seems that you have a big prejudice against them." Zero said lightly.
Paul calmed down his emotions a little, and returned to his previous calm look: "Because just recently, I just learned that the Brotherhood was contributing to Sauron's rebellion fifteen years ago. Sauron was just their front The pawns on the board, the real killers of my father, may be these people. Now, the great hidden people have surfaced again, wanting to take a hand in this turbulent era."
"Mr. Zero, can you tell me your position?" Paul asked again.
Zero nodded: "I don't know any great hidden people, nor the so-called Dark Brotherhood. It is true that they offer very favorable conditions. As long as I become their senior member, they can unconditionally support me to win this war. Unfortunately, I don't like people telling me what to do with my head. For me, one such guy is enough... "
Paul was slightly surprised: "Is there anyone else who can order you, Mr. Zero?"
"It's not an order, it's just that that guy likes to push some so-called responsibilities on me. But then again, that guy is not an ordinary person." Zero smiled, and changed the tone: "This Putting it aside, what does His Highness Paul think now that he knows my position?"
"Although I hate them, I have to say that the power of the Dark Brotherhood cannot be underestimated. If we provoke them too much, they might completely side with Sauron, and it will be bad. I received News, the reason why they contacted you this time is because they feel that they have begun to lose control of Sauron, let alone guide them." Paul asked, "Does Mr. Zero have any thoughts or suggestions on this?"
After thinking for a moment, Zero said, "Then let's have a good talk with their seven-member committee. We might as well lift the cards for our cooperation, although they already know it. But we haven't stood together in public, Now that you have found a suitable identity for us in the oracle, it is time for the Son of God and the messenger of God to meet, isn't it?"
"So, Mr. Zero is still planning to threaten them to join us?" Paul is also a smart person, and he knows Zero's purpose after a little thought.
"They don't need to do this, then we will temporarily put aside the war with Sauron. I think Sauron doesn't like having a so-called master riding on his head. Maybe he wants to kill these guys more than we do." Zero said lightly.
Paul nodded and said: "Mr. Zero is very thoughtful. Nayu sent out an oracle for a meeting. After I arrive in Rock City, I will go talk to these guys from the Dark Brotherhood. By the way, on the chip side Mr. Zero may as well reveal that Joseph and Mendriza have already decided to stand by my side."
"I understand. It just so happens that Isabel is in the city. Let me inform her and arrange the next meeting. However, it is best to keep the contact with the Dark Brotherhood a secret, so as not to cause Sauron's overreaction .Now, it's not time to fight." Zero said.
"I know this, then Isabel will trouble you."
After the communication ended, Zero stretched out his hand to ring the silver bell on the table. A trident warrior strode in, Zero glanced at him and said: "Go and inform the Chamber of Commerce representative Isabel, and say that I invited her to lunch at noon. I will deal with some things first, and I will come to visit in person later .”
"Yes, my lord."
In the courtyard where the Dark Brotherhood caravan stayed, the captain of the guard, Rex, was making a personal inspection for a week. I met two guards on the way, and they all nodded to Rex, but in the eyes of the guards, Rex saw something else.
This made him feel very uncomfortable.
Just three days ago, the representative of the caravan, Isabel, taunted him severely in front of everyone, which made Rex feel ashamed. He was a peripheral member of the Dark Brotherhood, and he was able to approach Isabel to become her guard only by virtue of his seventh level ability. Even though Isabel is the lowest member of the committee of seven, her status is still much nobler than the peripheral members.
Besides, she was a pretty good-looking woman.
Rex naturally admired her, according to Rex's original plan. First approach Isabel to become her guard, then impress her and pursue her to become her man. Finally, through Isabel, he entered the upper echelon of the Brotherhood's power, and it would be ideal to become one of the seven committee members. By then, he will have inexhaustible wealth and power.
However, all of this ended with Isabel's ridicule that day. That woman made him understand the cruel truth. Isabel looked down on him at all, and the position of the seven-member committee would only be open to the man named Zero.
That bumpkin! Rex cursed fiercely in his heart, didn't he just win a few victories with the city of Rome, didn't he just become a high-level player!
It won't be long before I break through and become a high-ranking person, so why would that woman treat him differently. A redneck out of nowhere, huh
Rex is not far from the high level, in fact, given him a while, he will be able to make a breakthrough. He was even imagining that when he became a senior, Isabel would come back crying and begging for his forgiveness. After all, as the person with the lowest power among the seven committee members, Isabel possessed very few high-ranking members. And looking at the entire continent, high-level talents are sought after wherever they go.
At that time, he will not be the captain of the guard.
While thinking this way, Rex came to the front door. Just when he saw a caravan guard walking in with a stranger, Rex stopped him and asked, "What's going on?"
The caravan guard replied: "Captain Rex, this is sent by Master Zero. It seems that he has a message to convey to Miss Isabel. Now I am going to take him in."
"Master Zero?" Rex frowned, looked up and down the trident warrior, and then sneered, "It's only fifth level..."
The average level of trident ability users is between the sixth and seventh ranks, but there are also a few fighters of the fifth rank among them. These few people stayed in the city hall for Ling to act as guards, while the higher-ranking people were responsible for more dangerous tasks such as city defense. This soldier also knew where his level was, but Rex's tone was full of contempt, which made his expression change.
Rex saw it in his eyes and snorted coldly: "Why, don't you agree?"
The warrior took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart. He knew that the people in the courtyard were important guests to Ling, and he didn't want to cause any trouble for Ling, so he said calmly: "Don't dare."
"That would be best."
The caravan guard wiped off his cold sweat and hurriedly said, "Captain, then we will go in."
After speaking, he was about to lead people into the house, and Rex said again: "Wait a minute."
He walked up to the soldier and said with a smile: "Miss Isabel's status is so honorable, you country bumpkins don't just meet you when you see her. You can see her if you want, but I have to search you. Who knows if you want to harm her? "
The trident warrior finally changed his expression, and said angrily: "Don't push yourself too hard, Mr. Zero has a message to convey to Miss Isabel. If you delay the business, can you bear it?"
"Presumptuous!" Rex yelled violently: "Do you know who you are talking to? In the eyes of our Dark Brotherhood, you and your so-called Master Zero are just a bunch of bumpkins. Send a message? Then call Zero himself !"
"You!" The trident warrior pointed at Rex angrily.
Rex sneered and said, "You still want to use force?"
Then, without any explanation, he pulled the trident warrior's finger with one hand and broke it. Then he raised his foot and kicked the person flying. The caravan guard next to him hurriedly said, "Captain, is this inappropriate?"
"That's not right!" Rex stepped forward and said with a smirk on his face, "Shouldn't you just beat a dog? Just beat it, what else can that guy named Zero do to me?"
As he said, he kicked the trident warrior again and again, and finally stepped on his face, Rex spat on his face and said, "How? You don't accept it? Country bumpkin, let me tell you, even if your Master Zero is here , what can he do with me?"
At the end of the soldier's answer, a voice came in coldly: "I can kill you, do you want to try?"
Rex shivered all over his body as if someone had poured cold water on him. Looking up, a man was walking towards him. It was none other than Zero himself. Zero narrowed his eyes slightly, then opened them suddenly, pushing forward with a violent force out of thin air. Rex's face turned pale suddenly, he staggered, spurted blood and retreated, and fell to the ground with his ass, but was injured by Zero's power.
He was still in shock, but he felt that Ling's originally slender body suddenly grew taller in his eyes. In Rex's eyes, the world seemed to be distorted. He could no longer see anything, only a zero remained.
Zero occupied all of his field of vision, and Rex knew that it was Zero bursting out with great power and anger, which flooded his perception. In his eyes, there is no room for anything other than zero.
So tyrannical!
At the same time as Zero's power burst out, in the study room at the back of the courtyard, the cup in Isabel's hand suddenly fell to the ground with a flick, and the door of the room was knocked open by the old man. Isabel said with a pale face: "What's going on? Mr. Gondor, I suddenly feel very scared..."
"It's power... the power of a strong man!" Gang Duo said, "It belongs to Mr. Zero, what's going on? He's outside, and he's planning to kill!"
"What?"
Zero helped the trident warrior and asked, "How is it? Are you all right?"
Although the soldier had a broken finger, he humiliated Rex again. It can be seen that Ling has murderous intentions for himself, and even went to war with the caravan. He was very moved, bowed his head and said: "I'm fine, but my lord..."
"It's okay, I'll take care of it."
Zero stepped forward, his eyes were like polar ice, and Rex even screamed in his soul. Only then did Rex realize that the gap between himself and Zero was not as simple as one or two steps. Instead, it spans a whole world!
He was finally afraid and regretted taking his resentment towards Zero out on a fighter. But it's useless to regret now, he can only shout: "Wait, you can't kill me."
"Oh why?"
"I am the captain of Miss Isabel's guard, and I am also a member of the brotherhood. If you kill me, you will start a war!" Rex emphasized: "Yes, war!"
"War?" Zero sneered: "At first I had the idea of cooperating with your Brotherhood, but now, I have changed my mind. Maybe you don't understand, but I am actually a person who cherishes wings very much. My fighters, they You can be injured, you can die in battle, but only on the battlefield! Not at home! Your brotherhood has already stepped on my bottom line, if you want a war, I will give you a war!"
"So..." Zero was already standing in front of Rex, raised his hand and said indifferently: "You can die."
"etc!"
The front door of the courtyard burst open, and Isabel and Gondo ran out. Seeing Rex, seeing the warrior with scars on his face, and seeing the murderous Zero. The two instantly understood what was going on, and Isabel glanced at Gangdo, who nodded. When the next flash came to the side of Rex, Gondo didn't talk nonsense, and reached out to pick up one of Rex's arms.
Before Rex could react, he just pulled harder and immediately tore Rex's arm off!
When Rex screamed, the murderous aura on Zero gradually disappeared.
"Rex! Who gave you the right to treat our friends like this?" Isabel said angrily, "From today onwards, I will only make the following decision on behalf of the fraternity. Rex is no longer a member of my fraternity, his Life and death have nothing to do with us."
Looking at Zero again, Isabel put on a smile and said, "If Master Zero wants to kill him, just do it."
Zero shook his head and said, "It's no longer necessary."
Of course it wasn't necessary, Isabel had already removed Rex from the fraternity. There is no point in killing him again. But I have to admit that Isabel is really not an easy woman. Her decisiveness prevented a war between the Brotherhood and Zero, and also showed the Brotherhood's determination to fight for him.
Without looking at Rex again, Zero walked forward and said: "Miss Isabel, I wonder if you are interested in having lunch with me? Whatever, I want to discuss something with you."
"my pleasure."
Rex held the broken surface of his shoulder, looked at Gang Duo resentfully, and then looked at Zero and Isabel with a gloomy face. But he couldn't afford to offend anyone present, not to mention that Isabel removed him from the brotherhood. As one of the seven committee members, Isabel indeed has this qualification. It's just that Rex didn't expect Isabel to be so ruthless.
Anyway, I also protected her for three years, but didn't even give her any affection. He almost gritted his steel teeth, and then he heard Gangdo say coldly, "Get lost."
Without saying a word, Rex left silently.
In the evening, Isabel and Gondor met in the study.
"There is important news." Isabel said as he walked into the study, "Zero is willing to contact us, but there is one condition. He wants to meet other committee members, and he will be with Paul."
"Paul?" Gondo laughed and said, "The young pope doesn't seem to have the capital yet?"
"No, he has it now." Isabel said in a deep voice: "Ling just revealed that Mendrisa and Old Joseph decided to side with him. That is to say, he will have the support of two committee members. In addition If there is zero as an alternate, it means that there are three committee members supporting him. Then, Paul is qualified to sit at the same negotiating table with the rest of us."
"There is such a thing..." Gondo took a deep breath: "Solomon is starting to retreat now, and the two old men of Mendriza are standing on Paul's side again. Miss Isabel, which side are you going to stand on?"
Isabel said with an excited expression: "Now is an opportunity, Mr. Gondo. The Committee of Seven has never been so loose. I think Gauri has been sitting in that position for too long."
"what do you mean… "
"I will support Zero and the others. In this way, even if there is a vote. Zero and the others are the most conservative and have three votes. Gaoli probably regrets it. He shouldn't just let Solomon go."