"But please relax, I will not interfere in specific affairs, I will not participate in the issuance of any government orders, and I will not touch even a soldier's file. I am only responsible for negotiating with the people of the Western Wilderness - it will not be too complicated, or even

As long as a letter mentions this bargaining chip, and Falkenhausz cooperates, they will soon understand the pros and cons."

"All the rest is up to you -"

At this moment, the king suddenly spoke loudly and interrupted the prince:

“And people will understand!”

Thales was stunned for a while, and saw King Kessel sitting upright at some point, with light and shadow overlapping on his face, intertwining light and dark.

"People will understand that in Fuxing Palace, besides the king, there is another person."

The king's accent bit on "the other person", causing Thales to take a breath.

"Whatever problems they had with the king, anything."

"As long as I find this person..."

King Kessel stared at Thales closely, as if he was strangling him from the air:

"Then the price wouldn't be so high and the scene wouldn't be so ugly."

Wang Wang narrowed his eyes and his tone was chilling:

"Because he has a sword in his hand."

"Can stand against the crown."

"Is this what you want?"

King Kessel's words continued, and every word seemed to be filled with poison:

"The future... Thales I?"

At that moment, Thales' thinking froze.

"So, is this what you care about?"

A few seconds later, Thales took two breaths in a daze and spoke with difficulty.

"Whether it's sealing off the Mindis Hall, censoring my guards, or summoning me into the palace to issue a warning, is it all for this?"

"Tell everyone - there is no 'other' in the palace?"

King Kessel did not answer, just snorted coldly and leaned back in his chair.

"Hand over that orphan girl and that bargaining chip."

The Iron Fist King's eyes sharpened, and his words were stern and decisive:

"As for you breaking into the palace and treason, you should be punished."

"Let bygones be bygones."

Thales raised his head and looked at the king with complicated emotions.

"As you said," King Kessel closed his eyes with a calm expression: "Before it's too late."

"Finish it."

Thales suppressed the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth and said:

"But, it's up to me to contact the people of the Western Wilderness..."

But King Kessel just raised a finger gently.

Tails stopped talking.

"Forget it."

The king had no expression on his face and said softly:

"For your own good, after handing over the orphan girl, you don't have to do anything. You don't have to come forward, let alone intervene."

"Continue to be your Duke of Star Lake with peace of mind."

Thales felt a little cold.

"that's all."

The king said coldly:

"Don't make conditions."

"Don't get in the way."

Out of the way.

The next second, the king opened his eyes and changed the subject:

"In that case, your group of guards in Mindis Hall..."

"And those loyal idiots who followed you into the palace to rebel..."

Hearing the implicit threatening words from the other party, Thales' eyelids jumped.

Just listen to King Kessel say softly:

"You don't have to be 'replaced'."

Replace.

Both of them fell into silence, and the Ballard room returned to silence.

Thales suddenly understood.

He understood what the other party cared about from the moment he made this proposal.

This made him a little tired.

"I don't understand," Thales lowered his head and sneered:

"Whether it's you or Falkenhauser, why can everyone only see the crown?"

King Kessel glanced at him.

"Is it really that mysterious and precious enough to capture everyone's soul?"

"What we are talking about is obviously the future of the kingdom," Thales raised his eyebrows and said angrily:

"And you, are you born for the stars, or are you living for the crown?"

When King Kessel heard this, he snorted indifferently and raised the corners of his mouth.

"You don't understand, maybe it's because..."

"It's not on your head yet."

Thales gritted his teeth.

The next second, the king looked stern.

"I ask again: Where is the orphan girl of the Emory family?"

Thales gritted his teeth, ignored the implicit threat in the other person's tone, and forced himself to calm down.

He couldn't convince him.

At least not in this way.

This is not enough.

Far from enough.

Thales took a deep breath.

He has to... pay more.

Even himself.

Thinking of this, Thales closed his eyes and opened them again.

"What if I say 'no'."

The king raised his eyes and said in a playful tone:

"No?"

Thales held his head high and looked solemn.

"That's right."

"If you don't accept my conditions," the prince's attitude became tougher:

"Then there will be no deal, no bargaining chip, no Emory's orphan girl, no Xihuangren's surrender, and no Falkenhausz's active cooperation."

Thales snorted angrily:

"Say goodbye to your Xihuang."

The king's pupils narrowed slightly.

"Then if you break into the palace and rebel, you will no longer be exempted from the crime."
To be continued...