"Ah? What?"

Zhan snorted disdainfully.

"I will be honored to be the incoming Viscount of Gonghai City." Federico said without any joking, but became more serious and respectful, "and your eyes and ears in the Emerald City."

Thales was stunned.

Why?

Why are they so calm when it comes to the revenge of killing their father? Why do they recover so quickly?

Can you still look normal and move your chips?

He's obviously sitting here, isn't he?

Thales asked himself blankly.

You know - the voice in the bottom of my heart sighed - you have always known, Thales.

You know why they have to be calm, why they have to downplay it.

In other words, power.

"You'd better become the king's eyes and ears, Feder, it's more suitable for you." Zhan En sarcastically said.

"And I accept your challenge, cousin," Federico turned to the Duke of South Bank with a sharp look, "Let us face the threats from each other."

His eyes were burning:

"For the rest of my life, I will not stop fighting. I will watch you roll down from your throne in despair."

Thales' expression changed.

"You can try," Zhan En said calmly and calmly, "or you may die trying."

Federico ignored Zhan's threat and just said softly:

"I will try my best to reunite the Iris in my own way."

"So that we can become greenhouse flowers in front of us, or weeds on the roadside a hundred years from now?" Zhan said sarcastically.

"You'll see it," Federico narrowed his eyes, "or you won't."

The two Kevin Deeres looked at each other. The atmosphere was both hostile and wary, but also tacitly recognized. It was very subtle.

"Okay," Zhan suddenly turned around and looked at Thales, "I convinced him."

Thales was shocked:

"Ah, ah?"

"Why, isn't this what you want?"

Zhan seemed dissatisfied with the surprise on Duke Xinghu's face, and he said gloomily:

"Or do you want to hear another tragic story about our family?"

Thales reacted and smiled quickly:

"No, no, no, that's enough, that's enough, I mean... this is good, then we... what did we promise before?"

"Ignore him, Your Highness," Federico bowed slightly, contrasting with Zhan's domineering attitude, "He just achieved his goal and was showing off, while waiting for an opportunity to increase his voice."

Thales raised his eyebrows and looked at the two Kevin Deeres.

Um... We just fought to the death, and the compromise was reached so quickly?

Do all South Shore people negotiate this way?

Or is it just Kevin Deere?

But the reminder coming from outside the door brought Thales back to his senses, and he said seriously:

"Very well, Your Majesty the Duke, Your Majesty the Viscount, then wish us a happy cooperation?"

He leaned forward and extended a hand.

Federico narrowed his eyes, stepped forward first, and also extended his hand:

"The overall situation is now."

Zhan En paused for a while, looked at the two collaborators, then hummed and stretched out his hand:

"Just placing a bet."

The three palms joined together in the air - although none of them were so friendly and willing.

Thales breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, the final decision will be announced at the tribute banquet - including the explanation of the old cases from that year."

He looked at the door:

"Although this is a bit long-winded to say, and although I don't expect you two to just settle down, but..."

Thales tried:

"Before the praise banquet, no one will want to make small moves and break the agreement, right? For example... kill another person?"

The two Kevin Deeres looked at each other, but no one answered.

So Thales returned to smiling, his face full of spring breeze.

"Very well, the meeting is over! You can leave first, Fede, Zhan and I still have something to say."

Federico suddenly frowned:

"I thought you should have something to say to me - we are the ones who subverted him together."

Zhan glanced at Feder coldly.

"Then you are welcome to come to me at any time, Feder," the prince said with a smile, "from now on, you are all free to come and go - this is the benefit of cooperation."

"Please forgive me for talking too much, Your Highness."

Federico looked back at Jenn.

"The power to support your 'discretion'," he stood up and left, his words authentic, "is not in this city."

Federico turned and left the study.

Thales was left thoughtful.

"You heard his threat, Thales."

Zhan En looked deeply at his cousin's leaving figure:

"He relied on your father's support to gain his position. Duke Viscount, whether he wants it or not, he will become your father's puppet."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Thales narrowed his eyes and ignored Zhan's provocation:

"But he doesn't look so docile, even to my father, or especially to my father."

"That's even worse."

Zhan's words made Thales couldn't help but glance at him.

"What's the meaning?"

Zhan En sneered:

"Have you seen how calm and rational he is? Even when facing the subversive truth? When facing the real culprit of the old case?"

Hearing this, Thales couldn't help but sigh:

"Listen, Zhan, about the real murderer back then——"

But Zhan's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't give him a chance to speak:

"Either Feder is heartless and heartless and doesn't care how his father died, or..."

Zhan stared at Thales with burning eyes.

Thales felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him and had to nod his head:

"You just said: Either he has thought about this possibility for a long time, but... he doesn't want to admit it."

Zhan En looked at him faintly and nodded.

"For power and position, he is willing to pay any price, even if he becomes a pawn, even if he betrays his conscience, even if he denies the facts and ignores his family's blood feud," Zhan En said coldly, "Then there will come a time when Feder is no longer willing to be a pawn.

, he will be willing to pay any price, even if it means turning against the chess players or even overturning the chess board."

Zhan paused for a moment and laughed at himself.

"No, he has already overturned the chessboard," the Duke of Nan'an said with a helpless smile, "but this time the person who was ordered to come to Nan'an to lead was not your great saint Thales, but another brainless royal supporter..."

Thales frowned slightly.

"In short, my cousin lowered his head to accept the collar and got a new kennel. But when he got tired of the collar and decided to bite his owner," Zhan said calmly, "he wouldn't care how good the kennel is.

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Zhan En walked to the window and looked at the bustling city below:
To be continued...