"Squeak..." There was a friction sound as the door opened, and then it was gently closed, and calm returned.

Perseus looked at the visitor and pointed to the seat prepared beside the bed: "Sit down."

Kino sat down and waited quietly for the king's final words.

Perseus opened the bedside table and took out a beautiful small wooden box. After opening it, he took out a Doguland specialty cigarette. He gestured to Kino and asked, "Do you smoke?"

Kino shook his head.

Perseus opened the lower drawer again, took out a bottle of jade wine packaged in clear crystal, and signaled again: "Want to drink?"

Kino still shook his head.

Perseus was speechless and couldn't help but mutter: "You are a grown man. You don't smoke, drink, or flirt with women. Now you don't even have a rumored lover. You are like an ascetic... What do you usually like to do?

?”

Chino: "Eat sweets, read a book, and play the piano."

Perseus was angry and laughing, and said helplessly: "There are many people in the history of Doguland who have been named the "God of Death". Regardless of appearance or habits, you are definitely the most elegant among them."

After Perseus finished speaking, he didn't invite Kino again. He took out the cup from the drawer, filled it with jade wine and drank it in one gulp. Then he lit the cigarette with a fire holder and sat on the bedside puffing away the smoke.

If this wasn't a royal palace, and if Perseus wasn't wearing a royal nightgown, this philistine would look a bit like those bored old men on the roadside.

Perseus took a long puff on the cigarette, and he didn't know if it was because he was feeling happy. He couldn't help but think suddenly. He blew out the smoke ring slowly and said calmly: "I haven't drank or smoked like this for a long, long time."

"When I was young, I was a heavy smoker. Later, the doctor told me that smoking was bad for my health and tried every means to get me to quit. My wife said that I smoked all day long, which made the children at home cough all the time, and she controlled me everywhere. My daughter also said that Dad

He stinks of cigarette smoke and doesn’t want to hug me. He’ll wait until one day when I no longer smell like him before hugging me again.”

"That's it, I quit smoking - forcedly. They thought I threw away all the cigarettes, but in fact I hid them all in the secret compartment of the drawer. Sometimes I wanted to take a sip, but I was afraid of being smelled.

I just have to endure it."

Perseus blew out the smoke and looked at the burning cigarette at his fingertips with interest: "Don't you think it's very subtle? The entire kingdom belongs to me, and I have thousands of troops under my command. Any order can affect hundreds of thousands.

I can do whatever I want to save the lives of thousands of people, but I can't smoke."

Kino smiled slightly and joked: "Aren't you afraid that I will go out and file a lawsuit?"

Perseus slowly shook his head: "You won't complain."

Kino: "Why?"

"Because you can't get any benefit from it." Perseus looked at Kino through the lingering smoke and said with interest, "This is your style of doing things, isn't it? Do what is good for you and avoid those who don't.

A good thing."

Chino: "Most of the time that's the case."

Perseus: "So there are exceptions?"

Kino's eyes were unfathomable, only filled with mystery: "I am a human being, not a machine. You want me to stay sane all the time, 365 days a year. This is impossible. So, yes, there are exceptions.

when."

Perseus nodded in agreement, after all, he had just done something irrational.

Suddenly, Chino changed the topic: "When should I set off?"

Perseus didn't feel that the change of topic was very abrupt. He just smoked silently and smiled briefly: "You see, this is why many people are afraid of you - you always know what others are thinking."

Qino smiled lightly: "The entire palace ministers are guarding you outside, but you are the first to summon me alone. You can only ask me to take over the affairs of Danyu City. You can't let me come in to watch you smoke a cigarette.

, let’s chat by the way.”

Perseus flicked the ashes of his cigarette and looked deeply at Kino: "So, are you mentally prepared?"

Chino: "Do you need to be mentally prepared for this kind of thing?"

Perseus fell into silence, and finally smiled like approval, but also like ridicule: "I forgot, you are the God of Death."

Kino's tone became playful: "I'm just curious. There are so many talented people out there waiting to serve, why do you have to choose me?"

Perseus: "When things have developed to this point, you and I know very well that a large part of the more than 6 million people in Danyu City will be sacrificed. To complete this matter, we need a person with courage and a heart.

A person who is harder than iron, I think there is no one more suitable than you."

A faint smile appeared on Kino's face: "I'm afraid it's more than that, right? Danyu City now is a purgatory. Those who stay in it suffer, and those who go there also suffer."

"If you fail to get things done, you will end up like Burton, losing all your authority and falling from your previous position."

"The thing was done, and now he has the image of a butcher among the people, his reputation has been ruined, and from now on he has no public support."

"Lan Xian, Sting, governors... In terms of authority, there are many people who are more qualified to handle this matter than me, but you chose me. This is actually protecting them in disguise. You don't want them to fall into that situation.

It’s a dilemma.”

"And I, an outsider and the Grim Reaper in everyone's eyes, have a high probability of being able to accomplish this. Popular support? What does an outsider want? If I lose my reputation, I will lose my reputation. It is better for the people to hate me than to hate other ministers."

Kino's amber eyes were so deep that they seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts: "That's what you think, right?"

Perseus was not surprised at all, and his tone was very calm: "Like I said, this is why everyone is afraid of you."

Kino shrugged, with the same smile on his face: "Thank you very much for your honesty, let's talk about the real thing - how will you reward me after it's done?"

Perseus' expression became a little displeased: "You haven't done anything yet, so you're here to ask for a reward?"

Kino smiled and said: "It is true that the matter has not been settled yet, but when you decide to leave this matter to me, you can foresee the outcome."

"You don't have to worry that I'm exaggerating. Don't worry about the process. Don't ask about the means. As long as you give me a blank handbook and give me the power to do whatever I want, just like you did to Burton, I will definitely be able to do it."

"The key to the problem now is, after the achievement is completed, what reward are you going to give me to make up for the loss of my reputation? You can't just summon me into the palace, put on a banquet, and then just pretend that nothing happened after the celebration, right?"

Perseus's face turned cold obviously: "Are you bargaining with me?"

Kino caressed his waist intentionally or unintentionally, where the sword sent by Perseus was tied there. He showed a meaningful smile: "If you expect a sword to help you perform meritorious deeds, you must sharpen it. A blunt sword will become the best."

It’s no big deal.”

"Equality, there will be rewards as much as there is credit. You said this yourself, didn't you?"

"Yes, this is a promise I made to you, a promise that will never change." The coldness on Perseus' face slowly faded, replaced by a sly smile with profound meaning.

Perseus motioned for Kino to come over, and the latter leaned forward.

Perseus put his arm around Kino's shoulder, his sharp eyes like an unsheathed sword: "Help me handle the affairs of Danyu City. Your "Helsing" family will become the sixth royal family, and you will also
Chapter completed!