1131 The Devil’s Rule
Kuro had just approached the castle gate from the inner city wall when he saw the gate open. Two attendants inside bowed to him and led Kuro forward until they reached the depths of the corridor. The attendants turned and stopped at the gate in the middle of another corridor. They pulled the gate open and then knelt on one knee and closed their eyes.
“Really, there are so many manners.”
Kuro bit his cigar and went straight in and entered a rather luxurious banquet hall, surrounded by exquisite murals and luxurious carpets under his feet. There was a long table in the center, and at the end of the long table sat the middle-aged man he had met before. The rare golden eyes looked straight at him and smiled. “General Kim Jung, I have heard a lot about you. I am the King of Dominica, Dovic Edmund.”
“Oh, I know. Anyway, it’s a hundred million now.”
Kuro sat down across from him and said, “I hope you can talk slowly. It’s 15 million per hour. It’s better to say eight or ten hours. I can do it. By the way, waiter, give me something to eat and serve your best dishes. I want the best wine. If it’s not good, I will destroy the place.”
The waiter standing at the side looked at Edmund. Edmund smiled and nodded and waved his hand to let the waiter go out to prepare. Then he said, “It’s a coincidence that you came to my territory and solved the urgent matter of a tenryubito for me. Of course I have to come to thank you. Even if you double the money, it will be a thank-you gift for you, Admiral.”
“If you say so, then double it.” Kuro leaned back and bit his cigar and said indifferently, “Thank you for your sponsorship. Marine will not forget your contribution. Later I will give you a medal of honor for the men of the sea, okay? Even if you are the king, in the whole sea, you are a man. As the agency representing the men of the sea, we Marine will give you a medal with no problem.”
Edmund’s face didn’t change, he said with a smile: “If you are happy, of course, everything is for you to get out of the siege of Comerick and protect our Dominican Republic.”
“So what the hell are you doing here?!”
Kuro was a little puzzled. “When I called you before, I was in such a hurry to break away from the relationship. Why is it related to this now? If you really have money, improve the lives of the civilians in your capital. The life situation of those people is enough to make pirates cry!”
When Edmund heard this, his smile deepened. He said slowly: “Speaking of which, I haven’t been able to introduce myself to you in detail. I am Dovic Edmund. In the short history of the Dominican Republic, I am the youngest king. I succeeded the throne at the age of eight, and I am not a puppet, but a king with my own opinions…”
“The people of your family are living like rats?” Kuro teased.
“Yes, they live like rats. After my series of governance, they went from having a rich life to being poor now. This is my governance, my choice…”
Edmund smiled. “Because I am the king, I can do anything. The Dominican people have an agreement with the king. The king gives them the power to live in this land. In return, they give everything to the king.”
A truly standard noble quotation.
But this is also common sense in this world.
No surprise there.
Kuro blew out smoke and said nothing.
Edmund continued, “As long as I am happy, I can even say that I can give you half of the wealth and power of my country, as long as you do me a favor.”
“There is such a good thing?” Kuro was stunned. “Tell me, what help?”
He couldn’t care less about the current state of this country. This is the internal affairs of the kingdom, but to give half of the power and wealth to him? Of course he would agree to it. He is not stupid.
“So, you agree?” Edmund’s eyes flashed.
“Dang…”
Kuro was about to speak when his pupils suddenly shrank. He felt that something was wrong and immediately said, “B-But! But you have to say what this is. Otherwise, I can’t not figure out what it is.”
“Oh, it’s just a small favor. You don’t need to waste your energy. At most, it will consume your body.” Edmund laughed.
“Then what exactly is it?” Kuro felt that something was not right.
Edmund sighed and said, “You are a great general, are you so timid? I am giving you half of the wealth and power of a country, I just want you to help me with something. Why do you have to ask so many questions? Don’t worry, I am not killing tenryubito, I am the king of a country and I have no objection to tenryubito.”
“Then tell me, what is it!” Kuro’s forehead burst with blue veins, “You also know that I am a general, if you play hide and seek with me, I will leave!”
Edmond stared at Kuro for a while, and suddenly his eyes narrowed as he saw a waiter pushing a food cart in.
“Let’s eat first.” Edmund smiled. “We’ll talk about it later.”
The waiter placed the food in front of Kuro in turn, then opened the bottle and poured a glass for Kuro.
Kuro stared at the wine in his glass and said, “Are you sober?”
The waiter was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Admiral, I drank it the night before yesterday and woke up long ago.”
“I’m not asking you!” Kuro’s mouth twitched. “I’m asking if the wine is sober!”
“I’m awake, I’m sorry…”
The waiter hurriedly bowed and quickly left.
Glaring at the waiter, Kuro picked up his glass and looked at Edmund. “You are good to your men. Drinking the night before? You will allow such a thing? I thought you were a dignified monarch.”
Edmund smiled and said: “I am very generous to my own people, of course, only my own people…”
“How interesting.”
Kuro laughed and gradually put the glass into his mouth.
Edmund’s smile grew wider and he said: “Speaking of which, there is a rumor about drinking. It is said that a hundred years ago, the Dominican Republic was not the complete Dominican Republic. There is another country on the main island. At that time, the king of the country was a devil. He promised that the person who drank the wine of its banquet would become the servant of that devil.”
“That’s bullshit. There are no devils in the world,” Kuro said without looking up.
The glass came closer and closer to his mouth.
“Yes, but this agreement is very interesting. If you are a devil, you will not make such a childish rumor. But if this rumor is true, how will you deal with it? When you drink this wine, you have to follow the rules of the devil and you will become a servant of the devil. What will you do when it is you?” Edmund asked with a smile.
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