Royal Gold Magistrate

Hope's right hand holding the gun trembled faintly. After struggling for a long time, he finally let go of his shoulder and put down the gun.

He stepped forward and gently placed the pistol on the table.

Hope said dejectedly: "You are right, but I can no longer trust you."

"I rely on the church for all my wealth. Although I hate the church, I don't want it to collapse or even be hit hard."

"I have to admit that your Dajing's weapons are really powerful. With such weapons, you should have a chance to draw with the church... But no matter what, I'm definitely finished! You use me as a tool, and the church is holding me back on my lifeline..."

The more Hope spoke, the deeper his voice became.

Lai Gou'er said lightly: "Brother Hope, if you think we can only draw with the church, then you are thinking about the big scene. Besides, no matter what, you have made contributions to the big scene, and I risk my life As a guarantor, the imperial court will never treat you badly."

"You and I know quite well. You should be clear about how I treat people. Dajing has been able to keep a low profile with a sharp weapon, which also shows the attitude of our country. Don't worry too much. Wait a minute and I will bring you You go to see something fresher."

Hope raised his hand and smiled wryly: "Stop talking, I'll draw for you...you won't let me go, right? I don't have any other ideas now, I just hope you can let me go back after the painting is finished."

"I have to consider this matter, you draw it first."

Hearing this, Hope stopped talking, stepped forward to pick up a pen and paper, frowning and began to draw on the paper.

Halfway through the painting, there was a knock on the door.

Duke Alves in full attire opened the door and walked in. When he met him, he smiled and said, "Lord Lai, I heard that you have something important to discuss with me?"

Lai Gou'er nodded, turned his head to look at the two soldiers guarding the door, and said, "You two also come in, and close the door."

The soldiers then entered and closed the door.

Duke Alves was a little confused, seeing Hope lying on the table writing and drawing: "Who is he? Your new guest?"

"Come on, tie up the duke!"

The soldiers got the order, and one of them quickly shot Duke Alves and pressed his hands back to the ground.

Another person pulled out the rope from behind, and bound Duke Alves to the ground three times, five times and two times.

Everything happened in a blink of an eye, and Duke Alves' mind went blank.

His eyes were still on Hope.

Hope looked back and shrugged: "Don't look at me, I'm also a hostage."

Duke Alves' face suddenly turned pale, and he looked at Lai Gou'er in horror: "You're crazy! Why tie me up?"

Lai Gou'er tilted his head and smiled at him, raised his pistol and shot him in the ear.

This shot directly passed through the wall panel behind Duke Alves, leaving a deep hole.

The bullet passed by the Duke's head, causing the eardrums to buzz.

Duke Alves looked at Lai Gouer with a gun in his hand, his pupils constricted sharply.

What the hell!

Lai Gou'er smiled evilly: "Duke, I really have important matters to discuss when I invite you here today, but I have to let you listen quietly first."

"Then I won't talk nonsense. The business conflict between the church and Dajing is already deep. We have already talked about it in advance, right? Our current business model is not sustainable."

"Besides, there are many rumors about Father Soljay's independent development in Fika... You should know far better than me what the church's attitude towards this matter is."

"At the moment, I came to you just to discuss one thing, that is, I need to garrison troops in Fika in advance to face possible conflicts with the church in the future, and I don't even rule out the possibility of active attacks. What's your opinion? "

What do I have to say?

You tied me up and wanted to kill me with that strange thing, now ask me what I think!

Duke Alves' eyes were red, and he was about to speak angrily when Hope, who was beside him, said calmly.

"He must have wanted to say, you are crazy! Your country is crazy, who gave you the courage to attack the church, and how many troops and supplies do you have?"

How did he know?

Duke Alves choked back the words that had reached his throat, and roared angrily, "I tell you, this is a fool's dream! You may have no opponents in the east, but this is the church!"

Lai Gouer and Hope exchanged glances.

Hope shrugged and sighed: "I'm sorry, my expression may have been too hideous before."

"It's okay, I can understand." After Lai Gou'er finished speaking, he immediately looked at Duke Alves.

"Duke, I invite you here today and there is still a big play to watch. After you finish watching the play, you will definitely change your mind."

"Brother Hope is helping me draw the interior of the temple, please wait a moment, we will go out to watch the show after he finishes drawing."

Inside the temple?What are they going to do?

Duke Alves clenched his teeth, lowered his head and remained silent.

No way, now he can't do anything, he can only take orders from others here.

This damn Lai Gou'er had evil intentions, but he didn't see it at all.

It must be that the situation here has been known to the upper echelons of Dajing, and he should have communicated with the church earlier if he knew about it.

Now I have made a lot of money, and my life is about to die...

Just as he was racking his brains to think of countermeasures, Hope's blueprint had been drawn.

He picked it up and shook it, showed it in front of Lai Gou'er, and said, "Brother Lai, I've finished drawing, and I've marked everything that needs to be marked for you. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

Lai Gou'er said: "Take the blueprint first, I can't tell if it's right or wrong, maybe you've misremembered some places, and you need to revise it later."

"Now, please come out with me, both of you, and go to the port to have a look."

After Lai Gouer finished speaking, he signaled his soldiers to untie Duke Alves, but the gun in his hand was pointed at his body.

"Duke, you can move freely, but it's best to stay with me."

Duke Alves stared intently at the pistol.

Holding something must be a murderous weapon, and he can't run yet.

"Let's go." Lai Gou'er shook his pistol and led the Duke out.

As for Hope, he was accompanied by two tall soldiers.

Dajing's residence is not far from the port of Feika, and it didn't take long for the three of them to arrive at the port.

Today's port, apart from a few ordinary fishermen, is almost occupied by Brotherhood henchmen and soldiers disguised as the crew of the Great King Merchant.

When Lai Gou'er and others arrived at the port, people from Dajing immediately noticed him.

Lai Gou'er waved his hand, and a person greeted him on his own initiative.

After whispering and checking their pocket watches, the man quickly walked towards the 'merchant ship' on the shore.

The duke and Hope were still watching quietly, each with their own thoughts.

Lai Gou'er's voice sounded: "Duke, I'm ashamed to say that I haven't told you something for such a long time."

"Look at Dajing's fleet, everyone in the fleet is actually a sailor, and there is no pure businessman at all. And the ships you see are not simple escort ships, but the real main force of Dajing Battleship."

"Today, I'll let you all see what the standard of Dajing's main warship is."

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