Deep sea mermaid head-to-head strategy

Nata and Patrick walked back to the Pearl from the central square of King Tuster.

The evening breeze is accompanied by music, which is comfortable and pleasant.

As we got closer to the Pearl, we could already see the outline of the ship.

Patrick was about to take this opportunity to advance the ambiguity that had been maintained for a long time to a definite relationship, and he was brewing a rhetoric in his mind. At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a person standing on the deck from the corner of his eye.

It wasn't surprising that there was someone on board, but what was strange was that, with just a glimpse, he could tell that that person was not a crew member of the Pearl.

So the charming mind gave way in an instant, and he shouted alertly: "Who's there!"

Nata followed his line of sight, was also startled, and stopped enjoying the night slowly, and strode over without saying a word.

The people on the boat had their backs against the shore, but when they turned their heads, a ray of dark gold flashed across, revealing a handsome face.

Nata blinked her eyes, slowed down her pace, carefully identified it, and asked in surprise, "...Sweet?"

Patrick didn't recognize it at first, but under Nata's reminder, he watched it carefully, and the more he looked, the more he looked like it, it wasn't Sweet.

I can't help feeling sorry: what's the point of a mermaid not staying in the water at night, and running to their boat?He wasted a great opportunity to confess his love in vain!Why!

Nata boarded the Pearl in doubt, stared at him and circled half a circle on the deck, stopped at a distance of more than ten meters, and looked at him.

Prior to this, Nata had met Sweet many times.

It's just that every time I glance at it in a hurry, I don't have a chance to take a closer look.

Speaking of which, when she knew that Sweet and Mephides were alone, she was in a mess for a while. After all, she and Mephidess had some unknown exchanges at Klein's house. The content of the exchanges... …

At that time, she regarded Mephides as a scheming beauty who wanted to stay in Klein's house and enjoy Klein's care but didn't want to be with him, so she intentionally made an affair and hung him up.

But the facts seem to be the opposite of her speculation.

When Sweet suddenly appeared on the Pearl last time, it seemed... he was chasing Klein.

So he came here to find Klein?

Does Klein know?

In just a few seconds, Nata went through the people or elves who had pursued Klein in her mind.

Considering various aspects of height, body, background, appearance and personality, after screening and screening, there are three finalists, namely Lisa, Sweet and Ferris.

Needless to say, Lisa and Klein are childhood sweethearts, they know each other well, they are beautiful and have a good personality, and they are easy to chat with. If she chooses, she will definitely choose Lisa.

But Klein seems to only regard Lisa as a friend.

Ferris is excellent in all aspects, and he can even be said to be the best. The only thing that doesn't match him is that he is a night elf and doesn't like sunlight very much.

It's a pity that Klein didn't have any special thoughts about him either.

That leaves only Sweet.

To be honest, Nata doesn't like Sweet very much.

Although Klein never said that Sweet was bad, when the Pearl returned to Port Paloy, she met Dick several times and inquired about him.

She has always been worried about the fact that Sweet and his friends played Klein like an idiot seven years ago.

One time, she heard from Dick and Lisa that Klein had such a simple, enthusiastic, and sincere period. She was shocked for a long time, and she couldn't connect those descriptions with the calm and gentle person in front of her.

When she saw Klein, Klein was already what he is now.

Maybe not as sophisticated as he is now, but he is still a firm, resolute and unpredictable young captain.

Many times, when she wanted to persuade Klein to relax, and there was no need to be so tense, she would think that if she had met Klein seven years ago, she would have protected him and let him live a carefree life forever.

Whenever I think about it like this, it becomes even more incomprehensible why someone can trample on Klein like that, and because of this, I feel more and more unhappy with Sweet, even though Klein has repeatedly emphasized that Sweet saved him.

Maybe she didn't have a good impression of Mephides at the beginning, because she got the favor from Sweet.

But Nata is not a rigid person.

Time can change Klein from a pure-hearted young man without a city to what he is now. Sweet, to a lesser extent, can also change.

Facing her scrutiny, Sweet didn't avoid her scrutiny, and took the initiative to say hello: "Good evening."

Nata folded her arms and nodded, tapped her fingers on the elbow she was holding, and said thoughtfully, "If you came to look for Klein, I can tell you that he is not here."

"I know he's not there, I'm here to see you," Sweet said.

"Find me?"

Patrick, who was watching from the sidelines, was startled.

Sweet: "I want to know how Klein has lived in the past seven years."

Patrick's heart was relieved.

Scared to death, thinking that he had suddenly become interested in Nata.

Nata understood his reason for coming, and refused: "Then you have found the wrong person. If Klein doesn't nod his head, I won't casually tell others about him."

Sweet thought for a moment, then changed the phrase: "So, can you tell us about what happened to the Pearl in the past few years?"

Nata: "..."

This question was very ingenious. She glanced at Sweet. It just so happened that she also had a lot of things she wanted to confirm with him, so she said "uh" and said, "If it doesn't involve Klein's personal affairs."

Sweet smiled slightly, "Of course."

Klein and Ino came out of the Green Vine Castle and stopped for a while at the birthplace of the elves of Dawn and Spring.

Then the tree elves took Ino to visit the gathering place of the earth elves, and the two returned home.

On the way back to King Tuxt City, no one spoke.

Since hearing the prophecy, Yinuo has been in a trance and has no mood.

Klein is planning the future of the Pearl—maybe, this time, when he returns to the Kingdom of Havre, he can apply to the royal family and go east to explore the New World.

Flying across the plains on a three-headed bird, and then returning to the hotel in a carriage, Klein told Eno before saying goodbye in the corridor: "Don't think about it, sleep well, everything will be discussed after Conrad's reply."

Hearing Conrad's name, Ino reacted.

But that prophecy hit him too hard, and he couldn't recover for a while, so he just nodded in a low voice, and went back to the room.

The next morning, Klein received an invitation letter from Earl Norman. It said that he wanted to have a detailed discussion with Klein about the exit of the genie gas lamp. The meeting time was at [-] pm, and the place was about to be in the theater in Wangcheng.

There was also a ticket attached to the invitation letter, and the name of the play was "The Prophecy of the End of the World" that he heard from the tree elf yesterday.

The genie gas lamp is a more durable light source than the light-based magic ball, and the wick can be replaced. It is a must-have daily necessities for every household in the Toust Kingdom and surrounding kingdoms.

The last time Klein came to Toust, he mainly brought back some grains, red wine, and special minerals. He picked out a few items like this kind of elf-processed goods, and took them back to the merchants in the Kingdom of Havre. For orders, this time I will purchase according to the order.

Among the products brought back last time, the genie gas lamp has the most reservations, and it is the key product for this purchase.

In the entire Toust Kingdom, almost every aspect of the production of the elf gas lamps was controlled by the Earl Norman's family. If he wanted to get a suitable price and exclusive channels, he would have to meet the Earl sooner or later.

Klein immediately asked the hotel's errands to help deliver the reply letter, which stated that he would definitely go as scheduled.

In the evening, Klein changed into a dress, brought gifts, and took a carriage to the Wangcheng Drama Theater.

He intentionally moved ten minutes earlier, but he didn't expect that the count had already arrived.

Earl Norman is not tall, he has been pampered for a long time, his body is round and fat, his head is small, and he has a pair of even smaller mung bean eyes that are seriously inconsistent with the proportion of his face. The only remaining advantage is that his skin is white. The shortcomings made the fat on his face and body even more greasy.

Earl Norman held a cane in his hand, his hair limply stuck to his scalp as if it had been licked by a dragon, with a suspicious luster, he was wearing a dark green woolen coat with a white shirt underneath , the gap between the two buttons is stretched by the protruding belly, revealing a little bit of flesh color.

Klein, on the other hand, wore a dark blue dress today and a rare gentleman's hat. He has a tall and straight figure, neat clothes, a calm and gentle temperament, and a pair of blue eyes that are deep and charming, forming an extremely sharp contrast with the image of Earl Norman. .

The moment Klein walked into the box, the earl's eyes lit up, and the hand holding the cane moved uneasily. Suppressing the restlessness in his heart, he didn't stand up, sat securely on the seat, and waited for Klein to speak to him. He salutes.

Klein took off his hat and smiled politely, "I've kept you waiting, Lord Earl."

Norman tensed up, nodded arrogantly, and said, "Sit down."

Judging from his attitude, Klein knew that tonight's discussion would not go well, so he maintained a faint smile and sat opposite Count Norman.

Other people who bought tickets entered the theater one after another, and the theater became noisy. The huge black curtain on the stage was pulled up, revealing the red curtain inside.

Klein praised: "The literature and art industry in the Kingdom of Toust is really developed. I heard a lot of beautiful music during the Rose Festival. The people's clothes are enough to lead the fashion trends of surrounding countries. There is also a theater of this size, which is really enviable. .”

On this occasion, praising the Kingdom of Toust is equivalent to praising Norman.

Norman was very useful, snorted arrogantly, and said complacently: "Of course. The Kingdom of Toust is the most powerful kingdom on the entire continent, and its various industries are among the best on the continent." .”

"..."

Roy must dare to say this, Earl Norman is obviously very proud of his status as a nobleman of Toust.

Before coming here, Klein investigated Norman. He heard that he offended Roy, who was still a prince, for harassing Xiquan a few years ago. Only then did he transform into the new earl and reappear in the public eye.

The person who gave him the information did not think highly of Earl Norman, he had no skills, and his father had accumulated all his property, while he himself was a sensualist, and he only knew about wine and meat every day.

It is estimated that it won't be long before the Toust kingdom's genie gas lamp business will have to change its boss.

But that's none of Klein's business. Right now, Earl Norman still has the final say on the deal, so he has to deal with Norman well.

Klein did not refute, and continued: "Yes, nothing else is mentioned, the elf industry alone, no country in the entire continent can compare with the Kingdom of Toust. Although the Kingdom of Toust is the closest country to the Fairy Forest, But the rulers must have a far-sighted vision to formulate regulations that allow elves and humans to actively cooperate and promote each other."

Norman was noncommittal to Klein's praise of Roy, and once again blatantly said in the first half of the sentence: "Oh, I always think that there is no need to emphasize the role of elves too much. In fact, their existence is just icing on the cake. Even without them, the status of the Kingdom of Toust Still unshakable, on the contrary, without our kind help, with their simple minds, no matter how many products they can produce, they will go back to his fairy forest."

"..." In the face of such ignorant remarks, Klein did not change his face, and smiled: "It is rare for a kind person like the Earl, and it is our honor to have a reliable collaborator like you."

When Klein said these words, his expression was natural, as if they were coming from the bottom of his heart.

Earl Norman knew what people outside said about him, saying that he was a waste, a prodigal son, and that he would ruin the old earl's inheritance sooner or later.

Oh, what do they know?Just losers who envy him.

They are all idiots who can't see through the far-reaching decisions he made!

But Klein is different.

Klein has much better eyesight.

As expected of a well-informed captain.

Being flattered by such a handsome and knowledgeable man, Norman was fascinated, ironed all over, and unknowingly let go of the airs he had deliberately put on before.

The lights in the theater dimmed, leaving only the lights on the stage.

The restlessness in the audience subsided, the red curtain opened, and the actors appeared on the stage.

At the same time, Sweet returned to the hotel from the port, stood in front of Klein's room, and knocked on the door.

No one responded, and there was no sound of breathing from inside.

Sweet turned to knock on the door of Eno's room opposite.

Eno had insomnia all night last night, and was still catching up on sleep until just now. When he heard the knock on the door, he thought it was Klein who had received Conrad's message in advance, and hurriedly rubbed his eyes and jumped out of bed to open the door.

As soon as he opened the door and saw Sweet, his heart jumped into his throat, and he pressed the door panel to close the door, but Sweet stretched out his hand and pushed the door against it.

Yinuo's heart turned cold, and he thought: This terrifying mermaid must have deliberately picked a Klein to kill him when he was not around, right?Didn't you just listen to his conch?He has already apologized, what else is he thinking!

Eno almost cried from his imagination, his voice trembling: "You, you, you, what are you going to do?"

Sweet listened carefully, and after confirming that there was no one else in Eno's room, he looked down at the crying brat in front of him, and asked, "Where did Klein go?"

"I, I—" As soon as he came into contact with Sweet's cold gaze, Eno had a premonition that if he couldn't help him, it would definitely end badly.

He quickly changed his words and said: "It seems that he has received an invitation from a certain earl to go to the theater to watch a play."

Sweet: "Which theater and how long have you been there?"

Eno scratched at the door and recalled: "It seems like it's been an hour. I, I don't know which theater." Fearing that Sweet would not believe it, he added: "I really don't know!"

Sweet thought for a few seconds, said "thank you", withdrew his hand, turned and walked downstairs.

It wasn't until Sweet's back disappeared at the end of the corridor that Yinuo's beating heart calmed down.

Did he escape from death just now?

King City Theater.

The actor who played Doris, the fairy of fate, stepped onto the stage and announced that he saw the future in the crystal ball, and the audience below watched intently.

Klein didn't come to the play, his purpose was to talk about the genie gas lamp, so from the beginning of the play, the topic was brought up to business from time to time, but Earl Norman diverted the topic every time.

Norman narrated the clever decisions he made, scolded all his partners, insulted the servants and workers who helped him work, he seemed to have some prejudice against elves, and even mentioned Roy's lover Xiquan, Run out of dirty words.

At first, Klein just smiled and listened to him, without agreeing. Gradually, he realized that Earl Norman was deliberately delaying and avoiding, and his expression became cold.

——The premise that he was willing to listen to Norman's nonsense was that the price he got could make up for the time wasted and the mental loss he suffered.

If he couldn't, he wasn't interested in listening to a fool brag for the time being.

"Lord Earl," Klein suddenly interrupted Earl Norman's long speech, "You seem to have not decided whether to cooperate with the Pearl, perhaps, you need more time to think about it," he said, picking up his seat The hat next to him was about to get up and leave, "If there is a chance, another day——"

Earl Norman was still very unhappy when he was interrupted. Seeing that Klein was about to leave, his face froze, and he quickly said, "Of course, of course I want to cooperate with the Pearl. Oh, I was just about to talk about it."

Klein smiled and said, "Then I must listen to the Earl's opinion."

He said so, but he still held the hat, which almost made it clear that if Norman went around in circles again, he would not accompany him.

Earl Norman took out his handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his forehead, and pulled the thread in the private room. The thread went outside the private room, and the bell on the other end rang, attracting the waiter.

Earl Norman coughed and said, "Give this gentleman a glass of elf cider."

The waiter glanced at Klein, agreed, and bowed his head before retreating.

It was probably because Klein was very comfortable with Earl Norman before, and he didn't want to lose this audience. This time, he really discussed the price of the genie gas lamp and the exclusive channel.

I don’t know if I don’t talk about it, but once I talk about it, Klein’s evaluation of Norman as a waste is even higher-he has such a large industry, but he doesn’t know anything about these industries, and he doesn’t even know as much as an outsider like him. Surprised and made some ironic suggestions.All kinds of behaviors can no longer be summed up in one sentence.

For the Norman family, perhaps it would be more beneficial for the new earl to be a piece of lifeless flesh.

Earl Norman looked at Klein's face and talked about the price, almost getting whatever he wanted.

But Klein didn't suppress the price too much, and stopped when he reached the minimum budget. After all, he didn't want to crush the Norman family all at once, and it would be more beneficial for the Pearl to have a steady flow of water.

After signing the contract, Norman must toast with Klein to celebrate.

No matter how much you look down on Norman, he also brings a lot of income to the Pearl. In the next month, before the genie gas lamps are loaded into the warehouse of the Pearl according to the order quantity, we will have to deal with him, Klein Without refusing to refute his face, he raised his glass and took a sip of the orange-red elf fruit wine.

When Klein raised his head, Norman's greedy eyes scratched his lips, jaw and Adam's apple. When he put down his glass, he diligently found an excuse to let him take a second sip.

At first, Klein thought that he had endured all the nonsense before, and it was just a glass of wine. After drinking enough to give Norman face, he could leave.

But when he took his second sip, an unnatural drowsiness rushed over his head.

There is a problem with wine!

Seeing his reaction, Norman on the opposite side looked anxious and urged him to finish the whole glass of wine.

Klein grabbed the wine glass and slammed it hard against the wall. With a bang, the glass shattered and the wine spilled on his hand.

"What are you doing!" Earl Norman raised his voice, his face changed drastically.

Then he quickly tugged the line in the room, wanting the waiter to come in and hold Klein down.

Before coming here, Klein knew that Earl Norman had a hobby in this area.

After being severely punished by his father for harassing Xiquan, although he used some despicable means to others intermittently, they were all secretly behind everyone's back.

Klein thought that if Earl Norman was not a 100% idiot, it would be impossible to attack a captain who communicated the trade between the Kingdom of Havre and the Kingdom of Toust on such an occasion.

What's more, the contract had already been signed, and the negotiation stage, which was the easiest way, had passed. Only he and Count Norman were in the box, and there was no one else, so he would drink the wine handed by the waiter.

But the truth is, Norman is just that stupid.

Klein couldn't tell whether it was Norman who was stupid or him.

The waiter at the door pushed the door open and was about to close the door and hold Klein down.

Still holding the broken wine glass in Klein's hand, he stabbed at the back of his hand without hesitation, and bright red blood flowed out. With the screams of Earl Norman and the waiter, the cold and sharp pain instantly dissipated. sleepiness.

Klein took out his wine glass, let the blood flow from his hands, kicked the waiter over, and stomped on his chest twice. After confirming that he would never get up again, he kicked the table away while panting, holding the bloody quilt Drenched sleeves approached Count Norman.

I don't know if it was for convenience after Klein fainted, or to reduce Klein's vigilance, when Earl Norman watched the drama, he left all his people outside.

In the theater, there was only one "waiter" who was bribed by him or was originally his attendant. Now that the waiter passed out, he was the only one left.

Klein's blood was splattered on his face, and his greasy face faded again. Seeing Klein approaching, he kept curling up towards the corner of the wall, looking back and forth between the back of his hands and his face, and shouted in horror: "Crazy! You crazy!"

The drama outside is reaching its climax, the orchestra is playing hard, and the sound of exciting music surrounds the whole theater.

The private room was hung high, and when the waiter came in, he closed the door deliberately, and Norman's cry for help was cut off in this luxuriously decorated room.

A few minutes later, the door of the box was slammed open. Klein squeezed his forehead and hurriedly walked outside the theater.

In the box, the Duke of Norman was slumped in the corner with slack eyes. A piece of glass was stuck on the seat near the crotch. A light yellow liquid oozed from his pants and flowed down the seat to the floor.

The chest of the white shirt inside the coat was a blinding red, the blood was not his, it was more like it was wiped by something.

The wound on the back of Klein's hand hadn't healed yet, so he just wrapped it up with a white napkin, and blood trickled down the edge of the napkin.

There were waiters along the road who saw him in a hurry and wanted to ask him, but they all froze in place when they smelled the smell of blood.

As he approached the entrance of the theater, another wave of drowsiness came over him. He paused for a moment, stretched out his hand to hold onto the handrail in the corridor, and squeezed his injured hand vigorously. Pull back his consciousness.

At this moment, he heard footsteps coming from the front, and a cold embrace approached him, hugging him involuntarily.

Sweet's cold voice sounded: "What happened?"

"..."

Although he didn't want to admit it, Klein's heart was relieved by Sweet's arrival.

At least, Sweet won't hurt him.

The tense nerves gradually relaxed, and his consciousness was being eaten away by sleepiness. In the end, he only said two words: "Go back." He lost consciousness in Sweet's arms.

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