Chapter 239 Conditions
The sun rarely comes out after the rain, but in fact the sunshine does not dispel the haze in Nanwei City much. Under the scorching sun, the canal flowing from the northwest glacier still emits A chill that penetrates the heart and soul.
Especially when the ripples on the river turned to boiling, uneasiness instantly spread in everyone's hearts, except Milo.
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"I'm afraid we need to pay some price to get this ancient one to leave this area."
These are the exact words Pastor Defoe said to Milo and Investigator C after ending the negotiation.
Compared to the beginning, the originally energetic old man looked a little tired and weak now.
“I don’t think this is a good idea.” Investigator C immediately retorted.
However, Defoe did not respond to his words, but turned his attention to Milo:
"It believes that it has suffered a great shame."
"I wholeheartedly agree with this." Milo nodded.
He knew very well what he had done in the fantasy world, which was indeed a great shame for an ancient man who claimed to be a god.
“So what price does it want us to pay?” Milo shrugged: “Although I don’t think it is qualified to ask for a price.”
“Please believe me, negotiation is not It's meaningless." Defoe stroked the golden tree totem on his forearm and said to Milo: "At first, it wanted you and the investigator to be punished accordingly."
"What does punishment mean?" Milo raised his eyebrows.
Investigator C said seamlessly: "Volunteer to become its servant."
"I don't think this makes sense." Milo shook his head crisply.
"I responded to it in the same way." Defoe said calmly: "Facts have proved that force can make people reasonable, and the ancient one is no exception. It made concessions to show that it is in the world. The only one of the Familia still stays in Nanwei City, and it has no reason to leave like this... Well, given that it currently has no chance to develop other Familia in the Severn Valley, this point, the investigator next to it should Know what I'm talking about."
"We turned the area around it into a no-man's land," Investigator C answered frankly.
"So what does it want to do? Do you want me to register it in Nanwei City? Find a pond to raise it?" Milo spread his hands: "Don't worry, it doesn't even have a share in the cesspit."
As soon as he finished speaking, the river water under the Church Bridge began to boil again.
But no shadow jumped out of the water.
"No, it wants to take away that family member, because that is the only person who has provided sacrifices for it in the past ten years. This is its last condition." Defoe said lightly.
"Why don't you go back and tell him again that the dozens of lives today will either be counted on its head or on that family member's head. One of the two masters and servants will get it. "The gallows," Milo replied clearly.
Investigator C stood behind and patted Milo on the shoulder: "I support you."
"Thank you, but I don't want a man to hit me from behind." Milo nodded.
Defoe sighed.
He gently swayed the golden tree totem on his forearm, shook his head and said to Milo: "Young law enforcement officer, don't try to kill the ancient man. This is a felony, and you don't want to pay. That kind of price.”
“I really don’t know much about this.”
Milo spread his hands.
To be honest, he didn't really want to know.
If anyone had said this to him, he might have listened with interest, but a church priest told him that killing the ancients was a serious crime, which would only make things worse. The extent aroused Milo's rebellious psychology.
He can't listen to such humble nonsense.
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However, after calming down, Milo changed his mind. “But actually it’s not completely unnecessary to talk about it.”
He suddenly raised the corner of his mouth:
“The problem is that we really don’t know where the family member is hiding now. I think if it can tell us the hiding place of the family member, If so, maybe things will become a little simpler, and I can bring its dependents here, provided that it keeps its promise and leaves Nanwei City."
"Ah this."
" Ah this.”
Dillashaw and Investigator C uttered this hesitant "Ah this" almost simultaneously.
The latter was surprised that Milo surrendered so quickly. After all, Milo's attitude was quite tough a minute ago.
The former, who knew Milo better, immediately realized what Milo was planning.
Dillashaw said:
"Sorry, everyone, interrupt me. I think that if Mr. Varrocan finds the family member in advance, he will definitely use the law enforcement officer's execution power If we follow through, there is no way that family member will come back alive.”
He said this to Defoe, meaning to point out Milo's character, for fear that the priest would be fooled.
"Hey, but at the same time, I am also a person who keeps my promises. At least all our previous cooperation was quite pleasant, right?" Milo immediately cut off Dillashaw and said:
< br> "And don't forget, at the cusp of this storm, my colleagues and superiors are all tracking that family member. To put it more rationally, I am the only one who has a chance to bring the family member out of Nanwei City alive. Isn't it? "
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As soon as these words came out, both Dillashaw and Defoe fell into deep thought.
Milo told the truth.
After all, Nanwei City is still in the hands of the law enforcement system. Even if it is the church, it is very difficult to find the family members before the law enforcement officer and protect them. As a law enforcement officer, Milo But it can be done more simply.
"So, I can only choose to believe you." Defoe was very happy, at least on the surface, he let go of the palm holding the golden tree totem, and then asked Milo :
"So what are the conditions of Mr. Law Enforcement Officer?"
Milo secretly sighed at the old fox's keen sense of smell, then narrowed his eyes and whispered to Defoe:
"After I find the Familia, I have to personally deliver the person into its hands. This is the only condition."
"Can I take the liberty to ask what the real purpose of this condition is?" Defoe was very polite. asked.
Milo replied readily:
“No.”
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The negotiations went more smoothly than originally imagined.
Milo accepted Glaki's conditions for retreat, and Glaki reluctantly accepted Milo's puzzling conditions.
In short, no second vicious incident broke out on the church's high bridge, and the two parties ended happily.
After the negotiation, Defoe was supported by Dillashaw and others back to the Star Clock Tower. Seeing him tremblingly praying before leaving, his body seemed to be getting weaker.
Milo, on the other hand, returned to Nanwei City without stopping with the key information conveyed by Defoe.
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At the same time, on a hillside more than a thousand meters away, Old Xion watched Milo and Investigator C leave the Church Bridge without incident. Slowly put away the mounted Whitworth sniper rifle.
(End of this chapter)