Chapter 1404 The Second Condition is Good

Sincerity can be betrayed, but benefits will last forever.

The sooner you understand this truth, the better, otherwise you will regret it in vain.

Textbooks teach people to read and write, but they do not teach survival skills; schools teach benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and kindness, but they do not teach social skills.

All the poems about love are so beautiful, but they don’t tell you that true love is the cheapest.

To live, people need to have survival skills, understand social skills, and understand what people want. However, these will not be taught to you. You can only start from scratch after entering society without knowing anything.

How can you know how cheap true love is if you don’t go to the third floor?

Who is Technician No. 66's wife? Who is Technician No. 77's girlfriend? Who will Technician No. 99 marry in the future?

It sounds quite subversive, but is it really like that?

This is a false proposition, based on a dream world. The real world is full of desire, exchange, and numbness.

The so-called shining points of human nature...if it weren't for the turbidity everywhere, how could we see the shining points!

Understanding human nature, learning human nature, and cultivating human nature are by no means dark, but the foundation for a person to gain a foothold in the world. It is much more important than how much textbook knowledge is learned.

Because the social system is the interaction between people, it is never a matter of right and wrong.

The church wants benefits, lots and lots of benefits!

If it were somewhere else, Lei Zhen would never come here so rashly no matter what, after all, he is a coward, but it is different here.

This is a place of civilization, not a place of ignorance.

If he went to the sphere of influence of the local armed forces alone, he might be killed directly by the leader, because they could not see so far ahead. They thought that killing Shenhua would make them famous, and this fame would allow them to recruit more soldiers.

But you really don't have to be afraid when you come here. From top to bottom, they are all charlatans, and those who can become charlatans are all smart people. No matter how they do their surface work, they will not kill such a big shot.

Isn’t it good to exchange money? Isn’t it good to exchange territory?

There is a saying that goes, "Poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people." This is probably what it means.

Developed regions have their own reasons for being developed. Whether it is their inclusiveness or their exploration of interests, they are by no means comparable to remote regions.

One takes the initiative to consider long-term interests, while the other only looks at the present.

"Um……"

Feeling the baptism of holy light at a negative distance, Lei Zhen sighed deeply.

How can I describe this feeling... It's not too good to say it's good, because I'm not skilled enough, but it's not too bad to say it's bad, but the spiritual enjoyment is almost perfect.

It's just like thinking that other people's wives are better. It's more of a spiritual pleasure that comes from getting rid of vulgar interests.

After bathing and changing clothes, Lei Zhen followed the saint's guidance to a secret room and sat facing Pope St.

"I have to say, after being baptized by the Holy Light, I feel refreshed. I've never felt anything like it before. It truly is... divine!"

Lei Zhen was deeply moved and praised generously.

It's full of sacredness and ritual, something I've never experienced before.

"Mr. Myth, what can you give us?" Ster stared at him.

"So direct?" Lei Zhen was stunned. "Shouldn't you listen to my confession first? The transition was a bit too unexpected. It seems that everything I prepared is useless."

"What else?" Stuart smiled.

There were only two of them in the secret room, so of course they had to be honest.

If you are still trying to hide and act like a charlatan at this time, it would seem too insincere.

"What did the Western forces give you?" Lei Zhen asked.

"They gave a lot," Sturt replied.

"Yes, I've made so many promises. If you bring me down, you'll get nothing." Lei Zhen laughed, "Of course you understand this, otherwise you wouldn't be talking to me, haha."

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, and they can tell what each other is planning just by looking at each other's buttocks.

"You are wrong, they must give it." Ster said in a deep voice.

"Your Holiness, do you know what it means to nurture bandits? This is a wisdom passed down from ancient times in our East. It means that the government will never kill all the bandits, because if they kill them all, there will be no more bandits, and they will no longer be able to make meritorious deeds."

"There's also the issue of road construction. A road is repaired every year, but it never gets repaired properly. It's not that it's truly inadequate, but once it's built perfectly, how can anyone else repair it?"

"Cats will never completely kill off the mice, because if the mice are gone, cats will be useless."

This is not wisdom, but philosophy, which is applicable to both the East and the West.

Even if it seems like a good thing, you can't do it too much, otherwise the bow will be put away after the bird is dead and it will lose all its value.

"Haha, Mr. Mythology sees through everything." Ster laughed and said, "I admit what you said. Now the key question is, what can you give us? We spent hundreds of years training missionaries, and in the end, you destroyed them completely—"

The asking price has begun, and it is definitely very high.

The missionary organization that has been cultivated over hundreds of years has been destroyed. This loss alone is incalculable, so you have to compensate for this loss first, and then negotiate a price based on the problems you are currently facing.

"Give me a cardinal and I will take over this matter. Apart from that, I will also give you all the conditions that the Western forces promised to give you." Lei Zhen said.

Ster shook his head slightly, indicating that the price was far from enough.

"That's about right. Some things need to be considered in the future, not just in the present." Lei Zhen said sincerely, "I have the ability to resist Western forces. This is what you need. You should consider what will happen after our alliance, rather than how much you ask for."

He paused for a moment, his eyes becoming sharp.

"Even if I give you a lot, once the crisis is over, can't I take it back? You only have two choices: First, join forces with Western forces to kill me, and then you will be left to compete with them."

"I don't recommend this choice, because facts have proven that you can't defeat them at all. Otherwise, you wouldn't be as weak as you are now, staying in this country within a country, being everyone's mascot."

"Second, we cooperate for mutual benefit. You, Western forces, and I are in a delicate relationship, checking and cooperating with each other."

Lei Zhen spoke frankly and told the other party that he could not give too much and not to even think about it.

Either you kill me and wait for the Western forces to go back on their word, and then, without anyone to restrain them, they will launch a new round of suppression against you.

Or you can make friends with me and cooperate with each other.

The three forces form a check and balance while cooperating with each other, forming a delicate balance without any major problems.

No one can do anything to anyone else, and everyone needs the other person, but the relationship with the other person is such that they will bring the other down if they find an opportunity. This is the best.

"What do you think of the second one?"

"Mr. Shenhua, you probably haven't understood your current situation yet. All I need is an order..."

"Then give the order and kill me while you're at it!"

"That's not what I meant, but..."

"Your Holiness, can you please leave us alone? I have military bases, I have missiles, I have warships, I have peace, and most importantly, I don't belong to any faction!"

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