Chapter 44: Showing Weakness to the Enemy

When the sky turned white, the hustle and bustle in the beach house had completely dissipated.

But the wooden house is no longer a simple wooden house.

At this moment, on its periphery, there is a circle of stone brick platforms standing firmly on the beach and shallow water. On the periphery of the platform is a circle of towering white marble walls, and on the walls is a transparent glass dome.

From the outside, it looks like a stone fortress quietly placed on the seashore.

Inside, the large open space between the marble wall and the original wooden house was now filled with various objects.

Ancient bronze instruments and equipment like alchemical tools, bottles and jars, droppers, various basic material solvents, etc.

There were also bundles of herbs neatly stacked in the corner.

There are many types of herbs, all of which have a light coating attached to them, allowing them to be stored in the open air by the sea for long periods of time without the need for special treatment.

The living environment inside the wooden house has also been completely renewed. The tables, chairs and beds are more high-end, and there is also an extraordinary device that can maintain a constant indoor temperature - it is a black object that looks like a radio, placed on the bedside table in the bedroom.

At this time, Andy was sitting on the big feather bed next to it. Because the bed was very high and he was too short, his legs were hanging in the air.

“It’s quite interesting.”

Sitting on the bed, he was playing with a silver button with his head down. As his fingers turned it, the button changed from time to time.

Dagger, screwdriver, nail clippers, ear pick, tickler...

The button that can be stretched at will is called David's versatile tool. Judging from the name, it was naturally invented by an extraordinary person named David.

It's not very useful, but it's very convenient to have in daily life.

This thing is a small gift given to Andy by a professional thief just now.

Apart from this, all the changes around were brought about by those people just now.

An extraordinary being with a profession as an architect even planned to dig a cellar for him leading to the bottom of the sea.

But Andy rejected it.

First of all, it is troublesome and the noise from the "decoration" is very noisy.

Secondly, he didn't plan to live here for long.

"Let's start making medicine for the idiot tomorrow."

Thinking of this, Andy turned the button into a simple silver cross brooch and fastened it on his body, and glanced at the black suitcase quietly placed at the foot of the bed.

Now that there were no outsiders in the house, the vague feeling of being monitored disappeared, so he was not afraid of being seen by others.

However, some things have become increasingly obvious.

During the polite handshakes when they parted, three people secretly wrote some words on the palm of his hand one after another.

Most of them told him to find a way to leave quickly, saying that something was wrong with the higher-ups and it was dangerous or something like that.

I guess they noticed something was wrong.

But, running away...

Take off your shoes and get into bed.

After covering himself with the soft white quilt, Andy yawned, then slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep in the dim light from the window.

This was certainly not real sleeping, but he put on a vest and ran to the Palace of Mystery.

Then he saw the "blonde boy" again.

…

Time and reality in the Palace of Myths are not synchronized.

In the sky, the bright sun was emitting dazzling light, and the surrounding green plains were constantly blown by the breeze, bringing bursts of fragrance from flowers and plants.

The place where Andy went offline was originally a tall cylindrical pavilion rising from the plain. At this moment, it has turned into an elegant garden without any walls.

The surrounding trees are towering, and the flowers in the flower beds are blooming around an angel fountain holding a pot. Butterflies and dragonflies are circling and flying among them, occasionally landing on the petals, their wings still shaking slightly.

"I've been waiting for you for two hours."

The blond boy sat in the pavilion with his arms crossed, looking at the "middle-aged man" who suddenly appeared opposite him and looked quite similar to him, with an expression full of impatience.

"What trouble have you run into?"

Although his identity was revealed in the last conversation, "he" did not seem to have any intention of interacting with Andy in his true form.

"How can you make someone pay more attention to you?"

Andy didn't care about the other person's image. After sitting on the stone bench opposite him, he said casually: "There is a very simple way, that is to pretend to be very busy, so busy that even if the phone rings, you have to wait before answering it."

"Won't this delay important business?" The blond boy frowned when he heard this.

She thought that Andy might have really encountered something, so he showed up so late, and she also thought that he was deliberately "exhausting" his patience.

The latter seems to be the answer.

But the man in front of him actually gave such a straightforward answer? "What's going on here?" Andy asked in surprise, leaving the boy speechless for a moment.

Of course it's something serious.

Both of them need each other.

In her opinion, Andy was trying to get something from her at the lowest cost and was unwilling to pay more.

So I pretended to be asking for nothing, and waited for the fish to come over and take the bait.

What about her?

She wanted to get Andy's real-life information and then get it for free.

The main thing is to look at the other party's attitude to know that what he wants must be not simple. If I say it out loud, I am afraid that even the emperor will be embarrassed.

So in this case, if you don't want to get something for free, do you want to be ripped off?

However, although she cares about this matter, or rather, she cares about the "Tree of Life" mentioned by the other party last time, she is actually a very busy person.

I didn't even wait for a few seconds.

The reason she could pretend like this was simply because she had given Andy a "special mark" so that he would be notified whenever he was about to enter the palace.

I originally intended to do this in order to soften the other party's attitude to some extent.

Unexpectedly, he didn't accept this move at all...

This was another small failure. Including yesterday's, I have lost three times in a row to this guy.

But she didn't care about it.

Because of her poor background, she has failed many times over the years.

The frustration brought by this person in front of me is like a tickle.

So the blond boy took out a book and placed it on the stone table between them.

"What should I call you sir?"

"Just call me a traitor."

"……?"

The young man paused while flipping through the book, and then couldn't help but ask, "This name seems a little impolite?"

She meant being rude to herself.

But Andy's answer was completely the opposite.

"It doesn't matter. Because of your stepmother, people always call me that."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"...Okay, Mr. Traitor."

The young man said helplessly, "I am very sorry for the trouble our family has caused you."

"If an apology can solve the problem," Andy responded without any hesitation: "What else do we need the law for?"

...Is he testing my patience?

The boy was secretly surprised why Andy spoke so aggressively today, but on the surface he frowned and said, "So, do you have any special ideas?"

"No, the Empire is too powerful. I dare not show any hostility in real life."

Having said this, seeing that the boy's expression had relaxed a little, he added another sentence.

"I have no choice but to curse here and vent my anger. You can't catch me anyway."

There was silence in the pavilion for a moment, and the atmosphere was strange.

After staring at each other quietly for a moment, the boy's expression turned into a forced smile.

"So, the reason you contacted me was just to curse?"

She seemed a little angry.

"I really appeared here by chance. There is no need to lie to you."

Andy answered, but then, as if he sensed the other person's anger, he turned to look at the book on the table.

"What's this?"

The change of topic was so abrupt, as if the slightly hostile words had never been said.

"It's a history book." The blond boy answered while sneering in his heart.

Her good temper now is just a disguise.

But the other party couldn't possibly not know that she was pretending.

The purpose, of course, is to reveal the urgent desire for the "Tree of Life", which has reached the point of compromise.

However, if this "traitor" really thinks that he can easily threaten me with this alone, then he is wrong.

She really needed the life tree that the other person mentioned, but she was not in a hurry.

The urgency shown now is just to paralyze the other party.

When the other party sees that you are becoming more and more anxious and easier to control, who will be the one who is truly anxious?

Is it her, who seems anxious but is actually not anxious at all? Or is it the "traitor" who sees success in sight and seems to be just a little bit away from completely controlling everything? As long as he is anxious, he can't sit still, and his current seemingly inflexible attitude will gradually loosen up, unconsciously revealing his true colors, and then everything will become very easy.

Show weakness to the enemy, and then turn defeat into victory! This trick is very useful, and this is how she got the name of the greedy dragon.

"The last time I saw you, you seemed to be very familiar with history. It just so happened that I had some questions when I was reading a book recently, so..."

Although she was thinking about something in her heart, she maintained a gentle personality on the surface and patiently told the other party about her "interests and hobbies".

"What are the questions?" Andy asked.

"For example, the death of Abel III of the Lyukri Dynasty. History records that he was a very powerful paladin. But if he was so powerful, how could he die at the hands of his weak mistress?"

She was really interested in this question.

After all, as an emperor, you will pay more attention to any means that can be used to murder those in power.

Although this "traitor" in front of him is still a stranger, since he can leave at will without being restricted by the rules of the Myth Palace, it means that he must not be a simple person in reality.

In addition to the "digging pyramids" mentioned last time, as an "archaeologist", it is only natural that he knows some historical secrets that others are not aware of.

This can also be considered as "giving something to someone's liking".

However, when faced with this question, Andy's answer was completely beyond expectations.

"Because Abel III will not show weakness, or rather, he is not good at showing weakness."

He said calmly, "That's why he foolishly cornered his political enemies. Seeing no hope of fighting him with conventional means, they could only resort to assassination, a brutal and brutal method that would result in endless troubles, to get rid of him."

“…”

"In the military, this kind of example is not uncommon. We can discuss the similar case of encircling three and threatening one."

Ignoring the other party's expression of eating shit, Andy continued: "Everyone knows that surrounding three sides and attacking one side is a simple and easy-to-understand war strategy. If used well, it can avoid a large number of casualties. But in practice, there are always cases of mistakes and omissions."

"Why? Because of greed, because of self-righteousness, because of arrogance and ignorance, because of conceit, because..."

Blond boy: “…”

…

The atmosphere of the conversation was harmonious.

In real life, it's already morning before I knew it.

When melodious bells rang over the city.

Sister Lily, who had not slept all night, walked into the church with the letter in her arms.

(End of this chapter)