Chapter 635: Threatening
"Control of the Secret Society?"
Avis showed a look of 'realization' and nodded, with a little more vigilance and a little more disdain in his eyes.
"I am very grateful for your generosity, Your Highness. Unfortunately, I am not interested in joining the Evergrande Club. My heart has long been filled with mystery and magic, leaving no room for power and desire."
Hearing Anvis's reply, the Eighth Prince raised his eyebrows, and a hint of amusement flashed across the depths of his dark purple eyes.
"Sir Anvis, I advise you to carefully consider the pros and cons before giving me a serious answer.
Maybe I didn't make it clear just now. Joining the Hengjin Club will bring you many benefits, such as... ensuring the safety of your forces and caravans.
Although your power has developed well, the situation is different now. The situation on the continent is so chaotic now, and there are many new "bandit organizations" emerging in the empire!"
"Of course, ordinary bandits probably wouldn't dare to provoke you, the Lord with the surname Olivendi. But for those ordinary professionals in the lower-level forces, the threat is still great.
Although we are eliminating bandits every day, everyone knows that there is no end to the number of bandits. Even some former freelance professionals will play the role of bandits if the price is right. "
With his lavender eyes fixed on Avis's, the Eighth Prince spoke with a threatening tone, and listed one by one the forces under Avis that he had investigated, trying to put pressure on Avis.
"Let me think about it. The Secret Ceremony Society, the Evergrande Crown Chamber of Commerce, and some construction factories? Lord Anvis has quite a lot of influence. I guess he has put a lot of thought into it, right?
It would be a shame if the power you have worked so hard to develop were destroyed by a group of nameless bandits.
But if you choose to join us, in order to show our care for new members, we will specially assign personnel to provide protection for your forces to prevent those blind "bandits" from causing chaos.
So, what do you say? "
After hearing the threat from the Eighth Prince, Anvis burst out laughing, as if he had heard some funny joke.
“Your Highness, although I have never come into contact with them personally, I still have some understanding of the situation of bandits in the empire.
Although there are indeed few high-ranking people in the forces under my command, if they can't even stop some bandits and need you to provide additional manpower for protection, then what do I need them for?"
Looking at Anvis's 'confident' look, the Eighth Prince frowned slightly. For a moment, he was unsure whether the other party was confident enough or was just a nerd who didn't understand his hint.
"...Very good, your confidence is admirable. But I will not withdraw my invitation immediately. This invitation will be valid for the next half month.
In addition, I hope you don't misunderstand anything. We are not trying to take the Secret Order away from you. We just hope that you can share some of the control with us. This is a win-win choice for us. "
But the next moment, the prince's expression returned to calm. He picked up a cup of black tea on the table and took a sip. His face also returned to his previous aristocratic fake smile, as if he was really thinking about Avis.
Whether Avis was pretending or really didn't understand, his words had been conveyed.
The possibility that Avis would refuse the invitation was also included in their plan.
At this point, all you need to do is add some external force to give him a little push and force Avis to make a decision.
Putting down the teacup in his hand, the Eighth Prince slowly stood up. But before leaving, he suddenly stopped.
“Sir Anvis, as a loyal potential ally, I give you a piece of advice: stay away from Lanno.
He is just a doomed loser, and at some point in the future, he will drag everyone around him into the abyss."
After saying this, without waiting for Avis's reply, the prince left without looking back. . ….….On the other side, after leaving Avis's residence, the Eighth Prince immediately returned to the Hengjin Club's manor located outside the capital with the results.
There, many core members, including descendants of several marquises, were already waiting for his arrival.
"Did he agree?"
Seeing the prince return, Marquis Draka's third daughter, Ivana Draka, immediately spoke.
"No, as previously analyzed, he refused."
The prince shook his head and waved his hand, replaying his previous conversation with Avis in the air in front of everyone.
"Is he playing dumb, or does he really not understand?"
Looking at Anvis's reaction in the magic projection, the twelfth son of Marquis Winter spoke with some confusion.
"He's probably pretending. If he can't even understand such an obvious hint, how can he successfully build the strongest foreigner force in the entire empire?"
“Not necessarily. He established those forces almost entirely with the support of the Olivendi family. He himself doesn’t really care about them.
He was able to found the Secret Society only because he was lucky enough to be the first to discover the rules for controlling those foreigners, which happened to be the specialty of the nerd. "
"That just shows that he is a smart person. He was the first to discover the behavior of a stranger. Could it be that he couldn't understand the hint from His Royal Highness?"
“…”
"Everyone, whether he is pretending or not, it doesn't really matter. As long as we test it, everything will be clear."
After everyone discussed for a while, the Eighth Prince raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to pause on this topic.
“According to the investigation, the only two forces under Anvis Olivendi that are in the limelight are the Secret Ceremony Society and the Ever Gold Crown Chamber of Commerce.
We need to teach him a lesson and make him realize that the Olivendi family's identity is not an omnipotent amulet!"
Having said that, seeing that no one objected, the Eighth Prince began to assign tasks.
"Regarding the Secret Society, how about having Master Ivana and Master Bandi take action? I remember that you two are also developing the influence of the foreigners.
Of course, if there are others who want to help, I welcome them as well. After the secret society is successfully resolved, the one who helps will have the first right to choose the spoils. "
"As for the Evergrande Chamber of Commerce, the chambers of commerce under Lorraine and Richard will snipe at the commercial level. Others can harass their caravans, and all spoils will belong to them personally.
As he said this, the Eighth Prince smiled oddly.
"After all, Lord Anvis is very confident in his own power. He believes that even if the caravan is robbed a few times, it will still be able to hold on."
Everyone felt that there was nothing wrong with the arrangement made for the Eighth Prince.
After some discussion and consultation on some specific details, the Evergrande Club officially began to "knock on Avis".
(End of this chapter)
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