But we were cooperating well before, there was nothing we couldn't talk about, so why use this method?
Lai Gou'er is not such a person, right?
Hope had completely lost his composure and had no idea what Lai Gouer was going to do.
Lai Gou'er said, "Brother Hope, there are some things that you and I should know very well, but you just don't want to say it, right?"
"What am I unwilling to say?" Hope swallowed.
"Da Jing's goods are popular in the West, but the church doesn't get any benefit from such a big piece of fat meat." Lai Gou'er said slowly, "Given the greedy nature of the church, they will take action sooner or later. In fact, they have already sent people to find me."
"If I'm not mistaken, you're selling Dajing's goods. Someone in the Holy City has already started investigating you, right? I guess you should have used your connections to temporarily resolve the situation."
Hope gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, but we made a private deal, and the church came after you. I have nothing to betray you, so why are you doing this to me!"
"How long can you hold out?" Lai Gou'er asked, "I'm afraid you can't hold out for a few months at most. Will our business be cut off after a few months?"
"Plus, Father Soljie is developing independently in Feika, so it is not difficult to connect the priest with Dajing. The conflict between Dajing and the church has been accumulating, and it will explode one day."
"The situation has reached a very tense point. Even Duke Alvis has hinted that I should take the initiative to negotiate with the church."
"What you said is all right, but you can negotiate with the church directly! I can still be your agent and even help you get benefits... What's the point of tormenting me like this?" Hope cried out in grievance.
Lai Gou'er chuckled and said, "I think you forgot one thing."
"I am not just a businessman. I have a powerful country behind me."
"The church asked for too much and wanted to take most of the profits, which is unacceptable to me. And the moment the church made excessive demands, it lost the qualification to negotiate with me forever."
"Right now, the only thing Dajing wants to do is to wait for the church to start a war, and then we can destroy it and continue doing business. It's that simple."
"And you, my friend, you have been to the temple. I need you to draw a map of the interior of the temple for me. When the war is over, you will be a hero of Dajing. You can live an upright life, and it is even possible for you to get an official position. And I guarantee that you will still have a share in Dajing's overseas business!"
Hope's eyes rolled around, his face filled with fear.
War! Da Jing wants war! ?
This was something he had never expected.
A country thousands of miles away actually dared to wage war against the church!
And from what Lai Gou'er said...it seems that he wants to take the holy city directly, otherwise what's the point of having a map of the interior of the temple?
"You are crazy! Your country is crazy. Who gave you the courage to attack the church? How many troops and supplies do you have?" Hope asked loudly, "I tell you, this is a foolish dream! You may have no opponents in the East, but this is the church!"
Lai Gou'er laughed loudly, and then said with an extremely arrogant expression: "Brother Hope, you will understand when the war starts."
"There is only one word in my Dajing's dictionary, and that is win~!"
"When the war is over, there will only be one word left in the church's dictionary, and that is, obedience~"
Hope closed his eyes in pain, cursing in his heart.
Damn Dajing people, where do they get such confidence?
Just as he was thinking about countermeasures, Lai Gou'er shouted, "Come on, everyone, come in."
Just as he finished speaking, a dozen soldiers pushed the door open and walked in.
Lai Gou'er carefully handed the phonograph to the soldier and said, "Guard it heavily and don't bump into it. Go to the palace and inform Duke Alvis that I have something very important to discuss with him privately today. Let him come to me alone."
"Yes!" the soldier answered and left with the phonograph.
Lai Gouer took paper and pen from the bookcase beside him, swept away the food and wine on the table and spread the paper and pen out.
He stood up, slowly put his hands on his waist and looked at Hope and said, "Brother Hope, don't blame me for being unjust. I am giving you great wealth. Please paint it."
Hope gritted his teeth, but finally shook his head violently.
If you draw, you die! You give your life to someone else.
If he doesn't draw it, he can still try his luck on Lai Gou'er's character... wait until the church sends someone to negotiate, what if there's still room for maneuver?
Seeing that he was totally uncooperative, Lai Gouer sighed softly.
"I know what you are thinking. War is indeed not an easy matter, but the opponent the church faces this time is different from before."
Hope was about to look up and ask.
Lai Gouer pulled out a strange-shaped iron lump from his waist and pointed it at the vase in the room.
Then there was a loud bang...and the vase shattered.
A wisp of green smoke slowly rose from the top of the iron lump.
Hope opened his mouth and said, "What is that?"
Lai Gou'er said calmly, "A weapon. You can think of it as a bow and arrow. But this weapon can be used with just the movement of a finger. Its power can even penetrate armor. Any untrained person holding it can easily kill several well-trained elite soldiers."
"My Dajing army is equipped with exactly this kind of weapon. So do you understand...how huge the gap in strength is?"
"We are a peace-loving country in Dajing, and we are here only for cooperation. If we have to fight in the future, then Dajing hopes to capture the Holy City directly and support Father Soljie to take the throne. This will also allow more civilians to survive and maintain a stable life."
After Lai Gouer finished speaking, he turned the gun around and threw the revolver directly to Hope.
Hope instinctively reached out to take it, stroking the gun twice absentmindedly.
He had just seen the power of this thing. The sound was like thunder, like a punishment from heaven.
There was no weapon in his past memories that could compare to the one in his hand.
Small and exquisite, easy to carry.
If the Dajing army is really equipped with such weapons... then perhaps the church will be unable to match it...
Hope's mind raced.
After coming to his senses, he immediately raised the gun and put his finger on the trigger as if he had learned it by nature.
Pointing at Lai Gou'er, he said warily: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?!"
Lai Gou'er was not at all flustered, and said with a smile: "You are a smart man, and there is no point in killing me."
"This is the strategy set by Da Jing. I am just an ordinary general. If you kill me, someone new will replace me. And you, your family, and the church will suffer double the revenge from Da Jing."
"Brother Hope, you have two choices now. One is to kill me, and the other is to cooperate with me to draw the picture. We are friends. I will give you a chance to choose. Just regard it as my apology for the injustice I have done to you just now. Please."
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