frightfiction Chapter 555: Completely Unfair Negotiations
Chapter 555: Completely Unfair Negotiations
After a whole round of information asymmetry, Lin Yu, Paris and Buye Tian Huo Ming were forced to reach a delicate balance in the strange silence.
Although Paris and Buyetian Huoming were not honest with each other, it happened that both of them were hiding something that was important enough and could not be exposed, so the two of them now had each other's leverage.
"This is called the 'Age of Deterrence'."
Lin Yu sighed.
Although Lin Yu did not have any handle thrown out in this conversation, after all, even if Lin Yu let Paris know that he wanted to kill Art Mercury, for him, a guy who had already obtained the consent of the head of the Buyetian family, he would not have any worries.
However, in this three-party conversation, Lin Yu's status was higher than the other two - Paris and Huo Ming both had requests for him.
There was no need for Lin Yu to betray the two people's secrets.
Therefore, he became a part of this balance like a "notary" - if the secrets of Paris and Huo Ming were like the weights on both ends of the scale, then Lin Yu was the fulcrum of the scale at this moment.
"In short, everyone is hiding less and speaking more openly now, which is very good." Lin Yu, who had obtained the highest status in the audience, naturally replaced the host Paris and became the moderator of the conversation. "Respected Lord Huo Ming of the Nevernight Sky, please turn a blind eye to the fact that President Paris possesses the advanced alchemy for the time being. After all, it will soon be mine."
Then, Lin Yu leaned closer to Buyetian Huoming and said in a voice only she could hear, "Paris probably doesn't know yet that you plan to do it on your own and even have a small alliance. The Buyetian Patriarch told me that you are the sword prepared for Buyetian Huole... He probably still thinks that you support Buyetian Huole like him, right?"
Originally, he owed Lin Yu money because of the Zhu Rong incident, and at this moment, Huo Ming of Buyetian even agreed with Lin Yu's words.
"Don't worry, I will keep it a secret."
"very good."
Lin Yu nodded with satisfaction and looked at President Paris on the other side.
"Paris... Although Nevernight Fire Ming concealed from you that she was going to assassinate Art Mercury, now you have no choice but to join the pirate ship - after all, in a sense, I am also carrying out this commission."
"Although this matter does seem to be disadvantageous to Lord Huo Le, believe me, it will not pose any threat to Lord Huo Le in the end," Lin Yu said with a smile, and then spoke again, "But your private contact with Lord Huo Ming... In Lord Huo Le's view, this is not a good sign."
Indeed, Buyetian Huoming is the one among his brothers and sisters who openly supports Buyetian Huo Le, and is also the clan supporter prepared by the Buyetian family head for Buyetian Huo Le; and Paris is even a confidant that Buyetian Huo Le personally won over and cultivated.
But precisely because of this, Paris could no longer contact Huo Ming in private!
He could contact Forboluo, and even the Nightless Sky Fire Tree, and the problem wouldn't be that serious...
Only by contacting Huo Ming of Buyetian can it look like "collusion"!
What's more, Huo Ming of Buyetian really has his own little plans in secret.
Therefore, President Paris once again quickly expressed that he understood.
"Don't worry, Master Forbolo, I won't do anything so foolish as to shoot myself in the foot. I'll pretend I didn't hear anything about what happened today. I will fully support you and Master Huo Ming in whatever you do next."
He now understood that the assassination of the princes and nobles was a matter of great importance, especially since Huo Ming of the Nevernight City and "Forbolo" were involved, it would be difficult for him to extricate himself!
Instead of breaking off ties with these two people, it is better to support them wholeheartedly and make this matter a better one.
Huo Ming of the Nevernight City, who originally did not want Art Mercury to die so urgently, now had to be dragged aboard the pirate ship.
Although Lin Yu is the fulcrum of the scale, he is not completely fair - he is taking advantage of the strange balance between the two to achieve his own goals.
Seeing the two talking, Lin Yu laughed: "Very good, now everyone has no objection... then the content of the commission has been revised."
"The initial commission was from Paris, who asked me to bring Lord Huo Ming of Nevernight to Huo Xing's coming-of-age ceremony as my attendant, not as her own."
After all, Huo Ming of Buyetian is theoretically still in the Great Wilderness - this is also her best alibi.
"Now... I will still bring Her Excellency Huo Ming in, but we all know that Her Excellency Huo Ming's purpose in going in isn't just to steal her sister's birthday present," Lin Yu said calmly. "Her target is Art Mercury—so, I hope President Paris can help us create a little chaos."
"After all, even though you've already provided me with advanced alchemy, the reward still doesn't justify the increased risk I need to take... Considering that you're also being kept secret by Huo Ming of Nevernight City, and it's unlikely you'll find another reward I'm interested in anytime soon, why don't you just do something to 'ease the difficulty'? Also, lend me some elite personnel to make it easier for Lord Huo Ming to infiltrate."
President Paris nodded. "No problem. Although the command of the Security Department is currently in the hands of Lord Huo Le, it's not impossible to put together a team for you from the rest personnel."
At this point, President Paris added, "And I'll lend you Stiller, too—he's been missing from the company's archives due to some issues."
Lin Yu chuckled: "I know what it is, you don't have to be so vague."
President Paris didn't know that Stiller had already reached some kind of superior-subordinate relationship with Lin Yu. He thought that Lin Yu was criticizing him by bringing up the train issue again, so he could only smile awkwardly.
Behind him, Stiller shook his head silently.
Both of my bosses are cunning, but now it seems...
Lin Yu is still better.
After dealing with Paris, Lin Yu looked at Huo Ming again and said, "Send me some people to create some chaos. Zhu Rong has been rescued by you, right? Don't waste his talent."
Huo Ming curled his lips and said, "Okay, I'll create chaos... Anyway, I said I was going to steal something, so I wasn't completely lying."
"What do you mean?"
"Shenli Group will send a box of emerald laurel leaves. It is said that each leaf is of the highest quality."
Lin Yu nodded: "Okay, if it succeeds, give me half."
"You want half just by talking? Even the tax office in the city that never sleeps doesn't collect money like you do!"
Huo Ming of the Nevernight Sky was greatly shocked.
Lin Yu sneered and crossed his arms over his chest: "You told Paris that you were going to your mother to complain about me. I bet you were definitely trying to scare him!"
"But I said I was going to report you to your mother, saying that you, a prince guarding the border, had treasonous intentions. Do you dare to bet with me that I was just trying to scare you?"