The Crook Family's living room was similar to the Calci Family's. Although Jesse's prestige in the Crook Family was very high, the other members of the family also had their own status. If they were to unite, Jesse would have no choice but to submit. It's just that Jesse's prestige in the Crook Family was very high, and with his brilliant methods, he was able to pull people in and beat them. Because of this, Jesse's words carried enormous weight. However, he was still very polite to those who supported him.
After sitting down in the living room, Jesse didn't become polite and directly said to Zhao Hai, "Little Hai, you should know why you came here today. I can tell you that you have two identities, the Buda Clan's Patriarch and Jason's friend. The first identity is equal to me, and the second identity is that I am your elder. Which identity do you intend to use to talk to me today?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Grandfather, I'm naturally speaking to you as Jason's friend. Although I'm the Buda Clan's Patriarch, I'm still a Marquis in public. In private, I'm a good friend of Jason. Since you're Jason's grandfather, then you're naturally my elder. Naturally, I'll be speaking to you as a junior."
Jesse looked at Zhao Hai, he was waiting for Zhao Hai to say these words. For Zhao Hai to say this, it showed that he was a righteous person. This was why the Crook Family would fully support him and form an alliance with him. Otherwise, the Crook Family's attitude would change.
After Jesse waited for Zhao Hai to finish, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alright, Little Hai, since you said this, then as your elder, I can't let you suffer a loss. From today onwards, I hope that the Buda Clan and the Crook Family will form an Eternal Alliance. I don't know if Little Hai agrees?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Of course I agree. But this way, the Crook Family would suffer a loss."
Jesse laughed and said, "The Crook Family might suffer a loss right now, but they won't in the future. Alright, this matter is settled. In two days, we'll announce this news. Right, Little Hai, what do you plan to do with your fief? What do you plan to do? Take it back? Or are we just going to leave it there? "
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Of course I'll take back my own things. Wouldn't it be a waste to leave them there?"
Jesse knit his brows and said, "Little Hai, Golden Island isn't that simple. If you want to take him back, I'm afraid it would be difficult. Moreover, it might cause a war between the two countries."
Zhao Hai coldly snorted and said, "War between two countries? I don't think so. If the Aksu Empire really wants to make a move on Golden Island, then I want to see if they have the ability to do so. Don't worry, the Calci Family will fully support me. If the Crook Family also supports me, then even if the Aksu Empire makes a ruckus, they would still recognize me as the ruler of Golden Island. Moreover, Grandfather, don't forget that I have the status of a citizen of the Aksu Empire. If necessary, this status can be used as a stepping stone for the Aksu Empire. "
Jesse stared, then he immediately understood what Zhao Hai meant. Indeed, Zhao Hai's relationship with the Aksu Empire was very stiff. However, his status as a noble wasn't something that ordinary people could touch. And if necessary, his status as a citizen of the Aksu Empire would be very useful to him.
Jesse nodded and said, "Then after you take back Golden Island, what are you going to do there? There's no gold mining there right now. "
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'm going to take back Golden Island first."
Jesse was an old fox, so when he saw Zhao Hai's expression, he knew that Zhao Hai wasn't telling the truth. He also knew that Zhao Hai already had a plan, but he didn't want to say it in front of so many people.
Jesse didn't pursue the matter, he just smiled and said, "Alright, then today's matter will end here. Everyone can disperse. Little Hai, you stay and accompany me for a few drinks."
Zhao Hai smiled bitterly and said, "Grandfather, I'm going to the Third Prince's place in the afternoon. It was decided yesterday. Do you think we should stop drinking this afternoon?"
Jesse didn't care too much, he stared at Zhao Hai and said, "Don't waste your breath, just drink. What are you afraid of? You can go to the Third Prince's place in the afternoon, he wouldn't blame you." When Zhao Hai heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
At noon, Jesse and the others drank for a while, making Zhao Hai dizzy. There was no other way, Jesse and the others were too happy, so they took Zhao Hai to drink. Even so, Zhao Hai still felt dizzy.
However, Zhao Hai still went to Charlie's place. He didn't want to give Charlie the impression that he would turn his back on him. He also drank some Life Liquid, so he was now sober.
Megan used this matter to make fun of Zhao Hai. The Calci Family's Life Liquid was a treasure, but Zhao Hai only used it to relieve his drunkenness. If this matter were to spread out, Randolph might just kill Zhao Hai on the spot.
When they arrived at Charlie's place, Charlie was already waiting for Zhao Hai at the door. The two greeted each other and went straight to the back hall. After arriving at the back hall, Zhao Hai didn't have a servant bring him tea, instead, he had the servant bring him a glass of water. Zhao Hai drank it in one gulp.
Charlie looked at Zhao Hai's appearance, he smiled and said, "How was it? Are the Crook Family's people good at drinking? "
Zhao Hai smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know if they can drink, but they can definitely persuade two people to drink. Have you ever seen dozens of people taking turns toasting each other? I was so scared that I almost crawled under the table. "
Charlie laughed and said, "The Crook Family is just like that. They have another name in the Imperial Capital, they're called the Rogue Aristocrats. Everyone in their family is a pain in the ass, nobody can do anything to them."
Zhao Hai smiled bitterly and said, "Who would have thought that these old men would be so shameless."
Charlie laughed, after some time, he said, "Right, why did the Crook Family look for you? Why did you drink so much wine with them? "
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "It's a good thing, the Crook Family has formed an Eternal Alliance with our Buda Clan. In two days, we will officially announce it to the outside world."
Charlie stared, then his face turned happy as he said, "Really? That's great. "
Zhao Hai was Charlie's subordinate, and the Buda Clan's strength wasn't weak. Moreover, their relationship with the Calci Family had also become closer. This made Zhao Hai's status change a lot. If the Crook Family was added to the equation, then even if Charlie failed in his bid for the throne, he would still be able to keep his status as a Prince. Moreover, it was very likely that he would become a Prince with real power.
Naturally, Charlie also understood that his chances of ascending to the throne were greater than anyone else. In the past, the Crown Prince was the strongest among the Princes, Charlie was second to him. But because Charlie was very low-key, most people didn't pay attention to him.
Later on, because of Terry, everyone knew that the Crown Prince had the support of the Robert Family. This was a very important matter, the Crown Prince's strength immediately increased, he even had a faint chance of ascending to the throne.
However, the sudden demise of the Robert Family, the sudden emergence of Engraved Ark, and the use of Antimagic Powder had caught the Crown Prince unprepared. All of the Crown Prince's plans were foiled. Because of his relationship with the Robert Family, the Old Emperor wasn't happy with him. And with the matter of Antimagic Powder, all the Mages in the continent were unhappy with him. And because of Engraved Ark, the Nobles kept their distance from him. Now, he had become the most unlikely person to ascend to the throne.
The Second Prince was too reckless, he didn't have any advantage against Charlie. And with the fact that Rising Water City and Jade Water City were in a competitive relationship, it was obvious that Rising Water City couldn't compete with Jade Water City. Therefore, it was impossible for the Second Prince to ascend to the throne.
But Charlie was different. His most capable subordinate, Zhao Hai, had just received a Marquis title from the Old Emperor, along with an island as his hereditary fief. All of this affirmed Zhao Hai's strength and status. This made Charlie's strength increase. If the Calci Family and the Crook Family were added to the equation, then Charlie's strength would be at the top of the Princes.
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Your highness can rest assured, this matter has already been decided. There won't be any mistakes."
Charlie's face turned red from excitement. After some time, he calmed down and looked at Zhao Hai, then he laughed and said, "Little Hai, you really are my lucky star."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "It's still too early to say that, I'm not your lucky star. Right, Your Highness, I think that I'll be very busy in the coming days. I'm going to take back Golden Island."
Charlie stared, then he nodded and said, "Taking back Golden Island is also good. But this matter isn't easy to handle, have you thought about it?"
Zhao Hai nodded, then he told Charlie about his plan. He even told Charlie that he wanted to turn Golden Island into a free harbor. When Charlie heard Zhao Hai's words, he was startled. He didn't think that Zhao Hai's actions would be this big.
However, he still supported Zhao Hai's plan. If Zhao Hai's plan succeeds, then not only would it benefit the Buda Clan, it would also benefit him.
After thinking about this, Charlie immediately turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Little Hai, I fully support your plan. If you want people, then I'll give you people. If you want things, then I'll give you things. But there's one thing, if your free harbor succeeds, then you must leave a shop for me. How about it?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Your highness, you're too polite. With our relationship, there's no need for you to say this. Rest assured, if you want a piece of land on Golden Island, then I'll give it to you. When the time comes, I might even need to cooperate with Jade Water City."
When Charlie heard Zhao Hai, he was very happy. He was afraid that after Zhao Hai ascends to the throne, his attitude towards him would change. That would be a huge blow to him.
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