"We feel that Feng should be a friend to all of us. Perhaps, he shouldn't stay here with you. We can also provide him with protection. "
The Mouse Man braced himself to say these words. Behind him, there was a group of senior descenders who kept nodding their heads.
Rorschach was stunned. What did this mean? Didn't they not interact with Feng before? But then, he came to a realization.
"You intend to take my peaches?!"
Probably because they were comrades, the Mouse Man in front of him was not thick-skinned enough. He stood there and did not make a sound.
But this was undoubtedly a tacit agreement.
Rorschach smiled. It wasn't a smile of anger, but a fake smile of a professional nature.
The corner of his mouth twitched. He tried to say something, but he could not squeeze it out.
He simply stomped his feet and leaned back in his chair. He put on a "go on, I'm not listening" attitude.
What was there to be angry about? It was not the first time the major churches met. What was there to be angry about?
After the initial anger, Rorschach made it clear that he did not want to talk. He just did not want to say anything too rude. He did not want to embarrass his old friend too much.
It was not a day or two that he had interacted with the Mouse Man. His comrade-in-arms for a few years did not know that he was a pure warrior. If his political and emotional intelligence were passable, he would not still be fighting on the frontlines.
Unlike himself, the other descenders of the New Gods probably had no possibility of resisting or bargaining in front of the will of the New Gods.
He took a deep breath and went through all the words that he could and could not say in his mind. He smiled.
"Is this what all of you want? Are you bullying me because I'm young, inexperienced, and weak? "
“.....”
There was no answer. But even if Rorschach's Honesty Talent did not work, this was a clear tacit agreement.
Rorschach understood. He really understood.
They were unwilling to give up the power and interests in Cape Town and planned to force him to abdicate.
"We won't touch what's yours. Don't you have any trust in us? When have we been so short-sighted? "
When there was a change of regime in a region, foreigners were not worried about the attitude of the leader of the new regime, but whether or not the new regime would acknowledge the old debts.
Generally speaking, if they didn't want to be in a hellish situation from the beginning, even if they had to grit their teeth and sell everything they had, the new regime would still accept it.
However, there were also extreme cases. Not only would they not admit to their debts, but they would also shed all pretense of cordiality and confiscate your investments and overseas assets.
Although diplomacy was definitely going to be difficult, not only did they not need to owe money in the beginning, but the treasury could also be filled to the brim. The confiscated gold coins could be used as foreign exchange reserves, and the confiscated technology could be used to enrich the basic industries. Everything would be much more convenient.
Military governments and dictatorships were the best at this. This was also the reason why foreign countries did not dare to invest if the regional politics were unstable.
Everyone knew that investing in underdeveloped areas and borrowing the low cost of manpower was a good business, but the main reason why they didn't dare to invest was because they were worried that they would lose everything they had earned in ten years.
And now, it was that very night.
Originally, the Aishi Church did not have to worry about the people of Cape Town going back on their word. After all, the two cities were so close to each other. The truth was within the range of the cannons, and so were the principles and contracts.
But now, with the support of the God of Games, it was a different story.
Both sides had already shed all pretense of cordiality. The Game Church had the support of the Mage Country, and they were not afraid of going head to head with them. Could they really start an all-out war?
This was Cape Town's internal affairs, and the new regime had been confirmed. If they attacked the new regime within the Game Church's sphere of influence, wouldn't that be the same as attacking the Game Church?
Although the unspoken rule that "New Gods were not allowed to attack each other" had always existed, as long as it was not exposed in public, no one would take it seriously.
But now, if the New Gods of Eich were to attack each other, not only would the Mage Country have a reason to make a big deal out of it and viciously attack the New Gods of the Mist Faction, but in the grand scheme of things, this type of internal strife would be a cause for concern.
The Planar War was right in front of them. If they attacked their own people, the Main Gods would be furious. When that happened, both sides would not be human, and they would die even more miserably.
It could be said that in the eyes of outsiders, Rorschach and the Game Church's secret maneuver was quite beautiful.
In one night, they took away Cape Town and the population of almost two million people, and no one knew that Feng was actually one of his people. (Even Rorschach himself did not know.)
"What a scheming man."
"Beneath his naive appearance is full of calculation. He said that he didn't want to fight for the position of director of Vila Nova Dônia, but in fact, he already had his eyes on Cape Town. Naturally, he didn't have to fight with us."
"Sigh, just because he only spoke the truth doesn't mean he can't lie. We were all stupid. "
Rorschach still did not know that his reputation in Vila Nova Dônia had already been damaged.
But now, the New God's Church's worries were not unfounded. As long as the Game Church was ruthless, they could even move their headquarters over and completely take over this city. At the same time, they could also take over all the benefits here … Everyone sharing the market, and monopolizing the market would earn more. There was no need to say more.
After discussing with Lori, Rorschach also abandoned such a short-sighted approach.
This was indeed a huge benefit, but on the other hand, it would probably not only offend these former allies, but also completely turn them into mortal enemies.
Even if they only talked about benefits, the Game Church rejected this option. This might not be a good thing for their strategic goal of getting through this Planar War.
Therefore, at this time, Rorschach could pretend to be generous and give promises. Not only would he guarantee the interests of these churches in Cape Town, but he would also guarantee that the value of their properties would increase.
"… What do you mean by this?"
But even after Rorschach gave his promise, they still had no intention of leaving.
Old Hanks could not squeeze out a word for a long time. An old hand saw that the situation was not right, so he took a step forward, but still repeated his words.
"I think that it's safer for Feng to be under our protection. Let him follow us."
Alright, there was no need to think too much. They were here to pick peaches.
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