Kingdom’s Bloodline

Chapter 240 Big fish eats small fish (Part 2)

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"Well, you are right. I really have no position to persuade you on this point."

The prince thought of something and sighed helplessly, sighing with emotion:

"Just like me, no matter how well I complete His Majesty's plan, or I surrender to you... No matter who loses or wins in the Emerald City, I am still in the same cage - but I still need this cage to survive. Go down."

Thales said in a daze:

"After all, as a person, it is difficult to distinguish between what you choose and what is chosen...including what you have the right to choose because you have been chosen in advance..."

Looking at such a prince, the two Karabiyan sisters looked at each other with confusion.

"It's a bit convoluted." Qina frowned.

"But I can generally understand." Kasha narrowed her eyes.

Thales came back to his senses and smiled bitterly.

"So, yes, I'm tired of it," he stretched after sitting for too long, "and I really want to change my life."

"But what about you?"

Kasha and Qina were both startled.

The next second, they looked at each other and nodded.

"We are Karabyan."

Kasha gritted her teeth.

"It's like you are the shining star." Qina nodded desperately.

"Born here."

"Die here!"

The two of them are still young, but they are like warriors rushing to the battlefield, ready to die.

After hearing this, Thales was slightly in a trance.

It was as if I heard another sentence.

[Fight for the stars, die for the stars, live for the stars...]

"therefore……"

Just listen to the twins speaking one after another:

"We don't know how to do it, and we don't have time to be bored!"

"Otherwise, is there any other way?"

"When you are crowned, will you give us a fortune?"

"Promote us to become the Prime Minister of the Kingdom?"

"Or should I be crowned your queen?"

"How about going one step further and crowning the Queen of the Stars?"

"Do you have the right to do whatever you want?"

Thales did not answer immediately.

He was silent and thought for a while, and then looked at the two sisters thoughtfully:

"Cohen Karabyan, he is your biological brother, right?"

The two ladies with the Twin Towers and Long Swords both frowned.

"There's no use playing the family card."

"Especially our stupid brother."

"And, can you be friends with him?"

"We can't help but feel sorry for you."

"Deeply sad!"

"What a tragedy!"

Thales smiled and raised his finger to stop the other person's words:

"But do you know what makes Cohen better than you?"

This statement had no beginning or end and no logic. Kasha and Qina were stunned for a moment, and then they both burst into laughter:

"Cohen? Better than us?"

"The giant baby gorilla?"

The two sisters were both dissatisfied and disdainful:

"What makes you stronger? Stronger than us?"

"For five silver coins, I can hire someone twice as strong as him!"

"Can you beat us?"

"For five gold coins, I can hire someone better than him!"

"Stupid than us?"

"For five copper coins, I can hire someone better than him - sorry, I really can't hire this one."

"More irresponsible and empty-headed than us?"

"Just because I had a fight with my father, I slapped my butt and ran away from home!"

"I'm so angry that my father is sick and sick, and my mother is sick and sad!"

"As a result, we have to bear the burden of the whole family's livelihood before our wheels are even high!"

"I was still worried about my silly brother's safety, so I frugally scraped together two hundred and fifty living expenses for him!"

"You still have to do everything you can to hide it from dad!"

"Still trying to hide it from the gorilla!"

"Otherwise the gorilla will just show off and refuse to accept it!"

“When we arrived in the royal capital, we kept getting into trouble!”

"You dare to offend even the iron-fisted king!"

"Even the troublesome prince dares to follow!"

"It makes us come here to wipe his ass!"

"I was bullied miserably by a domineering prince!"

"Let him take advantage of us!"

"Oh, our lives are so miserable..."

"When will I ever be pitied by the husband in my dream!"

Boom!

Thales slammed the tea cup, interrupting the duet they had started unconsciously again.

"Indeed, Cohen, he may have done a lot of stupid things, stupid things, things that are not recognized by others, with no prospects and no results," Thales said with a serious expression, "But at least, everything, everything is By Cohen’s own will and choice.”

He thought of the Cohen who was the police officer who was discouraged by countless setbacks in his work, and the Cohen who cried uncontrollably when he heard that the abandoned house was disbanded.

And that Cohen who was stupid and dumbfounded no matter in Longxiao City or Yongxing City, but never hesitated before making a costly decision.

"Unlike us, he can take responsibility for himself," Thales said quietly, with jealousy hidden in his words that he was not aware of, "and he only takes his own responsibilities."

To Thales's expectation, as soon as these words came out, the twins' expressions suddenly changed.

"Fart! Fart! Fart!" Kasha was furious.

"If he can take responsibility..." Qina's eyes were cold and stern.

They seemed irritated.

"Why do we need to wade into this muddy water?"

"If he can take responsibility..."

"Then why are we here?"

"Are you prostituted for nothing for the prince?"

Thales sneered.

The two sisters continued, even more sullen:

"If he can take responsibility..."

"I won't break into the palace with you illegally..."

"I registered with His Majesty..."

"If we don't come here..."

Upon hearing this, Thales suddenly interrupted loudly:

"Is it!"

He said coldly:

"I thought that to you, it doesn't matter whether your brother dies or not. At most, it's just a nuisance."

The Karabyan sisters both choked.

Thales sarcastically said:

"As you said, in front of the family, an individual is of no importance at all - even the heir of the family."

"Sisters, he..." Qina gritted her teeth.

"He's talking like us again!" Kasha's eyes were filled with anger.

Thales took a deep breath:

"Now, Kasha, Qina, why are you here? Are you really here to wipe Cohen's butt and shoulder the responsibility that should belong to him?"

Kasha and Qina both gritted their teeth and said nothing.

The prince stared at Cohen's two sisters:

"Or is it to take on the responsibility for him - the responsibility that was imposed on him, but was disgusted and rejected by him?"

He took a step further and looked directly at his opponents, as if he wanted to see through their disguise:

"In other words, a responsibility is imposed on you that you cannot refuse?"

The demon twins in Vola's collar were stunned.

They looked at Thales doubtfully and hesitantly, as if they had never known him.

"If you think about this clearly, maybe you will understand how Cohen is better than you - or even me." Thales said quietly.

The two Karabyans did not answer immediately.

One of them was in a state of confusion, and the other was full of anger.

"Hmph! Your Highness has a sharp tongue and is especially good at sophistry." Kasha reacted and gritted her teeth to retort.

"We've heard about it a long time ago!" Qina said angrily.

After saying that, they snorted angrily, unfolded the black folding fans together again, showed the obscene words on it, and faced the second prince:

[Yaoshou girl. 】

Thales had a vague idea of the source of their unusual anger.

But he didn't refute, just smiled calmly:

"Is it?"

The next second, before the twins could become even more angry, Thales changed the subject:

"Then do you know how Miranda Arrender is better than you?"

Kasha and Qina were stunned again.

"Miranda?"

"Arlend?"

The two sisters looked at each other as if they had seen the most ridiculous thing and laughed several times.

"Iron-clad female warrior?"

"Big crazy batch in the north?"

As if to prove something, their voices became louder and their words became harsher:

"The heir to Cold Castle who has been deprived of his inheritance rights?"

"The fortress vanguard who was disgraced because of his father's treason?"

"A winter sword that no one in the north will listen to?"

"The White Eagle nobleman who does odd jobs for little brats?"

"A muscular macho woman with only brute strength?"

"A violent swordswoman who only knows how to swing a sword?"

"She can't support herself alone. She can't even pull up an army of ten!"

"If you really pull her up, I'm afraid His Majesty will kill her!"

"She is trapped in a whirlpool and will embarrass the guests and hosts wherever she takes shelter!"

"The only thing that is not embarrassing is that it is poorer than Hanbao, further than Changqing Island, and smaller than Xinghu Castle!"

"She's better than us?"

"It's definitely better to eat dry food than us!"

Kaisha suppressed her anger:

"She has nothing!"

Qina's eyes were fierce:

“We have it all!”

Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!

Thales clapped his hands hard to show his approval.

"Yes, Miranda, she has nothing now."

He thought of Mira's resolute attitude when she was at Star Lake Castle, and resolutely said:

"At most, they can be regarded as subordinates running errands around me - well, it's still informal. Even the appointment certificate of the attendant has not been approved by the Fuxing Palace."

He turned his eyes.

"And you, you have everything," Thales looked at the two Karabiyans and sighed, "For example, you were born into the important and famous Karabiyan family on the south bank of the kingdom..."

Kasha looked pleased with herself, while Qina looked proud.

Until Thales' next sentence:

"The marriage bargaining chip of..."

The twins suddenly changed their expressions.

"Sisters..." Kasha gritted her teeth.

"Sisters!" Qina's eyes were filled with anger.

They held each other's hands tightly and stared at Thales with an indifferent expression with evil intentions.

"In other words, you are destined to be the home of a high-ranking official in a certain part of the kingdom who has a prominent position and a great reputation..."

Thales paused for a moment:

"The facade decoration of...?"

"Sister!" Kasha held her sister, her chest rising and falling.

"Sisters." Qina squeezed her hand back tightly, speaking with difficulty.

But Taylor wasn't done yet.

"Even if you get what you want and find a noble and wealthy husband who can die early on time, people will still call you..."

Thales said disdainfully:

"...So-and-so's widow, widow."

His expression was playful:

"And do you know that a certain king of my ancestors married rich widows? How to make money?"

At this moment, the anger in the eyes of Kasha and Qina could not be increased.

But Thales smiled.

He took a deep breath and looked out the window at the blue sky.

"But compared to these, compared to you, Ms. Miranda Allende," Thales' attitude gradually increased as he spoke, "Mira, she is mine..."

Thales paused for a moment, then turned around and corrected with a smile:

"No, she chose to be mine..."

At that moment, the prince's eyes were burning and he was full of confidence:

"knight."

The study became quiet.

knight.

a word.

The pronunciation is simple, without description or modification.

But the moment the word was spoken, Kasha and Qina gritted their teeth.

"What does it mean?"

"What difference does it make?"

They still looked stubborn and disdainful.

But Thales found that they were all trembling slightly unconsciously.

"Working is just working!"

"Losing power means losing power!"

"No matter how nice it is, it's the same thing!"

"What about the knight?"

"What a waste!"

"When the master is in a state of despair..."

"Did she fart anything useful?"

But Thales was not in a hurry, and just shook his head gently:

"I think you know the difference better than I do - not to mention that she may be the first duchess in the northern part of the kingdom."

The expressions of the two sisters changed, Kasha bit her lip in dissatisfaction, and Qina held her sister's hand tightly.

"Your Highness is so generous, making promises before even being crowned..."

The two sisters have bad intentions:

"Have you ever informed His Majesty?"

"No," Thales said openly, frankly and sincerely, "Because it's different from you - I'm tired of it!"

The Karabyan sisters looked at each other in disbelief.

"Even the Kevin Dill you hate the most, the Miss Cecilia who brought me to this desperate situation..."

When the twins heard the name, they felt as if they had been stepped on.

"Ah! That big pervert, crazy!"

"Dead woman, Miss Monster!"

"The Catastrophic Star!"

"Pretend to be a ghost!"

"Let's go to the temple together and be punished!"

"I lost my best childhood!"

"Yes, Xi Lai is... weak and sick. She has been away from the Emerald City for a long time, and has a bad relationship with her brother. She is not as good as you in governing the affairs and making decisions in the Vola Territory."

Thales hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed:

"But at that moment, the moment she took advantage of me and humiliated me, she actively chose to become my opponent, my enemy."

Thales looked at the two female guests with angry expressions.

"And you, Kasha, Qina, as you said," Thales shook his head slightly, not without regret, "Karabiyan is destined to be an ally of Kevin Dill, and is destined to only be entangled with the Iris family. , can’t break free.”

Following Thales' words, the breathing of the two sisters gradually became disordered.

"Because it's not that you don't know how to do it, and it's not that you don't have time, but you are not qualified to be bored, let alone struggle and relief."

Kasha and Qina's angry eyes gradually solidified.

"Because from the time you were born until now, maybe until you die..."

Thales' eyes darkened:

"There is no choice."

After the words fell, Kasha and Qina swayed slightly and turned pale.

The study was quiet for a long time.

Until Kasha, who had an ugly expression, regained her composure and managed to respond:

"I know that His Highness wants to persuade us to deviate from the family's position and make our own choices?"

"Impossible!" Qina raised her head angrily, and a glimmer of light could be seen in the corners of her eyes.

"And no matter how much you talk," Kasha tried hard to stay rational, "after all, it can't change a fact."

She took a deep breath:

"Whether it is our will or not, we and Karabyan..."

"Everyone will be prosperous, and everyone will suffer a loss!"

"Just like you and the Bright Star family."

"Be blessed by it, but also be restricted by it!"

"Leaving family power is like a fish out of water."

"You will only lose more than you gain!"

"Without Karabyan, we can't help you even if we want to."

"It's even less possible to turn against each other and bring harm to yourself!"

The twins stared at him, trembling as they finished speaking.

Thales looked back at them calmly.

"Is it impossible for you, or is it impossible for Karabyan?"

"It's impossible!" Qina said quickly.

"You cannot and cannot separate us from Karabiyan." Kasha added slowly.

Thales smiled and shook his head:

"Don't worry, I don't have such extravagant hopes."

Kasha took a deep breath and nodded:

"You know that's best."

Qina pushed tears back from the corners of her eyes:

"You better know!"

Persuasion fails.

But Thales showed no frustration at all.

Facing the two sisters with disordered breathing and ups and downs of emotions, he felt like he had caught something.

Something that touches the soul.

"Even if you are not tired of the current situation," Thales said softly, "aren't the Karabiyan family tired of it either?"

"What are you bored of?"

"What are you trying to quibble about!"

The two sisters stood ready.

Thales leaned back and looked at the ceiling.

"Let me ask you this: You have stood up to Zhan En and successfully resisted this wave of royal invasion and the clutches of Fuxing Palace," he sighed softly, "But what about the next wave? What about the next wave? What about the next wave? "

"You mean you're going to make a comeback?" Kasha said coldly.

"That's too far-reaching!" Qina said unconvinced.

"Let's take care of what happens after you return to Yongxing City."

"Someone's going to get a spanking from daddy!"

Thales smiled.

"No, I mean, whether it is to protect vital interests, to represent relevant classes, to maintain the system, to defend the foundation of rule, or to defend lifestyles and values in a more illusory way..."

He sat upright and looked directly at the two girls:

"No matter who is right or wrong, right or wrong, justified or not, but for so many years, South Coast Territory and Emerald City always seem to be... passively defensive?"

Perhaps because the answer was unexpected, both Kasha and Qina were startled.

"And Karabiyan is even more hardworking and difficult, because he must not only do everything possible to help the Emerald City and defend the royal center's external attack on the South Coast Territory, but also must carefully plan every step to weaken Kevin Deere's internal suppression of you and snatch more. The internal voice seems to always be facing enemies on both sides..."

Thales sighed to the two ladies:

"Just like you, in order to be free, you both want to find a husband, and you also want to find a husband who will die early. It seems that you are always...looking for a husband?"

The study instantly became quiet.

The two Karabyan ladies frowned in surprise.

"I don't understand." Kasha said coldly.

"What do you mean?" Qina asked suspiciously.

They restrained their anger and had cold expressions. In addition, there were two dark grooves on their faces caused by makeup. When they all raised their heads and looked at Thales coldly, they looked a bit... A sense of spooky horror.

"What I mean is that times are changing and the kingdom is moving forward. Well, maybe the South Coast Territory is still a small step ahead, which is why it has accumulated so much wealth that makes the Fuxing Palace covetous..."

Thales rubbed his nose and felt that he had found the key.

"But both Karabyan and Kevin Dill still only focus on a corner of the South Bank," he said. "They are like cats guarding their food. They always think, 'My cat food is better, so I have to eat it well.'" Protect, don't let other cats take it away'."

Thales looked at the two girls:

"Isn't it a bit of a pity?"

Kasha was lost in thought and said nothing.

"Protecting food? What a pity?" Qina slowly chewed on these words.

Thales smiled and nodded.

"Because what is really better in your hands is not cat food, not just cat food, at least it is not the things that will be taken away," Thales said slowly, "but the things that cannot be taken away - such as Experience tips for searching for cat food?”

Kasha's eyes lit up:

"You mean..."

Thales spread his hands:

"Since South Coast is already one step ahead in the country, why can't it continue to lead?"

He said slowly in the most bewitching tone imaginable:

“Since you are one step ahead, why should you refuse to face it because you are afraid of falling behind?

“Since we are one step ahead, why should we be defensive and complacent?

"Why not open your arms to protect food, take the offensive, and face a wider world?

"Why not use the loss now to exchange for future progress?"

The Karabyan sisters were stunned.

"Cohen once told me that if you don't attack in battle and always defend passively, your opponent will counterattack."

Thales' eyes burned:

"And if you waste an opportunity, you will be punished."

Kasha frowned and fell into deep thought, then suddenly spoke:

"Since you don't want to find a husband, why can't you not find a husband?"

Qina was shocked and came to her senses:

"sisters!"

Thales smiled.

"I can see that Count Turami Karabiyan is a good father. He loves you and trusts you, so he will leave so many affairs and industries to you to manage and make decisions."

Kasha's eyes darkened:

"It's to leave a dowry for us."

Qina raised her lips:

"Let us be tougher in our husband's house from now on."

Thales shook his head:

"But as you said, no matter how good the father is, he is not the best father - unless he dies."

Kasha's eyes moved:

"Be careful, Your Highness, in your capacity..."

Qina had a tacit understanding and took over the conversation:

"I don't want to say that."

Then you go and sue the king?

Thales condensed these words in his eyes and glanced at them indifferently.

The Karabyan sisters both frowned and looked at each other.

"But compared to this, the real pity is: no matter how well you do in Wolan, no matter how much money you make, no matter how much business you negotiate, no matter how many connections you make, no matter how many political battles you win, no matter how many obstacles you block, The royal invasion, no matter how many Emerald City Lords are saved, even if you show off in this position, the influence and effect will be limited after all. It can only be limited to the South Bank Territory, and you can only use one territory to resist the royal center. - plunder, or invasion?"

Thales continued:

"And in the South Bank Territory, you can be a rich widow for the rest of your life, caring about your dozens of boxes of dowry and your husband's hundreds or thousands of acres of farmland. That's the limit. At most, well, you can be a Countess of Karabiyan? Prerequisite? If Cohen dies early or abdicates his throne, then you have to marry a husband, have a baby, and leave descendants."

The demon twins made no sound.

"But just imagine, if one day you can use the determination and wisdom of orphans and widowed mothers to defend their homeland and fight back, the energy and fame that the Karabyan family can mobilize, and the anger and strength that you are unwilling to compromise..."

Thales lowered his volume and slowed down his speaking speed:

"What about using it in the imperial meeting?"

At that moment, the Karabiyan sisters were both startled and raised their heads together:

"What are you talking about?"

"Male shrimp?"

Thales blinked.

"I know that the Karabiyan family is worried about the invasion of the royal power and the shaking of the foundation of the South Bank..."

He spread his palms:

"But guess what, in the Star Kingdom, who can best influence - rather than resist - the invasion of royal power? Who can really shake the foundation of South Bank, or even the entire Star Kingdom's rule?"

Kasha and Qina looked at each other, unable to hide their surprise.

"Are they the people sitting in the Kongming Palace, sitting in this study room," Thales gestured, "or are they sitting in the Fuxing Palace, sitting in the Ballard Room—sorry, the imperial conference room?"

The sisters looked at him in disbelief.

"I think that at that time, what you can protect, fight for, obtain, and change... is far more than the 'Kongming Palace' and the 'Governance Foundation of Nan'an Territory'."

Thales said in a deep voice:

"Once someone in the palace has the idea of Nan'an Territory or even Karabiyan, you can take the lead and extinguish the sparks from the source, from the Fuxing Palace.

"Once a crisis like the Emerald City strikes again, as long as you make the right moves, you can connect a chessboard across the country so that the South Coast Territory will no longer be alone and helpless...

"Even further...if the entire kingdom inherits and promotes the rules and systems of the South Coast Territory..."

But before he could finish speaking, Kasha interrupted him first:

"What are you doing, Your Highness?"

Qina stared at him:

"What do you mean by that?"

Thales looked at his sister, then at his sister, and smiled slightly:

"It's simple, I want to add money."

The sisters were confused.

"Your Highness's words," Kasha was dubious and cautious, "Does this promise us a place in the Royal Council?"

"Golden words?" Qina narrowed her eyes.

In the quiet study room, Thales and the two Karabiyan looked at each other quietly.

A few seconds later.

"Ha, how is that possible!"

Thales laughed and waved, then retracted into his chair as if he had been scalded by boiling water: "Be careful, in my capacity..."

He blinked:

"I don't want to say that."

The two sisters did not laugh, but squinted their eyes and observed carefully.

"It should be noted that every seat on the Imperial Council is extremely important and has a bearing on national affairs."

"And I'm not a king," Thales looked at the two ladies with deep meaning, "Where do I get the qualifications to appoint and remove important ministers?"

The words fell.

The two sisters took a small breath.

"Oh my God, sister." Qina's breathing quickened.

"I know." Kasha said with difficulty.

"Is he tempting us?"

"I know!"

"Tempting us into betrayal and cheating?"

"I know!!"

"Is that why he's showing off?"

"I know!!!"

"Try as hard as you can!"

"I know ah ah ah!"

Thales looked strange upon hearing this.

"Okay," he waved his hand, "That's what it means anyway, just use your metaphor."

The next second, the expressions of the two sisters changed.

There is no longer any anger or anxiety from before.

He no longer has the arrogance and composure he had before.

Instead it becomes...

"Hey, that's really unmanly." Kasha sneered.

"It's impressive." Qina smiled evilly.

"Ah, after working on it for a long time, I just realized it," Thales scratched his head helplessly and said, "It turns out you two are so good at this."

The two sisters leaned behind the foul-mouthed folding fan and chattered for a while before revealing their heads again.

"You know, your handsome Highness, this is your most charming moment in these days."

"Although it's my first time, I can't help but feel a bit nervous..."

Kasha narrowed her eyes:

"But he is far more mature than a brainless brat pretending to be a masculine man."

Qina nodded calmly:

"It's far more refreshing than a hypocritical old fritter trying to pretend to be a world-famous young man."

"It turns out that as long as you think..."

"You can also flirt with others and seduce people into committing crimes!"

Thales held his forehead and sighed, automatically ignoring their hints.

"Okay, so what do you say?"

The demon twins smiled and looked at each other.

The next second, they all shook their heads and said in unison:

"No!"

Thales let out a breath and fell down on the desk with a disappointed face.

Has he said all this in vain?

"Once we agree to His Highness and give in, it will mean that the Emerald City will be lost and the royal power will invade..."

"Once Karabiyan's interests are damaged, his glory will no longer be there, and he will even decline..."

The twins chuckled:

"We lost our family support."

"What else can you do to get out of the South Bank Territory and win... a place in the so-called 'broader world'?"

Thales pulled his head up from the table and sighed.

"First of all, believe me, based on my understanding of the efficiency of the Imperial Council's wrangling, the process of 'conquering' the Emerald City will not be that fast. The accounting officer under Chief Jukeman will take at least a year and a half just to count the accounts. …”

He looked at the two sisters with confident faces in disbelief, and spoke in a hurry, almost grabbing their shoulders and shaking them:

"Secondly, are you so unsure of yourself?"

The Karabyan sisters blinked.

"Do you think that you are able to be where you are today and sit in front of me and talk freely, all because of Karabiyan's established power and status? By relying on the trust and prestige of Count Turami?"

The twins smiled at each other, their meaning unclear.

"Please, you two can beat me until I lose sight of one thing and the other, turn the Emerald City into pieces and almost fall apart, and make my father so angry that he gnashes his teeth and jumps on the throne but can do nothing." Thales was anxious, "Can you Karabiyan has reached the point where he can easily influence the situation in the Emerald City and the kingdom's major policies. You have great energy and have contributed a lot, so don't underestimate yourselves."

"Your Highness, you are just saying this to confuse and incite."

"Others in our position can also do it."

Thales frowned:

"Others can do it too...eh, Cohen?"

The two sisters were stunned and immediately became speechless.

"Speaking of this, do you know..."

Thales thought of something and said fondly:

"He didn't touch any of the two hundred and fifty gold coins you sent to Cohen. They were all stored in a border tavern."

The two sisters were stunned for a moment. After realizing it, one gritted her teeth and the other was filled with indignation:

"I knew it!"

"Tsundere Gorilla!"

"He deserves to be hungry!"

"Thanks to my frugality at that time, I was not even willing to buy the latest Wangdu dressing box!"

"I also sold a lot of jewelry and shoes, and I only have twelve sets of dresses left!"

"Don't think about me helping him in the future!"

Thales reached out his hand in time and changed the topic:

"Don't worry, this money has somewhere to go. All of it has been used to repay and support veterans who had accidents in the desert..."

"Bah! Fake kindness!"

"Spend your sister's money..."

"Of course I don't feel bad!"

"I want him to pay back the money! And the interest will be calculated!"

"But because of this," Thales interrupted them with emotion, "In today's Blade Tooth Dune Camp, when you mention the name 'Ken Silly Karabiyan', it is far more important than mentioning the name of the nobles. The name of a gentleman is much more effective, and being a 'friend of Cohen' is much more popular than being a 'friend of Karabyan.'

The two sisters were silent.

"Those two hundred and fifty gold coins belong to you, or to be more precise, they belong to the Karabyan family and were led by Vola," Thales sighed, "But they have traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers. This thing, this choice, this meaning, I believe..."

He looked at Kasha and Qina and said seriously:

"Forever and ever, it can only be Cohen's."

Kasha and her sisters were thoughtful.

"Because this is something that Karabyan's surname alone cannot do."

After the words fell, the three of them were silent for a long time.

"Your Highness has been talking to us for so long, but has he ever asked our father what he meant?" Kasha said in a deep voice.

"What if he doesn't agree?" Qina frowned.

"Really," Thales shrugged, "Do I still need to ask him?"

The three of them raised their heads together, looked at each other in the air, and smiled together.

"These words just now, these words of 'concession at this moment', 'rather than passive defense, it is better to take the initiative', 'take the offensive, the world is vast'..." Kasha pondered.

"Have you told Master Zhan En?" Qina asked.

"Have you tried to persuade him with this?"

"Have you ever tried your best to tempt him to cheat on you?"

Thales smiled disdainfully.

"Ha! Don't talk about 'concession at this moment'..."

Thinking of the injury on his face, he said bitterly:

"The word 'concession' does not exist in the dictionary of Kevin Deere's family - no one in their family is willing to make concessions."

"That's because you are just talking nonsense!" Kasha was equally disdainful.

"Including tempting us!" Qina seemed unhappy.

"I know, but there is gain after sacrifice. Sometimes for a certain purpose," Thales sighed, "We always have to take some risks and give in on certain interests."

"For example, who owns the Emerald City?"

"Like the annoying unspoken rules of the royal capital?"

Thales raised his brows and looked at the two sisters intriguingly.

"what?"

"Why are you looking at us like this!"

"Hey! We are a family of serious girls!"

"If you use force, we will never obey you!"

"unless……"

"No unless!"

Thales coughed and interrupted them:

"I used to think that the Karabyan family was always passively defensive because they didn't want to take risks."

His eyes moved:

"But now I understand that the cause and effect are exactly the opposite: you are used to passive defense, so you don't want to take risks."

The two sisters were stunned.

Kasha sneered and asked back:

"That sounds nice, so why don't you take the initiative to give in? Let the Emerald City go?"

Qina nodded bitterly:

"Do you have to force us weaklings to give in? Give you the Emerald City?"

Thales sighed deeply.

"Believe me, I went from being an idle duke lying in the castle, walking cats and dogs, eating and waiting to die, to where I am today: with the heavy responsibility of being a king, burdened with millions of dollars in debt, ineffective in catching criminals, and poor governance. He was not strict enough and managed the Emerald City into a mess. He was tricked by a little girl into disgrace, his face was disgraced, and he was ridiculed by the whole city..."

He fell back on the chair, his eyes dull:

"I've given in and stepped back enough."

Qina chuckled: "With all due respect, you are now at the end of your rope, you have hit rock bottom, and there is no room for compromise..."

But at this moment, she was held down!

"Sisters!" Qina turned around in surprise.

I saw Kai'Sa staring at the wandering Thales:

"Your Highness, are you saying that you are disgraced and ridiculed by others?"

"uh-huh."

"And you've given in and stepped back enough?"

"uh-huh."

Kasha was silent for a while, thinking for a long time.

"I have to say, Your Highness, although your proposal just now is interesting, it is just empty talk."

Qina nodded:

"It's not enough to be accepted, let alone trade."

Thales let out a long breath and cheered up:

"Okay, I know I'm just a little kid now, and I don't have much leverage to seduce you in exchange..."

Qina narrowed her eyes and looked Thales up and down:

"That's not necessarily true..."

Kasha pulled her sister back, frowned and shook her head, saying softly:

"No, he is not yet underage..."

But Thales didn't pay attention to their whispers.

"But I at least believe a little bit."

Thales sat upright and said seriously:

"Whether it's a shark or a giant crocodile, if the result is irreversible, you would prefer to be on the winner's side, right?"

Kasha's eyes moved:

"What's the meaning?"

Thales calculated the chips in his hand and gritted his teeth and said:

"If I win this game... at least 80%, no, 70%, maybe 60%... you can take sides, right?"

Qina hummed softly:

"Are you sure you can win without our help? Keep the Emerald City?"

Thales smiled.

"I'm not sure, but you are more stubborn than Cohen and won't let go," he said unhappily, "Do I have any other choice?"

Kasha studied him thoughtfully for a moment.

"Your Highness," she said suddenly, "are you really not considering getting engaged in the near future?"

Thales was shocked.

Qina was also slightly startled, but she reacted very quickly and cooperated with her sister: "If you think about it, we sisters are all..."

"Thank you for your favor," Thales sneered and waved his hand, "But I don't want to die young yet."

Kasha smiled slightly:

"Actually, if my husband were you, he wouldn't have died early!"

"Really?" Thales looked doubtful.

Qina nodded with sparkling eyes:

"Yes, that's right. When the time comes, paralysis and dementia will be fine. We will hire the best servants to take care of you..."

"No need."

Thales waved his hand and decisively refused.

Kasha narrowed her eyes:

"Oh, what a pity."

"Yeah yeah."

But the next second, Kasha Karabiyan changed the subject:

"But for the sake of your heartfelt words today, Your Highness, we can give you some tips."

Qina turned back in surprise:

"sisters?"

But she was held down by her sister, who whispered a few words into her ear, and immediately looked surprised.

Thales' eyes moved:

"oh?"

"Whether it's the market, public security, public opinion, or prices," Kasha held Qina down and spoke in a deep voice, "We have used these means to drag down the Emerald City and force you to let go. In fact, they are just trivial details."

Qina was doubtful and said:

"It may be an eyesore, but it actually doesn't affect the overall situation."

"If you want to save the Emerald City from the dead..."

"We have to get straight to the root of the situation."

Thales' eyes moved:

"fundamental?"

Kasha nodded with a profound expression.

"You are right. Even if we cooperate with Kevin Deere, he will only let us be responsible for the most marginal work."

Qina said bitterly:

“It’s also called ‘each has its own merits’.”

"The core, most important, and most powerful bargaining chip in the Emerald City to force you to submit is all in the hands of Duke Zhan himself."

"No one else is allowed to get involved."

Thales frowned:

"You mean..."

"Debt." Kasha said coldly.

"Huge debt!" Qina nodded fiercely.

"Nearly 1.3 million Tormund gold coins in a short period of time."

"Long-term debt of approximately 12.9 million."

"Debt that is enough to crush the finances."

"The debt that bankrupted the Emerald City and collapsed the South Coast."

Thales only felt dizzy for a while.

"Long term...1,290...13 million?"

What are you doing?

so much?

Steady, steady, Thales, cheer up...

He took a few deep breaths.

"You, how do you know so clearly?"

The Karabyan sisters smiled mysteriously:

"We guessed."

Hold!

Thales tried his best to calm down his breathing, regain his senses, and said in shock:

"More than ten million...how did he borrow so much money? Who did he borrow it from?"

They both shook their heads:

"we do not know."

Kasha immediately said coldly:

"But the money issue is not resolved."

"You can't even think of it without Zhan's cooperation..."

"Keep the Emerald City."

"Without money, let alone the Bright Star Royal Family, not even the Sunset Goddess can save you."

Thales came back to his senses and quickly asked:

"Can't you guys help me with this matter? The Karabiyan family also has some wealth, right? For example, first of all..."

But Kasha raised a finger and put it to her lips with a smile:

"Get it done, Your Highness."

Qina followed suit and blinked:

"Otherwise there's no point in helping you."

"We've revealed enough today."

"Then it's up to you whether it's a shark or a giant crocodile."

As soon as the words fell, the twins stood up and said goodbye.

"etc!"

Thales was startled and quickly stood up.

"If I solve this, um, debt, then you guys just..."

The next second, Kasha and Qina both smiled.

They all turned around and took out two brand new bright silver folding fans from nowhere, with the nine-pointed star logo shining brightly on them.

Snapped!

The folding fan opens in the air:

[Your Highness, fly with peace of mind, Kasakina will always be with you]

[On the coronation day when a young man becomes a king, when sisters pledge themselves to each other]

Forehead……

All right.

Thales looked helpless and relieved.

I saw two folding fans intersecting, forming another sentence at the intersection:

[Mingshen Genesis, in exchange for you! 】

The two sisters stopped in an exaggerated flying dance and winked at Thales.

"Thanks……"

Thales smiled awkwardly and waved his hand:

"thank you……"

"By the way, if that day comes," Kasha's eyes were intense and aggressive, "I will be the prime minister of the kingdom."

Thales' eyelids twitched.

"And me! It's us, we, who will be the prime ministers!" Qina added forcefully.

Thales was silent for a while.

"I want the biggest seat as soon as I come up. It's really yours," he smiled helplessly, "but I said, before I'm crowned, I can't guarantee or promise..."

Kasha's eyes turned cold:

"Yeah, you can't promise?"

Qina clicked her tongue and said:

"Then you have to fight for it yourself, sister."

"Yes, I have to strive to see that day..."

"Let you beg us to be your prime minister."

Thales' eyelids twitched:

"What if I don't ask?"

Kasha and Qina looked at each other and smiled.

"Then you can only fight for it yourself, sister."

"Striving to see another day..."

Thales couldn't help but frown: