"Have you checked everything?!"
Maren Pasha looked solemn and full of disbelief.
He couldn't believe his ears. The results he sent to investigate the Baisha settlement were shocking. The barbarian attacked the Baisha chieftain one day and night, broke up the chieftain's convoy twenty kilometers north of the settlement, and killed many people. Returned without taking any gold or silver.
In other words, Hoover had only one goal, to get the head of the White Sands prince.
Maren lived half his life, and no matter how stupid he was, he figured out that a White Sands chieftain was worthless at all. What was important was that he took the initiative to attack Talat Pasha and almost killed him. This was very unusual for Sargon. Horrible incident.
Originally this thing should not have happened. Very few royal chiefs took the risk to try to kill the pasha, but Talat was an exception.
He is an outcast.
The king of Sargon disliked his son very much. The territory he was given was also in a remote area, and there were horse bandits entrenched there. Even the guards were crooked. He was simply telling the lords along the way that you can kill him.
Obviously, this is what the White Sands chieftain thought, but he failed.
From another perspective, how could Hoover rashly chop off the head of a royal chief? Could it be that he had someone's instructions?
Regardless of other people's thoughts, Mullen felt that Mr. Four should be causing trouble here. I wonder if Talaat had just arrived and the four horse bandits each had their own agenda. Why should he let the most vicious one do things for him?
Mullen pinched his beard. He wondered what the deal between Talat and Hoover was. Although the royal chief was not as noble as the pasha, he was still a leader. It was unjustifiable to be killed by horse bandits. But there was a pasha. Xia made the endorsement, and the reason was revenge, so everything fell into place.
Well, it seems to be the truth. Talaat was young and energetic, but he was unwilling to escape the assassination. He first killed half of the White Sands chief's army, and then sent people to kill him. It makes perfect sense.
But why should Hoover be commanded by Talaat?
money?
Hoover's net worth is far higher than that of Talat. It would take too long for the young Pasha to acquire the same wealth, so he should be looked down upon.
status?
It’s a joke. The four leaders of the horse bandits are sitting on several mineral veins, from Gaul to Victoria. With such wide connections, Hoover has no shortage of status.
What else?
Malen thought about it and accidentally pulled his beard off, grinning in pain.
Suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside. A subordinate ran in quickly, leaned into Maren's ear, and whispered a few words. The pasha immediately widened his eyes and looked at his subordinate's face in disbelief. .
"Is everything you said true?!"
"It's absolutely true. The news has spread. Hoover Benjamin is preparing to move the base camp from the oasis territory to the White Sands settlement. He has been appointed by Talat Pasha to temporarily take over that place!"
I'm confused, I'm really confused, I didn't even think of this.
Mullen suddenly understood. No wonder Hoover was so active. It turned out that he was eyeing the White Sands Settlement.
There is no royal chief in that place, so it is just an empty city. Although it is not very wealthy, it is still a large territory.
Talat Pasha naturally has the power to take over, but he only has more than a hundred guards and eight hundred people, and he can't take care of it himself, let alone the Baisha settlement.
But Hoover was different. He was a big horse bandit and could easily control the settlement. Faced with Hoover's request, the helpless Talaat naturally had no choice but to agree.
Mullen asked hastily: "Have the Gauls and Victorians reacted?"
"The Gaul Company is communicating with Talat Pasha. The Victorians have not taken any action for the time being. Sir Pasha, what should we do?"
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"Lord Pasha, are you threatened by Benjamin?"
Franklin smiled, but his tone was not very respectful. It was more of a question than a question.
Talaat shook his head: "We can't say it's a threat. Hoover will temporarily take over the White Sands Kingdom for me. As we all know, I don't have the ability to control anything at the moment."
"You are still too kind. You are still talking to that barbarian at this time. You were deceived by his appearance. He is a real horse bandit. Most of his mining team are kidnapped civilians and forced laborers to work without any protection. Working without the proper equipment, many people got Originium Disease and died miserably. He was simply an executioner!"
Franklin became more and more excited as he talked, and he showed no trace of the polite appearance he had at the banquet two days ago.
Talat fell silent, lowering his head and saying nothing.
This is still a child.
Franklin thought to himself that no matter how mature he pretended to be, his lack of experience would still be exposed.
To be honest, he didn't expect Hoover to play such a big role, openly killing a royal chief and walking away, and then taking over the royal chief's territory. Even if Talat really instructed him this week, such a move It is simply challenging the fragile nerves of the ruler.
Now I am increasingly confused about what the young man in front of me wants to do. He seems to have no idea about his situation, and the decisions he makes are more like willful expressions.
In short, Hoover must not be allowed to leave like this.
A horse bandit with no foundation has already posed such a great threat to them. When he establishes a foothold in Baisha Settlement, how can people like him do business in the future?
So absolutely not!
"Lord Pasha, you were deceived by that despicable man Hoover. The Baisha settlement cannot fall into his hands. A horse bandit turned into a local governor. I think even the royal family of Sargon cannot bear this kind of situation." humiliation."
Talaat still said nothing and looked frightened.
Franklin received no response, so he had to say: "We will try to stop him, for the sake of the people of Baisha Settlement from being persecuted, and for your reputation, I hope you can understand."
The young pasha's eyes lit up, then dimmed quickly, he shook his head slightly and remained silent.
When Franklin saw this, he immediately understood. Talat did not dare to make any more decisions. There had been problems with Hoover's handling before. The best way to avoid making mistakes was not to make a decision. If you do, you may make a mistake. If you don't make a decision, you will be wrong. Can't go wrong.
This is a kind of escape behavior, and it is also in line with the thoughts of a teenager. In the final analysis, he is not confident enough. A large part of the reason comes from his family, that is, his father does not like him and he is not recognized. Over time, he develops personality problems.
Franklin saw everything in his eyes and knew what to do. Since Talaat didn't dare to make a decision, he would help him make the decision. As long as he could make him think that the mistake had been corrected, he would become the person he could rely on in his heart. .
Even if he is a pasha, he is still a young man.
Watching the Gauls leave, Talat sat there without moving, his eyes dim, not knowing what he was thinking.
