Benefit.

This kind of thing always sounds so pleasant.

Whether it is a high-ranking official or aristocrat, or a beggar next to the sewer, the interests involved may be large or small, but as long as it is related to interests, it can drive people to do things they would not normally do.

This time, Ariel has directly stated this truth. Now the road before the Duke of Jinguo is very clear. Let's see if he can master it.

However, the Duke of Jinguo's next answer was somewhat beyond Ariel's expectations.

"Think about myself? How do you want me to think about myself?"

Obviously, there was a flash of hesitation on Duke Jinguo's face.

But this hesitation quickly disappeared and turned into determination.

The old man pointed at the paralyzed tide over there, and said slowly: "Ariel Garcia, do you think that with your level as a nouveau riche, you can make me give up the emperor I support and turn to another country?"

And turned into a shameless despicable person, and finally betrayed his own country and his own king?"

Ariel's expression dropped and she said nothing.

Duke Jinguo retracted his hand, slowly clenched it into a fist, and said, "Indeed, our emperor is indeed not decent now. Although His Majesty Meng Lang's death can make my daughter a queen and my grandson a crown prince. But

Now it seems that if His Majesty Meng Lang was still here, it would be impossible for you to have such a big change. His Majesty will definitely suppress you and make you unable to move."

Ariel partially agreed with this, but there was no need for her to say it directly now.

The Duke slowly loosened his fist and pressed

On the table, after taking a short breath, he continued: "The things you asked me to consider, in my opinion, there is no need to consider at all. No matter what, I am also a subject of the Blue Bay Empire, let me become like

I can never do anything for a traitor like you. So, let us stop this topic."

To be honest, Ariel is somewhat unable to understand Jin Guo's current thoughts and attitude.

In an empire that is clearly on the verge of collapse, this old Duke who has always been thinking about himself has no intention of giving up? Why, does this old guy really intend to resist the power of the mermaid army head-on?

However, although it is not very understandable, Ariel still somewhat admires the Duke's current decision. After all, not everyone can stand firmly on the disadvantaged side when their own power is at a disadvantage and the other party offers an olive branch.

Unwavering.

This alone was enough for Ariel to admire the old man in front of her with admiration.

After the negotiation between the two parties paused for a while, Duke Jinguo on the opposite side took a breath, then spread his hands and said to Ariel: "As I said just now, I know what you want. But what you want, Blue Bay

The empire will never give it to you, and it will never give up. You can kill all of us, kill all the royal family members, even kill my daughter, kill my granddaughter, but the Blue Bay Empire will never surrender.

I will never give up."

Hearing this, Ariel's heart skipped a beat!

Alice...and my goddaughter Meliti...

This old guy proposed at this time

These two people obviously didn't come here to have a showdown with Ariel.

When she thought that the other party actually brought out these two people to "blackmail" her, the little respect Ariel had just had for the old Duke immediately disappeared.

She snorted coldly and said slowly: "This kind of thing, from the moment you stubbornly wanted to take back Hanhai City, you should have thought that there would be such consequences."

Facing Ariel, who suddenly looked cold, Duke Jinguo was stunned for a moment, and then lowered his head. But after a moment, his expression softened a lot, and he faced Ariel and said——

"Ariel Garcia, do you still remember... back then, it should have been more than ten years ago. At that time, you came to the living room with tea, and just happened to see the late emperor... chatting with me? At that time,

The late emperor and I were chatting about our daily life, saying that since our Alice couldn't marry Prince Menglang, she would marry Prince Tide. We were talking happily, but suddenly, a maid in the corner spoke.

, saying that the value of a woman should not be measured purely by marriage, that a woman can also have a career of her own...that scene?"

Ariel's hands were intertwined and clasped in front of her chest. She didn't speak, she just looked at the Duke in front of her quietly.

Jin Guo paused for a moment, and when Ariel didn't speak, he continued: "At that time, you promised to use one hundred gold coins to earn a thousand gold coins in three years. I still remember what you said at that time

When you said this, your tone was trembling, with a little bit of fear. But your eyes were so firm, as if this was not a person.

A call that is impossible, but really can be done.”

"At that time, the late emperor and I both felt that you, the maid, were very interesting and bold. In addition, Alice was your guarantee, so we agreed to your request as if we were watching a show."

"It can be said that if we hadn't given you the hundred gold coins at that time, there would not have been the Mermaid Song Guild, nor would there have been such a huge mermaid army. More than ten years ago, we gave you a

An opportunity. An opportunity that is enough to shake you up! Such an opportunity is not something that just anyone can get. But at that time, you got the opportunity we gave you."

"So now, even if you don't miss the kindness of the Duke's family to you at all, raising you, teaching you the etiquette of the nobility, and letting you go to school, then you should at least miss the Blue Bay who gave you that opportunity.

Empire. Should you also give the Blue Bay Empire a chance? An opportunity so that the relationship between us will not become so bad and we can go hand in hand?"

"Ariel, I believe you are not such an ungrateful person?"

As Duke Jinguo finished speaking, everyone present, whether they were members of the Blue Bay Diplomatic Corps or the Mermaid Envoy, all looked at Ariel.

Everyone was trying to read the expression on the woman's face first and guess what she was thinking.

As for Ariel, she just listened quietly to everything the Duke in front of her said. She waited until he finished speaking and waited until he showed all his bright cards.

After that, Ariel nodded slightly, with a slight expression on her face.

"

"After all, no one will know, after you annexed Blue Bay, will you continue to mobilize the slaves and civilians in the empire to destroy other countries? Your country can be said to be unique in the history of this continent, a country that has never been seen before.

How can something that has never appeared before be accepted by others?"

"Do you want to endure the incomprehension and hostility of other countries for decades, or even hundreds of years? So what if your military is the strongest now? Other countries will soon have elemental machines, and soon so will

Equip these powerful weapons. When the time comes, how will you, the civilian slaves gathered together, fight against the noble emperors?"

Ariel listened silently, still saying nothing.

On the contrary, the mermaid diplomats on both sides now have rich expressions, some are disdainful, some are angry, and some are thoughtful.

At this point, Ariel nodded slightly and said, "So, you are really doing it for our own good?"

Duke Jinguo continued, "That's the truth. Do you want to establish a republic? It's a bit difficult now. So, you can establish a principality first. And through our Blue Bay, we will recognize the principality you established, so that you can obtain legal rights.

in accordance with."

"After more than ten years or decades, you can achieve a jump in your status by marrying your daughter to the Blue Bay royal family, or letting your son marry the princess of Blue Bay. When that time comes,

, you must have taken care of everything within the Blue Bay royal family, right? In that case, it doesn’t matter whether you want your grandson to be the emperor, or whether you want to be the emperor yourself.

Regardless of the Queen, the whole process is legal and there is no problem. And you can also use this method to completely change the name of Blue Bay to Mermaid Country, so that other countries can also recognize your country."

"Wouldn't it be more peaceful and stable to build a country in this way?"

"Then, don't forget, Ariel Garcia, you should give Blue Bay a chance, a chance for us to coexist peacefully."

Now, Duke Jinguo has really finished speaking.

When he talked about this last chance, his eyes looked a little moist.

Is this an expression of his deep love for his country? Or is it because of his outstanding acting skills that he has become selfless?

Ariel can't tell this, but she still doesn't need to tell, she just needs to make her own judgment.

"First of all, you said I owe Blue Bay a chance?"

Ariel reached out and knocked on the table——

"Give me a hundred gold coins and three years to earn a thousand gold coins. This is the opportunity you gave me? Well, I don't deny this. But Duke Jinguo, do you still remember the Holy Night Festival that year?

, when my Mermaid Song won the final victory in the Guild Championship, when I came to fulfill the agreement with a thousand gold coins, how did you and the Blue Bay Emperor respond to me? I completed the agreement and obtained

Did you take this opportunity...or was it brushed off by you in a light tone, and then you just found a reason to use high taxes to reduce the gold coins I obtained to less than a thousand?"

Duke Jinguo's face felt cold, and his whole body twitched involuntarily.

Ariel smiled

Laughing, he continued: "You said that I failed and confiscated all my property. Even the Mermaid Song, you said that it was your property and wanted me to give up and return to your house as a maid. If it hadn't been later

The accident with the elemental car caused Menglang Bilangao to take a look at me and gain his support. Do I really have any chance?"

Duke Jinguo was stunned and said quickly: "Even so, His Majesty Menglang has given you a chance! This is also an opportunity!"

Ariel waved her hand: "He? Haha, he did a lot of terrible things to me. But... forget it, due to emotion and reason, I think what you said is more or less reasonable. Mermaid Army believes in fairness

I started with justice. Since you said you gave me a chance at that time, of course I should also give you another chance. However, it is impossible to establish a principality and then be recognized by you. You can think about it again, is there any

What other requirements are there?”

Seeing Ariel's refusal so resolutely, Duke Jinguo knew that the woman in front of him had come with complete hatred and destruction for Lanwan.

Thinking of this, Duke Jinguo gritted his teeth and said, "Then, I hope the mermaid army can withdraw from the entire Hanhai Province——"

"You only have Hanhai City, not Hanhai Province."

Ariel made a categorical assertion——

"Out of respect for you and to give Blue Bay a chance, the Mermaid Army can withdraw from Hanhai City and not take any action against Hanhai City. But except within the walls of Hanhai City, your Blue Bay Empire cannot have any

More stuff. The entire Hanhai Province is for our soldiers

There is no reason to directly exchange the flesh and blood for you. Therefore, all of you Blue Bay troops stationed in Hanhai Province now have only two choices. Either leave Hanhai Province or enter Hanhai City. Anything else.
To be continued...