my pokemon player.

Faced with Ryan's blunt threat, Telt's face was filled with astonishment.

Having lived in Guanhai City for so many years, he has come into contact with many nobles and has a certain understanding of this group.

The nobles have always valued face and reputation and would never do anything that would damage the family's reputation.

Well, at least not on the surface.

However, Ryan threatened him directly in front of so many people, and the way he threatened was so vulgar!

When he thought of the scene of the usually gentle President Morgan being stripped naked and hung on the top of the city wall, Tailt's eyes twitched unconsciously, and his right hand holding the dagger became increasingly weak.

"I don't believe you would do such a thing. You are a noble! Don't you care about your own and your family's reputation?!"

Telt asked Ryan loudly, trying to make a final struggle.

It's a pity that Ryan didn't buy his tricks. He still looked nonchalant and responded calmly:
"I am a barbarian."

"What?" Telt asked in a daze, obviously not understanding what Ryan wanted to express.

"It means that times have changed. The nobles' old code of conduct should have been eliminated long ago. Honor is something that only the victor deserves!"

Ryan showed a wanton smile at the corner of his mouth, waved his hand and continued:

"Just like the nobles in Guanhai City, they value their reputation and are afraid that their actions will bring shame to their family."

"But the moment they kowtowed to your Chamber of Commerce, they became a disgrace to the nobility!"

"No matter how they dress themselves up, how they flatter themselves, or how they reminisce about the family's prosperous past at banquets, they cannot change this fact!"

"As long as I occupy Guanhai City, other nobles won't care even if I do something that damages my reputation. They will only help me explain and even praise me."

"Not only because I am the winner of this war, but also because I represent the aristocracy, defeated the merchant class of Guanhai City, and safeguarded the honor of the aristocracy as a whole."

"So no matter what I do during the occupation of Guanhai City, it will not affect the reputation of me and my family."

"Don't even mention hanging that old fox Morgan on the city wall. Even if I do something more outrageous, the other nobles will only applaud!"

When Telt heard this, his expression became even uglier.

He is just a straightforward person, not stupid. Moreover, Ryan speaks so straightforwardly that any normal person can understand him.

If he dared to commit suicide, Ryan would really hang President Morgan on the city wall.

Compared to a nobleman, this young viscount is more like a street thug who can do anything.

The key point is that this war was not a civil war among nobles, but a war between nobles and merchants.

Therefore, as Ryan said, everything he did would not be criticized by other nobles, and his reputation would not be affected.

After all, in the Kingdom of Arad, public opinion and discourse power are controlled by the nobles, and the common people can only know the news that the nobles want them to know.

In other words, even if Ryan did something evil that angered the people in Guanhai City, it would not have much impact on his reputation, because Ryan defeated the Chamber of Commerce and helped the nobles save face.

Out of the collective honor of the nobility, other nobles will help him cover up, even to the point of confusing right and wrong.

Even evil deeds would not damage Ryan's reputation, let alone the trivial matter of hanging President Morgan on the city wall.

For the nobles, Ryan's actions would only make them applaud.

A mere businessman who dares to lay his hands on their ruling power should be severely humiliated!

Thinking of this, Telt suddenly felt his right arm lose strength and droop down dejectedly.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the dagger in Telt's hand fell to the ground, raising a little dust.

Ryan's mouth curled up slightly when he saw this, and he chuckled, "Oh? Why don't you commit suicide again? I gave you a chance but you were useless!"

Upon hearing this, Telt clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Viscount Ryan, what do you want to do?"

"You know I won't surrender to you, so why do you force me? There's a saying circulating in our guard team recently: Fruits from a forced tree are not sweet!"

Ryan curled his lips and muttered in a low voice: "Rainy Night Mad Blade and the others really follow the local customs and even changed the colloquialisms."

"What did you say?" Telt didn't hear clearly what Ryan said.

"I'll tell if it's sweet or not after I take a bite. And even if the fruit isn't sweet, it's fine as long as it quenches my thirst. I'm not picky."

Ryan said carelessly, with an expression that said "I've got you" on his face.

Looking at Ryan's reckless attitude, Telt was completely desperate.

At this moment, he actually envied the dead Mello, at least the other party died easily.

Unlike me, even death has become a luxury.

Just when Telt felt hopeless, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Telter boy, why do you have such a bitter face? This may be a good thing for you."

Tailt looked in the direction of the sound and saw the ghost woman floating in the air, looking at him with a smile.

Good thing? You must be kidding!
Telt's brows knitted tightly together, and just as he was about to say something, the ghost woman spoke first:

"I know you value friendship and loyalty, and are willing to die for President Morgan, but have you ever thought that death is the most worthless way to show loyalty, which will only fulfill your own reputation and bring humiliation to President Morgan?"

"On the contrary, if you can be loyal to Ryan, maybe he will spare President Morgan's life because of your value."

"I think Junsha girl also had this idea in mind, so she gave up the beheading plan in order to save President Kro's family."

When Telt heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Junsha and gave her a questioning look.

Junsha nodded slightly, agreeing with what the ghost woman said.

Although her fundamental idea was to change the current situation in the slums, Andy's suggestion was the direct factor that prompted her to make the decision.

Otherwise, she would still be hesitating between the future of the slums and the nurturing grace of President Kro.

When Telt saw Junsha nod, and thought of her previous words that she was certain that President Kro would support her decision, he couldn't help but feel shaken.

Could it be that Junsha’s approach is correct?

Junsha betrayed the Chamber of Commerce, but preserved the family heritage of President Kro.

If he committed suicide, not only would he not provide any value to President Morgan, but he would also be humiliated by Ryan.

Thinking about it this way, my death was not a repayment for President Morgan's kindness, but clearly revenge!

Seeing the tangled expression on Telt's face, the ghost woman struck while the iron was hot and said:

"In my opinion, compared to your reckless suicide, Junsha is willing to risk being criticized in order to protect President Kro's family. This is the behavior that can be regarded as repaying President Kro's kindness in nurturing her."

"After all, you also know that President Kro attaches the most importance to the inheritance of the family. With the defeat of the Shang Hu Association already certain, Junsha has undoubtedly made the most correct choice."

"Look at you. In order to protect your own reputation, you actually let President Morgan be hung on the city wall like dried bacon, to endure the great humiliation!" Upon hearing this, Telt became anxious and immediately retorted, "I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Then why are you still hesitating? Ryan is tolerant, but his patience is limited. He won't give you too much time to consider."

The ghost lady smiled at Ryan as she spoke.

Seeing this, Ryan looked at the ghost woman with interest, and then looked at Noz and others who were being teased by Doronbaruto but were not hurt. He already had a plan in his mind.

It was obvious that the ghost woman was trying to show goodwill to Telt by persuading him.

Although she said that she would abide by the transaction contract and not betray the Shanghuo Association midway, she was also afraid of offending Ryan, who was about to become the master of Guanhai City.

So she not only understood Ryan's intention and dutifully served as a sparring partner for Noz and others, but also wanted to help Ryan persuade Telt, so as to improve Ryan's impression of her.

Interesting! No wonder this ghostly old lady can thrive in Guanhai City even though she doesn’t have the support of two chambers of commerce.

Her strong personal strength is one thing, but her experience in dealing with people is also indispensable.

At least after experiencing these two things, Ryan had no ill feelings towards her, but instead admired her very much.

So Ryan agreed, "The ghost lady is right. Time on the battlefield is very precious. I don't want to waste time with you any longer."

"Either you pledge allegiance to me, and I will protect Morgan's family. Or you take up the dagger and commit suicide. I will hang you and Morgan together on the city wall to fulfill your loyalty."

"Now, tell me your answer!"

Telt could tell Ryan was getting impatient, but he still couldn't make a decision.

Because President Morgan is different from President Kro, what he values ​​is not the family, but the business association in which he has invested all his efforts.

Based on Tailt's understanding of Morgan, if he were asked to choose between his family and the Mercantile Exchange, he would choose the Mercantile Exchange without hesitation.

However, Ryan would never retain the Chamber of Commerce, which meant that there was an irreconcilable conflict between Ryan and Morgan.

If Junsha pledges allegiance to Ryan, she will most likely gain the approval and recognition of President Kro.

But what about himself? If he just preserves the family heritage, can he get the approval of President Morgan?
When the ghost woman saw that Telt was still hesitating, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

In fact, with her strength, there are many ways for her to show her favor to Ryan, and she doesn't necessarily have to go to great lengths to convince Telt.

But since she particularly admired Telt's soul, she could only continue to wade through this muddy water.

"Such an interesting soul cannot disappear along with a fragile life."

The ghost woman sighed in her heart, and then said:
"Telter, instead of hesitating here, why don't you ask President Morgan in person what he thinks? I'm sure the broad-minded Viscount will give you this opportunity."

Ryan almost couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard this.

Okay, okay, you're trying to provoke me with these words, right?

Just now he was calling him "boy Ryan", but now he's calling him "Lord Viscount". He changed his tone pretty quickly!
But then again, the ghost woman's suggestion was indeed good. Telt's character was too straightforward, and it would be difficult to convince him with just a few words.

It would be better to let the old fox Morgan give Tailt to him personally. After all, in the eyes of businessmen, as long as there is profit, nothing can be bought and sold.

Of course, Ryan would not agree to exorbitant conditions for Telt.

He admired Telt, but he was just happy to see the prey. It would be a good thing to have him under his command, but he was not indispensable.

If Morgan doesn't face the reality, he will really hang this old fox on the city wall.

As for Tailt, although it's a pity, Ryan will also fulfill his wish to be loyal to Morgan.

After all, the Kingdom of Arad is so big that you can always find suitable guards.

As the saying goes, it’s hard to find Pokémon that can’t fly, but there are plenty of two-legged guards!
So Ryan thought about it briefly, nodded slightly to Tailt and said:

"Okay, I'll give you this chance!"

When the ghost woman heard Ryan agreed, she quickly said to Telt:

"Did you hear that? Why don't you thank the Viscount?"

"Yes, thank you, Viscount."

Telt subconsciously wanted to express his gratitude to Ryan, but he suddenly realized it halfway through.

That's not right. Why should he thank an enemy who threatened him in a despicable way?

Without waiting for Tailt to think about it, Ryan waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite, we are all family from now on."

Who is your family?

Telt wanted to refute, but he was afraid that Ryan would get angry and embarrassed, so he could only lower his head and remain silent.

Ryan turned his eyes away from Telt and said to the ghost woman:
"Granny, it's time for you to complete your deal with Morgan and the others."

The ghost woman naturally understood what Ryan meant and said with a smile:

"I have to thank the Viscount for being considerate of my old limbs and not letting me fight for too long."

After that, she immediately ordered Doronbaruto: "Little Doron, come back."

"Duoka!"

Dolongbaruto took back the two Dolongmesias and happily returned to the ghost woman.

And Noz and the others also knew that they had lost the battle miserably. The ghost woman had not taken it seriously at all. They all apologized to Ryan with shame on their faces.

Ryan said soothingly: "Among the natural disaster beasts, the Dragon Baruto is also a very difficult one, and this Dragon Baruto is very powerful. It is understandable that you can't defeat it."

"But you have been a little slack recently. I hope this fiasco can serve as a wake-up call for you."

"The enemies we will encounter in the future will only become stronger. If you are satisfied with the status quo and lose your ambition, the next time it won't be as simple as just losing a battle."

"You are all my most valued subordinates. I want to work with you to change this chaotic era, so don't stop improving your strength."

"I look forward to the day when I realize my dream, people like you will still be standing around me. Please encourage each other!"

Listening to Ryan's sincere words, Noz and others showed excited and determined expressions.

They secretly swore in their hearts that they must follow Ryan's footsteps closely and never be left behind by Ryan.

Ryan saw their determined eyes and nodded with satisfaction:
"Okay, time is running out. I don't want to say any more. I also want to hold a celebration banquet at Blue Moon Castle tonight. It's time to end this war."

"I obey your will!"

Tailt listened to the shouting in his ears and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I'm sorry, President Morgan, I failed to complete the task you entrusted to me, and the Chamber of Commerce may really be destroyed.

I wonder what you are doing now. Are you looking forward to our victory or making your final struggle?
Tailt turned his head and looked in the direction of the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, his eyes full of disappointment. (End of this chapter)