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Will stood behind Morgan and answered Zane's questions seriously, but there was a hint of disgust in his eyes.

The bishop of the Temple of Poseidon didn't even know that the Pot of Death could fly. Some people even compared him with Zane. This was simply an insult to him!
Although he and Zane have the same hobbies, he conquers each other with charm and is sincere and devoted to every relationship, but he is too philanthropic.

And Zane is just purely lustful, and the methods he uses are very crude, either using coercion or bribery, or using faith to deceive the other party. I am ashamed to be associated with him!

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t even bother to answer Zain.

The bishop's status is not low, but Guanhai City is the territory of the Chamber of Commerce, and Zane has to rely on them to survive.

Therefore, as the captain of the guard team, Will naturally doesn't need to give Zane any face.

But things are different now. The Chamber of Commerce is doomed and needs the help of the Temple of Poseidon.

So no matter how much Will disliked Zain in his heart, he had to keep a smile on his face.

But in Zain's opinion, his smile was clearly mocking him!

Zane frowned and said unhappily, "How could I not know that the Pot of Terror can fly?"

"I mean, can't you see my cup is empty? Hurry up and pour some tea!"

Will suddenly realized what was going on after hearing this, and then he curled his lips.

If you want to pour tea, why don’t you just say it directly? Why do you have to beat around the bush? You really don’t have the fate of a noble, but you have an noble disease!

Just as Will was about to order the Buzzpot to fly over and pour tea for Zane, he saw the Buzzpot lying on the table with a listless look on his face, obviously in poor condition.

In this state, let alone flying over to pour tea for Zain, I'm afraid there won't even be a few drops of tea left.

Morgan, who was sitting at the main seat, seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with the Bu Si Pot, and said in a gentle voice:
"Since this little guy is not in good condition, let's change to a Bu Si pot. Our Shang Hu Association does not only have this Bu Si pot."

"Yes." Will leaned forward to accept the order, and then found a pot of bhaskarn.

This teapot is very energetic and can't wait to share its tea with everyone.

"Go ahead, give it to the distinguished guests."

"Wait!" Will was interrupted by Zane before he finished speaking. He said to Will with a fake smile:

"I'll trouble Captain Will to pour me this cup of tea personally."

It was obvious that Zane was targeting Will on purpose.

Facing Zane's provocative gaze, Will took a deep breath and turned to look at Morgan beside him.

When he saw Morgan nodded expressionlessly, he could only suppress his anger and keep comforting himself in his heart.

It's just pouring tea, no big deal.

President Morgan has always been fair in his actions. If I have been wronged, I will definitely be compensated in the future.

By then, he would be the only squad leader who was trusted and recognized by the two presidents, and his status might even surpass Connor, or even Captain Mello.

Oh yes, I almost forgot that the life or death of these two people is unknown, so doesn’t that mean he has a chance to become the captain.

Will quickly prepared himself mentally, picked up the teapot and walked towards Zane, pouring tea for him personally.

Drink it, who can drink more than you? I wish I could drink you to death!

Zain looked at Will, whose face was full of reluctance, and then said sarcastically:
"Captain Will is very skilled. He must have poured tea for those ladies a lot, right?"

Will remained silent, but walked to the other side and poured a cup of tea for Sarko.

Zain’s mouth curled up slightly when he saw this, and his knuckles holding the teacup turned blue and white.

This guy is quite interesting.

Sarco saw Will pour himself a cup of tea as well, and once again cocked his chin proudly at Zane.

Zain didn’t even want to look at him, so he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

In fact, the reason why he provoked Will was not only because he disliked him, but also because he wanted to take the opportunity to test Morgan's attitude.

Now it seems that Morgan is really sincere about this cooperation. Although the conditions have planted the hidden danger of conflict between the Temple of Poseidon and the Shadow Church, this is also normal.

Given Morgan's shrewdness, if he didn't do this kind of thing, Zane would be unsure.

So the question is, should I agree to this condition which has hidden dangers?

Zane simply thought about it for a moment and made up his mind.

You must agree!

Putting aside the generous conditions offered by Morgan, he had no choice but to agree to Morgan's cooperation just because the Chamber of Commerce would be destroyed and he would be abandoned by the top leaders of the Temple of the Sea.

As for the hidden dangers in the conditions, let’s talk about it later. By then, I may not stay in Guanhai City, so I’d better leave it to the senior management to worry about it.

Thinking of this, Zane raised his teacup and gestured to Morgan:
"What President Morgan said just now makes sense, and the conditions he offered are also very generous. If I don't agree, Lord Poseidon will punish me."

"So our Poseidon Temple will also join this cooperation. I wish us a happy cooperation in advance."

Seeing this, Sarko raised his teacup and said, "Me too!"

Morgan nodded slightly, raised his teacup and said, "On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to both of you."

"I hope we can work together and successfully repel Ryan's invasion."

"哐~"

With the sound of cups clinking, the short-lived alliance formed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Temple of Poseidon and the Church of Shadows was officially established.

Although the latter two are only a small part of the force, it is shocking enough to spread the news.

"Since we are all in the same boat now, I will just ask you if I have any questions."

Zain put down his teacup and asked Morgan directly:

"I have long heard that Viscount Ryan is extremely powerful. Now he has defeated the guards and the Worship Hall of the Chamber of Commerce and has forced you into a desperate situation."

"Can we really defeat Viscount Ryan alone?"

"Don't forget, he has subdued two Dragonites!"

"We will win!" Morgan replied firmly.

"Our escort team was indeed defeated by Ryan, but the losses of his troops were definitely not low."

"As for the high-level combat power, I sent Telt and the ghost woman out before this to carry out the decapitation operation on Ryan."

"Telter and the ghost woman also have natural disaster beasts. They are extremely powerful and will definitely put Ryan in a difficult battle."

"Even if they fail in their mission and fail to kill Ryan, at least they can get rid of a few of Ryan's high-level fighters." "In this way, even if Ryan can reach the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, his troops will suffer heavy casualties and their own strength will be greatly weakened."

"We are waiting for the opportunity. If we still cannot defeat Ryan, then I accept it. It only means that the gods are not on our side."

After hearing Morgan's explanation, Zane felt much less uneasy.

They might not be able to defeat Ryan in his prime, but a weakened Ryan shouldn't be that difficult to defeat.

Well, the advantage is mine!

Zane, who had regained his confidence, smiled and joked, "How could the gods not stand on our side? Lord Poseidon will always bless His people!"

"Hmph, the Demon Lord is the same!" Sarco snorted coldly, unwilling to be outdone.

Morgan chuckled and said, "Yes, with the protection of the two gods, we will definitely be able to defeat Ryan!"

"Time is running out. Go gather your subordinates first. I have also hired some desperate criminals in the underground black market. They will be the ones to stop Ryan's troops."

Zane nodded when he heard this, stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go and summon the guardian knights of the branch temple."

After saying this, Zane turned and left, followed closely by his cronies.

After they walked out of the secret room, one of the confidants couldn't help but ask:

"My Lord Bishop, don't we need to sign any contract? What if the business association turns against us after the war?"

When Zain heard this, he looked at his confidant as if he were a fool:
"Have you been infected by that idiot Sarco? How could you ask such a stupid question!"

"We at the Sea God Temple are not allowed to interfere with secular power in name only. Signing a contract would only leave a handle, not to mention that the partner we are cooperating with is the Shadow Church."

"Even the top leaders have to hide their cooperation with the Shadow Church for fear of shaking the faith of the Sea God Temple. You still want to sign a contract? Isn't this just seeking death in a different way?"

"Besides, Morgan is a smart man. He won't risk offending the Sea God Temple and the Shadow Church."

"Even if he really loses his mind, we can still go and take it ourselves. The severely damaged Chamber of Commerce will not be able to resist us. By then, we will get more than just the slums."

"It's a pity that he won't be as stupid as you!"

As Zane spoke, he turned his head and looked towards the secret room, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.

What he wants is not just a slum. As long as he can defeat Ryan, the most powerful enemy he fears, the remaining brainless Sarco and the lone Morgan will not be a concern.

If the entire Guanhai City could be turned into a diocese, not only would the position of the archbishop be secured, but there would even be the possibility of further advancement!

Zane lowered his head and looked at his blue-patterned white robe, muttering to himself:

"One day, I will dye this robe blue!"
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In the underground secret room, Sarko also said goodbye to Morgan and left, leaving only Morgan and Will.

Morgan sat in the main seat, his eyes particularly deep, silently staring at the candlelight on the table.

Seeing this, Will didn't dare to disturb Morgan and could only continue to stand behind Morgan.

After a long while, Morgan suddenly said, "Will, do you think I did something wrong?"

Will was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I don't know either, but Lord Kro said that you won't make mistakes easily."

Morgan laughed heartily when he heard Will say that: "Really? Does that guy think so highly of me?"

As he smiled loudly, the wrinkles around Morgan's eyes opened up like the growth rings of an ancient tree.

Every wrinkle on the wrinkled face stretched out, as if the dried bark was peeling off in the spring light, revealing the warm wood core inside.

For some reason, Will felt that compared to the smile he had when discussing cooperation just now, Morgan was really smiling now.

After laughing for a while, Morgan put away his smile and said somewhat dejectedly:
"It's a pity that I disappointed him. Everyone makes mistakes, and I'm no exception. I've made more and more mistakes recently, and the Chamber of Commerce is on the verge of collapse."

"I shouldn't have ignored the problems of the Merchants' Association and delayed reforms for the sake of stability. I shouldn't have placed my hopes of changing the status of merchants on the nobles. After all, they are not the same as us."

"The most important thing is that I shouldn't have underestimated Ryan's potential. I gave him time to develop and watched him rise step by step, and eventually pushed us into a desperate situation."

Will gently comforted him after hearing this: "Don't take all the blame on yourself. This is not your responsibility alone."

Morgan shook his head, and Mosuo took the teacup in his hand, and his rough fingers slowly stroked the smooth wall of the cup.

"I am the general president of the Chamber of Commerce, so I naturally have to bear the main responsibility."

"Merchants joined the Merchants' Association because they trusted me. I must be responsible for them and will never let them become as lowly as before!"

Morgan's fingers gripped the cup tightly, stirring up ripples in the tea inside.

"But... aren't the conditions you proposed too generous? Even if we can defeat Viscount Ryan this time, our future days will not be easy." Will said cautiously.

Morgan leaned back in his chair and said, "I know what you want to say. The Sea God Temple and the Shadow Church are both coyotes that can never be fully fed. No matter how generous the conditions are, they will not be satisfied."

"But I have no choice. Only they can give merchants a ray of hope."

Will didn't notice that Morgan was talking about merchants instead of the Merchants' Association. He was still struggling with the sacrifice ceremony of the Shadow Church.

Although he usually didn't treat the poor as human beings, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable when he heard that Morgan wanted to sacrifice half of the poor.

Of course, this doesn't mean he is so kind, it just proves that he still has basic humanity.

"Master, would you like to consider the conditions of the Shadow Church again, the slums?"

Will was about to persuade Morgan again when he was interrupted by Morgan waving his hand.

"Okay, the proposed conditions cannot be changed. We businessmen must be trustworthy. This is the foundation of our survival."

Will was secretly dissatisfied when he heard this. The Chamber of Commerce was almost gone, and yet they were still talking about credibility.

However, he did not dare to disobey Morgan's decision and could only shut his mouth.

Perhaps sensing Will's low mood, Morgan smiled and changed the subject:
“I just asked you to pour tea for Zain. I wronged you.”

“I planted hidden dangers for them in the conditions. Zain didn’t dare to complain to me, so he could only vent his anger on you.”

Will understood and said, "I see. I was wondering why he suddenly targeted me. I thought he was jealous of my handsomeness."

Seeing Will's nonchalant look, Morgan asked with interest, "Aren't you angry?"

Will replied: "I was very angry at the time, but then I thought, you are willing to pay so many conditions to achieve cooperation, so what does it matter if I pour tea? Anyway, we are the biggest beneficiaries."

"Don't you always say that everything is for the greater good?"

Morgan was startled, and then muttered meaningfully:

"Yes, everything is for the greater good!" (End of this chapter)