Chapter 1709: People Under the Roof
Everyone turned their heads and looked over, only to see a dwarf dressed simply and with a long scar on one eye walking over.
Just standing there, the dwarf gives people a sense of suffocating oppression. This sense of oppression does not only come from strength, but a unique momentum that only those who have fought bloody battles for many years can have.
"Second Elder!" Xiao Keduo hurriedly bowed to the visitor, his attitude was more respectful than that of the Fourth Elder.
The person who came was none other than the second elder of the dwarf tribe. He was also the elder Jinyan whom the dwarf king had told Xiao Ke to go to directly if he was in trouble.
"Second Elder, you agree with what I say, right?" The Fourth Elder asked the Second Elder.
Although the second elder Jinyan is only the second elder of the dwarf clan, his status in the dwarf clan is no worse than that of the first elder.
One is because the first elder rarely manages the affairs of the dwarves. It can be said that the entire dwarf clan has the final say except for the dwarf king. The other is because the second elder is also in charge of the treasury of the dwarves.
He has the final say in everything, but the second elder has never shown favoritism, let alone corruption and perversion of the law.
As his name suggests, the second elder is cautious in words and deeds, strict in self-discipline, and fair and strict in his conduct. Therefore, the second elder is quite prestigious in the dwarf clan, only under the dwarf king.
The fourth elder wanted to bring the second elder to his side. He and Li Zhenbang were in a stalemate. But if he had the support of the second elder, it would be equivalent to getting the support of the entire dwarf clan. No matter how capable Li Zhenbang was,
It can only be defeated.
If Li Zhenbang wants to use force, there is no need to worry. The strength of the dwarves is obvious to all. Even without the dwarf king, with the current strength of the dwarfs, they can still deal with Li Zhenbang, not to mention that the fourth elder does not think that Li Zhenbang
Will use force against the dwarves.
Xiao Keduo hurriedly looked at the second elder Jinyan, "Second elder, you..."
Before Xiao Keduo finished speaking, the second elder Jinyan waved his hand, "Fourth elder, you may have misunderstood. When I say agreement, I don't mean agreeing with your point of view, but agreeing on behalf of the dwarf king. Li Zhenbang wants to leave the dwarves.
The dwarf tribe must have his own reasons. He is not from our dwarf tribe, so why should we stop him?"
"Second Elder, what do you mean? Have you forgotten that he is burdened with debts of tens of millions of gold coins from our dwarves? It's so chaotic outside now, if something goes wrong with him, then wouldn't these tens of millions of gold coins be lost?
Is it a bad debt?" the fourth elder said excitedly.
"Fourth Elder, I am the one who manages the accounts of our dwarves. I am not afraid. What are you afraid of? Even if Li Zhenbang really fails, the dwarfs will not suffer any loss." The second elder shook his head.
As if fearing that the fourth elder would misunderstand his arrogant attitude, the second elder continued: "Don't forget the brewing formula that Li Zhenbang gave to the dwarves. I have already evaluated it. When the mainland calms down, this formula will bring absolute benefits to the dwarves.
It’s very impressive.”
"Besides, Li Zhenbang has improved the craftsmanship of the dwarves before. If it weren't for him, the dwarves would still be constrained by others. Isn't this worth tens of millions of gold coins?" the second elder asked rhetorically.
If it were other people or people of other races, they would definitely not say this in front of Li Zhenbang, but the second elder Jinyan said this without avoiding Li Zhenbang. Obviously he did not treat Li Zhenbang as an outsider, and it also proved that he was open-minded.
"Second Elder, that's not what you said. I admit that Li Zhenbang has made great contributions to the dwarves, but he can't do whatever he wants! As the saying goes, brothers have to settle accounts clearly! Li Zhenbang's actions have won the dwarves' respect.
Friendship doesn't mean that the dwarves have to pay for him unconditionally!"
"In terms of contribution to the dwarves, don't the contributions of the master craftsmen of the dwarfs be small? If everyone was like Li Zhenbang, relying on their contribution to the dwarves, they would have no scruples. Then the dwarfs would become different in the future.
What does it look like? There are no rules and regulations!" the fourth elder said excitedly.
"Fourth Elder, when you lent money to Li Zhenbang, you were always opposed to it. Now that you don't let Li Zhenbang leave, you are just worried that Li Zhenbang won't be able to pay back the money, right?" the second elder asked in return.
"This is just one of the factors. What I'm more worried about is that other people will borrow money from the dwarfs like Li Zhenbang did, relying on their contributions and help to the dwarves. No matter if this person is a dwarf or a foreigner,
Will you borrow it or not?" The fourth elder did not answer the second elder, but also asked his own question.
"If he can contribute enough profits like Li Zhenbang, and also find someone from the dwarf tribe to act as a guarantor, this matter cannot be considered." The second elder responded without hesitation. It seems that he should be the one to answer this question.
Considered.
"You mean Li Zhenbang has someone from the dwarf tribe to vouch for it? It can't be Xiao Keduo, right? If it's one hundred and eighty thousand, Xiao Keduo may still be qualified to guarantee it, but this is tens of millions of gold coins. Now Xiao Ke
More..." The fourth elder shook his head. Although he didn't finish his words, everyone understood what he meant.
It's not that the fourth elder looks down on Xiao Keduo, or that the fourth elder has any opinion against Xiao Keduo. What the fourth elder said is still very sincere. Xiao Keduo's current strength and ability are indeed not enough to bear the responsibility of Li Zhenbang.
Guarantee of tens of millions of gold coins.
"The person who vouched for him was not Xiao Keduo. In fact, the dwarf king had already greeted me before leaving the dwarves. Li Zhenbang is a distinguished guest and a friend of our dwarfs. We cannot embarrass Li Zhenbang. Even if Li Zhenbang is really
If he can't pay back the money, the Dwarf King will pay it back for him when the time comes." The second elder directly moved the Dwarf King out.
"Really?" The fourth elder frowned and looked at the second elder. Logically speaking, the second elder would not deceive him on such a matter, but he still couldn't help but ask.
"Would I lie to people about this kind of thing?" The second elder glared at the fourth elder dissatisfied.
"Brother Zhenbang, don't blame me. I am doing this for the dwarves. But since the dwarf king has vouched for you, I have nothing to say."
"But I still want to remind you that it's too chaotic outside now, so try not to wander around outside. Especially the Carlo Empire, which is absolutely out of the question!" After saying that, the fourth elder stopped staying and talked to
The second elder said hello and left directly.
"Second Elder, did the Dwarf King really vouch for me?" Li Zhenbang looked at the Second Elder in surprise.
In his opinion, it was not easy for the dwarf king to lend him money and explain things so well. He did not expect that the dwarf king would really guarantee him. In his opinion, this was just used by the second elder.
It's just an excuse to deceive the Fourth Elder.
"Brother Zhenbang, others may lie, but the second elder will definitely not, even if it is a white lie." Xiao Keduo shook his head and said with certainty.
"Doesn't that mean that the Dwarf King really vouched for me?" Li Zhenbang looked at Xiao Keduo with some surprise. This matter was really a surprise to him. The Dwarf King really helped people to the end, and sent him
Buddha sent it to the West!
"Li Zhenbang, although the Dwarf King has vouched for you, you still have to protect yourself. As a man, don't expect others to repay your debts for you. In fact, even without the Dwarf King as a guarantor, I will not force you to stay.
Among the dwarves." The second elder said seriously.
"Why? Because of my contribution to the dwarves?" Li Zhenbang looked at the second elder in confusion.
"When it comes to your contribution to the dwarves, you are indeed very great, but there are many people in the dwarves who have made greater contributions than you." The second elder said without being polite at all.
Li Zhenbang touched his nose in embarrassment, "Then why aren't you afraid of me and running away like the fourth elder?"
"You don't have any money, otherwise you wouldn't borrow money from the dwarves. If you stay here and don't go out, then you will definitely still have no money. Only when you go out can you get money, and you will be rich.
You can return it to us, right?" The second elder raised his eyebrows and asked.
Li Zhenbang grinned, with a black line on his forehead. He was speechless by the second elder. He gave the second elder full marks for this logic. People who have no money can't think of ways to make money, how can they expect money to fall from the sky?
Xiao Keduo looked at Li Zhenbang with a smile, not knowing what to say. Although what the second elder said was true, it sounded a bit too hurtful, even more hurtful to one's self-esteem than what the fourth elder said, but
You really can't find anything wrong with it.
"Are you ready to leave now?" the second elder asked, as if he wanted Li Zhenbang to leave the dwarves quickly to make money.
Li Zhenbang nodded. This second elder was really too straight, but he was so straight that he was so cute that it was hard to hate him. He really lived up to his reputation as a dwarf.
"I'll give you a piece of advice. If you want to get money quickly, go to the Carlo Empire. But if you want to save your life, stay away from the Carlo Empire." After saying that, the second elder walked away without any explanation.
The second elder seemed to have only taken a few steps, but he had already left far away and disappeared from Li Zhenbang's sight.
"The strength of the second elder is definitely not simple!" Li Zhenbang looked at Xiao Keduo.
"He is the dwarf who is most likely to become the next saint-level powerhouse, and he is also the most promising person to succeed my father and become the next dwarf king." Xiao Keduo said with envy.
"If the dwarves hadn't been imprisoned by only one saint-level strongman, I'm afraid he would have become a saint-level strongman long ago." Xiao Keduo's face showed an angry and helpless expression. If it weren't for this imprisonment, I'm afraid the dwarves would have become a saint-level strongman long ago.
Several saint-level powerhouses appeared.
Li Zhenbang nodded and did not deny it. Although the dwarves now only have one saint-level powerhouse, the Dwarf King, there are many people in the dwarf race who are not weaker than the saint-level powerhouses.
Chapter completed!