Ikram was already stunned at this time. It was probably at this time that he realized the origin of the flying knife that shot him in the left eye...
"Ikram, it seems you understand a little now. Then why do you think I want to sell Aishikeman? Is it because I can't hold on? You should have seen before that I brought tens of thousands of people..."
Li Ang looked at Ikram in a daze, took out a piece of parchment and a quill pen from his arms, and used the pen to dip the blood on Ikram's face.
"Why? It stands to reason that you can indeed control Aishikeman, and you can still marry my sister..."
Ikram really doesn't understand this question.
He seems to have started to use his few brains to think about the problem now.
"Because Aishikeman was originally supposed to be yours, Ikram... your father Bahaman actually always wanted to leave Aishikeman to you! Your sister is just a poor victim - your father just wanted to preserve his strength, he You want to wait for me to fight Aishikeman and Bacchus Empire, and then wait for me to fight Kadan! Your father and Gaiwan Khan tried to block Turdah Fortress from sitting on the mountain and watching the fight... Do you still think your father is cowardly?"
Li Ang These words are true, Bahaman originally had such thoughts.
Ikram's body was obviously shaken. He raised his head and looked at Li Ang with his remaining right eye, his eyes full of doubts.
"I still think he's cowardly because I don't want my sister to be a victim... but Lord Li Ang, why are you telling me this?"
The young man's voice has become much softer. It is obvious that he has realized that Li Ang did not deceive him.
"Because you are one of the few Dexian people who still retains a sense of honor... and I need a friend who is a Dexia noble."
Li Ang began to write on the parchment with the blood of Ikram, and said while writing, "Ikram, now Aishikeman is a place coveted by many parties. Of course, whether it is me or Even Bacchus Empire cannot really rule Aishikeman by force, so Ramon will hold this auction. But I think you should also understand now that after the auction is over, the most dangerous person is actually you..."
This is all true.
Why did Ramon let Tahir deal with Ikram?
Why did Tahir plan to sell Ikram to Ramon on the spot?
Why doesn't Ramon want to take over?
In fact, it's all because of this - as long as the auction ends, Ikram is likely to die!
But no one wants him to be killed in their own hands, so as not to take the blame...
Because Ikram is the legal heir of Aishikeman, anyone who gets Aishikeman will find a way to kill him immediately.
In addition, Aishikeman already has a Scorpion Assassin Brotherhood. As long as he can afford the money, Scorpion Assassins will kill anyone. It is really not easy to guard against...
"I understand... I already understand this, otherwise I wouldn't have come to Xingar. I even found Bacchus Empire, that Gaius, and became his agent..."
Ikram nodded and said.
It seems that this kid is not completely brainless, but he is too young and too impulsive.
"Gaius? Wasn't it Yunes who brought you into the auction house? Ramon has been watching your every move, Ikram, nothing you did in Xingar has escaped Ramon's eyes..."
Li Ang was a little surprised. In fact, Ikram was targeted by Ramon's men as soon as he entered Toba City, so both Ramon and Li Ang knew that Ikram was brought in by Yunes - because of this, Ramon and Li Ang did not stop him from entering the auction venue.
After all, Baxian really needs such an agent, otherwise even if they get the right to rule Aishikeman, it will be difficult for the locals to cooperate.
"It was Gaius who asked me to follow Yunes. Gaius originally did not intend to participate in the bidding for Aishikeman. He just wanted to help his brother."
Ikram explained.
Gaius is the eldest son of Emperor Marius, but except for his appearance, he basically has no similarities with Emperor Marius - he is a decent man who can be called a gentleman, with a strong temperament and a lack of flexibility. Emperor Marius does not even dare to let him be an official.
Of course, it is probably because Gaius is easier to deceive, so people like Ikram, who are also not very smart, can become his agent...
Yunes is the second son of Emperor Marius and does not work for the Bacchus Empire.
It is said that the two brothers are both of good character. Li Ang has also heard of them in Bax. The eldest brother is upright and kind, while the second brother is brave and strong. Emperor Marius's children are well educated.
However, these two brothers are not suitable for governing the country - the eldest Gaius is not clever enough and accepts death; the second brother Yunes is too frivolous, frivolous and impatient.
In fact, most people are like this. These are not considered shortcomings for ordinary people. It can only be said that they do seem mediocre compared with their father Emperor Marius.
Therefore, Marius probably did not intend for them to enter politics, he just wanted to make them rich and prosperous throughout their lives - these two brothers are the largest landowners in the Bacchus Empire.
A large amount of farmland south of Sava Fortress belongs to Gaius; and in the transaction between Emperor Marius and Li Ang, a lot of the land south of Shield Wind Fortress belongs to Yunes.
"It seems that these two brothers have been instructed by Emperor Marius to contribute to the country..."
Li Ang shook his head and smiled, "But neither of them is the one who makes the decision. Ikram, you, the agent, have not even found the right owner of the Bacchus Empire."
"That's not important...Count Li Ang, what on earth do you want to come to me for?"
Ikram lowered his head and asked softly.
Indeed, Ikram is just looking for someone to take him to the auction house. In his opinion, it doesn't matter whose agent he becomes.
But Li Ang obviously doesn't think so...
"I'm here to redeem you, Ikram."
Li Ang threw the parchment he had just written in his hand in front of Ikram: "Fifty thousand dinars... you are really worth a lot! Sign your name and stamp your fingerprints, and you will be my servant from now on! I will take you away now - at least this way you won't die!"
The blood on the parchment was still wet, but it clearly showed that Ikram was bought as a prisoner of war by Long River Town Earl Li Ang for fifty thousand dinars.
"I'm already a useless person... Why did you pay such a high price to save me?"
Ikram looked blankly at the transaction contract on the parchment, and then looked blankly at Li Ang, the confusion in his one eye deepening.
"You are only blind in one eye. You have all your hands and feet, so you are not considered a cripple. I am actually a businessman, Ikram. I am not just trying to save your life. I have spent such a huge cost, and of course I must be rewarded."
Li Ang took out another piece of parchment, and dipped the quill in blood on Ikram's face again.
"Ikram, I respect your noble status, so this is not a slave transaction, but a debt. In other words, I paid to redeem you, but you and I will sign another allegiance contract - you will be loyal to me as a servant until you pay off the debt you owe me..."
Li Ang was still writing and said, "According to the prevailing rules in mainland China, this kind of debt will increase the interest by 10% every month, but I am a kind person... I only give you five points of interest every month, but this is compound interest, you know..."
To be honest, Li Ang did only charge half the interest of the market price...
You know, when Ediz owed money to Brigi, it was really 10% interest every month, so Ediz thought that he would never be able to pay it back in his lifetime.
However, Brigi does not have compound interest...
Well, it's not enough anyway.
"Come on, sign this document of allegiance, and then follow me... Time is running out, the auction is about to end, don't be stunned!"
Li Ang quickly wrote another debt allegiance contract and handed it to Ikram.
Ikram gritted his teeth, wrote his name with the quill handed over by Li Ang, and then dipped his own blood into it and covered it with a bright red fingerprint.
"Very good... I'll take this guy away first. Tell Ramon that I'll help him solve the problem and ask him to come to me on the top floor after the auction."
Li Ang turned around and said hello to Ramon's men outside, and then walked out directly with Ikram.
The men in black obviously knew Li Ang. They nodded and untied the rope from Ikram's body, and respectfully sent Li Ang out the door.
In fact, this is not going out, but going upstairs - Li Ang did not leave Ramon's hotel, he just took Ikram to the top floor of the hotel.
Like most hotels, the higher you go to the top floor, the more luxurious the rooms become.
Ramon's hotel has luxury suites all on the top floor.
The most luxurious suite is No. 001, which is more than 300 square meters. This is the residence prepared by Ramon for Li Ang.
It is probably equivalent to the "Tianzi Grade A Shangfang" in the East.
In addition to Li Ang, several other distinguished guests originally lived in several other suites on this floor - Emperor Marius's two sons Gaius and Yunes, and Alina.
But at this time, these people should still be bidding on the second underground floor.
"Ikram, to be honest, Gaius is actually a good person to be loyal to, but there is definitely no future in following him..."
Li Ang was drinking tea with his legs crossed in the room, looking a bit like a young master from a landlord's family.
"I don't understand...Lord Li Ang, I must thank you for repaying evil with kindness for saving my life, but I don't understand what you want me to do?"
Ikram stood in front of Li Ang with his head lowered. His appearance was indeed similar to that of a landowner's long-term worker.
"Okay, let me be clear, I want you to defect to the Bacchus Empire, and I will make you the consul of Aishikeman... You shouldn't refuse, right?"
Li Ang handed Ikram a cup of tea with a smile.
Ikram was stunned again.
Of course he would not refuse - such a good thing, he never dared to think about it in his dreams...
If Li Ang can really make him the consul, it means that he actually rules Aishikeman-Dexian people will not obey the orders of Baxian, but he will definitely not resist Ikram, the son of the former city lord.
As for which country you are loyal to, what does it matter?
"Lord Li Ang, this... but the ownership of Aishikeman has not yet been determined..."
Ikram is still sober at the moment and has not been dazzled by Li Ang's pie.
"It will be confirmed in a few minutes. Ikram, since you are Gaius's agent, then you should know what kind of temper Gaius is - he is an honest and good man. Since he entrusted you to participate in the bidding, then I mean It means that he is definitely not here to drive up prices. Bacchus Empire is determined to win Aishikeman. If I guess correctly, Gaius, an honest person, must have given you a psychological price? How much is it? Two million dinars?"
Li Ang is speculating, because when Ikram threatened Tahir before, he said, "Use Xingar for two million."
The lord guessed correctly.
Because at this moment, Ikram looked at Li Ang with deep fear in his expression.
"How did you know... When he handed over the lowest price, it was just me and him, no one else..."
Ikram is probably guessing whether Li Ang has some mind-reading skills.
"And he shouldn't have so much cash. He plans to exchange it with land, right? Let me take a guess... It should be a large amount of cultivated land extending from the west of Turdah Fortress, south of Sava Fortress to Vida Village... the total amount is close to one hundred thousand acres, right?"
Li Ang guessed again--guessed correctly again.
"Why do you know everything...Lord Li Ang, are you a prophet..."
The fear in Ikram's one eye has turned into fear - he has probably decided that Li Ang can read minds.
"Ikram, let me put it bluntly, Bacchus Empire will definitely get Aishikeman. But the person who gets Aishikeman is definitely not Gaius and Yunes, but Miss Alina--I want you to be loyal to her, so that she will definitely make you the lord of Aishikeman."
To those who are candid, remain candid;
Be as sincere as possible to those you are willing to talk to;
As for the subordinates who are only controlled by contract and power, it is necessary to maintain a sense of mystery. Li Ang's image of 'knowing everything' will make Ikram never have the idea of rebellion.
So Li Ang didn't explain anything, but directly gave instructions to Ikram.
"But... Miss Alina is a woman. How did she get Aishikeman? She has to marry my sister to get this dowry... and, does she have that much power?"
Ikram asked in confusion.
"Bacchus Empire's woman is not like Dexia. Alina has much more power than you think. As for who will marry Ruha... Anyway, your father doesn't care much about who Ruha will marry in the end, right?"
Li Ang shook his head and said.
"My father doesn't care about Ruha, but I do! I will never let her fall into a pit of fire!"
Hearing Li Ang mention Bahaman again, Ikram gritted his teeth. The stupid young man was unknowingly stimulated again.
"It seems that you really care about your sister, then follow my arrangements, so that you can not only get Aishikeman, but also avoid Ruha from becoming a victim..."