When Pedro finished his third beer in Chechen, he finally returned to the golden sunshine tavern. He stood at the door and looked around. He finally saw Chechen sitting in the corner. So Pedro squeezed through the crowded crowd and joined Cherchen.

    "Uncle Pedro, how''s things going? What did Mr. Everrich say?" Chechen asked a series of questions before Pedro sat down.

    But Pedro looked gloomy and said nothing. He took the beer glass that Chechen had drunk and gulped several mouthfuls.

    Looking at Pedro''s state, Chechen understood more or less - obviously, things didn''t go so smoothly.

    "Cherchen, who is the samurai next to you?" Pedro finally noticed Fatima. Pedro wanted to call him miss, but TIMA looked more like a warrior.

    "Oh, this is Fatima. She''s a companion I just met. She''s from, from... Chechen introduced to Uncle Pedro. But when he said that Fatima came from there, he got stuck. Because he didn''t know where Fatima came from.

    "Mr. Pedro, right? My name is Fatima, from Istanbul. I''m the escort just hired by your nephew." Fatima introduced herself.

    "You hired a guard?" Pedro turned his head and asked Cherchen in surprise.

    "Uncle, this is because we are alone, and Fatima is a very capable person. If you see her hands, you will be surprised." Chechen quickly explained.

    But before Cherchen explained, Pedro pulled Cherchen aside in a panic. He looked back at Fatima like a thief. The latter showed no dissatisfaction, but smiled at Pedro.

    Pedro smiled awkwardly at Fatima. Then he turned back and asked Che Chen:

    "Did you say anything to her?"

    "What did you say?"

    "That''s it."

    "No, I haven''t said yet."

    After listening to Chechen, Pedro was relieved. In fact, as Chechen guessed, Pedro didn''t go well when he asked efrich for help. It''s not all Mr. Everich''s refusal to help. Averich also hated the atrocities of Yakov''s bloody mercenary regiment. However, this time he was unable to help Pedro find weapons for them. Because Karl x opposed Czarist Russia''s invasion of the Republic of Poland, its negative effects finally affected the business community. In Smolensk, strategic materials such as sulfur, saltpeter and horses have been banned from selling to Swedish businessmen, while weapons such as guns, armor and swords can still be purchased sporadically by local businessmen, but they are also required to register in real name. In this way, even if efrich gave Pedro and Cherchen weapons, general Yakov could quickly find out where the weapons used by them came from, thus implicating himself.

    Returning empty handed from efrich, Pedro was also racking his brains to consider other ways of paying. Similarly, he thought of hiring a killer to assassinate Gregory. As for Yakov, he was a czar Russian general. Not only was the castle heavily guarded, but even if he went out, ordinary people couldn''t get close to him at all. He returned to the golden sunshine hotel just to discuss this method with Chechen. Unexpectedly, Chechen was one step earlier than himself. Even people were hired.

    But Pedro was worried about the lack of ingenuity of Chechen. He told the killer called Fatima what he should and shouldn''t say. Then he called him aside and asked secretly.

    Pedro finished asking Cherchen questions and sat back in his seat with Cherchen.

    "Miss Fatima, let''s go upstairs. It''s too noisy here," Pedro said to Fatima with a smile.

    Fatima agreed, so the three went upstairs. When passing a guest room, there was still the sound of war between heaven and man. Chechen walked quickly with a red face. While Pedro listened with interest, Fatima still had a calm expression.

    The three entered a secluded room.

    "Fatima, right? I''m Chechen''s uncle Pedro. I think my nephew told you we were in trouble just now." Pedro cleared his throat and said solemnly.

    "I said something, but what I didn''t say was very specific," Fatima nodded.

    "Then let me tell you."

    So Pedro told Fatima another story in his room.

    In this story, Pedro and Cherchen came to Smolensk to do business with a Swedish businessman named Holstein. The damn war trapped everyone in the city. The war was over, but the damn Gregory came to Smolensk. The lackeys of tsarist Russian general Yakov collected heavy taxes from their businessmen and restricted their purchase of goods. Therefore, Pedro, whose interests were hurt, wanted to teach Gregory a lesson.

    Pedro''s story is both vivid and emotional, and true and false are mixed in it. If ordinary people really believe it.

    Of course, Pedro has his own plan to lie. Although Fatima''s ability is boasted by her nephew Chechen, she hasn''t seen it with her own eyes. If Fatima is caught alive and confesses herself, her disguised status as a businessman can also confuse Yakov and others'' sight and win time for her uncle and nephew to escape.

    But as soon as Che Chen heard his uncle panic, he knew it was going to be bad. He has seen Fatima''s ability to see through people''s hearts. Pidro''s shallow lies can''t escape Fatima''s eyes.

    Chechen glanced at Fatima secretly. Sure enough, Fatima looked at Pedro with a smile.

    "Mr. Pedro, do you know what happens to those who offend me?" said Fatima.

    "What''s the end?" Pedro was stunned. He didn''t want to understand what Fatima meant.

    "Please believe me, those who dare to offend me can''t live in this world," Fatima said seriously.

    "Of course, of course." Pedro kept answering, but his scalp began to sweat.

    "But you offended me with lies. Believe me, I have heard and seen lies and conspiracies in the Sultan''s palace many times more exquisite than you said. Your skill of lying will not survive in Istanbul for three days."

    Obviously, Fatima was angered by Pedro''s cheating on herself at the first meeting, and she put one hand behind her back.

    "Miss Fatima, please listen to me."

    Chechen stood in front of Pedro and Fatima and said urgently.

    Fatima looked at Cherchen, and her body, which was ready to go like a cheetah, slowly eased down. Obviously, she still has some good feelings for Chechen.

    "You say it," said Fatima.

    "My uncle lied to you, but he had to. Because our enemy is so powerful that we have to hide ourselves carefully all the time. However, I believe Fatima, I will tell you the truth."

    Perhaps Cherchen''s sincerity moved Fatima, who felt that he would give Pedro another chance.

    "I don''t want you to tell, let your uncle tell. If there is another lie, my throwing knife will not be merciful."