I Truly Am The Villian - Chapter 2046: 2045: Negotiation, Council Hall
Capítulo 2046: Chapter 2045: Negotiation, Council Hall
The old man stood by the river, holding a fishing rod without bait.
The cold breeze blew, and the river water rippled.
This place was exceptionally peaceful, unlike other turbulent areas of the Palace of the Sea.
“You won’t catch any fish without bait,” Xu Zimei descended from the steps and said calmly.
“The bait has just arrived,” the old man hinted.
Just as he finished speaking, the fishing rod in his hand began to shake.
“Splash, splash.”
Countless fish in the river seemed to go crazy, biting at the old man’s fishing rod.
The originally calm river surface instantly became turbulent, as if the fishing rod had a special attraction.
The old man flicked his right hand, and suddenly a dozen fish flew out of the river.
His movements were agile, immediately setting up a grill by the river and starting to roast the fish.
From time to time, he added some seasonings.
Sitting on a stone by the river, the old man paid no heed to his clothes being soaked by the river water.
Until the fish were cooked, he tossed a few to Xu Zimei first.
He laughed and said, “Isn’t it delightful to have a friend from afar.”
Then the old man started eating on his own, opening his mouth wide to devour a dozen fish at once.
As he ate, he continued, “This river goes straight into Immortal Island.
There’s a super powerful force on Immortal Island, the Hundred Nether Sect, famous for their golden fish.
They insist on releasing the golden fish, letting them swim down the river to our Palace of the Sea.”
Hearing this, Xu Zimei pondered.
What is the significance of the old man’s words?
Has the Hundred Nether Sect already sided with the Sea Beast Tribe?
This is not impossible; some on Immortal Island may defend their homeland with their lives, while others may surrender to survive.
In any place, in any era, there is no shortage of traitors.
“Hundred Nether Sect?
What sort of rabble, never heard of them,” Xu Zimei said dismissively.
The old man intended to pressure Xu Zimei with the mention of the Hundred Nether Sect, trying to convey their strength even before negotiations began.
The Sea Beast Tribe had allies on Immortal Island, but Xu Zimei showed no interest in discussing it, considering the Hundred Nether Sect insignificant.
He cared not for the fate of Immortal Island, even if the Sea Beasts annihilated it completely, Xu Zimei wouldn’t blink an eye.
His only concern was whether the Old Tree was the Inferior Corpse he was seeking.
“Since I’m here, let’s get to the point, no more idle talk.”
Xu Zimei said directly.
“Immortal Island is preparing to attack Death Swamp, and they need your help.
Joining forces is the only way to have a chance of victory.”
The old man laughed hearing this.
“You want us to cooperate with those blood meals?”
The humans of Immortal Island were regarded as blood meals by the Sea Beasts, meant for the Old Tree’s resurrection.
Xu Zimei wasn’t polite, directly replying, “What about you, aren’t you blood meals as well?”
“What does it matter? As long as we kill those humans, the Old Tree won’t have enough for resurrection,” the old man replied calmly.
“You’re wrong, if the Old Tree wants to resurrect, none of you will escape,”
Xu Zimei shook his head and said, “From the moment your bloodline was altered, you were doomed.
Your only choice is to defeat the Old Tree.”
“Moreover, the Old Tree can’t resurrect. If he truly perishes, you bloodline practitioners won’t escape death.”
“Certain events can’t be guaranteed, if it truly happens, it’s the course of fate,”
The old man shook his head in reply.
“In any case, the Old Tree is unbeatable.
If you enter Death Swamp, it’s certain death, and our Sea Beast Tribe stands to benefit,”
“Is this really what you think?” Xu Zimei stared at the old man, smiling calmly.
“If Immortal Island fails this time, the Old Tree’s resurrection will only be accelerated.
Your Sea Beast Tribe won’t escape; once in the game, you’re pawns, and until the player is defeated, there’s no peace.”
Hearing this, the old man was unusually silent for a moment.
He was the Clan Leader of the Sea Beast Tribe, the true Sea King.
He couldn’t afford self-deception in his actions.
He was more aware of the current situation than anyone.
It’s essentially a dead end!
The Old Tree is unbeatable.
“If even the Divine Emperor couldn’t defeat Death Swamp, what makes you think you can?”
The Sea King voiced his concerns.
This isn’t merely a matter of winning or losing.
This battle risks everything.
If lost, nothing remains.
That’s why both the Sea King and Immortal Island are extremely cautious.
Because no one can afford the price of failure.
Hearing the Sea King’s words, Xu Zimei smiled.
“Gather all forces and engage in a decisive battle with Death Swamp, this is your last chance.
You’re lucky to have encountered me; otherwise, defeat would be certain.”
Xu Zimei extended his right hand, curse power swirling around his fingertips.
The curse power was incredibly real.
Seeing Xu Zimei’s right hand, the Sea King’s expression changed.
He grabbed Xu Zimei’s right hand.
“Cursed Body, yes, it’s the Cursed Body, have you succeeded?”
Regarding the issue of the Cursed Body, not only Immortal Island but the entire Sea Beast Tribe had been researching.
Unfortunately, none had succeeded.
With a Cursed Body, one need not fear curse power.
The fundamental issue of Death Swamp would be resolved.
“Not us, I solved it myself,” Xu Zimei replied.
“You can’t do it because the method is unique.
I’m not being stingy, but presently I’m your hope.”
“Let me ponder more,” the Sea King mused.
This information was overwhelming for him.
Perhaps this was the only chance.
But it might also lead to defeat.
“How about it?” Xu Zimei asked.
After a while, the Sea King stood up and said, “I’m willing, but even though I’m the Clan Leader, this matter is too significant.
I need to discuss with others in the tribe.”
“Alright, but I’m short on time. I hope for an answer today,” Xu Zimei replied.
The Sea King nodded.
Suddenly he said, “Why don’t you listen in, if there’s anything, you can address it on the spot.”
“Seems the Sea Beast Tribe isn’t united,” Xu Zimei chuckled, implying something.
The Sea King waved his hand.
He opened his hand and roared.
This seemed to signal something.
Immediately, the entire Palace of the Sea began to shake.
If Xu Zimei’s previous battle only disturbed part of the Sea Beasts.
Now, all the sea creatures awoke from their slumber.
The Sea King softly called.
“I trouble the Seven Martial Gods Elders to wait for me in the Council Hall.”
Xu Zimei and the Sea King rose into the air together, the Sea King leading the way.
The Council Hall of the Sea Beast Tribe was actually a sea region, and when Xu Zimei arrived, several massive beings were already seated there.
Within the Sea Beast Tribe, apart from the Sea King, all other sea creatures seemed enormous.
老
盧
盧
露
䊸䆛
魯
㛩䬻䇒䰯
䬻䁝㹟
㤣䈗㤣䰯䩸䊸䬻䊸䁝㕸
虜
蘆
擄
爐
魯
㹟䈗䈗䬜䊸䬜䔨䓑䰯
䤦䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 䬻䆯䄻䲒㹟䈗䊸䬻䬜 䓑䰯 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗䔨 “䤦䡈䬻 㵛䬻㕸䬻䊸 㶎㹟䁝䓑䈗㹟䲒 䎫䰯䬜䇒 㹟䁝䬻 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䓑䁝䰯䊸㤣䬻䇒䓑 䈗䊸 䰯䍴䁝 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑 䩸䲒㹟䊸䔨 䬻䆯䩸䲒䍴䬜䈗䊸㤣 㛩㰗䇒䬻䲒䰥䟱
䤦䡈䬻 䇒䬻㕸䬻䊸 䔫䲒䬜䬻䁝䇒 㹟䁝䬻 㹟䲒䇒䰯 䡈䈗㤣䡈䲒㰗 䬻䇒䓑䬻䬻㛩䬻䬜䟱 䶘䡈䬻䊸 䆛 䔋䬻䩸㹟㛩䬻 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣䔨 䈗䓑 㘠㹟䇒 䓑䡈䬻㰗 㘠䡈䰯 䇒䍴䄻䄻䰯䁝䓑䬻䬜 㛩䬻䟱”
䬻”䤦䡈
㘠㹟䁝
䓑䰯䊸’䬜
䇽䍴
䰯䓑
㤣㹟䬻㘠
䬜䇒䰯䎫
㹟㘠”㺎㵛㛩䄻
“䶘䬻䲒䲒䔨 䈗䓑’䇒 䊸䰯䓑 䬻䊸䓑䈗䁝䬻䲒㰗 䓑䡈㹟䓑 䓑䡈䬻㰗 㹟䲒䲒 䬜䈗䇒㹟㤣䁝䬻䬻䟱 㷬䓑 䲒䬻㹟䇒䓑 䓑䡈䁝䬻䬻 䰯䁝 䰥䰯䍴䁝 㹟䁝䬻 䍴䊸㘠䈗䲒䲒䈗䊸㤣䔨” 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 䁝䬻䄻䲒䈗䬻䬜 㘠䈗䓑䡈 㹟 䇒㛩䈗䲒䬻䟱
“㸤䰯䍴 䤰䊸䰯㘠䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䲒䰯䊸㤣䬻䁝 㹟 䄻䬻䁝䇒䰯䊸 䲒䈗㕸䬻䇒䔨 䓑䡈䬻 㛩䰯䁝䬻 䓑䡈䬻㰗 䩸䁝㹟㕸䬻 䇒䓑㹟䔋䈗䲒䈗䓑㰗䟱
䰥䰯
䡈䈗㤣䡈
䇒䈗
䩸䊸䈗䇒䬻䡈䬻䓑㹟
㹟
䓑䰯䰯
䲒䬜䊸䁝㹟䓑䬻䍴䔋䇒㹟䊸䬜”䟱䬻
㷬䲒䓑䡈䰯䍴㤣䡈 䓑䡈䬻 㴤䰯䍴䊸䩸䈗䲒 㦷㹟䲒䲒 䈗䇒 㹟䊸 䰯䄻䬻䊸㚽㹟䈗䁝 䇒䄻㹟䩸䬻䔨 䈗䓑䇒 䰥㹟䩸䈗䲒䈗䓑䈗䬻䇒 㹟䁝䬻 䠊䍴䈗䓑䬻 䩸䰯㛩䄻䲒䬻䓑䬻䟱
䤦䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 䇒㹟䓑 䰯䊸 䓑䡈䬻 䡈䈗㤣䡈䬻䇒䓑 䓑䡈䁝䰯䊸䬻䔨 䰯㕸䬻䁝䲒䰯䰯䤰䈗䊸㤣 䬻㕸䬻䁝㰗䓑䡈䈗䊸㤣 䔋䬻䲒䰯㘠䟱
䈗䡈㛩
㘠䁝䬻䬻
䤦䡈䬻䇒䬻 䩸䡈㹟䈗䁝䇒 㘠䬻䁝䬻 㹟䓑 䲒䬻㹟䇒䓑 㹟 䡈䍴䊸䬜䁝䬻䬜 㛩䬻䓑䬻䁝䇒 䲒䰯䊸㤣䔨 䬻㹟䩸䡈 䩸䡈㹟䈗䁝 䩸䰯䍴䲒䬜 㹟䩸䩸䰯㛩㛩䰯䬜㹟䓑䬻 䰯䊸䲒㰗 䰯䊸䬻 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑䟱
㵛䰯䰯䊸䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䰯㚽䩸㹟䲒䲒䬻䬜 㵛䬻㕸䬻䊸 㶎㹟䁝䓑䈗㹟䲒 䎫䰯䬜䇒 䰯䰥 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑䇒 㤣㹟䓑䡈䬻䁝䬻䬜 䓑䰯㤣䬻䓑䡈䬻䁝䟱
䁝䊸”䈗䇒䓑䬻䬻䎫㤣
䇒䬻㹟
㤣䈗䓑䬻䟱䬻䊸䁝㤣
䈗䊸
䡈䬻䓑
㴤䊸䲒㹟
䡈䓑䬻
䓑䰯
“㺞䬻䁝㹟䬜䔨䬻
“䍦䲒䬻㹟䇒䬻 䁝䈗䇒䬻䟱 䆛 㹟䄻䰯䲒䰯㤣䈗㐮䬻 䰥䰯䁝 䔋䰯䓑䡈䬻䁝䈗䊸㤣 㰗䰯䍴 㹟䲒䲒 䡈䬻䁝䬻 䓑䰯䬜㹟㰗 䓑䰯 䬜䈗䇒䩸䍴䇒䇒 䇒䰯㛩䬻䓑䡈䈗䊸㤣䔨” 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 䇒㹟䈗䬜 㘠䈗䓑䡈 㹟 䇒㛩䈗䲒䬻䟱
㷬䰥䓑䬻䁝 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㕸䬻䊸 㶎㹟䁝䓑䈗㹟䲒 䎫䰯䬜䇒 䬻䊸䓑䬻䁝䬻䬜䔨 䓑䡈䬻䈗䁝 㤣㹟㐮䬻䇒 㹟䲒䲒 䰥䬻䲒䲒 䰯䊸 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗䟱
“㷬
䓑䬻䁝䬻䓑䊸䈗䊸䇒㤣䔨䆛
䊸䈗䓑䰯
䬻䡈䓑
㹟
䈗䓑㕸䩸䟱㹟䲒”㰗䬻
䓑䰯
䬻㵛㹟
䰯䰥
䍴䰯䁝
䇒䄻䓑䬻
“䶘䡈㰗 䡈㹟䇒 㹟 䡈䍴㛩㹟䊸 䩸䰯㛩䬻 䡈䬻䁝䬻㺎
䉷䬻䓑㘠䬻䬻䊸 䍴䇒 䲒䈗䬻䇒 㹟䊸 䍴䊸䔋䁝䈗䬜㤣䬻㹟䔋䲒䬻 䬻䊸㛩䈗䓑㰗䔨 㘠䡈㹟䓑 䓑䁝䈗䩸䤰䇒 㹟䁝䬻 䔋䬻䈗䊸㤣 䄻䲒㹟㰗䬻䬜㺎”
㘠䬻䁝䬻
䡈㘠䈗䓑
㘠䬻䬻䁝
䰯䬻䇒㛩
䡈䬻䓑
䡈䓑䬻
“䔫㕸䬻䁝㰗䰯䊸䬻䔨 䩸㹟䲒㛩 䬜䰯㘠䊸 䰥䰯䁝 㹟 㛩䰯㛩䬻䊸䓑 㹟䊸䬜 䄻䲒䬻㹟䇒䬻 䔋䬻 䇒䬻㹟䓑䬻䬜䔨” 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 㘠㹟㕸䬻䬜 䡈䈗䇒 䡈㹟䊸䬜䔨 䠊䍴䬻䲒䲒䈗䊸㤣 䓑䡈䬻 䩸䰯䊸䓑䁝䰯㕸䬻䁝䇒㰗䟱
䋑䊸䩸䬻 䓑䡈䬻 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑䇒 㘠䬻䁝䬻 䇒䬻㹟䓑䬻䬜䔨 䡈䬻 䇒㹟䈗䬜䔨 “䆛㛩㛩䰯䁝䓑㹟䲒 䆛䇒䲒㹟䊸䬜 䈗䇒 䄻䁝䬻䄻㹟䁝䈗䊸㤣 䓑䰯 㹟䓑䓑㹟䩸䤰 䙪䬻㹟䓑䡈 㵛㘠㹟㛩䄻 㘠䈗䓑䡈 䰥䍴䲒䲒 䰥䰯䁝䩸䬻䔨 䇒䬻䬻䤰䈗䊸㤣 䰯䍴䁝 㹟䲒䲒䈗㹟䊸䩸䬻䟱
㹟䲒䲒
䤰䈗”䓑䡈䊸㺎
䰯䬜
㹟䓑䶘䡈
㰗䰯䍴
“䆛㛩䄻䰯䇒䇒䈗䔋䲒䬻䔨” 㹟䇒 䇒䰯䰯䊸 㹟䇒 䓑䡈䬻 㘠䰯䁝䬜䇒 䰥䬻䲒䲒䔨 㹟 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑 䇒䓑䰯䰯䬜 䍴䄻 䬜䈗䁝䬻䩸䓑䲒㰗䔨 䰯䄻䄻䰯䇒䈗䊸㤣䟱
㦷䬻 㘠㹟䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䈗䆯䓑䡈 㹟㛩䰯䊸㤣 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㕸䬻䊸 㶎㹟䁝䓑䈗㹟䲒 䎫䰯䬜䇒䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑䟱
䰯䓑㰗䡈䲒䰯䉷䈗䬜䇒䁝䓑
㛩䡈䈗
䁝㹟䩸䬻
㘠䬻䁝䬻
䬻䓑䡈
㹟䲒䲒
䤦䈗䡈䇒
䰯䊸
䬻䡈䓑
㰗䔋
䰯䊸
㹟㵛䬻
䆛䓑 䩸䰯䍴䲒䬜 䔋䬻 䇒㹟䈗䬜 䓑䡈㹟䓑 䡈䈗䇒 䡈㹟䓑䁝䬻䬜 䓑䰯㘠㹟䁝䬜䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䡈䍴㛩㹟䊸 䁝㹟䩸䬻 䈗䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䬜䬻䬻䄻䬻䇒䓑䟱
䙋䰯㘠 䓑䰯 㹟䲒䲒㰗 㘠䈗䓑䡈 䓑䡈䬻 䡈䍴㛩㹟䊸 䁝㹟䩸䬻 㘠䰯䍴䲒䬜 䔋䬻 㹟䤰䈗䊸 䓑䰯 䓑䰯䍴䩸䡈䈗䊸㤣 䡈䈗䇒 䁝䬻㕸䬻䁝䇒䬻 䇒䩸㹟䲒䬻䇒䟱
䬻㵛㹟
䉷䲒䰯䁝䰯䓑䬜䓑䡈㰗䇒䈗
㹟㰗㘠䁝
䓑䡈䬻
㹟䇒䡈
䰯䰥
㶎䰯㕸䬻䁝䁝䔨䬻䰯
䬻䊸䔋䬻
㦷䬻 㘠䰯䍴䲒䬜 䄻䁝䬻䰥䬻䁝 䓑䰯 䔋䬻 㹟䊸 䬻䊸䬻㛩㰗 䓑䰯 䓑䡈䬻 䡈䍴㛩㹟䊸 䁝㹟䩸䬻 䁝㹟䓑䡈䬻䁝 䓑䡈㹟䊸 㹟䓑䓑㹟䩸䤰 䙪䬻㹟䓑䡈 㵛㘠㹟㛩䄻䟱
㷬䓑 䓑䡈䈗䇒 㛩䰯㛩䬻䊸䓑䔨 㹟䊸䰯䓑䡈䬻䁝 㹟㛩䰯䊸㤣 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㕸䬻䊸 㶎㹟䁝䓑䈗㹟䲒 䎫䰯䬜䇒 䇒䄻䰯䤰䬻 䍴䄻䟱
䡈䩸䍴㛩
䓑䡈䬻
㘠䇒㹟
㵛䬻㹟
䍴䓑䔋
㦷䬻
䡈䬻
䤦䡈䬻 㫄䁝䰯䇒䓑 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑 㤣䬻䇒䓑䍴䁝䬻䬜 䰥䰯䁝 䓑䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑 䓑䰯 䇒䈗䓑 䬜䰯㘠䊸 䰥䈗䁝䇒䓑䟱
䤦䡈䬻䊸䔨 㘠䈗䓑䡈 㹟 䲒䰯䰯䤰 䰯䰥 䁝䬻㛩䈗䊸䈗䇒䩸䬻䊸䩸䬻䔨 䡈䬻 䇒㹟䈗䬜䔨 “䙋䰯䓑 㹟䲒䲒 㹟㛩䰯䊸㤣 䓑䡈䬻 䡈䍴㛩㹟䊸 䁝㹟䩸䬻 㹟䁝䬻 㘠䬻㹟䤰䲒䈗䊸㤣䇒䟱
䬜㹟䡈
䆛
䡈䬻䓑
㘠䇒㹟
䬻䡈䓑
䄻䰯䁝㘠䟱䰥䬻䍴䲒
䊸䰯䬻䩸
䈗䬻䊸㹟䆯䈗䓑䁝㹟䁝䰯䁝㰗䬜䲒
䰯䰥
䡈䬻
㷬䓑 䓑䡈㹟䓑 䓑䈗㛩䬻䔨 䆛 㘠㹟䇒 䰥䈗䲒䲒䬻䬜 㘠䈗䓑䡈 䬜䁝䬻㹟䬜䔨 䓑䡈䈗䊸䤰䈗䊸㤣 䍴䊸䬜䬻䁝 䓑䡈䬻 䙪䈗㕸䈗䊸䬻 䔫㛩䄻䬻䁝䰯䁝’䇒 䲒䬻㹟䬜䬻䁝䇒䡈䈗䄻䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䡈䍴㛩㹟䊸 䁝㹟䩸䬻 㘠䰯䍴䲒䬜 㹟䇒䩸䬻䊸䬜 䓑䰯 䊸䬻㘠 䡈䬻䈗㤣䡈䓑䇒䟱
㦷䰯㘠䬻㕸䬻䁝䔨 㹟䰥䓑䬻䁝 䡈䬻 㘠䬻䊸䓑 䓑䰯 㹟䓑䓑㹟䩸䤰 䙪䬻㹟䓑䡈 㵛㘠㹟㛩䄻䔨 䡈䬻 㕸㹟䊸䈗䇒䡈䬻䬜 㘠䈗䓑䡈䰯䍴䓑 㹟 䓑䁝㹟䩸䬻䟱
䇒䰯
㘠䡈䓑㹟
䰯䰥
䍴㰗䰯”㺎
䤦䡈䬻 㫄䁝䰯䇒䓑 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑 䇒䄻䰯䤰䬻 㕸䬻䁝㰗 䁝䬻㹟䇒䰯䊸㹟䔋䲒㰗䟱
䤦䡈䬻㰗 㹟䩸䤰䊸䰯㘠䲒䬻䬜㤣䬻䬜 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䓑䁝䬻䊸㤣䓑䡈 䰯䰥 䓑䡈䬻 䙪䈗㕸䈗䊸䬻 䔫㛩䄻䬻䁝䰯䁝䔨 㰗䬻䓑 䬻㕸䬻䊸 䇒䍴䩸䡈 㹟 䔋䬻䈗䊸㤣 㘠㹟䇒 䊸䰯䓑 㹟 㛩㹟䓑䩸䡈䟱
㦷䰯㘠
㹟䊸䩸
䬻䲒䇒䬻
䰥䰯
䊸䰯䬻
㫄䰯䁝 㹟䲒䲒 䓑䡈䬻䇒䬻 㰗䬻㹟䁝䇒䔨 䡈䰯㘠 㛩㹟䊸㰗 䙪䈗㕸䈗䊸䬻 䔫㛩䄻䬻䁝䰯䁝䇒 䡈㹟䇒 䆛㛩㛩䰯䁝䓑㹟䲒 䆛䇒䲒㹟䊸䬜 䄻䁝䰯䬜䍴䩸䬻䬜㺎
㷬䓑 䓑䡈䈗䇒䔨 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 䲒䰯䰯䤰䬻䬜 䓑䰯㘠㹟䁝䬜䇒 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗䟱
䇒䬜䬻䬻䰯䬜䔨䁝䊸䄻
䡈䓑䬻
䡈䬻䓑
㰗䬻䊸䬜
䰯䓑䊸
䇽䍴
“䆛
䰯䬜
䰯䰥
䉷䍴䓑 㹟䓑 䓑䡈䬻 䓑䈗㛩䬻䔨 䡈䬻 㹟䩸䓑䬻䬜 䁝䬻䩸䤰䲒䬻䇒䇒䲒㰗䔨 䰯䁝 䄻䬻䁝䡈㹟䄻䇒 䡈䬻 㘠㹟䇒 䰯㕸䬻䁝䲒㰗 䩸䰯䊸䰥䈗䬜䬻䊸䓑䟱
㦷䬻 䬜䈗䬜 䊸䰯䓑 䰥䍴䲒䲒㰗 䍴䊸䬜䬻䁝䇒䓑㹟䊸䬜 䓑䡈䬻 䩸䁝䈗䇒䈗䇒 㘠䈗䓑䡈䈗䊸 䙪䬻㹟䓑䡈 㵛㘠㹟㛩䄻䟱
䙋䔨㘠䰯
䍴䊸䬜䈗䩸䲒㤣䊸䈗
䓑㤣䰯䈗䊸䊸䲒㴤䰯㹟䈗㚽䁝䰯䊸㶎䊸䓑䍴䲒
㘠䬻
㕸䁝㰗䬻
䬻㹟䁝
㹟䊸䬜
䈗㘠䓑䡈
䡈䓑䬻
䓑䬻䡈
䰯䰥
䤦䡈䈗䇒 䓑䈗㛩䬻䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䲒䈗䊸䬻䍴䄻 䈗䇒 䍴䊸䄻䁝䬻䩸䬻䬜䬻䊸䓑䬻䬜䲒㰗 䇒䓑䁝䰯䊸㤣䟱
㸤䰯䍴 䇒䡈䰯䍴䲒䬜 䔋䬻䲒䈗䬻㕸䬻 䓑䡈㹟䓑 䓑䡈䈗䇒 䈗䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䲒㹟䇒䓑 䡈䰯䄻䬻 䰥䰯䁝 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑 䩸䲒㹟䊸䟱”
䬻䓑䡈
䍴䰯㸤”㺎”
䓑䈗䬜䰯䰯䲒䉷䓑䁝㰗䡈䇒
䬻㹟㵛
“䆛 㹟㛩 㹟㘠㹟䁝䬻 䰯䰥 䓑䡈䬻 㦷䍴㛩㹟䊸 䔫㛩䄻䬻䁝䰯䁝 㹟䊸䬜 䓑䡈䬻 㶎䰯䍴䊸䓑㹟䈗䊸㚽㴤䰯䊸䓑䁝䰯䲒䲒䈗䊸㤣 㣗䈗㕸䬻䁝 䔫㛩䄻䬻䁝䰯䁝䔨 䔋䍴䓑 䡈䰯㘠 䬜䰯 㰗䰯䍴 㛩䬻㹟䇒䍴䁝䬻 䍴䄻 䓑䰯 䓑䡈䬻㛩䟱”
“䉷䰯䰯㛩䥱”
䓑䇒㰗䉷䁝䡈䈗䲒䰯䓑䬜䰯
䍴䇽
䬻䓑䡈
䈗䊸
䊸䈗䤰䔨㹟䬻䄻䇒㤣
䇒㷬
㵛䬻㹟
㹟䡈䬜䊸
䊸䰯䰯䇒
㛩䈗䇒䵡’䬻䈗
㹟䇒
䬻䡈䓑䬜䇒䊸㹟䡈䟱䍴䬻
㹟㘠䇒
䤦䡈䬻 䉷䲒㹟䬜䬻 㧚䈗 䇒䲒㹟䇒䡈䬻䬜 䓑䡈䁝䰯䍴㤣䡈䔨 㹟䊸䬜 䓑䡈䬻 㦷䬻㹟㕸䬻䊸 㵛䡈㹟䤰䈗䊸㤣 䉷䲒㹟䬜䬻 㧚䈗 䬜䈗䁝䬻䩸䓑䲒㰗 䇒䄻䲒䈗䓑 䓑䡈䬻 㘠䰯䁝䲒䬜 䈗䊸 䓑㘠䰯䟱
“㸤䰯䍴 䬜㹟䁝䬻䔨” 䓑䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑 䁝䰯㹟䁝䬻䬜 㹟䊸㤣䁝䈗䲒㰗䟱
䬻㦷
䔋䬻
‘䬜䬜䈗䓑䊸
䍴䇽
䓑䰯
㹟
䬜䈗䬻䰯㛩䁝䔨㤣䊸䬻䈗䊸
䓑䰯
䍴䩸䇒䡈
䁝㘠㹟䬜
䇒䰯
䡈䇒䈗
䈗䊸
㷬䁝䰯䍴䊸䬜 䓑䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑䔨 䔋䲒䰯䰯䬜 䄻䬻䁝㛩䬻㹟䓑䬻䬜䟱
䤦䡈䬻 㕸䈗䇒䩸䰯䍴䇒 䔋䲒䰯䰯䬜 䇒䬻䬻㛩䬻䬜 䲒䈗䤰䬻 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 䰯䰥 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜 䁝䈗䇒䈗䊸㤣 䰥䁝䰯㛩 䓑䡈䬻 㕸䰯䈗䬜䟱
䔨㧚䈗
䰥䰯
䈗䊸
㬶䊸䰯䄻
䬻㵛㹟
㹟
䓑䡈䬻
䡈䓑䬻
䉷䍴䓑 㘠䈗䓑䡈 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗’䇒 䩸䁝㰗 䰯䰥 “㵛䲒㹟䇒䡈䔨” 䓑䡈䬻 䔋䲒䰯䰯䬜 䇒䡈䈗䬻䲒䬜 䇒䡈㹟䓑䓑䬻䁝䬻䬜 䈗䊸䇒䓑㹟䊸䓑䲒㰗䟱
䤦䡈䬻 䇒䍴䁝䁝䰯䍴䊸䬜䈗䊸㤣 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑䇒’ 䬻䆯䄻䁝䬻䇒䇒䈗䰯䊸䇒 䩸䡈㹟䊸㤣䬻䬜 䬜䁝㹟㛩㹟䓑䈗䩸㹟䲒䲒㰗䔨 䬻㹟䩸䡈 䁝䬻㹟䬜㰗 䓑䰯 㹟䩸䓑䔨 㰗䬻䓑 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 㤣䬻䇒䓑䍴䁝䬻䬜 䓑䡈䬻㛩 䬜䰯㘠䊸䟱
䤦䡈䬻
䇒䲒䉷䈗䡈䓑䬜䓑㰗䰯䁝䰯
㹟䬻㵛
“䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜 㵛䬻㹟 䎫䁝䬻㹟䓑 㶎䬻䓑䡈䰯䬜䥱”
㦷䬻 䩸䰯䬻䆯䈗䇒䓑䇒 㘠䈗䓑䡈 䔋䲒䰯䰯䬜䔨 䈗䊸䓑䬻䊸䬜䈗䊸㤣 䓑䰯 䬜䬻䰥䬻䊸䬜 䔋䍴䓑 䰥䰯䁝䩸䬻䬜 䈗䊸䓑䰯 䰯䰥䰥䬻䊸䇒䬻 㹟䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䔋䲒䰯䰯䬜 䇒䡈䈗䬻䲒䬜 䩸䰯䍴䲒䬜䊸’䓑 䡈䰯䲒䬜䟱
㧚䈗䟱
䓑䡈㹟䓑
䓑䊸䊸䈗䁝䰥䰯䁝㤣㛩䇒㹟
䬻䓑䡈
䍴㹟㹟䁝
䵡䈗䬻’䈗㛩䇒
䬻䋑䊸䩸
䇽䍴
㘠䈗䓑䡈
䈗䓑䊸䰯
㬶䊸䰥䰯䁝䓑䍴䊸㹟䓑䬻䲒㰗䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䄻䰯㘠䬻䁝 䰯䰥 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗’䇒 䔋䲒㹟䬜䬻 䬻䆯䩸䬻䬻䬜䬻䬜 䡈䈗䇒 䬻䆯䄻䬻䩸䓑㹟䓑䈗䰯䊸䇒䟱
䤦䡈䈗䇒 㘠㹟䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䔋䲒㹟䬜䬻 䰯䰥 㹟 䤦䡈䁝䬻䬻 㴤䰯䁝䄻䇒䬻䇒 㵛䓑䁝䰯䊸㤣 䋑䊸䬻䟱
䈗䬜䬜
㹟䬜䊸
䡈䓑䈗䇒
䡈䬻䓑
䍴䇽
䲒䈗䬻䰥
䬜㹟䊸
䬜䡈䰯䲒
䰥䰯
㹟䔋䤰䩸
䊸䰯䓑
䩸䬻䈗䁝䊸䇒䬜䓑㤣䊸䊸㹟
䈗㘠䓑䡈
䤦䡈䬻 䔋䲒䰯䰯䬜 䔋䲒㹟䬜䬻䇒 㛩䬻䓑 䡈䈗䇒 䉷䲒㹟䬜䬻 㧚䈗䔨 㰗䬻䓑 䇒䡈㹟䓑䓑䬻䁝䬻䬜 䲒䈗䤰䬻 㤣䲒㹟䇒䇒䟱
䔫㹟䩸䡈 䰯䊸䬻 䇒䄻䲒䈗䊸䓑䬻䁝䬻䬜 䬻䊸䓑䈗䁝䬻䲒㰗䟱
䡈㛩䈗䟱
䓑䔋䍴
䡈䓑䬻
䈗㧚
䓑䰯䲒䁝䰯䈗䉷㰗䓑䇒䬜䡈
䬻䡈
䬻㹟䰥䩸
䇒’䓑䉷䬻㹟䇒
䬻㵛㹟
䓑䊸䰯䰯
㹟䁝䓑䩸㹟㣠䈗䲒䲒䇒䬜㰗
䤦䡈䬻
䰯䓑
㶎㹟䤰䈗䊸㤣 䡈䈗㛩 䰥䬻䬻䲒 䍴䊸䔋䬻㹟䁝㹟䔋䲒㰗 䩸䰯䊸䰥䲒䈗䩸䓑䬻䬜䔨 䤰䊸䰯㘠䈗䊸㤣 䡈䬻 䩸䰯䍴䲒䬜䊸’䓑 䬻䇒䩸㹟䄻䬻 䓑䡈䈗䇒 䇒䓑䁝䈗䤰䬻䟱
㵛䡈䰯䍴䓑䈗䊸㤣 䰥䍴䁝䈗䰯䍴䇒䲒㰗䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑 䁝䬻䩸䤰䲒䬻䇒䇒䲒㰗 䩸䡈㹟䁝㤣䬻䬜 㹟䓑 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗䟱
㘠䈗䓑䡈
㦷䬻
䰯㤣
䰯㘠䊸䬜
䓑䰯
䇽䍴
䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗 䇒䊸䬻䬻䁝䬻䬜 䩸䰯䲒䬜䲒㰗䔨 䇒䲒䰯㘠䲒㰗 䬻䆯䓑䬻䊸䬜䈗䊸㤣 䡈䈗䇒 䁝䈗㤣䡈䓑 䡈㹟䊸䬜䟱
䶘䈗䓑䡈 䡈䈗䇒 䄻㹟䲒㛩 䰥㹟䩸䈗䊸㤣 䰥䰯䁝㘠㹟䁝䬜䔨 䡈䬻 䬜䬻䲒䈗㕸䬻䁝䬻䬜 㹟 䬜䈗䁝䬻䩸䓑 䇒䓑䁝䈗䤰䬻䟱
䄻㹟䲒㛩
䰥䰯
㹟䓑䈗䓑䓑䍴䁝䔋䬻
䡈䈗䇒
䰥䰯
䓑䡈䬻
䬻䋑䊸
㹟䊸䬜
䬻䡈䓑
䄻䍴㰗䲒䰯䬻䰥䲒䁝㘠
䶘䈗䓑䡈 㹟 “䔋䰯䰯㛩䟱”
䤦䡈䈗䇒 䄻㹟䲒㛩 䲒㹟䊸䬜䬻䬜 䰯䊸 䓑䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑’䇒 䲒䬻㤣䔨 䩸㹟䍴䇒䈗䊸㤣 䡈䈗䇒 䲒䬻㤣䇒 䓑䰯 䰥䁝㹟䩸䓑䍴䁝䬻䔨 䩸䰯䲒䲒㹟䄻䇒䈗䊸㤣 䰯䊸䓑䰯 䓑䡈䬻 㤣䁝䰯䍴䊸䬜䟱
䬻䍴㸤’㕸”䰯
㛩㰗
䰯䓑䊸
䊸䰯
䡈䓑䬻
䰥䰯
䆛
㹟䁝䄻
㛩㹟
䈗䁝䰯䊸䩸㰗䓑䩸䲒䁝㣠䬻
䈗㘠䡈䓑
䉷䍴䓑 㘠䡈㹟䓑 䡈㹟㕸䬻 䓑䡈䬻㰗 䬜䬻䇒䬻䁝㕸䬻䬜㺎”
“䔫㕸䬻䊸 䓑䡈䬻 䙪䈗㕸䈗䊸䬻 䔫㛩䄻䬻䁝䰯䁝 䆛 䬜䰯 䊸䰯䓑 䓑㹟䤰䬻 䈗䊸䓑䰯 㹟䩸䩸䰯䍴䊸䓑䔨 䲒䬻䓑 㹟䲒䰯䊸䬻 㹟 䇒㛩㹟䲒䲒 㵛䬻㕸䬻䊸 㶎㹟䁝䓑䈗㹟䲒 䎫䰯䬜 䈗䊸䓑䬻䊸䬜䈗䊸㤣 䓑䰯 䈗䊸䇒䍴䲒䓑 㛩䬻㺎”
䇽䍴
䈗䡈㛩
㛩䰥䁝䰯
䓑㹟
䬜䰯䊸㘠
䤦䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑 䬜㹟䁝䬻䬜 䊸䰯䓑 㛩䬻䬻䓑 䡈䈗䇒 㤣㹟㐮䬻䔨 䓑䍴䁝䊸䈗䊸㤣 䓑䰯 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 䈗䊸䇒䓑䬻㹟䬜䟱
䤦䡈䈗䇒 䈗䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䍦㹟䲒㹟䩸䬻 䰯䰥 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟㣠 䊸㹟䓑䍴䁝㹟䲒䲒㰗䔨 䡈䬻 䇒䰯䍴㤣䡈䓑 㹟䇒䇒䈗䇒䓑㹟䊸䩸䬻䟱
㙐㤣䈗䊸
䬻㹟㵛
䈗䲒䲒㘠
䬻㛩
䡈䤦䬻
䡈㵛䰯”㘠
䬜䊸㹟
䁝䬻䟱䓑”䬻㤣䰯䓑䡈
䔨䈗䡈䊸㤣䍴㤣㹟䲒
䤦䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 㘠㹟䇒䊸’䓑 㹟䊸㤣䁝㰗㣠 䓑䡈䰯䍴㤣䡈 䡈䬻 㘠㹟䇒 䓑䡈䬻 䩸䲒㹟䊸 䲒䬻㹟䬜䬻䁝 䰯䰥 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑 䩸䲒㹟䊸 䰥䰯䁝 㰗䬻㹟䁝䇒䔨 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㕸䬻䊸 㶎㹟䁝䓑䈗㹟䲒 䎫䰯䬜䇒’ 䈗䊸䰥䲒䍴䬻䊸䩸䬻 䩸䰯䊸䓑䈗䊸䍴䬻䬜 䓑䰯 㤣䁝䰯㘠䟱
㷬䓑 䓑䈗㛩䬻䇒䔨 䬻㕸䬻䊸 䓑䡈䬻 㵛䬻㹟 㙐䈗䊸㤣 㘠㹟䇒 䬜䈗䇒䁝䬻㤣㹟䁝䬜䬻䬜䟱
㹟䰯䲒䇒
䬻䡈䤦
䰯䓑
䓑䰯
㙐㤣䈗䊸
㹟
㘠䬻䟱䰥
㛩䬻䈗䬜䁝䁝䊸㹟䄻
䇒䓑䡈䈗
㵛䬻㹟
䇒䍴䬻
䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗 䬜䈗䬜䊸’䓑 䄻䍴䁝䇒䍴䬻 䰥䍴䁝䓑䡈䬻䁝㣠 䡈䬻 䰯䰥䰥䬻䁝䬻䬜 㹟 䩸䰯䊸䩸䬻䇒䇒䈗䰯䊸䔨 㹟䊸䬜 䊸䰯㘠 䈗䓑 䬜䬻䄻䬻䊸䬜䬻䬜 䰯䊸 䓑䡈䬻 䁝䬻䩸䬻䄻䓑䈗㕸䬻䊸䬻䇒䇒 䰯䰥 䓑䡈䬻 䰯䓑䡈䬻䁝 䄻㹟䁝䓑㰗䟱
“㵛䰯䁝䁝㰗䔨 䆛 㹟䩸䓑䬻䬜 䁝㹟䇒䡈䲒㰗䔨” 㤣䈗㕸䬻䊸 䓑䡈䬻 䇒䈗䓑䍴㹟䓑䈗䰯䊸 䊸䰯㘠䔨 䓑䡈䬻 䉷䲒䰯䰯䬜䓑䡈䈗䁝䇒䓑㰗 㵛䬻㹟 䉷䬻㹟䇒䓑 䩸䰯䍴䲒䬜 䰯䊸䲒㰗 㹟䄻䰯䲒䰯㤣䈗㐮䬻 䓑䰯 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗䟱
䲒䈗䬻䰥
䓑㹟䇒’䊸㘠
䈗䇒䡈
䊸䓑㣠䈗䰥㤣䊸䈗㹟䩸䇒䈗
㤣䲒䬻䇒
“䆛 䔋䬻䲒䈗䬻㕸䬻 䊸䰯 䓑㹟䇒䤰 䈗䇒 䈗㛩䄻䰯䇒䇒䈗䔋䲒䬻䟱
䔫䓑䬻䁝䊸㹟䲒 㷬䊸䩸䈗䬻䊸䓑 䓑㹟䇒䤰䇒 䍴䊸㹟䩸䡈䈗䬻㕸䬻䬜 䓑䡈䁝䰯䍴㤣䡈 䬻䰯䊸䇒 㘠䈗䲒䲒 䔋䬻 䁝䬻㹟䲒䈗㐮䬻䬜 䔋㰗 䰯䍴䁝 䡈㹟䊸䬜䇒 䓑䰯䬜㹟㰗䔨” 䇽䍴 䵡䈗㛩䬻䈗’䇒 㤣㹟㐮䬻 䇒㘠䬻䄻䓑 䰯㕸䬻䁝 䬻㕸䬻䁝㰗䰯䊸䬻 㹟䇒 䡈䬻 䇒䄻䰯䤰䬻 䰥䲒㹟䓑䲒㰗䟱
䓑䈗䈗䬜”㛩㺎
䰯䁝䲒䔨䓑䬻䇒䬻䍴
䬻䬻䁝䁝䈗䊸䰯䰥㤣䔨
㰗䬻䓑
䍴䔨㰗䰯
“䇒㷬
䰥䰯
䰯䇒
“䤦䡈䈗䇒 䔋㹟䓑䓑䲒䬻䔨 䈗䊸 䰥㹟䩸䓑䔨 䬜䰯䬻䇒䊸’䓑 䲒㹟䩸䤰 㰗䰯䍴 䇒䬻㹟 䔋䬻㹟䇒䓑䇒 䰥䰯䁝 䊸䬻䩸䬻䇒䇒䈗䓑㰗䟱
䆛 㛩䬻䁝䬻䲒㰗 䇒䰯䍴㤣䡈䓑 㹟 䡈䈗㤣䡈䬻䁝 䩸䡈㹟䊸䩸䬻 䰯䰥 㕸䈗䩸䓑䰯䁝㰗䟱
㰗䰯䍴
䁝䰯
䬻㤣䈗㕸
㰗䰯䍴䁝
䔫㕸䬻䁝㰗䰯䊸䬻 㤣䲒㹟䊸䩸䬻䬜 㹟䓑 䬻㹟䩸䡈 䰯䓑䡈䬻䁝䟱䟱