"I plan to open a school in the lower urban area of Piltover, a school where yordles will be responsible for teaching."
Reed did not mince words, but very decisively stated his purpose of coming here.
In fact, if you just open a school, you don't need the permission and support of the Philos family or any other big family. You just need to follow the normal procedures. The school is also a commercial facility in Piltover.
But that was when the founder was Mrs. Piltover. If this school was founded by the Yodels, then these spies from the Piltover family would definitely keep an eye on the Yodels all the time.
trend.
The fundamental purpose of Reed coming here to find Camille, the "Grey Lady" of the Philos family, is actually to make these Piltover spies be more honest and not to be used secretly by his new school.
stumbling block.
If necessary, Reed wants to warn all the big families in Piltover to stay away from the yordle school and not to interfere with the normal operation of the Bandle City Academy of Science and Progress.
"This kind of thing... the Philos family has nothing to do with it... If you want to open a school, you just have to go through the normal business process, buy real estate, apply for a license, and put it up for business."
Camille started to act stupid. She didn't want to take on this dirty reputation. She understood what this yordle meant. Didn't he just want to use her influence to make other families turn a blind eye to this school?
"Grey Lady, you have to think clearly, Piltover's greatness does not depend solely on your Philos family."
Camille's act of pretending to be stupid made Reed a little dissatisfied. This "Grey Lady" was fooling him into thinking he was a fool, so Reed was no longer polite. If these Mrs. Piltover didn't like to eat soft food, then he would
Come on hard.
"..."
Camille's heart was filled with anger. She had not been threatened like this for who knows how long. The meaning of Reed's words was very clear. It didn't matter if the Philos family didn't cooperate. Naturally, other families would cooperate.
"Yordles, Piltover is not your territory. Piltover has Piltover's rules."
Camille gritted her teeth. She did not choose to give in. The pride in her heart did not allow her to do that kind of thing. In Camille's view, if she agreed to Reed, she would undoubtedly be betraying Piltover.
Husband’s interests.
If she agrees to this condition, it will mean that the big families of Piltover have given up their right to manage that land, which is equivalent to ceding the entire scope of the school to the yordle in front of them.
In fact, this request is indeed a bit excessive. It is no wonder that Camille resisted Reed's request under huge pressure. She would definitely not be the first to agree. The Philos family could not afford to lose face.
"Very good, you have backbone, but sometimes you have to pay a heavy price for being too backbone, Mrs. Camille."
Reed clapped his hands and expressed his appreciation for Camille's choice. If Camille betrayed Piltover's interests without saying a word, then he would have to doubt the authenticity of this "Grey Lady", Philos
The family's interests and Piltover's interests are tied together.
Camille has always called herself "the order of Piltover, the solution to Piltover's problems", but this is not because she is really a blind and arrogant person.
It's because she is indeed maintaining the order of Piltover, she is indeed killing those outsiders who covet Piltover, and she is actually protecting Piltover.
Countless Noxian war masons, Bilgewater pirates, Zaun gangsters, and even many Freljord barbarians died under her sharp blades.
"What are you going to do?"
The blue light in Camille's eyes changed and began to flash yellow. This was her adaptive shield preparing.
"Don't worry, Gray Lady, I won't kill you, nor will I touch your family consortium. You are indeed maintaining the order of Piltover. Dealing with you will only plunge this place into disorderly chaos. That's not what I want."
You saw the situation, and you seem to have some misunderstanding of what I meant."
Reed smiled and shook his head. Of course he would not kill anyone in anger, because that would not solve any problem at all. Violence is sometimes not the solution to problems.
If he kills all the family consortium in Piltover, the alchemy barons of Zaun will definitely be the first to extend their claws, which will cause Piltover to become chaotic.
Piltover and Zaun check and balance each other. No matter which side falls, it will not be a good thing for this twin city. The people of Zaun cannot tolerate Mrs. Piltover's rule, and Mrs. Piltover cannot tolerate Zaun.
The problem of human slavery has almost no solution.
And that's not all. Noxians, Bilgewater people, and even Demacians will not sit back and watch this incredibly wealthy port city fall into the hands of others.
Risky actions may lead to a world war. Piltover is so attractive. It is a strategic location, trade and cultural center.
"All I want is non-interference from you big families. We will abide by Piltover's laws and rules. If you compete in business normally, we yordles will stick with you to the end."
Reed took a step back and directly carved out a "concession" like place in Piltover. It was indeed unrealistic.
But that's just a negotiation skill. First make a request that is not easy to accept, and then settle for the next best thing. Camille may be more accepting of it.
"..."
Sure enough, Camille was relieved to see Reed take a step back. Although she wanted to safeguard the interests of Piltover and preserve the reputation of the Philos family.
But if this yordle is really tough and wants the yordles to stand on the stage and become enemies of humans, then she may choose to put her family first in everything, and lead the Philos family out of Piltover with all her strength.
"I can accept that Piltover welcomes people from any country to do business, even if they are from another species, as long as you have no hostility or covetousness towards Piltover."
Camille did not hesitate any longer. The difference between yordles and people from other countries is that yordles are not human beings.
But since yordles are also a type of human being, things would be much easier to solve and there would be no need to be so troublesome at all.
"But you have to understand that even if I come forward to give a warning, I can't make the spies from other families really stop. Businessmen will take huge risks for the sake of profit."
Although Camille agreed, she actually didn't have much confidence that she could influence other families.