Li Huailin's plan was very reliable. Therefore, the two didn't have any objections and followed Li Huailin's plan. The first step was to return to Li Huailin's territory to look for people. Of course, this time, they didn't just stroll around. Instead, they rode Millet back to Kailajeeb City. Then, they used the Teleportation Formation to return to Li Huailin's Duke's Mansion.
It wasn't too long since they left the Duke's Mansion, only about two hours had passed. However, Delnate and the others in the Duke's Mansion felt like a year. They were discussing what to do. According to the Emperor's order, of course, they were on standby. But how could they just standby like this? Although Anthony's strength was considered very strong, he was, after all, an honorable person. Even a little bit of strength would cause a big problem. And for the Royal Knights, their existence was to protect the Emperor. What would they do if something happened?
But what else could they do if they didn't wait here? The Emperor didn't allow them to follow. Was there any reason for them to do so? The only way was to return to the main city and tell everyone about the Emperor's decision. Then, the Ministers and the Queen would come forward to persuade the Emperor. But the problem was that the Emperor had already left. It was too late to persuade him. Moreover, they were too ashamed to go back.
Just as the Royal Knights were discussing what to do, they suddenly received news that Anthony had returned. Needless to say, the Royal Knights immediately rushed out.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you alright?" The Royal Knights rushed to check on Anthony's condition. Fortunately, he wasn't carried back. It seemed like he wasn't injured …
However, Anthony didn't have time to care about them. He directly followed Li Huailin to the courtyard next door. The Royal Knights were surprised, but they immediately followed.
Of course, Li Huailin ran to Old Ed's courtyard. The Alchemist in the mansion was obviously Old Ed. Li Huailin still remembered where Old Ed's laboratory was. Because he needed a quiet environment, he specially arranged a courtyard for Old Ed to use.
According to Earth's standards, Old Ed was a typical otaku. In fact, almost no one had seen him go out. Even his daily necessities were bought by the servants. He spent most of his time in the laboratory researching potions. When Li Huailin and the others arrived, Old Ed was excitedly doing experiments in the laboratory. Noticing a large group of people appearing in front of his laboratory, Old Ed's eyes weren't very friendly.
"Why are you looking for me?" Old Ed had never been polite to Li Huailin. Although Li Huailin had a good impression, Old Ed didn's Huailin had a good impression.
"Who is this?" On the other side, Anthony was also sizing up Old Ed. Needless to say, from his appearance, he could see that this was an Alchemist obsessed with research. It was too easy to recognize him, but Anthony had never seen Old Ed before. He didn't know that there was such a Master Alchemist in his empire.
"He is Ed Stark, the Alchemist I mentioned. And this is the Emperor of the Human Empire, Anthony Murat." Li Huailin also gave a brief introduction.
"Eh?" Old Ed was slightly surprised. He looked at Anthony and said, "Has the Emperor changed?"
"Eddard Stark?" Anthony was slightly surprised when he heard Old Ed's name. "Is he the Master Ed who invented the Fountain of Life?"
"Oh? You've heard of his name? "Li Huailin was a little surprised. It seemed that this old guy had quite a reputation.
"Of course. The current Chief Alchemist in the Palace, Masor, is his disciple." Anthony immediately said.
"Eh? Masor has become the Chief Alchemist? " Old Ed smiled and nodded, silently showing off, "Look, although I haven't been out for a long time, there are still people who recognize me. It's this infuriating kid. Not only does he not respect the old and love the young, he even said that my Spring of Life potion is poison."
"Is that wrong?" Li Huailin asked.
"No, that's …"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Anthony immediately interrupted them. "Master Ed, it's good that you're here. I have something that I need your help with."
"Help?" Ed frowned. "If you know Masor, you should know that I have been living in seclusion for a long time. I'm only doing some research now."
"No, no, no, it's not …" Anthony immediately wanted to explain, but he was quickly stopped by Li Huailin.
"Come, let me." Li Huailin waved his hand and said, "Old man, do you remember the mysterious tribe called Gangara that you told me about last time? The one that produces precious poisons."
"Of course I remember." Old Ed was still a little angry. Didn't they just talk about this? Li Huailin made it sound like he was old and had a bad memory.
"That's good, that's good. You said that the Gangara tribe produces poisons that all alchemists like. You're an alchemist too, so you want it too, right?" Li Huailin asked.
"Of course," Ed immediately said. Of course he wanted to do research.
"Good. Look at this one first." Li Huailin directly pulled Ravenna, who was behind him, and brought her in front of Old Ed. "Do you remember this one?"
"Eh?" Old Ed looked at Ravenna and suddenly said with a bit of surprise, "Aren't you dead?"
"It's a kind of poison made by our tribe. After taking it, people will enter into a state of suspended animation. They will only revive after a few hours," Ravenna said.
"Your tribe?" Old Ed asked.
"Oh!" Li Huailin jumped out and said, "This one is from the Gangara tribe."
"What?!" Old Ed was shocked. He immediately looked at Ravenna again and said, "Really?"
"Yes." Ravenna immediately nodded.
"Then …" Old Ed's interest was immediately aroused.
"Oh, this time the one who asked for your help is of course from the Gangara tribe. As long as you are willing to help, she promised to provide you with a lot of alchemy materials for research …" Li Huailin immediately said.
"When did I say this?" Ravenna immediately said. The poisonous insects in the tribe were things given by the gods. How could they give them to outsiders for research? Of course, she would not agree to this.
"Huh? Then you're going to let us do it for free? " Li Huailin asked. "Alright then, let's disperse. This guy isn't willing to give us anything. She's acting like we have to help her. Anyway, it's not our tribe's people who are in trouble. It's none of our business. Let's go back to sleep."
"Pfft …" Anthony on the side couldn't help but laugh. Of course, he understood what Li Huailin meant. However, he thought that it was okay for Ravenna to give Ed some poisonous insects for research. After all, he wasn't from the Gangara tribe. He didn't know that poisonous insects were very important things in their tribe.
"You …" Ravenna pointed at Li Huailin. This guy is really … bastard. Why did I like this guy and get cheated by him? More importantly, she didn't regret it until now. However, Li Huailin was right. Now that their tribe was in danger of extinction, it wasn't the time to talk about other things. After thinking for a while, Ravenna nodded. "Okay … If you can save everyone, I will agree to this."
"Save?" Old Ed was a little surprised. He immediately asked, "What happened?"
After the negotiation was successful, Old Ed officially joined the group. Li Huailin and Ravenna immediately told Ed about the current situation. The more Old Ed heard, the more he frowned.
"Something like this actually happened." After listening to the whole story, Old Ed was a little angry. He didn't expect the alchemists to be this shameless. It was obvious that the person who leaked the location of the Ganga Tribe was an alchemist. If they didn't cooperate with the slave hunters, they wouldn't be able to do it. Although Old Ed had retired for many years, he was still a former alchemist grandmaster. Hearing such a scum in his camp, Old Ed was a little angry. "I will take care of this matter, but your plan has a little problem."
"Huh?" Li Huailin immediately asked. "What problem?"
"You said that their people will go to the Alchemist Union to promote their products. I don't think it's possible because you may not know the situation of the Alchemist Union." Old Ed said. "The Alchemist Union is just a political organization. I think the place they will appear is the market."
"Market?" Li Huailin was a little surprised.
"Oh, it's our alchemist's market. It sells materials used by alchemists. Of course, there are also finished products. That is the place to trade." Old Ed explained. "Fortunately, you came to find me. Otherwise, I would have waited for nothing."
"I see. As expected of Master Stark." Anthony immediately flattered him. It was always good to have a good relationship with an alchemist grandmaster. It might even save your life in the future.
"Yes, yes, yes …" Old Ed really liked this kind of flattery. He nodded with satisfaction. "Let's not delay any longer. Your guess should be right. Since we have already gotten the people over there, we may have to make a move soon. We must go and see now. There should be some harvest."
"Let's go," Anthony said immediately.
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