Culia snorted. The power of Higher Demon emanated from his body. The first sentence made Yach's heart jump, "Robin is dead!"
Yach asked in surprise, "How? He was drinking with me last night … "
"Not only Robin, but I almost died too!" Culia's eyes were cold. "I heard from Robin that he met you. Did you leak the news of my return to Barnacle?"
"No! Not me! " Yach was shocked by Culia's murderous intent. He quickly explained, "Please believe me, sir. I swear by the name of my father, Yach, that I never revealed it to anyone!"
Yach really didn't leak the news. The reason was to blackmail Robin so that he could enjoy the free food and drinks every day.
"Have you heard the news of my return in the legion?" Culia asked again.
"No." Yach recalled.
Culia looked like he was still injured. He covered his chest and coughed a few times, "It must be that bastard Barnacle who blocked the news. He wants to kill me!"
"Sir Barnacle wants to kill you?" The centaur felt something was wrong when he heard Barnacle's name just now. Now that he heard Culia say this, he was taken aback.
"That guy is planning something big. He drove me back to Mountain Xilang because of this!" Culia sneered, "Now you also know this matter. He will be the target that he must kill. Robin died in his hands."
Robin was killed by Barnacle?
Yach was shocked and broke into a cold sweat. The defense team saw his contact with Robin. Barnacle will not let him go. For a Higher Demon at the peak of the Higher Demon to kill an Intermediate Demon like him is as easy as pinching a bug.
"Most of the people in the legion have been bribed by him. If you tell others, you will die faster." Culia groaned. "If you want to live, there is only one way."
Culia took out a letter and whispered a few words. Yach nodded quickly.
"Don't try to read this letter. There's a special magic on it. If you dare to open it, I'll know at any time!"
"Rest assured, milord!" This was a matter of life and death, so Jacker swore again. He carefully took the letter and put it in his pocket.
"Very well, from now on, you are my personal guard. You can't go back to the stronghold tonight, otherwise, your life will be in danger." A money bag appeared in Culia's hand. "There are 30 black crystal coins here. Take 3 of them and stay in the Flower Network Hotel opposite. Remember, stay here for the night. No matter what happens, don't look for women or make trouble! As long as we complete the task tomorrow, not only will we be able to keep our lives, but the rest of the money will also be yours! "
Jacker was overjoyed. He opened the money bag and found that there were indeed black crystal coins inside. He immediately took out three and looked at the bag reluctantly before bowing and leaving.
At the entrance of the alley, Culia had been watching the centaur walk into the opposite inn. His appearance began to slowly change into the appearance of a dark elf. Of course, this was not his true appearance.
"The wind is about to blow." The dark elf stroked his slightly fluttering long hair, looked at the two moons in the sky that were gradually covered by the dark clouds, and said faintly.
The next day.
The weather was sunny. From time to time, there was a rare gust of wind, which seemed to indicate that this was an unusual day.
Today was the 610th birthday of the mayor, Old Kander. The town deliberately created a jubilant atmosphere, but the usual vigilance didn't relax.
People with status in the town came to the mayor's mansion early to congratulate, such as the defense captain, Ross, the deputy head of the Scarlet Guards, Barnacle and others.
Town Leia was a good place. Unknowingly, Old Kander had been the mayor here for 19 years. Although the degree of prosperity here was far from the prosperous capital, it was better to be a local tyrant in this remote town than to tuck his tail between his legs and look at the faces of the high-ranking officials of the noble families in the capital.
Although Town Leia was occupied by the Shadow Empire, it was no longer the mayor sent by the other country every 50 years. Instead, it was directly appointed by the Shadow Empire. However, the term of the mayor was even shorter. Even if there were no mistakes, it was at most 20 years. Unless he could make special contributions, it was only possible to be re-elected. Now there was only one year left before Old Kander's term. The discovery of the devil pomeg was a godsend opportunity. Old Kander was the elder of the Kasley Family, an old family of the Shadow Empire. He had rich experience. By chance, he learned that the upper echelons of the empire attached great importance to the devil pomeg. Although he didn't know why, Old Kander wouldn't be stupid enough to get to the bottom of it. He only needed to know the importance of this thing.
Sure enough, as soon as this news was reported to the capital through the family, the capital immediately responded. The commissioner sent was already on the way and would probably arrive in a few days. It was at this time that there couldn't be any mistakes. Otherwise, the merit would become a felony, and the happy event would become a funeral. Therefore, Old Kander deliberately doubled the defense of the Luray Valley.
Looking at the guests who came to the hall to congratulate him, Old Kander seemed to be in a good mood. Of course, if the Purple Flame Heart Ring wasn't stolen, this mood would be even better. The Purple Flame Heart was taken from a fallen aristocrat in the capital 300 years ago. It could enhance a man's function. More importantly, it was said to be the key to open an ancient treasure. Unfortunately, he hadn't figured out its secret for 300 years. For the old and weak Old Kander, that "enhancement" was used frequently. Since this treasure was lost, Old Kander couldn't find a replacement for a while, and he couldn't be intimate with a woman. His heart was filled with hatred.
Although Nalini refused to confess, it was likely that she gave it to her adulterer, Lennon. Lennon also seemed to have evaporated, and there was no trace of him in the entire town. For this reason, the Scarlet Guards, who had always been close to Lennon, deliberately clarified and drew a line with Lennon. They also sent members to assist in the pursuit of Lennon and participate in the defense work of the town.
The Purple Flame Heart must be recovered, but the most urgent matter at present was the devil pomeg. The people from the capital would probably arrive in Town Leia in these two days. The matter of Lennon and the Purple Flame Heart would be investigated after this matter was over.
Old Kander smiled and greeted the guests one by one. When he passed by the magic crystal furnace in the hall, he smelled the special fragrance emitted from it. He took a deep breath and showed a satisfied expression.
This … is dragon incense? I forgot about this initially. It seems that one of the wives wants to please me, so she took the initiative to order the servants to light it. Well done. It should be … the most considerate Mary. Unfortunately, the Purple Flame Heart was lost by the bitch, Nalini. Otherwise, I can go there tonight to "feed" the 16th wife.
Incense was one of the hobbies of the Demon Realm's upper-class aristocrats. The higher the level of incense, the more it showed their identity. Old Kander liked this very much, especially in such a remote town. He could show off his elegant and different aristocratic taste to the country bumpkins, especially on such a special day.
I, Old Kander, am an upper-class aristocrat from the capital! The real aristocratic taste is not something that these country bumpkins can imitate even if they want to!
Seeing the guests next to him who were surprised by the fragrance, Old Kander's sense of superiority and satisfaction became stronger.
"Thank you very much for coming." Old Kander stood up and began to give a speech.
After this long speech, everyone was seated and ready to start the banquet. Then, someone came in a hurry and whispered a few words to the captain of the defense team, Ross. Ross frowned and glared at Barnacle who was opposite him. Barnacle was baffled by the stare.
Old Kander said, "Ross, what happened?"
Ross got up and said, "Mayor, the Scarlet Guards fought with our defense team at the Charming Flower Inn. They even injured the team leader, Krow."
Old Kander looked at Barnacle, the deputy head of the Scarlet Guards, with displeasure. Barnacle quickly bowed slightly to Old Kander, "Don't worry, Mayor. I'll deal with it right away."
Barnacle walked out of the hall and hurried to the Charming Flower Inn. He saw a mess. Several members of the town's defense team were lying on the ground moaning. The team leader, Krow, was tied naked to a chair with a lot of scars on his body. The troublemakers were indeed from the Scarlet Guards. There were more than twenty of them.
"Stop!" Barnacle yelled angrily. This period of time was unusual. He even specifically told the members not to make trouble, but these bastards didn't listen and caused trouble at this time!
"Sir Barnacle!" The members stopped and saluted.
Barnacle grabbed one of them and gritted his teeth, "You bastards, why are you having a conflict with the defense team! Have you forgotten my orders? "
The member trembled in fear and hurriedly explained, "This Krow … fought with Sir Culia for a woman. It was Culia who ordered us to guard the inn. When this guy entered Feilian's room, then …"
"Culia?" Barnacle was surprised, "Why is he back? Where is he now? "
"Sir probably just left. Sir Culia returned to the stronghold. He said that he will be responsible for all the consequences. If sir comes, you can go to the stronghold to find him."
Barnacle knew that Culia and the proprietress of the Charming Flower Inn, Feilian, had an affair. He also knew that Feilian had an ambiguous relationship with several men, including Krow. He didn't expect that Culia would sneak back to meet this woman secretly after going to Mountain Xilang! What's even more hateful is that he actually caused trouble at this time because of jealousy!
Since it was Culia's order, it wasn't good to punish these members. However, if they really caused trouble, how could Culia bear the consequences! The situation is tense now. I must warn that idiot!
"All of you, get lost! No one is allowed to stay here anymore! " Barnacle kicked the member to the ground and ordered everyone to withdraw and rush to the Scarlet Guards' stronghold.
At the same time, in the mayor's mansion, a grand birthday banquet was being held. The little episode just now didn't affect the joyous atmosphere. However, after a while, someone hurriedly reported to Ross in a low voice. Ross was shocked and didn't dare to hide anything. He got up and reported, "Mayor, I just received a report that the main force of the Scarlet Guards is rushing to the west. They have already passed the checkpoint in the west of town. Their target is likely to be the Luray Valley!"
Other things could be ignored, but the Luray Valley was Old Kander's heart. He was shocked at once, "Ross, bring someone to check it out immediately. If they want to enter the Luray Valley, you must stop them!"
"Yes sir!" Ross knew that the mayor was very nervous about the Luray Valley, so he immediately left and rushed out.
Old Kander was restless. He was no longer in the mood to hold a birthday banquet. He slammed the table and it suddenly fell apart. He gritted his teeth and said, "Barnacle must have deliberately left just now by creating trouble! Damn the Scarlet Guards! What are they trying to do? "
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