Joseph walked slowly on the road with a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of gloominess. He had been like this ever since he came out of the Princess Retail Store.
When passing through an empty alley, Joseph's footsteps suddenly stopped and he said resolutely, "That human must die."
When Royce heard it, he asked in surprise, "Sir, that human is just an incompetent person, why …"
Joseph said with a dignified look, "I saw a lot of things in the princess' room just now. Not only are there goods, but there are also some hidden mysteries. These things are also amazing innovations even in the entire Demon Realm. In other words, it is likely to come from outside the Demon Realm. The human from the human world is the biggest doubt … "
"Also, I bid with Alan just now not to teach him a lesson, but to raise the price, then buy the burr puzzle and give it to him. I can show goodwill to the little princess and Alan at the same time. I know Alan's character very well. As long as you show him enough respect, reconciliation is not a difficult thing. " Joseph's face became more and more gloomy, "I didn't expect that human actually saw through my intentions and gave the little princess a hint without batting an eyelid, so the little princess would do that. In this way, the relationship between the Karon Family and us is even worse. If it is not resolved as soon as possible, it may be used by Kanita to make a fuss."
"Is that human really so powerful? He can actually influence the little princess' decision? " Royce looked like he came to a sudden realization. He had a new understanding of the "master" in his heart. To be able to be affirmed by a character like Joseph, it is indeed a great talent.
"If I guessed correctly, the person behind the Princess Retail Store is Chen Rui. The Princess Retail Store can have today's prosperity all because of this human, so Alice listens to him. With just one look, she actually understood all the intentions. "
Speaking of this, Joseph's eyes were inexplicably murderous, "Since this human appeared in the Dark Moon City, a series of changes have taken place. Whether it is the Master Challenge or the Sky Battle and the Princess Retail Store, not to mention his amazing talent, even if he is useless and only brings good luck to Princess Royal's side, I will try to get rid of him!"
If Chen Rui heard this now, what would he think? In fact, he didn't completely see through Joseph's intention. It was purely a coincidence. However, Joseph's wisdom was indeed incomparable to Allen. He had concluded that the Princess Retail Store was planned by him behind the scenes. He even linked the Master Challenge with the Sky Battle. There was even the so-called "luck theory" factor.
"Milord, leave this to me." Reus thought for a moment, and he immediately volunteered.
Although Joseph was intelligent, he would never have thought that this capable subordinate had become a servant of that human. This request for battle was nothing more than a thief crying thief, and he wanted to secretly collude with the "enemy".
"Royce, I know you're still holding a grudge against the magic shop and want to make up for it. I've already said that you're not responsible for this matter. The cause is that bastard Allen. " Joseph glanced at Vasasha, who was expressionless to Reus, and smiled slightly. "As for Chen Rui, I already have a plan. In fact, it's too easy to assassinate this human. I need his death to be more valuable. Princess Royal is currently watching the fun between me and Allen very leisurely. Since this is the case, let her be troubled for a while. "
"Understood." Reus bowed slightly. A faint light flashed in his lowered eyes.
The next morning, the quarterly meeting began.
There were many people attending the regular meeting. Chen Rui only knew Joseph and Allen. The rest, such as the Saiful Family's Patriarch, Old Ford, the Mellon Family's Patriarch, Carl, and the representatives of other small and medium-sized families, he only saw them in that information.
Chen Rui quietly activated [Analytical Eyes] and looked at everyone's strength.
Female Boss Jía – Race: Pride Royal Family. Strength Assessment: Unable to judge.
Butler Old Gauss – Race: Lich. Strength Assessment: D.
Smiling Tiger Joseph – Race: Great Demon. Strength Assessment: C.
Trash Talk Allen – Race: Great Demon. Strength Assessment: E.
Saiful Family's Patriarch, Ford – Race: Great Demon. Strength Assessment: D.
Mellon Family's Patriarch, Carl – Race: Great Demon. Strength Assessment: D.
…
Now that Chen Rui's own strength had reached D-level, when he used [Analytical Eyes], Joseph's strength assessment was no longer "unable to judge", but it was displayed as C-level; Jía's strength was still unable to judge. Chen Rui was already quite proficient in using [Analytical Eyes]. He knew that this skill could analyze the strength of a level higher than himself. If it exceeded the level, it would be displayed as "unable to judge".
The person with the highest strength at the scene was Jía, followed by Joseph who should have reached the Demon King level. The weakest were Allen and the representatives of several small families. As Jía said, Allen really couldn't be killed at the moment. Otherwise, where could he find a sheriff with such a weak strength and brain?
Jía's analysis of the Pride Royal Family made Chen Rui a little curious. He remembered that Athena once mentioned that the Demon Realm currently had three royal empires. They were the Fallen Angel Empire representing "Pride", the Bloody Empire representing "Greed", and the Shadow Empire representing "Lust". During the heyday of the Demon Realm, there were seven empires. After thousands of years, only these three royal families were left. The other four royal families either submitted to the Demon Realm or disappeared. Pride, Greed, Lust … it sounds familiar.
It's just that Jía is only 23 years old. I can't judge her strength, but she is at least a Great Demon King. How does she train? Does she also have a Super System?
Also, Old Gauss is a lich. His normal upper limit should be Intermediate Demon, which is E level. Now it is displayed as D level. It seems that he is another guy with a mutated bloodline.
As Chen Rui was observing, a concerned voice sounded, "Mr. Secretary, I heard that you were unwell some time ago. Are you better now?"
This voice didn't comfort Chen Rui because it was the smiling tiger, Joseph who spoke. He just asked this question yesterday, and he deliberately asked again today. Chen Rui was afraid that he had ulterior motives.
"Sir Joseph, thank you for your concern." Chen Rui got up and saluted. "Actually, it's all my fault that my physique is too poor. I've been sick for a long time, and I haven't recovered yet."
Allen next to him showed undisguised disdain – Weak human. How long has it been since he came to the Demon Realm, and he can't stand to get sick. It's best if he dies of illness!
"Be sure to take care of your body." Joseph nodded meaningfully. "Otherwise, how can Princess Royal rest assured to give you more important duties in the future. Actually, I've always been optimistic about you. "
Optimistic your ass! Chen Rui muttered secretly: Who doesn't know you? You call me brother, but you're hiding a knife behind my back.
At this time, Jía said, "Okay, let's cut the crap. Let's get started."
The quarterly regular meeting was mainly to summarize the current quarter's situation and make a rough arrangement for the next quarter's work.
The previous summary was nothing more than some important matters. The main basis was the estate log that Chen Rui was in charge of. Jía finished the summary. When she was asking everyone for arrangements for the next quarter's affairs, Joseph took the lead to get up and said, "I lost 100 vine stones to the little princess in the Sky Battle last time. Because it takes time to collect them, plus I have some personal matters in the Red Spirit Estate, I went out for a long time last month. After attending this regular meeting, I also want to ask Princess Royal Highness for at least 2 months' leave. After I deal with some affairs, I will return to the Dark Moon to serve. I hope Your Highness can forgive me. "
Jía nodded slightly. In fact, everyone knew that asking for leave was just a formality. Princess Royal Highness couldn't wait for the financial officer to go out for as long as possible. It would be best if he didn't come back.
"Thank you, Your Highness! Please rest assured that before I ask for leave, I will arrange all the work at hand properly. " Joseph smiled and said some work arrangements. Then, he looked at Chen Rui who was recording and said, "When I returned to the Dark Moon this time, I only knew that Princess Royal Highness has an additional secretary. It is the human Chen Rui who performed outstandingly in the Master Challenge and the Sky Battle. In fact, I have always thought that Chen Rui is very talented. Princess Royal's judgment of people is really extraordinary. "
As Joseph said this, almost everyone's eyes fell on this little secretary. Chen Rui knew that this guy definitely didn't have good intentions, so he was secretly vigilant. Even a simple-minded guy like Allen understood that Joseph praised Chen Rui like this, there must be a follow-up.
Sure enough, Joseph shook his head and said, "Please forgive my rudeness, Your Highness. In fact, in my opinion, the secretary is a waste of talent. Chen Rui is Master Aldas's apprentice. He is proficient in pharmaceutics, and he is bold and careful. I believe those who watched the Master Challenge and the Sky Battle have a deep understanding. I intend to recommend Chen Rui to be responsible for more important work. What do you think, Princess Royal? "
Jía originally expected that Joseph would make a fuss about Chen Rui. It was likely to be to suppress or exclude him, but she didn't expect it to be a recommendation. She frowned and said, "What job do you want to recommend Chen Rui to be responsible for?"
Joseph smiled and said, "The mining problem has been troubling the Dark Moon Estate for many years. As the financial officer in charge, I want to recommend him as a mining officer to go to Mountain Xilang to show his talents and manage the mining industry. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Mountain Xilang! Mining officer! A cold light flashed in Jía's eyes. She suddenly understood Joseph's sinister intention.
Not only Jía, but everyone present understood the purpose of Joseph's "kind" recommendation.
The mine in Mountain Xilang was the largest source of resources and wealth in the Dark Moon. However, the underground demonic beasts rampaged in the past few hundred years. It had taken the lives of many miners. The previous mining officer was said to have disappeared in the mine, and even his corpse couldn't be found. Now, there were bandits harassing from time to time. The danger level was extremely high.
Not to mention a powerless human like Chen Rui, even if a Higher Demon went there, it was likely that he wouldn't be able to return. Joseph clearly wanted to put the human to death.
Sure enough, the human secretary showed a weird expression and was silent for a while.
As soon as Alan heard this proposal, he didn't care about his recent bad relationship with Joseph and was the first to agree. The Mellon Family immediately expressed their support for Joseph's opinion. Those families that sided with Joseph echoed one after another. Many people looked at Chen Rui with a gloating expression as if he was already a corpse.
No one knew the real reason for Chen Rui's weird expression. Mountain Xilang was exactly where he wanted to go. Joseph, this guy, could he be like Alice who knows the knockoff version of mind reading?
At this time, Old Ford of the Saiful Family said, "The mining industry in Mountain Xilang has always been an important source of income for our Dark Moon. However, there have been frequent disasters in recent years. There are bandits on the outside and demonic beasts on the inside. It is almost impossible to mine. This human has no strength. I think Sir Joseph is the best candidate. If you can go in person, you can definitely solve the hidden danger and let the Dark Moon rejuvenate. "
"Finance and economy are the foundation of an estate. I'm the person in charge of this work. If I'm demoted to the mine, who will bear the responsibility if something happens to the finance?"
There was a hint of threat in Joseph's words. He sneered, "Old Ford, your son, Tim, was the previous mining officer. I'm also sorry for his disappearance, but it doesn't mean that His Excellency Sir Secretary, who is valued by Princess Royal, will be the same. Are you questioning Princess Royal's judgment? Or are you taking revenge on me for letting Tim go to the mine? You know, I'm doing this for the sake of the entire Dark Moon's development! "
Old Ford trembled with anger. The Saiful Family was one of the oldest families in the Dark Moon. They had always been incompatible with Joseph, an outsider. Two years ago, Old Ford's eldest son, Tim, was appointed as the mining officer by Joseph. As a result, he disappeared in the mine and there was no news of him until now. He was confirmed to be dead, so he hated Joseph to the core. Several other small families who supported Jía also expressed their opposition. The council hall became noisy for a while.
Jía's cold eyes shot straight as if she wanted to penetrate Joseph's heart. Unfortunately, her gaze couldn't kill, otherwise Joseph's fake smile would have become a sieve.
Joseph ignored Jía's anger. He just looked at Chen Rui and showed his habitual smile. Once this human dies, the Princess Retail Store's decline will happen sooner or later. Jía will also lose an important support in business. Her morale will definitely be greatly affected.
"I'm willing to go to the mine."
The noisy voice suddenly quieted down and fell on the human who stood up.
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