Matriarch Cynthia had her reasons for agreeing so quickly.
According to the information collected in the past two days, the conservative nobles had been wiped out by the imperial army.
Agreeing to Bai Xiaowen's conditions was tantamount to making peace with the empire. Otherwise, it would only be a matter of time before the drow army faced the empire's western expedition army without any help.
Moreover, the drow had always had the trait of changing faces faster than flipping a book. It would not be too late to act according to circumstances after getting the antidote.
For now, let this human Xiao Bai be smug for a while. It was possible for Knosolis's army to move to the Northlands, but it was impossible for this pretty boy to use the antidote to bind the tribe's elites to the Northlands and make them work for him for the rest of their lives. That was what Matriarch Cynthia thought.
Li Shuyi whispered in the party channel, "Xiaowen, do you want to sign a notarized contract with this group of drow? Verbal promises are too unreliable. "
Bai Xiaowen could only smile bitterly in secret. If possible, signing a notarized contract would be the safest. For people in the spiritual world, a notarized contract with the spiritual world's rules was equivalent to making an oath to the god they believed in. Breaking it would cost a lot.
However, the god the drow believed in was very special. As a temperamental evil god, the Spider Queen Lolth liked believers who were good at scheming. Tearing up a contract for benefits was in line with the Spider Queen's teachings.
Simply put, never believe a drow's oath. A sinister and cunning drow would even go back on his word (as long as he could obtain considerable benefits) to please the Spider Queen.
However, without signing a notarized contract, Bai Xiaowen did not feel guilty.
No one was bound by an oath. In the following cooperation, who would have the last laugh and obtain the greatest benefits would be nothing more than their own skills.
When they arrived in the Northern Province, in Bai Xiaowen's territory, these drow would not be able to do anything.
"I wish us a happy cooperation." Matriarch Cynthia lowered herself and took the initiative to shake Bai Xiaowen's hand.
Bai Xiaowen reached out and smiled, "By the way, as a witness of our friendship, I can give you a piece of information for free."
"What information?"
"There's a new priestess in the Knosolis tribe who went missing during the war. Is there such a thing?" Bai Xiaowen smiled.
"… How did you know?" Matriarch Cynthia was full of doubts. She had suffered a great loss in the Battle of Bo Suwei, and Camilla — in fact, Camilla the Awakened — had coincidentally disappeared, which naturally aroused her suspicions.
If it wasn't for the fact that she couldn't find Camilla, Mother Cynthia would have already interrogated her and investigated the problem with Camilla.
"In fact, this priestess wasn't the original character. She was replaced by an outsider." Bai Xiaowen sold out Camille without any hesitation. "This outsider is in league with Duke Bosuvius's eldest son, Augustus. They are all serving the Lord of Pestilence. "
"How is this possible?" Mother Cynthia frowned. She couldn't help but think about the abnormalities "Camilla" had experienced after passing the Spider Queen's trial.
It seemed that there really was a little bit of a match?
The drow's paranoia was vividly reflected in Mother Cynthia. A little bit of suspicion, as long as there was a plausible clue to support it, would quickly be magnified. Moreover, what Bai Xiaowen said was the truth.
Bai Xiaowen continued, "So, your priestess colluded with the Lord of Pestilence and planned such a shocking trap together. Their original plan was to infect the Empire's Western Expedition Army and the drow, turning them into the Undead of Pestilence under the Lord of Pestilence. The difference between them and you is that the Empire saw through their plan and didn't fall for it. "
Mother Cynthia's face was burning. One could imagine the shame and anger in her heart.
Due to the characteristics of the drow race, they loved to scheme against others and hated being schemed against the most.
"I will find Camilla. I will make her regret coming to this world!" Mother Cynthia gritted her teeth and said.
"Haha, the possibility of your idea being realized is not high. Camilla and her companions have already pledged allegiance to the Lord of Pestilence. If my guess is correct, they will appear in the Sinful Realm of the Extreme North, which is the territory of the Lord of Pestilence. "
Bai Xiaowen looked at Mother Cynthia. "I'll be frank. Unless you go to the Sinful Realm, you won't be able to find her."
"Don't worry."
Mother Cynthia said with a cold expression. "I will go to the North. No one can fool me. No one can fool the Knossolis Tribe!"
"Then please leave as soon as possible. The scholars under my command need to obtain the latest sample of the Undead Plague before they can start developing the antidote, "Bai Xiaowen said.
After leaving Basuwey Castle, Li Shuyi whispered.
"Xiaowen, that Camilla helped us. Don't you feel guilty for betraying her?"
"Of course not."
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "What's there to care about the hatred of someone from the Spiritual Realm? No matter how much Mother Cynthia hates her, can you kill her? At most, you can drive her out of Kane. "
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said, "Besides, it's beneficial for Camilla to leave Kane as soon as possible. Otherwise, as two opposing sides, if we really meet on the battlefield and have to fight, what will she do? It's meaningless to fight with all her strength. If she holds back, it'll be easy for others in the Divine Court to see through her. "
It was good to use Camilla's hatred to win over Mother Cynthia.
Originally, Mother Cynthia might have been reluctant to go to the North Province. However, after Camilla's information was exposed, Mother Cynthia was motivated to take revenge and should be more proactive.
"Xiaowen, I still think that the drows are unreliable. How long can they be obedient in the North?" Li Shuyi said.
"Before the antidote is made, they must be obedient." Bai Xiaowen blinked. "When the antidote is made, I have the final say."
Li Shuyi covered his forehead. "You defeated me again … But we can't keep delaying it."
Bai Xiaowen laughed. "Shuyi, don't worry. We won't keep delaying it … Someone is more anxious than us."
…
In a dark basement.
The leaders of the Divine Court Training Camp were having a secret meeting. There were a total of six people, including Monitor Ogyust, Deputy Monitor Richard, and the four leaders of the Intelligence Group, Suppression Group, Assault Group, and Support Group.
"Everyone, our grand unification plan has suffered a serious setback. However, this doesn't mean anything. We still have a chance of success. "
The speaker was Andre, the leader of the Intelligence Group and the think tank of Class 129. He seemed to have recovered from the blow of failure, and his eyes flashed with determination.
"Now, our biggest problem is time! We must make a big move before the end of the third stage of the main mission! "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
