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In this era where wizards ruled the world, usually only wizards and their descendants could become nobles.
Ma Wen's father was not a wizard, but his grandfather was. Ma Wen's grandfather was a high-grade wizard in the Southern Wizard Alliance. At that time, Riverbank City had not yet been established. He led his followers to expand the territory and opened up many new lands for the Wizard Alliance in the wilderness. According to the agreement between the Wizard Alliance and the pioneering wizards, part of the land, which was today's White River Valley, became the territory of Ma Wen's grandfather.
Because the new territory was developed and was close to the wilderness, these new territories were more free than the major cities in the south. In addition to paying taxes to the Wizard Alliance regularly, they did not need to be under the command of the Wizard Alliance. Only in times of emergency mobilization, they had to respond to the call of the Wizard Alliance.
Ma Wen's grandfather had two children, the eldest was Ma Wen's father, Jean, and the second was Miller. After the death of Ma Wen's grandfather, Jean inherited the White River Valley and managed the territory in good order. Since Miller did not have the right to inherit, he received a large inheritance and left the White River Valley with the additional wealth that Jean privately gave him.
In Marvin's memory, this Uncle Miller had been gone for many years. It was not until last year that he suddenly returned to the south. It was said that his business was very successful and he was a rich businessman. Miller bought a property in Riverbank City. The two brothers had met many times. Jean was very happy for his brother's return and treated him very well.
In the memory of the innocent teenager, although Uncle Miller was a little stingy, he was still very good to the two brothers.
But in the eyes of today's Ma Wen, the various things in the memory revealed many clues.
Half a year after Miller returned to Riverbank City, his father Jean's health suddenly began to deteriorate. Jean, who was forty years old, was in the prime of his life. He was as strong as a bull. Although he did not know witchcraft, he was indeed a real grade two warrior. He once single-handedly killed a mutated rock-toothed wild boar that broke into the territory. Logically speaking, his bodily functions shouldn't have deteriorated too much at this time.
Even if it was a disease, it would not be able to cause any trouble to such a strong warrior.
However, due to an inexplicable illness, his father, Gene, passed away half a year ago. At the age of 14, Ma Wen inherited the territory and title of nobility, and began to manage the territory conscientiously.
This was a very difficult task for a 14-year-old boy, but judging from the results, he did a good job.
"Although this youth is kind and cowardly, he is still very talented in internal affairs."
"Miller even came to my father Jean's funeral and cried in a fake way. He also said some very strange things. "
"The time of his return coincides with the time of my father's death, so it's possible that he was the one who did it. It was said that in the early years, Uncle Miller had always hated his father because he could not inherit the territory. Perhaps this was the cause of the incident. He had money now. So he came back to take revenge on us. "
"Maybe he even wants to snatch the inheritance of the White River Valley. As long as I'm dead, the younger Vigny is definitely no match for him. He bribed the Akron mafia and the City Hall of River Beach City, so the White River Valley is his! "
…
In just a few minutes, Ma Wen thought of many things.
This Uncle Miller was indeed very suspicious. However, they could not come to a conclusion so quickly. They still had no evidence.
"We still need to investigate further whether Uncle Miller is the one who did it."
Ma Wen quickly said, "Maybe the two members of the Akron mafia can answer our questions."
"What do you mean?"
"Follow me, walk quietly," Ma Wen said softly. "Two of them, leave one alive."
…
In the dark alley in front of the Fierce Horse Inn, the thief scanned the unchanging scenery in front of him.
There was a delicate hourglass under his feet. The sand on the top was almost gone, which meant it was time to use the secret signal.
That woman is probably sleeping like a dead pig. What's there to monitor? I heard that the employer likes this half-elf and wants to capture her alive. Looks like the boss will have to do it himself tomorrow.
The thief thought as he played with the dagger in his hand.
He looked at the roof not far away. Another hidden guard was watching carefully.
However, at this moment, his eyes suddenly narrowed!
A sneaky shadow was approaching his companion on the roof!
"Who is it!"
The thief narrowed his eyes. His Perceptive Sense was very high, and he could tell that it was a person in stealth.
A thief from another gang?
Before he could say anything, he suddenly felt a slight chill on his back!
"Sh * t! Someone saw through my stealth!? "
He suddenly turned around and saw the half-elf swordswoman rushing toward him with a long sword in her hand.
Her eyes were locked on him. Obviously, she knew where he was hiding!
The thief reacted quickly. He turned around nimbly, preparing to bypass the alley and not confront the swordswoman head-on.
However, at this moment, a shadow suddenly flashed in his peripheral vision!
A nimble shadow stepped down from the roof and blocked his way.
The thief looked bitterly at the corpse of his companion on the roof. His mouth was a little dry.
Such a decisive and efficient way of killing …
This guy, could he be a real assassin?
From the moment he discovered that the opponent was sneaking around to kill his companion to the appearance of the elven swordswoman, only two or three seconds had passed. He had already completed the assassination?
This was simply a fantasy!
The gangsters in the marketplace had never seen such a killing method! This was purely the quality of a super assassin who had assassinated countless strong people in the dark of the night.
But when he saw the face of the assassin, he was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped:
"It's you! Why aren't you dead? You … "
The thief was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Anna's sword was against his back. She said coldly: "You have two choices. Cooperate with us, or die. "
The thief obediently dropped his dagger and spread his hands. He had already given up resisting. Not to mention that the seemingly weak young nobleman had such a terrifying assassination ability, the half-elf in front of him was also a warrior with at least four professional levels. In a head-on confrontation, he had no chance at all.
"Tie him up. I know an abandoned warehouse nearby." Ma Wen said softly.
…
North of the city, in an abandoned warehouse.
"I swear, I have told you everything I know."
The thief named Dink was firmly tied to a chair with hemp rope. He said with a bitter face: "I am only responsible for stalking, not doing anything."
"You haven't told me why the Akron gang wants to kill me?"
Ma Wen said coldly.
Dink pretended to be pitiful and said: "I really don't know …"
"Ah! What are you doing?! "The thief's face was full of horror.
Ma Wen laughed, grabbed Dink's right hand, and gently cut his wrist with a knife. Blood immediately flowed out.
"This doesn't hurt at all, right?" Ma Wen said with a smile: "But what I cut is your vein. Your blood will slowly drain."
After saying that, he gently cut Dink's wrist with the knife.
"You are a demon!" Dink was terrified: "Stop."
"Tell me what I want to know. Then I will set you free. "Ma Wen said lightly:" Otherwise we will leave here and let you bleed to death. "
Anna looked at Ma Wen with some worry. Of course, she knew that interrogation had to be done, but she was very worried about Ma Wen's state.
He looked a bit too cold and heartless. It was as if he had gone from his previous kindness to the other extreme.
"It's all because I was too useless. I couldn't protect the young master and let him suffer such a great shock that he became like this. "The half-elf bit her lip. Her hand that was holding the sword was so white that blue veins could be seen.
Under Ma Wen's simple interrogation, Dink quickly collapsed. These gang members had never received any interrogation training. They only joined the gang to support their families, so their willpower was very weak.
In his previous life, Ma Wen had met some religious fanatics and forced information out of their mouths. That was the most troublesome thing.
…
"This guy really doesn't know who wants to kill me. He only said that it's a rich businessman in the city who paid a large price."
"The Akron gang is only a second-rate power in River Beach City. If their boss wants to rise, he needs a large sum of money. The rich businessman promised to invest after the job is done."
"Only their boss has met the employer. The rest of the subordinates are just following orders. If we want to know who the mastermind is, we need to find the guy called [Diafis]. "
Marvin pondered in silence.
Dink said everything in order to save his life.
The Akron gang wasn't very powerful. Other than Diafis, who was a grade 2 warrior, the most powerful member was only a level 4 thief. Their stronghold was [Pyroxene Bar], a famous underground casino in the slums. They also did prostitution, so it was very crowded.
Diafis was a very careful man. He had almost set up the Pyroxene Bar like a small fortress, especially in the backyard and basement. It wasn't easy to sneak in.
Ma Wen was a Ranger after all, not a thief who was good at eliminating traps and sneaking. There was no way he could get close to Diafis quietly.
"Young Master, what should we do now?" Anna asked.
She didn't know why, but Ma Wen, who had just woken up from a serious illness, made her feel a little dependent on him.
"You said you would set me free!" Dink shouted.
Ma Wen walked over and cut the hemp rope with the machete in his hand.
Dink froze for a moment. He didn't expect Ma Wen to let him go so easily.
Anna frowned and was about to say something, but Ma Wen moved like lightning, and a cold light flashed.
Cover your mouth! Slit your throat! Blood gushed out!
Dink's eyes widened, and he died after struggling for a while.
"I will give you freedom, but I never said I wouldn't kill you." Ma Wen lightly pushed away the thief's corpse and wiped the machete clean.
Anna shuddered. "Master Ma Wen, what's wrong with you? This isn't like you at all. "
Ma Wen looked at Anna and said sincerely, "Everyone has many sides. In this situation, I must be someone else. "
"I won't allow anyone to take my territory, and I won't allow anyone to try to hurt you."
"I won't allow it."
He held Anna's cold hand and said softly, "You are one of the most important people in my life. If someone wants to scheme against you, I will make them pay the price. "
Anna blushed slightly. Looking at the terrifying Ma Wen, she felt a sense of security in her heart.
She shyly shook off Ma Wen's hand and whispered, "Young Master, what do we do next?"
"To the cemetery."
Ma Wen said an unexpected location.
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