"Have you cleaned it up?"
Elena asked, looking at Zoey who walked out from below the deck.
"Yes, it took me some time to find them." She wiped the blood off her face. "Fortunately, they're all here."
"What should we do next?" Betty shrugged. "Write a report for His Majesty?"
"Let Elena write it. I'm not good at summarizing. Anyway, His Majesty didn't take it seriously. He only said that the overall situation should be stabilized first and the way to deal with it was up to him. Just write him as a man with ulterior motives who was unwilling to fail. For such a person, it's better to die. "
"That's right." Betty looked confident. "If he didn't have ulterior motives, why would he choose a border city closest to the Kingdom of Dawn?"
"His Majesty's attitude is casual, but we can't." Elena cleared her throat. "I'll list out the causes, consequences, and analysis in this report, including your statements — just like the minutes of the meeting in the City hall."
"You just want to get his appreciation so that you can go to the Dream World a few more times." Zoey rolled her eyes.
"What, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"Hey, can we do that? I didn't think of that... "Betty looked at Elena with her eyes shining." Can you teach me how to write a formal report? "
"Uh... we'll talk about it later." Elena coughed twice. "Now, let's get down to business."
"That's right." Zoey also put away her teasing look. "But don't write this part in the report."
"I know." Elena turned to look at the other end of the deck and waved at several men in black robes. "Come here."
The leading old man walked to the three tremblingly with the help of two men. He bowed and said, "Oracle, what can I do for you?"
"Since you're willing to come here with us, it means that you're well prepared, right?" Elena asked seriously.
He was the creator of Black Money, the legendary businessman of the City of Glow, Banach Lothar. Although the God's Punishment Witches were invincible in battle, they still needed the help of mortals for certain things, such as intercepting Appen at sea and making sure that his death had nothing to do with Graycastle.
To a mortal, regicide was an unimaginable crime, especially to end the bloodline of a royal family. No amount of wealth could offset this ridiculous blood worship, which could be seen from Banach's trembling shoulders. However, he still took this step. This alone was enough to prove his ambition.
"Yes … I am willing to serve Lord Oracle."
"Take it easy." Elena patted his shoulder with satisfaction. "In the eyes of God, a mortal's identity is meaningless. So what if you're a king? It was just an empty title. Tell me, what do you plan to do next? "
Banach calmed down a little. "Among the three plans, I prefer the first one. Disguising it as a shipwreck is the safest. Every year, dozens of ships will sink on this route due to storms, tsunamis, hitting reefs and other reasons. Especially on the border section, there will be a rainstorm in two days. As long as we drive the ship deeper into the sea and dig through the bottom of the ship, no one will know what happened here. "
He took a deep breath and continued, "As for disguising it as a pirate raid or a noble's revenge, it can't be flawless. Although it can divert people's suspicion to a specific target, a fake is a fake. As long as we investigate carefully, we can always find some clues. Even if we can't find them, those nobles can make some flaws themselves. "
"If it's a shipwreck, are you sure you can make all the clues disappear?" Zoey asked coldly.
"Yes, Your Excellency," Banach said fiercely. "The sailors I brought with me will also disappear along with this ship. The people who clean up the mess are silencers trained by Black Money. They will never leak the news. "
"Silencers?" Elena looked at the attendants beside him and asked, "Are these two also silencers?"
"You guessed right. They can neither hear nor speak. They need to give orders through specific gestures, which is why they are called silencers."
"Then they really put in a lot of effort..." Elena naturally knew how troublesome it was to train a deaf-mute into a fighter. Perhaps only one out of ten deaf-mutes could become a fighter, and this was under the condition that they were good seedlings. How could an underground chamber of commerce collect so many deaf-mutes with good seedlings? She was afraid that these people had been deliberately made like this by drugs or other means after they were selected.
Of course, she did not care about how the common people treated her. Even in the era of the Union, the common people had never given up bullying the weaker ones.
"This time, I brought 50 silencers with me. They don't listen to anyone but me. It's more than enough to deal with those sailors. This plan is foolproof," Banach said while putting his hand on his chest.
"Great, let's do it." Elena looked at Zoey and Betty. "But I have one more thing for you to do."
The old merchant swallowed and said, "As long as it's within my ability, I'll do my best."
If it was just an "accident", there was no need for her to hide it from His Majesty. The following order did not come from Roland, but from Pasha.
"It's very simple. Black Money has made contact with Horford Quinn, the new King of the Kingdom of Dawn. The chamber of commerce will continue to support him on the surface, but at the same time, put as many spies as possible into his new regime and secretly monitor every move of the Quinn family. Do you understand?"
"But... isn't he a puppet supported by you?" Banach asked confusedly.
"This is just a precaution. After all, the common people's willpower is short and fragile, especially when the real challenge comes. Who can guarantee that the puppet's performance will be as good as before?" Elena paused. "And it's not safe to rely on one family to manage the Kingdom of Dawn. I hope your Black Money Chamber of Commerce can also become a part of it."
If a man who yearned for power heard this hint, he would be overjoyed, but Banach did not show much joy. Instead, he said worriedly, "This requires a long-term plan, and only I can stabilize those partners. But, Oracle, you know my body …"
Elena took out two porcelain bottles from her back and put them in front of Banach. "Take them. You can drink them when you're not feeling well. But remember, you can't drink these two bottles consecutively. The interval must be more than one month. With six more bottles, your body will meet the basic requirements for the transformation. "
Banach's eyes were suddenly filled with ecstasy. He hurriedly took the porcelain bottles and carefully put them in his arms. Then he bowed deeply and replied excitedly, "I'll definitely complete the task you've given me!"
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