"Russell actually had a descendant?" Ren Xiaosu was surprised. "Didn't the Sorcerer Journal say that he never married in his entire life? It also said that he didn't have any children."
This was specifically mentioned in the Sorcerer Journal. At that time, Ren Xiaosu had even lamented that Russell had dedicated his entire life to the sorcerer cause.
Zhang Haoyun calmly said, "The records in the Sorcerer Journal are wrong, but this was a mistake that the author deliberately made. He knew very well that Russell's death wasn't as simple as a natural death, so he concealed this matter."
"Who was the author of this Sorcerer Journal? I feel like he admired Russell quite a bit," Ren Xiaosu said.
"He was Russell's close follower in his later years," Zhang Haoyun replied. "He didn't follow Russell for very long, but he was the one who organized many of Russell's manuscripts and letters after his death, so he knew a lot of things."
"Oh, no wonder he was able to get his hands on the letters between Russell and his good friend," Ren Xiaosu said. "What happened to this author after that?"
"He died too," Zhang Haoyun said. "The death I'm talking about was an unnatural one. There's evidence that he was tortured before he died. According to the diaries of the ancestors, when the Templar organization found his body, no one could bear to look at it."
"So the Templar organization has always maintained a close relationship with Russell, and your organization has indeed helped the sorcerers. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you're the Sorcerer Nation's benefactors," Ren Xiaosu nodded and said. "But why did you disappear without a trace?"
"The sorcerer organization was able to survive the most difficult period of the early Cataclysm under Russell's leadership, but Russell himself fell seriously ill because of this. He was contaminated by dirty substances," Zhang Haoyun said with a sigh. "This gave the old sorcerer nobles an opportunity to take advantage of."
Zhang Haoyun said, "They bribed one of Russell's servants and poisoned him. The Templar organization searched for clues and wanted to avenge this good friend of theirs. But just as they finished interrogating and executing the servant, they were surrounded by the entire sorcerer organization. "
"A betrayal for the sake of profit." Ren Xiaosu asked curiously, "Did you not expect this?"
"Actually, I expected it. It's just that we lost too many companions while protecting Russell's wife and his descendants. You should understand that the Battle of Guardians is much more tragic than a free-for-all battle." Zhang Haoyun said, "Originally, there were many new Sorcerers, but many of them died in the Cataclysm. They died protecting the Sorcerers. On the other hand, the nobles of the old sorcerers always preserved their strength and gained an advantageous position after the cataclysm. "
Ren Xiaosu could roughly understand how much the people of the Templar Organization hated the old nobles. Everyone had worked so hard during the cataclysm, which led to the decline of their power. In the end, the people who did nothing during the cataclysm benefited. If it were him, he would also be very angry.
"You poisoned the Worth family because of this?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"That's right. The servant who poisoned Russell was from the Worth family. After this incident, the Tudor family distributed a lot of benefits to the Worth family. This was their reward. Also, the Worth family was the main force in the process of encircling the Templar. They killed many of our people." Zhang Haoyun said, "We killed the Worth family first. It was just to collect some interest."
"I'm quite supportive of you on this. Where are Russell's descendants now?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"I can't tell you yet. They don't belong to the Templar, but you'll see them sooner or later when you get to Ghent City." Zhang Haoyun said, "Russell told his wife many things in his later years. As far as I know, his wife has a diary with many secrets recorded in it. I believe the answer you're looking for should be in it."
Ren Xiaosu had no doubt about this. Otherwise, the palace would not have listed Russell's descendants as clues related to Ren He.
"Are you going to Ghent City as well?" Ren Xiaosu asked, puzzled.
"Of course not," Zhang Haoyun said. "I have other things to do in the Winston family. The Berkley family is about to go to war with the North. This is the best time for us to take revenge. I have one more question to ask you. Before this, I've already expressed my utmost sincerity. It can be said that I've told you a lot of information. So can you tell me now, what's your relationship with Ren He? "
Ren Xiaosu said helplessly, "I wasn't lying to you before. I came here to find out what's my relationship with him."
Zhang Haoyun said seriously, "I'm looking forward to the day everything comes to light."
At this time, the banquet in the main hall seemed to be coming to an end. Ren Xiaosu left with Mego, while Chen Cheng and the others walked in another direction.
For a moment, in the huge palace of the Secret Key Gate, only the servants who had sold themselves to the wizard families were left. They were quietly cleaning up the leftovers.
As the main character of the banquet tonight, Mego seemed a little tired. The two of them put on their cloaks and rushed to the courier station. On the way, Mego lamented, "The young wizards in these families have an indescribable aura of corruption on them. I don't know why."
Ren Xiaosu smiled and explained, "If you only have the desire for power in your heart, you'll become like them."
"Then forget it." Mego curled his lips. "Right, I see that you're in a good mood. Why, did you make any friends at the side hall?"
"Not really, but we had a good chat," Ren Xiaosu said with a smile.
Mego muttered, "You left me alone in the main hall. You sure are free and unfettered."
However, at this moment, Ren Xiaosu suddenly stopped in his tracks. Mego looked up and saw a figure at the end of the path staring blankly in their direction!
It was already around two in the morning. The street was empty except for the three of them. Under normal circumstances, ordinary people would definitely not go out at this time.
Mego asked softly, "Have we been discovered? What should we do?"
Ren Xiaosu said softly, "You go back to the courier station first. I met an old friend."
"Old friend?" Mego was surprised. "You came from the Central Plains and still managed to meet an old friend?"
"To be honest, I didn't expect that either," Ren Xiaosu said with a sigh.
At this moment, Mego suddenly heard the figure on the other side of the street ask in a trembling voice, "Ren Xiaosu, is that you? Don't think that I can't recognize you just because you're wearing a cloak."
Ren Xiaosu grinned and said, "It's me, Wang Congyang. You're really in love with me. You can even recognize me like this."
"I really love you. I'll recognize you even if you turn into ashes, alright?" Wang Congyang said bitterly. "I've already escaped all the way here, so why are you still haunting me? Brother, please let me go. I just want to live a few days without being wanted!"
Ren Xiaosu approached Wang Congyang step by step. "You might not believe me when I say this, but I'm really just passing by."
Before Ren Xiaosu could get far, Wang Congyang turned around and ran.
Mego was about to say something when he saw that Ren Xiaosu had already chased after him like an arrow leaving a bow, leaving him standing alone on the street. "Hey, how do I go back? There's not even a freaking person I can ask for directions in the middle of the night!"
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