Chapter 329: Come Prepared (Two in One~)
The gray deal in the mouth of the young aristocrat should refer to the deal he and Antoine reached on the Green Skin.
However, Xu Yichen didn't know what was supporting him, and here he used this ridiculous reason to accuse a demon hunter who had just received a reward from the church.
After all, why can't you sell your own head for money if you cut off your own head?
Even if the Shangjin pastor in front of him was related to this young nobleman, it was impossible to find anything wrong in this matter.
Unless, the Church of Waujin intends to tear up the face with the Demon Hunter Organization.
To be sure, a religious organization with adherents all over the world who can make waves in the financial markets can do whatever it wants when faced with a small organization that may have a total number of no more than three hundred people.
But this world, after all, is a world where there is a true God, and if the Vorking Church really wants to do this, even if the Goddess Wojin herself turns a blind eye, the other forces within the Church will not agree.
Those orderly and kind gods really can't rub a little sand in their eyes.
Xu Yichen looked at this slightly nervous, but confident young man with puzzled eyes.
As a well-educated aristocrat, although the person in front of him has been pampered since he was a child and has not experienced any frustration education, he cannot be an idiot to use this reason to interrupt a meeting involving three forces.
Unless he really has a bad brain, some kind of poison curse, maybe Antoine poisoned him? After all, mages have developed many spells to control human thoughts and behaviors.
Maybe that fat guy is going to use this way to solve this annoying spirit who has been following his ass and beating small reports once and for all?
But in the face of his aunt, who was the pastor of the Church of Waukin, such a ploy could not have succeeded, and Xu Yichen believed that Antoine had the courage to provoke this young nobleman from a prominent family head-on.
"Auntie, I have solid evidence that there is an ulterior deal between this demon hunter apprentice and Antoine." The young nobleman looked at his aunt with a puzzled look and said, "I hope that my lords will allow me to bring my witnesses." β
Sarella's eagle-like eyes stared at her nephew for a full ten seconds, and after the young man's forehead began to sweat, she said in a deep voice, "Since you insist on doing so, I will give you a chance to let your people come out and speak." β
This is the Temple of Wealth, and Pastor Shangjin is the undisputed owner here, and she doesn't need to consult with anyone, she can give orders directly.
The reason why she hesitated for a moment was because she didn't know what medicine was being sold in the gourd of her nephew, this nephew of Sharela, was the best of the rising generation of the Tibrontan family.
He wasn't a fool with his head filled with family honor, unless he was sure that doing it would be good for him or for Shareela to do.
Or maybe it's both, and Sharela looks at her confident nephew and decides to give him a chance.
"I hope you don't disappoint me, or I'll have to reconsider your worth, nephew." As Pastor Sharela spoke, Pastor Richard also folded his shoulders, intending to see what the hell these people were up to.
As the footsteps approached, a man who had been tied up by a large number of flowers was carried up by the young nobleman's attendant, and in this person, the demon hunter felt a familiar fluctuation of power.
A companion of the Shadow Assassin Colin, the lucky one who narrowly escaped at the hands of the Demon Hunter last time.
"From the moment I arrived in Antony, I felt that what was happening here was a bit too coincidental." The youngest heir of the Tebrontan family, straightened his collar and began to perform: "In this city where natural disasters and man-made disasters are coming one after another, the small problem of lord change will hardly be noticed by anyone. β
"Except for us, the nobles themselves." The young nobleman gradually found confidence in his words, and he was very skilled in this kind of scene: "After all, in the eyes of your lords, we are just shepherds, responsible for maintaining the order of the world, but we also have our own pride!" β
"Please cut to the chase on your subject, shepherd." Pastor Richard said impatiently, "As you said, we don't have much time to waste on these mundane things. β
Pastor Shangjin glanced at Richard and did not speak, and at the root of it, Sharella agreed with what he said, except when it came to the interests of the family.
"I'm sorry sir, I want to say that as the first nobles to reclaim colonies in the Far South Continent, the complete destruction of the Anthony family is a very important matter in the noble council." The young nobleman bowed to Reverend Richard: "So I was given the responsibility of investigating the whole matter by the council. β
"Judging from the available information, the Anthony family's demise is self-inflicted, and collusion with chaos is really intolerable! It is also reasonable for Antoine, as the acting lord of the city, to be corrected to the position at a critical moment. The young nobleman spread his hands and said self-deprecatingly: "However, I am a suspicious person, I am a nobleman myself, I know our way of doing things, and we are not good people." β
"I'm more accustomed to inferring from the results, and in this matter, I found that the biggest beneficiary is Antoine andβ" The young nobleman moved his gaze to Xu Yichen: "This respected Mr. Demon Hunter. β
Hearing this, Xu Yichen frowned slightly, and the shadow assassin, who had been kneeling on the ground without speaking, smiled slightly at the demon hunter, looking like he was winning.
And Xu Yichen finally saw through the young nobleman's plan and applauded it.
"From the outbreak of the Chaos Crisis, to Antoine becoming the lord of Port Antonio, to Mr. Demon Hunter taking the territory, there are many stories that happen in between." The young nobleman boasted: "For example, after Antoine ascended to the throne, the treasure in his treasure trove suddenly disappeared, which, according to statistics, was worth about 30,000 gold coins. β
"What's more coincidental is that since then, the esteemed Mr. Demon Hunter, and his companions, have become more generous." As if the victory was in hand, the young nobleman asked Xu Yichen, "Have you recently purchased a sea ship in the port through Captain Emus Rockefeller, along with the sailors and goods on board?" β
Xu Yichen replied to the young nobleman with a smile on his face: "That's right. β
"That night, on duty in the City Lord's Mansion was the Holy Warrior of the Temple of the God of War, and I can testify that the person who burglarized the house had nothing to do with the demon hunters." Pastor Richard gave a brief introduction.
In fact, he couldn't understand what this matter had to do with the Demon Hunter, and even if it did, what the consequences could be? After all, for transcendentals, this kind of thing, if they can't be caught red-handed, is a bad debt.
"You may not know that there is a lot of magical equipment in this wealth." The young nobleman respectfully said to Richard Priest, "I can provide you with a complete list of equipment. β
"According to my informant, it didn't take long for the equipment to appear in the hands of Mr. Demon Hunter and his companions, and they played a huge role in the battle against Chaos." The nobleman bowed slightly to Xu Yichen and expressed his admiration: "I think that these weapons and equipment are also willing to play a role on more useful occasions by themselves, rather than being treated as a collection by a nobleman with a fat brain and placed in a secret room." β
Xu Yichen couldn't deny this, after all, he didn't want to keep it secret at all, I'm afraid that half of the city and the owner Antoine himself knew that those weapons were in his hands.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Pastor Shangjin waved her hand impatiently, her patience had almost been exhausted, and she didn't care about the game in the noble council.
"I'm sorry, auntie." The young nobleman politely said to his aunt, who looked heroic at this time, and did not look shy at the beginning: "I now suspect that this Demon Hunter and Antoine have usurped the lordship in the name of Chaos!" β
This time, Pastor Richard's face changed, and even Pastor Sharela, who was in gold, frowned, and felt that her nephew's joke was a little too big.
"Do you know how serious the charges you are guilty of are?" Pastor Richard asked with a cold face, he personally led people to eliminate little Anthony who had taken refuge in Chaos, which was an irrefutable fact.
"You know that the person you are accusing is a demon hunter!" Reverend Richard's tone grew harsher, and he couldn't allow anyone to splash this muddy water on the demon hunters.
This is an insult to all the warriors who fight against Chaos!
"Pastor Richard, don't get excited." Shangjin Pastor Sharela had already seen through her nephew's intentions at this time, albeit a little naΓ―ve.
Under everyone's gaze, Pastor Shangjin said faintly: "After all, I am afraid that no one can compare to the demon hunters in terms of understanding Chaos, and besides, there have been some demon hunters who have taken refuge in Chaos recently......"
Although Sharela's words were not finished, the meaning was clearly revealed.
In the past, no one could doubt a demon hunter, and no one could censor the purity of a demon hunter under the pretext of going too far into the chaos.
However, now that the Demon Hunter has organized a traitor, its position is embarrassing, and the dirty water of this young heir of TiBrontan really makes the Demon Hunter a little incomprehensible.
"Ever since you and your teacher appeared in Antony Harbour, there have been frequent chaos erosion events around you, do you admit it?" The young nobleman didn't wait for the people of the God of War Temple to speak, and he hurriedly asked, "The first Chaos Erosion, you have gained a piece of territory outside the city!" β
"The second Chaos Erosion event that occurred in the lower city, you got most of the lords of the lower city!" Although the young nobleman used honorifics, the sarcasm in his tone was already exhausted: "What do you have to say about these, the benefits we see?" β
Pastor Richard kept his mouth shut about the previous accusations, and he could not and should not come out in line at such times.
Within the church, there have indeed been a lot of voices of distrust in response to this change in the Demon Hunter Organization, and the style of the Demon Hunter Organization over the years has already caused dissatisfaction among many forces.
But with the name of the sharpest blade against Chaos, no one dared to stand up and accuse the Demon Hunter Organization, and now retribution has come.
"Of course, I'm not accusing Mr. Demon Hunter of colluding with Chaos, I just suspect that Mr. Demon Hunter and Antoine secretly colluded with each other through this Chaos erosion incident, and there was an agreement in advance." The young nobleman, with the face of being a good man, hooked the topic back: "Antoine's fortune worth 30,000 gold coins may be the reward." β
"And most importantly, do you admit that these weapons from Antoine's collection are in your hands?" The young nobleman turned gracefully and asked the demon hunter again.
"No, it's not in my hands." Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Yichen replied calmly.
Sometimes, talking nonsense with your eyes open is also a skill, such as the demon hunter himself.
If there is a holy warrior or priest at this time to put a magic technique to detect lies, it will also appear a green light that represents honesty, anyway, the sword has been broken, the robe has been torn, Xu Yichen felt from the bottom of his heart that he was telling the truth.
In a way, he really didn't lie, but he just changed the concept.
"You!" The young nobleman shouted in some frustration and looked at his aunt with a pleading gaze.
Pastor Shangjin frowned and looked at the Demon Hunter, she was momentarily frightened by the Demon Hunter's calmness, if she unleashed the magic of detecting lies, she would probably prove the other party's innocence.
"I have a witness!" The young nobleman, seeing that his aunt did not stand up, pointed to the shadow assassin on the ground with some anxiety and said: "This is a shadow assassin of the Shadow Organization, he can testify that the person who appeared in Antoine's treasure house is now in the castle of the demon hunter!" β
"I am willing to testify, ladies and gentlemen, I have abandoned the darkness and left the Shadow Organization!" Another former Shadow Assassin duly replied, "I have evidence that the members of the Shadow Order, who have been operating in Antony Harbour before, are now living in his territory. β
Without waiting for others to continue questioning him, Xu Yichen said lazily: "The person you are talking about does not exist, I have never seen it." β
"Then where did you get so much money!" The young aristocrat's eyes widened, feeling that he had been educated today.
"I'm from Seris, we have money, it's your business." The demon hunters began to play shamelessly in the open.
"Antoine's daughter also lives in your territory! Hang out with a guy named Marx, he's your butler, how else can you explain that it's okay with the two of you! The young nobleman threw out another piece of evidence in an attempt to increase his leverage.
This time, even the demon hunter was shocked, he really didn't know this, so he denied it without pressure: "I haven't heard of this person, I don't even know that Antoine has a daughter." β
"Would you like to be investigated by us?" Pastor Shangjin interrupted his nephew, intending to regain control of the situation.
"I don't accept it, but you can send someone to take a look, it's just that my territory is infested with green skins, and I'm worried that something will happen to your people." The Demon Hunter sneered, and when he wasn't in charge, he was about to flip the table.