Chapter 22: The Remnant

On the wall on one side of the room hangs a half-human-tall painting.

The painting has a green lawn, a white round table and people dining, even as Qin Ran, who has not received professional education, can see the happiness of the characters in the painting through the brush.

Undoubtedly, it is a great painting.

"2567, what's wrong?"

Mary asked in a low voice.

"Change your father's room now."

Qin Ran said this, and walked towards the painting.

Mary was slightly puzzled, but according to Qin Ran's words, she summoned the palace maids and carried James VIII out of the room in front of her on a soft couch.

And after doing all this, when the underage princess walked back here, Qin Ran had already taken the painting off the wall.

"There's something wrong with this painting?"

The underage princess is not a fool, Qin Ran's behavior is enough to tell her everything.

"Hmm."

"It's poison."

Qin Ran nodded.

"Impossible."

"There may not be a strong enough 'one enemy and one army' in the palace of Warren, but the experience accumulated in the palace for hundreds of years has already made it have the most rigorous process, not to mention poison, even some unknown secret techniques are impossible to pass."

Count Shirin shook his head, disbelief on his face.

"So, these guys are doing it in a very smart way."

Qin Ran flipped through the painting, and at the back of the painting, some mildew stains were all over the canvas.

"There's nothing wrong with the painting itself."

"But if it gets moldy, some of the pigments, especially the arsenide-infused Scheler green, will emit arsenic-like poisons."

"Are you right?"

"Perikna."

Qin Ran said, and his eyes looked out of the door.

A figure stepped out of the shadows with such words.

"I didn't expect you to be so proficient in poison."

Surprise flashed in Perikna's pale gray eyes, the leader of the Serpent Sect.

She wasn't surprised she was discovered.

She was surprised by how well Qin Ran knew about poison.

You know, even she reacted after smelling that special smell and feeling slightly paralyzed in her body, and Qin Ran?

Obviously, just when you smell it, you perceive it.

Although she was a little unconvinced, Perikna did not dwell on this matter, her gaze swept over the Earl of Shirin, who was like a great enemy, and she smiled softly.

"I'm not an enemy."

"Look at Your Excellency 2567 and our royal daughter, their reactions are normal."

Perikna said, her gaze crossed over to Count Shilin and looked at Qin Ran.

"The person who placed this painting ......"

"No, to be precise, the person who scattered the water behind the canvas was caught by you?"

Qin Ran asked.

"Nope."

"I'd love to grab some chips and talk to you about a partnership, but that guy was killed when I arrived—professionally, and without a trace, no smell."

"I have no choice, I have to be in front of you."

As she spoke, Perikna took out the throwing knives and daggers on both sides of her waist and placed them at her feet to show that she was not in any danger.

"Cooperation?"

"Our last collaboration was not pleasant."

Qin Ran said so.

"I can compensate you."

"Do you want the secret art of the Serpent Sect?"

"Or do you think I'm in the way of being able-bodied? Feel free to take some, even if it's all of them, I don't mind. ”

"Or do you think my looks make you uncomfortable? You scratch it at will, and I won't resist. ”

Perikna said lightly, as if it was not herself at all, but someone else.

It's just the content of the words, but it makes people shudder.

The young earl's brow furrowed slightly, he didn't know what had happened to make the other party make such a choice.

Also frowning, there was also the underage princess, she saw some clues, but she didn't ask more, but handed everything over to Qin Ran.

"Including your life?"

Qin Ran's tone was even more indifferent and indifferent than Perikna's, which made the body of the strong female leader of the snake sect tremble, but when she thought of the current situation, the female leader who had no choice nodded.

"Yes."

"As long as you ...... Whether you are willing to cooperate or not, I appear in front of you with the determination to die. ”

"Some bastards from the Snake Faction, guys who I think are dead, but are actually alive, have appeared, and they have attacked us."

"None of them escaped alive except me."

The female leader of the snake faction quickly retracted her original words and spoke in a lower posture and at a faster speed.

"The remnants of the Serpent Sect?"

Qin Ran's eyes narrowed.

Not because of Perikna's words, of course, but because—

Side quests!

The moment the other party spoke, a prompt from the system appeared.

【Trigger Side Quest: Remnant Snake Faction】

[Remnant Snake Faction: The school that should have been destroyed by Holly not only remnants of Perikna, but also an unknown branch has emerged, and their appearance has brought unexpected destruction and death to Perikna's branch, and in the face of the female leader of the Serpent Sect's request for help, your decision will become particularly important......]

……

The emergence of side quests determined that Qin Ran would not give up at will.

He looked at Perikna.

That gaze made the female leader of the snake faction feel palpitations, but she didn't tremble anymore.

People who are not even afraid of death.

What will you be afraid of?

With a calm gaze, Perikna responded to Qin Ran.

Then, Qin Ran walked out.

Of course, he won't believe the other party's side of the story, even if judging from the side quests, the other party is not lying, but who knows if the other party has something to hide?

Thankfully, he has no shortage of such people.

Qin Ran, who had the same vision as the fire crow, saw the two people who appeared outside the palace.

"We've got guests coming."

"Count Shirin, I want you to greet me first."

Qin Ran said so.

"Okay."

"What about you?"

The young earl nodded and asked curiously.

"Look at the guy who was killed."

Qin Ran replied, and then, turning his head to Perikna, said, "Lead the way." ”

In the face of such an order, the female leader of the snake faction did not have the slightest disgust.

Instead, all she had was a surprise.

Because, Qin Ran did not refuse.

Although there is no immediate agreement, as long as there is no refusal, there is still hope.

And this is the last straw for the female leader of the snake faction.

Desperate, she has to catch it.

Therefore, the attitude of this female leader of the snake sect towards Qin Ran immediately became completely different.

"2567, please forgive me."

"There are really no valuable clues there, and the other party is very professional, not only in terms of killing people, but also erasing traces."

Perikna didn't slow down, and whispered advice.

Qin Ran shook his head as he walked.

"Where it has existed, there must be traces."

Mary, who came with her, said even more unceremoniously: "You may not be able to find it, but it doesn't mean that 2567 doesn't find anything either." ”

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