Robert was well aware that the tea was poisonous.

He also understood that most of the poison came from syndicates.

The relationship between Kane's Horn and the Syndicate has always been close, after all, both are the most unsatisfactory branches of the line since separating from the Morningstar.

In turbulent times, this relationship of mutual support can be understood as sympathy. Until now, it can only be described by deprecatorable terms such as "one qi" and "one hill dog".

At first, Kane's Horn did not think of asking for help from Shadow Steps, who was an ally, but since most of their commissions were assassinations, blackmail, theft, and other unseemly deeds, and Shadow Steps were a group of traditional assassins who claimed to be noble and cold, this idea was stillborn without being proposed, and then it became the nourishment that the Syndicate absorbed at the beginning of its development.

It can be said that the two can have today's situation and complement each other.

What do you mean by that? What goes with a dog, forever, probably.

So he didn't think about getting the antidote from other sources...... The Silver Candle Society may be a good place to go, but can he go now?

A few months ago, he was still exalting words in the hall of the Silver Candle Society, saying that the group of young scholars were red-faced and couldn't say a word, and now they are also self-inflicted. However, the people of Luokan do not pay attention to the reincarnation of retribution, so Robert didn't think about it so much, but completely pinned his hopes on Mu Yan.

He could only hope that the other party would meet him.

As long as they meet, he still has a glimmer of hope for life.

From the perspective of a businessman, William's decision is extremely correct - he can pry open the other party's mouth at the cost of one human life.

Mu Yan's various evasive behaviors mean that he doesn't want to negotiate for the time being, which shows that he has no desires and no desires. But once someone puts a blank check in front of him, as long as he is human, he can't resist this temptation and can't help but want to fill something on it. So, once something is written, infinite desires can converge into concrete conditions, and everything can be talked about around specific conditions.

As for whether Kane's Horn will accept the conditions, whether he will abide by a contract, and whether Robert will be able to drink tomorrow's tea without dying violently...... It depends on whether Mu Yan's conditions are harsh.

If Mu Yan still avoids guests, he will die. If Mu Yan's conditions are harsh, he will also die, and the best result is only that the conditions are within William's acceptable range, and then he will go back and give back the position of the number one to the other party, in exchange for a chance to live.

For William, this is a surefire deal, and he can't find a better way to do it even if the two swap places.

But if it is really exchanged, he may not be willing to sacrifice the lives of others.

I'm afraid that's why William was able to sit on that seat instead of him.

……

Arriving at the door of the apartment again, Robert was in surprisingly good shape, as if he had returned to the light.

He felt as if his soul had been detached from his body, and he saw it all with great clarity with his inner eyes.

Some things can only be answered in a circle, like now.

Where did it all begin?

At the beginning of April, Mu Yan walked into the workshop of Kane's Horn with a shocking idea, where he came into contact with Gawain.

Subsequently, he ordered Gawain to take two technicians to analyze the headband, but accidentally caused an explosion.

As a remedy, he asked the scholars of the Silver Candle Society to negotiate.

Then, after Ian had a secret meeting with him, he started a private deal, even going so far as to fall out with Kane's Horn and the Silver Candle Society.

There were also a number of things he didn't care much about, such as a crisis of confidence in the newspaper, the departure of an insignificant waiter, and the resignation of Gawain.

Two months ago, the people who dealt with Ian evaporated out of thin air.

A few days ago, there was no news of anyone who had attacked Grace.

Now, four months later, he came out of Kane's Corner, ready to step through the door.

Just like when Mu Yan left this room and went to Kane's Corner.

It's all connected.

So to sum up, what happened in the process?

But all who left the horn of Kane, but all who were enemies of the horn of Kane joined him.

Gawain, Armand, Ian ......

It was as if it had all been planned and arranged, and from the moment he stepped into Kane's Horn that day, he had expected to be treated like that, and then it led to conflict between the two sides and one thing after another......

It's Kane's horn, or he unknowingly provided the other party with the manpower and nutrients they need to grow.

He had cultivated a monster with his own hands, and now that monster was going to kill himself......

Thinking of this, Robert was suddenly relieved.

He didn't lose unjustly.

Businessmen have always followed that principle - the brainless are toyed with by the brainy, and the brainless are defeated by the better at using the brain.

He belongs to the one who has a brain, and the other party is not only good at using his brain, but also has the means.

They even have a power that even the shadow footsteps can't detect.

It may even be the shadow footsteps themselves.

Once the two are linked......

No, he didn't dare to think so, it involved a more terrible conspiracy that he couldn't imagine anymore.

He was convinced that the reason why the other side did not use this force to destroy themselves was because they "followed the rules".

Like the Jones Chamber of Commerce that he knew in passing when he investigated Grace these days, it was a group of people who played by the rules. They know very well that simple and brutal methods can indeed bring momentary pleasure, but there are also unknown risks behind them, so they are always awake, even if they have power, they will not abuse it.

Looking back at William now, what he did is not right at all.

He has been lost in this power.

Even if he died this time, William would step into the trap set by the other party with his head held high, unaware that the rope was already around his neck.

His defeat was a matter of time.

Because they lost from the start.

In just a few moments, Robert felt soaked, but his mood was surprisingly calm.

The door in front of you is both life and death.

Robert stepped forward, and with a gentle push, the door opened.

Sure enough, the one was waiting for him.

In the room, Mu Yan sat on the sofa, holding a thick account book in his hand, and looked at it from a distance, full of dense numbers.

There were two cups of tea on the table, one in front of him and the other facing him.

Robert understood, sat on the sidelines and waited.

After about ten minutes, Mu Yan finally put down the account book in his hand, and then looked in Robert's expectant eyes...... Stood up and stretched.

“……”

Robert was speechless for a moment.

"Hmm...... The guy you're supposed to talk to is shopping, and I'm probably going to be back in a few minutes, so I've got something to do first. I hope you have a good conversation. ”

After saying that, he walked out the door, and when he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around: "Oh, yes. You are smart, Lord Robert. ”

I'm smart?

Robert smiled bitterly, really smart people don't realize the seriousness of the problem now.

He stretched out his hand, and the palm of his hand was a faint blackness, like an ink stain hidden under his skin, which was gradually fading away as time passed.

According to the calculation of time, when the fingertips are also blackened, it is time for him to go.

The dead go.

He was the only one left in the room, and Robert did not dare to move around, so he obediently sat on the sofa.

His gaze turned around, eventually landing on the account book in front of him.

Since it was placed in front of him, he should be allowed to see it......

However, after opening it, Robert was stunned.

He also realized why the other party said he was smart.

This is densely recorded with the revenue of Kane's horn branches in Jialan in the past six months, and even how much money is used for bribery, hiring killers, sealing and other gray methods......

What's even more terrifying is that there is smuggling on it that even he doesn't know about......

Jialan is a magical empire, where tens of millions of mercenaries and adventurers gather to serve the mages, so the best magical materials from the entire Horse Plain are gathered here. Correspondingly, the metals, ores, etc., used to forge weapons and armor, need to be imported from other countries, because Jialan is sparsely populated and lacks miners.

However, according to the laws of the empire, there is a quota for the import and export trade that the Chamber of Commerce can carry out every year, and if the quota is exceeded, it must be purchased with additional money, or it can be checked in advance and apply for a special license. For example, the horn of Kane has applied for a special license for magic crystal mines, but the export of metals and magical materials has always been strictly controlled, and there has been no major breakthrough so far.

But now William Shockley is using his position to smuggle high-quality materials to Turing in exchange for a large amount of cheap metal...... This is undoubtedly an act of treason!

The other party actually has this kind of thing in his hand that is enough to kill them!

But why didn't he do it?

Robert was completely stunned......

At this point, the door was pushed open.

He turned around, and sure enough, it was Grace and the man beside her.

Robert was just glanced at by the man, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, as if his heart had stopped beating for a moment.

This is...... Warning?

"Yo, you're here?" Glace seemed surprised, and handed the thing to Zayx, who took it, took off her cloak and gloves for her, and snapped her fingers, and out of nowhere, the two Qi elemental servants began to tidy up their things, and went to make a cup of tea herself.

Grace sat across from Robert, her legs crossed, and her eyes fell on him.

and on the ledger in front of him.

"Are you curious why we don't make a fuss about this?"

Robert didn't hear this, he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.

Three seconds later, as if he had made up his mind, he fell to his knees with a thud.

Strictly speaking, almost prostrate on the ground.

It is one of the rituals of the tower, symbolizing absolute surrender to the goddess.

"I beg your forgiveness! Miss Grace! I hope you will forgive me for my mistakes, and I am willing to atone for my sins with my life, please......"

Grace was a little confused, but she was as witty as she was, and she still cast a scrutinizing look at Teacher Zha.

It's a pity that it was isolated by the latter with the back of the head.

Cut, and did things behind my back.

"Tut-tut, the people in Kane's Horn are really acting."

She picked up the account book herself, rolled it a few times at random, and ignored Robert.

"This thing is just used to scare and scare you, your boss, William Shockley alone would not dare to do such a big thing, the reason why he dared was because there was someone behind him."

Robert was startled and suddenly came back to his senses.

Seem...... That's the truth......

"As for who it is, it's nothing more than those families, Clark, Perez, Toure, and even Lawrence II, in short, there is no supreme ruler in this place, and everyone doesn't believe anyone, which is quite interesting, so you don't need to worry about this. But it does work a little bit, like the way you look now. You didn't think about this when you came, did you, Mr. Robert? ”

Robert gritted his teeth, didn't get up, and continued to press his head against the floor.

He understood, the young lady in front of him probably didn't know about the assassination a few days ago. Since someone doesn't want her to know, then she shouldn't talk too much.

"Huh...... You're really smart. ”

Grace smiled and took the teacup from Teacher Zha.

"I know what you're here for. Let's make a deal, and I'll let you give you a satisfactory answer and keep your job - since you said you were going to pay for your sins, your life can't be considered an investment, and you need other chips, so, you know what I mean? ”

Is this asking me to do the internal response...... Robert thought to himself, and there seemed to be no other choice at the moment.

"I understand ......"

"Good. Don't be so pessimistic, Mr. Robert, life is just an investment, you are now empty-handed, and the worst outcome is only to lose a life, but at best, what you can get in the future may be a new life. ”

"Praise you for your kindness and generosity, Miss Grace."

Robert looked up gratefully and saw the man standing on his right hand, grabbed his arm, and squeezed it gently, and a cloud of black gas was sucked out of his palm.

"These idiots are still using what I made four years ago......

He heard the man mutter.

Robert's face turned pale.