Chapter 265: News of the Enemy
Ji Ran's expression was very humble: "I'm still far away, and I have relied on a little cleverness to get to where I am now." I still have a long way to go in alchemy, and the two masters don't want to leave me alone. β
Sergei laughed and patted Solan: "I just like this kid, he can pretend to be stupid when he can, which makes people feel comfortable." Boy, your whimsical ideas are also very enlightening to us, and explorers wouldn't have come without your ideasβat least not now. I don't know when I have to wait until the soul thing. So, don't say we don't care about you. We are in equal status now, we have nothing to communicate and exchange, alchemy is originally a skill that relies on communication! β
Solan nodded as well. If Ji Ran was regarded as a junior in the past, then now this junior has the qualifications to be on an equal footing with himself. It's rare that he still has such respect for the two of them now...... He'd seen a lot of young people who got carried away at the sight of the trail.
Ji Ran laughed for a while and before he could speak, he heard movement behind him. Turning his head, Les and the others walked in carrying a black cloth bag.
Sergei and Solan both looked surprised, but Ji Ran naturally knew what was in the black cloth bag.
"Two masters, these friends of mine have just done me a favor...... Brought back a contestant who had participated in the competition. Ji Ran explained, and then beckoned to Les and the others. Les strode in and threw the sack on the ground.
The cloth bag didn't move, and it seems that the guy inside should have passed out. Ji Ran stepped forward and opened the cloth bag, and sure enough, it was the person in front of him during the previous game.
Ji Ran ...... What does that mean? Solan wasn't angry. It's just a little weird. Kidnapping and extorting money is indeed one of the ways of many robbers. But Ji Ran doesn't look like a robber no matter how he looks, does he?
And how could he be short of money...... He's a master alchemist now! Anything you can refine can be sold for a high price. It's worth a lot more than human life. If he could wait, the wine would have brought him a good profit, and it would have come for nothing!
"This guy sprinkled my materials with ecstasy during the game, and I guess someone bought him to frame me." Ji Ran explained simply.
Solan and Sergei immediately understood, and their faces changed. They have always kept the matter of the attack on Ji Ran and Krees in mind, but they have never been able to find evidence. Solan also has a suspicion in his heart, but the other party is not a person who can come to the door casually to find trouble......
Now there's a clue. Can they not be serious?
After thanking Les and the others, Solan found someone to bring a basin of cold water and splashed it on the person's face.
The man woke up and screamed. Then, he saw a group of people around him - he didn't know most of them, but Ji Ran and Krees, he couldn't be unimpressed.
He walked on the road in a good manner, but he was suddenly knocked unconscious and brought here, even if he was stupid, he knew that he had framed Ji Ran.
He worked as an alchemist. is willing to be bribed by others to frame Ji Ran, naturally it is life-sparing. So he immediately shouted: "I don't know! I don't know who told me to do it! It's just that there's a guy who looks like he's from outsider. Gave me a large sum of money to spill that thing on the materials of Fifty-Three! β
Everyone was a little surprised to get the news so smoothly, but it was also a lot easier. The only problem is that it is not known who the mastermind is. Foreigner? At this time, there were too many outsiders in Liberal.
"What kind of outlander? Are there any features? Make it clear, spare you once. Otherwise, you know, alchemists have many ways to make people disappear and never find it again. Ji Ran looked at the alchemist with a gentle face, and his tone was soft, but it made the alchemist even more afraid.
"I don't know...... I've never seen that out-of-town before! Oh yes, I think that guy's accent should be from the Ere Empire. And the strength of that guy is not weak...... He's not like an adventurer, he's more like a guard or something! β
Alchemists are afraid of disappearing into this world without a sound. That's right, alchemists have too many ways to make people disappear, and a bottle of potion is enough to achieve this.
Ji Ran stood up, his brows furrowed.
"Master Solan, lock him up first, and then release him after the matter is settled." Ji Ran asked Solan. Solan also understood Ji Ran's approach, which was to protect himself first, but also to protect this alchemist.
Alchemists do not sin to death, and they do not kill innocent people indiscriminately. This guy was released, and there was no evidence that Ji Ran kidnapped him...... Even if you say it, it's useless. No one wants to offend lead and gold because of him - of course, those who have an enmity with lead and gold go out. But this guy can't be called evidence at all, and it doesn't matter if he lives or dies.
What Ji Ran is afraid of is that if he lets this guy out, he will be caught by the other party again. Not only is he certain to die, but he may also reveal the news from his side.
Solan agreed, and asked a servant to lock up the alchemist. Although this alchemist is also a magician, as a gold-level magician, it is not difficult for him to not use his magic ability at all for a period of time. Besides, if this alchemist is not stupid, he will also know that this is the safest place before the matter is over.
When the alchemist was taken away, Ji Ran said to the others: "I have offended the people of an empire, and I will also bring guards. It's just that I didn't expect him to do this......"
Krees knew what happened to Ji Ran's previous life, and asked tentatively: "Scott?" β
Les snorted coldly: "That's not a thing, that's how Count Arekuse educated his juniors...... If I had the chance, I would be very much like helping him educate this kid who can't afford to lose! β
Solan also sneered when he heard Ji Ran talk about the matter with that Scott: "This world is like this, a little grudge may give rise to the idea of killing someone." But this Scott is looking for the wrong person! In the middle of the game, I'm afraid that the attack will not be indispensable to him, right? β
Ji Ran still frowned: "That guy almost arrived in Libel with me, so it stands to reason that he can contact the local mercenary so quickly......"
The Twin Swordsmen are notorious in the Kingdom of Libel, but because of this, their whereabouts must be relatively secretive. If it were only Scott himself, it would be difficult to find such a mercenary group.
"Quite simply, he's probably found an ally in Grantsell...... I can think of who this alliance is. I'm afraid the adults of that family don't dare to do such a thing, and Bacheng is a child of their family. Solan looked into the distance, and he already had a conclusion in his heart.
"So what, we have no proof." Krees sighed. He also knows who did it, but what can he do now? But having that guy in the middle of the game has already made him a lot angry.
"I sent your guards to wait at the Alchemy Society to find evidence. It's normal for this alchemist not to know who the other party is, because he can do it when the time comes. But the other two guys who framed Krees can't do it, and someone must remind them. I think those two alchemists must have been bribed by the other guy...... Moreover, it was bought by himself. Therefore, these two alchemists must not dare to confess the people behind them lightly. However, the person behind them may not believe them...... It's good that they haven't been exposed, but if they do, I'm afraid they will definitely die. β
Ji Ran said the role of his other step, and after listening to his words, Solan also nodded.
"Those two alchemists, they really want money and don't want their lives...... Even if they succeed, will they be able to get better? Our family doesn't embarrass the kind of people who interfere with the game because of accidents. But over there...... Hmph, what can't be done for the sake of secrecy? β
Krees also let out a sigh: "It seems that they still don't dare to tear their faces with us over there." And this matter should be the young man's own doing. He didn't dare to tell his family about it...... The people in his family are much smarter than him. β
"Much smarter? Not necessarily. Sergei sneered, "A really smart person would come up with such a thing as finding someone to blackmail and ruin his reputation?" Let's just say that they are a little more careful. β
Everyone nodded. Except for Rice, almost everyone knew who they were talking about, but they just knew it. Even if it's Rice, except for Alice, the little girl who doesn't care about anything, everyone else has a goal in mind.
But no one said anything. It's one thing to have a goal in mind, but it's another thing to actually say it. In fact, Solan has no idea of going to war with the other party now...... In that case, the gains really outweigh the losses.
However, it is certainly inevitable to teach the other side a lesson. The best way is to seize the other party's handle and force the other party to spit out enough benefits.
"Master Solan, I think you should go to the Alchemy Society. That alchemist is now in the hands of the Alchemy Association, so I guess there should be his own people in the Alchemy Association. If you don't go, we may suffer a loss......" Ji Ran glanced at Solan.
Solan thought about it, and it was. If that family did something in the Alchemy Society, they wouldn't know about it...... Compared with those deep-rooted old aristocrats, their own power is still a little too thin.
But with the advent of wine, it should be possible to improve the situation, right? His grandson had promised him privately that he could learn that method of making wine, but he didn't say what it was. It's also good that the grandson is also older and should have his own secrets. And isn't keeping promises one of the best qualities of a young person?
Thinking of this, Solan nodded: "Then, I'll go to the Alchemy Association to have a look!" (To be continued......)
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