Of course, Red Moon didn't have that much curiosity, and she asked Arthur and the others for a purpose, as a "senior", a non-famous gold medal undercover agent who had successfully lurked in the major evil organization Ten Thousand Dead Society, Red Moon knew very well that the best way not to arouse suspicion was to blend in with a group of people and make himself invisible in the crowd.

So she deliberately approached the group of people, and then through a few words of "you guys are also going to the training camp", she got into it.

Arthur and Kelgena both had big mouths with clockwork on their mouths, and they leaked the bottom of it in a few words...... It wasn't until Hongyue mentioned Shen Yan as if she had "slipped the tongue" that the small group seemed to fall into silence all of a sudden. After a while, Kelg asked sullenly, "Why are you asking him?" We don't know about him. ”

Now Arthur and the others have a very complicated feeling about Shen Yan.

Not to mention that they had fought side by side, let's just say that the last trial of Arthur was almost given to the Luskan people, and it was Shen Yan who didn't know how to use to reverse the situation in the end. From a personal point of view, I really didn't say it! Especially knowing that Shen Yan Shen Yan's sister is the inquisitor Erebes, the proper second generation of Quan can squat in a grass pit with them after drinking.

However, the rumors about Shen Yan in the city have not been very good recently, some people say that Shen Yan colluded with the orcs to block the trade routes in the Northland, and some people say that Shen Yan is hoarding food in the territory, preparing to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune......

They didn't want to believe it, but they lived in the port area, and even hearsay knew that the caravans coming to Neverwinter from the north had indeed decreased a lot recently, and most of them were still local merchants from Neverwinter who had returned halfway.

When these merchants returned, they said in unison that they had encountered a large number of orc robbers blocking the road on the road (there must be an excuse, no one checked whether the goods on their carriage had been changed anyway)! And then it won't be long before they resolutely hit the road again, in an indomitable pose...... Businessmen, sometimes very admirable.

Arthur and the others secretly guessed that Shen Yan Bacheng had a connection with the orcs, otherwise how should the old orc who came out to confess his guilt in the end explain?

If Shen Yan usually took the opportunity to make a little money, as friends, they would not only not say anything, but would also be happy for him. But now it's different! It's a time of plague, and looking at the refugees all over the city, anyone with a sense of justice will feel sad from the bottom of their hearts......

*****

"How's it going?" In a large and large house, a seated man asked the man who was standing.

"All the best, Your Excellency. In the name of purchasing military rations, I forcibly purchased another 400 tons of rations, and spread the word that because the Crossroads Fortress had delayed the transportation of our military rations, the Knights had to purchase them from the market. ”

"Very well, keep doing this, there must be more food in Neverwinter than that. Don't worry, these are just in case. Rather than let the food be consumed in vain, it is better to starve for two meals first, and then we will take it out in a few days. Believe me, it's not the hardest time yet. ”

"Yes...... Your Excellency, however, I found out when I was procuring that there seemed to be other forces doing the same thing. When I went to investigate, I was thrown away. ”

“…… It doesn't matter anymore. The seated man shook his head, and when he stood up, the light leaking from the window lattice shone on his face.

Edwin Hugh Antoine.

……

At about the same time, someone was saying the same thing.

"You say the people of the Holy Knights of Tyre are also buying food from the market? Also spreading rumors about Shen Yan? Hehe~" The masked man asked in some surprise, but then shook his head, "It doesn't matter, you don't want to check, just do your own thing." Even if we were guessed, it was nothing, no one cared. ”

The small merchant bowed and left the room backwards.

The heart says that the hearts of these big people are dirty!

It's the Knights over there, and it's not the Lord of Nasher here.

While he was in charge of handling this matter, he also inquired about who this Shen Yan was by the way. It turned out to be the new lord of the Crossroads Fortress, who had just spent all his money to build the fortress.

At a time when Luskan could invade south at any moment, Crossroads Fortress was at the forefront! Not to mention that all this is a planting, even if Shen Yan really colluded with the orcs and intercepted the grain, it must be to prepare for resisting the invasion of Luskan!

In extraordinary times, this is beyond reproach!

But these nobles need Shen Yan to resist the invading army from the north on the one hand, and on the other hand, they are making small moves behind their backs to destroy the reputation foundation of the other party, which is extremely disgusting! Alas, in spite of his inner resistance, he was compelled to do as he was told, both explicitly and implicitly...... Ostensibly a small merchant in Neverwinter, he was secretly a spy arranged by Nasher in his early years.

When the merchant left, the masked man stood up and activated a device to teleport the purchased grain away, and then teleported away with him.

When he appeared in another room, the masked man removed the black cloth from his face and reverted to his original appearance, which turned out to be ...... Erebes?!

Pitting his own brother, shouldn't it be a conspiracy?

*****

Nasher sat alone on the throne of the Blue Palace, his hands on his cheeks, his face sunk in shadow.

He didn't really care about Shen Yan, and of course he wouldn't do those special small actions. As the hundreds of thousands of gold coins in Shen Yan's pocket turned into a fortress, his ranking in Nasher's mind was greatly reduced.

In times of peace, a fortress far from the capital and difficult to attack is indeed a great hidden danger; But now that war with Luskan is inevitable, the Crossroads Fortress will surely become the first blockade on the road of the Great Army...... No matter how beautiful cannon fodder is, it is still cannon fodder, do you need to care about the part that is destined to be consumed?

He heard the rumors in the city, and it didn't matter if Nasher was true or not.

What really brought him great pressure was not the plague or Shen Yan, but the two incomparably tall giants in the city, the plague would not let the city collapse, and with the support of Deep Water City, Lu Sikan could not really completely occupy Neverwinter City, but with the fight against the spreading plague, and called the twin stars, Erebeth and Vanswick have come to the fore, and their prestige is soaring!

That's the one who can really threaten the throne of Nasher.

It's time to think about something......

"Your Majesty, the Holy Knight Antoine asks to see you." A guard stood in the doorway and said.

"Ask him to come in."

……

"What's the matter?" Nasher frowned and looked at the legendary paladin in front of him, without any politeness!

Because Antoine belonged to the most radical faction in the Church of Tyre, he even blatantly shouted that he wanted to establish the "kingdom of God on earth", without taking him as a legal lord in his eyes at all!

"I'm here because you need my help......"

"No, I don't need to!" Nasher rose from his throne in excitement, "If Tyr can fix that damn plague, do it!" Don't try to threaten me with anything! ”

"I'm talking about...... Erebes. ”

"......" Nasher was silent for a moment, and slowly sat back. I'm okay with Erebes. ”

"Hehe~" sneering echoed in the court.

Nasher turned his head to make sure Jarvis wasn't standing behind him, and that the nearest guards were standing outside the door, before he said, "...... Your condition. ”

"First, after the plague, you are to declare that the Church of Tyre is the only church that legally preaches within the realm of Neverwinter, and has the right to participate in government and law enforcement. Including any church that wants to enter, it must be approved by both the lord and the church of Tyre. Antoine said.

"Heh~ What's the difference between me and the puppet?"

"The difference is that the puppet is the king of Neverwinter from now on, and it will be the king of Neverwinter for generations."

Nasher fell silent again, weighing the pros and cons...... Why has he never been able to claim the throne? Even if Waterdeep City pounced on him, he refused? The answer is simple, because he himself knows that the foundation is not strong enough, and the help is not enough.

The easier it is to climb up that position, the easier it is to fall off.

But with the support of the church, it is really different, especially since Antoine took a step back in his condition and stopped mentioning the "kingdom of God on earth". The reason why he has not cut the cake is not because Nasher is greedy and wants to hold the cake in his arms, but because he wants to exchange this cake for something more valuable!

If Tyr can keep his family for thousands of years, then he may not be able to give most of this cake to Tyr.

In the eyes of politicians, there is nothing that cannot be traded.

Besides, with his cold eyes, religion is attached to the political power and assisted, and it is very condescending, which is really good; But once he is out of power, he will definitely make a mess! It's okay to come out and clean up the mess when the time comes.

"If there is a first, there is a second, and I will do the same for the time being, and talk about your other conditions."

"Second, I heard you're sending reinforcements to Crossroads Fortress? You see how about me leading the team. ”

Antoine grinned, his teeth glowing coldly in the gloomy hall.

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