Chapter 286: Scandals and Letters
Leaving the place, Benjamin took a long detour to make sure that no one was following him, and then diverted to the Mercenary Society. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"Hello, the mission I posted here a few days ago should have come to fruition by now. He stood in front of the stage, took out the note of the task, and handed it over.
The uncle at the front desk looked at it, put away the notes, took out an envelope from the box behind him, and handed it to Benjamin.
"That's what you want. ”
Benjamin nodded, put away the envelope, and turned to leave.
There must be a reason why the Mage Freemasons have been slow to convey the warning to the official people of Freden. As for the reason, do you need to say? Of course, it was the Mage Finch who was doing the trick.
This local tyrant mage has all spread the words "beware of Benjamin" among the mages, who else can he be?
Fortunately, the Mercenary Guild has always been known for its secrecy, otherwise he wouldn't even dare to publish this mission to collect scandals, and he would definitely not know why Mage Finch targeted him.
Thinking of this, Benjamin also felt a heaviness.
If the Vinci mage did become his enemy, then there was no doubt that this was a particularly difficult fellow - rich and famous. With Benjamin's current influence, he felt that he should not tear his face with him first, wait and see for a while, and if necessary, fight back in secret.
As for the envelope in his hand, at this moment, it became his only possible weapon.
So, all the way back to the house, closed the door, he opened the envelope and looked at it carefully.
If you are famous, you will recruit black, which is an eternal truth. And in this thick pile of letters, Benjamin also saw countless scandals about the Vench-mage.
There are more of them, such as secretly suppressing potion peers, stealing other people's formulas, and spending money to make shows to whitewash their reputation...... This kind of business scandal. These are things that a businessman would probably do, so Benjamin didn't pay much attention to them.
Finally, after a cursory glance, he fixed his gaze on an event that resembled a political secret:
Many years ago, when the empire was divided, the original mage guild also underwent a drastic change, and the president defected to Ikor with a large number of mages and a collection of books. And it is said that at that time, the president of the Mage Guild was able to take so many things away because of the secret support of Mage Finch.
Among the many complicated scandals, this is the only one, which seems to Benjamin to be a bit eyebrow-raising.
Relationship between Mage Finch and Ikor ......
Now that I think about it, it seems that the Mage Finch talked to him at the rally, not because of Benjamin's ten-game winning streak, but because he found Benjamin's wanted warrant in Ikor, so he had such a message to make him feel free to be.
Interesting.
Freden's richest mage, but inextricably linked to Ikor?
After thinking about it, Benjamin decided to verify the message.
The Mercenary Association is still relatively thoughtful in doing things. These scandals were collected by different mercenaries, and as long as he took the letter and asked, the mercenary guild would try to help him contact the mercenaries who had collected the scandal.
Of course, whether the mercenary is willing to show up is another matter. After all, it is possible to offend a rich man, and many people will not really be involved in it at most.
With the mentality of giving it a try, Benjamin made another trip to the Mercenary Association. However, to some surprise, the front desk uncle was not surprised, but calmly handed him another envelope.
"It's ......" Benjamin held the new envelope, looking confused.
"Left by the mercenary who provided that message. The uncle looked indifferent, "The other person is not in Freden, so there is no way to show up." But he said, you're definitely going to come back and ask, so let's give you this letter. He said that after reading it, you should understand what is going on. ”
“......”
Benjamin was confused.
Why are even the mercenaries doing missions so mysterious now?
However, he nodded as if he didn't understand, took the letter and left.
Back in the room, Benjamin opened the envelope, revealing a rather brief letter. It didn't take long for Benjamin to finish the entire letter, but there was no half happy look on his face after reading the letter.
This is the beginning of the letter: "Long time no see, I'm Miles." Remember me, the mercenary who could make all the mages helpless. You seem to be active in Fredon lately, and I've heard quite a bit about it in Carrest. ”
“......”
As soon as he read the beginning, Benjamin faintly felt an urge to tear up the letter.
What the hell......
Why is this guy again?
"What's the situation? Did you make any PY transactions without me knowing, and why did he look like he knew you so well?" the system said in a strange tone.
"You're thinking too much, and I don't know what the hell he's up to. Benjamin shook his head helplessly.
The rest of the letter is probably about the scandal of the collusion between Master Finch and Ikor.
Miles swore that after so many years of the Empire's division, Mage Finch remained in Fredon, but had always maintained extremely secret contact with Ikor's side. This connection is almost unknown to others, and he only stumbled upon it when he infiltrated the Mage Guild headquarters in Regina.
As for what the contact was, Myers said he didn't know. However, this connection seems to have been cut off abruptly after Regina's coup, which he speculated might be due to the fear of being discovered.
As for the end of the letter, Myers was very sure that the message was unmistakable and did not need to be verified, and that Benjamin could take advantage of it with confidence.
It's just that......
To be honest, after reading this letter, the confusion in Benjamin's heart did not seem to have diminished in the slightest.
That's weird, isn't it?
If he was far away in Carretus, as Miles said, how could he have realized that this mission to collect scandals was issued by Benjamin?
He didn't doubt how well-informed Miles was as a legendary mercenary - Miles could find out about Benjamin's roots in Riley, and even some of Benjamin's movements, but ...... Benjamin secretly went to the Mercenary Guild and posted a mission to collect scandals, how did he know about such a thing?
Incredible......
Who is he? The president of the Mercenary Guild who has been hiding behind the scenes, or is it the president of his son?
At that moment, Benjamin felt the feeling of a pair of eyes looking at him in the dark. Uneasy, he turned on the water elemental perception method, and scanned everything around him back and forth countless times, and the uneasiness in his heart gradually subsided.
And no one was staring at him, at least...... There is no one near here.
What's going on here?
Could it be ...... Did Miles deduce this matter on his own based on some superficial information?
If he really wants to be such a god, then why doesn't he go to fortune telling, and be a mercenary.
After thinking about it for a while, Benjamin felt completely incomprehensible. So in the end, he put this matter behind him and didn't care about it anymore. Anyway, he's dealing with the malice of the Vinci mage, and the others like to play tricks, so let them be.
At the very least, he felt that the information that Miles had given him was credible.
Mage Finch has been in secret contact with Ikor......
Although the relationship between Ikor and Freden is not the existence of the hostile state, after all, it has only been less than fifty years since the separation, and the relationship is still a little tense. If this news is poked out, does Mage Finch count as treason?
Well......
No, it feels a bit far-fetched.
At this moment, Benjamin felt like he had been given a weapon. This weapon is quite shady, but not lethal enough. Benjamin relied on it to deal with the Vinci mage, he could ruin the opponent's reputation and take a hit to his business, but he couldn't knock the opponent down with one blow, but would invite the opponent's crazy revenge.
Benjamin had thought about it before, and at this time, he couldn't tear his face.
If you can't tear your face, you can only come to the yin.
Looking at the letter paper in his hand, Benjamin was silent for a while, and gradually had an idea in his heart.
What Mage Finch did is currently slandering Benjamin in the back, and Benjamin can pay it back. If Benjamin could use rumors and scandals to reduce the credibility of some of Finch's mages, things would be much easier.
It's not going to make things happen, but it's useful at the same time.
Thinking of this, Benjamin also nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly showed a sly smile.
It's time for a war of public opinion.
As for how he should hide behind the rumors and not touch a leaf......
The "crow", which has been invested for some days, is also in the turn of its turn.