Compared to Shia's self-confidence, Joseph's mood was gloomy.

His Chamber of Commerce was constantly squeezed out by the United Chamber of Commerce represented by the Custer family, the Mellon family temporarily defected, and Xia was suppressed, leaving him less and less room for development in the Dark Moon Territory. Not only that, but on the side of the Red Shadow Territory, he was almost unable to withstand Kanita's various methods, which should have been instructed by his father Zhuo Che, and were obviously a punishment for his secrecy from the imperial capital in the first place.

The bad situation at home and abroad has made Joseph unpleasant to eat and unable to sleep, and if this continues, the foundation of years of painstaking management will become weaker and weaker, and sooner or later it will collapse, and now the only hope for a turnaround is that ally "Agulie" Jihua.

Joseph has already followed the Jihua and Xia of "Agulie" to stimulate the contradictions step by step on the surface, and even deliberately showed the posture of being forced to the edge of the cliff, which also made many small families who saw the situation not good have followed the Mellon family, and openly and secretly began to show favor to the eldest princess.

Of course, Joseph's real foundation accumulated over the years is far from this extent, and if he is determined to fight a protracted war with Xia, he can hold out for at least ten years, but this passive situation of dying and struggling is not what Joseph wants to see, he not only has to survive this difficulty, but also turn the tables.

The problem is that to date, the Cloak Society has not moved.

Could it be that he was fooled? was used by "Agulie"?

However, after thinking about it, "Agure", whose true identity is the heir of the Beelzebub royal family, has no reason to watch Darkmoon's Shili completely fall into Shia's control. As the other party said, the Dark Moon is the most important foundation for the revival of the Beelzebub royal family, and the previous series of plans is precisely for this purpose. And he, Joseph, the future Lord of the Red Shadow, is a unique spokesperson

At this time, Royce came to report that the cloak would begin to gradually collect funds from the night market and the arena, and there seemed to be some movement. Joseph is thoughtful, and he is not a character who can easily trust people, considering Vasasha's past, Jihua of "Agure" did not reveal it to Royce, so as not to be overlooked.

Now that he heard Royce's report, Joseph felt as if he had put down a big stone hanging over his head - "Agulie" had indeed begun to act, and then he only needed to follow the steps step by step, step by step to build momentum, and finally gamble with Xia to truly control the Dark Moon in his hands.

At that time, even if Chiyu loses his foothold for a while, it doesn't matter, because that ally has a series of follow-up measures against his father Zhuoche and the praise of the Obsidian Regent of God, it is not a dream to defeat his father and younger brother and ascend to the throne of the Lord of Chiyu.

Joseph, who had regained his composure, finally showed a rare smile, only to feel that the gloom in his heart was swept away, and began to tell Royce to arrange everything and prepare for the next regular meeting, officially launched. It's just that he didn't know that Royce had long been the eyeliner that "Agulie" had placed beside him, and as for Vasasha, he had long been Royce's real wife.

Chen Rui's jihua actually asked Joseph to dig a pit and jump down, and now the pit has been gradually dug, just wait for Joseph to jump in with a high degree of difficulty, and he is willing.

Fallen Angel Imperial Capital.

The meeting of lords finally came to an end, and after the lords returned to their territories to prepare funds, Obsidian convened a similar meeting among the families of the imperial capital. The patriarchal family had long known some of the inside information of "Charles", and had already guessed that this kind of fundraising was related to the benefits brought by that mysterious human being, and it would definitely be a big deal that would not lose money.

Although the bribery of "Charles" failed, and the majority of the interests would be occupied by the regent Obsidian, it is now quite a good result that everyone can share the huge profits from the rain and dew. In response to the response of the patriarchal families, the families worked together, and Obsidian once again raised a huge amount of money, of course, the biggest "shareholder" was the regent himself. ...,

Time passes day by day, the territory and the family's funds have been collected and concentrated, this is a terrifying astronomical amount, and the person who has this money is really worthy of the words "rich and rival the country", even obsidian can't help but think about it.

However, His Royal Highness the Regent wants not only wealth, but also power and more. Although this amount of money is staggering, it is only a small amount compared to the future profits.

As those in power, they must not be confused by immediate interests, but must look further.

The ally "Charles" should be the same person, as the illegitimate son of the royal family with a glorious body, it is a great courage in itself to venture to the demon world for the sake of great causes. Regardless of whether "Charles" Ground Shijie's succession Jihua succeeds, this cooperation will bring unparalleled benefits to his obsidian and the Fallen Angel Empire in his hands.

What's more, the two sides have also signed an equal contract, which can be described as foolproof.

In the anticipation of obsidian, more than a month later, the figure of "Charles" finally appeared at the gate of the palace. Hearing the news, Obsidian was overjoyed, and hurriedly went out of the palace to greet him in person, welcoming this ally all the way to the main hall.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but for some special reasons, I'm a few days late. Chen Rui bowed with a smile.

"It's okay!" Obsidian nodded back, the two of them were now the "honeymoon period" of alliance cooperation, and there was no need to be too polite.

"Your Highness, how is the fundraising going?"

"It's all in place, and it's much more than expected, so it's a blessing for my ally. Obsidian said politely understatemently, but his tone was tinged with a hint of self-satisfaction, so many funds, so many sources, it was indeed not easy to count and collect them all in such a short time, and it took a lot of effort.

"Your Highness's efficiency is truly impressive. Chen Rui exclaimed, "I am also fortunate to live up to my life and bring a precious gift to His Highness." ”

Obsidian had been waiting for him to say this, but when he saw a box that Chen Rui took out, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he took it and opened it, and sure enough, a bottle of black medicine was lying quietly inside, and the delicate nameplate next to it was engraved with the words "Life Extension Elixir".

There was a faint light in Obsidian's eyes, and he opened the cork, smelled it, and felt a strange sense of vitality in his heart, as if he was ten years younger just this time.

That's right, this must be a life-prolonging potion!Obsidian suppressed the excitement in his heart, this time, he would never waste this precious potion that could prolong his life like he did with the Super Resurrection Elixir last time. For him, who is already in his twilight, for the Demon Realm, where the black potion has been lost for many years, this is something that no amount of money can buy.

"This bottle is my teacher's newly successful life-extending potion, and the purity is 100%!"

"It's one hundred percent again! That Sun Simiao Grand Master really has unpredictable skills!" Obsidian exclaimed sincerely, a type of black potion can only be taken once in a lifetime, and naturally the higher the purity, the rarer it is, which means that after taking the life-prolonging potion, he can maximize his lifespan.

"Even a great grandmaster like my teacher has experienced many failures and spent a lot of mental and financial resources to make such a highest-level super black potion, but he has finally succeeded. This is equivalent to adding the heaviest weight to our balance・・・・・・Your Highness, since you have opened the cork, it is best to take it immediately, otherwise the effect of the medicine will decrease after a long time." It just so happens that I myself am here, and if there is anything abnormal, I can also be arrested and severely punished. ”

In fact, this sentence is ・・・・・・ true, but sometimes, the more true it is, the less people believe it.

"Honest, reliable, and with a decent sense of humor, Charles, you're such a man. It's no wonder that the most delicate mandala flower in the imperial capital has been a little ghostly since you left, and it turned out that she was deceived by a liar. Obsidian made a joke, looked at the medicine bottle in his hand, groaned slightly, and finally raised his head and drank it. ...,

After a moment, obsidian's half-squinted eyes slowly opened, and there was a strong surprise in the purple eyes. Liliang reached his level, and he already had a certain sense of Shou Yuan, but now he could clearly feel the subtle changes in his body functions, many subtle old wounds seemed to heal automatically, and more importantly, the strange feeling that ・・・・・・ should be the extension of life has increased by at least two hundred years. Then it means that you will be able to grasp the Fallen Angel Empire for another two hundred years! Power is an addictive thing, and once you hold it, you don't want to let go.

It's just that Obsidian didn't think about it, if everything was lost, even if it was added to another 20,000 years, what would it do?

"It's a 100% pure super life-prolonging potion!Once this elixir appears in the Demon Realm, it will definitely make everyone crazy!" Originally, Obsidian felt that the amount of money raised was too large and could shake the entire empire, but now he felt that it seemed to be a little smaller, with this kind of super potion for the finale, there was almost no risk, and no matter how big the investment was, it was definitely worth it.

"Seeing the way His Highness looks now, it seems that I don't have to worry about going to the Secret Prison as a guest anymore. Chen Rui was confident about Obsidian's reaction, and said with a smile.

"Charles, maybe our cooperation will be the luckiest thing for each other. As long as Jihua succeeds, we will be temporarily relegated in the history of our respective races, and I firmly believe that this day is not far off. "Obsidian's entire mental outlook seems to have undergone a qualitative change, and there is an unprecedented spirit.

Chen Rui smiled on the surface, but secretly complained in his heart: It's not the biggest "luck", but the biggest "misfortune", of course, for you. And...... It should be the bottle of life-prolonging potion that will go down in history, although the value of some things cannot be measured by money alone, but this should be the most expensive bottle of black potion in the history of the Demon Realm......

He knew very well in his heart that the root of Obsidian's enthusiasm was the naked mutual exploitation relationship between the two sides, and the reason why "Charles" changed from a prisoner to a guest of honor was precisely because of interests.

Now that the interests of the two have been "tied" together, one is prosperous and the other is lost, so Obsidian also hopes that the allies can succeed and become a source of long-term supply of black potions, otherwise they will not bother to care about the success or failure of "Charles".

"Of course. Chen Rui smiled slightly, "There is another piece of news that should be good." The reason why I was a few days late this time was actually to follow the teacher to visit a close friend of his old man's house, that is, the great master of the artifact, and the great master showed considerable interest in a certain 'disobedient, artifact). ”

Hearing this "good news", Obsidian's ears suddenly pricked up: "Weapon Maker Grand Master? Could it really be a lucky day? Even the sword of the fallen angel that has been having a headache has hope to be solved