The imperial capital of Babylon City, Queens.

This is different from the black shell area, which is mixed with fish and dragons, and the street forces are intricate. It is a city with a long history and a strong emphasis on tradition, even in the three districts of the upper town, it is firmly at the top spot. In other words, this is the true aristocratic district of Babylon. The people who live here are the real elites of the empire, and their words and deeds are deeply in line with the highest level of social etiquette in the empire.

However, today, in a mansion in Queens, there is a man who is completely out of place in his clothes and temperament.

Garu Shelby, nicknamed "Bloodroar" and the boss of the Blood Dagger Brotherhood, was sitting on a sofa with his legs raised and his feet resting on a coffee table made of thousand-year-old sandalwood, drinking a cup of hot tea.

It was a man of about thirty-five years of age, with a strong build, eyes like electricity, and although his current posture was very casual, there was a fierce aura everywhere in his body. This kind of temperament, if it weren't for a perennial career of street killing, would never have been cultivated.

Although any piece of furniture in this room was a high-end item he had never seen before, and even the temperament of the maid standing quietly waiting for orders was more noble than the most expensive bitch he had ever been on in the Black Shell District, "Blood Roar" did not feel uncomfortable in the slightest, but enjoyed the disgust on the maid's face that would be revealed no matter how much it was hidden.

Thinking of the scene where he pressed this chick under his crotch and ravaged him, he couldn't even suppress his passionate **.

Steady footsteps came from outside the room, and a middle-aged man with half-white hair and an elegant temperament pushed open the door and walked in.

The middle-aged man looked at Garu's sitting posture, frowned slightly, and then said, "If we are not in a cooperative relationship now, just rushing at your current sitting posture is enough for me to kill you ten times." ”

A smile of nonchalance crossed Garu's face, but he still took his legs off the coffee table and showed due respect to the middle-aged man in front of him, "Lord Harold, I don't think you would have invited me to this room anyway if I hadn't had an irreplaceable use for you." So, no matter what, you won't want my life until you finish that. ”

Harold glanced at Garroud deeply, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the Empire, he had a faint appreciation for the wisdom of such a small person. Of course, it is necessary to be self-aware and know how to advance and retreat.

Sitting down opposite Garu, Harold said with an air of long-standing superiority, "This time the stakes are very high, and we must only succeed and not fail! Calling you here and talking to you face to face is to show my sincerity and determination." ”

After a pause, Harold continued, "Now that you know my true identity, you should also understand your own situation. If the action fails, or betrays me, what will happen, I don't say I believe you know. ”

The man nicknamed Blood Roar grinned, and a thick smell of blood emanated, "Lord Harold, in the Shell District, anyone below the Golden Realm, I want him to die today, and no one can save him from living until tomorrow." “

But just as Harold's face softened, Blood Roar changed his words and continued, "However, these little cubs are here with a mission from the Academy. According to tradition, we should retreat and obediently cede territory, and the regional governors will compensate us in other areas. And your lord, let us do it at this time, with all due respect, the price we have paid is too great, so great that it is beyond the limits of what we can bear. ”

Harold was expressionless, "Say your terms, as long as it is reasonable, I will agree." ”

"One hundred thousand gold coins, plus ten years of tax exemption in the Black Shell area, and a certificate of immunity from crime. Lion Garu spoke.

Not to mention 100,000 gold coins, the two conditions of ten-year tax exemption and criminal immunity certificate are really too shocking, which is equivalent to the Blood Dagger Brotherhood can go from the dark to the sun from now on, and become the unique underworld gang in the Black Shell District, and he will also become the real gangster overlord, maybe he can be on the table The achievements of the legendary underworld emperor back then.

Because of this, Garoud did not expect Harold to actually agree to this condition, but only wanted to bargain further.

"Okay, I promise you, pay you 50,000 gold coins first, and after the deed is done, I will give you another 50,000 gold coins and other documents. But remember, this has absolutely nothing to do with me. Harold, however, hesitated for a moment before agreeing to his request.

Garu was stunned, he didn't expect that in the face of such conditions, Harold could agree so happily, although he felt a little wrong, but under the huge temptation, he was still ecstatic. Then he added, "I have one more request!"

Harold's eyes froze slightly, and a momentum like a mountain emanated from it, making the whole room feel a kind of pressure. "I don't like people who don't know how to advance or retreat. ”

"You can rest assured that you will be able to meet this request. Garu grinned wildly, licked the corners of his mouth with his tongue, stretched out his hand and pointed at the plump maid standing by the wall, and said, "I want her!"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer stood up, completely ignoring the pleading and frightened expression of his maid, turned and left the room, and before leaving, said, "Yes, but if you damage any item, you will have to pay the price." ”

Behind him, there was a scream of helplessness from a woman.

Suppressing his disgust, Harold walked into another room in the mansion. Compared to the insignificant meeting just now, the character he wants to meet now is the real dangerous character.

It was a man hidden under a thick gray robe, his eyes like the deadliest viper, and the occasional terrifying laughter. What's even more terrifying is that with the cultivation of the golden fifth-level fighting qi that he has hidden for many years, he can't see through this person's realm, and it can be imagined how strong this person is.

Even if he has gone through so many winds and waves, when he sees this person, he still has a dangerous feeling of seeking skin with a tiger.

"I'm afraid, only that Lord can control these guys who live with chaos all day long. ”

Thinking of the big man he followed, Harold seemed to have endless courage in his heart, straightened his chest, took a few steps forward, and came to the gray robe.

But no matter what, the power that had been in the position for a long time had been completely suppressed, and he just said in a tentative tone, "Your Excellency, the bait has been arranged, and when the time comes, I hope you can keep your promise and deal with the target perfectly." ”

"Jie ......" There was a tooth-souring laugh from under the gray hood, "You have done a good job, the Supreme is very satisfied, this time we can both achieve our goals and get what we want." ”

"In that case, we can celebrate in advance!" Harold smiled at the success of the trade, then clapped his hands, and immediately walked outside the door several young girls, all dressed in thin light gauze and graceful figures. One of them holds a bottle of precious red wine and two crystal wine glasses, while the others are holding some exquisite food or rare treasures for you to choose from.

This is a small means to judge a person's style and bottom line through the performance of the party when tempted by beauty and money.

"Hehe, you mortals, are always indulging in these boring materialistic pleasures" The gray-robed man looked at several stunning beauties who came and sneered sharply, but there was already a hint of fireworks in his tone.

"Hmph, what a servant of chaos, in the face of temptation, is nothing more than that. Harold keenly felt the change in the gray robe, and a trace of imperceptible smugness flashed in the depths of his eyes, and then asked respectfully: "Your Excellency, may I ask how the Great Supreme has arranged it? Can you reveal a thing or two?"

However, as soon as the words came out, Harold felt like a frog being targeted by a poisonous snake, and a sense of incomparably cold fear instantly filled his body, and he shivered all over his body, and he couldn't move.

Two strange gazes came out from under the gray hood and stared at Harold, "Mortal, understand your identity, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, otherwise you will only be greeted by the embrace of death." ”

Although it was only a few seconds, Harold's back was completely soaked with cold sweat, and he quickly found an excuse to get up and leave the room quickly.

Harold's heartbeat calmed down as he walked out the door, but the experience he had just experienced was a nightmare that kept him going.

"I don't know if it's right or wrong for adults to choose to cooperate with these Void Serpents. I always felt that these people were too dangerous to control, and that they might turn against themselves. ”

As the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the Radiant Empire, and already the top real power figure in the Empire, Harold certainly has his own ideals and pursuits.

And his ideal is to follow the side of that lord and build a more brilliant, even unprecedented, Radiant Empire together.

In order to accomplish this great goal of light, it is necessary to resort to some dark means that cannot see the light, such as exploiting, or rather taking advantage of, the faithful servants of chaos.

"Yes, it's worth it...... Harold thought of the wise face of the Lord, and he clenched his fists and thought, "After the final victory, the first thing to do is to destroy these dangerous Void Serpents!"