Archduke Warren's mansion.

The room was dead silent, and the subordinates didn't dare to speak when they saw the dark face of their grand duke, for fear that they didn't say a word right, and they would be chopped up and thrown into the sea.

Archduke Warren knew that something would definitely happen this time. Almost all of his strongholds had been opened, and it would be a matter of time before the contents were sorted out and used against him.

Who did it?

Fhill? No, that woman doesn't have such guts. His Majesty the Emperor? No, the Emperor was basically a mascot from the day the Dolly League was formed, and the Parliament would not allow him to take power. Some old stuff in Parliament? It's possible...but why are they attacking themselves at this time?

Actually...there is another option.

This level of self-awareness, this timing, this savage style Sharona.

But even if Sharona didn't die, she should be so injured that she couldn't get out of bed, how could she still have the strength to deal with him?

Moreover, as far as he knows, Sharona has never been close to the Asanasi people, not only Sharona, there is no politician on the mainland who would like the Athanasi people.

Not that no one tried to take advantage of them, but each time the results were mixed, even more so.

The Asanassi are too uncontrollable, and their stance has always been swaying. One second they were on your side, and the next second they turned to go to your opponent. Therefore, even if you want to use their power, you usually let the Athanasi people do some peripheral work, patrol or chores, etc., no one will let them enter their inner circle.

How dare Sharona use Athanasi for such an important task? What's even more strange is that the Athanasi people actually completed it without any flaws.

Or, someone is hiding behind the scenes...

A guy who has the means to control the Athanasi.

But things are irreversible, and there is no point in thinking about it. Sharona will definitely take the opportunity to make a big fuss.

Archduke Warren made a decision in his heart, and he said in a deep voice: "Contact our people, speed up the persuasion of other members, and increase the stakes. A sea!"

Just before Sharona got up from the hospital bed.

The meaning of this war to him is different. It is no longer a mere plundering of profits. He needs this external war to pass on the crisis, gain more rights, and increase his prestige by the way, and then he can continue to fight with Sharon. Na fights, so as not to be overwhelmed by the evidence in her hands.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The subordinates answered in unison, and then quickly disappeared from the room.

the next day.

Archduke Warren, who had not slept all night, walked into the parliament hall with his subordinates.

After a night of urgent contact, the personnel on their side have been in place, and some centrists have also made it clear that they will support them. Although there are others that are unclear, Archduke Warren has already won the support of half of them, so there is no need for this part. So important.

Time passed little by little, and it was about time for the morning meeting.

Archduke Warren looked around the council hall and saw no sign of Sharona, not even Fushil.

He couldn't help but sneer, what if Sharona got the evidence? She couldn't completely sort it out in one night, and according to the reports of the killers, Sharona was seriously injured, and she didn't dare to call a doctor or a white magician in a big way. In such a short period of time, her injury would not heal at all.

Archduke Warren was about to stand up and be the first to come up with his proposal. He didn't want to wait a minute longer. Time was a variable. The sooner it was, the better it would be for him.

Just then, the door of the parliament hall opened.

Everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of the gate, but they were surprised to see Duke Sharona who moved freely. She wore a ducal dress and stepped into the door of the parliament hall with graceful steps. There was no reluctance in her gestures, her face was ruddy, and there seemed to be stars shining in her eyes.

The people present are the real power executives of the Dolly Alliance. Of course, they are very clear about what has happened recently, and they even know who did it, but sometimes they have to pretend to be confused. But at this moment, the rumored person who should be on the front line of life and death actually appeared intact, how can it not be shocking? !

Facing the wide-eyed eyes of everyone, Duke Sharona walked towards Archduke Warren with a smile.

Just when Archduke Warren thought she would say something to ridicule him, he saw that Duke Sharona just glanced at him, and then walked straight to the platform of the parliament.

not good!

Archduke Warren instantly understood what this guy wanted to do, and he hurriedly said, "Everyone, I have a proposal—"

At this time, Duke Sharona had already walked quickly to the podium. The smile on her face did not change, and she said, "As it happens, I also have a proposal."

Archduke Warren suppressed his anger: "Sharona!"

Duke Sharona's tone softened, and she looked around: "I recently reached a cooperation intention with a special guest, I can guarantee that this cooperation is a good thing for all of you, why don't you listen to me first? ?"

Hearing this, everyone in the audience had different expressions. Today's Duke Sharona seems to be full of confidence. She should know very well what Archduke Warren's proposal will be, and she is so confident. Is there really any new changes?

In an instant, the atmosphere of the parliament became a little more subtle.

A member of parliament stood up and said with a smile: "Since Your Excellency the Duke comes to power first, according to the rules, she should be the first to put forward the proposal."

This remark aroused the approval of many people. Duke Warren glanced at it. They were basically people from Sharona, but there were also a few centrists who had an ambiguous attitude towards him before. Something must have happened down there.

After all, it's just an order of speeches, and Archduke Warren can't hold on to it, so he can only sit down temporarily.

But he looked at Sharona's smile, and his unease became stronger and stronger, as if he was standing beside the abyss, and Sharona was holding a sharp dagger and approaching him step by step.

Duke Shalena said: "I have discussed with the Hesse clerk that Hesse will reach a purchase agreement with the Dolly Alliance in the next development."

As soon as these words came out, the members of the following members couldn't help but be stunned.

Hesse? That Hesse that no one has been in for hundreds of years? ? ?

Since the establishment of their Dolly Alliance, they have opened up trade routes in almost the entire continent, including the dangerous Borderlands where their forces have penetrated.

But only Hesse, this place is like a piece of soil where business cannot take root. After hundreds of years, it is still only possible to obtain some materials quietly through adventurers. If you want to sell things, don't even think about it. Even if the trade area has recently been opened, it is basically based on personal transactions, which simply cannot satisfy the appetite of big men of their level.

Now, Hesse actually wants to directly cooperate with the Dolly Union? ! Still such a big deal!

There are a lot of things needed to build an area. If a purchase agreement is reached, how many enviable benefits are there! Many people were already moved, and everyone in the audience kept whispering.

As for the fear of the undead...

In the face of the temptation of money, it seems less important.

The Duke of Sharona was very satisfied with their response, and she added: "In addition, the Hesse trade area is also preparing to plan the second phase, and the secretary promised to arrange an exclusive area for the Dori Alliance in it. There will be tax benefits.”

As for who is eligible to enter the exclusive zone, Duke Sharona knows it well without telling everyone. Of course, she will give priority to the people on her side.

At this moment, many centrists have already begun to figure out how to get closer to Duke Sharona. There are also some people who only vowed to support Archduke Warren in the early hours of the morning. At this time, their eyes began to wander, and it was obvious that they had Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts.

As for Archduke Warren's proposal?

Things like war are time-consuming and labor-intensive, and need to be carefully considered. And our army is used to defend the country, how can it be used to fight everywhere? Moreover, the Yuan clan is also the former ally of the Xiyue clan, how can we be so ruthless?

Warren's grand duke's heart sank. He observed the expressions of the people around him. Sharona's side was obviously proud. Most of the centrists were shaken, including those who had fallen to their side before.

But the most annoying thing is that some people who originally belonged to Archduke Warren's expressions became ambiguous at this time, obviously they had other plans!

Duke Sharona looked at the crowd and raised the corners of his mouth. It seemed that there was no need to argue about the attitude of the Yuan clan. Now these people are no longer in the mood to start a war. All they think about is how to get on the trade ride with Hesse. Naturally, they will no longer object to her proposal. Most of them look at her with eager eyes. Yes, expectantly.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Duke Sharona clapped her hands in the air, signaling everyone to be quiet.

After the hall was quiet again, she finally put her gaze back on Archduke Warren, and threw the most fatal blow: "Excuse me, Archduke Warren, in the Dolly Alliance, privately cultivate the mixed blood of the Xiyue tribe and use it as a slave What kind of crime is trafficking?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar, and the waves even surpassed the previous cooperation with Hesse.

They can be profiteers all over the continent, and they can attack the Yuan clan with no conscience. The bottom line that the clan will never tolerate, even the human clan present knows this.

Now, there is actually a Xiyue clan who dares to touch this bottom line!

Archduke Warren's face paled instantly, and he looked numbly at the high-spirited Duke Sharona on the stage listing his crimes one by one, feeling that every word just crossed his ear, but not a word entered his mind.

It's over, he has no chance at all.

Why didn't Sharona die? Why is she moving so fast?

It turns out... It was Hesse who helped her behind her back, but why did the secretary help Sharona?

Obviously he almost won, but only a little bit, but it was all destroyed by Hesse's secretary, maybe he shouldn't be here today, he should defect directly to Borderlands...

At this time, Xiao Zhi was taking Teague home to pack up.

Duke Sharona was a very straightforward collaborator. In order to express her sincerity in cooperation, she did not hesitate to hand over the Barry Requiem to Xiao Zhi.

Barry's Requiem Stone looked dark and pitted. It was unbelievably ordinary, but the moment he started, Xiao Zhi seemed to hear the mourning of countless dead souls. The sound was extremely sad, as if he could wear it directly. Through the human soul in general. Fortunately, there is a white box outside. As long as the box is covered, this influence can be completely isolated. think this box alone is worth a lot of money.

Teague has a lot of real estate in Hilaris, and he won't be able to sell it for a while, so he can only put it aside. Anyway, now that Hesse has contacts with the Dolly Alliance, he is not worried that his house will be taken away because he has become an undead. .

He handed over the 10 million that Xiao Zhi had deposited with him to Xiao Zhi.

Xiao Zhi said to him, "If you have anything you can't bear, just take it with you. It's not that easy to want to come back again in the future."

Even if the Dolly Alliance cooperates with Hessen later, the fear of the undead people in the mainland will not be eliminated in a short time.

Teague searched the room, and in the end only took a necklace from the dark compartment under the bed.

The necklace looks a few years old, the style is gorgeous and ancient, and it is carved with a delicate cypress flower, and there are gems around it as an embellishment.

Xiao Zhi was a little puzzled: "Aren't you going to take the money?"

He thought that Teague's obsession with money was enough to cross the barrier of life and death.

Teague smiled helplessly: "I'm out of money, I've spent all the money I made before. Buying gifts for ladies is very expensive, not only high value, but also topical, preferably unique. , allowing them to show off as much as they want, and every time the cost is not small."

He looked at his home with nothing of value, and his tone was a little self-deprecating: "I have replaced most of the income this time with gifts for Mrs. Irina, and the other has become a custom dress, so I have a chance. Follow her to Duke Sharona's party. I was thinking of using this to get recommendations from several dignitaries, but who knows... this will kill me..."

Teague gently stroked the necklace in his hand: "This is the badge of my family. We used to be a powerful family in the parliament, but unfortunately it has been in decline for almost a hundred years. I thought I could make it in the Dolly Alliance again. To shine, it seems that there is no chance."

Xiao Zhi comforted him: "When you get to Hesse, you can hang it in your office, and you can shine as much as you want, and everyone who comes to you can see it."

Teague said with a surprised smile: "Is this okay... It's in the office. According to the rules, the family crest cannot occupy the work area."

Xiao Zhi: "It's okay, most of the undead don't understand what this is, and, anyway, you won't be able to breed a family, just treat it as a souvenir."

Teague: "..."

My heart hurts so much, like the first time someone opened a big hole.

After cleaning up, Xiao Zhi threw Teague a teleportation stone from a trade area. Before teleporting, he also specifically told Teague not to reveal what they had done these days.

Teague expressed understanding, after all, it is the secret of the bosses.

At this moment, several players huddled on the street corner of Hilaris, observing the surrounding situation, ready to run away when the situation turned bad, but the surroundings were always calm, which made them feel a little confused.

"I thought I was going to be wanted?"

"Yeah, I participated in Qianyelan's rebellion before, and I ended up being locked up for several days. I thought it would be the same this time, but why is it alright?"

"Do you know what that means?"

"what?"

"It means that we are in the right position this time! You think, if Qianye Lan's rebellion is successful, the participants will definitely not be arrested, right? By the same token, if the side that gave us the task this time loses, we will only be defeated. They will be caught, and we will be fine if they win.”

"Yes!"

"You are really smart!"

"Since it's all right, why don't you have a meal to celebrate? I'll treat you!!"

Back in Hessen, Xiao Zhi first informed Senior Brother Wei Di that he could withdraw, and then the two exchanged the latest situation.

After that, he first went to the government affairs center and temporarily handed Teague over to Milton, who was said to be a newly discovered talented undead.

Teague had no previous political experience and didn't know much about the situation in Hesse. Let him follow the experienced Milton first, just to learn while adapting to the customs of Hesse, and to live in Hesse for a hundred years. Milton Science of the recent Continental situation and the situation of the Dolly Alliance.

Milton was also happy that he finally had a helping hand.

By the way, he gave Milton the list of players who had contributed to the hidden mission before, and told him that he would build the Long Night badge within three days. Xiao Zhi hurriedly left the trade area.

The closer he got to the corpse palace, the more nervous Xiao Zhi felt. After a lot of tossing, he finally got Barry's Requiem!

The Skeleton Palace was still the same, Xiao Zhi quietly avoided the others, came to the White Bone Palace, and said hello to Lance who was guarding the door: "Lance."

From this tone of voice, Lance judged that this was Xiao Zhi himself. Seeing the secretary deity came back, his tone could not hide his excitement: "Have you got it?"

Xiao Zhi nodded: "Well, how about Eugene."

Lance said: "Fortunately, as long as he doesn't go to him, he looks very relaxed."

Xiao Zhi found Eugene under the leadership of Lance.

Eugene's head was still covered with a paper bag, but it had changed from the green onion flavored Chiba dew to the sour dina sap flavor. But this did not affect his movements. Eugene seemed to be a lot more relaxed than when he came on the first day. wonder if the White Bone Palace has been empty all the year round, which made Eugene, who has a phobia of showing his face, feel relaxed.

Then the three went to Frost's room together.

Frost was still lying quietly, surrounded by a magic circle that was exuding a milky white halo, and there were strands of white mist in the magic circle that melted into his body, helping him resist the thought in his mind. The erosion of energy.

Xiao Zhi handed the box containing the Barry's Requiem to Eugene. After Eugene got it, he was full of praise for the Barry's Requiem: "Well, this quality, this texture, is really perfect..."

Having said that, he set up the magic circle with great interest.

This time the array is much more complicated than the previous one, and there are many more dazzling structures. Eugene is worthy of being a top-level white magician. He draws the magic circle slowly and smoothly, without any hesitation.

Following his movements, Xiao Zhi could feel the energy overflowing from the magic circle in front of him.

After the magic circle was completed, the whole body exuded a faint light, not the milky white seen before, but the gray with a hint of ominous death. But for the undead, such energy is far more comfortable than the white energy from the natural environment.

Eugene breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew... The power of Barry's Requiem and Daria's Death Qi crystals will help him disperse that energy and make the memory fragments less disturbing to him. After he realizes the dream he is in, he will wake up."

Xiao Zhi looked at the unconscious Frost and asked, "How long will it take?"

Eugene estimated: "According to his physique, it will probably take less than half a day-"

Before he could finish his words, Frost's originally flat brows suddenly wrinkled, as if he was in great pain, and then a painful muffled sound appeared in his mouth, as if he was experiencing some painful torment.

Xiao Zhi looked at Eugene and held down the hand that he wanted to greet directly with the fireball. He told himself that he should be a family member of a patient with a peaceful mind, and not to make trouble with the doctor.

He tried to calm his tone: "Mr. Eugene, can I trouble you to explain?"

Although the clerk's tone sounded calm, Eugene could still feel a murderous aura in the air.

Eugene's back was cold, and he quickly reached out to check the patient's condition.

After a while.

Eugene's tone was a little cautious: "That... The power of this Barry's Requiem stone is relatively strong, causing a little extra effect..."

Xiao Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly under the white gauze: "So?"

Eugene: "The power of Barry's Requiem stone broke through a little bit of the magic circle he originally carried... just a little bit, that magic circle seems to be a seal, sealed... a lot of memories..."

Xiao Zhi clenched his fists: "Speak the conclusion."

Eugene thought for a while about how to express it euphemistically, but found that it was impossible to euphemistically, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "There are more fragments of memory that interfere with him, and getting rid of it...it has become more difficult."

Xiao Zhi: "..."

Suddenly he wanted to apologize to Archduke Warren, and now he also understands Archduke Warren's mood at that time. Although know that the uncertain factor behind the magic circle is the ghost, still really want to hit people...

Even Lance next to him exuded murderous aura.

The experience of escaping from the dead is crazy to guide Eugene, say something quickly, or you really have to officially join the undead! ! ! ! !

At a critical juncture, Eugene's mind flashed: "How about you go in and help him?"

Xiao Zhi turned to him: "Can you also get in your mind?"

Eugene said: "Yes, yes... You empty your mind and enter a state of meditation, and then I hook up the energy of the magic circle to your body, and you can use the power of the magic circle to enter his dream, but in the dream You can't use any magic, you lose your existing powers, and you feel like a normal human being."

Xiao Zhi didn't hesitate: "Okay, what should I do after entering?"

Eugene said: "You have to follow the energy of the circle, remember, you must follow the energy, otherwise you will get lost, then you need to find his consciousness in the dream, and try to bring his consciousness to the law The energy center of the array, wake him up, and make him realize it's a dream. But dreams are dangerous, and if you get lost together, you'll never wake up again."

Xiao Zhi asked, "Will my entry have a bad influence on him?"

Eugene spread his hands: "It depends on which side you are helping..."

What if the secretary was actually an undercover agent?

Xiao Zhi: "..."

Just beat this guy up.