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Chapter 308 The Muddy Waters of the Immortal City
Although Xu Ling always felt that the title of Emperor of Immortal City was no different from that of buffalo village tyrant, he still expressed enough respect for the chosen one sent by His Majesty.

After a while of introductions, Xu Ling learned that the other party's name was Gregory, who was responsible for following the emperor Simon III's side since he was a child, and was also his guardian of safety.

"So……"

Xu Ling always kept a safe distance from the opponent to avoid being attacked by melee. "What do you want to tell me by calling me here?"

Gregory seemed to have rhinitis, and he would sniff his nose from time to time. He spoke in a low voice, and did not answer the question directly, but said, "Do you know who this manor used to belong to?"

Xu Ling thought in his heart that I knew there was a ghost. I searched for this street for a long time, and I didn't even know what it was for.

He shook his head.

Gregory continued: "Ten years ago, its owner was the elder brother of His Majesty, who was supposed to inherit the throne."

Xu Ling, who was calm in his heart, suddenly became a little guilty.

Hey, hey, how do you feel that you are going to talk about the secrets of the royal family? You Gongdou are Gongdou, don't bring outsiders into it, I'm not interested.

He didn't answer, and Gregory continued with a look of fear: "But three days before that Highness was supposed to succeed to the throne, he was accused of murdering the former king. The parliament found his crime and executed him overnight. The next day he declared orthodox. The throne rests with His Majesty."

Xu Ling felt even more guilty.

Isn't this development that the current emperor murdered his brother to seize power?Tsk tsk tsk, fortunately my family has no throne to inherit.

Then he thought of his sister, and felt a little relieved again.

Come on, that guy has far less passion for power than ice cream.

Suddenly, Xu Ling discovered a blind spot.

If the facts were as he had speculated, why did His Majesty the Emperor send his confidants to tell this outsider about the matter?

Could it be that he purposely revealed a secret for the purpose of killing someone, and then he could silence it with peace of mind?
Impossible, this reason is too nonsense.

Xu Ling stopped the unrestrained thinking in his mind, and simply asked directly, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Gregory ignored it, and still said to himself: "After that Highness was executed, all his family property was confiscated, except for the place where he used to live, that is, it was vacant, and no one has entered it for more than ten years. This is what it looks like now."

Seeing that his tone was stiff, Xu Ling seemed to be secretive, and ignored his own question, so he simply lay down, stopped asking questions, and waited for the other party to continue talking.

However, Gregory paused at this moment, staring at Xu Ling with dull eyes, which made him feel a little nervous, and his hand that was always on the hilt of his sword clenched even tighter.

At this time, he suddenly saw the other party put his hand into the skirt of his shirt.

Alarm bells rang in Xu Ling's heart. This action might be to draw a gun.

The next moment, this strong man snoring loudly took out a note.

"Anthracene, oh, I'll continue, but none of this is true, it's a lie woven by the council, Your Highness..."

Xu Ling was speechless. After a long time, this guy was memorizing his lines, no wonder his tone was so stiff.

"Okay, okay, give me something, I'll come and see for myself."

Gregory hesitated for a moment, then nodded obediently, and handed out the note in his hand.

Xu Ling took the note, read it carefully with frown, and roughly understood everything.

His Highness, who was supposed to sit on the throne, had a heroic ideal, that is, like the expeditionary army, he hoped to revive the entire Snowy Land of Winter.

But to do this, all the tribes had to be united, otherwise it would be very difficult to accomplish even with the power of the Immortal City.

But once the tribes unite under this banner, no one will be left to work outside. At that time, the Immortal City will not be able to exchange the overflowing magic crystal and magic beast materials at a price equivalent to that of whoring.

For all humans on the snow field, this is actually not a bad thing, it reduces internal friction and helps everyone to progress.

But there was a group of people who couldn't just sit back and watch this happen, and that was the elite class in the city, headed by a few old boys in the parliament and their families.

If the exploitable tribal people are lost, how can they stay in the immortal city and enjoy everything that power can bring?

So things are very obvious. Here, it is the parliament and others including Sergey who actually hold power. The emperor has long been emptied, and is just a puppet for them to support him.

The Gregory in front of him is his messenger.

Xu Ling saw the words written by the emperor himself at the end of the note.

"In the name of Simon, I ask everyone from the north to lend a helping hand and help the Kingdom of Winter restore its former glory. At that time, you and I will be able to cooperate without limit and work together to rebuild human order in the east of the world."

Here are some more words of courtesy and compliments,

Xu Ling thought to himself that the emperor had the same ideals and ambitions as his elder brother. If he could really take power in Immortal City, it would be a good thing for Xia Guo.

Of course, the premise is that the wish expressed by Gregory in front of him is true, not some bigger trap.

"I'll bring the news back."

He said solemnly, "Please convey my respect to His Majesty the Emperor, and hope that he will take care of his safety. From now on, we will meet here at intervals of one or two days."

Regardless of whether it is true or not, he intends to bring the information back first.

"Okay." Gregory nodded vigorously.

Before leaving, Xu Ling suddenly turned around and asked, "Why were you sleeping here when I came?"

Gregory's broad face turned red: "I didn't expect you to find this place so quickly. I thought it might take a day or two."

Xu Ling didn't say much. From a professional point of view, his way of talking was too hasty.If you join forces with the other party in secret, a little carelessness may lead to the exposure of both parties.

But it's useless to complain about pig teammates at this time. He talked about some precautions for the next meeting, and then left first.

Back in the hotel, Xu Ling first checked his room and found that there was no sign of anyone entering, so he was relieved.

When it got dark, the mission that followed Sergey out for another day came back, and everyone gathered in Zhu Taran's room again.

"Several investigators, tell me what you found today."

First, a lieutenant colonel said: "After investigation, the Royal Grand Theater is the private property of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was originally owned by the royal family. I don't know what method he used to get it. Some things in the middle of the record are unclear."

This is not important news, and several decision-makers just nodded and went to ask the next one.

Several people spoke in turn, but none of them gave anything worth noting.

Zhu Talan reassured: "It's okay, this is only the first day, it's normal not to get any clues, anyway, I don't think that Sergey will talk about serious things for a while."

At this time, Xu Ling suddenly said quietly beside him: "Boss, you haven't asked about my investigation yet."

Zhu Taran was overjoyed: "I forgot about you. Why, did you find the clubhouse or the Footwashing City?"

The others also laughed. Although the little pink card was weird, compared to the positive information, such as the social relationship and asset structure of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was not a big deal. Some people even thought it was just a prank.

The corner of Xu Ling's mouth twitched: "That place is not a club, it belongs to an heir to the throne, but people are already cold now."

Those in the room were a little overwhelmed by the unfolding.

It's not that they lack concentration and were shocked by the content, but that no one thought that Xu Ling would say such a thing.

He continued: "I met the envoy secretly sent by the current emperor on Kliman Street, now No. 19 Reburning Street. These things are what he said. I haven't fully confirmed them, but there is this thing that can Take a look first.

There was no sound in the room, Xu Ling came up from the corner and handed over the note written by the emperor himself.

Zhu Taran was amazed: "I have to say, I didn't expect you to be able to investigate such a terrible thing. Come on, everyone put down what they are doing, and let's see what's going on."

(End of this chapter)