Ark's Journey to the Demon God

A smile appeared on Shen Muke's face. This was not a message from His Majesty, but from the Beast Master.He thought for a while and replied: "Please tell Your Majesty that both of them are fine. They have been studying recently, but sometimes they pester me and ask me to tell stories... They are both very sensible children."

Mace nodded to indicate that he would get it.

The news about the child made the atmosphere of the meeting gradually lighter. Several members chatted about other trivial matters and then left the meeting one by one.

For the sake of the organization's confidentiality, this meeting room was specially opened by Arianna's leader using magic. It is connected to each member's residence to ensure that members will not be noticed on the way there.

Everyone left the table, and only Kelxi and Shen Muke were left.

"Ms. Kelsey, do you have anything else to do?"

"Yes, there is a very urgent task now. I have thought about it for a long time and you are the best person to complete it."

Kelsey's expression was a little serious, and she said calmly: "Agaritu, I need you to go to Caraton and protect Senator Angst for a while."

Chapter 26 The danger encountered by Angst

"Protecting Senator Angster?" Shen Muke looked at Kelsey in surprise, "Did he encounter any danger?"

Kelsey took out a letter from her coat pocket and handed it to Shen Muke.

"Threatening letter?" Shen Muke briefly browsed it and found that it was full of death threats and the like. The reason for the threat was also an issue of the infected community.

"Three days ago, Councilor Angst first raised the issue of setting up a community for infected people and improving the working environment at the Caraton Council... Then when he returned home, he found this letter on his bedside."

"Are the doors and windows damaged?"

"No, there are servants on duty at Senator Angst's residence, but no one noticed anything unusual that night..."

Sneak into the target's residence at night and then leave without anyone noticing, leaving only a threatening letter before leaving.

Why does this style of behavior sound like the mafia in "The Godfather"?

However, what is certain is that Councilor Angst's current situation is indeed very dangerous, because since the other party can send threatening letters without being noticed, he can also take the old man's life under the same circumstances.

After pondering for a while, Shen Muke asked doubtfully: "Why must it be me?"

Kelsey replied expressionlessly: "Because only you can guarantee everything."

Ah!

Shen Muke felt secretly happy. He didn't expect that he was rated quite high by the old woman~

Indeed, if there is one person on this earth who can protect

If Senator Angst is to be protected from death, then it must be him!

Don't get me wrong, Shen Muke has never done this kind of thing, but he lacks experience and strength to get it together. Once [Flash's Immortal Asylum] comes out, even if the red cub from Syracuse comes, it will be in vain.

"I can take over this job, I just don't know the specific process."

"I've already prepared this for you."

Kelsey took out a document, which contained the entire process, including a forged identity certificate for Shen Muke, Councilor Angst's daily habits, and a contract.

"I had a conversation with Senator Angst himself before... He decided to hire a bodyguard until the third of next month, when his issues will be formally submitted to Parliament, and everything will be finalized. Before that, he should You will go to various places in Caraton to give speeches, which is also the focus of your job. After all, the speech scene is quite chaotic, so it is a good time to kill him."

Today is the 28th, which means that I need to protect Angst for about five or six days.

"Ms. Kelsey, I have another question." Shen Muke suddenly asked: "Is this matter related to the black snake?"

"There is a high probability that no, Black Snake would not threaten a congressman in such a ridiculous way. Angst could only be targeted by his political opponents."

"Understood." Shen Muke nodded, and then said: "How do I get there? Lu Xingqi or..."

"If possible, I hope you can teleport there." Kelsey stared at Shen Muke and said.

Teleport?

Shen Muke realized that Kelsi wanted to use the power of the [Empire of Consciousness] to directly teleport over long distances.

Kelxi knows about the Empire of Consciousness and its role. This does not surprise Shen Muke, but...

Shen Muke touched his nose awkwardly and said, "That...I don't know how to do it yet."

After Fofa's awakening reached 100%, Shen Muke's divinity gradually became complete. It was not difficult to use the empire of consciousness to teleport. However, from Londinium to Caraton, from the center of the empire to the coast, it would take half of the empire to cross. , which is still quite difficult.

"I'd better fly there, it's faster than the land vehicle."

Shen Muke had no choice but to say.

……

After explaining some precautions to Mr. Allen, hanging a temporarily closed sign at the door of the "Gem and Herb" shop, and telling the two Drake sisters to be careful and not attract too much attention, Shen Muke set off.

He turned into a crow and flew towards Caradon.

At the same time, in a manor in Caraton.

A well-dressed nobleman is receiving a mysterious guest.

"Thank you for coming to Caraton, I need your help."

The nobleman politely poured a glass of red wine for the other party, but this attentive attitude did not make the other party feel grateful.

The other party wore an exquisite three-cornered hat, an elegant yet luxurious long dress, and pure white gloves on his hands. His temperament was extremely elegant, and the range of his movements seemed to have been measured by a ruler and compass. Show off your charm.

This is a middle-aged man. He is not very handsome, but his behavior gives people a strange sense of beauty. At first glance, you only think he is beautiful and handsome, but at the second glance, you can notice something about him. That weird fanaticism and chaos!

He sat on the chair with a casual attitude, not reaching out to take the glass of red wine at all, and just let the nobleman stand there holding the glass.

However, such rude humiliation did not make the noble feel offended. Instead of getting angry, the noble smiled and appeased the other party: "Ah, this is really, I'm sorry, my red wine is not to your taste? It's all my fault... you invited me rashly. You, but don’t know your preferences…”

The nobleman's attitude was very humble. I'm afraid he might not be so humble when facing the king. However, the other party did not appreciate it. He just smiled at the nobleman and said: "Please don't mind, Count Bechman, I rarely accept others' opinions." Liquor, because it would stain my demeanor with disharmony.”

His voice was magnetic and penetrating, and his enunciation was very clear. Even if his voice was not loud, Bechmann could still hear him clearly.

Count Bechmann nodded repeatedly: "Ah, yes, yes, I didn't think carefully. Mr. Theater Director, it's my problem."

He asked the servant to remove the red wine. Since the other party didn't drink it, there was no need to disturb the other party's eyes.

The man who was called the troupe leader took out an exquisite pocket watch from his inner pocket, opened it and looked at it, and said: "I don't have much time. I have to watch the apprentices' practice results when I go back today... So Count Bechmann, let me Let’s make a long story short.”

"Ah, I understand, you are really busy with work... Then, everything is as stated in my previous invitation letter. I invite you to Caraton just to let your troupe put on a big show in Caraton!"

"And then let your political enemy Angst not survive this month?" The troupe director asked: "Don't use those complicated metaphors and rhetoric with me. The complicated sentence patterns of ordinary characters will only make the drama mediocre. This is what I often To my playwright.”

"Hmm, yes, yes, you are right." Count Bechman could only nod his head repeatedly.

"The remuneration for your performance is very generous, and everyone in the troupe is very excited. We also hope to present a beautiful and gorgeous performance for Caraton." The troupe leader took out five exquisite scarlet bills from his pocket.

"I have prepared five VIP tickets for you so that you and your opponents can sit in the best seats on the stage and watch

Performance, I also hope this performance can bring you good memories..."

The troupe leader paused, and suddenly the corners of his mouth raised high, revealing a horrifying and terrifying smile. The tone of his voice gradually increased, showing infinite madness: "Watching the death performance of your political opponents will definitely make you think about it. endless!"

"This madman! If I had known this, I shouldn't have hired him in the first place!" Count Bechmann had already greeted the troupe leader to his blood relatives for generations, but he did not dare to show any dissatisfaction on his face, so he could only agree. Said: "I look forward to the wonderful performance of your troupe."

"Then let's meet again on the last day of the month."

The troupe leader stood up, bowed to the count, and then disappeared into a crimson cloud.

From beginning to end, the troupe leader's true identity is not here.

"This monster!" Count Bechmann wiped his sweat with a handkerchief. He felt that he had sweated half a pound after meeting the troupe leader today.

Looking at the five scarlet tickets left by the troupe director, which had neither the content of the performance nor the names of the actors, Bechmann sighed secretly.

"No matter what, Angst is definitely doomed...don't let me down...Scarlet Troupe..."

Chapter 27 Syracusan Principles

After a long flight, Shen Muke finally arrived in Caraton on the morning of the 29th.

The city is located on the coast of Victoria and falls under the jurisdiction of the Grand Duke of Godotin.

Shen Muke doesn't know much about this Duke. It seems that Duke Godotin has a close relationship with the messenger from all countries sent by Rutland to Victoria. However, there seems to be something wrong with the messenger with a hairstyle like a potted plant...

Shen Muke rubbed his brows. Even a foresighted time traveler still has secrets that he didn’t know. During the [My Guide to the First Path] event, he briefly retreated from the pit, but when he returned to the pit later, the event was no longer there. When he had time to recreate it, he only knew that the plot seemed to involve a little girl who was a mix of Sakaz and Sakota, as well as a plot about Mostema and the misfortune speaker who lost her real name... But the specific situation is I no longer know.

Not understanding it brought variables. Shen Muke finally decided not to stir up local gangsters as much as possible and just complete his job.

Shen Muke walked around the streets according to the documents and finally found the annex where Senator Angster lived.

Considering that the old congressman was over 100 years old, Shen Muke restrained his playful spirit. This time he changed into a more rigorous Victorian-style suit, wearing a monocle and tie.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Muke knocked on Councilor Angst's door.

……

On the streets of Caraton, a group of children were handing out flyers.

"Sir, would you like to take a look?"

"Scarlet Theater Company's first performance at Carraton!"

"There will be three pillar-level actors on stage: [Knife Dance], [Shadow], and [Bai Yinghua]!"

“This performance also includes a personal singing performance led by the troupe leader, so don’t miss it!”

These children are running in the streets and alleys. They are all dressed in uniform, with neat faces and decent manners. At first glance, they feel that they are well-educated teenagers.

However, only they themselves know that in the troupe, they are just "defective products" that cannot go on stage. Unless their next practice performance can be approved by the troupe leader, otherwise...

Defective products will just disappear silently in the corner.

Thinking of this, the smiles on these children's faces became even bigger. They must win over as many audiences as possible. Only in this way can they show their value to the troupe leader and avoid being abandoned.

[As long as you can get a signature, you can leave the troupe forever]

[But that signature will never appear on the corresponding paper]

"Brother, those are the people from the Scarlet Troupe, right? Look at those boys, each one is dressed like a young master from a noble family..."

In a roadside bar, a young man looked at the street through the glass and joked.

"Take your eyes back, don't you want to die? Don't you know the heel of the Scarlet Troupe?" the young man known as the eldest brother lectured, his voice trembling a little.

"Brother, I still don't understand. It's just a theater troupe. Are they really as weird and powerful as you say?"

"Oh, that's because you don't understand them."

The eldest brother lowered his body and said, "Did you hear the stage names of those three leading actors?"

"I heard it, Shadow, Knife Dance, Bai Yinghua."

"Shadow, oh, Shadow, he is from Syracuse just like us. He was once a popular stage magician in Syracuse, but then he left Syracuse."

"why?"

"He was accused of using magic to assassinate multiple family members."

hiss--

Assassinating family members in Syracuse?This is really... audacious.

The eldest brother continued:

"That Dao Wu turned out to be a Sargon, a murderous assassin. Few people know why she joined the troupe. Maybe it was for better killing?"

"There is also Bai Yinghua. She is from Leitania. She was a hot star before joining the troupe. She is also a social butterfly in Leitanian high society. Many dignitaries have inexplicable entanglements with her... Some people even fight over her. endlessly."

"In addition, there are also rumors about the Scarlet Troupe. It is said that their troupe leader is an artist in the true sense of the word.

Madman, hehe, how could a troupe leader who can recruit so many ruthless people not be a madman?I don’t know his identity, but I feel that the blood on his hands must be more than the signatures of his troupe! "

The eldest brother picked up the wine glass in front of him, took a sip, and continued: "In short, the Scarlet Theater Troupe that can integrate so many madmen is definitely not an ordinary organization, and they are by no means a simple actor group... It's just that since its establishment, this troupe has been Staying in Claybrasson, why did you suddenly come to Caraton? Did you receive an invitation from someone? Or do they have their goals here? In short, you must remember not to have any contact with them, you Brother, I still want to live for two more years!"

"I understand." The stunned young man nodded repeatedly. After hearing what his elder brother said, he felt that this troupe was no different from those legendary crazy organizations, so it was better not to go any further.

"Just understand. When we come out from Syracuse to make a living, we must be careful... Has Count Bechmann's next order arrived?"

"Here we come." The young man took out a letter from his pocket and complained: "This old helper can't wait any longer. He thinks we are too slow to take action and accuses us of sending threatening letters to scare others... Damn, everyone in Syracuse It's all done like this. You have to tell people the reason first, and wait until they reject you before taking action. This is also a good example... How can someone just take someone's life without saying anything? Isn't that uneducated? Are you a gangster?"

"Hehehe." The eldest brother opened the envelope gently and consoled him: "Why don't you say that Victoria's aristocrats are not easy to serve? We are still trying to be reasonable here, but he has already prepared the coffin for them. Political disagreements can cost people their lives... Hehehe, in terms of ruthlessness, these aristocratic gentlemen are much better than us who come from gangs."

"Brother, I still don't know..." the young man whispered: "That Angst, that old man is over 100 years old this year... Oh my god, he is older than my great-grandfather! Do we really want to Do you want to take action against him? If in Syracuse, even if an old man of this age really committed a crime, he would be expelled at most, and no one would think of taking his life!"

"Then what else can we do?" The eldest brother shrugged helplessly and whispered: "We have already accepted Count Bechman's money. This first order when we come to Caraton must be completed perfectly, otherwise what will happen in the future? Hanging out in Victoria?”

"Brother, tell me, will old man Angst give up his proposal after reading our letter?"

"Most likely not. I heard that this old man is also a scholar who studies Origin Stones and geology. As a scholar, he usually has a hard-headed mind and is not easy to compromise."

"Then we really have to..."

"It depends on the situation. We sent the letter in advance. If this old man has not lived in vain for more than 100 years, he will think of ways to deal with it. Most likely he will hire a powerful bodyguard? Or find a safe house to hide in for a few days? If he is capable enough. , let’s just give up and leave Caraton to go somewhere else… After all, life is more important than business.”