Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 1103

Chapter 1103

Chapter 1103: Extreme Benefits

Destroying a person’s reputation did little in the short term, so much so that one could call it folly . However, those looking at the long term couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their spine .

How great were Qianye’s ambitions?

The two werewolf generals didn’t dare think too deeply, and the Wolf King wasn’t willing to explain further . He simply drew two circles on the document and tossed them over . “Hand them to the people from the heavenly monarch’s residence, have them take the documents back . ”

The werewolf generals were dumbstruck as they looked at those imperfect circles, not knowing what they meant .

“How about the reply?” one of them asked .

The Wolf King pointed at the circles . “That’s enough to tell them I know . That’s all . ”

“T-This is disrespect to the heavenly monarch . ”

“It has been more than a day or two that I’ve disrespected him . He knows . ” The Wolf King cut the general short .

The werewolf in charge of internal affairs said, “Great Chief, you said something big is about to happen . Should we make any preparations in our tribe?”

“No need . I’m not fighting for hegemony, why should I join the fray?”

The two werewolves exchanged puzzled glances . Was the Wolf King planning to close his doors and enjoy life?

Even they did not understand the Wolf King’s intentions, much less other people . Meanwhile, the leaders of the major families in Tidehark were engaged in an intense argument .

“If that Qianye dares to come to Tidehark, I’ll make it so that he never returns . ”

“Humph! He’s the city lord as recognized personally by the heavenly monarch . You’re overstepping your bounds, don’t you think?”

The first person said furiously, “How am I overstepping? You know exactly how he became city lord . ”

The second person sneered . “What I mean is, even the heavenly monarch had no choice but to appoint him as the city lord . Do you think your meager family is enough to do him in?”

The first person’s face flushed red . “My family certainly doesn’t have this ability, but this matter requires everyone’s cooperation, don’t you think?”

“You’re not the city lord, nor do you have the right to order everyone . ”

“Hump! What, are you planning to yield to an outsider already? City Lord Luo’s bones are still fresh, you know . Who would’ve thought you’d turn out to be an ungrateful lowlife!?”

The two families had been at odds for many years . The meeting hadn’t even begun, but they were already starting to quarrel .

The major mercenary bands of Tidehark helped to defuse the situation and finally managed to calm the two down . A merchant group director said, “This matter is highly important, and so is the heavenly monarch’s true intentions . Who has familiar contacts at the heavenly monarch residence, someone who knows the situation over there? Please share whatever you know so that we can make a decision . Now isn’t the time to hide things . ”

“Yes, yes, that is how things should be . ”

However, only silence followed . Some of them tested the waters by offering some information, but none of them offered anything new .

Now that was a problem .

A merchant director said, “Perhaps we should just save ourselves some trouble . That Qianye has people like Song Zining at his side . This person might be mediocre in strength, but he is an expert in military strategy . You can see his skills from how Southern Blue was transformed overnight . Qianye being city lord might not be a bad thing . ”

These words received nods from several directors and family lords . To them, it was not important who acted as city lord as they would still be able to bask in Tidehark’s prosperity .

But there were more people who disapproved . Some of them owed debts of gratitude to Luo Bingfeng, while others were afraid of offending the heavenly monarch’s residence . After all, Qianye had taken this position by force . Zhang Buzhou would seek revenge sooner or later .

“How does the Wolf King see this?” someone asked .

This issue was fairly important . With Zhang Buzhou in isolation and Su Modao injured by Qianye, the Wolf King was the only card the heavenly monarch’s residence had left to play .

The person in charge of contacting the Wolf King looked rather awkward . “The Wolf King has been holed up in his rear courtyard with his concubines . He doesn’t even leave the house anymore . The messengers I sent didn’t get to see him even once . ”

“The Wolf King has concubines!?” Everyone was surprised .

“Reportedly, he just took some in . ”

“When did that happen?”

“A month ago . ”

The Wolf King’s actions had always been weird and difficult to understand . Not knowing what to do at this point, the crowd resumed their original stances and started quarreling again . This type of argument couldn’t be solved with violence, and everyone had their own valid reasoning . Who knew when they would arrive at an outcome?

Fortunately, Qianye never made an appearance all this time, and this left them with ample time to keep arguing .

While the neutral lands was filled with undercurrents, the situation between the Empire and Evernight became ever more critical .

A massive coalition of demonkin and arachne airships had arrived at the void continent, pushing the Imperial fleet back and securing the route to Evernight and the other continents . Under their protection, a stream of transports arrived to unload construction squads and mountains of supplies .

The Empire naturally would not sit idly by . A mobilization order was issued once again, demanding that the major clans recruit more people and head to the void continent for war .

At the same time, the national treasury was opened up to recruit independent experts and expedite the production of equipment . The Emperor decreed that two sufficiently equipped sub-fleets be built within a single year . The aerial advantage over the void continent had to be maintained at all costs .

The Empire’s spies in Evernight had begun taking action as well, seeking to instigate problems between the four major races and thereby reduce the pressure on the front lines . They had used this move several times before and the enemy should’ve noticed it under normal circumstances . But it just so happened that the relationship between the dark races had always been complicated and they were always trying to harm one another in secret . At times, they would go into obvious traps to further their ambitions, allowing the Empire to succeed .

The Evernight side didn’t sit still, either . They also mobilized their hidden assets in an attempt to stir up wind and rain inside the Empire .

…

Outside of the Imperial Capital, a well-covered carriage was entering a certain courtyard .

Such vehicles had long since been replaced by jeeps, but many of the Empire’s upper echelon favored old things . Hence, some of these decorated carriages could still be seen in the Imperial Capital and some big cities of the Qin Continent . Those who could afford them were either rich or of great status .

The courtyard wasn’t big, but it was silent and well decorated . The scenery here, simple yet well-thought-out, was evidently the work of a rich master .

A man in his thirties walked down from the carriage . His face seemed rather ordinary, but there was a transcendent aura about him .

He asked as soon as he got off, “Has the guest arrived?”

A servant replied, “Already in the study . ”

“Very well, bring me to him . ”

When he arrived at the study a while later, he saw a person enjoying tea there . The latter’s every movement was shrouded in an aura comparable to a deep lake .

The middle-aged man sat down and sipped a mouthful of tea . “Good tea! It’s not easy to find something like this elsewhere . You should try more . ”

The other man was clad in black, with the depiction of a swallow embroidered on his chest . He looked no more than twenty and was extremely handsome . Picking his cup to drink a mouthful of tea, he said, “Not bad indeed, but it’s lacking a certain strength . I’ll let you drink the best blood wine when you visit our place . ”

The middle-aged man smiled . “I might not have that luxury . Speaking of which, the other side actually sent someone like you over . They’re quite generous in terms of manpower . Aren’t you afraid your getup will attract attention?”

The young man smiled . “I’ll be able to escape easier if negotiations break down . ”

The middle-aged man replied, “You jest, surely . We’ve worked together so many times now . There won’t be any problems even if negotiations fail . ”

The black-robed youth laughed . “It’s a good policy to treat humans as first-time partners, no matter how many times we’ve worked together in the past . ”

“Caution is always good . Dispatching a duke such as yourself must mean your party has something important to discuss . We shouldn’t remain here for too long, so let’s get down to business . ”

This black-robed youth was actually a vampire grand duke . His appearance outside of the Imperial Capital could be considered extremely dangerous . Once compromised, he would surely be hunted down at all costs . Back in the year, Habsburg had stirred up a great commotion just by setting foot on the Western Continent . This person was now at the heart of the Empire . One could also see how capable the owner of this courtyard was, that he would dare make such an arrangement .

The vampire grand-duke said, “My family lord has sensed some changes in the Imperial Palace . ”

“People like us have no chance to interfere, even if there are . ”

“My family lord wishes only to remind you . He doesn’t wish to see you wiped out in the internal conflict since we have cooperated quite well . Your race’s palace conflicts are quite notorious . ”

“We won’t trouble your lord with this . ”

The grand duke said, “Our family lord wants someone dead . ”

“Who?”

“Zhao Jundu!”

The middle-aged man’s expression fluctuated briefly despite his calmness . “You jest . ”

“This is no joke . ”

“Is your lord serious?”

“Naturally . ”

The middle-aged man looked serious . “You know what sort of person he is . Your side has schemed and plotted for so long, yet you still can’t kill him . Borrowing our hand to kill him is too far-fetched of a plan . ”

“The benefits of success will also be unimaginable . ”

The middle-aged man frowned . “What benefits?”

Smiling, the grand duke fished out an exquisite golden dagger, with which he pierced his chest and slowly withdrew . There was a drop of golden blood at the tip of the dagger . It was perfectly spherical like a pearl, a stark difference from ordinary blood .

The grand duke produced a beautiful box and placed the blood inside . The drop of golden blood rolled about on the black velvet . One could easily mistake it for a golden pearl if they didn’t look carefully .

“One drop of my origin blood as the down payment . ”

The middle-aged man’s breathing sped up, and his eyes couldn’t move away from the origin blood . A grand duke’s origin blood, given to a human, would turn him into a vampire at the level of a glorious marquis . Strength was just secondary to the long lifespan that would come with the transformation . This was a priceless treasure for those old men with one foot in the grave .

And this… was just the down payment .

The middle-aged man looked up with a sharp gaze . “Tell me the truth, why must Zhao Jundu be killed?”

The grand duke said calmly, “Because his azure blood is the key to opening the new world . ”