Chapter 42 You shouldn't have such an IQ(1/2)
On a stable carriage.
Xu Nan pulled open the curtains to let his eyes adapt to the snow field sunshine that had not been seen for a long time.
Wildfire City seems quiet as usual, but in fact it is secretly filled with unknown turbulence.
People gathered together in groups to talk about interesting things that have happened recently. People in the snow field seemed very excited, as if they were inspired by something. In sharp contrast to the activity of humans, were the hunting dogs and wild cats who looked a little nervous.
These pets who have always been very harmonious with people in the Iceland all look a little panicked.
They seem to feel some of the coming dangers.
Xu Nan silently closed the curtain and pretended to close his eyes and rest.
In fact, he is checking the rewards for this [Ten Days of Brothel].
Since the distortion of shame, his traits have been blocked and he is still in a state of [abstinence].
Fortunately, this state did not prevent him from doing tasks to get shame points.
As mentioned before, the brothel was successfully completed in ten days and gave Xu Nan 100 shame points, which made him quite happy. In addition, the agreed random optimization of the second-ring spell also shocked Xu Nan.
【Selected Optimization Spell: Bileg's Tremor Palm】
【Successful optimization!】
【You have mastered the new spell: Super tremor palm!】
[Super Tremor Palm: The super optimized version of Bileg's Tremor Palm has a powerful tremor effect and even instantly lethal effect on ordinary humans; of course, for some strong alien species, it can be used for xxx...]
Xu Nan was a little puzzled: "When did the Paradise Lost System also introduce a blocking word mechanism?"
"What can super tremor palms be used for for the sturdy alien species?"
However, he did not make much trouble in this regard. Bileg's trembling palm was not Xu Nan's most commonly used offensive method, because he disliked this thing for the simple and crude way of mixing doubles or group fights.
But after upgrading, there must be a brand new application space. In just a few seconds of successful optimization, Xu Nan had already thought of an excellent application place.
Thinking of this, a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Of course it's for...demolition!"
Well, the super tremor palm can not only be used to fight against living organisms, but also has a very significant effect on illegal buildings.
For Xu Nan, who is determined to control the Wildfire City, in the future, he will have a brand new solution when encountering nail households in urban planning.
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The Sebalon family's carriage soon sent Xu Nan and Grey to the city lord's mansion.
But as soon as he got off the car, Grey keenly noticed something.
His nose wings fluttered slightly, and he frowned and said:
"There has just been a fight here..."
"There are bloodstains..."
Xu Nan nodded, saying that there is no need to worry.
As long as Barnes hasn't gone completely crazy yet, it shouldn't pose much threat to him.
After all, he still needs a puppet city lord in this regard, Xu Nan is still very conscious.
Under the leadership of the guards, the two walked through the city lord's mansion that was obviously strictly defended and came to the city lord's bedroom.
This is where Xu Nan has been to before, and the city lord’s treasure chest is hidden here.
When Xu Nan entered, Barnes happened to send out a few familiar local faces with a smile.
When those people saw Xu Nan, they still felt a little frightened and calmed down. They even bowed their heads to Xu Nan to salute. According to the customs of the people of Bingyuan, the etiquette clearly needs to be implemented for people with higher status than themselves.
Grey raised his eyebrows and whispered to Xu Nan: "It seems that this young master Barnes has already dealt with the rest of the Icelanders."
However, his eyes were still full of confusion.
Grey was somehow a participant in the storm of the wild pioneering storm, but over the past few days, he always felt that the truth was covered by a thick fog.
How did Banes do it?
He was also very curious.
Xu Nan knew very well that as Grey said, since Barnes invited him over at this time, it means that he had already dealt with the rest of the Icelanders at least on the surface.
He also noticed with keenness that among the leaders who had just left who represented the local forces of Wildfire City, there were no second power, Black Water Gang.
The answer seems to be half revealed.
The remaining half has to be asked about Barnes himself.
Under Ge Lei's uneasy gaze, Xu Nan and Shi walked into the room.
It was evening, the sun was setting, and the fire clouds in the sky hung straight on the window, and Barnes seemed to be enjoying the scenery.
Hearing footsteps behind him, he slowly turned around, and a sincere smile appeared on his firm face:
"Good evening, my city lord."
After saying that, he handed over a heavy bronze order to Xu Nan.
Grey held his breath instantly.
Xu Nan carefully checked the bronze order and gently inserted it into the city lord's treasure chest.
Without any sound, the treasure chest was automatically opened, with many documents, diaries and seals of the city lord. It seemed that they were indeed relics left by Sir Patton.
Banes smiled quietly, without saying anything.
Xu Nan pondered:
"Can you tell me how it was done?"
Like Grey, he didn't understand the whole story of this matter. He felt a little sad when he became the Puppet City Lord with a confused look on his face.
Barnes glanced at Grey, whose face was a little stiff, but at Xu Nan's instructions, he left silently.
But the look he looked when he left clearly warned Xu Nan that he must tell him the whole story of this matter.
Xu Nan pretended not to see it.
"It's not a complicated matter."
Barnes rubbed his temples and gently placed a contract book on the table:
"It's just that a few more jumping clowns make things seem a little complicated."
Xu Nan took a look at the contract, and the contents were roughly a previous agreement between Xu Nan and Barnes: the agreement on the vigorous production and sale of Theron wine in Wildfire City.
His fingers gently tapped the contract, pretending to show a hint of unhappiness:
"I don't want to be used in a daze, or to encounter another poison."
Banes' expression became a little cold:
"I promise, there will be no poison to kill again, it's just an accident."
"But if Mr. Su is so interested in the whole story of this matter, I don't need to hide it."
"Actually, the focus of all this is on that real wild pioneering order."
Xu Nan's eyes lit up.
Under Barnes' rapid narration, this strange storm in Wildfire City finally opened a corner of the truth.
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In this competition for the wild pioneering order, there has been a shadow of the royal capital spy.
But there are only two real fighters: Sebalon and the Blackwater Gang.
As for the others, Xu Nan, Grey and others, they actually only happened unexpectedly, adding some variables to the storm.
According to Banes, some time ago, a drunkard accidentally entered the zombie swamp and found the remains of the Mage Tower. He didn't know why he brought the real wild pioneering order back.
The Blackwater Gang took the lead and bought or snatched the wild pioneer from the drunkard, which made Barnes think that it was more likely to be the latter, because the drunkard was soon found dead in a stinky ditch.
At this point, it seems that Cook, the boss of the Black Water Gang, has taken the lead in this battle for the city lords.
However, at this moment, by coincidence, the spies from the royal capital began to spread rumors about the wild pioneering order. After preliminary contact, the people of the Black Water Gang seemed to have misunderstandings. They mistakenly thought that the wild pioneering order in their hands was fake; it was also possible that they wanted to test the attitude of the Sebalon family, so they sold a copy of the wild pioneering order to the second lady in the quicksand land through various methods.
That bronze order is the one in Xu Nan's hand.
Then, after Xu Nan arrived at Wildfire City, the Black Water Gang members threw out a second fake wild pioneering order in order to create a conflict, trying to make Banes take the bait. They thought that the young Banes would be not cautious enough, and after confirming that Xu Nan's one was fake, they would mistakenly think that his one was real and then get involved in the position of the city lord.
But Barnes held back, and he carefully tried the authenticity of the token, thus bankrupting the Blackwater Gang's conspiracy.
After that, he conducted a rigorous investigation and bribery, and finally determined that Cook of the Black Water Gang was the disruptor behind all this. The spies in the capital only played a role in fueling the fire.
Cook is a suspicious and cautious person, and is not 100% sure. He dared not stand up and declare the wild pioneering order to others. Especially after the news of the spy of the royal capital came out, he basically believed that the bronze order in his hand was actually forged by the people of the royal capital.
The power of the Black Water Gang is not as powerful as the Sebalon family. Banes has been staring at them over the years. Cook dared not act rashly. He has been waiting for an opportunity.
Only when the real wilderness pioneering order appeared could Cook stand up, open the city lord's treasure chest, and order the rest of the ice fields to exercise their oaths.
But what he didn't know was that the Blackwater Gang was infiltrated by Barnes, who had seen through all this at a speed that Cook could not imagine.
To be continued...