Martin acted decisively and quietly hid in a room inside the main tent with Eric and Shuang Ning. He then signaled Eric to use his knightly powers to cleverly conceal their figures.

After a while, three people in striking religious robes entered the main tent under the guidance of a knight.

As the three entered, their eyes fell on the young Mander, who sat at the head table. Though filled with surprise, they showed no sign of it. Instead, they spoke respectfully, "Commander, this is our first visit. We are followers of the Chaos Cult. We have come here hoping to negotiate a deal with you."

Mander looked calm and responded, "I'd like to hear what the deal is."

The leading young girl smiled slightly and said, "Captain, I believe you are here on Martin White's orders, right?"

Martin, who was hiding in the room inside the main tent, was surprised to hear this.

It had only been one night, but he hadn't expected the Chaos Cult to know so quickly that this legion was sent by him. Mander said nothing, only nodded slightly.

After receiving a positive answer, the young girl continued, "Martin White has taken advantage of many things in the Western Territory, but his foundation is still shallow. Our Chaos Cult's deal is that we can help Martin White pay that tax."

"The conditions are simple. All you need is for your legion to be stationed in the Shadow Wasteland and prevent others from approaching it. That's the only condition."

After hearing this, Mander did not agree immediately, but said cautiously: "I have to inform the Lord about this matter."

The young girl nodded in understanding: "It should be so."

Afterwards, the two sides discussed some details briefly, and then the three people from the Chaos Cult said goodbye and left.

Martin came out of the room where he was hiding. Mander quickly stood up and respectfully gave the main seat to Martin.

After Martin took his seat, he analyzed with a serious expression, "How did she know about my tax affairs? It seems there's a spy inside Yulong City, and he's probably in a high position."

After saying this, he immediately picked up the communication crystal and quickly informed Yoder, Roland, and housekeeper Lilith of the news. He gave the order in a firm tone: "Start investigating immediately. It's better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go!"

Then, Martin took out the communication crystal used to contact the Shadow Intelligence Guild. After dialing the number, a rough voice came from the other end.

Martin stated his purpose, requesting information about Shadowmoor. Unexpectedly, the other party offered him three million gold coins. Martin grumbled inwardly, wondering why everything was going so wrong.

He thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Can I owe it first?"

Even he himself did not expect that the other party would agree to his request this time.

After confirming that Martin really wanted to buy intelligence, the other party quickly edited and sent a long message.

After reading the intelligence, Martin's face was filled with confusion.

It turns out that an underground city appeared in the Shadowmoor, which was discovered accidentally by explorers.

When the explorer reached the first floor, he encountered a magical shield and was unable to enter. Unable to keep the secret, he sold the information to the Shadow Espionage Guild.

After that, many forces bought intelligence and went to investigate, but none of them could break through that layer of protection and finally had to give up.

However, recently, there was some movement in the dungeon, and goblins actually ran out of it. It was then that everyone discovered that the dungeon's magic shield had disappeared at some point.

Anyone who has entered has never emerged. So far, two sky mages, five golden knights, and numerous less powerful knights and mages have perished here.

Despite this, the legendary huge wealth in the dungeon is too tempting and still attracts various forces to make a move.

After thinking about it, Martin felt that it was worth a try.

Martin's mind turned, and he soon came up with a new plan, which could be simply summarized in one word: "rob".

He planned to station personnel at the entrances and exits of Shadowmoor, set up checkpoints, and collect tolls. This way, he could both make money and ensure his caravans could travel to other countries unimpeded, killing two birds with one stone.

Not only that, Martin also plans to select a group of powerful knights from his command to form a knight group specifically for robbing passing caravans.

He decided not to stick to the previous complicated and time-consuming ideas. After all, in his opinion, collecting tolls and robbing caravans could make money much faster than exploring on his own.

It is a great thing that we can also collect that huge tax.

As for whether the Chaos Cult would come to seek an explanation, Martin already had a plan in mind.

Anyway, those people didn’t go out from Martin’s checkpoint. If they want to cause trouble, they can just ask the knight whether the sword in his hand is sharp.

Martin had made up his mind and immediately ordered Mander to reply to the Chaos Cult the next day to inform them that the Sixth Legion would be stationed at the entrance and exit of Shadow Wasteland.

The next day, Mander sent a knight to deliver a message to the Chaos Cult as instructed. When the knight returned, everyone felt that something was amiss with him, but they couldn't pinpoint the specific difference.

Afterwards, the Sixth Legion broke camp and marched around the Shadow City in a mighty procession, setting up camp in the Shadow Wasteland behind the Shadow City. They announced on the spot that they would set up checkpoints and charge so-called "land maintenance fees" to passers-by.

This move instantly caused a stir in the area, and conflicts continued for the next few days. After all, most people here were not the type to give in easily.

But after the Sixth Legion's "education," the situation gradually stabilized, and a week later, everyone actually developed the habit of paying tolls on time.

At the same time, the Chaos Cult also delivered the tax as agreed.

Martin looked at the exact amount of tax he'd paid, not a penny more or less, and he felt a surge of anger. He knew that with such precise amounts of money, he probably had a serious spy problem within Yulong City.

Afterwards, he passed the news that the tax had arrived to Yoder, Roland and housekeeper Lilith, and attached relevant details. After receiving the news, the three immediately understood what Martin meant, so they increased the intensity of their secret investigation of the spy and promised to catch the traitor before Martin returned.