Chapter 424 There is a Traitor

After returning to Sifang City, Lu Yao and his party were warmly welcomed.

Bartfred and Noland kept matters related to God Yao strictly confidential. Therefore, except for the gods and apostles, most people in the Four Kingdoms did not know that Noland's party had become their own.

Most people believed that it was the wise insect who led Niu Sansi's team of corpse demon soldiers to fight the enemy in the Noland territory, and escaped after a roundabout battle.

Lu Yao still covered his head with a hood like Xiaozhi usually did to avoid attracting attention.

But many residents recognized him at a glance and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Mr. Xiaozhi is back? I heard that you made great contributions this time. That's really amazing!"

"Mr. Xiaozhi, I have a batch of high-quality wood here. If you need it, you can come and get it at any time. I will give you the cheapest price."

"Mr. Xiaozhi, thank you for your help last time. I found these pheasant eggs in the wild. You can boil them and eat them."

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Judging from everyone's attitude, the monster residents of Sifang City not only recognized Zhi Chong, but also had a very good reputation for him. Over the past hundred years, everyone has regarded Xiaozhi as a part of this city.

When he has free time, Zhichong will help everyone in whatever way he can, reading and explaining books, making and repairing various tools. He is considered a well-known inventor and scholar in the local area.

Its main job is the clerk of the city hall.

The wise bug lived in a small house not far from the town hall. It was square and made entirely of stone. It was damp and cold, but the wooden bed, cabinets, and bookshelves inside were all neat and clean, and it was obvious that they were cleaned regularly.

There were many books and parchments on the bookshelf, many of which were so soft and fluffy from flipping through the pages that it was obvious that Zhichong had been studying the Yao people's writing, culture, and history.

Lu Yao suddenly noticed that there was a clean white feather in the gap under the wooden door.

There was black writing on the feathers.

He picked it up and took a look.

It says on it.

——The host is waiting for you.

Lu Yao couldn't tell what the text was, but at first glance it became the information that popped into his mind, probably related to his divine authority. It saved him a lot of trouble.

Who is this person who sent the letter to the wise insect?

Lu Yao entered detective mode.

He checked the gnat's tiny house.

The most valuable property of the wise insect is the books on the bookshelf. In addition, it has three identical dark robes, two old backpacks, some simple underwear, and strange wooden products piled in the corner... The house is bare.

The person who left the feather probably didn't want others to know that he had private contact with the wise insect. The meeting place was in Dongdao outside the city, which meant that the other party was probably also from Sifang City.

This is a bit strange.

People in the city have long been accustomed to the existence of the wise insect and regard it as a part of the place. The wise insect is also the clerk of the city hall and a formal staff member.

Why did the message writer want to arrange to meet outside in this way? Lu Yao's eyes became sharp.

The person who keeps the feathers has a questionable identity.

He was a little excited for a moment.

I didn't expect that I could solve a case while shopping in the virtual world for the first time. It's amazing.

Lu Yao put away the feather and headed east out of the city.

There are four roads in the Sifang City, namely the east, south, west and north. The end of the east road is the passage to the third and fourth floors, which is also the area where Niu Sansi once worked. The south, west and north correspond to three ancient cracks leading to the fifth floor.

Lu Yao was walking on the East Road.

The roads here have been renovated and widened to become smooth and standardized. From time to time, you can see steam carriages spewing out large amounts of steam and rumbling through the center of the road.

The steam carriage retains the iron horse head of the past, but has been transformed into a raised horse head relief on the rectangular steam stove, which has the flavor of a car logo.

The wheels of the carriage were very wide, leaving clear ruts on the ground when it turned. The body of the carriage itself was not very stable, and there were puffing sounds and metal friction sounds.

Every time a steam carriage passed by, it would bring a long-lasting and loud noise.

As Lu Yao walked and looked, the Sifang City behind him was getting farther and farther away, and the vortex-like black passage at the end was getting closer and closer.

The abyss passage in the distance was like a small black hole. He could see clear traces of spatial twisting above it, which reminded him of the refraction and distortion of air under high temperature.

When passing by a certain place, a voice came from the side: "You are here?"

Lu Yao looked towards the source of the sound.

Under a tree on the left side of the road, a man of medium build was sitting, wearing a wrinkled linen coat, with a smile on his face, and he was probably about thirty years old.

Lu Yao checked the other party's data panel.

This is an [Abyss Nomad], level 4, named Piz, and his only ability is [Trade].

"Mr. Xiaozhi, I heard that you became a hero this time. Congratulations."

Pizzi stood up, dusted himself off, and bowed slightly. "The reason why I am in such a hurry to deliver the letter to you is because the resellers are becoming more and more rampant, and the phenomenon of passing inferior goods off as good ones is far greater than in the past. In order to better facilitate the transaction, the Duke hopes to establish trade relations with the Four Kingdoms in a formal manner."

"Your status is very important now. If you are here to talk, things will go much more smoothly."

"The Duke also said that if you are not satisfied here, you are always welcome to go to the Second Hall."

Lu Yao thought to himself, what a great guy.

The wise bug is quite popular. Not only is it related to Noland, but the Blackheart Duke is also extending an olive branch to it.

However, Lu Yao had already thought of a solution on the way.

Don't try to test each other. That's not what he is good at and it will only be troublesome.

A direct punch to the face!

I’m asking you whether you can take this punch or not.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Since this is a formal cooperation, I will also ask formally. What do you want and what can you give us?"

Lu Yao said.

This rhetorical question made the other party stunned for a moment.

Then Piz thought for a moment, and said carefully and seriously: "We will provide a large amount of quality-guaranteed almighty stones, and give the most favorable price on the market in Sifang Country. With the output of Ertang Galan, these high-quality almighty stones are very high-quality strategic resources whether used to make props or consumed in battle."

"We hope that the Sifang Kingdom will make a formal statement and clean up those second-hand vendors who are selling products under the name of Ertang Galan. Most of these vendors are scammers. Their existence is not only a fraud to you, but also a damage to the reputation of Ertang Galan."

"Especially the gold plate merchants affiliated with the demigod Pu Xi. They go around in the name of the Second Hall, the Mage Tower, and the Stables, selling inferior goods as good ones and reselling fake goods at high prices. The poor trading environment on the fifth floor can be said to be created by them..."

Lu Yao thought that the taste was not right.

I thought there was a ghost.

And you told me it was a multinational scam? "In fact, before this, many Jinpan merchants lied that they were from the Sifang Kingdom and were caravans from the Sifang Kingdom to the fifth level, reselling garlic, potatoes, grapes, sweet potatoes, and brain-stimulating mints... Of course, those goods were half real and half fake."

Piz smiled bitterly, “If you hadn’t officially entered the fifth floor this time, their tricks might have fooled many people.”

Lu Yao was furious.

Is there still law? Is there still law? What is the name of this leader? Puxi must be severely punished!

But Lu Yao quickly calmed down.

That's not right.

The demigods of the fifth level are not fools, so how could they be fooled by Puxi? Regarding this, Pizzi explained: "Although Puxi's strength is sparse among the demigods of the fifth level, he specifically targets ordinary people and low-level extraordinary people. He has a very special ability called [Golden Plate Ritual]."

"This ability can be used through a ritual to share the power of bewitching people with his gold-plate merchants. Ordinary people and extraordinary people will be affected to some extent."

"At the same time, Puxi would use various means to deliberately lend out props or various resources, asking the borrowers to mortgage their lives and freedom, and then make them serve him and become his money-making merchants... Puxi has been secretly infiltrating various forces for many years, which is very difficult to deal with."

"The Duke has been chasing Puxi, but he has no territory and has been wandering around for a long time. Once he finds something wrong, he will escape. The Duke hopes to get the formal cooperation of the Four Kingdoms this time. On the one hand, we can establish long-term formal trade, and on the other hand, we can also boycott and capture Puxi..."

Lu Yao's consciousness entered the backstage of the world and began to look for relevant information about this Pu Xi.

After checking, I found that there was no such person.

There is no such demigod on the fifth level.

Is it a fake name? Lu Yao asked Piz again.

The Abyss Nomad thought for a while and said, "I heard that Puxi seemed to have entered the fifth floor through a crack. I have never heard of his deeds in the past."

"From what we know, Puxi appeared about 300 years ago. He kept spinning two golden dice in his hands, and a thick robe wrapped around his body. He held a cane that looked like a pickaxe, and his face was covered with a smooth brass mask without any facial features. He carried a large bag on his back, and there was a golden turntable on the bag."

"Puxi also sold and bought items from demigods in the beginning. The most he sold were golden dice, and he also bought the Fire of Faith... I don't know more. He is a very mysterious demigod."

“Many people have established connections with him because of the Golden Plate Ceremony. Even without meeting him, they can communicate with him and do business with him through the ceremony.”

Lu Yao captured the key words.

Golden dice, golden turntable.

Lu Yao was deeply impressed by these two gold series props.

From the beginning when he entered the simulator, he saw golden dice everywhere. This prop itself has the attributes of gambling and fraud.

It seems that Puxi has some connection with the Golden Dice series of props.

Lu Yao decided to take action personally and arrest Pu Xi, the leader of the major fraud gang.

We must find out the truth and give the people of the abyss a bright and sunny day! 　Thanks: My Gemini supports 1,000 Qidian coins.

(End of this chapter)