"What brings you here so late at night, Count?"
Ash Mido leaned back in his chair, sipping his tea as he looked at Xia Lan and said, "Come and see what the devil thief, even more famous than Earl Hanyue, looks like."
"The Devil Thief? I don't remember having this nickname. Did you underpay the red cover money and let them make up a story to fool you?"
Xia Lan stretched her waist very ungracefully and put down her crossed legs with some boredom.
"It seems you've dealt with them before, but that's just their guess. There's no evidence. After the Silver Deer sailed, the Demon Pirates haven't committed any crimes in Sea Dragon City for nearly four months."
Ash Mido was very casual, as if she was chatting with Xia Lan about a mystery novel.
"uh-huh."
Xia Lan remained silent.
"Xia Lan Augros was born in Blackwater City. After escaping the massacre during the Second Blackwater Battle, he fled to Sea Dragon City in the Tiran Kingdom, where he lived for three years. Four months ago, during the Sea Dragon City purge, he was sold to the Silver Deer. There has been no news of him since."
Ash Mido did not look like a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked into Xia Lan's eyes with great interest and told her about her life story, but unfortunately he did not see the expression he wanted to see.
"Red Cover is really easy. He just copied down the price of the slaves sold by Tierven. If you asked me directly, I would definitely tell you that it was cheaper than theirs."
Xia Lan joked.
"No, no, no, this is really the information given by Red Trap. As for the nobles who threw you to the Silver Deer, this is the information they gave you."
As if thinking of something amusing, Ash Mido waved his hand, and a flame flashed away. A few pieces of parchment appeared in his hand. He suppressed his laughter and said:
"Shalan Augros was born in a small country called Roma in the northern part of the Central Continent. His brother Arthas inherited the family's territory, Azeroth. Because the territory was close to the orc tribe, it was attacked every year by an orc tribe called Gul'dan..."
Xia Lan couldn't help laughing and said, "Well, Count, I already know what kind of idiots I was dealing with before. The Red Suit intelligence dealers also showed their professional ability."
"If you hadn't done so many great things in Hailong City secretly, Red Trap wouldn't have noticed you. You should be thankful that these intelligence dealers are professional enough and never sell inaccurate information. Otherwise, all the nobles in the courtyard would kill you, the Demon Thief, a hundred times."
"event?"
Xia Lan didn't remember what big things he did, let alone what he was called a magic thief. He just cheated a few nobles to make some pocket money.
"A large amount of knowledge has been stolen and spread. This scandal must be suppressed, otherwise the ambitious and jealous people will be very upset.
I just happened to have a friend in Tiran Gaowu who knew about this major event that alarmed the Tiran royal family and made the king unable to sit still.
During the purge of Sea Dragon City, Lord Tyrwen sold out thousands of people, and the thieves in the city were tortured to death. You have caused so much suffering to so many people, Demon Thief, Lord Sharan Ogulos.
“I…did borrow some books from the nobles of Sea Dragon City, but I didn’t expect it to cause such a big commotion, and I’ve never heard anyone mention the Demon Thief.
But you have enough friends, Count, to be able to buy information that Red Cover doesn't sell. This is like them putting the signboard in your hands."
It was not until today that Xia Lan found out that he was the source of the Hailong City purge. He felt a little embarrassed. He had always thought that the Earl of Hailong City was cleaning up to welcome the king and make a fortune for himself. Of course, he did make a fortune.
"So your purpose is..."
"Knowledge will be sold at a lower price tomorrow, and you don't want to be accused of stealing the nobles' knowledge..."
Xia Lan didn't say anything, but snapped his fingers, and a book appeared in his hand. Ash Mido was shocked. He didn't see the space ring, but only felt a burst of space energy. How did this appear?
I can't sense any magic. Is he an arcanist or a space sorcerer?
This book was actually handed over by Phaodis from the God Realm. In Xia Lan's eyes, it was incomparable to the flash of fire and the appearance of something in Ash Mido's hand. But in the eyes of Ash Mido, a professional wizard, Xia Lan's move was too scary.
"See if this thing can be cheap?"
Xia Lan threw Ash Mido a book he had just written and placed in the storage of the divine realm.
Ash Mido looked at the title of the book "Epic Mage Breakthrough Summary" and spoke in a very arrogant tone, but he only flipped through two pages!
"Who are you? If this kind of thing gets out, the Kingdom of Tiran will definitely not take it lightly. They might even use epics and legends."
Ash Mido no longer had the composure he had when he first came, his fingers trembling so much that he could hardly hold the book in his hands.
"I am who I am, a believer in the Lord of Truth. Name your price."
Xia Lan waved his hand nonchalantly. He just wanted to make money now.
Ash Mido stood up and took two steps, then thought for a while and said, "How much knowledge of this level do you have?"
Xia Lan held up five fingers.
"Five?"
"Fifty copies."
Bang!
Ash Mido lost his balance and knocked the teacup off the table. Seeing Ash Mido's look, Xia Lan just wanted to slap herself twice. She had been worried that her knowledge was not enough and that she had used the power of truth to gain knowledge, but it was all in vain. The list this guy gave her was really for buying a bunch of basic knowledge to be used as teaching materials for the children of Faox!
"Mastering this knowledge might allow you to break through to the epic level. We can't afford it, but I have three daughters..."
Ash Mido unconsciously shifted his gaze to Xia Lan, as if a father-in-law was looking at his son-in-law, and unconsciously revealed an expression of admiration.
Xia Lan also looked at Ash Mido. Although he was in his forties, he must have been a handsome man when he was young, and his daughter would not be any worse...
"Let's talk about the price. Maybe there's still some room for maneuver. I heard you hooked some Baltic Sea pests, so their territory might be okay..."
"My eldest daughter is well-educated and well-mannered. She is now a third-level mage and knows hundreds of spells. She will soon break through to a fourth-level mage..."
"You can also exchange people. It's not much, just one book for every 10,000 people. There's war going on in some places on the mainland. All you have to do is transport the refugees here..."
"My second daughter is both civil and military, a Rank 3 Silver, and has commanded several naval battles. She's about the same age as you..."
"If all else fails, we can unite and march north to infiltrate the central and northern Baltic states..."
"My third daughter is still young, but since she was young..."
"You better pay me back when I get home, Count..."
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