Ash didn't notice that Eflin's expression suddenly became strange, but it was fleeting: "In other words, unless Igula comes to persuade you personally, you will not join us?"

"If you insist on marrying me..." Ash groaned, "It's not impossible for me to consider it..."

"Monster!" Yifalin snorted coldly, "Come to think of it, you guys have almost saved enough for the ransom, right?"

"Well, thanks to all the high-paying jobs these days, it's all the blessings that Belldette has brought us." Ash raised his eyebrows: "You want to trick me into spending again? No way, the ten small videos I bought from you last time are enough for me to watch for a year. You may not know that, unlike watching large videos, watching small videos is very physically demanding. You can't continue to trick me in this regard."

"How about the other way around? If you don't buy my junk goods, I will send those ten small images and the news of your purchase to An Nan."

Ash was sweating profusely, but he tried to remain calm: "I will delete it right now, and when I get back I will tell An Nan that I have changed my ways!"

As he spoke, he summoned the Gospel, his finger hovering over it for a long time without pressing it. Efalin blinked and said, "You delete it."

"I think I still can't be threatened by profiteers like you," Yaxiu said righteously, "At worst, I'll be in a mixed doubles match with the Annan sisters!"

"... Don't worry, I don't think I can damage my reputation because of someone like you." Yifalin shook his head and turned away: "Get out of here as soon as you save up enough ransom. You have offended me, and you are not willing to die or be a dog. No store in Mengfeila will sell your products."

"Unless I attend Igula's wedding, don't expect me to set foot in Mengfeila in the future!"

Ash snorted, wrung out the rag fiercely, and continued to wipe the statue, but saw that Efaline was standing on the statue again.

"Are you really unwilling to join Beldette?"

Yifalin's voice now was not as arrogant as before. His tone was calm, and even had a hint of request.

Ash was silent for a moment, didn't answer, and just continued working.

Ms. Berdette jumped down and left until she disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

The cult leader glanced at her elongated shadow and recalled An Nan's words:

"When we have enough money for the ransom, that's when Beldate will take action against us."

…

…

"They are almost saving enough for the ransom. It's time to take action."

In the office full of portraits, Igula sat opposite Efalin and calmly gave his suggestions.

After a long silence, Lanmao said, "Is it really impossible to recruit them?"

"Annan and Panji's goal is to fulfill God's wish. You simply cannot afford the price they are asking for. As for Harvey, even if you are willing to risk offending All Gospel to keep him, he has a strong tendency to self-destruct. He will never stay for the sake of profit, unless you can bring him a more splendid prospect of death. In this regard, Beldette is indeed less attractive than Funeral."

"Liz and Ash are highly connected. If you don't recruit Ash, Liz will naturally not stay."

"Then go and ask Ash to stay." Yilin said, "He will definitely listen to you--"

"In our original agreement, the only condition I put forward was that only one of us, Ash, could stay." The Trickster said, "I don't care about the others, but if Ash stays, then I will leave. Our agreement is canceled."

"Why?" Yifalin was confused: "I thought you had some grudge against him before... but he trusts you so much, why don't you want to keep him with you?"

"It's because he believes in me that I can't stay with him any longer."

Igula fiddled with her hair. "Do you know what my profession is in Blood Moon? I'm a social engineer, or a fraudster. However, this profession may be rare in Gospel... A fraudster who specializes in deceiving others is trusted by others. Do you think it's funny?"

"What's even funnier is that I really wouldn't lie to him."

"Although Blood Moon Education is full of dregs, it also has its essence." The Fraudster said: "All relationships that make you worry will pollute you", "All relationships that make you feel wronged will hurt you", "All relationships that make you change will dominate you"... Personal freedom is the foundation of everything."

"If I continue to stay with Ash, I will no longer be myself, or to put it more bluntly--"

"If you get too close to the sun, the wax wings will melt."

The fraudster stared at Efaline and said, "So you understand, it wasn't Beldette who chose me, it was me who chose Beldette. I was blinded by the darkness, bought the wrong ticket, got on the wrong bus, and experienced the wrong journey."

"But just because you bought the ticket doesn't mean we have to ride together to the final stop. It's time for me to get off the train. And I need you to smash this train to pieces without leaving any thoughts behind."

Yifalin sighed: "Is there no other way?"

"Isn't this your original plan?" Igula said, "The contract only stipulates that you must protect the funeral agency, and you are not allowed to instruct, guide, or indirectly disclose secrets in any way. But there is a loophole in this contract: members of the funeral agency can actively disclose secrets. And as long as the funeral agency actively discloses secrets, the contract will end in vain, and you will no longer be responsible for the funeral agency."

"You never intended to keep the contract from the beginning. You just wanted to temporarily stabilize An Nan and the others, then use your financial power to bribe a traitor, and then use the restrictions of the contract to trap them in Beldate to ensure that nothing could go wrong and no one could slip through the net."

"Why are you so sentimental now?" The fraud master couldn't help but laugh: "The Blood Saint is crying over his corpse and pretending to be kind?"

"...An Nan and I were once partners. If they were willing to join Beldette, I would not have come to this point." Yifalin said calmly: "By the way, have you talked to An Nan?"

"No."

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside, and Igulla stood up: "Anfeil is here, excuse me."

"Don't use your evil tricks on my sister."

"Not while you're still alive." The fraudster said, "I will contact Sennheiser, the firm, the Red Hats and other forces tonight, tell them the news about Ash and the others, and then..."

"The nightmare that has shrouded me for so many days will finally come to an end."

Watching Igula's departing back, the blue-haired girl fell into deep thought. When she heard her sister talking and laughing with Igula, she summoned the Gospel and used points to ask:

"Is there a lie in what Igula Bogin said just now? If so, which one is the lie?"

The Gospel: "There is no lie."

Yifalin pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized:

"Fraudsters are indeed very rare in the Gospel..."

…

…

Fanmula, the office of the Senheiser Patriarch.

"Nona, notify the other emblem clan leaders to send elite combat magicians to form a raiding team to expedition to Mengfeila."

The female elf beside her nodded coldly: "Will I lead the team?"

"No."

Sitting in a chair, Qinna looked down at the foggy city, her fingertips gently brushing across her lips.

"Ash Sennheiser is the guarantee of the family's continuation. I will personally lead the team to capture them."