After walking out of the holy land, Du Yuqi felt very uncomfortable as if he was holding his breath because of the matter of little Paul. In jargon, his thoughts were not clear. However, when he thought that he would be able to leave Arad and go home in four hours, he suddenly felt relaxed all over.

At this time, there were seven or eight large fires outside, with flames raging and heat oppressive, and a large number of fleeing people gathered around.

But at this moment, a cultivator nearby suddenly came forward, bowed to Du Yuqi and said:

"Sir, this man has been looking for you. He seems to be in a hurry, so I brought him here."

After he finished speaking, he stepped aside, revealing a ragged-looking homeless man, who was about forty years old. The fur of the sheepskin coat he was wearing had been worn off and there were several large holes on it. His hands and feet were red from the cold, his face was covered in dirt, and his skin was purple-black from frostbite.

Such a person can be said to be the most common in the city of Shatli. Every day, a group of similar guys are frozen to death on the streets and then thrown directly into the wasteland outside to feed the wolves.

The homeless man bowed to Du Yuqi, and then whispered to Du Yuqi:

"Your Excellency, my name is Mott. I grew up in Chateli City. Uh, my home is not far from the Earl's mansion. Every year the mansion would recruit some temporary handymen to chop wood, fetch water, repair houses, etc., and they would always call me. So I had the honor of meeting Earl Ratness several times, and once I was very lucky to receive his reward."

Du Yuqi narrowed his eyes and said impatiently:

"I'm in a hurry, let's get to the point!"

The tramp Mott said hurriedly:

"It's like this, sir. The Earl's mansion recently suffered a... very serious accident. It has now become a ruin. It is said that no one survived. My family lives not far from there. I was so hungry that I wanted to find something to eat after dark, or to see if there was anything I could use as firewood. Unexpectedly, not long after I entered, I encountered it, encountered..."

At this point, Mott's eyes showed a look of shock, and he whispered:

"I encountered the ghost of Lord Ratness!"

Du Yuqi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, so he took a cup from the side and poured him a glass of water. Mort took a few sips of the hot water, and the fear in his eyes gradually dissipated. Then he said:

"I was almost scared to death, but the ghost of the Count did not make things difficult for me. Instead, he told me to go to the Minsk Cathedral to find a man named Priest Du and give him a few messages. He then told me a place where he said there was a reward for me. As expected, I found a handful of shillings there..."

Du Yuqi was stunned for a moment, but did not continue the topic, instead he asked:

"Didn't the Bantu tribe create an ice blockade outside? As far as I know, even a very powerful army was blocked outside this terrible blockade, and you...?"

After hearing what Du Yuqi said, Mott immediately said:

"Sir, you are absolutely right, but that is a thing of the past. You must have experienced that terrible earthquake, right? It was not just the buildings near the cathedral that were destroyed in the earthquake. This blockade was also affected, and a large area collapsed."

"At the same time, those damn barbarians also suffered heavy casualties during the attack and were unable to maintain this line of defense. Therefore, they have retreated to the Dover Station west of the temple and have begun to transport a large amount of looted items outside. It seems that they have completely given up their evil intentions against the temple."

After hearing what Mott said, Du Yuqi was stunned for a moment. He did not expect such a big thing to happen outside. He gave two loaves of bread to Mott, then went out to inquire and found that it was exactly the same as he said.

Only then did he turn around and ask Mott:

"What message does Count Ratnes want you to give me?"

When Du Yuqi asked this question, he seemed nonchalant, but in fact he was already very alert, because he knew very well that a truly clever lie is nine out of ten true and one out of ten false, or even all of them are true, but they will mislead you into a terrible abyss due to the details.

Mott said:

"Sir, the Earl said that he wants to see you. You can go to the family mansion. He also said that you will be suspicious, so he wants me to tell you one thing: the first three secret treasures are not bad, do you want the fourth and fifth secret treasures?"

Hearing Mott's words, Du Yuqi's pupils shrank instantly. When he reached a deal with Count Ratnes, it could be said that no one else was present, so this was a secret between the two of them. Mott mentioned such key things as the three secret treasures, so the possibility of someone else impersonating him was very small.

He pondered for a long time, then stood up and planned to go find his companions to see what they had to say. After all, whether it was Lin, Meimei or Xi, they were all knowledgeable and could offer very useful suggestions. However, after Du Yuqi stood up and walked more than ten meters, he suddenly realized that Mott was still following him. His eyes lit up and he said:

"Did old Ratnes leave any more words?"

The homeless man Mott immediately said with a smile on his face:

"Yes, yes, sir, how did you know?"

Du Yuqi said excitedly:

"What else did you say?"

Mott grinned and said:

"He said that after I find you, he will give me a good reward!"

Du Yuqi:

"...Okay, I will, but before that you have to accompany me to meet a few people."

…

After a while, Du Yuqi called all his acquaintances together. Among them, Duize, Mingxi, Meimei and Xi were the easiest to find because they lived directly in the training house allocated to Du Yuqi by the Holy Hall.

This is the place where the Minsk Church usually receives foreign guests. The conditions here are quite good. Although the room is not large, even if you sleep on the oak floor inside, the environment is much better than the refugee tents outside - Lin and FIRE are in another room less than fifteen meters away.

Du Yuqi first explained the situation he was facing in detail, then asked Mott to repeat what he had said before, and finally asked everyone to distinguish the truth from the false. The first person to express his opinion was Lin, who said directly:

"I don't know if there is anything wrong with the content, but what is certain is that this homeless man Mott is not lying. Well, because of my special identity, I have been trained in this area since I was a child, and I can accurately tell whether a person is lying."

He is always known for his wide knowledge. This time he told Du Yuqi:

"The realm of the soul is extremely complex and mysterious. Necromancers are recognized as the most in-depth researchers in this area in the world of Arad. However, they can only gain power from torturing souls, but cannot manipulate souls to lie. Especially the soul of a noble like Count Ratness, who has a very long heritage and a title granted by the country during his lifetime. This soul can be said to be even more powerful. Unless one is self-depraved, it is almost impossible to control it."

After hearing what Meimei said, Du Yuqi had a clue in his heart. After thinking about it, he took out the +11 Kulan's Flame Shadow Sword and pointed at it and said:

"To be honest, although Earl Ratness doesn't have a good reputation, he is quite generous. When I helped him with something, he gave me three secret treasures. This weapon is one of them. The other two secret treasures are six large crystals and an Albert scroll, which contains the swordsmanship of Xilan, one of the Four Sword Saints."

"So, what I mean is that we should go to see him together. First, it will reduce the risk to the minimum. Secondly, he mentioned the fourth secret treasure in the message he asked someone to bring. Obviously, it will be beneficial. It shouldn't be a wasted trip for everyone."

Du Yuqi made this suggestion, and the others had no objection. Du Yuqi gave Mott a magic gold coin and let him go. Then they set out again overnight and rushed to Count Ratness's mansion.

This time they were familiar with the route, and the ice and snow blockade had been broken, so they moved very quickly, especially for Du Yuqi. After obtaining the Mozhu bracelet, the improvements in movement speed and jumping ability were quite obvious. It is worth mentioning that FIRE was unable to go with them because he had repeatedly frozen his ankles in the battle with Gu Yuxi. He had to dissolve the accumulated cold in his body before he could heal his wounds, so he was really unable to move.

…

About forty minutes later, Du Yuqi and his party came to Count Ratness's mansion again. As soon as they stepped inside, old Count Ratness appeared directly. He was still in formal attire as he had been in his lifetime, but his whole body was transparent and blue, and he had completely turned into a ghost.

However, as the saying goes, people need clothes and Buddhas need gold ornaments. Although the old Count Ratnes was in ghost state at this time, he looked much taller and more slender in his slim-cut suit with neat lines. Moreover, he paid special attention to details as he pursued taste. Whether it was the jewel-encrusted brooch, the bow tie embroidered with gold thread, the jewel cufflinks, and the exquisite handkerchief in the breast pocket of the suit, they all made his aristocratic style shine through.

Du Yuqi had seen wronged spirits like the witch Liz before, so the appearance of old Count Ratness could not scare him at all. His only concern before was that this was a scam, but now it seems almost impossible.

When old Count Ratnes saw them, he immediately stopped, bowed slightly, took off his hat, and said loudly:

"My guests are here, Nero. Tell the kitchen to bring up the freshly baked honey pastries and bring a pot of hot milk tea..."

At this point, old Count Ratnes suddenly got stuck, then smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"I'm really sorry. I still haven't gotten used to the cruel fact that I'm dead. But without the shackles of that lingering body, I can do a lot more. At least I can become a ghost and explain my affairs thoroughly. It's better than dying unclearly without being able to explain anything. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you for this."