Du Yuqi saw that the old Count Ratnes was talking to him, and was immediately surprised:

"Uh, excuse me, Count, I don't think I can accept your thanks, because to be honest, I know nothing about how to turn the dead into ghosts."

Old Count Ratnes said:

"I believe this, but when my ancestors built this mansion, they imagined several extreme situations that the family might encounter in the future - being wiped out is one of them. Therefore, they set up a magic circle under the Earl's Mansion. The central core of the magic circle is a cursed soul crystal."

"When you open the three secret treasures I told you about, you also activate this magic circle and stimulate the power of the cursed soul crystal. The direct bloodline that recently died in the old Earl Ratness's mansion can absorb the power and turn into ghosts, thus preventing all the truth from being annihilated in the dust of history."

After hearing what the old Earl of Ratnes said, Du Yuqi was also very shocked. This ancient family that has been passed down for hundreds of years is indeed extraordinary! They can even think of such an extreme situation!

However, Lin seemed very calm. He was a member of the royal family of the East, and the methods of the Ratnes family must be common in his eyes. And Xi simply sat down cross-legged and entered the state of cultivation again...

After a while, Du Yuqi came back to his senses from the shock and sighed:

"Honestly, Mr. Count, although I have taken the three secret treasures you gave me... but now it seems that I still cannot save little Paul's life. Although I have tried my best and even asked Archbishop Rizalius to help, your two sons obviously don't want to see their illegitimate brother still alive in this world, so they cooperated with those bastards to cast the most vicious curse blood soul spell and make it explode."

After hearing what Du Yuqi said, old Count Ratnes seemed surprisingly calm:

"I know everything you said. I am very grateful for everything you have done. So even though the result now is not very good, I still want to thank you on behalf of the entire Ratnes family. And I invited you here this time because I really have something to ask of you."

Du Yuqi was stunned and said:

"I was summoned from another world. If nothing unexpected happens, I will only stay in Arad for five hours... Are you sure you still want my help in such a short time?"

Old Count Ratnes said in a positive tone:

"Five hours is enough!"

Du Yuqi said:

"Then I want to hear what exactly is to be done."

Old Count Ratnes looked at Du Yuqi and said word by word:

"Paul is not dead yet, and he can live for at least two or three hours, so he can still be saved. As long as we kill the person who cast the Blood Soul Curse and eliminate the source of the curse, the curse power on Paul will be like water without a source and tree without roots, and will be slowly eliminated by the power of holy light in the Minsk Cathedral. There is a great chance that he can survive!"

After hearing what the old Count Ratnes said, Du Yuqi was stunned. He didn't expect that the old guy still hadn't given up. He immediately said fiercely:

"This is easier said than done. I had thought of this before and set up a trap to lure the snake out of its hole, but what came out was not a snake at all, but a dragon. The opponent's strength was far beyond my expectations..."

"The Magadha airship that almost covered the entire sky was a huge modified beast, and its number exceeded that of a mixed brigade of ground modified soldiers! If I had not been careful at that time, I might have been swallowed up! Mr. Count, helping others is a virtue, but going to die in vain is a manifestation of low IQ, which can only make relatives sad and enemies happy!"

After hearing Du Yuqi's words, the old Earl of Ratnes did not take it as an offense, but simply raised his hand with five fingers:

"I understand your concerns, but I think you have five reasons to accept my commission. If you think any of these five reasons is unreliable, you can turn around and leave immediately."

Seeing the confident look of old Count Latness, Du Yuqi was also quite curious. Where did this old man's confidence come from? Besides, he still had time to listen to a few words, so he smiled and said:

"Okay, go ahead."

Old Count Ratnes raised a finger and said:

"First of all, you don't have to worry about not being able to find the enemy, because the guy who casts the blood soul spell also has to break through the blockade of holy light during the process of casting the spell. However, there are real holy relics in the Minsk Cathedral, so he has also suffered a great backlash and will continue to suffer from the holy light damage that penetrates deep into his bones. It is very painful!"

"Based on the traces of holy light burns he left in the air, we can easily find this guy's whereabouts. This method of pursuit is aimed at the enemy's biggest flaw, and it cannot be disguised or shielded."

Du Yuqi thought for a moment and said:

"My friends and I don't have this kind of tracking skills, so who will be responsible for tracking for us?"

Old Earl Ratness said proudly:

"Since 371 years ago, Shatli has been the fief of the Ratnes family. It was the Ratnes family that developed it from a settlement with only two bonfires to its current size little by little. The people of our family are the actual rulers here when they are alive, and they can still exert a huge influence even after death!"

As he spoke, he saw a ball of light slowly flying out from behind him. Although the ball of light was next to the ghost, it seemed warm and gentle, making people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze. It could be seen that the core of the ball of light was actually a tooth. Then the ball of light flashed a few times and turned into a ghost wolf with sparkling spots of light on its body!

"This is the family's guardian beast, Dhaka. It was one of the fifteen night watch dogs that the Ratnes family lent to the Minsk Cathedral at the time. One hundred and sixty-nine years ago, while patrolling at night, Dhaka discovered that someone had deliberately set fire to the Minsk Cathedral, and the surrounding guards had been killed. It jumped into the river to wet its fur, then rushed into the fire to stop the spread of the fire, and then jumped into the river again after its fur was dried... It repeated this process, and finally burned to death in the fire, but it bought enough time for the firefighters!"

"If it weren't for Daka, the chapel of the Minsk Cathedral would have collapsed in flames at that time. Although the cathedral later awarded Daka the highest honor, calling it Saint Daka and granting it a body of holy light, its wish was to return to the Ratnis family and silently protect the family until the soul energy in its body dropped to a certain level. Then it entered a dormant state sixty years ago. Your action of opening the secret treasure mechanism before meant that our Ratnis family had reached the end of its rope, and you successfully awakened it!"

"Daka can easily find the opponent based on the remnants of the Holy Light Power left in the air. At the same time, it also has very powerful combat power!"

Du Yuqi looked at the ghost wolf Daka and felt a very strange power from it. It was a ghost that lingered in the human world, giving people a creepy and cold feeling, but its entire body was made up of holy light, appearing warm and gentle. These two completely different powers were wonderfully harmonious in it, just like the moonlight formed by the mixture of the sun's light and darkness, soft, beautiful and peaceful.

Therefore, he looked back at his teammates and said:

“I personally think this one is OK, no problem.”

Old Count Ratnes nodded and said:

"Then, the second point is the current situation of the enemy. The Ratness family started from scratch here and has worked hard for hundreds of years. It's not just humans who are loyal to the family! Insects, bats, river ghosts, and even darkness! They are the most reliable tentacles and eyes extended by the family! Although the only men of the Ratness family left are a dying baby and a ghost whose bones are almost rotten, there are at least 500 people in the city who are willing to shed their last drop of blood for the Cornflower family emblem!"

"After I woke up, I started investigating the origins of this group of people. Although they have done a very good job of keeping secrets, as long as they stay in the land of Shatli and as long as we pay enough attention to them, they will not be able to escape our investigation."

"The mysterious organization that attacked our family is very powerful, and it is not unfair for our family to fall into their hands. However, the mysterious organization's plot is very big, and those who are trying their best to sever the bloodline of the Ratnes family are just a part of it. We have already investigated very clearly that the leader of this group of people is called the Night Messenger Kamaka, and there is a woman named Yoko. These two people formulated a plan to destroy the Ratnes family, and dealing with you, Priest Du, is their private mission..."

Next, old Count Ratnes told Du Yuqi everything that had happened. Du Yuqi was amazed. He never expected that the matter behind it was so complicated. His last feud with the mysterious organization was dragged into such a big move!

When old Count Ratnes had finished speaking, he pointed to the woodshed in the backyard of the Earl's Palace and said:

"Words are not enough. You can verify every word I said from those three witnesses."

Du Yuqi said with great interest at this time:

"So, Yangzi and Kamaka actually took the initiative to launch a mutiny and took control of the steel fortress? The steel fortress did consume a lot of armed forces when it was chasing me. If they also tried their best to participate in the raid on the Minsk Cathedral after the earthquake in order to please their new backers, then it is reasonable that the fortress is weak at this time. Well, the confession can be verified later. Next reason."

Old Count Ratness sighed and said:

"The third reason is that although the enemy had planned for a long time and had spotted the family's weakness, and suddenly used the decapitation tactic, it did suffocate the family to death in an instant. However, as long as I can still make a sound, even if I am just a ghost, the power I can mobilize will definitely exceed everyone's imagination!!"

"Even though a centipede dies, it is still alive. The roots of the Ratnes family that have been planted for hundreds of years will definitely not be cut off so quickly. Therefore, if you agree to my conditions, you will definitely not be alone, but will get a lot of help! Currently, there are three gangs that can mobilize more than 300 people in total."

Du Yuqi pondered and said:

"Well, it's always nice to have cannon fodder, to have guys who can draw enemy fire, so what's the fourth reason?"

Old Earl Ratness was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I'm sorry, but I can't tell you. What I can reveal is that if you agree to my terms, you will be very glad to have accepted my commission in one day."

Du Yuqi smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"Sir, this is not a good reason to convince people. What about the fifth reason?"

A cunning smile appeared on the lips of old Count Ratnes:

"Of course it's the fifth secret treasure I promised you. I'm sure you are now very satisfied with the collection of the Ratness family?"

Du Yuqi lowered his head and pondered for a while, then suddenly smiled and said:

"I was tempted by such generous conditions, but suddenly I remembered that I had promised someone else something before. I can only regret it... I'll ask someone else to talk to you. Otherwise, my feet will be swollen. Let's leave professional matters to professionals."

After finishing speaking, Du Yuqi took half a step back, revealing that she had rolled up her sleeves. Her little face was tense, but her eyes radiated excitement and dangerous light. One could even almost hear what Meimei was thinking (Oh, I'm not good at, and don't like, bargaining. But since I've been called, I'll just have a talk with reluctance).

He always performed a noble salute to old Count Ratnes, and then said in a rather "shy" manner:

"My Lord Earl, please don't listen to their nonsense about professionalism. As for the stepping on someone's foot and the like, it's just slander. I'm a very easy-going person. I just listened to your four reasons and I think they make sense. But I also have a few questions for you, my Lord Earl. If you can answer these questions, we will do our job for free even if we don't ask for any secret treasures."