The unobstructed moonlight spilled down.
Whirr～ The fountain located in the center of the courtyard surged with water, making a crisp sound, and under the reflection of the night, it emitted a faint silver glow.
The environment of the entire courtyard was somewhat quiet at the moment.
Renners stood quietly beside Tang Zheng, a hint of ease between her brows.
Imina stood not far away, leaning against a statue, a hint of embarrassment faintly visible in her expression. She felt that she shouldn't be here in this situation.
The scene of Renners swearing allegiance just now still shocked Imina.
If it were before, she wouldn't have felt any problem staying here, but now, she had a feeling that she had suddenly become an outsider.
Imina glanced at Tang Zheng, who was thinking about something, then her amber eyes turned to Renners' exposed face.
Is it because of this reason?
The thought flashed through Imina's mind. Renners' situation was not a secret in the Empire.
Seeming to notice Imina's gaze, Renners turned sideways and nodded at Imina.
The thoughts and ideas between the two women.
Tang Zheng didn't care about it now. Renners' sudden allegiance was completely unexpected, but it made an idea that had been pressing in his heart resurface.
Building a force!
Tang Zheng had indeed had this idea before, but it was just an idea.
Apart from the reason that he had no manpower.
Most importantly, even if there were enough people, how big could the force built in four years be? Even if there was a buffer time of about a year after the descent of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, it would still be no different.
His opponents were not the native forces of this world.
Even Eight Fingers, a huge underground force spread throughout an entire country, was instantly and destructively destroyed the moment it came into contact with the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Underground forces?
This was not a game of playing house.
Don't be so narrow-minded! Tang Zheng knew very well what could provide him with help in the future.
When the Bone King still had persecution paranoia, wanting to show his strength and arbitrarily slaughter hundreds of thousands of people to prove it, and also wanting to show his benevolent governance and friendliness, etc., when these weaknesses of human nature still existed.
The only thing that could provide him with assistance and barely gamble with the Great Tomb of Nazarick was at the national level!
After a brief moment of silence.
"How did this year's war between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Bahharuth Empire turn out?"
Tang Zheng suddenly spoke.
Renners subconsciously opened her lips, but quickly froze, because she hadn't paid attention to this aspect.
"The situation in the Re-Estize Kingdom is a bit bad."
Imina's flat voice came from the side, "This time it's not even the Autumn Harvest season yet, although it's not clear why the Empire suddenly launched a war."
"But it has also caused heavy losses to the Re-Estize Kingdom's border garrison."
Renners raised her head, her deep blue eyes looking at Imina, her eyes filled with surprise.
She didn't expect a Half-Elf, and a lone Worker at that, to pay attention to the Empire's war.
"Without the Adventurer's Guild providing intelligence support."
"As a Worker, you can only collect intelligence yourself, so any news has a certain value." Imina turned her face and said coldly.
Tang Zheng nodded, thoughtfully.
Regarding the events that occurred between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Bahharuth Empire before the start of the plot, which left a deep impression on him, there were only two.
One was this year's Royal Tournament, the appearance of Gazef, the future Warrior Captain.
One was two years later, when Gazef single-handedly killed two of the Empire's Four Knights on the border battlefield. It was at that time that Renners was selected by the Bloody Emperor to become one of the new Four Knights.
These two things didn't seem to have a clear connection, but in reality, there was a clear thread between them.
This year, the Kingdom suffered heavy losses, and the Empire achieved a great victory.
Two years later, the Bloody Emperor wouldn't inexplicably send two of the Four Knights to join the battlefield.
In other words, something must have happened next autumn that caused significant losses to the Empire.
"Renners, you won't be able to hide the fact that you slaughtered two noble families for long."
Tang Zheng looked at Renners helplessly.
Originally, Renners had relied on the Bloody Emperor's power to deal with her own family and her fiancé's family, but now she had done it herself.
These are two different concepts.
It was only a matter of time before suspicion fell on Renners. With the Bloody Emperor's personality, such a challenge to his authority would inevitably result in a wanted order.
"I've brought trouble to Master."
Renners also realized this, her pale face slightly unsightly, and she bit her lip.
Suddenly!
Renners turned abruptly, looking at Imina standing not far away.
"Hey, Tang!"
Imina was startled, immediately spread her hands, took a step back, and showed a stiff smile on her face: "Is your Adventurer team still recruiting?"
She had realized that the words just spoken were not suitable for an outsider like her to hear.
Familiar words rang out.
A strange look appeared in Renners' deep blue pupils.
"Sorry, we're not recruiting."
Tang Zheng still shook his head as before, "However, would you like to take on a big Overseas Business?"
"Yes!" Imina immediately said. Renners' eyes were filled with suspicion.
"It's okay."
Tang Zheng smiled indifferently, "You couldn't hide your affairs anyway, and I didn't plan to stay in the Bahharuth Empire for long."
He was actually quite interested in Imina, not because of her appearance, but because of her identity as a Half-Elf.
As a hybrid of humans and elves, Half-Elves should have higher talent than normal humans, and because of their mixed blood, Imina was not well-received by the humans in this world.
"You two prepare yourselves and leave the Bahharuth Empire now, heading to the Royal Capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom."
"Renners, try to be as high-profile as possible along the way. Don't hide your identity after arriving at the Royal Capital."
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered slightly as he arranged what Renners should do next: "Then find someone named Gazef. He's very famous, so it shouldn't be difficult to find out his whereabouts."
"Find a way to fight him. You don't need to win. A draw, or even a defeat, is fine."
Renners' face was a little puzzled, but she still placed her hand on her shoulder and respectfully nodded: "Yes, Master."
"Miss Imina." Tang Zheng said.
"Just call me Imina."
Imina rolled her eyes.
"You don't need to be high-profile. Try not to let people know about your relationship with Renners. After you arrive at the Royal Capital, investigate an organization called Eight Fingers."
"You don't need to really investigate. Selling this information should attract someone's attention. Just ensure your own safety."
Tang Zheng flicked his sleeve and threw a Mithril Dagger to Imina.
It was the Mithril Dagger he had found on one of the Eight Fingers members.
"Master, what about you?" Renners asked with some concern.
"I still have some matters to deal with in the Imperial Capital. You two go ahead and gather in the Royal Capital." Tang Zheng said softly, looking at the deep night sky.
If he was going to plot, the sooner the better!
He wondered if Blue Rose was in the Royal Capital now. Even if they weren't, there was something in the Royal Capital worth plotting for.
There was no rush originally, but it's good to do it now while I'm at it.
Thank you to book friend "Free Glass Flower" for the 1666 book coin reward!
Thank you to book friend "2821...5668" for the 1500 book coin reward!
Thank you to book friend "Emperor 446" for the 300 book coin reward!
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