Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 115: Psychological Warfare
The appearance of human-made armor and weapons in the Scorched Earth City also attracted the attention of the Shining Gold People.
Tan was very sure that these armors and weapons were all produced in Raging Waves City, but she couldn't figure out how weapons produced in Raging Waves City could appear in Scorched Earth City. This was purgatory, the depths of hell, and it was definitely a life-forbidden zone for humans.
However, the weapons from Nutao City not only came in, but were also being sold in large quantities right under his nose, while he couldn't even catch a glimpse of the other side.
What does this mean?
This shows that the power of the Golden Shield Empire did not simply infiltrate Hell, but was already immersed in it. This time, I randomly found a starting point in Hell. The other party was able to respond so decisively so quickly, which just meant that I thought the battle with the Golden Shield Empire in Hell was too simple.
How did the Golden Shield Empire do it?
How powerful are they in Hell?
The devil maniac...whose side are you on?
Tan's mind was full of questions, but none of them were answered.
When she was thinking about how to deal with the provocation of the Golden Shield Empire, a lamp demon came to the station, and the lord's maniac asked her to go to the lord's castle.
"The Lord has something important to ask!"
Tan had a hunch that the madman's reason for looking for him this time must be related to the armor and weapons that suddenly appeared in the Scorched Earth City.
In order to find out the truth, Tan Ming knew that the journey might be dangerous, but he still followed the lamp demon to the lord's castle.
Along the way, you can feel the changes in Scorched Earth City.
In the past, demons seldom went out, but now many demons wearing armor and holding weapons can be seen wandering around outside, and the fighting has increased. Tan, who was riding a hellfire horse, was attacked by fireballs from unknown sources many times. Although such attacks did not pose a threat, seeing those demons wearing the armor of the City of Fury made her feel very bad.
provocative!
This is definitely a provocation from the Golden Shield Empire to the Shining Gold Civilization!
Tan urged the Hellfire Horse to speed up. She had a feeling that Scorched Earth City might already be under the control of the Golden Shield Empire.
The madman’s position must be determined as soon as possible!
Come to the lord's castle and walk onto the suspension bridge.
Tan glanced at the two succubi standing beside him. The armor on them was definitely not the one he sold to the madman.
"Lord Madman." Tan bowed to Madman briefly and said, "According to our agreement, Highland Venture Capital Company has the exclusive right to weapons in your territory. Why didn't we provide you with the armor on these two succubi?"
The madman didn't expect that the human businessman would dare to file a complaint first.
"Human! I gave you the exclusive right to weapons and strictly abided by the agreement. But how did you fulfill the contract? Why are there weapons that I don't know about being sold in Scorched Earth City?
Do you really think I'm easy to deceive?"
The rage of the madman caused fire to burn on both sides of the suspension bridge, and the flames took the shapes of different demons, showing their fangs and claws.
Facing the intimidation, Tan said calmly: "Lord Madman, I have also noticed that there are a large number of unknown weapons for sale in your city. According to my judgment, these weapons are not from our Highland Venture Capital Company, but from another group of humans who are developing the hell market.
Remember I once asked you to investigate those human weapons dealers? They are hiding in your city now, selling their weapons to your demons."
In response to Tan's explanation, the madman sneered: "I have investigated that group of human weapons dealers. They come from a human country called the Golden Shield Empire, but their range of activities is on the edge of hell, and this is purgatory.
Do you think so many people selling weapons in Scorched Earth City can go unnoticed by me?"
Tan replied: "I don't know how the people from the Golden Shield Empire secretly sell weapons in your city, but there are definitely demon descendants working for them in your city."
At this time, Madam Malvini, who was standing aside, said, "It must be the Madobusa family. The current Madam Madobusa is the daughter of a succubus and a human. She must have colluded with the foreign humans."
The fanatic looked at Madam Malvini.
Darikova warned, "Madam, don't let hatred blind your eyes. The most important thing now is to trace the source of these weapons. If you mislead the lord, it will only make the already serious incident worse."
The madman looked at Darikova again and asked, " Do you have anything to say?"
Darikova ignored the suspicious look from Matron Malvini, took a step forward and replied, "Lord! My matron only mentioned a suspicious demon family to you, and we have no solid evidence to prove that the Madobusa family is involved.
Please believe that the suspicion of the Madobusa family has nothing to do with the personal grudge between our two families."
The madman nodded slightly, and then warned Madam Malvini: "Malvini, I know you have always wanted to completely annex the Madobusa family. I don't care about the grudges between your two families, but don't try to deceive me to achieve your selfish desires."
Mistress Malvini turned to thank Darikova, saying that she was indeed too impatient.
If the Madobusa family had nothing to do with this incident, he would bear the full wrath of the Mad Lord.
Madam Malvini knelt down to the madman and said, "Lord, I just suspected that the Madobusa family was colluding with humans. It has absolutely nothing to do with the personal grudge between our two families."
"Whether it matters or not, I know it very well. The territorial war is about to begin, so don't do anything to displease me."
"Yes, yes, I won't dare to do it again." Under the pressure of the madman, Mistress Malvini's body trembled uncontrollably.
It is not important for the madman to withdraw his pressure and punish Mistress Malvini.
"Malvini, you should learn more from your younger generations." The madman was very impressed with Darikova's performance and asked her, "Do you think we should investigate the Madobusa family?"
Darikova replied: "Although Madam Madobusha's human father has been dead for many years, it cannot be ruled out that Madam Madobusha has relatives on her father's side in the human world, so the Madobusha family needs to be investigated.
I once lived in the secular world for a period of time when I was wandering. If there are any traces of human activities in the Madobusa family, I will definitely be able to find them."
The madman said: "Okay, I'll leave the investigation of the Madobusa family to you! You are very good, and I need a smart demon like you in my journey.
If you do well in this matter, I will allow you to establish your own family."
"Thank you, great Mad Lord!" Darikova knelt down on one knee happily.
Madam Malvini was filled with regret. She had originally brought Darikova here to let her take the blame, but she ended up forming a family ahead of schedule. And seeing how much the Madman Lord valued Darikova, the Darikova family would definitely challenge the status of the Malvini family in the future.
The present Madobusa family is the future of the Malvini family.
We must not let this bitch succeed!
Madam Malvini said, "Lord! Whether the Madobusa family has colluded with human weapons dealers is just our guess. Highland Venture Capital Company is still a big suspect..."
The demon maniac laughed and said, "Malvini, your attitude changes really quickly. Tell me...what do you think?"
Malvini said: “I remember that the human Milia once said that their Highland Ventures Company has the best weapon forging technology, and industrial alchemy makes alchemical weapons very cheap.
But look at the armored weapons that Highland Ventures sold you, and then look at the armored weapons that I bought from an unknown source. Is it that Highland Ventures' technology is not good enough, or are they deliberately selling you defective products?"
The madman was very pleased with Malvini's sudden improvement in intelligence, and he asked Tan, "Can you give me an explanation?"
Tan didn't know how to answer.
Is it an admission that Highland Ventures’ technology is not good enough?
Isn't this just slapping the lunatic in the face in public!
Or admit that Highland Ventures has the technology… they just won’t sell you the good stuff.
Isn't this just a disguised admission that the high-quality armor and weapons circulating in the underground market of Scorched Earth City were done by our Highland Venture Capital Company?
"Lord Madman!" Tan saluted first, then said: "Highland Venture Capital Company is absolutely top-notch in armor manufacturing technology, but in order to manufacture armor suitable for the body size of hell creatures, it needs certain industrial upgrades and redesigns.
Our company is updating our products at the fastest speed and will soon be able to supply you with better quality armor and weapons.
As for the armor and weapons that were sold secretly, they were definitely not from our company."
The madman didn't understand what industrial upgrading and redesign meant. In his opinion, changing styles and adding functions should be very simple.
Therefore, Tan's explanation not only failed to reduce the madman's suspicion of her, but instead confirmed that Highland Venture Capital Company was playing tricks.
However, the madman did not point it out. Instead, he said calmly: "You suspect that there are demons in Jiaotu City colluding with outsiders to sell weapons to me. I will investigate my demons. My demons suspect that you are secretly selling weapons in Jiaotu City, so you should also accept our investigation."
Tan asked: "How do you want to check?"
"Terminate your use of the space channel, open all your bases and warehouses to my subordinates, and hand over all your transaction records for me to check."
Is this checkable?
As long as we open the base and warehouse and hand over the transaction records, we will definitely be able to find out what happened.
Tan refused on the spot: "Lord Madman, it is clearly recorded in our agreement that we have the right to make independent decisions on the land you rent to us during the lease period. Moreover, business information is confidential to our company, and we cannot give you our customer information."
The madman pressed, "If you don't let me check, I'll want to check even more!"
Tan responded sharply: "Lord Madman, our agreement does not allow you to check."
When both sides refused to give in, Darikova interrupted and said, “Ms. Milia…things have come to this point, and you can’t dispel our suspicions if you don’t investigate.
If this batch of armor and weapons really comes from your competitors, actively cooperating with us is the only way to keep your business going.
Otherwise, why doesn't our lord choose a better weapons supplier?"
"Right!" The madman laughed, "You once said something to me, and I'll say it back to you, 'You're not my only choice'!"
Things have developed to this point. If Tan wants to continue to compete with the Golden Shield Empire in Hell, he must not give up the starting point of Jiaotu City. Otherwise, the Golden Shield Empire will take the opportunity to seize the Purgatory market and exert its strength from the center to the edge. It will be difficult for the World Bank to come in again.
Choose the lesser of two evils.
Tan had no choice but to agree: "I can let you check it, but it must be done under our supervision."
"Very good!" The madman looked at Darikova with appreciation. Regardless of whether they could find out whether Highland Venture Capital Company was related to the unknown armored weapons, they would definitely find out a lot of benefits. The madman said to Tan again: "I will order my army to seal the space channel now. You go back and prepare to be investigated. Only when everything is in its original place can we prove your innocence."
"I understand, Lord Fanatic."
Tan stepped away from the suspension bridge, and the flames on both sides quickly went out and became bottomless again.
The madman waited for Tan to leave, and then said to Madam Malvini, "The investigation of Highland Venture Capital Company is now in your hands."
Madam Malvini knelt happily: "As you command, my lord. I will search Highland Ventures and find out everything they have hidden from you."
“Don’t let me down!”
"I won't let you down, Lord."
The madman added: "I like this succubus you collected very much. I hope she won't encounter any accidents that I don't want to see."
Madam Malvini gritted her teeth and replied, "I will definitely protect her."
"Very good, very good! Go and do your work and find out the truth for me."
"Yes, Lord!"
Madam Malvini and Darikova leave the lord's castle together.
Madam Malvini sneered, "Don't be so complacent, little bitch! You'd better find out something from the Madobusa family so that you can continue to please the lord. Otherwise... the lord will definitely acquiesce in my getting rid of you."
Darikova retorted, "Madam, I have to remind you too. You'd better find out from Highland Venture Capital that they are related to the succubus armor we are wearing. Otherwise, if the Madobusa family really has the channel to obtain this kind of sophisticated armor and weapons... how do you think the lord will deal with you?"
Madam Malvini's expression changed instantly.
She found that she might have misjudged the Madman Lord's thoughts. Was he going to investigate the sellers who secretly sold weapons in Scorched Earth City? Was he preparing to punish them?
Probably not.
The Outlaw Lord even hoped that there would be such a weapons supplier so that he would not be threatened by Highland Venture Capital Company.
Like it just happened.
If there were no competitors, Highland Venture Capital would definitely not allow them to be investigated, but they backed down this time...
Does this represent the Succubus Armor on my body? It really is not from Highland Venture Capital Company!
If these armors and weapons came from the Madobusa family, would the Madman Lord use his own head to win over that bitch Madobusa!
hateful!
Although she was in the scorching hot hell, Madam Malvini felt as cold as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
On the other hand, Tan immediately ordered after returning to the base: "I want to meet the demon tyrant in secret!"
