Volume 3: The King of Waste Chapter 353 Cooperation
"No. 10, I didn't expect that you have such a warm relationship with the Jiang family. For the Jiang family, you are even willing to expose your identity."
No. 2 sighed to Xu Shen, implying that he had seen through Xu Shen's real identity.
"No. 1 just said something similar. Just say whatever you want to say." Xu Shen said indifferently.
No. 2 was slightly stunned, but then he was relieved. What he could find out, No. 1 could definitely find out too. He glanced at Xu Shen's light ball, but he couldn't see Xu Shen's expression, so he could only say: "I have no ill intentions, I just want to cooperate with you."
"cooperate?"
Xu Shen said: "Any cooperation will expose your real identity, are you sure ?"
No. 2 smiled and said, "It's nothing to be exposed. It's just a spiritual secret. Who dares to come to me for this thing? I admire this courage."
What a big tone... Xu Shen raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that No. 2 didn't care much about exposing his identity, or that the monarch didn't care much about the identity cover-up of the Lingmi Mutual Aid Society. However, Xu Shen was a little concerned when he learned from No. 1 that the monarch was also here.
"Do you know the real identity of No. 1?" Xu Shen asked.
"What's wrong? Did you just have a breakdown in the conversation with him?" asked No. 2.
"without."
No. 2 did not continue to explore, saying: "I only have a rough idea of No. 1's identity, but it is not accurate."
"oh?"
"It seems to be related to the Moonlight Cult. It should be a king inside." No. 2 said: "In addition to the Pope, the Moonlight Cult has four great kings. In addition, the Moonlight Cult seems to have other powers... The hidden waters are very deep."
Moonlight Cult...Xu Shen narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed across them.
"What about you?" Xu Shen asked again.
"I haven't confirmed yet whether you are willing to cooperate with me." No. 2 said helplessly.
Xu Shen said: "You don't mind exposing your identity anyway."
"I'm indeed not afraid, but this thing is like underwear. Wearing it always gives you a sense of security. If it is really taken off, then it's taken off." No. 2 made a vivid analogy.
"That depends on what the cooperation is about." Xu Shen said.
No. 2 smiled and said, "It's nothing more than exploring the Ruins Sea and trading Ruins Soldiers. There's nothing else, right?"
Xu Shen thought about it and asked, "If that's it, then there's no problem."
"readily."
Number 2 chuckled and said, "I am also from the inner city, the Lin family, one of the seven major families. I should have had no interactions or offenses with Mr. Xu in the past."
"oh?"
Xu Shen's eyes moved, and he understood what he had said before.
"I advised you not to get involved in the Jiang family's affairs before because I didn't want to be an enemy of No. 10. After all, our Lin family also received an invitation from the Han family. But now that the Han family is gone, there won't be so many troubles."
Number 2 chuckled and said, "Number 10 shouldn't mind these little details. With Number 10's help, we can get closer to the Jiang family and suppress the limelight of other families."
Xu Shen stared at him and said, "Are you the second person to come to the mutual aid association?"
"Well, No. 1 was here when I got here." No. 2 answered, not at all uncomfortable with Xu Shen's sudden change of question.
"Only number 1?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Xu Shen thought to himself that it was true, and said, "No. 1 just said that the five monarchs of the parliament are also in the mutual aid association, but they have temporarily withdrawn. When there are enough spiritual secret crystals, they will appear."
No. 2 was stunned for a moment, and after two seconds he said, "That's fine. If the monarchs in the parliament want it, we can give it to them. Anyway, we don't have the chance to collect it. So, are there enough for the five monarchs?"
He said this with a hint of sarcasm and ill intention.
Xu Shen couldn't help but laugh. No. 2 was also a bad guy.
"I guess it will be solved by rock-paper-scissors." Xu Shen said with a smile.
"That must be very intense." No. 2 laughed.
Xu Shen asked, "How much do you know about the monarch?"
"Why, do you want to challenge the monarch?" No. 2 asked sharply.
"Just asking, who wouldn't be curious about the monarch if they were in a position like ours?" Xu Shen said casually.
No. 2 nodded. "That's true, but according to what I know from the Lin family, the monarchs are very powerful. No one has ever seen their true strength. The monarchs who dared to challenge them have basically disappeared. Some people even saw the dead monarchs serving as servants beside the prison master, but in the form of ghosts. In short, don't try it lightly unless you have a legendary weapon that is perfectly suitable for you."
He said earnestly, "You may not understand how much the perfectly adapted legendary soldiers can improve the king. It can be said to be beyond your imagination, a tenfold or even a hundredfold increase! The difference between having it and not having it is ridiculous!"
"What about your Lin family's soldiers? Are they a perfect match?" Xu Shen asked.
No. 2 seemed to be choked, and after a while he said, "Brother Xu, it's a bit unkind of you to always ask about other people's news."
"Okay, let's talk about it when we need it next time." Xu Shen smiled.
"Wait." No. 2 stopped Xu Shen and asked curiously, "The Han family was suppressed by you and the Jiang family. Their most precious treasure, the Guibu Military Manual, should be in your hands, right?"
"Why do you think so?" Xu Shen asked back.
"Without this thing as a reward, why would you help the Jiang family?" No. 2 asked back.
"Maybe I would like to."
"Ha..." No. 2 sneered.
Xu Shen ended the private chat and returned to the mutual aid group.
Everyone was still talking about the recent events in the inner city. Xu Shen saw the newcomer No. 15 and asked, "Are you the King or the Two-State?"
"Why should I tell you?"
No. 15 was a rebellious young man, speaking with a slightly arrogant voice.
The leader wolf said to No. 15, "Don't be too arrogant, new here. Be careful, No. 10 may find your house and spank you in a minute."
He said it lightly, but No. 15 seemed to be enraged when he heard it: "Then let him find one and try. And you, you talk too much, if you keep talking I'll tear your mouth apart!"
The leader wolf was stunned and said with a smile: "You are just a two-state, why are you so arrogant? You want to tear my mouth apart. If you have the guts, tell me your address and we will fight!"
"Don't let me find you!" No. 15 said sinisterly.
No. 5 said to Xu Shen, "Boss, this new guy is a little mentally unstable. Don't pay attention to him. There were some second-state people with poor brains who came in before, but their crystals would soon change hands."
Xu Shen didn't say much when he saw this. After all, as long as he didn't reveal his real identity, it would be difficult to find out his real identity here, and he didn't need to be too restrained when facing the king.
"You are the one who is mentally ill. I will not die even if you die." No. 15 said angrily.
No. 5 sneered and didn't bother to pay attention.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Xu Shen said goodbye to everyone and logged off.
That night.
Han Lie returned, and with him returned three figures. Leading the group was a priest wearing a gorgeous robe who looked graceful and elegant. He had a kind face and deep eyes that were full of wisdom, but he looked like a middle-aged man.
Behind the priest followed two attendant-like figures, one male and one female, both wearing masks, representing a rat and a sheep respectively.
Xu Shen could tell at a glance that this priest was a king.
It turned out that in addition to the Queen Ant and the Night Rat King, there was a third king in the city.
"You have courage to come alone to the appointment." Xu Shen said to the priest and invited him to the dinner.
There was a hint of hidden anger in the eyes of the rat mask behind the priest, but Xu Shen simply ignored them.
"I believe in the wisdom and decision of the Lord of Light City. We are here to discuss cooperation. There is no need for such a big fanfare." The priest smiled and came to the dining table and took a seat.
Xu Shen nodded slightly, motioning Han Lie to take a seat as well.
Seeing this, Han Lie sat down opposite the priest, while Xu Shen sat in the chairman's seat at the long table.
"I heard that if I am willing to join, you will have four kings. Where are the other two kings?" Xu Shen asked with a smile.
The priest said softly, "They are all in other base cities. After all, if they all gather here, Miss Pamela will have a problem."
"Have you worked with Pamela before?"
"No cooperation. Miss Pamela doesn't seem to be interested in these things, but she doesn't object to our affairs either." The priest smiled.
Xu Shen nodded slightly. Pamela was indeed a bit idle and was rather laissez-faire in her rule over the six districts, which led to the presence of pagans in every district and the forces established in the inner city acting like local snakes and doing evil.
"How many people know about the appointment tonight?" Xu Shen stared at the priest.
The rat and sheep behind the priest both had stern eyes, and silently crossed their hands in front of their bellies, slightly tensing them.
The priest's expression remained unchanged, and he kept smiling, saying, "I followed Mr. Han Lie's advice and did not grow up. I just brought two followers with me to accompany me, so that I would not be alone and be laughed at by Mr. Xu for being too shabby."
Xu Shen stared at him for a moment, then nodded slowly and said, "Do you know that your anti-internal army has long been noticed by the ruling council? Joining you is tantamount to seeking death!"
The priest looked at Xu Shen with the same smile: "Then why did Mr. Xu invite me here?"
"Why can't we deal with you on behalf of the parliament?" Xu Shen looked at him quietly, his eyes showing no emotion.
The priest smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, please don't test us. The parliament knows about our existence, and we also know that the parliament knows about our existence. We also know that the parliament is waiting for us to gather enough kings and then eliminate us. But this cannot change our determination. It will only make us more determined and more secretive, and make more efforts for the great cause!"
"oh?"
Xu Shen narrowed his eyes slightly: "So, there are more than just these kings who are against the inner army?"
The priest smiled mysteriously and said, "Maybe I said this just to give Mr. Xu more confidence and get him to join?"
Xu Shen tapped his fingers lightly on the table and thought: "It seems that if I don't join your army, I won't be able to get the real inside information. Even if I join, I may not be able to get it. In this case, I will talk to you about cooperation."
"Mr. Xu, are you really unwilling to join us?" The priest's eyes showed a little disappointment and regret, but he seemed to have expected it.
"Give me the information about the monarch's combat power. For one piece of information, I will help you eliminate an inner city monarch." Xu Shen said softly, "How is this deal?"
"Of course Mr. Xu made the profit."
The priest said helplessly, "The monarch's information is never leaked. If you want to obtain it, you have to exchange your life for it. However... we will find a way to collect it. I hope Mr. Xu will not break his promise."
"Of course not." Xu Shen picked up the wine glass:
“It’s been a pleasure working with you.”
"Happy." Han Lie followed suit.
"joy."
The priest smiled.
After taking a sip, the priest asked with a hint of curiosity: "Excuse me, Mr. Xu, you are trying to find out the news about the monarch. Are you trying to challenge a monarch?"
"Is it not possible?" Xu Shen asked back, "Aren't you doing the same thing?"
In name he was rebelling against the internal affairs, but in reality he wanted to become the monarch and take charge of the parliament.
The priest smiled and said, "We have reasons to do this. We have shouldered too much... But Mr. Xu is now the city lord and has long been free. Why take the risk?"
"You don't have to test my feelings."
Xu Shen said indifferently: "My personality is such that when I do things for others, I am willing to abide by other people's rules, but when I do things for myself, I have my own rules. I don't like others to use their rules to trample on my rules and then tell me what is big and what is small!"
The priest nodded: "I understand. May we have a pleasant cooperation."
After saying that, he stood up and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Time waits for no one, so I'll take my leave now," said the priest.
Xu Shen nodded and put down his wine glass: "By the way, I don't like the look of that rat-head behind you. It just so happens that the wine tonight lacks a bit of flavor. What do you think...?"
